New Delhi: Taking a cue from recruitment agencies like Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards, etc, finally, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has also decided to do away with issuing a physical copy of admit cards to the candidate appearing for the preliminary examination of the civil services examination.
"Candidates are advised to download their e-admit cards and take a printout thereof. The admitted candidates will have to produce the printout of their e-admit card at the allotted venue for the examination," the UPSC said in an official statement.
The UPSC further said, "Candidates appearing for the preliminary examination of the civil services on June 3 will not be issued a physical copy of their admit card but will have to download it and carry a printout with them."
In a statement with a list of do's and don'ts for candidates, the Commission said it had uploaded the e-admit cards on its website - www.upsc.gov.in.
In case the photograph is not clear, blurred or not available on the e-admit card, candidates will have to carry to the venue two identical photographs (one photograph for each session) along with proof of identities such as an Aadhaar card, a driving licence, passport or voter ID card and the printout of the e-admit card with an undertaking that the proof was genuine.
"No paper admit card will be issued for this examination," the Commission said, adding that any discrepancy in the e-admit card should be conveyed to the Commission immediately by email (to uscsp-upsc@nic.in).
Candidates were also advised to take a printout of their e-admit cards well in advance to prevent any last-minute rush or load on the website. It said entry into the examination venue would be barred 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the test that is at 09:20 am for the forenoon session and 02:20 pm for the afternoon session.
"No candidate shall be allowed entry into the examination venue after the closure of entry," the Commission said, adding that candidates would not be allowed to sit for the examination at any other test venue than the one mentioned on their e-admit card.