UPSC Calendar 2016/dates of UPSC IAS exam 2016
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the statutory body of Government of India as well as a governmental recruitment agency responsible for filling the vacant posts in the government services by conducting exams and interviews for several posts. In order to fill the vacant posts and conduct exams, UPSC releases Calendar every year and for this year UPSC Exam 2016-17, UPSC has released calendar that contains the date of notification; the last date for filling UPSC Online applications; date of commencement of Exam, and date of examination. Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) is responsible to conduct examinations for various posts that include, Civil Services Examination; Engineering Services Examination; Combined Defence Services Examination; National Defence Academy Examination; Geologists’ Examination; Indian Statistical Service Examination/Indian Economic Service; Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant); and Combined Medical Services Examination. Union Public Service Commission has released the latest UPSC calendar 2016 – 2017 to fill the vacancies for the financial year 2016 through UPSC 2016 Civil Services Examination. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released this UPSC Calendar notification for the recruitment of IAS/IFS/NDA/CDS/CMS and several posts for various categories in India. The candidates who aspire to get into these services can also tentative download the UPSC Calendar Pgiven below. The calendar for UPSC for various post are given below (The dates of notification, commencement, and duration of Examinations/RTs are liable to change, if the circumstances so warrant. The Calendar for UPSC 2016 for various posts is given below:
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATION/RECTT TESTs (RT) – 2016
| Sl. No. | NAME OF EXAMINATION | DATE OF NOTIFICATION | LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM | DURATION OF EXAMINATION |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM | 03-01-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 3 | SCRA EXAM – 2016 | 03-10-2015 | 30-10-2015 (FRIDAY) | 10-01-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 4 | C.D.S. EXAM (I) – 2016 | 07-11-2015 | 04-12-2015 (FRIDAY) | 14-02-2015 (FRIDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 5 | RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM | 28-02-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 6 | CISF AC (EXE) LDCE – 2016 | 12-12-2015 | 08-01-2016 (FRIDAY) | 13-03-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 7 | N.D.A & N.A. EXAM (I) – 2016 | 02-01-2016 | 29-01-2016 (FRIDAY) | 17-04-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 8 | I.E.S/I.S.S EXAM (I) – 2016 | 06-02-2016 | 04-03-2016 (FRIDAY) | 13-05-2016 (FRIDAY) | 3 DAYS |
| 9 | COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST AND GEOLOGISTS’ EXAM – 2016 | 06-02-2016 | 04-03-2016 (FRIDAY) | 13-05-2016 (FRIDAY) | 3 DAYS |
| 10 | ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION – 2016 | 27-02-2016 | 25-03-2016 (FRIDAY) | 27-05-2016 (FRIDAY) | 3 DAYS |
| 11 | COMINED MEDICAL SESRVICES EXAM – 2016 | 05-03-2016 | 01-04-2016 (FRIDAY) | 12-06-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 12 | CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (AC) EXAM – 2016 | 12-03-2016 | 08-04-2016 (FRIDAY) | 26-06–2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 13 | RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM | 03-07-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 14 | CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM – 2016 | 23-04-2016 | 27-05-2016 | 07-08-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 15 | INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (PRELIMINARY) EXAM – 2016 THROUGH CS(P) EXAM – 2016 | ||||
| 16 | RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM | 04-09-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 17 | N.D.A & N.A. EXAM (II) – 2016 | 18-06-2016 | 15-07-2016 (FRIDAY) | 18-09-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 18 | C.D.S. EXAM (II) – 2016 | 16-07-2016 | 12-08-2016 (FRIDAY) | 23-10-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 19 | INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (MAIN) EXAM – 2016 | 12-11-2-16 (SATURDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 20 | RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM | 27-11-2016 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 21 | CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM – 2016 | 03-12-2016 (SUNDAY) | 5 DAYS | ||
| 22 | S.O/STENO (GD-B/GD-I) LTD. DEPTTL. COMPETITIVE EXAM 2016 (WRITTEN) | 10-09-2016 | 07-10-2016 (FRIDAY) | 17-12-2016 (SATURDAY) | 2 DAYS |
The above-given table is the updated UPSC Exam Calendar 2016-17 that would be helpful for candidates preparing for the examination and applying for the examination mentioned above. The UPSC Civil Services Exam schedule is highlighted in bold. You can get the IAS pre 2016 exam date from the table. Note: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of examinations/RTs are liable to change if the circumstances so warrant.
To download the UPSC IAS 2016 exam date/ IAS Prelims 2016 Exam Date click on the link below: