The Union Public Service Commission released the schedule of the IES Prelims exam 2026 on the official website. The ESE Prelims exam will be conducted on February 8 in two shifts. The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam 2026 notification and application on September 26, 2025 and the last date to apply was October 16, 2025 (up to 6 PM). On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026. The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 notification on September 18, 2024. The last date to for the IES 2026 online applications was October 8, 2024.
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UPSC IES Prelims Exam 2026 Time Table Released; Check Date and Time Here
The UPSC IES main exam 2026 will be conducted on June 21, 2026. The Commission conducted the IES prelims 2026 exam on February 8, 2025.
The Commission will release the UPSC ESE 2026 Mains exam schedule on the official website at upsc.gov.in. Candidates who have will cleare the Prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam on June 21, 2026. The schedule of the Mains exam once released will also be mentioned here:
The UPSC released the calendar for the year 2026 on the official website. The UPSC IES prelims 2026 notification and application was released on September 26, 2025 and the last date to apply was October 16, 2025. The IES prelims exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026. On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026.
The Union Public Service Commission released the IES 2026 notification on September 17, 2025 as per the exam calendar. The Commission activated the IES 2026 online application link with the notification. The last date to apply online for the IES 2026 exam was October 7, 2025. The Commission will also provide the IES 2026 application correction facility.
The IES 2026 prelims exam was conducted on February 8, 2026.
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About IES 2026 Exam Dates
IES 2026 exam dates are very important because the candidates require over one year to prepare all the topics given in the IES Syllabus. The IES exam dates were released in the UPSC exam calendar released online. The candidates need to prepare their study plan as per the IES exam dates. The candidates can see here the important dates related to the IES 2026 exam.
The IES exam dates are helpful for the UPSC ESE exam preparation.
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The last date to apply for the IES 2026 exam was October 16, 2025. The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 notification on September 26, 2025. With the release of official notification, the Commission also activated the IES 2026 applications.
The UPSC conducted the IES 2026 prelims exam on February 8, 2026 at the designated exam centres.
IES 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IES 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 21 Jun ' 26 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Mains Exam Date |
| 08 Feb ' 26 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Exam Date |
| 26 Sep ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Notification |
UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Dates FAQs
The candidates can see here important questions for IES Dates.
The Union Public Service Commission notified approximately 474 vacancies in the ESE (IES) 2026 exam. The Commission conducted the IES 2026 prelims exam on Feb 8, 2026. The Commission issued the IES 2026 notification on September 26, 2025 and the last date to apply online for the UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 was October 16, 2025.
The Commission provided the opportunity to change the IES 2026 application details once in the within a week after the closing of UPSC IES 2026 applications.
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