S. Vishnu Sharma
UPSC CSE 2026 exam registration for prelims will start from 14 January at ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’ and last date to apply is 3 February 2026.
UPSC CSE 2025 exam registration can be done during the dates mentioned above, exam will be conducted on 24.05.2026 which is on Sunday.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be opening up registrations for Civil Services Exam 2026 on its official website at the appropriate time.
Candidates who are keen on a Civil Services career can apply for the exam. Civil Services is about a career in the Indian bureaucracy comprising services like IAS, IPS and IFS.
UPSC CSE 2026 Exam Registration Eligibility
Candidates who wish to apply for CSE prelims must be a graduate of any discipline and a citizen of India. The applicants can be residents of any state or union territory of India, as per UPSC CSE 2026 Exam registration eligibility criteria.
The age limit of the applicants must be from 21 to 32. Candidates from SC/ST/OBC categories and defense services personnel get relaxation with regard to the upper age limit.
Mains exam eligibility criteria is a pass in prelims exam, those who pass CSE Prelims will be able to apply for CSE Mains exam, as per UPSC CSE 2026 Exam registration eligibility criteria.
Candidates passing in mains exam will be able to take part in the personality test or interview.
Information with regards to the exam will always be available on the official website of UPSC, which is also known as Union Public Service Commission.
Individuals seeking more information about UPSC CSE 2026 Exam can visit the official website of UPSC periodically to obtain updates.
UPSC CSE 2026 Exam registration process (prelims)
UPSC CSE 2026 exam registration process for prelims can be done online, the application submission process can be done on the official website.
Process to apply for prelims exam is mentioned below for the sake of the candidates:
The process to apply is online and application submission has to be done on the official website of UPSC which is ‘https://www.upsc.gov.in/’ The process to submit application for UPSC CSE 2026 Exam prelims is mentioned below:
- Candidates can type the above-mentioned URL in their browsers and allow the webpage to download.
- They can select the link of UPSC CSE 2025 Exam under Examinations Menu or What’s New menu available on the official website.
- Clicking either of the links will open another webpage ‘https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/Civil%20Services%20%28Preliminary%29%20Examination%2C%202025’ which is the webpage for UPSC CSE 2026 Exam.
- Candidates can read all the information about the exam and then click One Time Registration (OTR) which opens webpage ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’
- Once the OTR webpage with above URL opens, candidates can take up registration by clicking New Registration which opens another page ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/registration.php’
- Once the webpage with above URL opens, applicants can register and create their credentials (username and password).
- After creating their credentials, they can come back to ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’ and login using their credentials.
- Post login, candidates will view a list of examinations, they can choose UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims and then start applying for it.
Candidates who are already registered can click the website ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’ and login directly to apply for UPSC CSE 2026 Exam.
UPSC CSE 2026 Exam registration website for prelims is here
UPSC CSE 2026 Exam Schedule
Application submission for UPSC CSE 2026 Exam prelims is taking place from 14 January 2026 to 3 February 2026. The preliminary exam will be conducted on 24.05.2026 as per the UPSC CSE 2026 Exam schedule.
Candidates who have passed the preliminary exam have to apply for the mains exam for which the dates would be announced at the appropriate time. The main exam will be conducted on 21.08.2026.
The mains exam will be conducted over a period of five days. The dates for downloading the hall ticket for the prelims test of the UPSC CSE 2026 Exam will also be announced on the official website at the appropriate time. Applicants can visit the official website of UPSC at regular intervals for updates regarding the exams.
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