CIVIL SERVICES EXAM (CSE/IAS)

• Proof of age

You can submit a scanned copy of your Matriculation or Secondary School leaving Certificate.

• Certificate of Eucational Qualification

Degree should be a certificate awarded by the university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the UPSC.

• EWS Certificate

To avail benefits of the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) category, a candidate should upload a scanned copy of the Income and Asset Certificate.

• Certificate supporting OBC/SC/ST status (if applicable)

The Certificate should be issued by the District Officer/Sub-divisional Officer/any other officer as authorised by the government to issue such certificates of the district in which your parents reside.

If the parents are deceased, then the district in which the applicant normally lives will apply.

• Disability certificate (if applicable)

The candidate must provide proof in support of the claim for the OBC Non-Creamy layer.

• Certificate for proof of hailing from the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya or Sikkim (if applicable)

Candidate can submit their certificate issued by the same authority that issues caste certificates (OBC/SC/ST certificate).

• Undertaking for government servants (if applicable)

Undertaking stating that you have intimated in writing to your Head of the Office/Department about you taking the UPSC CSE.

• Disabled while in defence service (if applicable)

Candidates under this category should provide the certificate issued by the Director-General Resettlement, Ministry of Defence stating that you were disabled while in service and were discharged from duty on account of it.

• Certificate supporting age relaxation claim (if applicable)

For age relaxation, the candidate should provide the OBC/ST/SC status certificate and/or disability certificate and/or J&K domicile certificate and/or defence personnel certificate.

• Documents to be scanned and uploaded while submitting the Detailed Application Form - II on the website of the Commission by the candidate are as follows:

Note: EWS category candidates should produce supporting documents regarding immovable properties

• OBC Annexure to be filled by OBC candidates.
• EWS Annexure to be filled by EWS candidates.
• Documents/Certificates in support of Higher Educational Qualification/ Achievements in different Fields/Service Experience, etc.
• Additionally, ONLINE DAF-II has ten modules i.e Personal Information, OBC/EWS Annexure (for OBC and EWS candidates only), Educational Information, Parental Information, Socio-Economic Information, Service Preference, Zone and State Cadre Preference IAS, Zone and State Cadre Preference IPS, Upload Documents and Final Submission.

During the Personality test/interview stage of the UPSC examination, candidates are required to bring the following certificates with them:

1. Original Documents

   Note: In case, the degree certificate has not been issued by the university, then the candidate should carry the provisional certificate or the mark sheet).

   • Matriculation Certificate: For proof of Name and Date of Birth (DOB) Matriculation certificate is required. Candidate should also carry a self-attested photocopy of the same.
   • Degree certificate: for proof of educational qualification
   • Candidate should also carry a self-attested photocopy of the same.
   • Candidate should bring the Print-out of the e-Summon Letter
   • Government recognised/issued Photo-id cards (like Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN Card etc.)
   • 2 recent passport-size photographs, out of which one should be self-attested.
   • Candidate should bring the Certificates in support of age relaxation if applicable.

2. Additional Documents to be carried by the SC/ST candidates

   • Caste certificate: original and photocopy.
   • PG Degree or higher education certificates and mark sheets (Original and photocopy).
   • TA Form – two copies plus proof of journey (Travelling Allowance for non-Delhi candidates).
   • Affidavit in case of minor discrepancies in the name.

3. Additional Documents to be carried by the PH category candidates

   Note: For the PH-I category, the DWE Certificate also should be brought. DWE is the Dominant Writing Extremity certificate (for candidates who claimed the extra 20 minutes per hour in the main written exam).

   • Physically Handicapped Certificate: Original and photocopy.
   • Age relaxation certificates.
   • PG Degree or higher education certificates and mark sheets (Original and photocopy).
   • TA Form – two copies plus proof of journey (Travelling Allowance for non-Delhi candidates).
   • Affidavit in case of minor discrepancies in the name.

4. Documents required for medical examination

   • Candidate should bring 8-10 Passport size photographs.
   • Candidate should also bring prescriptions or medical certificates if any that may be helpful for an eye check-up.