UPSC IAS 2021 - Last Date to Submit Application, How to Apply?

The application window for UPSC IAS 2021 examination will close on March 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm. Candidates who find themselves eligible for this examination can apply for it at upsc.gov.in.

New Delhi, 23 March 2021 – As per the announcement made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the last date to apply for UPSC IAS 2021 examination is March 24, 2021. Candidates who aspire to appear for the examination have only one day left to submit their applications. All applications can be submitted through the official website of UPSC (upsc.gov.in).

Every year, 4 to 5 lakh students appear for this examination to get placed in government services. The UPSC conducts this examination once in a year to fill-up Group A and Group B vacancies nationwide. This year, the examination will be conducted to fill 712 vacancies.

UPSC IAS 2021– Other Important Dates

This year, the examination is scheduled to be held in June for which the application window opened in the month of March. The table given below highlights the key dates related to the UPSC IAS 2021 examination.

Events	Dates
Application start date	March 4, 2021
Application closing date	March 24, 2021
Last date to pay application fee (offline)	March 23, 2021
Last date to pay application fee (online)	March 24, 2021
Release of e-admit card	Three weeks before the commencement of examination
UPSC IAS 2021 Prelims Exam Date	June 27, 2021

UPSC IAS 2021 – How to Apply?

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria, can apply for this examination online through the following steps –

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.

Step 2: Check out the latest exam notification in the ‘What’s New’ section. A separate page of notification will open. Click on the ‘Link’ to land on to the application window.

Step 3: Complete the Part I and Part II registration process by clicking on their respective buttons. Fill in all required details.