Common Mistakes in UPSC Form That Lead to Rejection

Every year, thousands of UPSC applications are rejected. Top mistakes: 1) Photo with colored background or wearing glasses. 2) Signature not on white paper. 3) Wrong date of birth – must match Class 10 certificate exactly. 4) Missing final year certificate. 5) Choosing wrong category (General vs OBC). 6) Incorrect graduation percentage – using CGPA without conversion. 7) Not checking the 'I agree' box for terms. 8) Payment failure but assuming form submitted. 9) Wrong exam center code. 10) Name mismatch between OTR and degree. To avoid this, after final submit, download the PDF and check every field. Also, take a screenshot of the payment success page. For official rejection reasons, see https://upsc.gov.in/rejection-cases. This article explains each mistake with a real example.