How to choose an exam center for UPSC Exam 2023 ?
Applicants should note that the Examination Centres (Preliminary and Mains) and the date of the examination as mentioned are liable to be changed. They should be aware of the fact that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centres. But allotment is not applicable to centres like Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. For each Centres, allotments will be on the 'first apply first serve' basis, and once the capacity of a Centre is full, further allotment will be stopped. Applicants, who were not eligible to get a seat in the Centre of their choice, will be required to choose a Centre from the remaining ones. So, applicants are advised that they may apply early so that they could get a Centre of their choice.
What are the list of exam center for UPSC Exam 2023 ?
The UPSC has issued a list of exam centres from where candidates can take their Prelims and Mains exams. Most of the state capitals have a centre for taking the Civil Service exam. Candidates can choose a centre that is near them, from the list provided here.
(I) CENTRES FOR CIVIL SERIVCES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION
| AGARTALA | GORAKHPUR | PANAJI (GOA) |
| AGRA | GURGAON | PATNA |
| AHMEDABAD | GWALIOR | PORT BLAIR |
| AIZAWL | HYDERABAD | PRAYAGRAJ(ALLAHABAD) |
| AJMER | IMPHAL | PUDUCHERRY |
| ALIGARH | INDORE | PUNE |
| ALMORA(UTTARKHAND) | ITANAGAR | RAIPUR |
| ANANTHAPURU | JABALPUR | RAJKOT |
| AURANGABAD(MAHARASHTRA) | JAIPUR | RANCHI |
| BAREILLY | JAMMU | SAMBALPUR |
| BANGALURU | JODHPUR | SHILLONG |
| BHOPAL | JORHAT | SHIMLA |
| BILASPUR(CHHATISGARH) | KOCHI | SILIGURI |
| CHANDIGARH | KOHIMA | SRINAGAR |
| CHENNAI | KOLKATA | SRINAGAR(UTTARKHAND) |
| COIMBATORE | KOZHIKODE(CALICUT) | SURAT |
| CUTTACK | LEH | THANE |
| DEHRADUN | LUCKNOW | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| DELHI | LUDHIANA | TIRUCHIRAPALLI |
| DHARAMSHALA (HIMACHAL PRADESH) | MADURAI | TIRUPATI |
| DHARWAR | MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH) | UDAIPUR |
| DISPUR | MUMBAI | VARANASI |
| FARIDABAD | MYSURU | VELLORE |
| GANGTOK | NAGPUR | VIJAYAWADA |
| GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR | NASIK | VISHAKHAPATNAM |
| GAYA | NAVI MUMBAI | WARANGAL |
| GHAZIABAD |
(II) CENTRES FOR CIVIL SERIVCES (MAIN) EXAMINATION
| AHMEDABAD | DEHRADUN | MUMBAI |
| AIZAWL | DELHI | PATNA |
| PRAYAGRAJ(ALLAHABAD) | DISPUR (GUWAHATI) | RAIPUR |
| BANGALORE | HYDERABAD | RANCHI |
| BHOPAL | JAIPUR | SHILLONG |
| CHANDIGARH | JAMMU | SHIMLA |
| CHENNAI | KOLKATA | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| CUTTACK | LUCKNOW | VIJAYAWADA |
The centres for holding the examination are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. While every effort will be made to allot the candidates to the centre of their choice for examination, the Commission may, at their discretion allot a different centre to a candidate, when circumstances so warrant. Blind candidates will, however, be required to take the examination at any one of the seven centres viz. Chennai , Delhi , Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dispur and Mumbai. Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the time table and place or places of examination. The candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.
