UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2024 postponed due to Lok Sabha elections; Check the exam date

Today, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced a rescheduling of the Civil Services Examinations (CSE) 2024, initially slated for May 26, 2024. The Prelims exam has been postponed to June 16.

This adjustment to the exam timetable was made following the Election Commission's announcement on Saturday regarding the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha elections, which are set to take place between April and June 2024.

This year, the commission has announced 1,056 vacancies for CSE and 150 for IFoS. The UPSC CSE consists of three stages: prelims, mains, and the personality test. The preliminary exam for UPSC CSE will include objective-type questions. Candidates who exceed the cut-off marks will be eligible to register for the UPSC IAS Main examination.

The official notification states, "In light of the impending General Election schedule, the Commission has opted to postpone the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination - 2024, which also serves as the screening test for the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2024, from 26-05-2024 to 16-06-2024."