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UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the detailed exam calendar on May 20, 2026, for the exam scheduled to be held in 2027. The detailed PDF of the annual exam calendar is available on the Commission's official website, upsc.gov.in. As per the detailed schedule released, the UPSC CSE and IFoS prelims 2027 will be held on May 23, 2027, across the country.

The schedule kicks off in January 2027 with the Combined Geo-Scientist and Engineering Services preliminary exams. Crucial flagship assessments, such as the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and the National Defence Academy (NDA) (I) Exam, are strategically spaced across the calendar year to ensure seamless nationwide administration.

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Complete UPSC 2027 Examination Schedule

The table below details the official notification dates, application deadlines, commencement dates, and exam durations for all major UPSC recruitment drives scheduled for 2027.

Sl. No.

Name of Examination

Date of Notification

Last Date for Applications

Date of Commencement

Duration

1

Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination

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—

09.01.2027 (Saturday)

2 Days

2

Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Exam, 2027

02.09.2026

22.09.2026

10.01.2027 (Sunday)

1 Day

3

Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam, 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 Days

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

02.12.2026

22.12.2026

11.04.2027 (Sunday)

1 Day

9

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027

13.01.2027

02.02.2027

23.05.2027 (Sunday)

1 Day

10

Indian Forest Service (Prelims) Exam, 2027 (via CSE)

13.01.2027

02.02.2027

23.05.2027 (Sunday)

1 Day

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

02.02.2027

18.06.2027 (Friday)

3 Days

14

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2027

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—

19.06.2027 (Saturday)

2 Days

15

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Exam, 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

12.05.2027

01.06.2027

19.09.2027 (Sunday)

1 Day

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

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UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2027 Download PDF:

The PDF of the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 is available on the official website under the Calendar section. Alternatively, you can download the details of the exam schedule directly through the link given below.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: Download PDF


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