Government Exams 2026 — Complete List

Complete list of 40 government exams for 2026 — UPSC, MPSC, SSC, IBPS, RBI, RRB, Police Bharti, CTET and defence entries. Eligibility, conducting body, exam pattern and the latest vacancies for each.

Each exam page covers the conducting body, eligibility, age limit and relaxation, exam pattern, syllabus, application fee, salary and the live vacancies, results and admit cards linked to that recruiter. Browse the 40 exams by group below.

Find Your Government Exam

Start from what you already have — your qualification, your state, or the career you want.

• By qualification — 10th pass, 12th pass, ITI, diploma, graduate, post graduate.
• By location — Maharashtra district-wise jobs and all India vacancies.
• By eligibility — check your qualification and age against live vacancies.
• By date — exam calendar 2026 for notification, application and exam dates.

Popular Government Exams 2026

The exams candidates search for most on this site, across central and Maharashtra recruitment.

• UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) — UPSC · age 21–32
• MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services) — MPSC · age 19–38 · Maharashtra
• SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) — SSC · age 18–32
• IBPS PO & Clerk — IBPS · age 20–30
• RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) — RRB · age 18–33
• SSC GD Constable — SSC · age 18–23
• CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) — CBSE
• Maharashtra Police Bharti — Maharashtra State Police · age 18–28

MPSC Exams (8)

• 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 Exams (10)

• 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 Exams (5)

• SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) — SSC · age 18–32
• SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) — SSC · age 18–27
• SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) — SSC · age 18–25
• SSC GD Constable — SSC · age 18–23
• SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police/CAPF) — SSC · age 20–25

Banking Exams (4)

• SBI PO & Clerk — SBI · age 21–30
• IBPS PO & Clerk — IBPS · age 20–30
• RBI Grade B Officer — RBI · age 21–30
• IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Banks) — IBPS · age 18–28

Railway Exams (3)

• RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) — RRB · age 18–33
• RRB Group D (Level 1) — RRB · age 18–33
• RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) — RRB · age 18–30

Defence Exams (3)

• Indian Army (Various Entries) — Indian Army · age 17.5–25
• Indian Navy (Various Entries) — Indian Navy · age 17–25
• Indian Air Force (Various Entries) — Indian Air Force · age 17–26

Police Bharti Exams (1)

• Maharashtra Police Bharti — Maharashtra State Police · age 18–28

Teacher (TET / CTET) Exams (3)

• CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) — CBSE
• MAHA TET (Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test) — Maharashtra State Council of Examinations
• UPTET (UP Teacher Eligibility Test) — UPBEB · age 18–35

CDPO Exam Exams (3)

• TPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer) — TPSC (Tripura Public Service Commission) · age 21–40 · Tripura
• BPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer) — BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) · age 21–37 · Bihar
• JPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer) — JPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission) · age 21–35 · Jharkhand

Upcoming Government Exam Dates

Scheduled examination dates taken from the conducting bodies' published calendars. Where a month or a range is shown, that is what the body announced — it has not been narrowed to a single day here.

• IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2026 — 21 & 22 November 2026 · BANKING
• IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims 2026 — 6, 12 & 13 December 2026 · BANKING
• IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III Main 2026 — 20 Dec 2026 · BANKING
• IBPS Clerk (CSA XVI) Main 2026 — 27 Dec 2026 · BANKING
• SSC GD Constable 2027 — January – March 2027 (tentative) · SSC
• UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims 2027 — 10 Jan 2027 · UPSC
• IBPS RRB Office Assistant Main 2027 — 30 Jan 2027 · BANKING
• UPSC Engineering Services Prelims 2027 — 31 Jan 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — 14 Mar 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2027 and CDS (I) 2027 — 11 Apr 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — 23 May 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC Indian Forest Service Prelims 2027 — 23 May 2027 · UPSC

See the full exam calendar 2026

Latest Exam Notifications and Application Windows

Notification releases and application closing dates currently tracked.

• UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — notification — 25 Nov 2026 · UPSC
• UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2027 — notification — 02 Dec 2026 · UPSC
• UPSC CDS (I) 2027 — notification — 02 Dec 2026 · UPSC
• UPSC CISF AC (Executive) LDCE 2027 — application closes — 15 Dec 2026 · UPSC
• UPSC NDA & NA (I) and CDS (I) 2027 — applications close — 22 Dec 2026 · UPSC
• UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — notification — 13 Jan 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 — applications close — 02 Feb 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC IES/ISS 2027 — notification — 10 Feb 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC CAPF (ACs) 2027 — notification — 17 Feb 2027 · UPSC
• UPSC CMS 2027 — notification — 03 Mar 2027 · UPSC

All latest government job updates

Admit Cards, Results and Cut-offs

Admit card and result announcements tracked against these exams.

Recent admit cards

• UPSC Engineering Services Prelims 2027 — expected
• UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims 2027 — expected
• IBPS Clerk (CSA XVI) Main 2026 — expected
• IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims 2026 — expected
• IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2026 — expected

Recent results

• UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 Final Result — out
• UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2026 Written Result — out
• UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2026 Final Result — out
• UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2026 Written Result — out
• MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Result 2025 — out

• All admit cards and hall tickets
• All government exam results
• Exam calendar 2026

Government Exams by Qualification

Which of these 40 exams you can sit depends on what you have already completed. The grouping below reads each exam's published eligibility.

• 10th pass (SSC / Matric) government jobs — 5 exams: SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff), SSC GD Constable, RRB Group D (Level 1), RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot), Indian Army (Various Entries).
• 12th pass (HSC) government jobs — 8 exams: MPSC Group C (Clerk / Typist), National Defence Academy (NDA), Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry), SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level), RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories), Indian Army (Various Entries) and 2 more.
• ITI government jobs — 2 exams: RRB Group D (Level 1), RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot).
• Diploma government jobs — 1 exam: RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot).
• Graduate government jobs — 24 exams: MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services), MPSC PSI / STI / ASO Combined Exam, MPSC Group B (Non-Gazetted), UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), Combined Defence Services (CDS), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and 18 more.
• Post graduate government jobs — 2 exams: Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, RBI Grade B Officer.
• Engineering (BE / B.Tech) government jobs — 8 exams: Maharashtra Engineering Services, Maharashtra Agriculture Services, Combined Defence Services (CDS), Indian Engineering Services (IES/ESE), RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot), Indian Army (Various Entries) and 2 more.
• Medical (MBBS) government jobs — 1 exam: Combined Medical Services (CMS).

Government Exams by Location

11 of these exams recruit for a specific state, and 29 recruit nationally.

• Maharashtra — MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services), MPSC PSI / STI / ASO Combined Exam, MPSC Group B (Non-Gazetted), MPSC Group C (Clerk / Typist), Maharashtra Engineering Services, Maharashtra Agriculture Services, Maharashtra Forest Services, MPSC Subordinate Services, TPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer), BPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer). See district-wise vacancies.
• All India — UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RBI, RRB and the defence entries recruit across every state. Browse all active vacancies.
• City pages — Pune, Nagpur and other district hubs under districts.

Government Exams by Career Goal

If you know the kind of work you want, start from the goal rather than the exam name.

• Civil services and administration — IAS, IPS, IFS, deputy collector and state services posts. MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services), MPSC PSI / STI / ASO Combined Exam, MPSC Group B (Non-Gazetted), MPSC Group C (Clerk / Typist), Maharashtra Engineering Services and 13 more.
• Banking and finance — Probationary officer, clerk and RBI Grade B roles. SBI PO & Clerk, IBPS PO & Clerk, RBI Grade B Officer, IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Banks).
• Railways — Station master, technician, loco pilot and Group D posts. RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories), RRB Group D (Level 1), RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot).
• Defence and uniformed services — Army, Navy, Air Force and state police recruitment. Indian Army (Various Entries), Indian Navy (Various Entries), Indian Air Force (Various Entries), Maharashtra Police Bharti.
• Teaching — Eligibility tests required for government teaching posts. CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test), MAHA TET (Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test), UPTET (UP Teacher Eligibility Test).
• Clerical and support posts — SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS and GD Constable recruitment. SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level), SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level), SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff), SSC GD Constable, SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police/CAPF).
• Child development and welfare — Child Development Project Officer recruitment across states. TPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer), BPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer), JPSC CDPO (Child Development Project Officer).

Compare Popular Government Exams

Conducting body, qualification and age limit side by side. Age limits shown are the unreserved limit before category relaxation.

How to Choose the Right Government Exam

Most candidates lose a year by preparing for the wrong exam rather than by preparing badly. Four checks settle it quickly.

• Check eligibility before syllabus. Age limit, attempt limit and qualification are hard gates. An exam you age out of in two cycles is a poor place to spend four years.
• Match the syllabus to what you already studied. An engineering graduate starts far ahead in RRB ALP or the engineering services; a commerce graduate starts ahead in banking.
• Decide where you are willing to be posted. Central recruitment can post you anywhere in India. State services keep you within the state.
• Count the cycles per year. SSC and banking run several recruitments a year, so a missed attempt costs months. UPSC and MPSC run annually, so a missed attempt costs a year.

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Official Exam Authorities

Every exam page links to the conducting body's own portal. Apply only on these official sites — no recruitment fee is ever collected through this website.

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• Free study material — previous year papers, prep guides and recommended books.
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• Eligibility checker — match your qualification and age against live vacancies.
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How We Verify Exam Information

Exam records here are compiled from notifications, calendars and corrigenda published by the conducting bodies themselves, and each exam page carries a link to the official source. Dated entries on this page are read live from the exam calendar, so nothing on it is a date typed in by hand.

Conducting bodies revise schedules regularly, and eligibility criteria change between recruitment cycles. Treat everything here as a starting point and confirm against the current official notification before you apply or plan around a date. This website is an information service and is not affiliated with UPSC, MPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB or any government department.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which government exam should I choose after graduation?

Graduates are eligible for UPSC Civil Services, MPSC Rajyaseva, SSC CGL, IBPS PO, RBI Grade B and most defence officer entries. Compare the age limit, attempt limit and posting pattern on each exam page before deciding.

How many government exams are listed on this page?

This page lists 40 exams across 9 groups — MPSC, UPSC, SSC, banking, railway, defence, police, teaching eligibility tests and CDPO recruitment.

Which government exams can I write after 10th or 12th?

SSC MTS, SSC GD Constable and RRB Group D accept 10th pass candidates, while SSC CHSL, NDA, RRB NTPC and Maharashtra Police Bharti accept 12th pass candidates. Each exam page lists the exact qualification the current notification asks for.

Where can I check exam dates?

The exam calendar lists notification, application, exam, admit card and result dates for the current year. Where a conducting body has announced only a month or a window rather than a single day, that window is shown as published and marked tentative. Always confirm final dates on the conducting body's official website.

Are the eligibility details on these pages official?

Eligibility, pattern and syllabus details are compiled from the conducting body's published notifications, and every exam page links to the official portal. Verify against the current notification before applying, because criteria change between cycles.

How often is this exam list updated?

Exam records are reviewed as conducting bodies publish notifications, corrigenda and revised calendars. Dated entries on this page are read live from the exam calendar rather than written into the page.