Notification along with application forms for the civil service exams will appear in all the daily newspapers and the Rozgar Samachar/ Employment News by the end of December each year. Advertisements in Employment News  regarding the Indian Forest Service Examination appear in the month of January / February, which indicates more informations about the application forms for the civil service exams. The examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi in different centres spread all over the country. For the State level services, however, the examination is conducted by the State Public Service Commissions (SPSC), in each state.

While filling the application forms for the civil service exams, make sure the Application should be made in the prescribed format (the form is available from all leading post offices) and sent to: Under Secretary (CSP), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110 011. The application form along with the acknowledgement card is to be submitted by the end of January.  More informations can be obtained from Employment News.

A registration number is given as a token of receipt of the application. If a candidate does not receive an acknowledgement within 45 days, he is advised to contact the UPSC. Further communications to the UPSC should contain name of examination, registration no., name and postal address as given in the application.  Applications for Civil Services(IAS) are being available at various reputed centres too