₹1000 fee for most, ₹250 for SC/ST/PwBD. Don’t wait till the last day; tech glitches hit hard. Upload photo, signature, docs in right size: 20-50 KB for photo, 10-20 KB for signature. Got 20 days? Use them. Fill it right, pay, download confirmation. One missed detail = rejected application. This is your shot; don’t rush it.