The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the calendar for the year 2023. Every year millions of Indians appear for various exams conducted by UPSC. The most popular among these exams is the Civil Services Exam.
Nearly 10 Lakh aspirants from across the country take the Civil Services exam. Some of them have been preparing for years if not more. Moreover, aspirants shell in hefty sums to attend coaching to clear the exam. It is touted as one of the most difficult exams in the country with a pass percentage of approximately 0.2%.
Considering the competition, aspirants often appear for multiple exams. It ensures their efforts do not go wasted and they do end up with a government job. However, it is easy to miss out on important UPSC dates when one has to keep a tab on all of them. Unstop is here to help you with the UPSC exam dates for the whole year 2023.
The exam calendar for 2023 has been released by UPSC. The exam calendar provides details of exam notifications and application dates. Aspirants can also find exam dates in the calendar.
Aspirants should watch out for important dates for the preliminary exams. The application dates for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy examinations will close on 10 January 2023. Later in February, the notification for Indian Forest Service will be released. The application process for the exam will start in the same month. The application process for the Civil Service exam will commence in February as well.
The preliminary exam for Engineering Services will be conducted on 19 February 2023. Exams for other services will be conducted in successive months. For this, the table below can be referred to.
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATIONS/RECRUITMENT TESTS (RTs) -2023 |
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Sl. No. |
Name of Examination |
Date of Notification |
Last Date for receipt of Applications |
Date of commencement of Exam |
Duration of Exam |
1. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
15.01.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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2. |
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 |
14.09.2022 |
04.10.2022 |
19.02.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
3. |
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 |
21.09.2022 |
11.10.2022 |
19.02.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
4. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
19.02.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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5. |
CBI (DSP) LDCE, 2023 |
30.11.2022 |
20.12.2022 |
11.03.2023 (SATURDAY) |
2 DAYS |
6. |
CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2023 |
30.11.2022 |
20.12.2022 |
12.03.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
7. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
12.03.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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8. |
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2023 |
21.12.2022 |
10.01.2023 |
16.04.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
9. |
C.D.S. Examination (I), 2023 |
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10. |
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 |
01.02.2023 |
21.02.2023 |
28.05.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
11. |
Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 through CS(P) Examination 2023 |
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12. |
I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2023 |
19.04.2023 |
09.05.2023 |
23.06.2023 (FRIDAY) |
3 DAYS |
13. |
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2023 |
24.06.2023 (SATURDAY) |
2 DAYS |
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14. |
Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2023 |
25.06.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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15. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
02.07.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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16. |
Combined Medical Services Examination, 2023 |
19.04.2023 |
09.05.2023 |
16.07.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
17. |
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2023 |
26.04.2023 |
16.05.2023 |
06.08.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
18. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
20.08.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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19. |
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2023 |
17.05.2023 |
06.06.2023 |
03.09.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
20. |
C.D.S. Examination (II), 2023 |
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21. |
Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2023 |
15.09.2023 (Friday) |
5 DAYS |
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22. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
08.10.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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23. |
Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2023 |
26.11.2023 (SUNDAY) |
10 DAYS |
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24. |
S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE |
13.09.2023 |
03.10.2023 |
09.12.2023 (SATURDAY) |
2 DAYS |
25. |
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination |
17.12.2023 (SUNDAY) |
1 DAY |
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Note : The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant. |
It must be noted that the dates for the release notification and the exam schedules can be changed if the circumstances demand so. Thus, the aspirants should keep a close watch on any changes that may take place. You can stay on top of these notifications through this link.
UPSC conducts recruitments of Group A and Groups B personnel for the Government of India. The recruitment is done for 24 services. Some of the popular services include Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Revenue Service.
The journey of clearing these UPSC exams is not easy. However, a well-structured schedule will help aspirants to streamline their preparation. This UPSC exam calendar 2023 will help them to create a schedule. Hope you use this UPSC exam calendar 2023 to give direction to your exam preparation. Wishing you good luck with the upcoming exams.
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