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UPSC Exam 2026 Calendar Released: Check Full Exam Schedule Here

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

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.

UPSC Exam 2026 Calendar: Check schedule here

Name of ExamDate of NotificationLast Date for Receipt of ApplicationsDate of Commencement of ExamExam Duration
Reserved for UPSC RT/ ExaminationNANA10.01.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
Reserved for UPSC ExaminationNANA17.01.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 202603.09.202523.09.202508.02.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 202617.09.202507.10.202508.02.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
CBI (DSP) LDCE24.12.202513.01.202628.02.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-202603.12.202523.12.202508.03.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
NDA & NA Examination (I), 202610.12.202530.12.202512.04.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
CDS Examination (I), 202610.12.202530.12.202512.04.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 202614.01.202603.02.202624.05.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 through CS(P)14.01.202603.02.202624.05.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ ExaminationNANA06.06.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
IES/ISS Examination, 202611.02.202603.03.202619.06.2026 (Friday)3 Days
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2026NANA20.06.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2026NANA21.06.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ ExaminationNANA04.07.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 202618.02.202610.03.202619.07.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Combined Medical Services Examination, 202611.03.202631.03.202602.08.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
Reserved for UPSC ExaminationNANA08.08.2026 (Saturday)2 Days
Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026NANA21.08.2026 (Friday)5 Days
NDA & NA Examination (II), 202620.05.202609.06.202613.09.2026 (Sunday)1 Day
CDS Examination (II), 202620.05.202609.06.202613.09.2026 (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.

Also Read: UPSC Prelims 2025: UPSC Releases CSE Prelims Admit Card, Exam on May 25, 2025

D K Singh

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