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Public Service Commission exam application (Lok Sewa)

लोक सेवा आयोग परीक्षा आवेदन (दरखास्त)

Responsible office

Public Service Commission (online application)

लोक सेवा आयोग

Official website

Who can applyNepali citizens who meet the age and education requirements in a PSC vacancy advertisement (विज्ञापन).

Typical timeSet in each advertisement. Example, FY 2083/84 assistant-level pre-qualification: regular deadline 2083-04-26 BS (11 Aug 2026), double-fee deadline 2083-05-02 BS (18 Aug 2026), exams on 3–4 Ashoj 2083.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Public Service Commission Act 2079 (plus the service Act and Rules for each post)

Fee information as of

FY 2083/84 (assistant level only)

Source updated

2026-07-22 AD (PSC advertisements 101–102/083-84, as reproduced)

Data confidence

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02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Educational certificate meeting the advertised minimum (e.g. SEE for Kharidar-level posts; PCL/10+2 for Nayab Subba-level posts; SLC under the grading system needs GPA 2 or above)
Other uploads (citizenship, photo, etc.): not listed in the sources found – check the advertisement on the portal

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Watch PSC vacancy advertisements (विज्ञापन) and note the regular and double-fee deadlines.
2
Log in or register on the PSC online application portal (psconline1.psc.gov.np).
3
Fill in the application for the advertisement number(s) you want.
4
Pay the exam fee (परीक्षा दस्तुर) shown in the advertisement before the regular deadline. After that, a double fee applies until the final deadline.
5
Check PSC notices for your exam centre and date.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Assistant Level First Class (Nayab Subba-equivalent, level 5) pre-qualification exam

Advertisement 101/083-84

Rs 300

Assistant Level Second Class (Kharidar-equivalent, level 4) pre-qualification exam

Advertisement 102/083-84

Rs 200

Late application (double-fee window)

For advertisements 101–102/083-84 the double-fee deadline was 7 days after the regular deadline

Twice the normal fee

Officer-level (gazetted) and technical posts

The fee is stated in each advertisement

Not published — confirm at the office

05 · Digital options

Online services

PSC online application Public Service Commission

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

Age limit for these assistant posts: 18–35 at the regular deadline (up to 40 for women and persons with disabilities).
Fees vary by level and appear in each vacancy advertisement; always check it.
The assistant-level fees come from a blog reproducing the PSC notice (22 Jul 2026), not from psc.gov.np itself.

07 · Where to go