2 min readNew DelhiFeb 6, 2026 09:35 AM IST
First published on: Feb 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM IST
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on February 5 released the notification for the recruitment cycle 2026-2027. This year, the total vacancies is 933 which is less than previous year. Aspirants who wish to appear in the civil services examination can check and download the full notification from the official website: upsc.gov.in. The last date to apply for the exam is February 24.
This nationwide recruitment aims to select candidates for positions such as IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and other Group A and Group B services.
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Here is a look at the past few years’ vacancies released by the Commission.
| Year |
Number of Vacancies |
| 2012 |
1091 |
| 2013 |
1228 |
| 2014 |
1363 |
| 2015 |
1164 |
| 2016 |
1209 |
| 2017 |
1056 |
| 2018 |
812 |
| 2019 |
922 |
| 2020 |
836 |
| 2021 |
748 |
| 2022 |
1022 |
| 2023 |
1105 |
| 2024 |
1056 |
| 2025 |
1087 |
| 2026 |
933 |
The UPSC vacancies remained consistently above 1,100, reaching an all-time high of 1,363 in 2014. On the other hand, between 2018 and 2021, there was a significant dip during this period, with numbers falling below 1,000 for four consecutive years. The year 2021 saw the lowest vacancy at 749. Since 2022, there has been a steady return to normal, with vacancies stabilising back around the 1,000–1,100 range.
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Meanwhile, the interview process for UPSC CSE 2025 is ongoing in two phases at the Union Public Service Commission headquarters in Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. The interview and personality test will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). The last round will end on February 27, 2026.
UPSC CSE 2024 Performance
UPSC on April 22 announced the results for the Civil Service Examination 2024 cycle. This year, Shakti Dubey topped the CSE with rank one, followed by Harshita Goyal. For the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), there were 180 vacancies, which included 73 for General, 18 for EWS, 52 for OBC, 24 for SC, and 13 for ST.
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The overall total across all services is 1129 vacancies, which includes 50 vacancies reserved for PwBD candidates (12 for PwBD-1, 8 for PwBD-2, 16 for PwBD-3, and 14 for PwBD-5). The candidature of 241 recommended candidates has been kept provisional. The UPSC CSE of one candidate has been withheld.
Aspirants who wish to appear in the CSE examination can check and download the full notification from the official website: upsc.gov.in. (Image: AI Generated) 
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