UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification for the recruitment of 933 vacancy through Civil Service (Prelims) Examination 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here .

UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination Details :

Name of examination: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026

No of vacancies : 933 posts

Name of services:

(i) Indian Administrative Service
(ii) Indian Foreign Service
(iii) Indian Police Service
(iv) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(v) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(vi) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
(vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(viii) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
(ix) Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
(x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
(xi) Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
(xii) Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’
(xiii) Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’
(xiv) Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’
(xv) Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
(xvi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
(xvii) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
(xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
(xix) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
(xx) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
(xxi) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
(xxii) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
(xxiii) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

Exam Notice No: 05/2026-CSE Dated 04.02.2026

Examination Centres @ Assam: Jorhat and Dispur .

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Eligibility Criteria of UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026 :

Age Limit: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2026 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1994 and not later than 1st August, 2005.

Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.

SC/ ST: 5 years
OBC: 3 years
PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
PwBD (OBC): 13 years
PwBD (SC/ ST): 15 years

Educational Qualification for UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026 :

A candidate must hold a degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

Appearing Candidates: Candidates who have appeared at a qualifying examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s Examination but have not been informed of the result as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2026. However, all such candidates, who are declared qualified by the Commission for Interview/Personality Test, will be required to produce proof of passing of the requisite qualifying examination within the time limit prescribed in Rule 13 of CSE, 2026.

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UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination Scheme :

The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages :

(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts noted above.

Application Fees for UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026 :

The applicant will be asked to pay an examination fees which are categorised as under :

Category	Fees (in Rs.)
SC/ST/Women/PwBD category	NIL
Other Category	Rs.100

How to Apply for UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026 :

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official UPSC Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for UPSC Civil Services Recruitment.

Scroll down, go to Important Links section.
Click on Online Application Form link .
A new webpage will be opened.
Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
Pay the application fees as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form .

Important Dates for UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination 2026 :

Starting date of submission of online application: 4th February 2026
Last date of submission of online application: 24th February 2026, 6 PM
Date of Preliminary Exam: 24th May 2026

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