UPSC recruitment calender for 2026 released

The notification will be issued on January 14, 2026, and the last date register for the Civil Services will be February 23. The same schedule will be applicable for the Indian Forest Service Examination

Hyderabad: The union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday released the annual recruitment calendar for 2026, scheduling the Civil Services preliminary examination on May 24, 2026.

The notification will be issued on January 14, 2026, and the last date register for the Civil Services will be February 23. The same schedule will be applicable for the Indian Forest Service Examination.

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Following the conduct of the preliminary exam, the UPSC has scheduled for the Civil Services Main Examinations for five days starting August 21, 2026.

As per the calendar, Engineering Services Examination 2026 notification will be issued on September 17, 2025, and preliminary examination will be held on February 8, 2026. Similarly, the UPSC will issue the CISF assistant commandants (executive) limited departmental competitive examination notification on December 3, 2025 and examination is on March 8, 2026.

The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination, and Combined Defence Services Examination 2026 notification will be out on December 10, 2025 with examinations scheduled for April 12, 2026.

Further, the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination notification will be released on February 11, 2026, and examination will be conducted for three days commencing June 19, 2026.

The UPSC will notify the Central Armed Police Forces assistant commandants examination on February 18, 2026 and examination will be held on July 19.