Government Exam Calendar 2026
Government exam calendar 2026 — notification, application, exam, admit card and result dates for UPSC, MPSC, SSC, banking, railway and police recruitment.
The calendar below tracks 53 dated events. Each entry marks a notification release, application window, examination date, admit card release or result announcement.
Dates are taken from the calendars published by UPSC, SSC, MPSC and IBPS. Where a body has announced only a window rather than a day, that window is shown as they print it and marked tentative. Confirm against the official notification before acting.
March 2026
- MPSC State Services Main 2025 — Exam on 29 Mar 2026 · mpsc
May 2026
- SSC Junior Engineer 2026 — Paper I — Exam on May – June 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- SSC Combined Graduate Level 2026 — Tier I — Exam on May – June 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- SSC Selection Post Phase XIV 2026 — Exam on May – July 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- MPSC Forest Services Main 2025 — Exam on 5 – 6 May 2026 · mpsc
- MPSC Group B Combined Main 2025 (PSI/STI/ASO) — Exam on 17 May 2026 · mpsc
- UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 — Exam on 24 May 2026 · upsc
- MPSC Gazetted Civil Services Combined Prelims 2026 (Rajyaseva) — Exam on 31 May 2026 · mpsc
June 2026
- MPSC Group C Combined Main 2025 — Exam on 07 Jun 2026 · mpsc
July 2026
- SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2026 — Tier I — Exam on July – September 2026 (tentative) · ssc
August 2026
- SSC Stenographer Grade C & D 2026 — Exam on August – September 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- SSC Combined Hindi Translators 2026 — Exam on August – September 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- IBPS PO/MT XVI Prelims 2026 — Exam on 22 & 23 August 2026 · banking
- IBPS Specialist Officer XVI Prelims 2026 — Exam on 29 Aug 2026 · banking
September 2026
- SSC Multi Tasking Staff & Havaldar 2026 — Exam on September – November 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- SSC GD Constable 2027 — advertisement — Notification on September 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims 2027 — application closes — Application on 22 Sept 2026 · upsc
October 2026
- SSC GD Constable 2027 — application closes — Application on October 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- SSC Sub-Inspector Delhi Police & CAPF 2026 — Paper I — Exam on October – November 2026 (tentative) · ssc
- IBPS PO/MT XVI Main 2026 — Exam on 04 Oct 2026 · banking
- UPSC Engineering Services Prelims 2027 — application closes — Application on 06 Oct 2026 · upsc
- IBPS Clerk (CSA XVI) Prelims 2026 — Exam on 10 & 11 October 2026 · banking
November 2026
- IBPS Specialist Officer XVI Main 2026 — Exam on 01 Nov 2026 · banking
- IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2026 — Exam on 21 & 22 November 2026 · banking
- UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — notification — Notification on 25 Nov 2026 · upsc
December 2026
- UPSC CDS (I) 2027 — notification — Notification on 02 Dec 2026 · upsc
- UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2027 — notification — Notification on 02 Dec 2026 · upsc
- IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims 2026 — Exam on 6, 12 & 13 December 2026 · banking
- UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — application closes — Application on 15 Dec 2026 · upsc
- IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III Main 2026 — Exam on 20 Dec 2026 · banking
- UPSC NDA & NA (I) and CDS (I) 2027 — applications close — Application on 22 Dec 2026 · upsc
- IBPS Clerk (CSA XVI) Main 2026 — Exam on 27 Dec 2026 · banking
January 2027
- SSC GD Constable 2027 — Exam on January – March 2027 (tentative) · ssc
- UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims 2027 — Exam on 10 Jan 2027 · upsc
- UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — notification — Notification on 13 Jan 2027 · upsc
- IBPS RRB Office Assistant Main 2027 — Exam on 30 Jan 2027 · banking
- UPSC Engineering Services Prelims 2027 — Exam on 31 Jan 2027 · upsc
February 2027
- UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — applications close — Application on 02 Feb 2027 · upsc
- UPSC IES/ISS 2027 — notification — Notification on 10 Feb 2027 · upsc
- UPSC CAPF (ACs) 2027 — notification — Notification on 17 Feb 2027 · upsc
March 2027
- UPSC CMS 2027 — notification — Notification on 03 Mar 2027 · upsc
- UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — Exam on 14 Mar 2027 · upsc
April 2027
- UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2027 and CDS (I) 2027 — Exam on 11 Apr 2027 · upsc
May 2027
- UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — Exam on 23 May 2027 · upsc
- UPSC Indian Forest Service Prelims 2027 — Exam on 23 May 2027 · upsc
June 2027
- UPSC Engineering Services Main 2027 — Exam on 18 Jun 2027 · upsc
- UPSC IES/ISS 2027 — Exam on 18 Jun 2027 · upsc
- UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Main 2027 — Exam on 19 Jun 2027 · upsc
July 2027
- UPSC CAPF (ACs) 2027 — Exam on 04 Jul 2027 · upsc
- UPSC CMS 2027 — Exam on 18 Jul 2027 · upsc
August 2027
- UPSC Civil Services Main 2027 — Exam on 20 Aug 2027 · upsc
September 2027
- UPSC NDA & NA (II) 2027 and CDS (II) 2027 — Exam on 19 Sept 2027 · upsc
November 2027
- UPSC Indian Forest Service Main 2027 — Exam on 21 Nov 2027 · upsc
Exam Pages
- MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services) — MPSC · age 19–38 · Maharashtra
- MPSC PSI / STI / ASO Combined Exam — MPSC · age 19–31 · Maharashtra
- MPSC Group B (Non-Gazetted) — MPSC · age 18–33 · Maharashtra
- MPSC Group C (Clerk / Typist) — MPSC · age 18–33 · Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Engineering Services — MPSC · age 19–38 · Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Agriculture Services — MPSC · age 19–38 · Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Forest Services — MPSC · age 21–30 · Maharashtra
- MPSC Subordinate Services — MPSC · age 18–38 · Maharashtra
- UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) — UPSC · age 21–32
- Combined Defence Services (CDS) — UPSC · age 19–25
- National Defence Academy (NDA) — UPSC · age 16.5–19.5
- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) — UPSC · age 20–25
- Indian Engineering Services (IES/ESE) — UPSC · age 21–30
- Indian Forest Service (IFS) — UPSC · age 21–32
- UPSC EPFO (Enforcement/Accounts Officer) — UPSC · age 21–30
- Combined Medical Services (CMS) — UPSC · age 21–32
- Combined Geo-Scientist Examination — UPSC · age 21–32
- Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry) — UPSC · age 16.5–19.5
- SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) — SSC · age 18–32
- SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) — SSC · age 18–27
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many exam events are listed for 2026?
- 53 notification, application, exam, admit card and result events are currently tracked across UPSC, MPSC, SSC, banking, railway and state recruitment.
- Are these dates final?
- No. Conducting bodies revise dates regularly. Every date here should be confirmed against the current official notification before you plan around it.
- How often is the calendar updated?
- The calendar is refreshed as official notifications, corrigenda and admit card announcements are published.