UPSC
UPSC Introduces ‘Centre of Choice’ Facility for
all Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
Candidates
A major step towards ensuring accessible examinations for
PwBD candidates
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 11:22AM by PIB Delhi
In a significant move to enhance accessibility and ease of examination for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (PwBD), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided...
UPSC UPSC Introduces ‘Centre of Choice’ Facility for all Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) Candidates A major step towards ensuring accessible examinations for PwBD candidates प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 11:22AM by PIB Delhi In a significant move to enhance accessibility and ease of examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to allot the ‘Centre of Choice’ to all PwBD candidates for its examinations. Recognising the logistical challenges and special requirements often faced by these candidates, the Commission decided to ensure that every PwBD applicant is allotted the examination centre they indicate as their preferred choice in the application form.
Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman, UPSC, said “After analysing examination centre data of the last five years, we observed that certain centres such as Delhi, Cuttack, Patna, Lucknow and others reach their capacity ceiling very early due to the high volume of applicants. This creates challenges for PwBD candidates, who are then compelled to opt for centres that may not be convenient for them. I am pleased that, with this decision, every PwBD candidate will now be assured of their preferred centre, ensuring maximum convenience and ease while appearing for UPSC examinations.” To operationalise this initiative, the Commission has adopted the following strategy:
The existing capacity of each centre will first be utilised by both PwBD and non-PwBD candidates.
Once the centre reaches its full capacity, it will no longer remain available for selection by non- PwBD candidates; however, PwBD candidates will continue to have the option to select that centre.
The UPSC will then make additional capacity arrangements so that no PwBD candidate is denied the centre of their choice. **** NKR/AK (रलीज़ आईडी: 2202733) आगंतुक पटल : 1283 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Gujarati , Urdu , ही , Tamil , Malayalam