The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually releases its comprehensive Exam Calendar, outlining the schedule for all major examinations conducted throughout the academic year. For 2024, the official UPSC Exam Calendar has been published on the commission's website, www.upsc.gov.in. This vital resource provides essential dates for notification releases, application deadlines, and examination commencement, serving as an indispensable guide for aspirants preparing for UPSC examinations in 2024.
UPSC Calendar 2024
The UPSC reserves the right to modify examination dates, notification schedules, and durations based on unforeseen circumstances. To stay consistently updated with the latest UPSC Exam Dates 2024, bookmark this dedicated UPSC 2024 Calendar. Notably, the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary (CSE) exam is scheduled for June 16, 2024.
UPSC Annual Calendar 2024
In 2024, the UPSC will conduct a range of critical examinations for various prestigious positions. These include the highly sought-after Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service (IFS), NDA - NA I & II, CDS I & II, Engineering Services, Combined Geo-Scientist, Indian Statistical Service (ISS), Indian Economic Service (IES), and CAPF (Assistant Commandant) examinations, among others. This year, the UPSC CSE Prelims exam has been rescheduled to June 16, 2024, due to election considerations. The official UPSC Exam Calendar 2024, containing detailed information on notification dates, registration periods, and exam schedules for all UPSC Exams 2024, is provided below.
| UPSC Programme of Examinations/Recruitment Tests (RT) – 2024 | |||||
| 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 | 13-1-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 2. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 6-9-2023 | 26-9-2023 | 18-2-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 3. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 20-9-2023 | 10-10-2023 | 18-2-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 4. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 24-2-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 5. | CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2024 | 29-11-2023 | 19-12-2023 | 10-3-2024 | 1 day |
| 6. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 9-3-2024 | 2 days | ||
| 7. | NDA and NA examination (I) 2024 | 20-12-2023 | 9-1-2024 | 21-4-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 8. | CDS Examination (I) 2024 | ||||
| 9. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 | 14-2-2024 | 5-3-2024 | 16-6-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 10. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2024 through CS(P) Examination 2024 | ||||
| 11. | IES/ISS Examination 2024 | 10-4-2024 | 30-4-2024 | 21-6-2024 (Friday) | 3 days |
| 12. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2024 | 22-6-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 13. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2024 | 23-6-2024 (Sunday) | 2 day | ||
| 14. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 6-7-2024 | 2 days | ||
| 15. | Combined Medical Service Examination 2024 | 10-4-2-2024 | 30-4-2024 | 14-7-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 16. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination 2024 | 20-4-2024 | 14-5-2024 | 4-8-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 17. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 10-8-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 18. | NDA and NA examination (II) 2024 | 15-5-2024 | 4-6-2024 | 1-9-2024 (Sunday) | 1 day |
| 19. | CDS Examination (II) 2024 | ||||
| 20. | Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024 | 20-9-2024 (Friday) | 5 days | ||
| 21. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 19-10-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days | ||
| 22. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2024 | 24-11-2024 (Sunday) | 7 days | ||
| 23. | SO/Steno (GD-B/ GD-I) LDCE | 11-9-2024 | 1-10-2024 | 7-12-2024 (Saturday) | 2 days |
| 24. | Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination | 21-12-2024 | 2 days | ||
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The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary (CSE) 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted on June 16, 2024.
According to the previously released UPSC Calendar 2024, the Civil Services Preliminary exam was slated for May 26, 2024, with the Mains examination commencing from September 29, 2024. Please refer to the revised calendar for the most current dates.
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