IAS (UPSC CSE) Admit Card 2021: Check Documents Required and Instructions

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) IAS prelims 2021 is now scheduled for October 10, 2021. The IAS Admit card 2021 should be tentatively available three weeks prior to this which is sometime in September 2021. 

For each step of the exam, there is a separate application process as well as admit card. It is mandatory to carry the admit card along with an ID proof to the IAS exam center to be allowed for the IAS exam. Also, download the previous years’ papers of Prelims and Mains exam. 

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After downloading the admit card, candidates should check and verify all the details mentioned in it. In case of any discrepancy, you must report it to the authorities by email to uscsp-upsc@nic.in.It consists of important details like the candidate’s name, father’s name, DOB, photograph, signature, address of the allotted IAS Exam Centre.

Steps to Download the IAS (UPSC CSE) Admit Card if Forgot Registration ID

To regenerate the registration ID, the aspirants require to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC

Step 2: Click the available link of IAS Admit Card from the home page

Step 3: Before you click the ‘Yes’ option, all the given instructions should be read thoroughly.

Step 4: Click on the “Forgot RID’ option

Step 5: Enter the following details:

• Name of the candidates
• Name of the Father
• Name of the Mother
• Date of birth
• Captcha code as displayed on the screen

Step 6: Click the Submit option

Once you complete the process, a registration ID will be re-generated.

Details Mentioned on IAS Admit Card 2021

IAS Admit Card specifies all important information about the candidate and the exam they are appearing for. They must verify all the particulars and ensure that every detail mentioned on IAS Admit Card is accurate and true. Information on admit card of IAS is given below:

• Candidate’s name
• Candidate’s roll number
• Candidate’s date of birth
• Name of the candidate’s father
• Photograph of the candidate
• Date and timing of the exam
• The venue of the test center
• General Instructions for exam

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Discrepancy in UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2021

In case there is any discrepancy in the details mentioned on IAS Admit Card, a candidate should immediately contact the concerned authorities for its remedy. If you do not alert the authorities before the examination, you might have to face problems on exam day.

You can contact the concerned authorities in the following cases:

• If your name is misspelled in IAS Admit Card
• If your PwD/ DA status is incorrect in the IAS hall ticket
• If a different test city is allotted rather than the one filled during IAS Registration.
• If your photograph is not visible on admit card
• If you are unable to download admit card despite successful registration

In all these cases, you must immediately contact UPSC, the exam conducting authority. You can contact the helpdesk from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The facilitation counter is located at the commission’s office or contact over the phone through the numbers that have been listed below:

1. 011-23381125
2. 011- 23385271
3. 011-23098543

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Documents Required at IAS (UPSC CSE) Exam Center 2021

• A candidate is required to bring an original and Xerox copy of a valid photo Id proof along with UPSC Civil Services (Main) Admit Card.
• Candidates applying under reserved categories are also advised to carry the original copy of their Caste/Disability certificate on the day of the exam.
• Those who have changed their names with the due procedure should also carry their respective document along with their IAS Admit Card.

Candidates appearing for IAS 2021 should carry any one of the following documents as their photo identity proof to the IAS Exam Center:

1. Passport
2. PAN Card
3. Voter ID
4. Aadhar UID
5. Driving License

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Items Barred at IAS Exam Center

• Any electronic material such as a watch, microphone, Bluetooth, earphone, mobile, health band, calculator, pager and pieces/bits of paper, pencil box, etc. is not allowed inside the exam hall.
• It is recommended to wear open footwear not closed shoes.
• Candidates are also advised not to put Mehendi or any cosmetic color on their hands as it may cause an error while doing digital fingerprint scan recording on the exam day.
• They cannot sit for the exam unless they clear the fingerprint scanning.

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IAS (UPSC CSE) 2021 Exam Day Instructions

Candidates though know about the basic instructions and disciplinary rules followed during the exam and at IAS Exam Center. The candidates can go through some specific set of instructions related to IAS Exam 2021. Candidates must keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Candidate must remember to carry UPSC Civil Services (Main) Admit Card in each session of the IAS Exam.
• IAS Admit Card must be preserved till the IAS Recruitment is over.
• Candidates must reach IAS Exam Center well before the specified time to avoid any trouble.
• If an orthopedically or visually impaired candidate has opted for a scribe, they will need to produce a separate IAS Admit card for the scribe as well.
• The candidate must not possess mobile phones, electronic gadgets, digital watches, calculators, and any other such devices, while inside the IAS exam hall.
• Use of unfair means inside the examination hall is strictly prohibited.