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UPSC has released its exam calendar for 2026.
The CSE Preliminary Examination is mainly scheduled on 24 May, 2026 and 21 August.
The NDA and CDS exams will be held on April 12 and September 13, 2026.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released its examination calendar for 2026, which outlines major dates for various competitive examinations. The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is scheduled for the initial 24 May 2026, followed by the main examination on August 21, 2026.
The National Defense Academy (NDA) and Joint Defense Services (CDS) examinations have been slated with the second recurrence of these examinations to be held on 13 September 2026 for April 12, 2026. The UPSC Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) examination is scheduled for July 19, 2026. The application deadline for UPSC Preliminary Examination is 3 February 2026.
UPSC noted These scheduled dates are subject to changes based on circumstances.
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Below is the entire schedule, including examination dates, notification release dates and registration deadline.
The union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Conducts a Range of Prestigious Exams Annually, Including The Civil Service Exam, Engineering Service Exam, Indian Forest Service Exam, NATIONAL Defectional Academy (NDA) Exam, Combined Defense Service (CDS) Exam, Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) Exam, Combined Medical Service (CMS) Exam, Tentral Industrial Security Force (CISF) Exam Combined Geo-Scientist Exam, and Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Exam, Offering Opportunities for Candidates to Pursue Honored Career in various government sectors.
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UPSC has the right to change the period in case of examination dates, notification release and warrant of circumstances. Typically, the Commission follows its calendar, and other examinations conducting other examinations determine their examinations accordingly.
