UPSC Calendar 2021: Union Public Service Commission issues Annual Calendar indicating the tentative dates on conducting various recruitment examinations. Recently, UPSC has published the Annual Calendar for examinations/recruitment events scheduled to be conducted in the year 2021. The calendar can be downloaded for reference from the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. However, we have also provided the complete calendar here on this page. All the exam dates, notification release dates and last date of the application process of various 2021 recruitment exams are available here. Usually, UPSC sticks to this calendar only and there are rarely any changes in dates. Scroll down to check the latest UPSC 2021 calendar and the updated dates for various UPSC exams.
Latest: UPSC Calendar 2020 and 2021 are now available. Check below.
UPSC Calendar 2021
UPSC has announced the tentative exam dates of various recruitment examinations that are scheduled to be conducted by the Commission in the year 2021. In addition to the exact exam dates, the tentative date of release of the official notification for the concerned recruitment exam is also indicated in the calendar. UPSC has also specified the last date to apply for various UPSC recruitment exams that are scheduled to be conducted in 2021.
Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Calendar 2021, check below
| S.No. | Name of Exam | Date of Notification | Last Date For Applying | Date of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07 Oct 2020 | 27 Oct 2020 | 21 Feb 2021 |
| 2 | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2021 | 28 Oct 2020 | 17 Nov 2020 | 07 Feb 2021 |
| 3 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 21 Feb 2021 |
| 4 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | – | – | 07 Mar 2021 |
| 5 | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2021 | 02 Dec 2020 | 22 Dec 2020 | 14 Mar 2021 |
| 6 | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2021 | 30 Dec 2020 | 19 Jan 2021 | 18 Apr 2021 |
| 7 | Reserved for UPSC RT for the posts of EO/AO in the EPFO | – | – | 09 May 2021 |
| 8 | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 10 Feb 2021 | 02 Mar 2021 | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 9 | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 through CS(P) Examination 2021 | 10 Feb 2021 | 02 Mar 2021 | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 10 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | – | – | 04 Jul 2021 |
| 11 | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2021 | 07 Apr 2021 | 27 Apr 2021 | 16 Jul 2021 |
| 12 | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2021 | – | – | 17 Jul 2021 |
| 13 | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07 Apr 2021 | 27 Apr 2021 | 18 Jul 2021 |
| 14 | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2021 | 15 Apr 2021 | 05 May 2021 | 08 Aug 2021 |
| 15 | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2021 | 05 May 2021 | 25 May 2021 | 29 Aug 2021 |
| 16 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | – | – | 29 Aug 2021 |
| 17 | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2021 | 09 Jun 2021 | 29 Jun 2021 | 05 Sep 2021 |
| 18 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | – | – | 12 Sep 2021 |
| 19 | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | – | – | 17 Sep 2021 |
| 20 | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | – | – | 10 Oct 2021 |
| 21 | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2021 | 04 Aug 2021 | 24 Aug 2021 | 14 Nov 2021 |
| 22 | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2021 | – | – | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 23 | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 15 Sep 2021 | 15 Oct 2021 | 11 Dec 2021 |
UPSC Calendar 2020
Union Public Service Commission also released the UPSC Calendar 2020 for all events and recruitment exams of the year 2020. Check out all the important exam dates, notification release dates and last dates for application from the table below.
| S.No. | Name of Exam | Date of Notification | Last Date For Applying | Date of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020 | 25 Sep 2019 | 15 Oct 2019 | 05 Jan 2020 |
| 2 | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2020 | 25 Sep 2019 | 15 Oct 2019 | 19 Jan 2020 |
| 3 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 19 Jan 2020 |
| 4 | CDS Examination (I) 2020 | 30 Oct 2019 | 19 Nov 2019 | 02 Feb 2020 |
| 5 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 23 Feb 2020 |
| 6 | CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2020 | 04 Dec 2019 | 24 Dec 2019 | 01 Mar 2020 |
| 7 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 08 Mar 2020 |
| 8 | NDA & NA Examination (I) 2020 | 08 Jan 2020 | 28 Jan 2020 | 06 Sep 2020 |
| 9 | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020 | 12 Feb 2020 | 03 Mar 2020 | 04 Oct 2020 |
| 10 | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2020 through CS (P) Examination 2019 | 12 Feb 2020 | 03 Mar 2020 | 04 Oct 2020 |
| 11 | IES / ISS Examination 2020 | 10 Jun 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 16 Oct 2020 |
| 12 | Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Main Examination 2020 | – | – | 17 -18 Oct 2020 |
| 13 | Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2020 | – | – | 18 Oct 2020 |
| 14 | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2020 | 22 Jul 2020 | 11 Aug 2020 | 22 Oct 2020 |
| 15 | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2020 | 18 Aug 2020 | 07 Sep 2020 | 20 Dec 2020 |
| 16 | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2020 | 10 Jun 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 06 Sep 2020 |
| 17 | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020 | – | – | 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 Jan 2021 |
| 18 | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2020 | 05 Aug 2020 | 25 Aug 2020 | 08 Nov 2020 |
| 19 | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2020 | – | – | 28 Feb -09 Mar 2021 |
| 20 | SO / Steno (GD-B / GD-I) LDCE | 16 Sep 2020 | 06 Oct 2020 | 12 Dec 2020 |
| 21 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | – | – | 20 Dec 2020 |
Click here to download UPSC Revised Calendar 2020 pdf.
UPSC Calendar 2019
UPSC Calendar for the year 2019 is also available here. We have provided all the important dates here below. Check the complete calendar of UPSC exam 2019 below.
| S.No. | Name of Exam | Date of Notification | Last Date For Applying | Date of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | 22 Oct 2018 | 06 Jan 2019 |
| 2 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 20 Jan 2019 |
| 3 | CDS Examination (I) 2019 | 31 Oct 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 03 Feb 2019 |
| 4 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 24 Feb 2019 |
| 5 | CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2019 | 05 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 03 Mar 2019 |
| 6 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 10 Mar 2019 |
| 7 | NDA & NA Examination (I) 2019 | 09 Jan 2019 | 04 Feb 2019 | 21 Apr 2019 |
| 8 | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019 | 19 Feb 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | 02 Jun 2019 |
| 9 | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2019 through CS (P) Examination 2019 | 19 Feb 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | 02 Jun 2019 |
| 10 | IES / ISS Examination 2019 | 20 Mar 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 |
| 11 | Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination 2019 | 20 Mar 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 |
| 12 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 07 Jul 2019 |
| 13 | Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2019 | – | – | 30 Jun 2019 |
| 14 | Combined Medical Services Examination 2019 | 10 Apr 2019 | 06 May 2019 | 21 Jul 2019 |
| 15 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 11 Aug 2019 |
| 16 | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2019 | 24 Apr 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 18 Aug 2019 |
| 17 | CDS Examination (II) 2019 | 12 Jun 2019 | 08 Jul 2019 | 08 Sep 2019 |
| 18 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 15 Sep 2019 |
| 19 | Civil Services (Main) Examination 2019 | – | – | 20 Sep 2019 |
| 20 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 20 Oct 2019 |
| 21 | NDA & NA Examination (II) 2019 | 07 Aug 2019 | 03 Sep 2019 | 17 Nov 2019 |
| 22 | Reserved for UPSC RT / Examination | – | – | 24 Nov 2019 |
| 23 | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2019 | – | 01 Dec 2019 | |
| 24 | SO / Steno (GD-B / GD-I) LDCE | 18 Sep 2019 | 10 Oct 2019 | 14 Dec 2019 |
Importance of UPSC Calendar 2021
The UPSC Annual Calendar is an important document released by the Commission to aware potential candidates about the complete schedule of various recruitment events to be conducted by the Commission. The yearly calendar is released at the official website only. The Commission has already published the annual calendar for the year 2021. The above-mentioned dates are as per the calendar issued by UPSC for the year 2021. In addition, information about previous year’s calendar is also included here. If there are any changes to the dates, they are reflected at upsc.gov.in and respective exam pages.
Aspirants from all over the nation eagerly wait for their chance to crack particular UPSC recruitment events. The schedule of various 2021 recruitment events can help such aspirants to plan their study schedule and prepare for the exams even before the official notification for the same is released by the Commission. Although such dates are always tentative, the Commission reserves the right to reschedule any event due to various situation-specific needs. As such, candidates are advised to regularly visit the website of the Commission to remain updated.
Check the latest updates of UPSC Annual Calendar 2021 at upsc.gov.in.
Note: In some exams, the exam date is mentioned as a single date above. However, the exam may take place over a number of days, as decided by the Commission.
UPSC Exam Dates 2021 & Important Points To Remember
As evident, with the release of the official UPSC Calendar 2021, all dates for notification release, application form deadline, and exam dates of various Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2021 examinations are out now.
UPSC aspirants must check upsc.gov.in as per above schedule to get exam & recruitment specific notifications. Accordingly, interested applicants can fill-up and submit UPSC application form 2021 in online mode before the specified last date. It is advisable to check the official notification for a particular exam to verify important dates.
Prior to the date of the exam, UPSC also releases the admit card to eligible candidates. It is mandatory to appear for the concerned exam along with a printed copy of the admit card. Candidates can visit the official website to download UPSC Admit Card 2021 by logging in. Various details such as exam centre and timings are indicated in the admit card.
Then after the exam, visit the official website again to check UPSC Result 2021. Roll number mentioned in admit card is useful at this time, to check the result. Similarly, UPSC Answer Key 2021 of each exam is published after the result for question paper consisting of objective type questions.
UPSC Application Form For 2021 Exams
For all UPSC aspirants, start and end date of the application form are important. The former tells when the application process for UPSC 2021 exams commence while the latter is a deadline, beyond which, one would miss the chance to apply at all. Therefore candidates can apply anytime between first and last dates for application form of UPSC 2021. Since exam centre allotment is on the first-come-first-serve basis, therefore it is important to that candidates apply sooner to get the exam centre of choice. Also, it is a good idea to apply early to avoid last minute rush.
UPSC Admit Card For 2021 Exams
Union Public Service Commission does not notify date of issuance of admit cards beforehand. However, it releases UPSC Admit Card for all exams well before the exam. They are issued at least 3 weeks prior to the exam. For every exam, candidates can download them from upsc.gov.in only. Here, it is important to note, that one should download the admit card for the concerned UPSC exam 2021 as soon as it releases. This is because it tells the exam centre, and in case the allocated centre is far off, then one has to make requisite travel arrangements at the earliest.
UPSC Result For 2021 Exams
As with admit card, so with the result, UPSC does not pre-notify result 2020 dates. Candidates can check all results of UPSC exams 2020 at upsc.gov.in. Sometimes they come within a few weeks, whereas sometimes they may longer. However, UPSC has never recorded any arbitrarily long gap between exam and result. Therefore candidates can simply stay in touch with the relevant exam page to know when UPSC result 2020 is out and then just check them online.
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