UPSC Notification 2026 Out for 933 Vacancies, Download PDF Now, Apply Until 24 Feb 2026

UPSC Notification 2026 PDF for CSE was released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on its official website (https://upsc.gov.in/) on 4th February 2026. The UPSC Notification 2026 PDF has been released for a total of 933 vacancies for direct recruitment to various top government civil services and posts such as the IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services and posts. Eligible candidates can apply online for the registration of UPSC CSE 2026 starting from 4 February 2026 until 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM) on the official UPSC website https://upsconline.nic.in/. The UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2026 is scheduled to be held on 24 May 2026. Interested candidates can check all details about the UPSC CSE Notification PDF 2026, UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2026, UPSC Mains Exam Date 2026, UPSC CSE Vacancies 2026, UPSC CSE Eligibility Criteria 2026, UPSC CSE Selection Stages 2026, UPSC CSE Application Fee 2026, UPSC Exam Pattern, here in this blog article from Veranda RACE.

UPSC Notification 2026 PDF Out

UPSC Notification 2026 PDF, inviting online application for the prestigious Civil Services Exam (CSE), has been officially released on the UPSC website (https://upsc.gov.in/exams-related-info/exam-notification) by the Union Public Service Commission on 4 February 2026 for the recruitment of 933 vacancies for top government civil services and posts in the Indian Government such as the IAS, IPS, IFS, IFoS and other central services.

Eligible candidates can start applying for the UPSC CSE 2026 for the direct recruitment of 933 services and posts starting from 4 February 2026 on its official website, https://upsconline.nic.in/.

The last date to apply or submit the online registration application for the UPSC CSE 2026 Selection Process is 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM).

The online application registration window to apply for the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 will remain open from 4 February 2026 until 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM).

The UPSC CSE 2026 Selection Process is a three-stage process: Prelims, Mains and Interview/Personality Test. The UPSC 2026 is considered to be the toughest and most-competitive exam in India, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The UPSC CSE 2026 Notification PDF for the recruitment of 933 vacancies is available for download for interested candidates from 4 February 2026. Candidates can download the official notification PDF for the USE CSE Recruitment 2026 starting from 4 February 2026 here at Veranda RACE using our direct link:

UPSC CSE 2026 Notification PDF – 933 Vacancies – Click Here to Download PDF

The last date for the payment of online application fee for the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 will be until 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM).

Candidates can also find the official UPSC IFoS Notification 2026 PDF released for the recruitment of candidates applying for the Indian Forest Service Examination in 2026:

UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam 2026: 80 IFoS Vacancies – Click Here to Download

UPSC Notification 2026: Overview

The Union Public Service Commission has officially issued the UPSC 2026 Notification PDF on 4 February 2026 for Civil Services Examination (CSE). This UPSC CSE 2026 is conducted for the direct recruitment of 933 vacancies for various top government civil posts and services such as IAS, IPS, IFS and many other central services.

Candidates interested to work as a Indian Civil servant and have a permanent government job as a Civil servant in central services can attend this UPSC CSE 2026 to compete for the 933 vacancies in 2026 announced through the UPSC CSE Recruitment Notification PDF 2026.

Candidates who are eligible to apply for the UPSC CSE Exam 2026 can find the comprehensive overview of the UPSC 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF below in this Veranda RACE blog post:

UPSC CSE Apply Online 2026

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will officially start the UPSC CSE 2026 Online Application Registration Process for various civil service posts recruitment from 4 February 2026.

Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the 933 vacancies can submit their UPSC CSE Online Exam Application 2026 starting from 4 February 2026 until 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM) on the UPSC official website.

To complete the UPSC CSE Apply Online Process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official UPSC website (https://upsconline.nic.in/) to apply if they have the eligibility such as nationality, age limit, educational qualification, etc. as mentioned in the UPSC CSE 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

Candidates can also use the direct online registration application link available below in the Veranda RACE website blog to apply for the UPSC CSE 2026 Selection Process:

UPSC CSE Exam 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – Click Here to Apply

UPSC Vacancy 2026

The number of UPSC Vacancy 2026 for various civil services and posts like IAS, IFS, IPS and other central services was officially announced in the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF on 4 February 2026 by the Union Public Service Commission. A total of 933 vacancies was announced by the UPSC in its UPSC CSSE 2026 Notification PDF.

The official notification offers a complete list of vacancies along with service-wise and category-wise distribution.

Out of these 933 vacancies, 33 vacancies are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), i.e. 7 vacancies for Candidates with blindness and low vision, 11 vacancies for deaf and hard of hearing, 8 vacancies for locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy and 7 vacancies for multiple disabilities.

Candidates can check the below table to find the UPSC CSE Vacancy Trends for years from 2019 and 2026:

The following services have been mentioned in the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF:

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

Indian Police Service (IPS)

Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’

Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’

Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)

Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’

Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’

Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

UPSC CSE Important Dates 2026

The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE important dates in the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF. The online application process starts from 4 February 2026 and will be active till 24 February 2026 (6.00 PM).

UPSC CSE Exam Dates 2026

Along with the UPSC CSE Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF, the official exam dates for the UPSC CSE Selection Process 2026 have been released for UPSC CSE vacancies. Check the complete UPSC CSE Exam Dates 2026 here:

UPSC CSE Eligibility Criteria 2026

Interested and eligible applicants for the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment to the various civil service posts such as IAS, IPS, IFS and various other central services posts should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the UPSC CSE Selection Process in 2026.

The eligibility criteria for the UPSC Selection Process 2026 include Nationality, Age limit, Educational Qualification, UPSC Number of Attempts, Medical and Physical Standards, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this UPSC CSE 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF blog post of Veranda RACE:

UPSC CSE Nationality 2026

Candidates applying for the UPSC CSE Exam 2026 for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) must be a citizen of India.

For other services, a candidates must either be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1 Jan 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burm, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanently settling in India.

UPSC CSE Age Limit 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the 933 UPSC CSE vacancies through the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Selection Process must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years as on the cut-off date.

Candidates must be within the ages of 21 years and 32 years as mentioned in the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.

The cut-off date to determine the candidate’s age eligibility for the UPSC CSE Exam 2026 with respect to minimum and maximum age limit will be 1 August 2026.

Candidates must have been born not earlier than 2 August 1994 and not later than 1 August 2005.

Eligible candidates from reserved categories will get UPSC CSE Age Relaxation in the upper age limit according to the government rules and UPSC rules.

UPSC CSE Age Relaxation 2026

As per the UPSC CSE 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF, age relaxation for the upper age limit will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follow government rules. Check the below table to know more about the UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 Age Relaxation:

UPSC CSE Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the UPSC CSE 2026 must have the following minimum educational qualification as mentioned in the UPSC CSE 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF for the direct recruitment of 933 vacancies in various central services and posts.

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from a recognised university (including professional / technical degrees) or possess an equivalent qualification.

The graduate degree must be from universities or institutions recognized under UGC Act, 1956.

UPSC CSE Number of Attempts

Eligible candidates applying for the UPSC CSE shall be permitted six attempts at the CSE. UPSC has permitted relaxation in the number of UPSC CSE attempts for SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates.

There is no restriction for the number of attempts for SC/ST candidates. Candidates belonging to the OBC (NCL) category will be allowed 9 attempts and PwBD (General/EWS/OBC) candidates will be allowed 9 attempts. Candidates belonging to PwBD (SC/ST) category will not be restricted through the number of attempts for the UPSC CSE.

UPSC CSE Selection Process 2026

The UPSC CSE Recruitment 2026 is a three-staged selection process and candidates have to clear all the three stages to get shortlisted for various central services and posts in the Government of India.

The UPSC CSE Exam 2026 Selection Process involves the following three selection stages:

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2026

UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2026

UPSC CSE Interview 2026

The UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2026 will be an objective-type screening stage consisting of two papers: Paper I (General Studies) and Paper II (CSAT). Candidates who qualify the UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 will be called to attend the UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2026.

The UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2026 will be a descriptive type of exam consist of nine papers: Essay paper, four GS papers, two optional subject papers and two qualifying language papers.

Candidates who clear the UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2026 will be called for the UPSC CSE Interview 2026.

Candidates will be selected to the UPSC CSE Final Merit List based on the marks scored by the in UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2026 and UPSC CSE Interview 2026.

UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The UPSC Prelims Exam 2026 will comprise of two papers of 200 marks each. It will be an objective type exam. The exam duration will be two hours for each paper.

The two papers in the UPSC Prelims Exam 2026 are: General Studies and CSAT Exam.

The CSAT Paper II will be a qualifying Paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33 per cent (66 marks).

There will be a negative marking of 1/3 of the marks assigned to that question for every wrong answer.

Only marks scored in the UPSC Prelims GS Paper will be considered towards the UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off 2026.

UPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2026

The UPSC Mains Exam stage is the most crucial part of the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026.

This UPSC Mains Exam 2026 consists of 9 papers, all of them are descriptive in nature.

The UPSC Mains Exam 2026 will be conducted for a total of 1750 marks.

Every paper will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours.

UPSC CSE Application Fee 2026

Candidates have to submit their UPSC CSE Exam Online Application Form to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) along with the UPSC CSE Exam Online Application Fee through online mode only.

Here you can find the detailed online application fee for the UPSC CSE Exam 2026:

All the candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of ₹100 by using Net Banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment for appearing in UPSC Prelims Exam 2026 and Candidates admitted to the UPSC Mains Exam 2026 will be required to pay a further fee of ₹200 (Except exempted category, i.e. SC/ST/PwBD/Women) through a window of 10 (Ten) days to be provided after declaration of UPSC Prelims Exam Result 2026.

UPSC Prelims Exam Centres 2026

Here you can find the list of UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Centres 2026 as mentioned in the UPSC CSE Official Notification PDF 2026:

UPSC Mains Exam Centres 2026

Here you can find the list of UPSC CSE Mains Exam Centres 2026 as mentioned in the UPSC CSE Official Notification PDF 2026: