UPSC Prelims 2025: Important notice for PwBD candidates issued at upsc.gov.in, Check details here

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is all set to conduct the preliminary round of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) on May 25, 2025. The Commission has issued an important notification for candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability/Persons with Disability (PwBD/PwD) category and have opted to avail the facility of Scribe for the upcoming preliminary exam.

According to the notice issued by UPSC, the PwBD candidates who have opted for a Scribe can change their Scribe for the prelims can submit their request till May 18, 2025, by 4 PM. Candidates must note that no requests will be entertained by the Commission after the deadline provided.
UPSC Prelims 2025 Notice PDFThe official notice issued by the UPSC authorities is available at the website, upsc.gov.in. The notice can be downloaded from the link provided below:

UPSC Prelims 2025 Notice - Download PDF

Candidates who wish to change their Scribe can submit their request along with the details of their new scribe by sending an email at uscsp-upsc@nic.in.
UPSC Preliminary Exam 2025 in Two ShiftsThe UPSC CSE preliminary exam 2025 is scheduled to be held on May 25, 2025. The examination will be held in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2 respectively. The shift timings are mentioned below:

• Paper 1 (Shift 1): 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM
  
• Paper 2 (Shift 2): 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM
  

This year, the Commission aims to fill 929 vacancies through the Civil Services Examination. Meanwhile a total of 150 vacancies have been released for Indian Forest Service posts.
When will UPSC admit card 2025 be released?The admit card for the UPSC preliminary examination is expected to be released in the second week of May. Once released, registered candidates will be able to access their CSE hall tickets from the official website of UPSC.

To access their UPSC admit cards, candidates will have to login to the dashboard using their credentials including UPSC registration ID and date of birth.

For more latest information about UPSC preliminary exam 2025, candidates are advised to visit upsc.gov.in.