Overview
- The personality test will run in two daily sessions with reporting at 9:00 am for the forenoon slot and 1:00 pm for the afternoon slot.
- E‑summon letters are available on the UPSC portal, where candidates log in to download and print their documents for the interview.
- UPSC will reimburse travel only up to Second/Sleeper class Mail/Express train fare, and candidates must submit printed both‑way tickets with the TA claim form.
- Out of 2,736 mains qualifiers, the first phase schedules 649 interviews between December 8 and 19, with dates for remaining candidates to be announced later.
- The e‑summon is the formal call for the personality test, which is the final stage of the Civil Services selection process following prelims and mains.