Every year, UPSC releases UPSC annual examination calendar for examinations to be held in that special academic year. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has already released the UPSC calendar 2026 PDF for various national level examinations (CSE, NDA, CDS, CAPF, etc.) on its official website www.upsc.gov.in. Through the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026, the dates for notification release, online registration period and exam dates have been informed to millions of UPSC aspirations who are preparing for various exams conducted by UPSC.
UPSC exam calendar 2026 out
For the year 2026, UPSC will release information for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, National Defense Academy (NDA & NA), Joint Defense Services (CDS), Joint Medical Services Examination, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF ACs) and more examinations. The table below informs the official notification and release date for all examinations to be conducted by UPSC in the year 2026.
| Exam name | Notification release date | Registration date |
| Joint Geological (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 3 September 2025 | 3 to 29 September 2025 |
| Engineering Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 17 September 2025 | 17 September to 7 October 2025 |
| CISF AC (Exe) LDCE -2026 | 3 December 2025 | 3 to 23 December 2025 |
| NDA and NA Exam (i), 2026 | 30 December 2025 | 30 December to 20 January 2026 |
| CDS Exam (i), 2026 | 30 December 2025 | 30 December to 20 January 2026 |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 11 February 2026 | 11 February to 3 March 2026 |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 CS (P) Examination | 11 February 2026 | 11 February to 3 March 2026 |
| IES/ISS Exam, 2026 | 11 February 2026 | 11 February to 3 March 2026 |
| Central Armed Police Force (ACS) Examination, 2026 | 18 February 2026 | 18 February to 10 March 2026 |
| Joint Medical Services Examination, 2026 | 18 March 2026 | 18 March to 7 April 2026 |
| NDA and NA Exam (ii), 2026 | 20 May 2026 | 20 May to 9 June 2026 |
| CD Exam (ii), 2026 | 20 May 2026 | 20 May to 9 June 2026 |
| So/Steno (GD-B/GD-I) Ldce | 16 September 2026 | 16 September to 6 October 2026 |
UPSC Annual Calendar 2026: Exam dates
UPSC conducts various examinations annually, which starts from January and ends in December 2026. The date of the exam, as mentioned in the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026, is listed in the table below.
| Snow. | Exam name | Exam date and day | Number of days |
| 1 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 10 January 2026 (Saturday) | 2 day |
| 2 | Joint Geological (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 18 January 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 3 | Engineering Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 8 February 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 4 | CBI (DSP) LDCE | 24 January 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 5 | CISF AC (Exe) LDCE -2026 | 1 March 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 6 | NDA and NA Exam (i), 2026 | 12 April 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 7 | CDS Exam (i), 2026 | 12 April 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 8 | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 | 24 May 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 9 | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 CS (P) Examination | 24 May 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 10 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 6 June 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 11 | IES/ISS Exam, 2026 | 26 June 2026 (Friday) | 3 days |
| 12 | Joint Geological (Main) Examination, 2026 | 20 June 2026 (Saturday) | 2 day |
| 13 | Engineering Service (Main) Examination, 2026 | 28 June 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 14 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 4 July 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 15 | Central Armed Police Force (ACS) Examination, 2026 | 9 August 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 16 | Joint Medical Services Examination, 2026 | 23 August 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 17 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 5 September 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 18 | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 | 18 September 2026 (Friday) | 5 days |
| 19 | NDA and NA Exam (ii), 2026 | 6 September 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 20 | CD Exam (ii), 2026 | 6 September 2026 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 21 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 26 September 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 22 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 3 October 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 23 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 10 October 2026 (Saturday) | 1 day |
| 24 | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2026 | 21 November 2026 (Saturday) | 10 days |
| 25 | So/Steno (GD-B/GD-I) Ldce | 12 December 2026 (Saturday) | 2 day |
| 26 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 19 December 2026 (Saturday) | 2 day |
| 27 | UPSC reserved for RT/Examination | 26 December 2026 (Saturday) | 2 day |
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UPSC Annual Calendar 2026
Let us look briefly about important examinations like NDA, CDS, CAPF, which should be included in UPSC Calendar 2026.
UPSC IAS: The Civil Services Examination is usually nominated as the UPSC IAS exam, for which every year millions of graduates try their luck for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other reputed services. For the year 2026, UPSC IAS is prescribed for prelims exam 24 May 2026 And the main main will be held for 5 consecutive days 18 September 2026 As the UPSC calendar is notified in 2026.
UPSC CAPF: Central Armed Police Force Examination will be held on 2026 9 August 2026 (Sunday) For Assistant Commandant Post. The Central Armed Police Force is an integrated name of seven security forces in India, authorized by MHA. Candidates admitted in UPSC CAPF 2026 Examination will be selected for vacant Assistant Commandant posts in seven security forces.
Psc i: The NDA exam is conducted twice a year for the candidates who are interested in entering the wings of the Army, Navy and Air Force of the NDA and Indian Navy Academy Course (INAC). According to UPSC Calendar 2026, NDA I will be held on 12 April 2026 and NDA II is scheduled on 13 September 2026. The selection process for NDA-NA will be conducted through an online exam and a SSB interview.
UPSC CD: UPSC will conduct CDS exam twice a year (12 April 2026 and 13 September 2026) For aspiring aspirations at the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Navy Academy and Officer Training Academy. Selection will be done through an online examination, an interview and a medical examination.
