UPSC Civil Services 2026 Registration - Application Dates, Fees, Documents Required, How to Apply

UPSC 2026 Application Form

The UPSC CSE 2026 application form will be released on January 14, 2026, along with the UPSC CSE 2026 exam Notification PDF. The deadline for application submission is February 3, 2026. The UPSC will provide an option for candidates to make changes to their forms where the application correction window will be opened from February 22 to 28, 2026. The UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam 2026 is scheduled for May 24, 2026. Candidates qualifying for the UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2026 are required to fill out the DAF I on the UPSC official website at upsc.gov.in. 

The commission will provide a one-time registration (OTR) facility with the help of which candidates will need to register on the official website just once, and the same registration will be applicable while applying for any exam conducted by UPSC. To apply for the Civil Services Examination 2026, candidates have to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and proceed with filling in all the required credentials.

Candidates are also advised to go through the UPSC CSE 2026 eligibility criteria before filling out the form. The website provides all the necessary details that candidates should know before applying for the examination. To complete the application process, the application fee has to be submitted via Credit card/Debit card/Internet banking/UPI. Check all the important information regarding the UPSC CSE 2026 application process on this page.

Also Read: List of Required Documents to Fill UPSC CSE 2026 Application Form

UPSC CSE 2026 Application Form Highlights

Students can refer to this table to get a brief of the highlights of the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026:

UPSC Civil Services Application Dates 2026

The UPSC CSE 2026 application form filling dates are as follows:

UPSC CSE Vacancies 2026

The candidates can check out the major information about the number of vacancies which will be available for the different categories of the candidates:

You can refer to the vacancies for 2025 from the table given below:

How To Fill UPSC CSE 2026 Application Form?

There is a very easy procedure through which you will be able to fill up the UPSC CSE 2026 application form. The candidates can check out the simple procedure given below to fill out the application form:

• The candidates must visit the official website of the organization of Union Public Service Commission
• The home page will open on your screen.
• The candidates are required to click on the notification for the UPSC CSE 2026 recruitment present on the home page.
• The official website of UPSC also provides the opportunity for the candidates to do one-time registration for the examination.
• If you want to do one-time registration then you have to click on the option called One Time Registration (OTR) For Examinations.
• A new page with the details related to the registration form will open on your screen and you have to click on the option called New Registration.
• The registration form will open on your screen and you are liable to fill out the registration form accordingly.
• Upload all of the documents and successfully apply for recruitment to be eligible to take the preliminary examination.

UPSC Civil Services Application Fee 2026

• Applicants (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of INR 100/- either by remitting the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using Net Banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.  

• Applicants who opt for 'Pay by Cash' mode should print the system generated pay-in-slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI branch on the next working day only.  

• After payment, applicants must take out the print of their application form. 

• Applicants will get registration confirmation by SMS or E-mail.

How to Fill Application Form I for UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2026?

Those qualifying for the UPSC CSE preliminary exam 2026 can register for the mains by completing the Detailed Application Form available on the official website of UPSC. Below are the steps given to fill out the DAF I for the Civil Services Main 2026 exam.

How to Access UPSC Mains DAF 2026?

• Step 1: Go to the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
• Step 2: Navigate through the ‘What’s new’ section of the home page to find the ‘UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination DAF’ link.
• Step 3: Click on the link that says ‘DAF – I: Civil Services (Main) Examination’ available on the home page.
• Step 4: You will be redirected to a new page where you will have to log in to the account by entering your login credentials, i.e., the UPSC roll number and date of birth.
• Step 5: Finally, the UPSC Mains DAF will open and you must complete each module of this form carefully by providing your educational information and other relevant details. Complete each of the 8 modules in the online UPSC Mains DAF: Personal Information, Educational Information, Parental Information, Employment Information, and upload documents before submitting the application form.
• Step 6: After this, upload scanned copies of the relevant documents for the UPSC Mains DAF, such as the class 10 mark sheet for proof of age, degree certificate, etc.
• Step 7: Preview the UPSC Mains DAF I application form, click on 'Submit', read the declaration carefully and click on ‘I agree’ for the final submission of UPSC Mains DAF.
• Step 8: Download the confirmation page for the UPSC Mains DAF I application form and keep a hard copy of the same for future reference.

Modules in UPSC CSE Mains DAF 2026

There are a total of 8 modules in the UPSC Mains DAF 2026, including the final submission, and it is mandatory for the candidates to complete each module carefully before the last date of submission; otherwise, their candidature for the mains exam will be cancelled even after qualifying the prelims. The UPSC CSE DAF I modules have been provided below:

UPSC CSE Post Available 2026

Different types of posts are available through the UPSC CSE recruitment 2026. The candidates can check out the list of post that are available for the people to apply for given below: 

• Indian Administrative Service
• Indian Foreign Service
• Indian Police Service
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
• Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
• Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
• Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
• Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
• Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
• Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

UPSC CSE 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The detailed UPSC Civil Services eligibility criteria 2026 to appear for the UPSC CSE Exam 2026 are as follows:

• Candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree from any recognized University.
• Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on 1st August 2024 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1988 and not later than 1st August 2000.  

Age Relaxation

The candidates are provided age relaxations based on their caste and categories if necessary. Check out the details related to the age relaxations from the table given below:

Important Instructions for UPSC Civil Services Application Process 2026

•  Applicants are required to apply online on the UPSC official website.  

• While filling the application form, the applicant should carefully decide his/her choice of center for the examination.  

• Suitable provisions have been made in the online application for information regarding the use of scribes by the blind applicants and applicants with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).

• Applicants taking the Civil Services Preliminary examination must mention information such as details of centers for examination, optional subject to be selected for the examination, the medium of examination and compulsory Indian Language at the time of the filling up online application itself.

• During the submission of the application form, applicants are not required to submit any certificate as proofs of their Age, Educational Qualifications, Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes /Other Backward Classes and Physically disabled etc. The document verification will be conducted at the time of the Main examination only.

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