Explore UPSC Exam Centre List for Prelims and Mains. Learn how to check and select your exam centre with important details for the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
theIAShub | 08 Mar, 2025 | 2238 | 0
UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the most prestigious and competitive exams in India, conducted in three stages — Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Knowing the designated exam centers for the UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains is crucial for candidates, as these determine where they will appear for the exam.
Here, we provide a detailed guide to the UPSC Exam Centres for both the Prelims and Mains examinations, along with important information about how to select or check the exam center.
UPSC released official UPSC Notification 2025. In the notification a separate list of centres is provided for both the Civil Services Preliminary and Mains exams. It is important for candidates to review the list of UPSC exam centres before filling out the IAS application form. This will allow them to choose the most convenient and accessible centre for their exam.
IAS exam centres are allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis, so candidates are advised to register early to increase their chances of securing their preferred centre. Once a particular UPSC exam centre reaches its maximum capacity, it will be closed or for further allotment. Therefore, early application is essential to ensure the allotment of the centre of choice.
UPSC Prelims is held at a wide range of centers across India. Below is a comprehensive list of exam centers where candidates can choose to appear for the Prelims exam:
| Sl. No. | Centre | Sl. No. | Centre | Sl. No. | Centre |
| 1. | Agartala | 28. | Gorakhpur | 55. | Panaji |
| 2 | Agra | 29. | Gurugram | 56. | Patna |
| 3. | Ahmedabad | 30. | Gwalior | 57. | Port Blair |
| 4. | Aizawl | 31. | Hyderabad | 58. | Prayagraj |
| 5. | Ajmer | 32. | Imphal | 59. | Puducherry |
| 6. | Aligarh | 33. | Indore | 60. | Pune |
| 7. | Almora | 34. | Itanagar | 61. | Raipur |
| 8. | Ananthapuru | 35. | Jabalpur | 62. | Rajkot |
| 9. | Chhatrapati sambhaji Nagar | 36. | Jaipur | 63. | Ranchi |
| 10. | Bareilly | 37. | Jammu | 64. | Sambalpur |
| 11. | Bengaluru | 38. | Jodhpur | 65. | Shillong |
| 12. | Bhopal | 39. | Jorhat | 66. | Shimla |
| 13. | Bilaspur | 40. | Kargil | 67. | Siliguri |
| 14. | Chandigarh | 41. | Kochi | 68. | Srinagar |
| 15. | Chennai | 42. | Kohima | 69. | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| 16. | Coimbatore | 43. | Kolkata | 70. | Surat |
| 17. | Cuttack | 44. | Kozhikode | 71. | Thane |
| 18. | Dehradun | 45. | Leh | 72. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 19. | Delhi | 46. | Lucknow | 73. | Tiruchirapalli |
| 20. | Dharamshala (HP) | 47. | Ludhiana | 74. | Tirupati |
| 21. | Dharwar | 48. | Madurai | 75. | Udaipur |
| 22. | Dispur | 49. | Mandi (HP) | 76. | Varanasi |
| 23. | Faridabad | 50. | Mumbai | 77. | Vellore |
| 24. | Gangtok | 51. | Mysuru | 78. | Vijayawada |
| 25. | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 52. | Nagpur | 79. | Visakhapatnam |
| 26. | Gaya | 53. | Nasik | 80. | Warangal |
| 27. | Ghaziabad | 54. | Navi Mumbai |
UPSC Mains is the second stage of the Civil Services Examination. Candidates can select their preferred center when applying for the exam. Here’s a list of exam centers available for the UPSC Mains examination:
| Sl. No. | Centre | Sl. No. | Centre | Sl. No. | Centre |
| 1. | Ahmedabad | 9. | Delhi | 17. | Patna |
| 2. | Aizawl | 10. | Dispur | 18. | Prayagraj |
| 3. | Bengaluru | 11. | Hyderabad | 19. | Raipur |
| 4. | Bhopal | 12. | Jaipur | 20. | Ranchi |
| 5. | Chandigarh | 13. | Jammu | 21. | Shillong |
| 6. | Chennai | 14. | Kolkata | 22. | Shimla |
| 7. | Cuttack | 15. | Lucknow | 23. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 8. | Dehradun | 16. | Mumbai | 24. | Vijayawada |
You can check your exam centre details by downloading the UPSC admit card from the official UPSC website.
UPSC exam centre details will be available once you download your admit card, which will include the exact centre.
UPSC reserves the right to change exam centres or dates, and candidates should regularly check for updates on the website.
Candidates can contact UPSC using the helplines provided on the official UPSC website for queries about exam centres.
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