The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2026 results. A total of 13,343 candidates qualify for the Civil Services Main Examination. The results come after the prelims were held on May 24, 2026. UPSC also publishes the roll-number list and allows candidates to check their qualification status, including via a PDF on the UPSC portal.
Candidates who qualify are required to complete mandatory online formalities to remain eligible for the next stage. Reported timelines vary slightly across outlets but all indicate that qualifiers must submit required details through the UPSC portal and complete steps such as fee payment and cadre preference submission by late June 2026, with one reported deadline of June 28. Qualified candidates then proceed to the Mains process.
UPSC’s schedule places the Civil Services Main Examination on August 21, 2026. The commission also states that cut-off marks, answer keys, and candidates’ scores are released only after the full examination cycle concludes. Separate reporting notes related screening numbers for the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Main examination as well.
