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📅 UPSC Exam Schedule 2026 Tap to view dates upsc.gov.in
Exam
Notification
Exam Date
Papers
ESE Prelims
Sep 17, 2025
Feb 8, 2026
Geo-Scientist Prelims
Sep 3, 2025
Feb 8, 2026
CISF AC LDCE
Dec 3, 2025
Mar 8, 2026
NDA & NA (I)
Dec 10, 2025
Apr 12, 2026
CSE Prelims
Jan 14, 2026
May 24, 2026
IES / ISS
Feb 11, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
Geo-Scientist Mains
—
Jun 20, 2026
ESE Mains
—
Jun 21, 2026
CAPF (AC)
Feb 18, 2026
Jul 19, 2026
CMS
Mar 11, 2026
Aug 2, 2026
CSE Mains
—
Aug 21, 2026
NDA & NA (II)
May 20, 2026
Sep 13, 2026
IFS Mains
—
Nov 22, 2026
CDS (I & II)
—
With NDA
Source: UPSC Annual Calendar 2026 (released May 15, 2025)
Official PDFs
Previous Year Papers
Civil Services (Prelims) — GS Paper I & CSAT
Civil Services (Mains) — Essay & GS Papers
Year
Essay
GS-I
GS-II
GS-III
GS-IV
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
All links point to official PDFs on upsc.gov.in
Indian Forest Service (Mains) — General Papers
IFS shares the CSE Prelims paper. Optional subject papers on upsc.gov.in
NDA & Naval Academy — Mathematics & GAT
CDS — Combined Defence Services
CAPF — Assistant Commandants
IES/ISS — Indian Economic & Statistical Service
Subject-specific papers (Economics I/II/III, Statistics I/II/III) available on upsc.gov.in
ESE — Engineering Services (Prelims)
Year
GS & Aptitude
Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
E&TC
2026
2025
2024
Mains papers (2024–2025, all 4 disciplines) available on upsc.gov.in
Combined Geo-Scientist (Prelims)
Year
General Studies
Geology / Hydrogeology
Chemistry / Geophysics
2026
2025
2024
Geophysics Prelims & all Mains papers (2024–2025) on upsc.gov.in
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