UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026 \u2013 OverviewFeature\tDetailsExam Name\tUPSC CSE (IAS\/IPS\/IFS etc.)Conducting Body\tUnion Public Service CommissionExam Stages\tPrelims \u2192 Mains \u2192 InterviewNotification Release\tExpected February 2026Prelims Exam Date\tExpected May\/June 2026Mains Exam Date\tExpected September 2026Interview & Final Result\tMid 2027—\ud83c\udf93 Eligibility CriteriaAge Limit:General: 21 to 32 years (as of 1 Aug 2026)OBC: Up to 35 yearsSC\/ST: Up to 37 yearsAttempts:General: 6OBC: 9SC\/ST: Unlimited (up to age limit)Education: Graduation in any stream—\ud83d\udcd8 Exam Pattern1. Prelims (Objective \u2013 MCQs)GS Paper 1 \u2013 100 Qs \u2013 200 marksCSAT Paper 2 \u2013 80 Qs \u2013 200 marks (qualifying only, 33% needed)Negative marking: 1\/3rd2. Mains (Descriptive)Total 9 Papers:Paper\tSubject\tMarksA\tIndian Language (qualifying)\t300B\tEnglish (qualifying)\t3001\tEssay\t2502\tGS Paper I\t2503\tGS Paper II (Polity etc.)\t2504\tGS Paper III (Economy etc.)\t2505\tGS Paper IV (Ethics)\t2506 & 7\tOptional Subject (2 papers)\t250+2503. Interview \u2013 275 Marks\ud83d\udfe2 Final merit = Mains (1750) + Interview (275) = 2025 Marks—\ud83e\udde0 UPSC 2026 Preparation Strategy (Starting from Now)\u2705 Phase 1: July\u2013December 2025 (Foundation Building)NCERTs Class 6\u201312 (History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science)Start daily newspaper reading (The Hindu or Indian Express)Basic books:Laxmikant (Polity)Spectrum (Modern History)GC Leong + NCERTs (Geography)Economy by Sanjeev Verma or Nitin SinghaniaEnvironment by Shankar IASMake notes chapter-wise\u2705 Phase 2: Jan\u2013March 2026 (Test Practice + Current Affairs)Join mock test series for PrelimsRevise static + current affairsSolve previous year papers (2013\u20132025)\u2705 Phase 3: April\u2013June 2026 (Prelims-focused Revision)Daily mock tests + error analysisCSAT practice (very important now)Revise notes + current affairs—\ud83d\udcd8 Suggested Optional Subjects:Hindi medium: History, Geography, Sociology, Philosophy, Hindi Lit.English medium: PSIR, Anthropology, Sociology, Pub Ad, etc.—\ud83c\udfaf Extra Tips:Follow UPSC syllabus line-by-lineJoin Telegram groups for daily MCQs & current affairsMake a daily routine (6\u20138 hrs\/day)Focus on writing practice from Jan 2026 for Mains—Agar tum chaaho toh mai:1-year study planSubject-wise booklist PDFDaily to-do listYa tumhare liye personalized timetable** bhi bana sakti hoon<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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