UPSC Civil Services IAS / IFS Pre Online Form 2026

Union Pub­lic Ser­vice Com­mis­sion (UPSC) has released the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion (CSE) 2026 includ­ing Indi­an Admin­is­tra­tive Ser­vice (IAS) and Indi­an For­est Ser­vice (IFS) through the Pre­lim­i­nary Exam­i­na­tion. Eli­gi­ble can­di­dates can apply online from 04 Feb­ru­ary 2026. This exam­i­na­tion is con­duct­ed annu­al­ly to recruit offi­cers for pres­ti­gious All India Services.

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UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026 – Short Overview

This sec­tion high­lights the basic details of the UPSC IAS/IFS Pre­lim­i­nary Exam­i­na­tion 2026 includ­ing vacan­cies and exam stages.

Important Dates

Can­di­dates must note all impor­tant dates relat­ed to appli­ca­tion sub­mis­sion, exam­i­na­tion, and results.

Can­di­dates are advised to con­firm all dates from the offi­cial UPSC website.

Application Fee

The appli­ca­tion fee is cat­e­go­ry-wise and payable through online modes only.

Pay­ment Mode: Deb­it Card, Cred­it Card, Inter­net Bank­ing, IMPS, Cash Card / Mobile Wallet

Age Limit (As on 01 August 2026)

Age eli­gi­bil­i­ty is cal­cu­lat­ed based on the UPSC-defined cut-off date.

• Can­di­date must be born not ear­li­er than 02 August 1994
• Can­di­date must be born not lat­er than 01 August 2005

Age relax­ation is applic­a­ble as per UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion Rules 2026.

Total Vacancies

A total of 933 posts are announced under UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion 2026.

Vacancy Details

This sec­tion shows post-wise vacan­cy distribution.

Exact ser­vice-wise allo­ca­tion will be final­ized after selection.

Eligibility Criteria

Can­di­dates must ful­fill edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion require­ments as spec­i­fied by UPSC.

Can­di­dates are advised to read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for detailed eli­gi­bil­i­ty conditions.

How to Fill UPSC IAS/IFS Pre Online Form 2026

Appli­cants should care­ful­ly fol­low the offi­cial process while sub­mit­ting the online application.

• Apply online on or before 24 Feb­ru­ary 2026
• Use the direct apply link pro­vid­ed in the impor­tant links section
• Alter­na­tive­ly, vis­it the offi­cial UPSC website
• Fill all required details carefully
• Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion before the deadline

Note: Can­di­dates are strong­ly advised to read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion care­ful­ly before apply­ing, espe­cial­ly regard­ing age lim­it, last date, and edu­ca­tion­al qualification.

Mode of Selection

The UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices Exam­i­na­tion 2026 will be con­duct­ed in the fol­low­ing stages:

• Pre­lim­i­nary Examination
• Main Exam­i­na­tion
• Per­son­al­i­ty Test (Inter­view)

Important Links

All essen­tial links relat­ed to UPSC Civ­il Ser­vices IAS/IFS Recruit­ment 2026 are pro­vid­ed below.

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