UPSC Exam Calendar 2021: UPSC, Union Public Service Commission has released the annual exam calendar for the UPSC Examination 2021. The UPSC Exam Calendar 2021 is now available on the official website: upsc.gov.in. Every year, the commission releases an annual exam calendar notifying the aspirants the important dates of application, notification, and date of the exam.
A few changes have also been introduced in the 2021 exam calendar taking in consideration of the COVID19 situation. For instance, the UPSC Civil services 2021 Prelims examination will be held on June 27, 2021. The notification of the same will be released on February 10, 2021, and the last date of application is March 2, 2021.
The examination will begin with Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2021 for which the notification will be released on October 7, 2020, and the examination will be held on February 21, 2021 (Sunday).
UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020 will be held on 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 January 2021.
| Exam Name | Date of Notification | Last Date of Application | Exam Date |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07.10..2020 | 27.10.2020 | 21.02..2021
(Sunday) |
| C.D.S. Examination (I), 2021 | 28.10.2020 | 17.11.2020 | 07.02.2021
(Sunday) |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 21.02.2021
(Sunday) |
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| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 07.03.2021
(Sunday) |
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| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2021 | 30.12.2020 | 19.01.2021 | 18.04.2021
(Sunday) |
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 & Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 through CS(P) Examination 2021 | 10.02.2021 | 02.03.2021 | 27.06.2021
(Sunday) |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 04.07.2021
(Sunday) |
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| I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2021 | 07.04.2021 | 27.04.2021 | 16.07.2021
(Friday) |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17.07.2021
(Saturday) |
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| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07.04.2021 | 27.04.2021 | 18.07.2021
(Sunday) |
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2021 | 15.04.2021 | 05.05.2021 | 08.08.2021
(Sunday) |
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2021 | 05.05.2021 | 25.05.2021 | 29.08.2021
(Sunday) |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 29.08.2021
(Sunday) |
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| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2021 | 09.06.2021 | 29.06.2021 | 05.09.2021
(Sunday) |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 12.09.2021
(Sunday) |
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| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17.09.2021
(Friday) |
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| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 10.10.2021
(Sunday) |
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| C.D.S. Examination (II), 2021 | 04.08.2021 | 24.08.2021 | 14.11.2021
(Sunday) |
| Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2021 | 21.11.2021
(Sunday) |
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| S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 15.09.2021 | 05.10.2021 | 11.12.2021
(Saturday) |
Check complete schedule here: UPSC Exam Calendar 2021
The Union Public Service Commission held a special meeting on June 05 2020, to review the current situation due to COVID-19. UPSC conducts various examinations for IAS, IFS and IPS positions and recruitment at Group A and B positions in the country under different Ministries and Department of Government of India.
Meanwhile, several examinations from 2020 are still pending due to spread of coronavirus. For instance, Civil Services Main examination 2020 is scheduled to be conducted on January 8 to 17, 2021. The detailed calendar is released at upsc.gov.in.
