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Indian Administrative Services 2025 ( IAS )

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Sep 29, 2025 00:04 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

UPSC CSE (IAS) Main Admit Card 2025 Released: The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Main admit card 2025 on its official website - https://upsconline.gov.in. The candidates must read the instructions published for the candidates to know the dos and don'ts at the exam centre. The Commission will conduct the UPSC Civil Service Main Exam 2025 from August 22. The candidates will be required to write descriptive type answers in the answer sheet provided by the Commission. The candidates will be required to download their admit card to know their UPSC exam centre

The candidates will be required to write the descriptive type answers in the answer sheet provided by the Commission. The UPSC admit card is an essential document to carry by the candidates. In addition to that, the candidates are required to bring two photos and one photo identity proof issued by the Government Authority or the Designated Authority of the Institution where the candidate is currently attending.

Table of content
  • How to download the UPSC IAS Admit Card 2025?
  • IAS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • How to Download UPSC IAS Admit Card without a Registration ID?
  • What to do in case facing problem in downloading UPSC IAS admit card?
  • Details mentioned in UPSC IAS admit card
  • Photo Identity Proofs Valid with UPSC IAS admit card
  • UPSC IAS Prelims exam day instructions
  • UPSC IAS Admit Card 2025 FAQs
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How to download the UPSC IAS Admit Card 2025?

The UPSC CSE (IAS) admit card 2025 will be available online only and the candidates will be required to download it from the official link. The UPSC admit card 2025 will be available in online mode only.

Candidates downloaded their UPSC CSE (IAS) admit card by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC (http://www.upsc.gov.in/).

Step 2: Click on the Admit Card link available on the Home page of the website.

Step 3: Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.

Step 4: Select any of the given two options – By Registration ID or By Roll Number.

Step 5: Enter registration ID and date of birth (if ‘By Registration ID’ is selected) or roll number and date of birth (if ‘By Roll Number’ is selected).

Step 6: Click on the Submit button.

Step 7: Download the UPSC IAS admit card 2025

Direct link to Download the UPSC CSE Admit Card 2025 -https://upsconline.gov.in/eadmitcard/admitcard_csm_2025/instructions.php

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Q:   How to find UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 hall ticket?
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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 exam on May 25, 2025 at the designated exam centres across the nation in the offline mode. The candidates should note that the UPSC admit card 2025 is expected in the first week of May 2025. 

The candidates should keep visiting Shiksha.com to get the latest update about the UPSC admit card or they should keep visiting the official website to check the availability of UPSC hall ticket.

Q:   Can I obtain a duplicate IAS admit card if I lose my original one?
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Yes, you can download the IAS admit card again from the official website. There is no restriction on downloading the IAS admit card from the official website. The candidates can do so any number of times till the IAS exam date. The candidates will be required to carry one photo identity proof with them to the examination centre. The type and number of such identity cards were asked in the IAS application form. The candidates are required to carry the same identity card as mentioned on their admit card.

IAS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IAS 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
22 Aug ' 25 - 31 Aug ' 25

IAS Main 2025 Exam Date

25 May ' 25

IAS Prelims 2025 Exam Date

13 May ' 25 - 25 May ' 25

IAS Prelims Admit Card 2025 Issue Date

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How to Download UPSC IAS Admit Card without a Registration ID?

The Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to recover/ re-generate their registration ID:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC (http://www.upsc.gov.in/).

Step 2: Click on the Admit Card link available on the Home page of the website.

Step 3: Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.

Step 4: Click on the link, "Forgot RID'

Step 5: Enter the following details:

  • Name
  • Father's name
  • Mother's name
  • Date of birth
  • Captcha code as shown on the screen

Step 6: Click on Submit.

On clicking the button, a registration ID will be re-generated.

Also Read: UPSC IAS exam pattern

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Q:   Can I get the UPSC admit card from the exam center?
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No, you cannot get the UPSC admit card from the exam center. Candidates are required to download their UPSC admit card from the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) before the examination.

The Commission mention in the official notification that the candidates will be required to download their admit card from the official website and no admit card will be available in offline mode.

Q:   Do we need Colour print out of UPSC admit card?
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The candidates should take the colour printout of the IAS admit card to present the clear picture of theirs. The candidates can take the black and white print out too but in case of blurry photograph, the candidates can suffer at the examination centre while comparing the face of the candidate with the scanned image shown in the admit card. The coloured printout will help the candidates to gain the entry at the examination centre easily.
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What to do in case facing problem in downloading UPSC IAS admit card?

In case, candidates are not able to download their UPSC IAS admit card, they should contact the commission immediately. The official website informs, “Information in this regard can also be obtained from the Facilitation Counter located in the commission’s office either in person or over phone Nos. 011-23381125/011- 23385271/ 011-23098543.”

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Q:   Can I show digital copy of the UPSC CSE (IAS) admit card at the exam centre?
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Since no digital instrument (of any type) is allowed at the UPSC exam centre hence the candidates cannot show the digital copy of their admit card.  Moreover it is advisable to take a coloured print out of the UPSC admit card. The exam centre officials will see the admit card and one photo identity proof before allowing entry into the exam centre.

Q:   What if one does not have the IAS admit card?
A: 

IAS admit card is the authorisation letter required to secure entry to the examination centre. The candidates cannot appear for the IAS exam without the IAS admit card. The IAS admit card is available online so the candidates can download their admit card anytime and anywhere. The examination authority will not allow the candidates (without admit card) to enter the examination centre. 

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Details mentioned in UPSC IAS admit card

The UPSC IAS admit card is the official letter entitling the candidates to appear in the IAS exam. Apart from the instructions mentioned in the IAS admit card, other details are as follows:

  1. Name
  2. Roll Number
  3. Photo Identity Card
  4. Father's Name
  5. Mother's Name
  6. Centre
  7. Venue of Exam
  8. Time Table
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Q:   What details are mentioned on IAS admit card?
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The Union Public Service Commission mention the following details on the Civil Service IAS admit card 2025. Name Roll Number Photo Identity Card Father's Name Mother's Name Centre Venue of Examination Time Table of Exam.

The UPSC CSE (IAS) main exam 2025 will be conducted from August 22 to 31.

Q:   Is the UPSC CSE (IAS) Main 2025 Admit Card Out?
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Yes, the Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Main exam admit card 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates are required to log in with their UPSC OTR and password. The UPSC CSE admit card will inform the candidate about their UPSC exam centre.

The UPSC IAS Main exam will be conducted offline and they will be require to write the essay type answers. The UPSC CSE IAS Main exam will start on August 22, 2025.

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Photo Identity Proofs Valid with UPSC IAS admit card

Along with the UPSC CSE (IAS) admit card, the candidates required identity proof issued by government authorities. This Id proof is essential for appearing in the IAS exam. Following Id proofs can be shown in the IAS exam along with the admit card:

  1. Adhaar card
  2. Passport
  3. PAN Card
  4. Driving Licence
  5. Voter Id card(EPIC Card)
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Q:   Which types of Photo-Identity proofs are required with UPSC Admit Card?
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The candidates will be required to carry the same photo identity proof whose number was mentioned in the UPSC application form. The candidates will be required to produce the same at the time of examination because its number will be mentioned on the UPSC admit card.

The following identity proofs are mentioned as valid identity proofs Aadhar Card PAN Card Voter-ID Card Driving Licence Passport Identity Card issued by any Government Authority.

Q:   When will UPSC IAS Main Exam 2025 Admit Card be released?
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The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) main admit card 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission released the admit card for the candidates to download. The candidates are required to download the admit card from the official website by logging in with their UPSC One Time Registration (OTR) number and password.

The UPSC CSE (IAS) Main exam will be conducted from August 22 to 31, 2025.

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UPSC IAS Prelims exam day instructions

UPSC has released the exam day instructions on its official website. The candidates can see below the general instuctions applicable on the exam day.

General Instructions

  • One important change this year the IAS prelims admit card structure. This year the UPSC has printed the identity card number on the admit card itself and the candidates are required to carry the same Government identity card with them to the exam venue.
  • The candidates should reach the UPSC exam centres ten minutes before the commencement time of the IAS prelims exam. The candidates might be asked for frisking and it requires time.
  • All types of electronic or communication devices are prohibited at the exam venue. The candidates cannot carry the mobile device even in the switch-off mode. If the candidate is found with any such device, disciplinary action will be taken against him/her which could lead to a ban from future UPSC exams.
  • If the candidate mark any specific mark on the roll number or the details given in the answer sheet
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Q:   What if I lost my UPSC admit card?
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The candidates can download the IAS admit card in case they lost it. Even on the day of exam, the candidates can appear in the first paper and show their IAS admit card in the second shift. The candidates will be require to sign an undertaking that they will produce the IAS admit card in the second shift. The UPSC admit card will be available till the exam day for downloading purpose. The candidates should take two copies of the UPSC admit card to produce another copy in such cases.

Q:   Is there any dress code mentioned in the IAS admit card?
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The candidates should note that the candidates can be frisked at the IAS examination centre in case of any doubt. There are instructions for the exam day but it does not mention much about the dress code.

 The candidates will not be allowed to carry any digital gadget into the examination hall. Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, headphones, and smart watches are banned at the examination centre.

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UPSC IAS Admit Card 2025 FAQs

The candidates can see here the most important questions related to the UPSC IAS Admit Card.

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Q:   What if one does not have the IAS admit card?
A: 

IAS admit card is the authorisation letter required to secure entry to the examination centre. The candidates cannot appear for the IAS exam without the IAS admit card. The IAS admit card is available online so the candidates can download their admit card anytime and anywhere. The examination authority will not allow the candidates (without admit card) to enter the examination centre. 

Q:   Does IAS admit card prohibits any Gadgets at Exam Centre?
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The Union Public Service Commission provides a list of gadgets/things which are prohibited at the IAS examination centre. The candidates will be required to read the exam day instructions released by the Commission along with the UPSC admit card. Below we are providing the list of gadgets which are prohibited at the UPSC exam centre: Mobile Phone Smart Watches Bluetooth devices of any kind Electronic Writing Pad Calculator of any type and in any form Log-table Electronic/smart eyewear The candidates should have no connection with the outer world once he or she enters the examination centre.

Q:   What to do in Case of a Discrepancy in the UPSC IAS Admit Card 2025?
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The candidates should check all the personal details mentioned on the UPSC admit card. The candidates must compare it with their UPSC application form. In case of a difference in details, the candidate should immediately contact the Union Public Service Commission. The details of the contact are given below:

Union Public Service Commission Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069.

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IAS Prelims Cut off 2024

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ST

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PwBD1

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