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Annually, UPSC conducts various national-level exams, providing valuable opportunities to thousands of aspirants preparing for prestigious government job positions for which the UPSC Calendar is released beforehand. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the revised UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 on 7th November 2024 containing the exam schedules for various state-level exams. The annual UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 is available in PDF format at the official UPSC website, www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates planning to appear for UPSC exams in the upcoming year must check the tentative exam dates, notification release dates, and online registration dates as notified by the commission.
UPSC Calendar 2025 Out
The annual UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 for all the exams which are to be conducted by UPSC in the financial year 2024-2025 has been officially released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at www.upsc.gov.in. The detailed exam schedule for all the exams has been updated through the exam calendar. Aspirants should be familiar with the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 to stay updated on all posts under Civil services, Indian Forest Service (IFS), NDA- NA I & II, CDS I & II, engineering services and combined geo-scientist, ISS, IES, CAPF, and other exams for recruiting eligible aspirants for various posts in different departments in the central government.
UPSC Calendar 2025 [Updated]
Candidates who are preparing for various UPSC exams must be aware of UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 as it enables them to create a timetable and schedule for their IAS preparation. According to the official UPSC Calendar 2025, the notification for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 will be released on 21st January 2025. UPSC CDS 1 & NDA 1 Notification will be released on 11th December 2024. The UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam will be held on 25th May 2025 and Mains to be held from 22nd August 2025 onwards. Check the complete exam schedule from the below table.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 | |||
UPSC Exams | Application & Notification Dates | Last Date of Application | UPSC Exam Dates |
S.O. Grade-B, LDCE, 2024 | 13th November 2024 | 3rd December 2024 | 11th January 2025 [2 days] |
Combined Geo-Scientist (Prelims) Exam 2025 | 4th September 2024 | 24th September 2024 | 9th February 2025 [1 day] |
CISF AC (EXE) LDCE- 2025 | 4th December 2024 | 24th December 2024 | 9th March 2025 [1 day] |
Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination | — | — | 23rd March 2025 [1 day] |
NDA & NA 1 Exam 2025 | 11th December 2024 | 31st December 2024 | 13th April 2025 [1 day] |
CDS 1 Exam 2025 | 11th December 2024 | 31st December 2024 | 13th April 2025 [1 day] |
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2025 | 22nd January 2025 | 11th February 2025 | 25th May 2025 [1 day] |
Indian Forest Service (Prelims) Exam 2025 | 22nd January 2025 | 11th February 2025 | 25th May 2025 [1 day] |
Engineering Services (Prelims) Exam 2025 | 18th Septemeber 2024 | 22nd November 2024 | 8th June 2025 [1 day] |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | — | — | 14th June 2025 [2 days] |
I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2025 | 12th February 2025 | 4th March 2025 | 20th June 2025 [3 days] |
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025 | — | — | 21st June 2025 [2 days] |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | — | — | 05th July 2025 [2 days] |
Combined Medical Services Exam 2025 | 19th February 2025 | 11th March 2025 | 20th July 2025 [1 day] |
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2025 | 5th March 2025 | 25th March 2025 | 3rd August 2025 [1 day] |
Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2025 | — | — | 10th August 2025 [1 day] |
Civil Services (Main) Exam 2025 | — | — | 22nd August 2025 [5 days] |
NDA & N.A. (II) Exam 2025 | 28th May 2025 | 17th June 2025 | 14th September 2025 |
C.D.S. (II) Exam 2025 | 28th May 2025 | 17th June 2025 | 14th September 2025 |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam | 4th October 2025 [2 days] | ||
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam | 1st November 2025 [2 days] | ||
Indian Forest Service (Main) Exam 2025 | — | — | 16th November 2025 [7 days] |
S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 17th September 2025 | 7th October 2025 | 13th December 2025 [2 days] |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | — | — | 20th December 2025 [2 days] |
UPSC Calendar 2025 PDF
The complete schedule has been released online in pdf format at www.upsc.gov.in for which the direct link is also mentioned below. Candidates preparing for the UPSC exams for the year 2024-25, must take a print out of the exam calendar and stick it on your study table to stay focused and not loose your concentration during your preparation period.
Various Exams under UPSC
UPSC is responsible for conducting various exams for direct recruitment of officers to the All India Services and the Central Civil Services and appoints officers in various Services under the Government of India. Aspirants need to check the UPSC Calendar 2025 and start preparing right away to formulate an effective strategy and crack the exam with flying colors.
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Engineering Services (Prelims) Exam 2025
- Combined Geo-Scientist (Prelims) Exam 2025
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2025
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- NDA & NA Exam
- CDS Exam
- Civil Services Preliminary Examination
- Indian Forest Service Exam 2025
- I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2025
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
- Combined Medical Services Exam 2025
- UPSC CAPF 2025 Exam (ACs) Exam
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam
- S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE
- Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination
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UPSC Syllabus | UPSC Prelims Syllabus |
CDS Syllabus | NDA Syllabus |