UPSC Calendar 2026 OUT, Download Annual Exam Calendar PDF and Schedule

On 15th May 2025, UPSC Calendar 2026 has been released notifying the candidates about the release dates of various notification, their application dates and tentative exam dates. Unlike every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the annual calendar for the upcoming year much before the dates to help out the UPSC aspirants to begin their preparation accordingly. Candidates planning to appear for various UPSC Exams like CSE, IFS, NDA, CDS, CISF AC (EXE) LDCE, Engineering Services, etc, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) must bookmark this UPSC Exam Calendar to plan their studies accordingly.

UPSC Calendar 2026 Out

UPSC conducts various national-level examinations and releases their dates with its annual calendar. For the year 2026, UPSC will release UPSC CSE & IFS Notification 2025 on 14th January 2026, and the prelims exam for the same to be held on 24th May 2026. NDA 1 & CDS 1 Notifications will be released on 10th December 2025, and the written exam will be conducted on 12th April 2026. For more notification and exam dates, refer to the attached UPSC Calendar 2026.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2026 PDF

For your reference, we have also attached the UPSC Calendar 2026 pdf, which has been officially released by UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in on 15th May 2025. Download the PDF and mark the exam dates for which you are preparing for.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 PDF- Click to Download

UPSC Exam Calendar 2026: Notification & Registration Dates

For the year 2026, UPSC will release notifications for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, National Defence Academy (NDA & NA), Combined Defence Services (CDS), Combined Medical Services Examination, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF ACs) and more exams. The table below notifies the release date of the official notification and registration dates for all exams to be conducted by UPSC in the year 2026.

UPSC Annual Calendar 2026: Exam Dates

UPSC conducts various exams annually, beginning from January and ending in December 2026. The exam date, as mentioned in the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026, has been listed in the table below.

Major UPSC Exams in 2026

Steps to Download UPSC Annual Calendar 2026

The annual calendar for UPSC Exams 2026 has been released officially at www.upsc.gov.in. Following the steps below will take you to the page where UPSC Annual Calendar 2026 pdf is uploaded.

1. Visit the official website of UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in.
2. Under the Recruitment section, click on “Calendar”.
3. A new page opens where you have to search for “Annual Calendar 2026”.
4. Click on it, and the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026 pdf opens on the screen.
5. Download and search for the exam you are planning to prepare for.

Why UPSC Calendar Important?

The UPSC Exam Calendar 2026 consist of the notification release dates, application dates, and exam dates for both preliminary and main stages for various national level exams conducted by UPSC. The importance of UPSC Calendar in an aspirant life is as follows:

1. Candidates can create an effective study plan that they can follow smoothly if they know the notification release date and exam dates beforehand.
2. Candidates have sufficient time to cover each subject, revise it thoroughly, and practice mock tests & previous year question papers.
3. The annual calendar helps the candidates who are preparing for multiple examinations conducted by UPSC or other organisations to avoid any clashes.
4. Candidates can prepare within a calm environment without any sudden announcement of the exam dates.