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
The CDS 1 was conducted on April 21 ,2024 while the Session 2 was held on September 1, 2024.
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.
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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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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC IAS Prelims 2026 exam on May 24, 2026. The Commission will release the UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2026 within a week from the exam on its official website - upsc.gov.in.
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Yes, the UPSC IAS Notification 2026 was postponed due to administrative reasons. The Commission released the notification on its official website - upsc.gov.in on February 4, 2026. The last date to apply online for the Civil Service (IAS) exam is February 27 now.
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The Union Public Service Commission will release the IAS Prelims Answer Key 2026 in May 2027. The Commission releases the official answer key after the declaration of final result.
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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IAS prelims exam on May 24, 2026. The Commission will release the IAS prelims result 2026 in the first week of June.
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The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Foreign Service is the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It is recruited through the Civil Service Exam.
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The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It comes directly under the supervision of Home Minister of India.
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The Union Public Service Commission notified 933 UPSC Civil Service vacancies in the official notification. The number of vacancies for IAS is 180 and for IPS it is 150. Rest of the vacancies are notified for the Central Civil Services.
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The Union Public Service Commission mention the age limit in the official notification. The upper age limit for the General Categoary candidates is 32 years. The Commission provides age relaxation to certain reserved categories.
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No, the Indian Foriegn Service is a Central Civil Service. It is organised and controlled by the Ministry of External Affairs. It is recruited through the UPSC Civil Service Exam conducted annually.
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The Union Public Service Commission released the Civil Service (IAS) notification 2026 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission notified 933 vacancies (tentative) in the notification.
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