The Union Public Service Commission is expected to release the UPSC IAS Main result 2025 in November/December on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission conducted the UPSC IAS main exam 2025 in August which is one month earlier to the previous year. The Commission is expected to release the UPSC IAS main exam result 2025 in November/December. The Commission is expected to conduct the UPSC IAS interviews in December 2025.
The Commission conducted the IAS main exam 2025 in the last week of August. The Commission will conduct the UPSC CSE(IAS) Prelims Exam 2026 on May 24, 2026.
- UPSC 2026 Exam Dates
- UPSC Calendar 2026 PDF Download
- UPSC 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
- About UPSC Exam Dates 2024
- Other UPSC Exam Dates 2025
- UPSC Exam Dates 2025 FAQs
UPSC 2026 Exam Dates
The Union Public Service Commission releases the exam calendar every year to notify all the exam dates for the exams conducted by it. The candidates should follow the UPSC exam calendar because in most cases, the exams are conducted as per the exam calendar mentioned in the exam calendar. The candidates can see below the UPSC exam dates 2026 below:
| Sl. No. |
Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for receipt of Applications | Date of commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 10.01.2026 (Saturday) |
2 Days | ||
| 2. | Reserved for UPSC Examination | 17.01.2026 (Saturday) |
2 Days | ||
| 3. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 03.09.2025 | 23.09.2025 | 08.02.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 4. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 17.09.2025 | 07.10.2025 | 08.02.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 5. | CBI (DSP) LDCE | 24.12.2025 | 13.01.2026 | 28.02.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAY |
| 6. | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2026 | 03.12.2025 | 23.12.2025 | 08.03.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 7. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2026 | 10.12.2025 | 30.12.2025 | 12.04.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 8. | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2026 | ||||
| 9. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 14.01.2026 | 03.02.2026 | 24.05.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 10. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 through CS(P) Examination 2026 | ||||
| 11. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 06.06.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 12. | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2026 | 11.02.2026 | 03.03.2026 | 19.06.2026 (Friday) |
3 DAYS |
| 13. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2026 | 20.06.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 14. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2026 | 21.06.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY | ||
| 15. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 04.07.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 16. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2026 | 18.02.2026 | 10.03.2026 | 19.07.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 17. | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2026 | 11.03.2026 | 31.03.2026 | 02.08.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 18. | Reserved for UPSC Examination | 08.08.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 19. | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 | 21.08.2026 (Friday) |
5 DAYS | ||
| 20. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2026 | 20.05.2026 | 09.06.2026 | 13.09.2026 (Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 21. | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2026 | ||||
| 22. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 26.09.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 23. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 10.10.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 24. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 31.10.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS | ||
| 25. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2026 | 22.11.2026 (Sunday) |
7 DAYS | ||
| 26. | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 16.09.2026 | 06.10.2026 | 12.12.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS |
| 27. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 19.12.2026 (Saturday) |
2 DAYS |
UPSC Calendar 2026 PDF Download
UPSC exam dates are important for the candidates because they can plan out their preparation strategy for the exam. The candidates can plan to accelerate their preparation based on the UPSC exam dates 2024. The candidates need to check their The candidates can download here the UPSC exam calendar 2024 pdf for future reference. The candidates can prepare their study plan considering the UPSC exam dates. The UPSC exam calendar is important for other exam-conducting bodies too because the dates in the UPSC calendar 2024 will be considered as no exam dates for them because they cannot conduct the exam on those dates. In case of conflict, the latter has to change their exam date because the UPSC exam dates will not be changed.
Download Here: UPSC Calendar 2024 PDF
Commonly asked questions
The UPSC IAS admit card 2024 was released on June 7, 2024. The Commission conducted the IAS 2024 exam(Prelims) on June 16. The Commission has a standard time line of releasing the admit card, three weeks before the exam date. But this year, the Commission released the IAS admit card only ten days before the exam.
No, the Union Public Service Commission does not mention the UPSC admit card release date in the official exam calendar. The Commission mention the tentative dates in the official notification of the exam.
The standard timeline for the release of the UPSC admit card is three weeks before the exam but the Commission can release the UPSC admit card anytime after the completion of application process.
UPSC 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPSC 2024 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 16 Jun ' 24 | UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 |
| 14 Feb ' 24 - 05 Mar ' 24 | UPSC IAS 2024 Application Dates |
| 15 Sep ' 23 - 28 Sep ' 23 | UPSC Main Exam 2023 Dates |
About UPSC Exam Dates 2024
The candidates should understand that the UPSC exam dates are important for the candidates and the State Public Service Commission. For candidates, the UPSC exam dates are important to chalk out their preparation plan and the State Public Service will also reserve this day as no exam day for them.
Other UPSC Exam Dates 2025
The candidates can see here the important exam dates of UPSC exams. The
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Commonly asked questions
Following the latest notice by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the conducting body for CDS examination. The examination form for CDS 1 was out on December 20, 2023 and will remain out till January 9, 2024. Followed by the examination on April 21 ,2024. CDS 2 examination will be conducted on September 1, 2024.
To know more about CDS, refer to the official website.
NDA 2024 exam dates have been announced by UPSC. NDA 1 2024 exam was conducted on April 21, 2024. NDA 2 2024 exam was conducted on September 1, 2024. NDA 1 2024 exam was conducted to select candidates for January 2025 session and NDA 2 2024 exam was conducted for admission to the courses beginning at NDA & NA in July 2025. NDA exam comprises two papers-Maths and GAT. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900. The SSB interview carries 900 marks. Candidates qualifying the written exam of NDA are called for SSB interview. Candidates are required to secure 25 per cent in each subject to qualify the exam. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the written exam and SSB interview.
UPSC Exam Dates 2025 FAQs
The candidates can see here important questions related to UPSC exam 2025.
Commonly asked questions
The Union Public Service Commission releases the IAS result after the completion of IAS interview stage. The Commission releases the IAS result PDF on its official website. The Commission releases the rank, name and the roll number of the candidates in the final result.
The Commission maintain the UPSC IAS result pdf for two months after the declaration of result. The Commission can remove the UPSC IAS result pdf after some times when it thinks fit. The candidates can download the IAS result of previous year's from Shiksha.com.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Yes, the UPSC IAS previous year question papers are very important because they provide a clear picture of the exam. The UPSC IAS PYQs hints about the most frequently asked topics in the exam. It also provides the tentative weightage of the sections in the UPSC IAS syllabus.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The candidates can cover the IAS prelims syllabus if in six months if they are appearing for it for the first time. In case, the candidate has cleared the prelims earlier, he or she can prepare it in three months.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The Union Public Service Commission will notify the UPSC IAS Syllabus 2026 in its official notification. The Commission will release the Civil Service 2026 notification on January 14, 2026.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The UPSC IAS Prelims and Main exam syllabus is different. The candidates can say that the Prelims syllabus is a subset of the main because it is very vast and extesive.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
In my opinion, if you want to prepare for UPSC or any other competitive exams later, you can pursue a BA in Political Science, Economics, History, or Sociology. Since their syllabus is heavily equipped with GK, Indian and world history, public policy, public administration, Indian and world politics
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, the Commission do not mention any Minimum Qualifying Marks for the General Studies Paper 1. But there is a criteria of Minimum 33 % for the General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude) paper.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The IAS Prelims exam is conducted offline in the pen and paper mode. There is no sectional cutoff in the IAS prelims exam because the number of questions from a section is not fixed and they vary year to year.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Union Public Service Commission conduct the Civil Service (IAS) main (written) exam offline in pen and paper mode. This exam is a descriptive type exam where the candidates are required to breach this cutoff score to get a call for the interview phase.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
No, the number of IAS vacancies is fixed to 180. Every year, the Commission recommend 180 candidates for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). In case of any change, the Commission will notify.
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