UPSC Calendar 2024, Notification Date, Application Date, Exam Calendar

UPSC Calendar 2024: UPSC, or the Union Public Service Commission, is known for conducting various national-level examinations. There are an immense number of aspirants who wish to appear in the exams for civil services. UPSC is one of India’s most reputed and popular government organizations. Every year, thousands of candidates apply for various UPSC exams. After applying, applicants wait for exam notification. If you are willing to appear in the exams commenced by UPSC, then the calendar created especially for UPSC 2024 will help you a lot:

UPSC Calendar 2024 Notification:

• UPSC has been released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2024.

UPSC Calendar 2024: Highlights

Exam Name	UPSC Calendar 2024-25
full form	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Level	National
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Official Website	https://www.upsc.gov.in/

UPSC 2024 Exam List:

• Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination
• Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination
• CDS Examination (I)
• Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination
• CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2024
• Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination
• D.A. & N.A. Examination (I) 2024
• Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024
• Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 through CS(P) Examination 2024
• E.S./I.S.S. Examination 2024
• Combines Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination 2024
• Reserved for UPSC RT/Examination 2024
• Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2024
• Combined Medical Services, 2024
• Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination 2024
• Central Armed Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024
• CDS Examination (II) 2024
• Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination
• Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2024
• Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination
• D.A. & N.A. Examination (II)
• Reserved for UPSC/RT Examination
• Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2024
• S.O. /Steno (GD-B/GD-1) LDCE

UPSC Calendar 2024:

The Union Public Service Commission conducts various exams every year. Here you can see below all these exam notifications: application form submission date, exam date, etc. Here we are providing the UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 for UPSC RT, CDS I and II Exam, Engineering Services Examination, NDA-National Defense Academy Examination, Civil Services Examination, IFS (Indian Forest Service Examination), Combined Geoscientist, Naval Academy Examination, Indian Economic Service or Indian Statistical Service Examination, Geologist Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) Examination. It is important to note that the date of commencement of the examination, notification, filling of the forms, etc. can be changed later due to any specific reason.

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UPSC Exam Calendar 2024:

Candidates can check the UPSC Exam Calendar 2024-25 Notification in the following table:

Exam Name	Notification	Registration Last Date	Exam Date
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	13th January 2024
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam 2024	6th September 2023	26th September 2023	18th February 2024
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Exam 2024	20th September 2023	10th October 2023	18th February 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	24th February 2024
CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2024	29th November 2023	19th December 2023	10th March 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	9th March 2024
CDS 1 Exam 2024	20th December 2023	9th January 2024	21st April 2024
NDA & NA (I) Exam 2024
Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2024	14th February 2024	5th March 2024	26th May 2024
Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Exam 2024
I.E.S/I.S.S Exam 2024	10th April 2024	30th April 2024	21st June 2024
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Exam 2024	—	—	22nd June 2024
Engineering Services (Main) Exam 2024	—	—	23rd June 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	6th July 2024
Combined Medical Service Exam 2024	10th April 2024	30th April 2024	14th July 2024
CAPF AC’s Exam 2024	24th April 2024	14th May 2024	4th August 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	10th August 2024
NDA & NA (II) Exam 2024	15th May 2024	4th June 2024	1st September 2024
CDS (II) Exam 2024
Civil Services Main Exam 2024	—	—	20th September 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	19th October 2024
Indian Forest Service Main Exam 2024	—	—	24th November 2024
S.O./STENO (GD-B/GD-I) LTD. DEPTT. Exam 2024	11th September 2024	1st October 2024	7th December 2024
Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination	—	—	21st December 2024

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Books List for IAS Prelims Exam 2024:

History and Culture Books

• India’s Struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra
• History Of Modern India by Bipan Chandra
• India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma
• History Of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
• Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
• The Wonder That Was India by A.L. Bhasham
• Facts of Indian Culture by Spectrum

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Indian Polity and Economy Books

• Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
• Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
• Economic Survey by Ministry of Finance Government of India

Geography Books

• Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
• Indian and World Geography by Majid Husain
• Geography of India (Old Edition) by Majid Husain
• Oxford School Atlas by Oxford

Environment and Biodiversity Books

• Environment by Shankar IAS book
• Environmental Studies by R. Rajagopalan
• Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains by D R, Khullar & J A C S, Rao

Current Affairs & General Knowledge Books

• Current Affairs Yearly 2020 by Arihant Experts
• General Knowledge 2020 by Arihant Experts
• India Year Book 2020 by Publications Division Government of India
• Manorama Yearbook 2020 by Philip Mathew

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Book List For IAS Mains Exam 2024:

Essay Books

• The Best Approach to Precis Writing by S C Gupta
• ESSAYS for Civil Services by Pulkit Khare
• Selected Contemporary Essays by Saumitra Mohan
• 151 Essays – Latest edition by Arihant Publications

General Studies Paper I

• World History by Krishna Reddy
• Social Change in Modern India by M N Srinivas
• Indian Society by Senthil
• IAS Mains General Studies Paper-I by Arihant Experts
• IAS Mains General Studies Solved Papers by Rohit Vadhwana (IFS Officer)
• India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra
• India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
• Social Problems In India by Ram Ahuja
• History of Modern World by B V Rao

General Studies Paper II

• IAS Mains General Studies Paper-II by McGraw-Hill
• Governance in India by M. Laxmikanth
• International Relations by Pavneet Singh
• Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor

General Studies Paper III

• Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar
• India’s National Security by Bajpai
• Internal Security for Civil Services Main by M. Karthikeyan

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General Studies Paper IV

• Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by G Subba Rao & P N Roy Chowdhury
• Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by Niraj Kumar