Notification Pages004
Notification Pages004
F.No.1/5/2024-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the
Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 25th May, 2025
in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary dated 22nd January, 2025. All candidates must carefully read the Civil Services Examination-
2025 Rules together with all the Appendices along with the Annexures thereof and this Examination Notice
derived from the CSE Rules-2025 in entirety for gaining awareness of the current Rules and Regulations as
changes may have been incorporated since the previous Examination Rules.
(xx) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
(xxi) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
(xxii) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
(xxiii) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’
The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 979
which include 38 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, i.e. 12 Vacancies for
candidates of (a) blindness and low vision; 7 Vacancies for (b) deaf and hard of hearing; 10 Vacancies for (c)
locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular
dystrophy; and 9 Vacancies for (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (c)
including deaf-blindness. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of
vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and
Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.