UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 OUT! Check Civil Services Prelims, CAPF, CDS, NDA, etc Exam Dates

UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: The Union Public Service Commission has released the official calendar for the UPSC Exam 2027 on upsc.gov.in. The UPSC has released official dates for the Civil Services, Indian Forest Service, National Defence Academy, Combined Defence Services (CDS), Engineering Services, CAPF, etc examinations.

Aspirants can visit the official UPSC website to check the exam dates and plan their preparation schedule accordingly.

UPSC Civil Services Exam

The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination is scheduled on May 23, 2027. The Civil Services Main Examination starts on August 20, 2027, and will run across five days. The Indian Forest Service Main Examination is listed later in the year, with a longer schedule.

UPSC Exam Calendar 2027: Civil Services Exam, Other Exams Dates

The commission will publish the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2027 notification on January 13, 2027. Applications can be submitted until February 2, 2027.
The Indian Forest Service Preliminary Examination will be held through the same Preliminary paper and will take place on May 23, 2027.

The UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 also covers annual examinations such as NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, IES/ISS, Combined Geo-Scientist, CAPF, CMS, SO/Steno and various reserved test slots.

NDA, CDS Exam Dates

NDA & NA (1) 2027 and CDS (1) 2027 will both be held on April 11, 2027. Whereas, NDA & NA(2) 2027 and CDS (2) 2027 are scheduled together on September 19, 2027. Both the examination will have common notification and deadline.

CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam Dates

Defence and medical recruitment dates are also fixed in the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027. CAPF (ACs) 2027 is scheduled on July 4, 2027, with notification on February 17, 2027. The Combined Medical Services Examination 2027 follows on July 18, 2027. Its notification will be issued on March 3, 2027, with applications accepted till March 23, 2027.

The UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 further mentions department-specific examinations such as CBI (DSP) LDCE, CISF AC (EXE) LDCE-2027 and SO/Steno (Grade 'B'/Grade 'I') LDCE. These tests have separate notification windows and two-day examination durations. The SO/Steno examination is planned for December 18, 2027, with notification scheduled for September 15, 2027.

The SO/Steno and other departmental examinations in the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 help government employees plan internal career moves. Since these tests have limited windows and fixed durations, advance notice is important. The calendar lists each test with its own notification date, final application date and the length of the examination slot.

How To Check UPSC 2027 Exam Schedule?

-Visit the official website of UPSC, ie https://upsc.gov.in/
-Navigate the home page and go to the examination section.
-Select the exam-calendar option, and download the file to check UPSC 2027 Exam Schedule.

Direct Link To Download UPSC Exam 2027 Calendar: https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Calendar-Year-2027-Engl-200526.pdf

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			09.01.2027 (Saturday)	2 Days
2	Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2027	02.09.2026	22.09.2026	10.01.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
3	Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027	16.09.2026	06.10.2026	31.01.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
4	CBI (DSP) LDCE	16.12.2026	05.01.2027	27.02.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
5	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			13.03.2027 (Saturday)	2 Days
6	CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2027	25.11.2026	15.12.2026	14.03.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
7	N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2027	02.12.2026	22.12.2026	11.04.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
8	C.D.S. Examination (I), 2027
9	Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027	13.01.2027	02.02.2027	23.05.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
10	Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 through CS(P) Examination 2027
11	Reserved for UPSC Examination			05.06.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
12	Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2027			18.06.2027 (Friday)	1 DAY
13	I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027	10.02.2027	02.03.2027	18.06.2027 (Friday)	3 DAYS
14	Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2027			19.06.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
15	Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2027	17.02.2027	09.03.2027	04.07.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
16	Combined Medical Services Examination, 2027	03.03.2027	23.03.2027	18.07.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
17	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			31.07.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
18	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			07.08.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
19	Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2027			20.08.2027 (Friday)	5 DAYS
20	N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2027	12.05.2027	01.06.2027	19.09.2027 (Sunday)	1 DAY
21	C.D.S. Examination (II), 2027
22	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			25.09.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
23	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			16.10.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
24	Reserved for UPSC Examination			23.10.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
25	Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2027			21.11.2027 (Sunday)	7 DAYS
26	Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination			04.12.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS
27	S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE	15.09.2027	05.10.2027	18.12.2027 (Saturday)	2 DAYS