UPSC Exam 2026 Calendar: The Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) has officially released the UPSC annual exam calendar for 2026, detailing the schedule of major recruitment exams including Civil Services (Prelims and Mains), National Defence Academy (NDA) & NA, Combined Defence Services (CDS) Engineering Services and others.
As per the UPES exam 2026 calendar, the civil services preliminary exam for 2026 will be held on May 24, 2025, while the main exam will begin on August 21, 2026. The NDA & NA (I) and CDS (I) exams will be held on April 12, 2026, while the NDA & NA (II) and CDS (II) will be held on September 13, 2026. Below is the detailed timetable of all the UPSC exams for this year.
| Name of Exam | Date of Notification | Last Date for Receipt of Applications | Date of Commencement of Exam | Exam Duration |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | NA | NA | 10.01.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| Reserved for UPSC Examination | NA | NA | 17.01.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 03.09.2025 | 23.09.2025 | 08.02.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 17.09.2025 | 07.10.2025 | 08.02.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| CBI (DSP) LDCE | 24.12.2025 | 13.01.2026 | 28.02.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2026 | 03.12.2025 | 23.12.2025 | 08.03.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| NDA & NA Examination (I), 2026 | 10.12.2025 | 30.12.2025 | 12.04.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| CDS Examination (I), 2026 | 10.12.2025 | 30.12.2025 | 12.04.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 14.01.2026 | 03.02.2026 | 24.05.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 through CS(P) | 14.01.2026 | 03.02.2026 | 24.05.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | NA | NA | 06.06.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| IES/ISS Examination, 2026 | 11.02.2026 | 03.03.2026 | 19.06.2026 (Friday) | 3 Days |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2026 | NA | NA | 20.06.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2026 | NA | NA | 21.06.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | NA | NA | 04.07.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2026 | 18.02.2026 | 10.03.2026 | 19.07.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2026 | 11.03.2026 | 31.03.2026 | 02.08.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC Examination | NA | NA | 08.08.2026 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 | NA | NA | 21.08.2026 (Friday) | 5 Days |
| NDA & NA Examination (II), 2026 | 20.05.2026 | 09.06.2026 | 13.09.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| CDS Examination (II), 2026 | 20.05.2026 | 09.06.2026 | 13.09.2026 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
Candidates must note that the dates of notification, commencement, and duration of the examinations or recruitment Tests are subject to change if required by prevailing circumstances.
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