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Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026
Official source verified Last checked 14 October 2026
Exam overview
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The application is closed and the exam is scheduled for 24 May 2026 as per the official tentative calendar.
These dates come from the UPSC’s official tentative calendar. The detailed notification fixes the final dates; this page updates when it is published.
Important dates
- Notification
- 14 January 2026
- Application starts
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Last date to apply
- 3 February 2026
- Exam date
- 24 May 2026
- Admit card
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Result
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Duration
- 1 day
Eligibility, vacancies and fee
- Qualification
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Age limit
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Vacancies
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Application fee
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Exam mode
- Not yet announced in the official notification
- Languages
- Not yet announced in the official notification
Selection process and exam pattern
Offline (pen-and-paper, OMR) for Prelims
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| GS Paper I | 100 | 200 |
| CSAT (Paper II) | 80 | 200 |
From our UPSC CSE guide; the official notification is final. Full pattern & syllabus
Latest official updates
15 October 2026
New exam found: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026
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