New Delhi: Candidates appearing for the preliminary examination of the civil services on 3 June will not be issued a physical copy of their admit card but will have to download it and carry a printout with them, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Monday.
In a statement with a list of dos and don’ts for candidates, the Commission said it had uploaded the e-admit cards on its website – www.upsc.gov.in.
“Candidates are advised to download their e-admit cards and take a printout thereof. The admitted candidates will have to produce the printout of their e-admit card at the allotted venue for … the examination,” the UPSC said in the statement.
In case the photograph is not clear, blurred or not available on the e-admit card, candidates will have to carry to the venue two identical photographs (one photograph for each session) along with proof of identity such as an Aadhaar card, a driving licence, passport or voter ID card and the printout of the e-admit card with an undertaking that the proof was genuine.
“No paper admit card will be issued for this examination,” the Commission said.
Any discrepancy in the e-admit card should be conveyed to the Commission immediately by email (to uscsp-upsc@nic.in), it said.
Candidates were also advised to take a printout of their e-admit cards well in advance to prevent any last-minute rush or load on the website. It said entry into the examination venue would be barred 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the test, that is at 09:20am for the forenoon session and 02:20pm for the afternoon session.
“No candidate shall be allowed entry into the examination venue after closure of entry,” the Commission said.
