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Mohd Salman
By Mohd Salman
Jan 28, 2026, 18:28 IST

The UPSC CSE 2026 notification is currently postponed due to administrative reasons. While the official notification PDF is still not out, the Prelims exam is scheduled for May 24, 2026. Check her revised application timeline, expected vacancies, and historical data analysis.

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UPSC CSE Notificationn 2026
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Despite a delay from the January 14 schedule, historical trends suggest the UPSC Notification can be released in late January and early February 2026.
  • The 2026 recruitment cycle is expected to integrate AI-based facial authentication and enhanced surveillance measures to prevent impersonation, ensuring a more secure and transparent examination process for all candidates nationwide.
  • While the notification is postponed, the UPSC Prelims 2026 exam date is still May 24, 2026. This leaves roughly 110 days for preparation, emphasising the need for immediate strategic revision.

UPSC CSE Form 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Notification 2026 at upsc.gov.in, which was originally scheduled to get released on January 14, 2026. The commission has postponed the notification, citing administrative reasons. Candidates are now eagerly waiting for the revised dates to apply for prestigious services like IAS, IPS, and IFS.

UPSC CSE 2026: Overview

The UPSC CSE 2026 notification will get released containing the details, such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, the syllabus and the online application dates. Check the table below for UPSC CSE Notification 2026 Key Hghlghts

Feature

Details

Exam Name

Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026

Conducting Body

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Notification Status

Postponed (Originally Jan 14, 2026)

Expected Notification Date

Late January or Early February 2026

Prelims Exam Date

May 24, 2026

Mains Exam Date

August 21, 2026 onwards

Total Vacancies

1,000+ (Expected)

Official Website

upsc.gov.in
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  • Jan 28, 2026, 18:28 IST

    UPSC CSE Notification 2026: Expected Vacancy Trends

    For 2026, it is expected that the vacancies will remain in the range of 1,000 to 1,200. In 2024 and 2025, the vacancies were 1,056 and 979, respectively. The exact breakdown for IAS, IPS, and IFS will get released along with the notification PDF.

  • Jan 28, 2026, 17:37 IST

    UPSC CSE Notification 2026: Impact of Facial Authentication

    Recent reports suggest the delay in the notification might be linked to the implementation of facial authentication and AI-based surveillance to prevent impersonation. UPSC has been testing these technologies to ensure the integrity of the recruitment process for 2026.

  • Jan 28, 2026, 17:21 IST

    UPSC CSE Notification 2026 Date: Historical Data Comparison

    UPSC has delayed the UPSC CSE Notification 2026 due to administrative reasons. As UPSC has not announced any fresh dates, let's check historically in how many days of releasing the result UPSC has conducted the prelims exam.

    Year

    Notification Date

    Prelims Exam Date

    Gap (Notification to Prelims)

    2016

    April 27, 2016

    August 7, 2016

    102 Days

    2017

    February 22, 2017

    June 18, 2017

    116 Days

    2018

    February 7, 2018

    June 3, 2018

    115 Days

    2019

    February 19, 2019

    June 2, 2019

    103 Days

    2020

    February 12, 2020

    October 4, 2020

    143 Days

    2021

    March 4, 2021

    October 10, 2021

    115 Days

    2022

    February 2, 2022

    June 5, 2022

    123 Days

    2023

    February 1, 2023

    May 28, 2023

    116 Days

    2024

    February 14, 2024

    June 16, 2024

    102 Days

    2025

    January 22, 2025

    May 25, 2025

    123 Days

    2026

    Jan/Feb 2026

    May 24, 2026

    ~110 Days (Expected)

The UPSC 2026 Notification is expected to get released for over 1,000 vacancies across elite services like IAS and IPS. Candidates will be able to apply online through OTR and the prelims exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 24, 2026. Check here histrorical trends.

Mohd Salman
Mohd Salman

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Mohd Salman is a content expert with over 6 years of experience in the education sector, who has built the categories for the SSC, Railways, Defence, Police, and State Government Exams. He previously worked with organisation like Testbook and holds a B.Tech in Information Technology. At Jagran Josh, he manages and writes for the education beat, covering all educational news for  Govt Jobs notifications, and exams such as UPSC,  Banking and Railways. He can be reached at mohd.salman@jagrannewmedia.com

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