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UPSC Announces 2025 Civil Services Prelims Results, 14,161 Qualify for Mains

Qualified aspirants must complete the DAF-I process by June 25 to confirm their place in the Mains exam scheduled on August 22.

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UPSC Mains 2025 DAF 1 to Be Released Soon; 14,161 Candidates Eligible to Apply
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Overview

  • The UPSC released the Prelims results on June 11 after conducting two papers on May 25, screening over 1 million candidates for 979 Civil Services vacancies.
  • A total of 14,161 aspirants have been provisionally shortlisted for the Mains examination, while results for four candidates remain withheld pending legal proceedings.
  • Shortlisted candidates must complete the DAF-I between June 16 and June 25, paying a ₹200 fee (exempted for female, SC, ST, and PwBD candidates) and updating service preferences, scribe requests, and other assistance details.
  • The Commission will publish Prelims marks, official answer keys, and category-wise cutoffs only after the final results of both the Civil Services and Indian Forest Service examinations are declared.
  • The Civil Services Mains Examination is scheduled to begin on August 22 and will span five days of descriptive and qualifying papers leading into the Personality Test stage.