Important
Applicants are requested
to note that before filling the online application they may have a careful look
on the common reasons where an applicant's online application is being rejected
by the Commission. Applicants are therefore advised to be careful enough so
that chances of their applications being rejected are minimized to the best
possible extent and their effort is not lost due to the reasons which can be
avoided by them if they remain slightly more careful while submitting their
application to the Commission. The Experience of Commission (UPSC) shows that
major rejection happens due to the following reasons.
(a)
Application being rejected on the grounds of bad quality of
submitted photograph.Sample12
3
4
5
6
7
8
(b)
Application being rejected on the grounds of bad quality of
submitted signature. Sample
1 2
3
4
(c)
Application being rejected on the grounds of swapping of
photograph with that of signature. Sample
1
(d)
Application rejected due to submission of photograph only, i.e no signature submitted or photograph submitted at the
place of signature as well. Sample
1
(e)
Application rejected due to submission of signature only, i.e no photograph submittedor signature submitted at the place of photograph as well. Sample
1
(f)
Only PART-I of the application is submitted to the
Commission and thus their application is incomplete because of non-submission
of PART-II. Sample
1
(g)
Applicant submitted multiple applications, however fee
deposited (TID** )against a particular
application (RID*) is mentioned for other application having different RID. Sample
1 2
3
(h)
Applicant submitted PART-I and paid fee as well, but
did/could not complete PART-II i.e. failed to submit photograph and signature. Sample1
(i)
Application being rejected on the grounds of non submission
of payment proof to the Commission within specified time in case of fictitious payment ***cases (which are intimated
to the applicant through e-mail as well as published on the website of the
Commission within 2 weeks after the last date of receipt of online application).
* RID is Registration
ID, which is generated by the system when the application completes PART-I
registration of his application.
** TID is Transaction
ID, which is given by Bank official when the applications deposits his/her fee
through"cash" mode and it is automatically generated when"Internet
Banking" or "credit/debit card" mode is used for making the fee payment.
***Fictitious payment
cases are those cases for which the Commission does not receive any information
from the bank authorities to which the applicant has claimed to have deposited
his/her fees.
Candidate may click
here to download exhaustive samples of rejected applications (.pdf)in .ZIP Format
For the sake of guidance to the applicants, one sample
application form, complete in all respects has been provided here, please
click here to download
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FOR NDA
&NA Examination-I, 2013
1.
Log on to HTTPS://www.upsconline.nic.in/ to access the home page of the "ONLINE APPLICATION".
2. Click on "Online application for various examinations of
UPSC"
3. Before filling up the form candidates are advised to carefully go
through the Notification No
03/2013-NDA-I published in
the Employment News dated 22.12.2012.The full Notification is
also available in the "Examination Notice" submenu of the "Guidelines to the
Candidates" menu.
4.
Place the mouse over the 'Examination'menu. The link would display a set of
two options namely "PART-I
Registration" and "PART-II Registration".
5. Clicking on "PART-I Registration" link would take you to the list of all
the active examinations, where you can select to apply for any of the listed
examination by clicking on the link "Click Here"
against each exam.
6. Clicking on "PART-II Registration" would take you to the second part of
the online application, which we will discuss and follow later in these
instructions.
7.
When the candidate clicks
on Click Here link for the particular examination (as
indicated in step 4) he will be redirected to a new page for entering into
PART-I Registration of Online Application.
8. Click on the Continue button to
proceed for the PART-I Registration. Clicking on 'Continue' button opens-up a
fresh blank form for the PART-I Registration. The Part-I Registration process
is FURTHER divided into 4(FOUR) pages in which the candidates have to fill in
the information, particulars and details asked for. Fields with red STAR (*) marks are mandatory and essential to be filled in by the
candidate. Below every field clear instructions for filling up are written
which should be carefully read and strictly followed by the candidates while
filling up the form. Page-wise information asked are as follows:-
PAGE ONE:
Here
the system inter-alia asks for Candidate's Personal Information including
'Name', 'DOB', 'Father's name', 'Mother's name', 'Address','Community the candidate belongs to (General,
OBC, SC, ST), whether 'Fee Remission' is claimed, 'whether he belongs to
minority', 'his marital status', etc. Instructions are given below each field,
which may be read carefully and followed strictly.
Note-1: SC and ST candidates are not required to
pay fee.
Note:-2:
Sons of serving/ex JCO/NCO and Other
Ranks of the Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/Indian Air Force, are
also not required to pay fee if theyare
studying in Military School (formerly known as King George's School), Sainik School run by Sainik
Schools Society. [A certificate of eligibility for fee exemption is required to
be obtained by all such candidates from the principals concerned individually
and produced for verification at the time of SSB Test/Interview by the
candidates who are declared qualified for the SSB Test/Interview. [Refer Note 2
of para 4 of the Notice No.03/2013-NDA-I published in the Employment News dated
22.12.2012].
N.B-1 When
the candidates choose ST or SC in "Community" field, "YES" response is
indicated in the "fee remission claimed" field by default which they are not
required to change.
N.B-2Candidates
claiming fee exemption under Note-2 above, is required to
indicate "YES" response in the Fee Exemption claimed Field.Note that only those candidates who are Sons of serving/ex JCO/NCO and
Other Ranks of the Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/Indian Air
Force and are studying in the in Military School (formerly known as King
George's School), Sainik School run by Sainik Schools Society are required to indicate the "YES" response in the Fee
Exemption Claimed Field, and also provide information in page 2].
The
above category of candidates will not be taken through the "fee payment details
page" where the candidates are supposed to fill in the Payment Details while
filling up Part-II of the Online Application.]
Click on "Continue" button at bottom of the page to go to the second
page.
PAGE TWO:
On this page Information about preferences for "Army" Navy" "Air
Force" and "Naval
Note:-1Enter at least one preference.
Note:-2Use the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 to give
preferences.
Note:-3Enter '0' for the branch you do not
want to give preference.
The Page also asks for the information about:-
1)
Whether Student
of Sanik/Military School?
2)
Whether Son of
JCO/NCO/Other Rank Officer?
The response is to be furnished using "Yes" or
"No".
Click on "Continue" button at
bottom of the page to go to the fourth page.
PAGE THREE
Here the system displays all the information provided by the candidate in the
application form for verification. 'Update' button is also provided
therein at the bottom of the Online Application details to move back and
make any correction in the information filled in. The candidates are advised to
check the filled in details and satisfy themselves that all information is
correctly filled up. No change in information filled in by the candidates would
be allowed at any subsequent stage of the examination process.
Declaration box:
At the bottom of the page there is a 'Declaration' for the candidates.
Candidates are advised to go through the contents of the Declaration
carefully. Candidate has the option to either agree or disagree with the
contents of Declaration by clicking on 'I Agree' or 'I Do Not Agree' buttons.
In case the candidate opts to disagree, the application will be dropped and the
procedure will be terminated. Accepting to agree only will submit the
candidate's Online Application, and the Part-I data submitted would be
saved and a Registration Id generated for the candidate. Fifth page is
displayed.
PAGE FOUR:
Here the system Displays the system generated unique 'Registration ID' along
with the essential identification information about the candidate viz. 'Name',
'Father's Name', 'Mother's name', 'DOB', 'Address', E-mail ID, etc. opted
by the candidate. The candidate is also intimated that he has completed PART-I
of the Registration of Online Application procedure. The candidates may
however note that Application would be treated as incomplete and rejected
unless accompanied with Part-II Registration.
Here PART-I of the Online Application procedure is completed. A candidate has
to complete the PART-II Registration for the successful Online Application
submission.
[CANDIDATES ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE A PRINT OF THIS PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE "Print" OPTION
AVAILABLE BELOW NOTE-2 THEREIN. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO INPUT THEIR
REGISTRATION ID and DOB at subsequent stages.
CANDIDATES OPTING TO
DEPOSIT FEE IN CASH ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRINT OF PAY-IN SLIP BY USING THE
OPTION "PrintBank Pay-in-Slip". Using this pay-in slip, they can deposit
the fee in cash at any branch of STATE
BANK OF INDIA. The Bank will not accept any other pay-in slip or challan than the one printed through the "Print Bank
Pay-in-Slip" OPTION of this Online Application.After receipt of cash, the Bank would stamp the pay-in-slip and also
provide a "TRANSACTION
ID". The candidate
would have to log in again and proceed with PART-II Registration process.
NB : FEE
EXEMPTED CATEGORY CANDIDATES; CANDIDATES
OPTING TO DEPOSIT FEE THROUGH VISA/MASTER CREDIT/DEBIT CARD OR BY USING
INTERNET BANKING FACILITY OF STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ITS ASSOCIATE BANKS i.e.
STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR/STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD/STATE BANK OF
MYSORE/STATE BANK OF PATIALA/STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE CAN STRAIGHTAWAY PROCEED TO COMPLETE
PART-II REGISTRATION BY CLICKING ON THE LINK "PART-II Registration" AT THE
BOTTOM OF PAGE 5.]
Application
Form for PART-II Registration
PART-II REGISTRATION COMPRISES THREE STEPS:-
1. UPLOADING OF PHOTOGRAPH
2. UPLOADING OF SIGNATURE
3.FEE
PAYMENT
4.EXAMINATION CENTRE HAS TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE
AVAILABLE DROP DOWN MENU
FOR FEE PAYMENT CANDIDATES HAVE THREE OPTIONS:-
1. THEY CAN PAY CASH AT ANY BRANCH OF STATE
BANK OF
2.
THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING THE
INTERNET BANKING FACILITY OF THE STATE BANK OF INDIA/STATE BANK OF BIKANER
& JAIPUR/STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD/STATE BANK OF MYSORE/STATE BANK OF
PATIALA/STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE IF THEY ARE CUSTOMERS OF THESE BANKS AND
HAVING THEIR INTERNET BANKING FACILITY.
3.
THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING ANY
VISA/MASTER DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY ANY BANK/INSTITUTION.
N.B. THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS DOES NOT
TAKE THE FEE EXEMPT CATEGORY CANDIDATES (i.e. SC/ST/STUDENTS OF SAINIK SCHOOL
ETC WHO ARE SONS OF JCO/NCO ETC) THROUGH THE FEE PAYMENT AND FEE DETAILS
SUBMISSION STEPS AND AFTER FILLING UP PART I REGISTRATION THEY CAN STRAIGHTAWAY
PROCEED TO PART-II REGISTRATION BY USING THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF LAST PAGE OF
THE PART-I REGISTRATION.
BEFORE PROCEEDING TO FILL IN PART - II REGISTRATION CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE:
1. That if paying through cash at SBI, they have paid the requisite fee
at any branches of the SBI and obtained TRANSACTION ID. In the other two online
modes of payments, Transaction ID is generated and filled in automatically.
2. That they have scanned images of their
photograph and signature # in .jpg format, each of which should not exceed 40 KB in size and
must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB in size for the
signature.
3.Each of the scanned images of the photograph/signature should
not exceed 40 KB in size (for photograph, the pixel size is 140 pixels height x
110 pixels width and for signature it should be 110 pixels height x 140 pixels
width) and also to be ensured that the uploaded photograph/signature are
proper.
# The candidate should scan his signature, which has been put on white paper
with Black Ink pen.
[Candidates using MSWindow/MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in
.jpg format not exceeding 40KB by using MSPaint or
MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature (scan at 200 dpi)
can be saved in .jpg format by using 'Save As' option in the File menu and size
can be reduced to desired size by using crop and then resize option (please see
point 3 above for the pixel sizes) in the 'Image' menu. Similar options are
available in other photo editor also.]
[If you have logged out after completing Part-I Registration, go through the
following steps for Part-II Registration:
Log on to HTTPS://www.upsconline.nic.in/.
• Place the mouse over the 'Examination' menu. The link would display a set of two options namely
"PART-I Registration" and "PART-II Registration".
•
Click on Part-II
Registration.]
1.
In the dialog box which
opens up, fill in your REGISTRATION Id and Date of Birth (DOB)
2.
Press SUBMIT button.
3.
A fresh page opens up
indicating your Registration Id and showing three options of payments, viz, "Pay by Cash"; "Pay by Card" and "Pay
by Net Banking" each option accompanied with a radio button.
4.
Click on the radio button
corresponding to the choice of your payment and then click on CONTINUE.
5.
If paying by cash, fresh
window opens wherein TRANSACTION Id given by the State Bank of
Considering the All India spread of the SBI there is a possibility of writing
of Transaction ID on the Pay-in-slip by the bank staff variously as TId - 0012121212 OR J
- 0012121212 OR 0012121212
etc. if in eight digits OR AS TId -
001212121 OR J - 001212121 OR 001212121 etc if in seven digits. CANDIDATES
ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN ONLY THE LAST 7
OR 8 DIGITS AS THE CASE MAY BE, DROPPING OUT
ANY ALPHABET, SPECIAL CHARACTER OR PREFIXED ZEROES. In above two cases fill in
Transaction Id as 12121212 OR 1212121.
After filling in Transaction Id and Date of Transaction Click CONTINUE. A fresh
page opens indicating payment details filled in. After verification Click
SUBMIT. Fresh page opens intimating submission of payment details and prompting
to PROCEED to complete uploading of Photo and Signature.
6.
Candidates opting to pay
through Visa/Master Credit/Debit card or STATE BANK OF INDIA/STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR/STATE BANK OF
HYDERABAD/STATE BANK OF MYSORE/STATE BANK OF PATIALA/STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE
Internet Banking facility would be directed to their respective sites and after
completing payment process would be directed back
intimating payment details and prompted to PROCEED to complete uploading of
Photo and Signature.
Note: If the candidate has opted for the fee
remission in the PART-I Registration these payment option and pages will not be
shown to him and he will be directed to the photograph & signature specimen
uploading page.
Here the candidate is required to upload the images of recent Photograph and
Signature Specimen. Images to be uploaded should be only in .jpg format
of size not exceeding 40 KB each and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the
photograph and 1 KB for the signature.
After
uploading a fresh page shows the preview of the uploaded images by the
candidate. Here the
candidate is advised to see his/her uploaded photograph that the photograph is
clearly visible/identifiable in the upper row and the specimen signature in the
lower row. In no case these rows should be
swapped and uploaded photograph and specimen signature must be clearly
identifiable / visible, otherwise the candidature of the candidate is liable to
be cancelled by the commission and no representation from the candidate will be
entertained by the commission regarding any change for the wrong data uploaded
/filled up by the candidate.
If the candidate is satisfied with the uploaded images he may CONFIRM the
uploading of photograph and signature by clicking on Confirm Upload button.
If by any reason
uploaded images are not up to the mark then the candidate can RELOAD these
images by clicking on the Reload Photograph and/or Reload Signature button. They can view reloaded
Photograph/signature by clicking on "Image refresh" button. The
software will not save photograph and signature of the candidate unless he
confirms the upload by clicking on Confirm Upload button.
Candidates
should satisfy themselves about the quality of photograph & signature files
upload.Applications having poor quality
photo or signature files are liable to be rejected.
In
a fresh page the candidate is intimated that his application has been submitted
successfully. This page has also a link to view the complete application.
Candidates are advised to printout his complete application right after they
complete the application process.
To
view the application submitted by the candidate a link View/Print Application is also given on the home page.
|
Candidates applying online need NOT send
hard copy of the Online Application filled by them online or any other
document/certificate/testimonial to the Union Public Service Commission.
However they are advised to take printout of the Online Application and
retain it for further communication with the Commission. The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure
that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to
examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will
be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions. Mere issue of admission certificate to
the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by
the Commission. The Commission
takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents at subsequent stages of examination process. In case of further doubts, if any, the
candidate may refer to FAQ available on the website.
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : Online Application process must be completed
(including filling up of Part-I and Part-II of the Form) before 11:59 P.M of 21st January,
2013, after
which the web-link will be disabled. |