--- title: "UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 Exam Date: 23 May 2027, Notification on 13 January" url: "https://aijobalert.com/exams/upsc-cse-2027-prelims-exam-date" type: "Exam" organization: "Union Public Service Commission" category: "Central Govt" published: "2026-10-10T14:15:53.290Z" updated: "2026-10-10T14:15:53.290Z" last_verified: "2026-09-24T18:30:00.000Z" --- # UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2027 Exam Date: 23 May 2027, Notification on 13 January UPSC’s 2027 calendar lists the Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2027 notification for 13 January 2027, the last date as 2 February 2027 and the prelims on 23 May 2027. Mains starts on 20 August 2027. ## Official Links - [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/upsc/calendar-year-2027-engl-200526-0-74c52773.pdf) - [Official Website](https://upsc.gov.in/) ## Overview The Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) 2027 is held through the same CS(P) exam. Dates are from UPSC’s calendar as on 20 May 2026 and may change. ### Important dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Notification | 13 January 2027 | | Last date for applications | 2 February 2027 | | Civil Services (Preliminary) | 23 May 2027 | | Civil Services (Main) | From 20 August 2027 (5 days) | #### Official sources - [UPSC calendar 2027 (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/upsc/calendar-year-2027-engl-200526-0-74c52773.pdf) ## Important Dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Application opens | 13 Jan 2027 | | Application closes | 02 Feb 2027 | | Exam date | 23 May 2027 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### When is UPSC Prelims 2027? 23 May 2027. ### When will the UPSC CSE 2027 notification come? 13 January 2027, as per UPSC’s calendar. ### When is UPSC Mains 2027? From 20 August 2027. --- AIJobAlert last checked these details against the official documents on 25 Sept 2026. AIJobAlert summarises official notices and is not a government body. Confirm every detail in the official notification and apply only on the official website. Canonical page: https://aijobalert.com/exams/upsc-cse-2027-prelims-exam-date