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UPSC Launches New Portal For Exam Registration

Applicants need to upload the documents in the new portal; the old One Time Registration module will not be applicable anymore

By EB Bureau On May 29, 2025

NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched a new portal for registration and filling up of application form online. It has the option of using Aadhaar authentication to register.

The UPSC online application portal has four parts, arranged in four separate cards at the home page, three of which namely, Account Creation, Universal Registration and Common Application Form contains information, which are common to all examinations and can be filled anytime by the candidates.

The fourth part, Examination, contains examination notices, examination application and applications status. Only examination specific information is to be filled up in this part by candidates during the period allowed in the notification for an examination.

This arrangement will facilitate candidates to fill up first three parts anytime and keep ready for applying to any UPSC examination whenever notified.

The UPSC has included the option of Aadhaar verification and authentication.

“Applicants are advised to use their aadhaar card as ID document in the Universal Application for easy, effortless and seamless verification and authentication of ID and other details after which it serves as a permanent and common record for all examinations,” a notification said.

Apart from the identity profile, applicants need to furnish either aadhaar or another valid photo identity document, it said.

“For early confirmation and eased access at exam centre and verification process you are advised to use aadhaar as your Identity document,” a set of instructions issued for applicants said.

All applicants need to fill the application form and upload relevant documents in the new portal by visiting the website, https://upsconline.nic.in/. The old One Time Registration (OTR) module will not be applicable henceforth.

The new application portal is being launched with effect from May 28. Applications for CDS Exam-II, 2025 and NDA&NA-II, 2025, scheduled to be notified on May 28, will be accepted through the new portal.