The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the examination calendar for the year 2019. Civil Services Preliminary Examination would be conducted on June 2, 2019 & the Main Examination would be conducted on September 20, 2019. Candidates can check the calendar below for the important dates.
UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examinations in three stages each year: Preliminary, Mains & Interview. Vacancy details are released to invite the eligible candidates for the selection in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), & Indian Police Service (IPS).
UPSC Exam Calendar 2019
| S. No. | Name of the Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for Receipt of Applications | Date of Commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 | September 26, 2018 | October 22, 2018 | January 6, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 2 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | January 20, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 3 | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2019 | October 31, 2018 | November 26, 2018 | February 3, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 4 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | February 24, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 5 | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE - 2019 | December 5, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | March 3, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 6 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | March 10, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 7 | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2019 | January 9, 2019 | February 4, 2019 | April 21, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 8 | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 | February 19, 2019 | March 18, 2019 | June 2, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 9 | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 through CS(P) Examination 2019 | February 19, 2019 | March 18, 2019 | June 2, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 10 | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | April 16, 2019 | June 28, 2019 (Friday) | 3 Days |
| 11 | Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologist Examination, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | April 16, 2019 | June 28, 2019 (Friday) | 3 Days |
| 12 | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2019 | June 30, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 13 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | July 7, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 14 | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2019 | April 10, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | July 21, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 15 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | August 11, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 16 | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2019 | April 24, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | August 18, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 17 | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2019 | June 12, 2019 | July 8, 2019 | September 8, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 18 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | September 15, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 19 | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 | September 20, 2019 (Friday) | 5 Days | ||
| 20 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | October 20, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 21 | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2019 | August 7, 2019 | September 3, 2019 | November 17, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 22 | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | November 24, 2019 (Sunday) | 1 Day | ||
| 23 | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2019 | December 1, 2019 (Sunday) | 10 Days | ||
| 24 | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | September 18, 2019 | October 10, 2019 | December 14, 2019 (Sunday) | 2 Days |
The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations / RTs are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant. Please check the official website to confirm.
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