UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2027: The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website on 20/05/2026. The calendar includes important dates for major examinations such as Civil Services Examination (CSE), Indian Forest Service (IFS), NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, Combined Geo-Scientist, CAPF, CMS, and many other recruitment examinations conducted by UPSC every year.
The UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2027 helps aspirants plan their preparation strategy well in advance by providing details about notification dates, application deadlines, preliminary exams, mains examinations, and interview schedules. Candidates preparing for prestigious services like IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and other central government services eagerly wait for the release of the annual calendar to organize their study timetable effectively.
As per previous trends, the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2027 is expected to be conducted in May or June 2027, while the Mains Examination may begin around August or September 2027. Other important exams like NDA, CDS, CAPF, and Engineering Services are also expected to follow the regular annual schedule released by UPSC.
UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2027:
| UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATIONS/RECRUITMENT TESTS (RTs) – 2027 | |||||
| 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 | 09.01.2027 (Saturday) | 2 Days | ||
| 2. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 | 02.09.2026 | 22.09.2026 | 10.01.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 3. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 | 16.09.2026 | 06.10.2026 | 31.01.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 4. | CBI (DSP) LDCE | 16.12.2026 | 05.01.2027 | 27.02.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAY |
| 5. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 13.03.2027 (Saturday) | 2 Days | ||
| 6. | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2027 | 25.11.2026 | 15.12.2026 | 14.03.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 7. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2027 | 02.12.2026 | 22.12.2026 | 11.04.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 8. | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2027 | ||||
| 9. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 | 13.01.2027 | 02.02.2027 | 23.05.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 10. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 through CS(P) Examination 2027 | ||||
| 11. | Reserved for UPSC Examination | 05.06.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 12. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2027 | 18.06.2027 (Friday) | 1 DAY | ||
| 13. | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027 | 10.02.2027 | 02.03.2027 | 18.06.2027 (Friday) | 3 DAYS |
| 14. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2027 | 19.06.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 15. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2027 | 17.02.2027 | 09.03.2027 | 04.07.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 16. | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2027 | 03.03.2027 | 23.03.2027 | 18.07.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 17. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 31.07.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 18. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 07.08.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 19. | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2027 | 20.08.2027 (Friday) | 5 DAYS | ||
| 20. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2027 | 12.05.2027 | 01.06.2027 | 19.09.2027 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 21. | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2027 | ||||
| 22. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 25.09.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 23. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 16.10.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 24. | Reserved for UPSC Examination | 23.10.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 25. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2027 | 21.11.2027 (Sunday) | 7 DAYS | ||
| 26. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 04.12.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 27. | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 15.09.2027 | 05.10.2027 | 18.12.2027 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS |
| Note: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant. | |||||
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