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ClearIAS » Civil Services Interview » Check List For The Candidates Attending UPSC Interview

Check List For The Candidates Attending UPSC Interview

Last updated on February 9, 2016 by Alex Andrews George

Those candidaes who successfully cleared UPSC Mains written exam will have to appear for UPSC Interview, also known as Personality Test. Unlike the Prelims (objective) and Mains (written exam), which is conducted at different centers across India, Personality Test is conducted only at the UPSC office in New Delhi (Dholpur House). As this will be a crucial day in the life of most candidates, we advice to carefully verify the documents before-hand to avoid last minute panic. Ensure that you have all necessary documents ready.

Documents that should be brought in for IAS Interview

We have bullet pointed the documents needed for UPSC interview taking notes from the different PDFs in the official UPSC website (www.upsc.gov.in), as well as the previous year interview candidates. We advise all candidates to please re-check the same with official UPSC website each year.

Candidates are advised to bring the following documents for Civil Services Exam Interview to UPSC Dholpur House.

  1. Matriculation or equivalent certificate in original to verify the Name and Date of Birth.
  2. Self-attested photo-copy of Matriculation or equivalent certificate in original to verify the Name and Date of Birth.
  3. Degree certificate in original to prove education qualification (If original degree certificates are not issued, carry provisional certificates and/or mark-sheets).
  4. Self-attested photo-copy of Degree certificate in original to prove education qualification (If original degree certificates are not issued, carry provisional certificates and/or mark-sheets).
  5. Self-attested photo-copy of Degree in original.
  6. Mark-sheets of Degree in original (UPSC staff may not always ask, but carry along with you.)
  7. 2 passport size photographs that are taken recently. Self-attest one of them.
  8. E-summon letter print-out.

Additional documents (case by case basis)

  1. Caste/Tribe Certificate in original plus copy.
  2. Physical Disabilities Certificate in original plus copy. Also DWE certificate for PH-1(LDCP).
  3. Certificates in support of age relaxation for corresponding categories.
  4. PG degree/higher education certificates and mark-sheets.
  5. TA form – two copies plus proof of journey (for outstation candidates).
  6. Affidavit (in case of minor name discrepancies).

Documents needed for Medical Examination

  • 8-10 passport size photos.
  • Prescriptions or medical certificates if any (may turn helpful for eye check-up).

NB: After the medical exam, get the relieving letter from the concerned authorities.

Documents that need to be sent to DoPT

A copy of the attestation form duly filled plus six copies of the same, each signed in. Don’t forget to affix a signed passport size copy of a recent photograph on the same.

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The below information is based on the experiences of past year interview candidates.

  • Medical checkup normally happens on the next-working-day after the interview. But if your interview date is on Friday, the medical check-up may happen only on Monday (the next working day). Please be prepared for the stay.
  • You cannot wear a watch inside UPSC interview hall.
  • Better to keep mobile phones outside the UPSC premises.
  • You will normally get newspapers inside UPSC hall.
  • The office staff will verify your original documents and give it back on the same day itself, often before your interview starts.
  • You don’t need to come up with certificates of extra-curricular achievements to UPSC hall. For last few years, candidates are allowed to enter UPSC interview room only free-hand.
  • There are ample facilities for toilets and drinking water inside UPSC premises and there is no need to worry about those issues.

Also read: IAS Interview: 25 Golden Tips for Success

Experienced candidates who had attented UPSC interview are requested to bring in more insights if we missed any. Freshers who got calls for UPSC interview for the first time may ask the queries or concerns regarding UPSC interview in the comment section below. Clear IAS Team wish all readers of www.clearias.com and users of Clear IAS app who attend UPSC interview this year all the very best. Keep calm and confident. Clear IAS!

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  1. kajalshukla says

    May 4, 2015 at 11:09 am

    is there need to graduate for preparation for IAS

    Reply
    • kajalshukla says

      May 4, 2015 at 11:13 am

      what qualification wants for IAS

    • sujeet singh says

      February 10, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      GRADUATE

    • Prabhat Kumar Sahu says

      January 24, 2018 at 5:15 pm

      Yes, if you are in 21 years old and complete your graduation so you can eligible for this exam…

    • Subrahmanyam says

      January 19, 2019 at 7:44 am

      Yes,of course

  2. vipin says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    Sir I am commerce graduate. But can I take geography for upsc mains exam..and is it possible for me that I can prepare geography vast syllabus till mains…some one told me that don’t go for geography due to vast and tough competition from Delhi and other university students. They advise for history. So can u pls help me out between these subjects.

    Reply
    • Raj Khan says

      January 28, 2019 at 8:38 am

      Yes u can…this is not necessary u know
      But as depend on u

  3. Subhash kadam Aurangabad says

    November 12, 2015 at 10:11 am

    sir i am graduate in B.A. in open univercity. can i give competative exams?

    Reply
    • Ajay says

      December 31, 2017 at 2:14 am

      Yes…

      You can appear in exam…
      But ensure that the university from which you have achieved the qualifications has a valid affiliation during your course period.

  4. shabeeb says

    November 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    yes vipin u can take geography for ur cs mains……as u are a commerce graguate i recommend u that u had better to take arts subject while opt other sub…

    Reply
  5. rahul says

    January 23, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    how check medical examination ?

    Reply
  6. Daud says

    February 7, 2016 at 12:58 am

    sir
    my question is regarding the medical examination after the interview. Does tooth extraction makes a candidate likely to be regected? Please answer.

    Reply
  7. Dev Anand says

    March 9, 2016 at 10:34 am

    Sir I need UPSC interview dates

    Reply
  8. Dev Anand says

    March 9, 2016 at 10:35 am

    UPSC interview dates 2016

    Reply
  9. mukul says

    April 4, 2016 at 7:20 am

    sir if a boy is married , then is it required to give his marital status in the document verification process of UPSC exam ?

    Reply
  10. prabhat dubey says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    sir actually I have cleared mains IAS but recently declared result shaken me as in my view dates of personality test were 18,19 may but I m not getting what was happened tommorow please suggest me what’s going on. …is that really that I lost my interview

    Reply
    • Harsh Vardhan Mishra says

      May 7, 2017 at 2:24 am

      Your interview is on 18th May?

    • uma says

      June 19, 2018 at 8:13 pm

      hi prabhat can u help me regarding interview.. 8309882661

  11. Narender says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    one sitting degree is eligible for civils examination. plz inform me

    Reply
    • Mahesh says

      April 14, 2019 at 11:56 am

      What is one sitting degree can u explain..?

  12. shashank says

    October 16, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    sir
    do migration certificate is necessary for the civils and forest service at the time of upsc interview ?

    Reply
  13. Kishore says

    November 19, 2016 at 11:16 am

    Does a person who wrote his/her exam in general category, needs to carry their community certificate?

    Reply
  14. ashish says

    December 2, 2016 at 9:39 am

    sir my fathers sirname is written in 10 th marksheet but not in the 12 th and degree…..does it matter in document verification…..

    Reply
  15. Perumalsubramanian says

    March 2, 2017 at 7:40 pm

    How the interview date fixed whther it is based on MAIN marksor based on roll number

    Reply
  16. abhishek vishwakarma says

    March 4, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    Sar
    I’ve only provisional

    I have no all semester marksheets
    Can I apply with provisional

    Reply
  17. Sona says

    March 6, 2017 at 12:39 am

    Sir mains Clear hone k baad.. Marks kab Pata chalta hai… Before interview or after interview.. And ranking bhi.

    Reply
  18. Yogesh Choudhary says

    March 25, 2017 at 11:43 am

    What if i changed my surname after 12th and my 12th and graduation certificate has different surnames ?
    Will gazzette notification be okay ??? Or is it a serious trouble ?

    Reply
  19. Sabia says

    March 31, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    why you don’t add ph candidates interviews

    Reply
  20. Harsh Vardhan Mishra says

    May 7, 2017 at 2:28 am

    Is interview going on for cse 2016? When it is going to over???

    Reply
  21. Deepak wagdre says

    May 14, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    Sir i am bsc for bu university but sir 12th after dropout

    Reply
  22. Ritu says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    Dear Sir,

    I m a muslim girl & recently married with hindu brahmin boy i have a state govt marriage certificate along with joint photo is it valid to appear upsc examination.

    Reply
  23. Ritika Bindoria says

    September 13, 2017 at 1:16 am

    Sir is there any solution for a problem related to father’s name in the certificates… as my all certificates carry his sirname but my father has never used his sirname anywhere in his certificates.
    Plz… reply ASAP.

    Reply
    • uma says

      June 19, 2018 at 8:15 pm

      hi prabhat can u help me regarding interview.. 8309882661

  24. Sanjit Kumar says

    November 16, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Sir I have not completed my 12th standard can I join air force

    Reply
  25. Salma Shahin Shaik says

    January 28, 2018 at 7:37 am

    Sir I had my finger surgery 3 months ago
    Am I eligible for IAS

    Reply
    • Sangam says

      April 29, 2018 at 10:44 am

      Yes, you are eligible.

  26. Aasha says

    February 2, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    I hv resigned from bank is my relieving letter enough during interview or should I hv conduct certificate or experience cert

    Reply
  27. taufiq says

    February 4, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    Sir which is best civil service or state civil service

    Reply
  28. Rohan says

    June 16, 2018 at 10:42 pm

    I have done internship in 8th sem of b.tech so my 8th sem marksheet contains only internship marks in it not subjects marks of 8th sem, So is there going to be any problem in final interview of UPSC CSE and other government exams ?

    Reply
  29. uma says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    i sir…

    i have cleared my mains in 2011.. attended interview in 2012.. based on this criteria i got a job… they r asking me to submit call letter on upsc.. since its seen very time i have deleted all mails…. can i able to get d old call letter

    Reply
  30. Aditi Saxena says

    July 17, 2018 at 5:55 am

    Sir, I would really like if you could answer a sincere doubt. I’m in my FY graduation and ended up going and getting a small tattoo which isn’t really in a visible spot. I’ll be giving the UPSC examination in a couple of years and wanted to ask if tattoos are banned in the IAS/IPS posts because I have searched it up but no relevant source has answered. Thanks

    Reply
  31. Aditi Saxena says

    July 17, 2018 at 6:01 am

    Sir, I would really appreciate if you could reply asap. I’m in FY graduation and ended up getting a small tattoo in a not so visible place. I’ll be giving the UPSC examination in a couple of years and wanted to ask if a tattoos are banned for the IAS /IFS posts. I’ve tried searching but I got useless information from irrelevant sources, thanks.

    Reply
  32. Rutuja Lohar says

    August 17, 2018 at 5:11 pm

    I am a UPSC aspiring female candidate. I belong to OBC Caste and I am also a non creamy layer candidate. I have both certificate obtained from my respective state government of Maharashtra. Is there a need for separate central government caste certificate and non creamy certificate for OBC??. Sir pl. Reply asap.

    Reply
  33. Mehraj says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    Look I’m having same spelling for my fathers name on every report card. It’s like my fathers name is Mehraj, but on my documents it’s Mearaj. Do you think it can be an issue. But this is same on my Marticulation, n all other documents. Kindly get back to me on this.

    Reply
  34. Maktum says

    October 25, 2018 at 2:50 am

    i select a siac ngo …

    Reply
  35. Pnvvssaikumar says

    February 12, 2019 at 6:11 pm

    Sir I choose optional paper mathematics. Is better my graduation bsc mscs sir where is mathematics paper better coaching center

    Reply
  36. Subhash says

    February 21, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    I preper upsc exam & i am blind person i want scribe / writer please help me

    Reply
  37. Shark says

    March 12, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    What are the documents of the student verified by upsc?
    I’ve heard people saying that they verify in deep, they sometimes verify the originality of the certificate with college, they do look even at our activities Social media, they do verify our aadhar regarding our updation n all… To what extent these are true?

    Reply
  38. Aman mishra says

    March 13, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Can I give upsc interview at Mumbai

    Reply
  39. Trilok Singh says

    April 10, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    After selection does docoments go to board office for inquary

    Reply
  40. Shalini says

    April 29, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    If we have arrears in b. Com can we apply for ias

    Reply
  41. Rathin Mondal (Molla) says

    July 7, 2019 at 1:15 am

    Sir,my surname is written as Molla in 10th, 12th and in graduation certificate, but it has been changed as Mondal in my aadhar and pan card.If I apply as Mondal (Molla) will it be a case of rejection when I have the Affidavits? PLEASE INFORM ME AND OBLIGE!

    Reply
  42. Yadhu says

    September 26, 2019 at 9:57 pm

    Did Ignou ug diploma graduation after 12th is valid for ias

    Reply
  43. Vamshi says

    October 13, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    Hi sir…, sir my Surname in ssc, Diploma, B tech.. Is ‘karjuganti’…. But my parents surname is different as
    Karjuguttha…. It was mistaken in ssc board at the time I went to school they said u continue as per ssc so I continued I changed my name as per ssc in pan, adhar, voter ID…
    Prasent am preparing it is any problem in upsc please tell sir… I can’t concentrate on study these doubt repeated in my mind..

    Reply
  44. shwetha says

    January 3, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    can i use a caste certificate which is in kannada for upsc interview

    Reply
  45. Pooja says

    January 10, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    I am currently working and want to quit.Since i am not paying the bond amount i wont be getting relieving letter and company record will have it ad absconding. Will it affect me in future? During verification do they check the previous job profile

    Reply
  46. Yash says

    April 19, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    I have graduated from a recognized university and have certificate of the same… did my 10th in cbsc… but my 12th is from ksou karnataka state open university i pass 12th breach course from ksou..will my 12th markscard will create problem in document verification???? and also i lost my same 12th original mark sheet so they provided me a duplicate of same….
    And i have got only my 10th marks card where date of birth is mentioned but no certificate has been provided in 10th will my 10th markscard will do for document verification??

    Reply
  47. gantla subhashini says

    September 2, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    hi sir ..i have caste certificate ..and we belong to creamy layer …my doubt is what is the checklist of the documents to be submitted in the interview of upsc?

    Reply
  48. Pooja Singh says

    September 14, 2020 at 3:24 pm

    Sir pls help me…I am 2 nd year BAMLT ..PLZ REPLY ME .sir m final year m form ..fill kr skti hu..plz reply me

    Reply
  49. Pooja Singh says

    September 14, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    Sir I am married girl ..sir ..m final year..kya form fill .. UPSC kr skti hu

    Reply
  50. Disha says

    November 21, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    I have a tattoo on my forearm. Is it something to be worried about for selection?

    Reply
  51. Soni Rajwar says

    January 1, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Sir without caste certificate can we give exam, is it necessary to have a caste certificate , because it is not possible for me to make caste certificate, or can we give exam from gen category also……

    Reply
  52. Sindhuja says

    January 8, 2021 at 11:10 pm

    Is police verification as a part of background verification done after the final list is announced or before itself ( after interview).?

    Reply

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