Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the exam calendar 2027 on its official website upsc.gov.in. According to the official schedule, the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2027 will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Civil Services Main Examination will begin on August 20, 2027, and will last for five days.The annual calendar includes important exam dates, notification release dates, application last dates, and examination dates for several major recruitment tests conducted by the commission.Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2027 notification will be released on 13 January 2027. Candidates can submit their applications till February 2, 2027. The Indian Forest Service Preliminary Examination, which is conducted through the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, will also be held on the same day.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: Important Exam Dates
Candidates can check the list of exam dates for UPSC Exam 2026-27:
| S. No |
Exam Name |
Date of notification |
Last Date to Apply |
Date of Examination |
duration
|
| 1 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
January 9, 2027 |
2 days |
| 2 |
Joint Geoscientist (Preliminary) Exam 2027 |
September 2, 2026 |
September 22, 2026 |
10 January 2027 |
1 day |
| 3 |
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam 2027 |
September 16, 2026 |
October 6, 2026 |
31 January 2027 |
1 day |
| 4 |
CBI (DSP) LDCE |
December 16, 2026 |
January 5, 2027 |
27 February 2027 |
2 days |
| 5 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
March 13, 2027 |
2 days |
| 6 |
CISF AC (EXE) LDCE-2027 |
November 25, 2026 |
December 15, 2026 |
March 14, 2027 |
1 day |
| 7 |
NDA & NA Exam (I) 2027 |
December 2, 2026 |
December 22, 2026 |
April 11, 2027 |
1 day |
| 8 |
CDS Exam (I) 2027 |
December 2, 2026 |
December 22, 2026 |
April 11, 2027 |
1 day |
| 9 |
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2027 |
January 13, 2027 |
February 2, 2027 |
May 23, 2027 |
1 day |
| 10 |
Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Exam 2027 |
January 13, 2027 |
February 2, 2027 |
May 23, 2027 |
1 day |
| 11 |
Reserved for UPSC Main RT/Exam |
– |
– |
June 5, 2027 |
2 days |
| 12 |
Engineering Services (Main) Exam 2027 |
– |
– |
June 18, 2027 |
1 day |
| 13 |
IES/ISS Exam 2027 |
10 February 2027 |
March 2, 2027 |
June 18, 2027 |
3 days |
| 14 |
Combined Geoscientist (Main) Exam 2027 |
– |
– |
June 19, 2027 |
2 days |
| 15 |
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Exam 2027 |
17 February 2027 |
March 9, 2027 |
July 4, 2027 |
1 day |
| 16 |
Combined Medical Services Exam 2027 |
March 3, 2027 |
March 23, 2027 |
18 July 2027 |
1 day |
| 17 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
31 July 2027 |
2 days |
| 18 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
August 7, 2027 |
2 days |
| 19 |
Civil Services (Main) Exam 2027 |
– |
– |
August 20, 2027 |
5 days |
| 20 |
NDA & NA Exam (II) 2027 |
May 12, 2027 |
June 1, 2027 |
September 19, 2027 |
1 day |
| 21 |
CDS Exam (II) 2027 |
May 12, 2027 |
June 1, 2027 |
September 19, 2027 |
1 day |
| 22 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
September 25, 2027 |
2 days |
| 23 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
16 October 2027 |
2 days |
| 24 |
Reserved for UPSC Exam |
– |
– |
23 October 2027 |
2 days |
| 25 |
Indian Forest Service (Main) Exam 2027 |
– |
– |
November 21, 2027 |
7 days |
| 26 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Exam |
– |
– |
December 4, 2027 |
2 days |
| 27 |
SO/Steno (Grade ‘B’/Grade ‘I’) LDCE |
September 15, 2027 |
5 October 2027 |
December 18, 2027 |
2 days |
Aspirants can click on the provided link. Here To download UPSC Exam Calendar 2027.
