UPSC Prelims Result 2025 Declared: Key Facts and Next Steps

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the results of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025, making headlines across India today. This announcement marks a significant milestone for lakhs of aspirants who appeared for the prestigious exam on May 25, 2025.

According to recent updates, a total of 14,161 candidates have successfully qualified for the next stage, out of the approximately 10 lakh candidates who appeared for the preliminary examination. The official results have been published on the UPSC’s websites—upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in—where candidates can view the roll number-wise list in PDF format[1][4][5].

This year, the UPSC aims to fill a total of 979 vacancies through the Civil Services Examination. The preliminary exam consisted of two papers: General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT), each conducted for a duration of two hours in separate shifts[1][3].

Qualified candidates will now proceed to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, which is the next stage in the selection process. The UPSC will open a special window for updating details and payment of the mains exam fee—Rs. 200 for most candidates, with exemptions available for female, Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), SC, and ST candidates. This window will be active from June 16 to June 25, 2025, on the official UPSC website[5].

It is important to note that the candidature of all qualified candidates remains provisional, pending further verification and fulfillment of eligibility conditions. The Commission has clarified that marks, cut-offs, and answer keys for the preliminary exam will be released only after the final result is declared[3][5].

Additionally, some candidates have also been shortlisted for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination based on the same preliminary screening. The UPSC conducts this three-stage process annually to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other central government positions[3][5].

For those seeking assistance, the UPSC maintains a facilitation counter at its premises in New Delhi.