UPSC calendar 2027 released at upsc.gov.in; Civil Services prelims on May 23: Check complete exam schedule here

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UPSC calendar 2027 released at upsc.gov.in; Civil Services prelims on May 23: Check complete exam schedule here

The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website, UPSC. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Main Examination will begin on August 20. The calendar also includes important dates for NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, CAPF, CMS, and other recruitment examinations conducted by UPSC.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the exam calendar 2027 on its official website, upsc.gov.in. According to the official schedule, the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2027 will be conducted on May 23, 2027, while the Civil Services Main Examination will begin on August 20, 2027, and continue for five days.The annual calendar includes important examination dates, notification release dates, application deadlines, and the duration of examinations for several major recruitment tests conducted by the commission.The notification for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2027 will be issued on January 13, 2027. Candidates will be able to submit their applications till February 2, 2027. The Indian Forest Service Preliminary Examination, conducted through the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, will also be held on the same day.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: Important Exam Dates

Aspirants can check the list of exam dates for the UPSC exam 2026-27:

S. No.	Name of Examination	Notification Date	Last Date to Apply	Exam Date	Duration
1	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	January 9, 2027	2 days
2	Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2027	September 2, 2026	September 22, 2026	January 10, 2027	1 day
3	Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027	September 16, 2026	October 6, 2026	January 31, 2027	1 day
4	CBI (DSP) LDCE	December 16, 2026	January 5, 2027	February 27, 2027	2 days
5	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	March 13, 2027	2 days
6	CISF AC (EXE) LDCE-2027	November 25, 2026	December 15, 2026	March 14, 2027	1 day
7	NDA & NA Examination (I) 2027	December 2, 2026	December 22, 2026	April 11, 2027	1 day
8	CDS Examination (I) 2027	December 2, 2026	December 22, 2026	April 11, 2027	1 day
9	Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027	January 13, 2027	February 2, 2027	May 23, 2027	1 day
10	Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2027	January 13, 2027	February 2, 2027	May 23, 2027	1 day
11	UPSC Main RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	June 5, 2027	2 days
12	Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2027	—	—	June 18, 2027	1 day
13	IES/ISS Examination 2027	February 10, 2027	March 2, 2027	June 18, 2027	3 days
14	Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2027	—	—	June 19, 2027	2 days
15	Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2027	February 17, 2027	March 9, 2027	July 4, 2027	1 day
16	Combined Medical Services Examination 2027	March 3, 2027	March 23, 2027	July 18, 2027	1 day
17	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	July 31, 2027	2 days
18	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	August 7, 2027	2 days
19	Civil Services (Main) Examination 2027	—	—	August 20, 2027	5 days
20	NDA & NA Examination (II) 2027	May 12, 2027	June 1, 2027	September 19, 2027	1 day
21	CDS Examination (II) 2027	May 12, 2027	June 1, 2027	September 19, 2027	1 day
22	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	September 25, 2027	2 days
23	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	October 16, 2027	2 days
24	Reserved for UPSC Exam	—	—	October 23, 2027	2 days
25	Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2027	—	—	November 21, 2027	7 days
26	UPSC RT/Reserved for Exam	—	—	December 4, 2027	2 days
27	SO/Steno (Grade ‘B’/Grade ‘I’) LDCE	September 15, 2027	October 5, 2027	December 18, 2027	2 days