UPSC announces complete 2025 exam schedule; key dates for Civil Services and other tests

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released its annual calendar for conduct of various recruitment examinations and tests (RTs).

As per the latest notification, the Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2025 prelims will be held on May 25. Similarly, the mains will be held on August 22, 2025.

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Here is a complete schedule:

Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination: 11.01.2025 (Saturday)

Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025: 9.02.2025 (Sunday)

Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025: 9.02.2025 (Sunday)

CBI (DSP) LDCE: 8.03.2025 (Saturday)

CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2025: 9.03.2025 (Sunday)

N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2025: 13.04.2025 (Sunday)

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 through CS(P) Examination 2025: 25.05.2025 (Sunday)

Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination: 14.06.2025 (Saturday)

I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2025: 20.06.2025 (Friday)

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025: 21.06.2025 (Saturday)

Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2025: 22.06.2025 (Sunday)

Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination: 5.07.2025 (Saturday)

Combined Medical Services Examination, 2025: 20.07.2025 (Sunday)

Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2025: 3.08.2025 (Sunday)

Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025: 22.08.2025 (Friday)

N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2025: 14.09.2025 (Sunday)

C.D.S. Examination (II), 2025: 14.09.2025 (Sunday)

Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2025: 16.11.2025 (Sunday)

S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE: 13.12.2025 (Saturday)