Stage: Admit Card Updated: 15 Aug 2026
1013 Total Vacancies

UPSC IFS Mains Online Form 2026

UPSC Civil Services Services Mains Admit Card 2026

  • BoardUPSC IFS Mains
  • Posted14 Jul 2026
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Total Posts 1013
Apply Last Date 27 February 2026
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Overview: 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 Download Pre Exam Result. Read the notification for recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information

Important Dates & Schedule

Application Begin04/02/2026
Last Date for Apply Online27/02/2026 upto 06 PM Only
Last Date Pay Exam Fee27/02/2026
Correction Date28/02/2026 to 03/03/2026
UPSC IAS / IFS Pre Exam Date24/05/2026
Admit Card Available15/05/2026
Pre Result Available15/06/2026
Result Available17/06/2026
Civil Services Mains Form Available19-29 June upto 06 PM Only
Forest Services Mains Form Available13-22 July 2026
Civil Services Mains Admit Card Available14/08/2026

Dates are as announced by the board and can change — check the official notice before you rely on them.

Application Fee & Payment

General / OBC / EWS100/-
SC / ST / PH0/- (Exempted)
All Category Female0/- (Nil)
Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit, Card, Net Banking or E Challan Fee Mode Only

Age Limit & Relaxation

Minimum Age21 Years
Maximum Age32 Years
Age Relaxation Extra as per UPSC Civil Services and Forest Exam Exam 2026 Recruitment Rules
Not sure if you qualify on age? Work out your exact age in years, months and days.

Vacancy Details

Post NameTotal Post
Indian Administrative Service IAS (Civil Services)933
Indian Forest Service (IFS)80
Indian Administrative Service.Indian Foreign Service
Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Gr AIndian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A
Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group AIndian Postal Service, Group A
Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group APondicherry Civil Service, Group B
Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III).Indian Corporate Law Service, Group A
Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group AIndian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group A
Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group AIndian Defence Estates Service, Group A
Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group AIndian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise)

Eligibility & Qualification

Post NameEligibility
Indian Administrative Service IAS (Civil Services)Bachelor Degree in Any Stream in Any Recognized University in India
Indian Forest Service (IFS)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 Police Service.
Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Gr AIndian Defence Accounts Service, Group A
Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group AIndian Civil Accounts Service, Group A
Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group APondicherry Police Service, Group B
Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III).Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Gr A
Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group AIndian Railway Accounts Service, Group A
Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group AAssistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Gr A
Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group AArmed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group B

How to Apply, Step by Step

  1. 1Open the official notification below and read the eligibility, post details and reservation rules in full.
  2. 2Register on the board's portal and log in, keeping your registration number and password safe.
  3. 3Fill the application form exactly as per your 10th certificate — name, date of birth and category must match.
  4. 4Upload your photograph and signature in the sizes the portal asks for.
  5. 5Pay the application fee online, and keep the transaction receipt.
  6. 6Submit, then download and print the final confirmation page for your records.

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Details are compiled from the official notification and we make every effort to keep them accurate. Vacancies, dates and eligibility can be revised by the board after publication, so please confirm anything you rely on against the official notice before applying.

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