At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- About 933 vacancies The Civil Services notice gives an approximate total; service/category allocation is finalised later.
- Education
- Graduate Graduate and qualified in UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026.
- Age
- Base CSE rules apply; age and attempt limits vary by category. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- See the Detailed Application Form / mains notice Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Service-specific; many Group A services begin at Level 10. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Prelims
24 May 2026
- completed
Prelims result
15 Jun 2026
- completed
Mains timetable
10 Jul 2026
- current
Mains examination
From 21 Aug 2026
- tentative
Interview
To be announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Must appear in the list of candidates qualified in the 2026 preliminary examination.
- Detailed Application Form requirements and service preferences must be completed as directed by UPSC.
- Medical and service-specific standards apply at later stages.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Preliminary exam
- 2Nine-paper mains examination
- 3Personality test
- 4Service allocation
Syllabus snapshot
- Qualifying Indian language and English papers.
- Essay, four General Studies papers and two papers in one optional subject.
- The personality test follows for candidates who clear the written mains cut-off.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 page
- Published / changed
- Timetable uploaded 10 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:10 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.