Union Public Service Commission UPSC has released the Civil Services and Forest Services IAS / IFS Pre Examination 2026. Those Candidate Are Interested to the Following Recruitment Can Apply Online from 04/02/2026 to 27/02/2026. Read the notification for recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
UPSC Civil Services / Forest Service IAS / IFS Recruitment 2026
UPSC IAS 05/2026 & 06/2026 IFS Exam 2026: Short Details of Notification
Important Dates
- Application Begin : 04/02/2026
- Last Date for Apply Online : 27/02/2026 upto 06 PM Only
- Last Date Pay Exam Fee :27/02/2026
- Correction Date :28/02/2026 to 03/03/2026
- UPSC IAS / IFS Pre Exam Date :24/05/2026
- Admit Card Available : Before Exam
Application Fee
- General / OBC / EWS : 100/-
- SC / ST / PH : 0/- (Exempted)
- All Category Female : 0/- (Nil)
- Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit, Card, Net Banking or E Challan Fee Mode Only
UPSC IAS / IFS Pre Notification 2026: Age Limit as on 01/08/2026
- Minimum Age : 21 Years
- Maximum Age : 32 Years
- Age Relaxation Extra as per UPSC Civil Services and Forest Exam Exam 2026 Recruitment Rules
UPSC Civil Services / Forest Service Recruitment 2026 : Vacancy Details Total : 1013 Post
| Post Name | Total Post | UPSC Civil Services / Forest Services Exam Eligibility | ||||
| Indian Administrative Service IAS (Civil Services) | 933 | Bachelor Degree in Any Stream in Any Recognized University in India | ||||
| Indian Forest Service (IFS) | 80 | Bachelor Degree as one of Subject Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology, Agriculture or Equivalent. | ||||
| Indian Administrative Service. | Indian Foreign Service | Indian Police Service. | ||||
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Gr A | Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A | Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A | ||||
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group A | Indian Postal Service, Group A | Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A | ||||
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A | Pondicherry Civil Service, Group B | Pondicherry Police Service, Group B | ||||
| Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III). | Indian Corporate Law Service, Group A | Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Gr A | ||||
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A | Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group A | Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A | ||||
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A | Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A | Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Gr A | ||||
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group A | Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) | Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group B | ||||
How to Fill IAS / IFS Pre Online Form 2026
- To apply for Civil Services and Forest Services Recruitment 2026 in UPSC, it will be mandatory for the candidate to do One Time Registration OTR.
- Union Public Service Commission UPSC Civil Services / Forest Service IAS / IFS Prelim Exam Latest Jobs Recruitment 2026. Candidate Can Apply Between 04/02/2026 to 27/02/2026.
- Candidate Read the Notification Before Apply the Recruitment Application Form in UPSC 2026.
- Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
- Kindly Ready Scan Document Related to Recruitment Exam Form – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, Etc.
- Before Submit the Application Form Must Check the Preview and All Column Carefully.
- Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.
Interested Candidates Can Read the Full UPSC IAS / IFS 2026 Exam Notification Before Apply Online.
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| Download Civil Services IAS Notification | English | Hindi | |||||
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| Official Website | UPSC Official Website | |||||