UPSC 2026-27

UPSC CSE (Preliminary) Examination on 25 May, 2025

Union Public Service Commission is released the notification for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 on 23 January, 2025. The UPSC is all set to conduct the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Preliminary Examination 2025 on 25 May, 2025. Candidates who are eligible and interested can appear in the UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination, 2025 can register on the official website - upsc.gov.in.

The UPSC CSE (Main) Examination will be held on 16 November, 2025 (10 Days) in two shifts every day; Morning : 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and the second shift in the afternoon will be conducted from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 Revised Dates Announced

The Union Public Service Commission, popularly abbreviated as UPSC has released the UPSC Annual Revised Calendar 2025 08 November, 2024. According to the released Annual Calendar of the Commission, the Civil Services (Prelims) Examination, 2025 will be held on 25 May, 2025. Whereas, the UPSC Mains Exam 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on 22 August, 2025 (Friday). The UPSC IES & ISS along with the Combined Geo Scientist Main Examination 2025 will be conducted on 20 & 21 July, 2025.

The candidates who are eligible and interested are expected to keep track of the official website of the UPSC, upsc.gov.in. Everyone should be cognizant of the fact these dates are subject to change under any circumstances.

Click here for the UPSC Revised Annual Calendar 2025, UPSC Revised Annual Calendar 2025

How to Download UPSC Exam Calendar 2025?

Step 1: Visit the official website; upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: Click on the Examination Tab.

Step 3: Select the Calendar section and click on 'Annual Calendar 2025".

Step 4: The entire schedule will appear on the screen.

Step 5: Download the Calendar 2025 and keep the copy for future reference.

UPSC Annual Calendar 2025

UPSC Civil Service (Preliminary) 2025 Notification

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the Notification for the Preliminary Examination on 22 January, 2025 at its official website - upsc.gov.in. The online application will be accepted till 22 January, 2025 & last date to submit the application is 11 February, 2025. The UPSC Civil Prelims will be held on 25 May, 2025. The Civil Services (Main) will be conducted from 16 November, 2025 (10 Days).

Interested candidates can access the UPSC notification 2025 on its official website. The notification plays a significant role in competitive examinations. It will display all the important details such as eligibility, selection procedure, exam pattern, marking scheme, and syllabus. The candidates are requested to visit the official website of the Commission; upsc.gov.in for the latest information and news.

UPSC One Time Registration (OTR) :

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched the facility of ‘One Time Registration’; popularly abbreviated as OTR on its official portal. Through this provision of OTR, all the personal information of the applicants gets stored on the Commission's website; upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in; thereafter, the candidates do not have to re-enter their details, if applying for other Commission Examinations. OTR facility is available 24*7 for the candidates. This will reduce the chance of any incorrect details of the applicant that has to be submitted and ultimately saves time. Registering the personal details/information of the aspiring candidates is useful; as the applicants who are willing to appear for another examination of the Commission in the future, need not fill in the personal information again as they are pre-populated on the aforesaid official website. Refer CareerIndia for detailed information about UPSC OTR, please refer to the Application Procedure: Inclusion of UPSC OTR.

**New Addition:

The Commission has also made the decision to extend the ability to make corrections in any field(s) of the application form for this examination starting the day after the application window for this Examination closes. This window will be open for 7 days starting on the day it was opened. A candidate should go into the OTR platform and take the necessary action if they want to make any changes to their OTR profile during this time.

In other words, using the window for Modification in Application Form won't let you to update the OTR profile. After submitting their applications, candidates won't be able to remove them.

List Of Services In UPSC

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) stands as one amongst the toughest examinations in the country. The year-long examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Every year, over 10 lakh aspirants compete for the All India Services, such as IAS, IPS and IFS. Along with Central Services, Group A and B Services are also equally popular across India. Depending upon the candidates' preference and rank, the Commission will allot the service. The UPSC conducts the CSE for a total of 24 services apart from Indian Forest Service (IFS). Check the UPSC services list here.

All India Services

  1. Indian Administrative Service 

  2. Indian Police Service 

  3. Indian Foreign Service 

Group ‘A’ Services 

  4. Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service 

  5. Indian Audit and Accounts Service 

  6. Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) 

  7. Indian Defence Accounts Service

  8. Indian Revenue Service (I.T.) 

  9. Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) 

  10. Indian Postal Service 

  11. Indian Civil Accounts Service 

  12. Indian Railway Traffic Service 

  13. Indian Railway Accounts Service 

  14. Indian Railway Personnel Service 

  15. Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force 

  16. Indian Defence Estates Service 

  17. Indian Information Service (Junior Grade) 

  18. Indian Trade Service 

  19. Indian Corporate Law Service 

Group ‘B’ Service 

  20. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer′s Grade) 

  21. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’ 

  22.Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’ 

  23.Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’ 

  24.Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’  

Important Functions Of UPSC

India's central recruiting agency, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is one amongst the Constitutional bodies.Under Article 320 of the Constitution of India, UPSC was vested with the many functions related to the recruitment of Civil Services and other Central Services.Every Civil Services aspirant should know the important functions of the Commission under Article 320 of the Constitution. 

• The Union Public Service Commission is responsible for conducting the examinations for appointments to the services of the Union. 
• The Commission does direct recruitment by selection through interviews. 
• The appointment of officers on promotion/ absorption/ deputation will be conducted by the UPSC. 
• The framing and amendment of recruitment rules for various services and posts will be taken care of by the Commission. 
• The UPSC takes up disciplinary cases relating to different Civil Services. 
• This Constitutional body will be advising the government on any matter referred to them by the President of India.

Success Rate of UPSC 2025

The Civil Services, also known as the UPSC exam is considered one of the toughest and prestigious competitive exams in India with a success rate of just 0.1%.The examination is conducted to recruit officers for three types of services namely, All India Services, Central Services and State Services. 

Civil Service Exams 2025

CareerIndia provides you with the list of Civil Services in India, which also has complete information on more than 11 Civil Service Exams.Syllabus (Preliminary and Main) for all the exams are mentioned with an option of downloading it for your future reference. 

Important Details of UPSC Exam 2025

Eligibility criteria including nationality, educational qualification, age limit and the number of attempts are also provided to enable the candidates to know if they are qualified.Selection procedure gives a detailed process of selection in three stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview.The exclusive section on Career prospects fetch you the details of the pay scale, designations with all the information on the training period.  

Tips and Study Material to Crack UPSC Exam 2025

As a part of guidance on exam preparation, we have documented information on coaching centres, question papers, reference books and preparation tips to help you crack one of the toughest exams in India.