The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the UPSC Notification 2026 for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) on 4th February 2026 on its official website, upsconline.nic.in. The notification contains important details such as exam dates, eligibility criteria, number of vacancies, application fee, and exam pattern. As per the official UPSC Notification 2026, a total of 933 vacancies have been announced. Aspirants are advised to keep all necessary documents, photographs, and scanned signatures ready to ensure a smooth online application process.
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Important Dates & Vacancy |
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Event |
Important Dates |
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No of Vacancy |
933 |
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UPSC Notification Release |
4th February 2026 |
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UPSC Application Start Date |
4th February 2026 |
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UPSC Application End Date |
24th February 2026 (18:00) |
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UPSC Prelims Exam |
24th May 2026 |
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UPSC Mains Exam |
21st August 2026 |
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Interview / Personality Test |
To Be Announced |
The Examination will be held at the following Centres
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Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
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1 |
AGARTALA |
29 |
GURGAON |
57 |
PORTBLAIR |
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2 |
AGRA |
30 |
GWALIOR |
58 |
PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) |
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3 |
AHMEDABAD |
31 |
HYDERABAD |
59 |
PUDUCHERRY |
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4 |
AIZAWL |
32 |
IMPHAL |
60 |
PUNE |
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5 |
AJMER |
33 |
INDORE |
61 |
RAIPUR |
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6 |
ALIGARH |
34 |
ITANAGAR |
62 |
RAJKOT |
7 |
ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND) |
35 |
JABALPUR |
63 |
RANCHI |
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8 |
ANANTHAPURU |
36 |
JAIPUR |
64 |
SAMBALPUR |
9 |
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR |
37 |
JAMMU |
65 |
SHILLONG |
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10 |
BAREILLY |
38 |
JODHPUR |
66 |
SHIMLA |
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11 |
BENGALURU |
39 |
JORHAT |
67 |
SILIGURI |
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12 |
BHOPAL |
40 |
KARGIL |
68 |
SRINAGAR |
13 |
BILASPUR (CHHATISGARH) |
41 |
KOCHI |
69 |
SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND) |
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14 |
CHANDIGARH |
42 |
KOHIMA |
70 |
SURAT |
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15 |
CHENNAI |
43 |
KOLKATTA |
71 |
THANE |
16 |
COIMBATORE |
44 |
KOZHIKODE (CALICUT) |
72 |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
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17 |
CUTTACK |
45 |
LEH |
73 |
TIRUCHIRAPALLI |
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18 |
DEHRADUN |
46 |
LUCKNOW |
74 |
TIRUPATI |
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19 |
DELHI |
47 |
LUDHIANA |
75 |
UDAIPUR |
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20 |
DHARAMSHALA (HIMACHAL PRADESH) |
48 |
MADURAI |
76 |
VARANASI |
21 |
DHARWAR |
49 |
MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH) |
77 |
VELLORE |
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22 |
DISPUR |
50 |
MUMBAI |
78 |
VIJAYAWADA |
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23 |
FARIDABAD |
51 |
MYSURU |
79 |
VISHAKHAPATNAM |
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24 |
GANGTOK |
52 |
NAGPUR |
80 |
WARANGAL |
25 |
GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR |
53 |
NASIK |
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26 |
GAYA |
54 |
NAVI MUMBAI |
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27 |
GHAZIABAD |
55 |
PANAJI (GOA) |
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28 |
GORAKHPUR |
56 |
PATNA |
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Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
Sl. No. |
CENTRE |
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1 |
AHMEDABAD |
9 |
DELHI |
17 |
PATNA |
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2 |
AIZAWL |
10 |
DISPUR (GUWAHATI) |
18 |
PRAYAGRAJ ( ALLAHABAD) |
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3 |
BANGALURU |
11 |
HYDERABAD |
19 |
RAIPUR |
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4 |
BHOPAL |
12 |
JAIPUR |
20 |
RANCHI |
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5 |
CHANDIGARH |
13 |
JAMMU |
21 |
SHILLONG |
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6 |
CHENNAI |
14 |
KOLKATA |
22 |
SHIMLA |
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7 |
CUTTACK |
15 |
LUCKNOW |
23 |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
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8 |
DEHRADUN |
16 |
MUMBAI |
24 |
VIJAYAWADA |
Age Limits & number of attempts allowed for the UPSC Civil Services Examination varies based on the category of the candidate. Here are the attempt limits:
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Category |
Age Limit |
Number of Attempts |
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General |
32 |
6 |
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OBC |
35 |
9 |
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SC/ST |
37 |
Unlimited |
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PwBD |
42 |
9 for General and OBC Unlimited for SC/ST |
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EWS |
32 |
6 |
A candidate must hold a Graduate 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.
For More information:
About UPSC Civil Services Exam
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern
Important Books for UPSC preparation
UPSC Prelims Previous Years Cut-Off
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