UPSC Calendar 2024

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 Services Exam (CSE) Prelims 2024 was supposed to be held on May 26, 2024. But, due to the general elections 2024, the Commission has postponed the UPSC Prelims 2024 to 16 June 2024 (Sunday).

The notification for the CSE 2024 is 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.

The UPSC calendar 2024 is a very important document as far as UPSC aspirants are concerned. Candidates are eager to know the dates of the upcoming UPSC exams as it helps them create a timetable and schedule for their IAS preparation. The UPSC 2024 calendar starts with the prelims exams of the Engineering Services as well as the Combined Geo-Scientist examinations.

UPSC Exam 2024 Calendar

The calendar for UPSC 2024 below provides the exam dates for various exams:

Note: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration if the circumstances so warrant.

If you are currently preparing for the IAS Exam, refer to the linked article to understand the requirements of the exam and aid in your UPSC preparation.

The link to download the PDF of the UPSC Calendar 2024 is given below.

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:

The CSE is only conducted once a year. Every year, lakhs of applicants apply for the UPSC examination, but only a handful are chosen. The CSE is a three-stage test that includes: 

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Examination
• Interview/Personality Test

For more information on UPSC CSE, refer to the UPSC Notification, which comprises all the details related to the UPSC posts, number of vacancies, application process etc.

Check out the attached article to learn more about the UPSC Online Application Form.

The following resources will assist applicants to understand the UPSC Application Procedure in detail and begin IAS preparation: