UPSC DAF Form 2025: When and how to fill DAF-I before UPSC Main Exam? Know its complete process and importance..

UPSC DAF Form Mains 2025: If you have passed UPSC Prelims 2025, then the next and very important step is to fill out the DAF-I form. It is not just an application form, but a mirror of your entire profile. The basis of all the questions asked during the interview is formed from here. Therefore, it is very important to fill it correctly, clearly, and strategically.

What is the DAF Form?

In DAF i.e. Detailed Application Form, the candidate's details, educational background, work experience, hobby, preference of services, and many other important information are sought. This form makes your first impression in the interview.

DAF is a very important part of the selection process of the Civil Services Examination of the Union Public Service Commission. This form is a means of presenting the complete profile of the candidate in detail and it is filled in two stages. The first stage is DAF-I, which is filled before the UPSC Main Examination and the second stage is DAF-II, which has to be filled before the interview (Personality Test).

When will the DAF-I form be released and when is the main exam?

UPSC has recently declared the results of Prelims 2025, in which a total of 14,161 candidates have qualified. Now it is the turn of the main exam, which is to be held from 22 August 2025. Before that, the UPSC DAF-I form will be released on 17 June 2025.

Pay special attention to these things while filling out DAF-I.

Do not give any false or incomplete information.

Fill with clear language and explanation.

Write your hobbies, activities, and experiences in such a way that it reflects your personality.

Give only the information in the form, on which you can talk openly in the interview.

How to fill DAF-I? Step-by-step process to fill the form

First of all go to the official website of UPSC upsconline.nic.in.

There you will find the link to the DAF-I form, click on it.

Register on the portal and log in.

Fill in all the details carefully - like education, service preference, hobby, language, work experience, etc.

Once the form is filled, preview it, correct the mistakes, and then submit it.

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