UPSC Civil Services & Forest Services IAS / IFS Pre Exam 2026 – Apply Online

Post Date : 25 February 2026 | 12:54 AM

UPSC just opened up applications for their UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Services Preliminary Exam for 2026. The form website has been live since February 04, and will remain open only until 27 February 2026, so don’t miss the closing date.

It’s important to visit through the official announcement thoroughly. Confirm all requirements and salary information, and complete your application ahead of the closing date.

UPSC Civil Services & Forest Services IAS / IFS Pre Exam 2026 – Apply Online

UPSC IAS 05/2026 & 06/2026 IFS Exam 2026: Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

Application Begin: 04 February 2026
Last Date for Apply Online: 27 February 2026 (up to 06 PM only)
Last Date to Pay Exam Fee: 27 February 2026
UPSC IAS / IFS Pre Exam Date: 24 May 2026
Admit Card Available: Before the 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 and IFS Pre Exam 2026 Official Notification

Age Limits As On 01/08/2026

Minimum age: 21 years.
Maximum age: 32 years.
Age relaxation will be applicable as per the UPSC Civil Services and Forest Services Examination 2026 recruitment rules.

UPSC Civil Services / Forest Services Recruitment 2026 – Total Vacancies: 1013

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 with one of the following subjects: Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Agriculture or Equivalent.
Services Included Under Civil Services
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 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
Total	1013

Steps to Fill IAS / IFS Prelims Online Form 2026

UPSC Civil Services / Forest Service IAS / IFS Prelim Exam Latest Jobs Recruitment 2026 notification has been released, which will remain open from 04/02/2026 to 27/02/2026.
Attention here, understand the official notification before filling out the form.
Arrange your all documents beforehand and your digital copies ready to avoid technical issues while filling out the form.
Check the preview thoroughly before submitting your form.
Confirm successful payment if applicable and download or print the submitted form for your files.