UPSC Calendar
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released its UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024 on its official website. The annual UPSC calendar includes the dates for the release of the exam notifications, the last date to apply, UPSC exam dates and the duration of the exam. As per the USPC calendar 2024, the UPSC Civil Service Exam(CSE) Prelims 2024 will be held on May 26, 2024. The notification for the CSE 2024 will be available on the official UPSC website from 14 February 2024 onwards. The UPSC Mains 2024 is scheduled to be held from 20th September 2024 for five days.
UPSC Exam 2024 Calendar
| UPSC Programme of Examinations/Recruitment Tests (RT) – 2024 | |||||
| Sl.no. | Name of Examination | Date of notification | Last date for receipt of applications | Date of commencement of exam | Duration of exam |
| 1. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 13-1-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 2. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 6-9-2023 | 26-9-2023 | 18-2-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 3. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 20-9-2023 | 10-10-2023 | 18-2-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 4. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 24-2-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 5. | CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2024 | 29-11-2023 | 19-12-2023 | 10-3-2024 | 1 day |
| 6. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 9-3-2024 | 2 days | ||
| 7. | NDA and NA examination (I) 2024 | 20-12-2023 | 9-1-2024 | 21-4-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 8. | CDS Examination (I) 2024 | ||||
| 9. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 14-2-2024 | 5-3-2024 | 26-5-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 10. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2024 through CS(P) Examination 2024 | ||||
| 11. | IES/ISS Examination 2024 | 10-4-2024 | 30-4-2024 | 21-6-2024 (Friday) | 3 days |
| 12. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2024 | 22-6-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 13. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2024 | 23-6-2024 (Sunday) | 2 day | ||
| 14. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 6-7-2024 | 2 days | ||
| 15. | Combined Medical Service Examination 2024 | 10-4-2-2024 | 30-4-2024 | 14-7-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 16. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2024 | 20-4-2024 | 14-5-2024 | 4-8-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 17. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 10-8-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 18. | NDA and NA examination (II) 2024 | 15-5-2024 | 4-6-2024 | 1-9-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 19. | CDS Examination (II) 2024 | ||||
| 20. | Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024 | 20-9-2024 (Friday) | 5 days | ||
| 21. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 19-10-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 22. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2024 | 24-11-2024 (Sunday) | 7 days | ||
| 23. | SO/Steno (GD-B/ GD-I) LDCE | 11-9-2024 | 1-10-2024 | 7-12-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days |
| 24. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 21-12-2024 | 2 days | ||
Note: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration if the circumstances so warrant.
How to Download UPSC Annual Calendar from Official Website?
Here are the steps to check and download the UPSC calendar PDF from the official website:
- Go to the official UPSC website – https://www.upsc.gov.in/
- Look for the “Calendar” on the homepage under the “Examination” tab.
- Click on the “Calendar” tab to access the relevant section.
- There you will find the PDF links to the annual calendar for the last three years.
- Click on the “UPSC Annual Calendar 2024” link to download the PDF.
UPSC CSE Exam Dates 2024
Lakhs of aspirants take the UPSC civil services examination every year in the hope of making it as IAS officers or IFS officers or any other coveted service. It is one of the most competitive exams conducted in the country and clearing it is deemed to be a highly tough prospect. However, with planned preparation and the right guidance, students from any background with the prescribed eligibility can crack the IAS exam. To ace the preparation process, the most important factor is having and following a time-table. For this, it is imperative to note down the UPSC exam schedule 2024 as given by the commission.
The following table gives the UPSC 2024 exam dates:
| UPSC Calendar 2024 – IAS Prelims & Mains Dates | |
| Date of Release of UPSC CSE 2024 Notification | 14 February 2024 |
| Last Date of Receipt of UPSC CSE 2024 Application | 5 March 2024 |
| UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 26 May 2024 |
| UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2024 | 20 September 2024 onwards |