The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has made face authentication mandatory for all aspirants at examination centres and introduced strict eligibility restrictions for candidates already appointed to certain services.
These changes were announced in an official notification for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026, released on Thursday.
The commission announced 933 vacancies for this year’s recruitment cycle, which include 33 posts reserved for persons with benchmark disability. The preliminary examination of the competitive examination will be held on May 24, it said.
The prestigious exam is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages — preliminary, main and interview– to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
“In order to ensure a secure and smooth examination process, all candidates will be required to undergo face authentication at the examination venue mandatorily. …​The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has made face authentication mandatory for all aspirants at examination centres and introduced strict eligibility restrictions for candidates already appointed to certain services.
These changes were announced in an official notification for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026, released on Thursday.
The commission announced 933 vacancies for this year’s recruitment cycle, which include 33 posts reserved for persons with benchmark disability. The preliminary examination of the competitive examination will be held on May 24, it said.
The prestigious exam is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages — preliminary, main and interview– to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
“In order to ensure a secure and smooth examination process, all candidates will be required to undergo face authentication at the examination venue mandatorily. … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
