A big news of relief and happiness has come to the fore for lakhs of youth preparing for government jobs in Uttar Pradesh. The examination calendar which was awaited for a long time, finally Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the complete schedule of all the examinations to be held in the year 2026.
In this examination calendar issued from the Commission headquarters in Prayagraj, it has been clearly stated that which examination will be conducted on which date next year. This will not only help the candidates to plan their studies properly but will also help in better coordination of time with school, college, coaching and personal life.
PCS Mains date decided
The most important information of this calendar is regarding Combined State / Additional Subordinate Services (PCS) Main Examination-2025. According to the Commission, PCS Mains exam will start from March 29, 2026. This examination will run for four consecutive days and will end on April 1, 2026.
PCS exam is counted among the most prestigious and difficult exams of Uttar Pradesh. In such a situation, the announcement of its dates is very important for those thousands of candidates who have been preparing for Mains for a long time.
The series of examinations will start from February
UPPSC’s examination activities will intensify from the beginning of the year. Firstly, Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) Main Examination-2023 will be conducted on 2nd and 3rd February 2026. After this, Computer Assistant Exam-2025 will be organized on 6th February 2026 i.e. from the month of February itself, the candidates will have to face continuous examinations. March 2026 is also going to be very important for the candidates. Staff Nurse Unani (Preliminary) Exam-2025 – 17 March 2026, Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Preliminary Exam-2025 – 22 March 2026, a few days after these exams, PCS Mains will start from 29 March, which is considered to be the biggest exam of this year.
Continuous examinations from April to September
Many big examinations of different departments will also be conducted in the months of April, May, June, July and August. These include examinations for Assistant Teacher, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Technical Education Service, ACF/RFO, Town Planner and other posts. The special thing is that the ACF/RFO Main Examination-2025 will start from 14th July 2026 and it will last for about 13 days.
Medical and technical examinations in October
Several medical and health-related screening examinations will be conducted in October 2026, which include the examinations for Veterinary Officer, Health Education Officer, Homeopathic Medical Officer and Dental Surgeon.
PCS Prelims 2026, the last big exam of the year
The biggest exam at the end of the year will be PCS Preliminary Exam-2026, which will be conducted on 6 December 2026. This examination is considered to be the formal beginning of the next recruitment cycle. Usually, a large number of new candidates start preparation after PCS Prelims. All major recruitments of UPPSC are completed in three phases. In which the first preliminary examination (Prelims), second main examination (Mains) and third interview (Interview), through these examinations officers and employees are appointed in different departments of the state government.
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