The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Special Class Railway Apprentice, Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, Combined Geoscientists & Geologists Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) Examination.
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Important UPSC Exams
| UPSC 2018 Exam | Details |
|---|---|
| Civil Services (CS) Exam | Click Here |
| Central Armed Police Forces Examination (CAPF) | Click Here |
| Combined Defense Services (CDS) | Click Here |
| Combined Geoscientist & Geologists Exam | Click Here |
| Combined Medical Services (CMS) | Click Here |
| Engineering Service (ES) Exam | Click Here |
| Indian Economic Service (IES) / Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Exam | Click Here |
| Indian Forest Service (IFS) | Click Here |
| National Defence Academy (NDA), Naval Academy (NA) Exam | Click Here |
Departmental Exams
Other Exams
UPSC Exam Schedule 2019
| Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for receipt of Applications | Date of commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | 06 Jan 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 20 Jan 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| C.D.S. Examination (I) 2019 | 31 Oct 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 03 Feb 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 1 Day | |||
| CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2019 | 05 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 03 Mar 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 10 Mar 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| * N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2019 | 09 Jan 2019 | 04 Feb 2019 | 21 Apr 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 | 19 Feb 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | 02 Jun 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 through CS(P) Examination 2019 | ||||
| I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2019 | 20 Mar 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 (Friday) |
3 Days |
| Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2019 | 20 Mar 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 (Friday) |
3 Days |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 07 Jul 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2019 | 30 Jun 2019 (Sunday) |
1 Day | ||
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2019 | 10 Apr 2019 | 06 May 2019 | 21 Jul 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 11 Aug 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2019 | 24 Apr 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 18 Aug 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| C.D.S. Examination (II), 2019 | 12 Jun 2019 | 08 Jul 2019 | 08 Sep 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 15 Sep 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 | 20 Sep 2019 (Friday) | 5 Days | ||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 20 Oct 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2019 | 07 Aug 2019 | 03 Sep 2019 | 17 Nov 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 24 Nov 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2019 | 01 Dec 2019 (Sunday) | 10 Days | ||
| S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 18 Sep 2019 | 10 Oct 2019 | 14 Dec 2019 (Saturday) | 2 Days |
UPSC Exam Schedule 2018
| Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for receipt of Applications | Date of commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2018 | 27 Sep 2017 | 23 Oct 2017 | 07 Jan 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 21 Jan 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| C.D.S. Examination (I) 2018 | 08 Nov 2017 | 04 Dec 2017 | 04 Feb 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 25 Feb 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2018 | 06 Dec 2017 | 29 Dec 2017 | 04 Mar 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 11 Mar 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| * N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2018 | 15 Jan 2018 | 05 Feb 2018 | 22 Apr 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2018 | 07 Feb 2018 | 06 Mar 2018 | 03 Jun 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2018 through CS(P) Examination 2018 | ||||
| I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2018 | 21 Mar 2018 | 16 Apr 2018 | 29 Jun 2018 (Friday) |
3 Days |
| Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2018 | 21 Mar 2018 | 16 Apr 2018 | 29 Jun 2018 (Friday) |
3 Days |
| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2018 | 01 Jul 2018
(Sunday) |
1 Day | ||
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2018 | 02 May 2018 | 25 May 2018 | 22 Jul 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 29 Jul 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2018 | 25 Apr 2018 | 21 May 2018 | 12 Aug 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 19 Aug 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2018 | 06 Jun 2018 | 02 Jul 2018 | 09 Sep 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 23 Sep 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2018 | 28 Sep 2018 (Friday) | 5 Days | ||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 28 Oct 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| C.D.S. Examination (II), 2018 | 08 Aug 2018 | 03 Sep 2018 | 18 Nov 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 25 Nov 2018 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2018 | 02 Dec 2018 (Sunday) | 10 Days | ||
| S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 12 Sep 2018 | 05 Oct 2018 | 15 Dec 2018 (Saturday) | 2 Days |