UPSC 2026 CSE Notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 Recruitment Notification today, February 4, 2026. As per the UPSC 2026 CSE Notification released, the UPSC CSE 2025 will be held for approximately 933 vacancies across IAS, IPS, IFS and Central Group A & B Services. Likewise, the UPSC CSE Registration 2026 window is currently available online, and the last date to apply is February 24, 2026, by 6 PM. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official UPSC portal- upsc.gov.in. Candidates aspiring to apply can check the UPSC CSE 2026 exam dates and other details available here.
UPSC 2026 CSE Exam Date
The UPSC CSE 2026 Examination Date is given in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| UPSC CSE Exam Date 2026 (Prelims) | May 24, 2026 |
UPSC 2026 CSE: Key Highlights
Key highlights related to the UPSC CSE 2026 Notification are given below.
- The UPSC CSE 2026 Recruitment covers prestigious services like the IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ central services.
- Candidates applying for the UPSC CSE 2026 Exam must have a graduate degree from a recognized university. Final-year students can apply provisionally.
- Candidates must be of a minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years as of August 1, 2026. Such candidates must be born between August 2, 1994, and August 1, 2005.
- Applications must be submitted through the official portals: upsc.gov.in. Application Fee of INR 100 will be applicable for General/EWS/OBC males exempt for SC, ST, PwBD, and all female candidates.
- Candidates who clear the UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 will be eligible to participate in UPSC CSE Mains 2026 Examination which will most likely commence on August 21, 2026.