# UPSC releases 2027 exam calendar with CSE Prelims on 23 May 2026-10-29T05:49:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its website upsc.gov.in, with the Civil Services Preliminary Examination scheduled for 23 May 2027. The notification for the CSE Prelims will be issued on 13 January 2027 and applications close on 2 February 2027. The CSE Mains will be held over five days starting 20 August 2027. The calendar also lists a separate Combined Recruitment Test on 9 January 2027 for legal and other posts across central government departments. The offline test will be objective-type in English, covering the Constitution of India and various laws, with a 75:25 weightage between the recruitment test and interview. Other key dates include Engineering Services Preliminary on 31 January 2027, NDA and NA Examination (I) on 11 April 2027, and Indian Forest Service Mains from 21 November 2027 over seven days. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The calendar sets a tight window for aspirants: the Civil Services Preliminary notification is due on 13 January 2027, with applications closing on 2 February 2027, and the exam itself on 23 May 2027. Combined Recruitment Test on 9 January 2027 will be the first UPSC exam of the year, with a 75:25 weightage between test and interview for legal posts. Candidates must note that the CSE Mains is scheduled for 20 August 2027, five days, and Indian Forest Service Mains for 21 November 2027, seven days. The schedule includes 27 entries, with nine dates reserved for unspecified recruitment tests or examinations, which UPSC has yet to fill with specific notifications. ## Coverage - adda247.com Straight notification reporting with exam table lead This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CDS, Civil Services Examination, engineering services, Indian Forest Service, NDA, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-releases-2027-exam-calendar-with-cse-prelims-on-23-may/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-releases-2027-exam-calendar-with-cse-prelims-on-23-may/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/