Physical Standards:
Candidates must be physically fit according to the prescribed physical standards.

Fee:
A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 50 (Rupees Fifty only) through single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp. Central Recruitment Fee Stamps of requisite denomination (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp may be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself But within the space provided on the form. The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of Indias High Commissioner, Ambassador or Representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head 051-Public Service Commission -Examination Fees and attach the receipt with the application.

Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes are not required to pay any fee. No fee Exemption is, however, available to OBC candidate and they are required to pay the prescribed fee.
Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Services/posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Services/posts (including, any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically handicapped candidate claiming fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government hospital/Medical Board in support of his claim for being physically handicapped.

Note:
Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for fee exemption, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he (after such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/ Posts to be allocated to Physically Handicapped candidates by the Government.

Postage Stamps will in no case be accepted in lieu of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps.
Candidates should note that the fee sent through Indian Postal Orders, Bank Draft, Money order, Crossed cheque, Currency notes or Treasury Challan etc. will not be accepted by the Commission and such applications will be treated as without fee and will be summarily rejected.

Note I: Applications not accompanied by the prescribed fee (Unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Note II: Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Note III: If any candidate who took the Civil Services Examination held in previous year wishes to apply for admission to this examination, he must submit his application so as to reach the Commissions Office by the prescribed date without waiting for the results or an offer of appointment.

Note IV: Candidates admitted to the Main Examination are required to pay a further fee of Rs. 100/- (Rs. one hundred only).