UPSC Civil Services IAS Mains Admit Card 2026 – Download Hall Ticket

The Union Pub­lic Ser­vice Com­mis­sion (UPSC) has released the Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion (CSE) Mains Admit Card 2026. Can­di­dates who qual­i­fied for the Civ­il Ser­vices Pre­lim­i­nary Exam­i­na­tion 2026 and have com­plet­ed the Mains appli­ca­tion process can now down­load their UPSC IAS Mains Admit Card 2026.

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The same recruit­ment process also cov­ers the Indi­an For­est Ser­vice (IFS) Exam­i­na­tion 2026. Can­di­dates can check this page for impor­tant dates, eli­gi­bil­i­ty, vacan­cies, appli­ca­tion fee, selec­tion process and direct links relat­ed to the UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices and For­est Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion 2026.

UPSC IAS / IFS Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

Application Fee

• Gen­er­al / OBC / EWS: ₹100
• SC / ST / PwBD: No Fee
• All Cat­e­go­ry Female Can­di­dates: No Fee

The exam­i­na­tion fee was payable through Deb­it Card, Cred­it Card, Net Bank­ing or E‑Challan as pre­scribed by UPSC.

Age Limit

Age cal­cu­lat­ed as on 01 August 2026:

• Min­i­mum Age: 21 Years
• Max­i­mum Age: 32 Years

Age relax­ation is applic­a­ble to eli­gi­ble reserved cat­e­gories accord­ing to UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion 2026 rules.

UPSC IAS / IFS Vacancy 2026

Total Vacan­cies: 1,013 Posts

Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for the com­plete edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion and sub­ject requirements.

Services Under UPSC Civil Services Examination

Can­di­dates select­ed through the Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion may be allo­cat­ed to var­i­ous ser­vices, including:

• Indi­an Admin­is­tra­tive Ser­vice (IAS)
• Indi­an For­eign Ser­vice (IFS)
• Indi­an Police Ser­vice (IPS)
• Indi­an P&T Accounts & Finance Service
• Indi­an Audit and Accounts Service
• Indi­an Defence Accounts Service
• Indi­an Rev­enue Ser­vice (Income Tax)
• Indi­an Postal Service
• Indi­an Civ­il Accounts Service
• Indi­an Rail­way Traf­fic Service
• Pondicher­ry Civ­il Service
• Pondicher­ry Police Service
• Indi­an Trade Service
• Indi­an Cor­po­rate Law Service
• Indi­an Infor­ma­tion Service
• Indi­an Rail­way Accounts Service
• Indi­an Rail­way Per­son­nel Service
• Indi­an Defence Estates Service
• Rail­way Pro­tec­tion Force Assis­tant Secu­ri­ty Commissioner
• Indi­an Ord­nance Fac­to­ries Service
• Indi­an Rev­enue Ser­vice (Cus­toms and Cen­tral Excise)
• Armed Forces Head­quar­ters Civ­il Service

UPSC IAS Mains Admit Card 2026

The UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices Mains Admit Card 2026 is avail­able from 14 August 2026. Can­di­dates who have qual­i­fied for the Mains exam­i­na­tion should down­load their hall tick­et before the examination.

The admit card con­tains impor­tant infor­ma­tion such as:

• Can­di­date’s name and roll number
• Exam­i­na­tion centre
• Date and tim­ing of examination
• Report­ing instructions
• Can­di­date pho­to­graph and oth­er details
• Impor­tant exam­i­na­tion guidelines

Can­di­dates should ver­i­fy all details print­ed on the admit card and fol­low the instruc­tions carefully.

How to Download UPSC IAS Mains Admit Card 2026

1. Vis­it the offi­cial UPSC website.
2. Open the Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion 2026 section.
3. Click on the Civ­il Ser­vices Mains Admit Card 2026 link.
4. Enter the required login details.
5. Sub­mit the information.
6. Down­load the admit card.
7. Take a print­out and keep it safe­ly for the examination.

UPSC IAS / IFS 2026 Selection Process

The selec­tion process for the Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion gen­er­al­ly includes:

1. Pre­lim­i­nary Examination
2. Main Exam­i­na­tion
3. Per­son­al­i­ty Test / Interview
4. Final Mer­it List

The Indi­an For­est Ser­vice exam­i­na­tion fol­lows the selec­tion pro­ce­dure pre­scribed by UPSC for IFS candidates.

How to Fill UPSC IAS / IFS Online Form 2026

Can­di­dates were required to com­plete One Time Reg­is­tra­tion (OTR) before apply­ing for the UPSC examination.

The appli­ca­tion process includ­ed the fol­low­ing steps:

• Com­plete UPSC OTR registration.
• Read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion carefully.
• Check age and edu­ca­tion­al eligibility.
• Keep iden­ti­ty and edu­ca­tion­al doc­u­ments ready.
• Upload the required pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and oth­er documents.
• Care­ful­ly enter all required information.
• Pre­view the appli­ca­tion before final submission.
• Pay the applic­a­ble exam­i­na­tion fee.
• Save or print the sub­mit­ted appli­ca­tion form for future reference.

Important Links

• Down­load Civ­il Ser­vices Mains Admit Card: Click Here
• Apply Online – For­est Ser­vice Mains: Click Here
• Down­load IFS Mains Notice: Click Here
• Civ­il Ser­vices Mains Form: Click Here
• Down­load Civ­il Ser­vices Mains Exam Notice: Click Here
• Down­load IAS Pre Result – Name Wise: Click Here
• Down­load Civ­il Ser­vices IAS Pre Result: Click Here
• Down­load For­est Ser­vices IFS Pre Result: Click Here
• Down­load IFS Pre Result – Roll Wise / Name Wise: Click Here
• Down­load Pre­lim­i­nary Admit Card: Click Here
• How to Down­load Admit Card – Hin­di Video: Click Here
• Cor­rec­tion / Edit Form: Click Here
• Apply Online Through OTR: Click Here
• OTR Reg­is­tra­tion / Login: Click Here
• How to Fill Form – Hin­di Video: Click Here
• UPSC OTR Reg­is­tra­tion – Hin­di Video: Click Here
• UPSC Offi­cial Web­site: Click Here