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**UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Set for Tomorrow: Strict Guidelines Issued for Aspirants**

**New Delhi:** The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2025 is scheduled to be held tomorrow, May 25th, across the country. The UPSC has released a series of strict guidelines for candidates, emphasizing adherence to rules to ensure a smooth and fair examination process.

Aspirants are urged to carefully read and understand the instructions provided on their admit cards. Candidates must arrive at their designated exam centers by 9:00 AM for the morning session and 2:00 PM for the afternoon session. Entry gates will close 30 minutes prior to the commencement of each exam. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall after 9:00 AM for the morning session and after 2:00 PM for the afternoon session.

Key regulations include the mandatory use of black ballpoint pens only for marking answers and filling out the OMR answer sheets and attendance sheets. Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, and other electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited. Only regular wristwatches are permitted; smartwatches are banned.

“Any violation of the instructions will result in disciplinary action against the candidate, potentially leading to disqualification from the current exam and future UPSC examinations,” stated an official release. The ban on electronic devices extends to invigilators, supervisors, and all other personnel involved in the examination process.

Candidates must bring their admit card along with the original photo ID proof (the same one mentioned on the e-admit card). It’s vital that candidates preserve their e-admit card until the final results of the Civil Services Examination 2025 are announced.

Those whose photographs are not clear on the e-admit card, or if their photo lacks the date and name, must bring a photo ID and two passport-sized photographs (with name and date) and a declaration form for each session.

Candidates are only allowed to bring the printed e-admit card, pen, pencil, identity proof, copies of their own photographs (if applicable), and any other items specified in the e-admit card instructions into the exam center.

The UPSC advises candidates to arrive early to allow time for frisking. Name change, must have government-issued photo ID and/or original gazette notification of the changed name, along with an affidavit.

Candidates are advised to verify all details on the e-admit card, including name, photograph, and QR code, and contact the UPSC immediately if any discrepancies are found.

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