UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the UPSC IAS prelims admit card 2022 online on its official website upsc.gov.in. As per the previous years data, it is expected that IAS prelims admit card is to be out on May 12, 2022. The direct link to download UPSC IAS admit card 2022 can also be accessible from this article. As per the exam calendar, the IAS 2022 exam is scheduled to be held on June 05, 2022. Important details such as exam date, timings, centre address are coveyed through the IAS hall ticket. Get complete details regarding UPSC IAS admit card 2022, prelims exam timings, and direct link in this article.
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UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022
UPSC IAS 2022 aspirants must note that the UPSC releases separate admit cards for the Prelims and Mains exam. Aspirants are advised to keep the e-admit card for IAA safe till IAS result is declared. Check out the complete process for UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022 in this article and much more.
| UPSC IAS Admit Card 2021 | 2022 |
| Issuance of admit card for Prelims | 12 May 2022 (Expected) |
| IAS Prelims exam date | 05 Jun 2022 |
| Issuance of admit card for Mains | 24 Aug 2022 (Expected) |
| IAS Main exam date | 16 Sep 2022 |
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UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022 Release Date
Prelims admit card date
Given below is the compiled the UPSC IAS prelims admit card release date of the last 5 years and that can be used to speculate the tentative admit card date for UPSC IAS prelims.
| UPSC IAS prelims | Admit Card Date | Prelims Exam Date | Difference |
| IAS 2021 | 16 Sep 2021 | 10 Oct 2021 | 24 Days |
| IAS 2020 | 01 Sep 2020 | 04 Oct 2020 | 33 Days |
| IAS 2019 | 01 May 2019 | 02 Jun 2019 | 32 Days |
| IAS 2018 | 07 May 2018 | 03 Jun 2018 | 27 Days |
| IAS 2017 | 23 May 2017 | 18 Jun 2017 | 26 Days |
UPSC IAS 2022 Prelims Admit Card Release Date – 12 May 2022 (Expected)
Mains admit card date
Given below is the compiled the UPSC IAS mains admit card release date of the last 5 years and that can be used to speculate the tentative admit card date for UPSC IAS mains.
| UPSC IAS mains | Admit Card Date | Mains Exam Date | Difference |
| IAS 2021 | 16 Dec 2021 | 7, 8 & 9 and 15 & 16, jJn 2022 | 23 Days |
| IAS 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 Jan 2021 | 22 Days |
| IAS 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 20 -29 Sep 2019 | 20 Days |
| IAS 2018 | 12 Sep 2018 | 01 Oct 2018 | 19 Days |
| IAS 2017 | 04 Oct 2017 | 28 Oct 2017 | 24 Days |
UPSC IAS 2022 Mains Admit Card Release Date – 24 Aug 2022 (Expected)
How To Download UPSC IAS Admit Card?
The direct link to download the UPSC IAS admit card 2022 is available here as soon as the UPSC releases it online on its official website. Candidates simply have to click on the provided link to directly visit the candidate login page to download UPSC admit card. After this fill in the login details. The steps to proceed to download the admit card is given below.
1st step: Type the given official UPSC website i.e., using any compatible internet browser such as Google, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
2nd step: Scroll down on the homepage and click on the option of Admit Card as shown in the image below.
3rd step: Click on the link showing the e-admit card for various examinations of UPSC (see image below).
4th step: The link to download the UPSC Civil Services prelims admit card then appears on the screen.
5th step: Hereafter, candidates have to click on the click here link for downloading the admit card.
6th step: Now, candidates have to select the option using which they wish to download the admit card. Candidates can log in using either the registration id number or roll number to download the IAS 2022 admit card.
7th step: Enter the login details correctly and click on the Submit link.
8th step: The admit card now appears on the screen. Click on the download button to download the UPSC IAS admit card.
9th step: Generate print-outs of the admit card for carrying to the exam centre.
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Details in IAS Admit Card
The admit card contains the exact date, timing and the exam centre. Apart from this other information is also mentioned on the admit card. Candidates can see the following details on the UPSC CSE IAS admit card 2022.
- Candidate’s Name
- Name and year of the examination
- Registration ID
- Roll number
- Complete postal address (as provided in the application form)
- Important instructions to follow during the exam
- Photograph of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
This is the sample admit card of 2017. This is how the admit card of UPSC IAS looks like.
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How to Retrieve Forgotten IAS 2022 Registration ID?
There is no other way to download the IAS 2022 Admit Card without a candidate login. The candidate should remember the login credentials correctly to download the admit card. Luckily, for those who might forget the Registration ID, the UPSC provides an option for registered candidates to retrieve the UPSC IAS registration ID (RID).
The steps given below can be followed to retrieve the UPSC IAS 2022 Registration ID easily.
1st step: Open the website upsc.gov.in and click on the admit card link.
2nd step: Now, click on the link to download the UPSC IAS 2022 admit card to open the login page.
3rd step: Once on the login page, candidates have to click on the “Forgot RID” link.
4th step: Next, candidates have to enter the login details including name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth and enter the security PIN displays.
5th step: Click on the submit button.
6th step: The registration ID is sent to the candidate’s registered email ID and mobile number.
Note: Aspirants who don’t receive admit card should contact UPSC at once. They can either contact in person or use helpline numbers (011-23381125/011- 23385271/011-23098543). If not reported, candidates will be solely responsible for non-receipt of the e-admit card.
Things to carry to the IAS Exam Centre
All the important things that a candidate needs to know before leaving the house to go to the examination centre are as follows:
- Admit Card
- Id Proof
- 2 passport size photo
- Mask
- Ball Pen
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IAS 2022 Exam Day Instructions
Aspirants can read some general IAS exam day instructions below:
- Candidates are not allowed to carry mobile phones, bluetooth, electronic gadgets, study material to the test centre.
- Do not carry any valuable items to the test centre
- Reach the test centre before the reporting time mentioned on the admit card
- Carry all the documents mentioned on the admitcard to the test centre for verification
- It is mandatoy to carry print out of e-admit card for IAS exam to the cntre. Without it no candidate will be allowed to take the exam
What After UPSC IAS Admit Card is Out?
Once the candidate is done with the prelims exam, check the UPSC IAS answer key of the preliminary exam at upsc.gov.in. The Commission publishes the official answer key after the UPSC IAS result 2022 is out on the official website. Aspirants can check the correct answer with the help of the official answer keys. There is no provision to submit the objections against the UPSC IAS answer key.
About IAS
Purpose – UPSC Indian Administrative Services (IAS) exam is one of the prestigious examinations of our nation. Union Public Service Commission conducts this exam which includes all India level services of Grade A & Grade B. IAS comes under All India Service. As an IAS one works as a bureaucrat and makes policies and implements them.
Exam Pattern
There are 3 stages of the examination to clear the exam. Every stage has to be clear to reach the next one.
Stage 1: Preliminary Examination (Objective Paper), In this there are two papers.
- Paper I – General Studies, consisting of 100 questions of 200 marks.
- Paper-II – CSAT, Qualifying Paper of 80 questions of 200 marks. Only 33% of marks are required to clear PaperII.
- If one clears prelims then comes mains exams.
Stage 2: Mains Examination (Subjective Paper)
- It consists of two qualifying language papers.
- It has an Essay paper of 250 marks.
- There are four GS papers each accounting for 250 marks.
- There is one optional paper consisting of two papers in it having 250 marks each.
- If one clears the cutoff of mains then reaches the personal interview.
Stage 3: Personal Interview
- It is of 275 marks in which the whole personality of a candidate is being judged.
UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022 FAQs
Ans : You can download the UPSC IAS Admit Card 2022 through the official website of the UPSC, upsc.gov.in.
Ans : You have to carry IAS admit card and photo ID proof to the examination centre.
Ans : you can enter registration ID/ roll number and password to download UPSC IAS admit card.
Ans: You can use the ‘Forgot RID’ option on the official website of UPSC to retrieve registration ID.
