UPSC Calendar 2024 Released: Check NDA, CDS, IAS, IES Notification and Exam Dates
UPSC Exam 2024 ( UPSC )
UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 has been released online on May 10. The UPSC Exam dates 2024 give the timetable of the Union Public Service Commission. The candidates can see here the notification, application and exam dates of all the exams conducted by the UPSC such as Civil Service Exam (IAS), Engineering Service Exam (IES), Combined Medical Service (CMS) Exam, National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam, Combined Defense Service (CDS) Exam and other exams conducted by UPSC.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 Released
UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 Released: Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC calendar 2024 online on May 10. The Commission released the exam dates for all the exams conducted by the Commission every year. In addition to that, it also released the date for the other exams conducted on getting the requisition for the indented departments/ministries.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 will be very important for the candidates as well as other recruitment bodies such as Staff Selection Commission (SSC), State Public Service Commissions such as UPPSC, RPSC, HPPSC and the like.
The other exam-conducting bodies such as SSC and State Public Service Commission cannot conduct the exam on the days of UPSC exams. In the case of conflict, other exam-conducting bodies will be required to postpone their exam.
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The Commission has released the notification dates last date of application and exam dates for the exam. The UPSC exam calendar is very useful for the candidates so that they can plan their preparation, one year in advance.
The UPSC released the exam dates for the Civil Services (IAS) Exam and Indian Forest Services Exam, Engineering Service Exam (IES), Combined Medical Services (CMS) exam, National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam, Combined Defence Service (CDS) exam and other departmental exams conducted on the request of certain ministries. The candidates can see below the important dates of UPSC exam 2024.
- UPSC Calendar 2024
- UPSC Calendar 2024 PDF Download
- UPSC Calendar 2024 FAQs
UPSC Calendar 2024
The candidates can see below the UPSC exam calendar 2024 to know the UPSC notification, application and exam dates of all the exams.
| Exam Name | Notification Date | Exam Date |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services (IES) Prelims Exam 2024 | 06-Sep-2023 | 18-Feb-2024 |
| Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims Exam 2024 | 20-Sep-2023 | 18-Feb-2024 |
| CISF AC (Exe) LDCE-2024 | 29-Nov-2023 | 10-Mar-2024 |
| NDA/NA Exam (1) | 20-Dec-2023 | 21-Apr-2024 |
| CDS Exam (1) | 20-Dec-2023 | 21-Apr-2024 |
| Civil Service (IAS) Prelims Exam 2024 | 14-Feb-2024 | 26-May-2024 |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) 2024 | ||
| IES/ISS 2024 | 10-Apr-2024 | 21-Jun-2024 |
| Combined Geo-Scientist Main Exam 2024 | 22-Jun-2024 | |
| Engineering Services (IES) Main Exam 2024 | 23-Jun-2024 | |
| Combined Medical Services (CMS) Exam 2024 | 10-Apr-2024 | 14-Jul-2024 |
| Central Armed Police Force (AC) Exam 2024 | 24-Apr-2024 | 04-Aug-2024 |
| NDA/NA Exam (2) | 15-May-2024 | 01-Sep-2024 |
| CDS Exam (2) | ||
| Civil Service (IAS) Main Exam 2024 | 20-Sep-2024 | |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) 2024 | 24-Nov-2024 | |
| S.O/Steno(GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 11-Sep-2024 | 07-Dec-2024 |
The above dates are tentative though the UPSC follows its exam calendar in letter and in spirit..
UPSC Calendar 2024 PDF Download
The candidates can download the UPSC calendar 2024 pdf to take the printout of the same and paste it on their study place for the all-time offline reference. Moreover, dates also play a motivational role in the exam.
Download Here: UPSC Calendar 2024 PDF
UPSC Calendar 2024 FAQs
Q: Is the UPSC exam calendar 2024 released?
A: Yes, the UPSC exam calendar 2024 has been released online for candidates. The Commission released the notification dates, last date of applications and the exam dates of all its exams. The candidates can see here the UPSC exam dates 2024 and prepare their study plan accordingly. The candidates should also note that, under the normal circumstances, these exams will be conducted on the released dates and none of them will be postponed. The UPSC follows its exam calendar in all circumstances. The UPSC Civil Services (IAS) 2024 prelims will be conducted offline on May 26 (last Sunday of May).
Q: Does UPSC postpone any of its exam?
A: No, under any circumstances, the UPSC will not postpone any of the exam event notified in the exam calendar. The candidates should consider these dates as final and sacrosanct. The candidates should start making their study plans for next year as per the dates mentioned in the exam calendar. The Commission released all the notification, last application and exam dates of all the exams. UPSC Civil Services (IAS) 2024 prelims will be conducted offline on May 26 (last Sunday of May). The candidates can download here the UPSC calendar 2024 PDF.
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Category | IAS Prelims Cut off 2024 |
|---|---|
General | 87.98 |
EWS | 85.92 |
OBC | 87.28 |
SC | 79.03 |
ST | 74.23 |
PwBD1 | 69.42 |
PwBD2 | 65.30 |
PwBD3 | 40.56 |
PwBD5 | 40.56 |
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