The results of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday, with a total of 13,343 candidates qualifying for the Main Examination.
The preliminary exam was conducted on May 24.
Last year, 14,161 candidates were shortlisted for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025 against 1,087 notified vacancies.
Prelims 2026 results out
The civil services examination is conducted every year in three stages — preliminary, main and interview/personality test — for recruitment to services including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).
According to the Commission, all qualified candidates will be given a window to provide or update details, including "submission of fee of ₹200 for admission into the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 except in the case of fee exempted candidates viz. Female/PwBD/SC/ST candidates".
{{/usCountry}}According to the Commission, all qualified candidates will be given a window to provide or update details, including "submission of fee of ₹200 for admission into the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 except in the case of fee exempted candidates viz. Female/PwBD/SC/ST candidates".
{{/usCountry}}Candidates will also have to furnish or update "scribe details, assistive device and question paper in large font (for Main Examination)" and "Filling up the cadre preference for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026", the UPSC said.
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The facility for filling in these details will be available on the UPSC website from June 19 to June 28.
"It may be noted that the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2026 dated February 4, 2026, clearly mentions that all the candidates qualified for Civil Services (Main) Examination will have to mandatorily login to the portal (https://upsconline.nic.in) during this window and update and/or reconfirm their details etc. and submit the Application Form to enable the Commission to generate e-Admit Card, failing which, such candidates will not be allowed to participate in the further stages of examination," it said.
Candidates who have already uploaded the required documents and have no changes to make will also have to log in and submit the form after verifying their details to generate the e-admit card for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026, the Commission said.
Candidates were also informed that marks, cut-off marks and answer keys for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 2026 would be uploaded on the Commission's website only after the completion of the Civil Services Examination, 2026 and Indian Forest Service Examination, 2026, that is, after the declaration of the final results.
The statement added that candidates can seek information or clarification regarding the examination by contacting the Commission's call centre at 011-40303444 or 24041001 between 9 AM and 8 PM.