The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on February 18 extended the last date to apply for the civil services preliminary examination 2025 till February 21. The Commission had earlier extended the application date to February 18.

The last date for registration for Civil Services (Preliminary)-2025 and Indian Forest Service (Preliminary)-2025 exams “has been extended till 21.02.2025 (6 pm),” said a note put out by the Commission on its website.

A correction window will also be open for applicants “till expiry of seven days from the next day after the closure of application window i.e. from 22.02.2025 to 28.02.2025”, it said.

Earlier, the last date to apply for the exam online was February 11, 2025 till 6 pm. Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.gov.in.

The civil services preliminary exam will be held on May 25.

UPSC annually conducts civil services examination in three stages — preliminary, mains and interview — to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.