UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Check Timing, Dress Code, Do’s And Don’t

UPSC will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 on June 16, 2024. Check dress code and exam day guidelines here.

Written by: Sumaila Zaman Edited by: Sumaila Zaman

Updated: June 10, 2024, 9:44 AM IST

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UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 on June 16, 2024. Candidates should note that any omission/ mistake/ discrepancy in encoding / filling in details in the OMR answer sheet, especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet liable for rejection. Before appearing for the examination, candidates are advised to go through the timing, dress code, do’s and don’ts, and other details.

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Check Timing, Dress Code, Do’s And Don’t

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects set out in sub-section (A) of Section II. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of two hours duration.

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Check Reporting Time

The UPSC CSE Prelims Paper-I will be held from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The UPSC CSE Prelims Paper-II will be conducted from 02:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Entry into the Examination Venue shall be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the Examination i.e. 09:00 AM for the Forenoon Session and 02:00 PM for the Afternoon Session. No candidate shall be allowed entry into the Examination Venue after the closure of the entry.

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Check Dress Code

The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2024 does not mandate a specific exam-day dress code. However, candidates should avoid wearing valuable items to minimize the risk of losing them. Use of normal or simple wrist watches by candidates is allowed inside the Examination Rooms/ Halls. However, use of watches fitted with any special accessory that might be used as communication devices or smart watches is strictly prohibited and candidates are not allowed to take such watches into the Examination Rooms/ Halls.

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Check Do’s And Don’t

• Bring the e-Admit Card (print out) along with the (original) Photo Identity Card, whose number is mentioned in the e-Admit Card, in each session to secure admission to Examination Hall. E-Admit Card must be preserved till the declaration of the final results of the Civil Services Examination, 2024.
• Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/ costly items and bags to the Examination Venue, as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured. The Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
• Candidate should not be in possession of or using any mobile phone (even in switched off mode), pager or any electronic equipment or programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches, etc., or camera or Bluetooth devices or any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device during the examination. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future Examinations.
• There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in both the question papers of the Examination.
• Answers other than those marked by Black Ball Point Pen will not be evaluated.
• Candidates may please ensure that all the details such as Name, Photograph & the QR Code on their e-Admit Card, are correct. In case of any discrepancy(ies), they may contact UPSC in this regard.
• A candidate, whose photograph on his/her e-Admit Card is not clear or the photograph is without his/her name and date of photograph, will have to bring a photo identity card alongwith two passport size photographs (with his/her name and date of photograph), one for each session for appearing in the Examination with an undertaking.
• If you have changed your name by following the legal process, please carry (in each session of the CSP, 2024) a Government issued photo Identity Card and/or original Gazette notification of the changed name. Further, you would also be required to submit an undertaking at the time of the examination.