Physical Code:
The physical requirement and functional classification can for example be one or more of the following:
| Code | Physical Requirements | Code | Functional Classification |
| S | Sitting | OH | Orthopaedically Handicapped |
| ST | Standing | VH | Visually Handicapped |
| W | Walking | HH | Hearing Handicapped |
| SE | Seeing | OA | One Arm |
| H | Hearing/Speaking | OL | One Leg |
| RW | Reading and Writing | BA | Both Arm |
| C | Communication | BH | Both Hands |
| MF | Manipulation by Finger | MW | Muscular Weakness |
| PP | Pushing & Pulling | OAL | One Arm One Leg |
| L | Lifting | BLA | Both Legs and Arms |
| KC | Kneeling and Crouching | BLOA | Both Legs One Arm |
| BN | Bending | LV | Low Vision |
|
M |
Movement | B | Blind |
|
JU |
Jumping | PD | Partially Deaf |
| CL | Climbing | FD | Fully Deaf |
| BL | Both Legs | ||
| D | Dwarfism | ||
| CP | Cerebral Palsy | ||
| LC | Leprosy Cured | ||
| AAV | Acid Attack Victims | ||
| MD | Multiple Disabilities |
Note: The above list is subject to revision
Eye Sight Eligibility:
The criteria for determining the percentage of visual impairment shall be as follows :—
| Better eye Best Corrected | Worse eye Best Corrected | Per Cent Impairment | Disability category |
| 6/6 to 6/18 | 6/6 to 6/18 | 0% | 0 |
| 6/24 to 6/60 | 10% | 0 | |
| Less than 6/60 to 3/60 | 20% | I | |
| Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception | 30% | II (One eyed person) | |
| 6/24 to 6/60
Or Visual field less than 40 up to 20 degree around centre of fixation or heminaopia involving macula |
6/24 to 6/60 | 40% | III a (low vision) |
| Less than 6/60 to 3/60 | 50% | III b (low vision) | |
| Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception | 60% | III c (low vision) | |
| Less than 6/60 to 3/60
Or Visual field less than 20 up to 10 degree around centre of fixation |
Less than 6/60 to 3/60 | 70% | III d (low vision) |
| Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception | 80% | III e (low vision) | |
| Less than 3/60 to 1/60
Or Visual field less than 10 degree around centre of fixation |
Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception | 90% | IV a (Blindness) |
| Only HMCF Only Light Perception | Only HMCF Only Light Perception | 100% | IV b (Blindness) |
| No Light Perception | No Light Perception |
Note (3) : The concession admissible to blind/low vision candidates shall not be admissible to those suffering from Myopia.
(v) The Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
(vi) If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
(vii) Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
(viii) Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
(ix) In the question papers, wherever required, SI units will be used.
(x) Candidates should use only International form of Indian numerals (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc.) while answering question papers.
(xi) Candidates will be allowed the use of Scientific (Non-Programmable type) Calculators at the conventional (Essay) type examination of UPSC. Programmable type calculators will however not be allowed and the use of such calculators shall tantamount to resorting to unfair means by the candidates. Loaning or interchanging of calculators in the Examination Hall is not permitted.
It is also important to note that candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Courtesy: UPSC
