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The UPSC CSE Mains 2025 timetable has been released. Candidates can check the UPSC Civil Service Main exam schedule at the official website. Also, they must submit the Civil Services DAF by July 17.
UPSC CSE Mains 2025 Time Table OUT

UPSC CSE Mains 2025 Time Table OUT

UPSC CSE Main Exam Schedule 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the timetable for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Mains 2025. As per the official notice, the CSE Mains 2025 will commence on Friday, August 22, with the Essay paper and conclude on August 31 with the Optional Subject Paper 2. The UPSC CSE Mains 2025 exams will be conducted in two sessions each day: the first from 9 AM to 12 PM, and the second from 2:30 to 5:30 PM. This year, a total of 14,161 candidates have qualified in the prelims exam to appear in the UPSC CSE Mains paper.

UPSC CSE Mains 2025 Time Table

According to the new schedule, the UPSC Civil Service Mains exam will take place on these dates: August 22, 23, 24, 30, and 31. Check the table to know subject-wise UPSC CSE Mains exam schedule here:

Exam Date

Shift 1 (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

Shift 2 (02:30 PM to 05:30 PM)

August 22, 2025

Essay

 

August 23, 2025

General Studies Paper-I

General Studies Paper-II

August 24, 2025

General Studies Paper-III

General Studies Paper-IV

August 30, 2025

Indian Language Paper

English

August 31, 2025

Optional Subject Paper-I

Optional Subject Paper-II

UPSC Civil Service DAF  for Main Exam To Release on July 17

The Commission will release the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the Civil Services Mains exam on June 17, 2025. Candidates willing to appear for the UPSC CSE Main exam must submit the DAF online by June 25, 2025. To fill out the UPSC Civil Services Mains Detailed Application Form (DAF), they need to visit the official website upsc.gov.in. On the homepage, click the 'UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination DAF' link in the 'What's New' section. Now, login with roll number and date of birth and fill in the educational and other relevant details.

UPSC CSE Mains 2025 Exam Admit Card

As per past trends, the Commission generally releases UPSC CSE admit cards two to three weeks prior to the exam date. With the Mains scheduled from August 22 to 31, candidates can expect the UPSC CSE Mains admit card to be released in the second week of August 2025 on the official UPSC website. Only those who have qualified in the prelims exam and have filled DAF will be issued the admit card of UPSC CSE Mains exam 2025.

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UPSC Civil Service (IAS) 2025 will be conducted on May 25, 2025. The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) 2025 notification was released on January 22, 2025. The Commission activated the IAS 2025 online application form on its official website - upsc.gov.in. 

The last date to apply for the IAS 2025 application form was February 21, 2025.

Q: Β  What is IAS 2025 Prelims Exam Date?
A:

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC IAS 2025 prelims and main exam date. The Commission released the IAS 2025 notification online on January 22, 2025. The last date for the IAS 2025 application was February 21, 2025. The Commission will conduct the IAS 2025 prelims exam on May 25, 2025.

The IAS main exam 2025 will be conducted from August 22, 2025. The Commission preponed the main exam by one month.

Q: Β  Is the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 released?
A:

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 on April 25, 2024. The Commission released the notification, application and the exam dates in the official exam calendar. The IAS 2025 prelims exam will be conducted on May 25, 2025. The Commission preponed the IAS main exam by one month to August. The IAS main 2025 exam will be conducted from August 22, 2025.

The Commission do not mention the dates for the UPSC admit card in the official exam calendar.

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