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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency for shortlisting candidates to various services of the Union and the services of the state. The major responsibility of the Commission is to scrutinise candidates for the All India Services comprising three prestigious services – Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Every year, the Commission releases the UPSC calendar for all examinations. Candidates who are aspiring for the Central services can check the UPSC exam dates before the release of notification. The central recruiting agency also releases the UPSC time table that includes the date of notification, last date for receipt of applications, date of commencement of exam and duration of the exam.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2025
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Annual Calendar 2025. UPSC has released dates of all examinations or recruitment tests in 2025. Candidates planning to appear in the UPSC Examinations like IAS, CDS, CAPF, NDA and other Exams can check the UPSC 2025 Annual Calendar & Plan Accordingly.
UPSC has also released the date of notification and last date for receipt of the application along with the exam dates. The UPSC Civil Service 2025 Exam notification will be released 22 January, 2025 The online application will be accepted till 22 January, 2025. The UPSC Civil Service Prelims will be held on 25 May, 2025. The Civil Services (Main) will be conducted from 22 August, 2025 Onwards (5 Days).
UPSC Calendar 2025
| Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for Receipt of Applications | Date of Exam |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | 11 January, 2025 | ||
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 | 04 September, 2024 | 24 September, 2024 | 09 February, 2025 |
| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 | 18 September, 2024 | 08 October, 2024 | 09 February, 2025 |
| CBI (DSP) LDCE, 2025 | 01 January, 2025 | 14 January, 2025 | 08 March, 2025 |
| CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2025 | 04 December, 2024 | 24 December, 2024 | 09 March, 2025 |
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2025 | 11 December, 2024 | 31 December, 2024 | 13 April, 2025 |
| C.D.S Examination (I), 2025 | 11 December, 2024 | 31 December, 2024 | 13 April, 2025 |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 | 22 January, 2025 | 11 February, 2025 | 25 May, 2025 |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 through CS(P) Examination 2025 | |||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | 14 June, 2025 | ||
| I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2025 | 12 February, 2025 | 04 March, 2025 | 20 June, 2025 |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025 | 21 June, 2025 | ||
| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2025 | 22 June, 2025 | ||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | 05 July, 2025 | ||
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025 | 19 February, 2025 | 11 March, 2025 | 20 July, 2025 |
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2025 | 05 March, 2025 | 25 March, 2025 | 03 August, 2025 |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 09 August, 2025 | ||
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025 | 22 August, 2025 | ||
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2025 | 28 May, 2025 | 17 June, 2025 | 14 September, 2025 |
| C.D.S. Examination (II), 2025 | 28 May, 2025 | 17 June, 2025 | 14 September, 2025 |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | 04 October, 2025 | ||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | 01 November, 2025 | ||
| Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2025 | 16 November, 2025 | ||
| S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 17 September, 2025 | 17 October, 2025 | 13 December, 2025 |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 20 December, 2025 |
UPSC Civil Service Exam Schedule 2025
The UPSC releases the exam dates at least a year before the Civil Services Examination (CSE).
The Commission has recently revised the Civil Services Exam Schedule. Aspirants can check IAS exam dates 2025 before the release of notification.
| Event | Exam Dates |
| Date of Notification | 22 January, 2025 |
| Last date for receipt of applications | 11 February, 2025 |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 | 25 May, 2025 |
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025 | 22, 23, 24 & 30, 31 August, 2025 (5 Days) |
Note: Candidates are advised to track the latest updates on the official site of UPSC because the dates of notification, exam dates and duration of examinations are liable to change if the conditions so warrant.