Latest UPSC calendar 2021 out ; start your preparation according to time table/ calendar; dates for upcoming exams out;
The Union Public Selection Commission (UPSC), released the calendar for year 2021. So that you can start your preparation according to time table / calendar. UPSC conducts all the major competitive examination giving recruitment on the posts like IAS, IPS ,IES ,IFS, IRS etc. Schedule and dates for upcoming exams are out now. Recruitment for all the Civil posts both Group A and Group B will be according to the results of these exams. The selection process is three step process i.e. preliminary exam , mains exam and then personal interview for most of the exams.
Why calendar is out one year before exams?
UPSC releases the exam calendar one year in advance so that the candidates plan their preparation and arrange their travelling to the exam districts. Most of the times, the candidates need to stay at the exam district one night before the exam day so that need to do the hotel and dwelling arrangements. UPSC exams are the all India exams conducted across the nation simultaneously.
Important dates:
| Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for Receipt of Applications | Exam Date 2021 | Duration of Exam |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 7th October 2020 | 27th October 2020 | 21st February 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| C.D.S. Examination (I), 2021 | 28th October 2020 | 17th November 2020 | 07th February 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 21st February 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 07th March 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2021 | 02nd December 2020 | 22nd December 2020 | 14th March 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2021 | 30th December 2020 | 19th January 2021 | 18th April 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Reserved for UPSC RT for the posts of EO/AO in the EPFO | 09th May 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 10th February 2021 | 02nd March 2021 | 27th June 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 through CS(P) Examination 2021 | ||||
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 04th July 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2021 | 07th April 2021 | 27th April 2021 | 16th July 2021 (FRIDAY) | 3 DAYS |
| Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17th July 2021 (SATURDAY) | 2 DAYS | ||
| Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07th April 2021 | 27th April 2021 | 18th July 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2021 | 15th April 2021 | 05th May 2021 | 08th August 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Combined Medical Services Examination, 2021 | 05th May 2021 | 25th May 2021 | 29th August 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 29th August 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2021 | 09th June 2021 | 29th June 2021 | 05th September 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 12th September 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17th September 2021 (FRIDAY) | 5 DAYS | ||
| Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 10th October 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| C.D.S. Examination (II), 2021 | 04th August 2021 | 24th August 2021 | 14th November 2021 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2021 | 21st November 2021 (SUNDAY) | 10 DAYS | ||
| S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 15th September 2021 | 05th October 2021 | 11th December 2021 (SATURDAY) | 2 DAYS |