UPSC Released New Dates/New Calendar for Civil Services Prelims and various UPSC Exams Examinations
UPSC Prelims New Dates are released today.
The Commission held a special meeting on May20, 2020 to review the situation after the third phase of the nation-wide restrictions,due to COVID-19. Taking notice of the extension of several restrictions, the Commission decided that it will not be possible to resume examinations and interviews,for the present.
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The Commission, however, took note of the progressive relaxations being announced by the Central Government and various States and has decided to review the situation once more, after the fourth period of lockdown. With a view to giving some clarity to candidates of various examinations and interviews, which have been deferred over the last two months, the Commission will issue a revised schedule of examinations in its next meeting to be held on June 5, 2020. Details of the new calendar of examinations published on the UPSC website, after the Commission’s meeting on June 5, 2020.
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REVISED PROGRAMME OF UPSC EXAMINATIONS/RECRUITMENT TESTS (RTs) ‐2020:
| S. No. | Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for receipt of Applications | Date of commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
| 1. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2020 | 25.09.2019 | 15.10.2019 | 05.01.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 2. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2020 | 25.09.2019 | 15.10.2019 | 19.01.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 3. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 19.01.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 4. | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2020 | 30.10.2019 | 19.11.2019 | 02.02.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 5. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 23.02.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 6. | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2020 | 04.12.2019 | 24.12.2019 | 01.03.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 7. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 08.03.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 8. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2020 | 08.01.2020 | 28.01.2020 | 06.09.2020 @ (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 9. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2020 | 12.02.2020 | 03.03.2020 | 04.10.2020 @ (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 10. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2020 through CS(P) Examination 2020 | ||||
| 11. | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2020 | 10.06.2020@ | 30.06.2020@ | 16.10.2020 @ (FRIDAY) | 3 DAYS |
| 12. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2020 | 08.08.2020 @ (SATURDAY) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 13. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2020 | 09.08.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| 14. | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2020 | 22.07.2020@ | 11.08.2020@ | 22.10.2020 @ (THURSDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 15. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2020 | 18.08.2020@ | 07.09.2020@ | 20.12.2020 @ (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 16. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2020 | 10.06.2020 | 30.06.2020 | 06.09.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 17. | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020 | 08.01.2021@ (FRIDAY) | 5 DAYS | ||
| 18. | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2020 | 05.08.2020 | 25.08.2020 | 08.11.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY |
| 19. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2020 | 28/02/2021 @ (SUNDAY) | 10 DAYS | ||
| 20. | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 16.09.2020 | 06.10.2020 | 12.12.2020 (SATURDAY) | 2 DAYS |
| 21. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 20.12.2020 (SUNDAY) | 1 DAY | ||
| @ Revised date Note 1: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant. Note 2: A common examination for both NDA& NA Exam(I) and NDA&NA Exam (II), 2020 will be held on 06.09.2020. Note 3: Personality Tests for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 for remaining candidates are being resumed from 20-07-2020. Candidates will be informed individually. | |||||
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