Is this the official UPSC DAF?

No. This is a practice drafting tool from Pragnya IAS Academy. The official DAF is filled only on the UPSC online portal after the Mains result. Use this tool to think through and refine your entries before you type them into the real form.

Is my data saved or sent anywhere?

Entries remain on this page until you choose Save draft. Saved drafts are private to this browser and authorised academy staff, with browser access lasting 30 days. Clearing cookies removes your access. You can load or delete your saved copy. Printing works locally. Previous unsaved drafts cannot be recovered.

Why does the DAF matter so much for the interview?

Most Personality Test questions are drawn from your own DAF entries — your home state, education, hobbies, job and achievements. Every line you write is a question you are inviting, so each entry must be accurate, defensible and interesting.

Free practice tool

DAF filling tool: draft, review and print

Draft your Detailed Application Form entries, save a private copy without signing in, and print a practice DAF for mentor review. The official DAF is filled only on the UPSC portal.

No sign-in required. Saved drafts stay accessible in this browser for 30 days and to authorised academy staff. Clearing cookies removes your access. Saving is optional; printing works locally.

My interview portal

Full nameExactly as in your matriculation certificate — the official DAF verifies this.Roll number (practice only)Use a dummy value here; never share your real roll number on third-party tools.Home state / districtExpect questions on your district's history, economy, problems and famous personalities.Education (degree, subject, institution)Be ready for basic questions from your graduation subject, however long ago you studied it.Optional subjectThe board often asks why you chose it and one conceptual question from it.Service preferences (in order)Know why your first preference is first — 'Why IAS over IPS/IFS?' is a classic.Cadre preferences (in order)Expect 'Why this cadre?' and questions on that state's current issues.Work experienceFor each role: what you did, what you learnt, why you left or want to leave.HobbiesWrite only what you genuinely do. One honest hobby beats three decorative ones — each hobby is a question bank.Prizes, positions of leadership, achievementsBe precise: year, level, organising body. Vague claims invite probing.Why civil services? (your one-minute answer)Draft it here and say it aloud daily. Specific and personal beats grand and generic.

Printable draft

In the print dialog choose “Save as PDF” to download a copy. Only the draft below is printed.

UPSC DAF — practice draft

Prepared with the Pragnya IAS DAF filling tool · Not an official document

Full name

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Roll number (practice only)

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Home state / district

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Education (degree, subject, institution)

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Optional subject

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Service preferences (in order)

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Cadre preferences (in order)

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Work experience

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Hobbies

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Prizes, positions of leadership, achievements

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Why civil services? (your one-minute answer)

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Before you finalise

Read the DAF filling guide — including the seven costly mistakes — before locking any entry.
Build a question bank: for every line in your draft, write the five questions it could provoke and your answers.
Have a mentor or senior review the printed draft; a second reader spots traps you cannot see.
Practise your answers aloud in a mock interview before the real board.