IAS (UPSC CSE) 2021 Exam Centres and Exam Day Instructions
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Mar 19, 2021
The IAS (UPSC CSE) exam centres are there all over the country. It is alloted on a first-come-first-serve basis and candidates should register at the earliest to ensure that they are allotted their choice of centre for IAS Prelims 2021. The exam centre and venue are mentioned in the IAS admit card and it cannot be changed. Do note that, as per the final verdict from Supreme Court, candidates who are age-barred after UPSC 2020 for exceeding the age limit, will not get an extra attempt.
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- A separate IAS exam centres list is published by UPSC for preliminary and main exam.
- One must carefully check the published list and select the appropriate IAS Exam Center out of the given list, according to his/her convenience.
- However, UPSC holds all the rights to allot an exam centre other than the selected one by a candidate.
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IAS (UPSC CSE) 2021 Prelims Exam Centers
Candidates had to make a choice of the most preferred IAS Exam Center but the Commission has the authority of allocation of the centre. A candidate can choose any IAS Exam Center 2021 from the given list, whichever is convenient for him/her. Usually, the number of IAS Prelims exam centres is more than IAS Mains exam centres as there are more candidates to be accommodated.
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The list of 72 IAS (UPSC CSE) Prelims exam centres has been highlighted in the following table:
| State | IAS Exam Centres (Prelims) |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur (Anantpur) |
| Tirupati | |
| Vijayawada | |
| Vishakhapatnam | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dispur |
| Jorhat | |
| Bihar | Gaya |
| Patna | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Raipur | |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Rajkot | |
| Haryana | Faridabad |
| Gurgaon | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Srinagar | |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore |
| Dharwad | |
| Mysore | |
| Kerala | Kochi |
| Kozhikode (Calicut) | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
| Mumbai | |
| Nagpur | |
| Navi Mumbai | |
| Pune | |
| Thane | |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Cuttack |
| Sambalpur | |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Jaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Udaipur | |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Madurai | |
| Tiruchirapalli | |
| Vellore | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Warangal | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Aligarh | |
| Bareilly | |
| Ghaziabad | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | |
| Prayagraj (Allahabad) | |
| Varanasi | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Siliguri (Siligudi) |
UPSC IAS Mains Exam Centre 2021
The IAS mains exam was held across 51 cities. This will also give you an idea about probable exam centres for the IAS exam 2021. Check the following table to know more about it:
| Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Rajkot |
| Bangalore | Jaipur | Ranchi |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Sambalpur |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shillong |
| Bilaspur | Jorhat | Shimla |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Siliguri |
| Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar |
| Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane |
| Cuttack | Kozhikode (calicut) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Lucknow | Tiruchirapalli |
| Delhi | Ludhiana | Tirupati |
| Dharwad | Madurai | Udaipur |
| Dispur | Mumbai | Varanasi |
| Faridabad | Mysore | Vellore |
| Gangtok | Nagpur | Vijayawada |
| Gaya | Navi Mumbai | Visakhapatnam |
| Ghaziabad | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Warangal |
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Allocation of IAS (UPSC CSE)Exam Centers 2021
The following points related to the allocation of the IAS 2021 Exam Center must be known by every candidate:
- Allotment of IAS Exam Center 2021 is done on a ‘first-apply-first allot’ basis
- Once the capacity of a particular IAS Exam Center is completely filled that centre gets frozen and no candidate is able to choose that IAS Exam Center after that
- It is under the discretion of IAS that the IAS Exam Centers 2021 and the date of examination can be changed
- Applicants must note that only a limited number of candidates are allotted to each of the IAS Exam Centers 2021, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata, and Nagpur
- Applicants who fail to get IAS Exam Centers 2021 of his/her choice, are required to choose an exam centre from the remaining ones only
- If the situation demands, the Commission reserves the right to change the IAS Civil Services 2021 Exam Center at their discretion
- Applicants are advised to apply early so that they can get the desired IAS Examination Center
- No request for the change of IAS Exam Centers 2021 is entertained under any circumstance
- Candidates admitted to the examination are informed of the time table and place or places of the IAS 2021 Examination
IAS 2021- Exam Day Instructions
- A candidate can take only certain articles along with him/her inside the IAS 2021 Examination hall that includes a clipboard or hardboard on which nothing is written or marked, black ball pen of good quality for marking the response on the IAS Answer Sheet
- A candidate cannot carry any extra sheet for rough work as it is provided by the invigilator inside the IAS Exam Hall.
- Things like books, notes, loose sheets, electronic devices, any type of calculator, mathematical or drawing instruments, log tables, stencils of maps, side rules are not allowed to be carried inside the IAS Exam Centers 2021. If any candidate is found with the said items inside the IAS Exam Centers 2021, his/her candidature gets right away cancelled
- Candidates are advised not to take any valuable item with themselves to the IAS Exam Centers 2021, as the commission is not responsible for the safety of any such belongings of any candidate
- Any kind of misbehaviour with anyone inside the IAS Exam Hall is not tolerated and strict actions are taken against such behaviour.
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Unfair Means and Practices
A candidate must take care of the following points while appearing for IAS Exam 2021:
- A candidate must ensure that he/she fulfils all the IAS Exam Eligibility conditions before applying for IAS Exam 2021
- Admission of a candidate remains provisional during all the stages of the IAS Exam as it is subject to their satisfying the prescribed IAS Eligibility 2021 conditions. Also, check the reservation policy and how to avail it.
- The commission can cancel the candidature of any candidate if, during verification, he/she is found not fulfilling the IAS Eligibility norms at any stage
- If any of the claims made by the candidate is found to be incorrect, he/she might render himself/herself liable to disciplinary action
- Any candidate who is found making use of any kind of electronic device or any other unfair means in the IAS Examination hall 2021, his/her candidature is cancelled by the commission right away
IAS FAQs
Ques: How many exam centres are there for IAS Mains Exam?
Ans: There are 51 cities that have exam centres for IAS Mains Exam.
Ques: Are there any exam centres for blind candidates?
Ans: Yes, there are 7 exam centres for blind candidates- Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Dispur.
Ques: Are the candidates allowed to change their preferred exam centre?
Ans: The candidates are allowed to change their preferred exam centre only if the capacity has been full.
Ques: What is the basis of the allocation of exam centres?
Ans: The allocation is done on the basis of first-come-first.
Ques: Is a mobile phone allowed in the exam hall?
Ans: No, electronic devices are not allowed inside the exam hall.
Ques: Can I carry my admit card/call letter on my phone?
Ans: The Admit Card/Call Letter has to be printed out and carried to the exam hall to be allowed inside.
Ques: What is the number of seats available at the exam centre of Kolkata?
Ans: Kolkata, Chennai, Dispur, and Nagpur does not have any limit on the number of seats.
Ques: Where can I find the updated list of Exam Center?
Ans: UPSC releases the list of exam centres for every year with the official notification of that year. The candidates should check the official notification and the list of exam centres before filling up the application form.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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Hi. The list of the IAS exam centers in UP include Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Prayagraj, and Varanasi. The list of 72 IAS (UPSC CSE) Prelims exam centres has been mentioned here.
Hi. Candidates are not allowed to take any extra sheet for rough work as the same is provided by the invigilator inside the IAS Exam Hall. Similarly you can’t take books, notes, loose sheets, electronic devices.
Hi. Allotment of IAS Exam Center 2021 is done on a ‘first-apply-first allot’ basis. If the capacity of a particular IAS Exam Center is filled, the same centre will be frozen and no candidate will be allowed to choose that same IAS Exam Center after that.
Hi kOyena. Candidates are not supposed to carry mobile phones, electronic gadgets, digital watches, calculators, and any other such devices, while going inside the IAS exam hall. Use of unfair means inside the examination hall is strictly prohibited. Other details can be checked here.
Hi Avinash. Candidates are suggested to carry their photo ID card, whose number is given on the e-admit card, while giving the exam.
Hi Sadim. The exam venue will be closed 10 minutes before the exam and no candidate will be allowed to enter into the examination venue after the closure of the entry.
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Hi, yes, you can apply for this exam provided you will have to produce the degree at the time of appearing in mains exam.
Hi Kaveri, kindly check the UPSC Eligibility Criteria from here.
Hi Blessy, As you can check the officially link is https://www.civilserviceindia.com/upsc-exam-centers.html for getting the exam centers.