The dates of the examinations have been decided and notified, but the official notification mentions that these dates, may change if circumstances demand.
It is of key importance for the applicants to keep track of important dates of the recruitment cycle to streamline their preparations accordingly.
UPSC Calendar 2025: Important Dates
Candidates can check all the important dates related to the exam as mentioned here.
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Start date of the exam: January 11, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: September 4, 2024
- Last Date of Application: September 24, 2024
- Start date of the exam: February 9, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 day
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: September 18, 2024
- Last Date of Application: October 8, 2024
- Start date of the exam: February 9, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 day
CBI (DSP) LDCE, 2025
- Notification Date: January 1, 2025
- Last Date of Application: January 14, 2025
- Start date of the exam: March 8, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 Days
CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2025
- Notification Date: December 4, 2024
- Last Date of Application: December 24, 2024
- Start date of the exam: March 9, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2025
- Notification Date: December 11, 2024
- Last Date of Application: December 31, 2024
- Start date of the exam: April 13, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
C.D.S. Examination (I), 2025
- Notification Date: December 11, 2024
- Last Date of Application: December 31, 2024
- Start date of the exam: April 13, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: January 22, 2025
- Last Date of Application: February 11, 2025
- Start date of the exam: May 25, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 through CS(P) Examination 2025
- Notification Date: January 22, 2025
- Last Date of Application: February 11, 2025
- Start date of the exam: May 25, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: June 14, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 Days
I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: February 12, 2025
- Last Date of Application: March 4, 2025
- Start date of the exam: June 20, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 3 days
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025
- Exam Date: June 21, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2025
- Exam Date: June 22, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: July 5, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 Days
Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: February 19, 2025
- Last Date of Application: March 11, 2025
- Start date of the exam: July 20, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2025
- Notification Date: March 5, 2025
- Last Date of Application: March 25, 2025
- Start date of the exam: August 3, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: August 9, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 Days
Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025
- Exam Date: August 22, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 5 Days
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2025
- Notification Date: May 28, 2025
- Last Date of Application: June 17, 2025
- Start date of the exam: September 14, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
C.D.S. Examination (II), 2025
- Notification Date: May 28, 2025
- Last Date of Application: June 17, 2025
- Start date of the exam: September 14, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 1 Day
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: October 4, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: November 1, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2025
- Exam Date: November 16, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 7 days
S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE
- Notification Date: September 17, 2025
- Last Date of Application: October 7, 2025
- Start date of the exam: December 13, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Exam Date: December 20, 2025
- Duration of Exam: 2 days
Aspirants can download the official UPSC calendar 2024 as provided here.
UPSC Mains Exam 2024
The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examinations 2024 took place nationwide on June 16, held at multiple exam centers. More than 1.34 million candidates participated in the two shifts, which included General Studies and the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).
Those who passed the UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 are eligible to take the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2024. The prelims results, released on July 1 after the June 16 exam, confirmed that 14,627 candidates had qualified.
The UPSC Mains exam is scheduled from September 20 to 29, 2024. It will be conducted in two sessions with the morning session from 9 to 12 PM and the afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
