UPSC Civil Services IAS / IFS Recruitment 2026: Official Notification Out, Apply Online for 1000+ Posts

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) desh ki sabse badi aur pratishthit (prestigious) pariksha, Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 ke liye online application form shuru kar chuka hai. Is exam ko clear karke candidates IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS jaisi top Class-A government jobs me select hote hain. Agar aapne kisi bhi stream se Graduation complete kar liya hai, toh aap is sunhare mauke ka fayda utha sakte hain. Neeche humne UPSC 2026 vacancy ki poori details vistar se cover ki hai. 📅 Important Dates Notification Released Date February 2026 Apply Online Start Date Started Last Date to Apply Online 05 March 2026 (Expected) Last Date for Fee Payment 05 March 2026 UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2026 May / June 2026 Admit Card Available Before 2 Weeks of Exam 💳 Application Fee Details UPSC form bharne ke liye application fee bahut hi kam rakhi jati hai, aur females ke liye form bilkul free hota hai: • General / OBC / EWS: ₹ 100/- • SC / ST / PH: ₹ 0/- (Exempted) • All Category Females: ₹ 0/- (Exempted) • Payment Mode: Fee ka bhugtan Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking ya SBI E-Challan ke madhyam se kiya ja sakta hai. 🧑‍🎓 Age Limit (As on 01/08/2026) UPSC Civil Services me apply karne ke liye age calculation 1 August 2026 ke base par kiya jayega: Category Minimum Age Maximum Age No. of Attempts General / EWS 21 Years 32 Years 6 Attempts OBC 21 Years 35 Years 9 Attempts SC / ST 21 Years 37 Years Unlimited (Till Age Limit) 📊 Vacancy Details & Eligibility Criteria Is saal UPSC CSE me lagbhag 1000+ posts aane ki ummeed hai. Post details aur qualification is prakar hain: Exam Name Total Posts Education Qualification Required Indian Administrative Service (IAS) / Civil Services 1000+ (Expected) Must have a Bachelor's Degree (Graduation) in any stream from a recognized University in India. Appearing candidates (Final Year) can also apply. Indian Forest Service (IFS) Bachelor's Degree in at least one of the subjects: Animal Husbandry, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, or Agriculture. 🏆 UPSC 2026 Selection Process UPSC exam duniya ke sabse tough exams me se ek mana jata hai. Iska selection process 3 main stages me banta gaya hai: • Preliminary Exam (Prelims): Ye objective type (MCQ) exam hota hai. Isme 2 papers hote hain (GS Paper 1 aur CSAT). CSAT sirf qualifying hota hai (33% marks required). • Main Examination (Mains): Ye descriptive (written) exam hota hai. Isme total 9 papers hote hain, jinme se 2 qualifying language papers hote hain aur baaki 7 papers par merit banti hai (Total 1750 marks). • Personality Test (Interview): Mains clear karne wale candidates ko Delhi me interview ke liye bulaya jata hai (Total 275 marks). Final merit list Mains aur Interview ke total marks par banti hai. ❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1. UPSC 2026 form bharne ke liye One Time Registration (OTR) zaroori hai kya? Ans: Haan, UPSC ki kisi bhi vacancy me apply karne ke liye candidate ko sabse pehle UPSC OTR (One Time Registration) profile banani padti hai. Q2. Kya final year ke students UPSC exam de sakte hain? Ans: Ji haan, jo students Graduation ke final year me hain, wo Prelims exam de sakte hain. Lekin Mains exam ka form bharne tak unka final result aa jana chahiye. Q3. IAS banne ke liye UPSC me kitni rank chahiye? Ans: General category ke candidates ko IAS post paane ke liye lagbhag Top 90 ya Top 100 me rank laani hoti hai. Ye vacancy par depend karta hai. Q4. UPSC Prelims me negative marking kitni hoti hai? Ans: UPSC Prelims ke dono papers me 1/3rd (one-third) ki negative marking hoti hai.