UPPSC Exam Calendar 2026 Out: PCS 2025 Mains to begin on March 29

This year, the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) Examination-2025 is set to commence on March 29, 2026.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 1, 2026 10:57 AM IST

UPPSC Exam Calendar 2026 Out: PCS Mains 2025 to Begin March 29

Beyond the PCS Mains, the year kicks off immediately with the RO/ARO (Mains) Exam-2023 on February 2 and 3 (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh/ Representative Image)

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the examination calendar for 2026. This year, the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) Examination-2025 is set to commence on March 29, 2026. The calendar, issued by the Commission’s headquarters in Prayagraj, details exam dates for various examinations.

Beyond the PCS Mains, the year kicks off immediately with the RO/ARO (Mains) Exam-2023 on February 2 and 3, followed by the Computer Assistant Exam on February 6. Candidates can check the dates below in the table.

UPPSC 2026: Important exam dates

PCS Mains 2025: March 29 to April 1, 2026.

PCS Prelims 2026: December 6, 2026 (Marking the start of the next recruitment cycle).

Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Prelims: March 22, 2026.

Staff Nurse Unani (Prelims): March 17, 2026.

No.	Name of Examination	Proposed Date
1	Review Officer / Assistant Review Officer, etc. (Mains) Exam-2023	02.02.2026 & 03.02.2026
2	Computer Assistant (UPPSC) Exam-2025	06.02.2026
5	Architecture and Planning Assistant (Mains) Exam-2024	24.02.2026
8	Staff Nurse Unani (Male/Female) (Preliminary) Exam-2025	17.03.2026
9	Assistant Prosecution Officer (Preliminary) Exam-2025	22.03.2026
10	Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) Exam-2025	29.03.2026 (for 4 days)
11	Assistant Teacher, Trained Graduate Category (Prelims) – Computer	05.04.2026
12	U.P. Technical Education (Teaching) Service Exam-2025 (Principal)	09.04.2026
13	Assistant Teacher, Trained Graduate Category (Mains) – Commerce	22.04.2026
14	Assistant Teacher, Trained Graduate Category (Mains) – Sanskrit	23.04.2026
15	Lecturer (Male/Female) Govt. Inter College (Prelims) Exam-2025	03.05.2026
16	Assistant Teacher (Mains) – Science, Home Science, Agriculture	16.05.2026
17	Assistant Teacher (Mains) – Hindi, Mathematics, English	17.05.2026
18	Assistant Professor, Govt. Degree College (Prelims) Exam-2025	31.05.2026
19	Additional Private Secretary (Phase 3) Exam-2023	07.06.2026
20	Assistant Teacher (Mains) – Biology, Arts, Urdu	13.06.2026
21	Assistant Teacher (Mains) – Social Science, Physical Ed, Music	14.06.2026
22	Staff Nurse Unani (Male/Female) (Mains) Exam-2025	17.06.2026
23	Assistant Prosecution Officer (Mains) Exam-2025	28.06.2026 (for 3 days)
25	Assistant City Planner (Special Recruitment) (Prelims) Exam-2025	07.07.2026
28	ACF / RFO Services (Mains) Exam-2025	14.07.2026 (for 13 days)
33	Assistant Teacher (Mains) – Computer	16.08.2026
34	Lecturer (Male/Female) Govt. Inter College (Mains) Exam-2025	30.08.2026
35	U.P. Technical Education (Teaching) Service Exam-2025 (Lecturer)	06.09.2026
36	Research Assistant (Engineering) Exam-2025	08.09.2026
53	Veterinary Officer (Screening) Exam-2025	03.10.2026
54	Health Education Officer (Screening) Exam-2025	04.10.2026
60	Homeopathic Medical Officer (Screening) Exam-2025	24.10.2026
61	Dental Surgeon (Screening) Exam-2025	25.10.2026
76	Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (Prelims) Exam-2026	06.12.2026
77	Drug Inspector (Screening) Exam-2025	16.12.2026
79	Medical Officer (Ayurveda, Community Health) Exam-2025	18.12.2026

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission exam is a state-level examination to select applicants for various positions within the state government of Uttar Pradesh. The examination is divided into three parts — the preliminary exam, the mains exam, and the interview.