@Those who cleared Prelims-2013, UPSC Has uploaded the Detailed application form (DAF) for the Mains 2013.
upscdaf.nic.in/daf_csm_2013/mainmenu.php
One important change / development is (as per DAF instruction Page 13, point number 28):
- In Mains 2013, instead of separate Question Paper and answer book, a consolidated Question Paper-cum-Answerbook, having space below each part/sub part of a question shall be provided to them for writing the answers.
- Candidates shall be required to attempt answer to the part/sub-part of a question strictly within the pre-defined space.
- Any attempt outside the pre-defined space shall not be evaluated.
In other words,
- You’ve to be extra cautious before writing the answers, any scratching of lines/paragraphs for correction, will only reduce the space.
- You will not get any extra supplementary answersheets, if you run out of space.
- You cannot bring the question paper home and going by the previous trend: UPSC doesn’t immediately upload mains question papers on their website and won’t disclose them under R.T.I saying “exam process” is not yet over: Meaning those who’re not appearing in Mains 2013, you will have to wait for few months before you get to see the official Mains questions, particularly for the fabled ethics paper . But there are good people, who’ll appear in Mains-2013 and reveal the questions in online comments/forums, based on their memory. So all is not lost (unlike CAT, where candidates are legally prohibited from revealing official questions in forums/websites/books.)
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I have submitted mains application online. Afterwards I noticed that certain columns like fax no., teams/NCC etc., have been left blank. And UPSC mentions in instructions that no column should be left blank.
Will it lead to rejection of application? Please reply soon.
Buddies. Can anyone throw some light on whether we need to get our certificates attested/certified? Does it mean attested from some govt officer or self atetstation? I am little confused in this. Glad if someone can help.. Cheers..!!
i have written correct photocopy and then signed with date and name
Another area of concern.. What does it exactly mean that the cancellation mark for the recruitment stamp should overflow on the application form. Do we need to get some sort of stamping from the post office before we mail the application? Sorry if this question appears silly, but I am a fresher & just want to be sure of everything..;)
Go to post office & ask them central recruitment stamp. They themselves will do all things just tell them to stick the stamp with in provided space & u can fill amount 200/- by your self.
In my “PREVIEW OF THE FORM” there were just 9 pages but after preview and “FINAL SUBMISSION” it has an extra page ( 10 pages) just containing the footnote of roll no.after summary sheet wanted to know if this is normal or system generated error? Does this mean that my summary sheet is more than 1 page( though roll no. mentioned in initial line)? Plz help.
its normal not a big ?
dear sir,
i wish to know whether the officers of indian trade sevice, information service and ordinance service inferior to officers of other services in some way?
this confusion is caused due to the additional description attatched to them like junir grade, grade III and asst works manager. what is the significance of these appendages?
sir…i have some doubts..
1.In the class or grade part what is to be entered ? I am from maharashtra and here we have first cass etc…so when i try to enter there is no enough space..so what to do?
2.In graduation % section do we have to enter percentage of just final year or average of all year…i hv done engg…
1. you just have to write “FIRST” its under the class box. No need to write CLASS.
2. you have to enter the aggregate % of all the 8 semester.
doubt – after taking print out of daf there is space provided to sign not very page except SUMMARY FORM so should we sign on it or not please reply???
doubt – after taking print out of daf there is space provided to sign on very page except SUMMARY FORM so should we sign on it or not please reply???
unable to open DAF…IS any one else also facing same problem….please help ……..
go to upsc online forms in left corner & from there u can access it
It is really cool
I have few doubts plz some one help me out !!!
Can I send provisional certificate ( BTech) photocopy &
I have a masters degree from UK university will upsc accept foreign masters!!!
Very technically, No. Since you have a master’s, you HAVE TO HAVE your final bachelor’s degree with you…but it will most probably be accepted at this stage. Foreign University degree will be recognized unless it has little or no recognition in UK. Would you mind telling us what your master’s degree was? Did you work at all in the UK?
I think they are planning to put one question one proffesor sitting side by side and checking answerscriot to avoid subjectivity which was used to happen in my college during maths examination …10 quetions checked by 10 professor nice na………
for Indian economic service 2013 ..if someone takes admission for postgraduate in economix this yr 2013-14 …he will be eligible for giving exam ??
plz frnds,i hv a doubt,hw transparent is upsc…any caste n religion discrimination wil b there……..im going paranoid…plz tel me…im a christian…
do help me…
UPSC exams and interview procedures are 99% genuine and there is no discrimination on (caste or religion),unlike state PSC services which is corrupted most of the times.
IAS and IPS postings are transparent and genuine.But if u get IFS and u r a genuine person most likely u will be posted as ambassadors in libya,pakistan,afganistan,somalia etc..not in US UK France..lots of politics involved in IFS cadre by central government interference..
hi friends i have a question to ask, of one writes one’s roll number instead of his answer sheet number in the attendance list of upsc mains 2013 exam what would be the consequences please help……………….
IF U R A CHRISTIAN… THEN?
NO DISCIMINATION AT ALL.
Masters in control systems & electronics !!!Teesside university
Worked part time !! not a core job
Came back to write civils :)
Anyways thanks for reply!!
Your B.Tech. qualification is what makes you eligible for this job…So, your masters is of no use to them…BTW, Are there not great job prospects in the UK at this time or did you want to appear for UPSC?
Sir please help in filling the service preference.
Hi mrunal n frnz …
I’m writing mains this year….under hobbies part can I write ‘event management n voluntary work to guide students of govt schools’….pls recommend….
Also how to retrieve my roll number of prelims which I wrote in 2008?
@ Sarkar
As directed under the CSM instructions,you can enter 0 as roll no. in CSE 2008.
Sirji,
Wht will be d sectional cutt off of RBI grade B
dear sir,
i wish to know whether the officers of indian trade sevice, information service and ordinance service inferior to officers of other services in some way?
this confusion is caused due to the additional description attatched to them like junir grade, grade III and asst works manager. what is the significance of these appendages?
kindly clarify sir, so that i can fill in the service preference order.
thank you.
hey i dont have the photo which i uploaded in my prelims form. can i use some other photograph instead of it?
fill the form completely use the generated pdf your old photo will be in it …get the print of that one
thanks
sir, i need some help regarding filling up of the DAF form. Is there any way to contact UPSC to seek help in filling in the form.
here are some of my queries>>
what do i fill in the space provided for
1. “post office” (not pincode_)
2. “fax” (when upsc clearly have instructed not to leave any module unfilled)
3. i cant fit in all my subjects in the column provided ( engg student)
4. whereas i cleared my exam in 2011, the date as mentioned in “pass certificate” is 2012 (it was issued in 2012). so what do write 2011/2012?
5. i have cleared state civil service and have been recommended for a certain post but i still havent join the service offficially. so what do i fill in the service info.
kindly help me out . im so confused. :(
1. near post office
2. fill o zero or na
3. use abbreviation
4. 2012.. date of cetificate.. but not sure. please confirm from other sources
5. no need to fill.. if u ever joined any job then mention it otherwise NA.
@gopesh
1. do i have to send just pass certificate or the marksheets as well ?
2. so should i mention all the subjects(in abbreviated form) or just the name of the course/subject as suggested by “chandra bhushan” ?
i have been unsuccessful in trying to contact UPSC through the numbers provided in instruction notice. (they just wont respond the calls)
1. u shld send marksheet as well
2. in abbreviated form.
1.)Can we fill the DAF in capital letters?
@AspirantUPSC
1. Write the post office name of ur area
2.though fax is not essential bt u cn freely write O instead f any number.
3.only write ur branch name.. Myself written electronics n communications only
4.check dat whether on marksheet it mst b 2011.. I thnk 2011 is correct bt confirm wid sum1 else
@Chandra bhushan , thanks buddy!!
it may sound silly but please bear with me( since this happens to be my first mains attempt/ am very anxious about it ).
1. should i write “computer science & engineering” (name of my branch/course/degree) or simply “computer science”
2. yes, the date mentioned on marksheet is 2011 however the degree certificate was issued in 2012 and the date mentioned there is 2012.( so confused!!)
3. In the “employment information” there is a column on “whether you have been SELECTED or APPLIED for UPSC examination/recruitment(including civil service examination) ”
now what this does mean (SELECTED or APPLIED) ? i appeared for civil service prelims last year too (couldn’t clear) and this year (thats 2).
But in the column box provided underneath, there is space for just one entry. How do i fill ?
Hi friends, it is written that “Please fill either Percentage of Marks or CGPA and leave other blank.”
Should we leave it or write NIL/NA/0 as UPSC told that no module should be left blank.
@ bond leave it blank… No nid to write anythng there
Thank you Chandra Bhushan.
One more thing, can we fill the DAF in capital letters?
@ bond…. No problem… Fill it in capital or small…it ll automatically get arrannged as per upsc in printout..
@ Too all
Plz help
M filling my DAF form but in address row we can only use – , . ‘ ( only these four special characters ) , but my address have forward slash ie B1/142 .
So plz anyone tell me how to write this in the DAF form.
Thank you !
@ kartik
u can write B1-142
hi chandra bhushan i have sent my daf on 26 do we receive any confirmation from upsc that its accepted or anything of that sort ?? please reply
any OBC candidate…. plzz tell me wat documents u hv attached with the application. caste certificate+ OBC annexure… anythng else. hav to submit undertaking or not
I hv not the income tax return of my father.. is it necessary to submit it with OBC annexure
@ chandra bhusan
Thanks alot buddy !!
@ apirantUPSC
1. u write computer science and engineering
2. no idea about ur passing certificate date confusion.. but i think if u mention 2011 it ll b beneficial cz marksheet already gives u d qualified status. so dont think so much.. UPSC will not cancel ur application for this.
3.in last if u press add then the column will b keep appearing… u can fill as many as u can by keep on save and add option.
@chandra bhushan
as i mention earlier —- [ In the “employment information” there is a column on “whether you have been SELECTED or APPLIED for UPSC examination/recruitment(including civil service examination) ”] —-
should i write for both the attempts(prelims) made in 2011 and this year 2012 or just last year’s ?
*CORRECTION 2012 and 2013 not 2011 and 2012
somebody ans my query too… plzzzzz
dear sir,
i have been posting this query a number of times. if the info is not available on the forum, kindly suggest from where this information can be obtained.
i wish to know whether the officers of indian trade sevice, information service and ordinance service inferior to officers of other services in some way?
this confusion is caused due to the additional description attatched to them like junir grade, grade III and asst works manager. what is the significance of these appendages?
kindly clarify sir, so that i can fill in the service preference order. i am a first timer and am quite confused regardng this.
thank you.
Not inferior… but perks u get in service tend to vary…. plum postings and stuff… u can go for ordnance, info, trade with ordnance at a higher preference