UPSC New Online Portal: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched a new online application portal, through which candidates will now be able to use Aadhaar card in their registration. The commission has said that now applicants will get the option of Aadhaar authentication for identification, so that their identity can be easily verified.

UPSC said that by adopting Aadhaar card as an identity document, the information of the candidates will be verified quickly and easily. This will become a permanent identity record which will be useful in all future examinations. However, if a candidate does not want to use Aadhaar, he can also use any other valid photo identity card (such as PAN card, passport etc.).

Now candidates will have to go to the new portal and upload the necessary documents. The old One Time Registration (OTR) system has now been discontinued, that is, only the new portal will be used in the future. UPSC has suggested candidates to use Aadhaar to get quick registration confirmation and ease the verification process at the exam centre.