UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATIONS/RECRUITMENT TESTS (RTs) -2026

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Name of Examination

Date of 

Notification

Last Date for receipt of Applications

Date of commencement of Exam

Duration of Exam

1.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

10.01.2026 (Saturday)

2 Days

2.

Reserved for UPSC Examination

17.01.2026 (Saturday)

2 Days

3.

03.09.2025

23.09.2025

08.02.2026

(Sunday)

1 DAY

4.

Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026

17.09.2025

07.10.2025

08.02.2026

(Sunday)

1 DAY

5.

CBI (DSP) LDCE

24.12.2025

13.01.2026

28.02.2026

(Saturday)

2 DAY

6.

CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2026

03.12.2025

23.12.2025

08.03.2026 (Sunday)

1 DAY

7.

N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2026

10.12.2025

30.12.2025

12.04.2026 (Sunday)

1 DAY

8.

C.D.S. Examination (I), 2026

9.

Civil Services (Preliminary)  Examination, 2026

14.01.2026

03.02.2026

24.05.2026 (Sunday)

1 DAY

10.

Indian Forest Service (Preliminary)  Examination, 2026 through CS(P)  Examination 2026

11.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

06.06.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

12.

I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2026

11.02.2026

03.03.2026

19.06.2026

(Friday)

3 DAYS

13.

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2026

20.06.2026

(Saturday)

2 DAYS

14.

Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2026

21.06.2026

(Sunday)

1 DAY

15.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

04.07.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

16.

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs)  Examination, 2026

18.02.2026

10.03.2026

19.07.2026

(Sunday)

1 DAY

17.

Combined Medical Services  Examination, 2026

11.03.2026

31.03.2026

02.08.2026

(Sunday)

1 DAY

18.

Reserved for UPSC Examination

08.08.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

19.

Civil Services (Main)  Examination, 2026

21.08.2026

(Friday)

5 DAYS

20.

N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2026

20.05.2026

09.06.2026

13.09.2026 (Sunday)

1 DAY

21.

C.D.S.  Examination (II), 2026

22.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

26.09.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

23.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

10.10.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

24.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

31.10.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

25.

Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2026

22.11.2026

(Sunday)

7 DAYS

26.

S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE

16.09.2026

06.10.2026

12.12.2026

(Saturday)

2 DAYS

27.

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

19.12.2026 (Saturday)

2 DAYS

Note: The datesof notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable toalteration, if the circumstancesso warrant.