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UPSC Civil Services Examination is held in 3 stages. UPSC Prelims 2025 Successful candidates in the examination will be considered eligible for UPSC Mains 2025 Examination. The Civil Service Mains Examination will be held in August 2025. Then successful candidates will also be called for UPSC interview. This interview is the last phase of this exam. Those who succeed in this will get government jobs in other services including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS on the basis of their overall scores and rank.

UPSC Prelims Result released, now what next?

In UPSC Prelims Result 2025, successful candidates should have complete knowledge of further process. This will make it easier to prepare for UPSC Mains 2025.

Candidates who appear in UPSC Prelims Exam 2025 can check their government results by visiting the official website of Union Public Service Commission upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in.

how to see:
1- Go to the ‘What’s New’ or ‘Examinations’ section on the homepage of UPSC website.

2- Click on the link ‘UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Result’.

3- Download UPSC Result PDF and find your roll number using CTRL+F.

4- For future reference, download the result PDF and also take out the printout.

Note: The results only have roll numbers of qualifying candidates. Personal score or cutoff marks will be released with final results (after men’s and interview).

When and how to fill:

After the release of UPSC result, UPSC will announce a link and deadline (usually 10-15 days) to fill DAF-I.

Go to upsconline.nic.in and use a new portal (launched on 28 May 2025), which has an option for Aadhaar-based verification.

Carefully choose Personal Details (Name, Date of Birth), Educational Qualification and Optional Subject.

Upload scanned documents (degrees, marksheets, photos, signature and category certificates).

Work talk: Inaccurate information or incomplete process can cancel your candidature. Keep all the documents prepared in advance.

How to prepare UPSC Mains 2025?

The UPSC Mains exam will start from 22 August 2025. It will last for 5 days. Notification will be issued if there is any change in UPSC Mains 2025 date. For the final preparation of UPSC Mains, it is necessary to understand its exam pattern.

Exam Pattern: UPSC Mains consists of 9 Descriptive Papers:
Paper A: Indian language (qualifying, 300 marks)
Paper b: English (qualifying, 300 marks)
Essay (essay): 250 digits
General Studies (GS) I from iv: Every 250 digits
Optional Subject: Two papers, each 250 digits
Total: 1750 points (except for qualifying paper)

Understand UPSC Syllabus: Check and understand UPSC Mains syllabus well. Read the standard books like NCERTS and Bipin Chandra (Modern India), RS Sharma (ancient history) and spectrum (world history) very carefully.

Answer Writing Practice: Write answers to 2-3 questions daily, especially for essay and GS paper. Practice with the time limit.

Current Affairs: Read magazines like The Hindu, Indian Express and Yojana. Monthly current affairs can also use magazine.

Alternative topics: Start intensive study on your chosen optional subject (eg history, sociology or geography).

Mock Test: Mains of coaching institutes can take help from the Test series.

Time Management: There is about 70 days between prelims and mens. Make a timetable and give equal time to GS, essay and optional subject in it.

Prepare the document: Ensure that you have all the necessary documents (10th/12th/graduation marksheet, category certificate, Aadhaar card etc.) scan and originally available.

Mains Fee: If you are also qualified for the Indian Forest Service (IFS), then submit the Mains Examination Fee and update by 25 June 2025 if you require scribe or accessories.

Name change (if applied): If there is any change in the name in your documents, then update it between 16-25 June 2025.

What to do if you fail in UPSC Prelims?

UPSC is a long journey. Consider failure as an opportunity for analysis. Understand your mistakes and start preparing for the next attack. Pay attention to weak areas (eg CSAT or specific GS topics). Also continue preparing for alternative schemes (CAPF, State PSC or other competitive exams). Check every detail related to UPSC exam only at upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in. To avoid stress, include yoga, meditation and light exercise in lifestyle.