The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) publishes the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 results on its official website, upsc.gov.in. The preliminary exam was held on May 24, 2026, and candidates who qualify are listed in a results PDF that includes roll numbers of shortlisted candidates and instructions for the next stage. Across reports, UPSC is said to have shortlisted 13,343 candidates for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026, against 1,016 vacancies notified for the examination. The intake is described as lower than the previous year’s shortlist and vacancy count.
After the preliminary result, qualified candidates proceed to the Mains stage by completing a mandatory online process to confirm candidature. Reports state that candidature remains provisional and subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions. UPSC also directs candidates to submit fee payment (where applicable), provide or update details such as scribe information and assistive devices where needed, and submit cadre preferences within a specified window (reported as June 19 to June 28, 2026). UPSC does not release prelims marks, category-wise cut-offs, or the final answer key immediately; these are scheduled to be published after the full CSE 2026 cycle and final result declaration.
