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    IAS Result 2026 - Steps to Download UPSC CSE Prelims Result PDF at upsc.gov.in

    IAS Result 2026 - Steps to Download UPSC CSE Prelims Result PDF at upsc.gov.in

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    Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 06 Mar 2026, 02:48 PM IST
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    Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC IAS result 2026 on the official website, upsc.gov.in. Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the UPSC IAS 2026 result in PDF format. The result will be released separately for all stages of the UPSC IAS exam - prelims, mains and interviews. The UPSC 2026 result contains the list of roll numbers of the candidates.
    Latest: UPSC CSE mains result 2025-26 out.

    This Story also Contains

    1. UPSC Result 2025-26 - Toppers
    2. UPSC IAS Result 2026- Highlights
    3. UPSC IAS 2026 Result Dates
    4. UPSC IAS Result Date Trends (Previous Years)
    5. How to Check UPSC IAS Result 2026?
    6. UPSC IAS Result 2026 - Prelims Examination
    7. UPSC IAS Result 2026 - Mains Examination
    8. UPSC IAS Result 202 - Final Result
    9. UPSC IAS Toppers - Previous Years
    10. UPSC IAS Toppers List 2024
    11. IAS Toppers List - Post-Wise IAS Result 2024
    12. UPSC IAS Cut off 2026
    13. UPSC IAS Result - Previous Year's Trends
    IAS Result 2026 - Steps to Download UPSC CSE Prelims Result PDF at upsc.gov.in
    UPSC IAS Result

    UPSC Result 2025-26 - Toppers

    Sl.No.Roll NumberName
    11131589Anuj Agnihotri
    24000040Rajeshwari Suve M
    33512521Akansh Dhull
    40834732Raghav JhunJhunWala
    50409847Ishan Bhatnagar
    66410067Zinnia Aurora
    70818306A R Rajah Mohaideen
    80843487Pakshal Secretry
    90831647Astha Jain
    101523945Ujjwal Priyank

    Candidates who get shortlisted in the UPSC IAS 2026 prelims result are eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The UPSC IAS prelims result is released 3 weeks after the conclusion of the exam. The Mains UPSC IAS 2026 result will take about 1-2 months to release after the completion of the mains.

    UPSC IAS Result 2026- Highlights

    Aspirants can check some basic details about UPSC CSE result 2026 from the below table.

    Particulars

    Details

    Name of exam

    UPSC Civil Services Examination

    Exam Conducting Body

    Union Public Service Commission

    Stages of IAS result

    • Prelims

    • Mains

    • Interview

    UPSC IAS vacancies 2026

    TBA

    Estimated Number of Applicants

    11-12 lacs approx.

    Contact Details

    Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi

    Ph. - 011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591

    UPSC IAS 2026 Result Dates

    Check the table below for important UPSC IAS exam date 2026 and result dates.

    UPSC CSE Result Dates 2026

    Events

    Dates 2026

    UPSC CSE Prelims exam date 2026

    May 24, 2026

    UPSC IAS exam 2026 result for prelims

    To be announced

    UPSC IAS 2026 Mains exam date

    August 21, 2026

    IAS result date 2026 for mains

    To be announced

    DAF II datesTo be announced

    Final UPSC IAS result date 2026

    To be announced

    UPSC IAS Result Date Trends (Previous Years)

    Candidates can check the UPSC IAS exam result date trends previous year from the below table.

    UPSC IAS Prelims Result Date Trends

    YearDate of Prelims examUPSC IAS Prelims result date trends
    2025May 25, 2025June 11, 2025
    2024June 16, 2024July 1, 2024
    2023May 28, 2023June 23, 2023
    2022June 5, 2022June 22, 2022
    2021October 10, 2021October 29, 2021
    2020October 4, 2020October 23, 2020
    2019June 2, 2019July 12, 2019

    How to Check UPSC IAS Result 2026?

    The UPSC Civil Services 2026 result is released online on the official website. Candidates can download the UPSC IAS result and name list pdf by following the steps that are given below.

    • Visit the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in/ upsconline.nic.in.

    • Search for the UPSC IAS result 2026 link and click on it.

    • The UPSC 2026 result PDF file will appear on the screen, containing the roll numbers and names of selected candidates.

    • Using Ctrl+F, to search for your roll number or name in the UPSC result 2026 PDF file.

    • Download and save the UPSC IAS 2026 result for future reference.

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    Details Printed On the UPSC IAS Result 2026

    The Civil Services 2026 result contains roll numbers and names of candidates who have qualified. The final UPSC result 2026 PDF has a category-wise cut off, as well as a total number of qualified candidates of the Civil Services examination.

    UPSC IAS Result 2026 - Prelims Score Calculation

    UPSC IAS 2026 result is released by the Commission at upsc.gov.in for all the stages of the exam. The prelims IAS exam 2026 has two papers of 400 marks while the mains papers are 2350 marks in total. The UPSC prelims is qualifying in nature. The main exam has nine papers out of which two language papers are qualifying in nature. The score calculation formula for prelims is given below.

    • The score for prelims GS 1 = Number of correct answers X 2 - Number of incorrect responses x 0.66
    • The score for prelims GS 2 = Number of correct answers X 2.5 - Number of incorrect responses x 0.83

    Quick links: UPSC IAS Answer Key 2026

    UPSC IAS Result 2026 - Prelims Examination

    UPSC declares the UPSC Civil Services 2026 prelims result online on the official website. The roll number with names of all the UPSC prelims 2026 qualified candidates is also announced. Candidates can also check UPSC IAS 2026 cut off marks from the official website.

    Also, check - UPSC IAS Preparation Tips 2026

    UPSC IAS Result 2026 - Mains Examination

    Union Public Service Commission releases the result of the UPSC CSE mains exam 2026 in PDF format at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC IAS mains result contains the roll number of all qualified candidates for the personality test stage. The number of candidates who qualify the UPSC Civil Services 2026 mains exam get to the personality test is 3 times the number of vacancies released by the UPSC.

    UPSC IAS Result 202 - Final Result

    The final UPSC IAS result is released in online mode. The final UPSC 2026 result is prepared based on the marks obtained by candidates in the UPSC CSE mains and IAS personality test stage. The final IAS exam 2026 merit list contains the names and roll numbers of all the selected candidates.

    Also read: UPSC IAS Selection Process 2026

    UPSC IAS Toppers - Previous Years

    Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC toppers list along with the final result. Candidates can check the previous year's top 10 rank holders of UPSC IAS below.

    UPSC IAS Toppers List 2024

    S.No.Roll NumberCandidates Name
    10240782SHAKTI DUBEY
    20101571HARSHITA GOYAL
    30867282DONGRE ARCHIT PARAG
    40108110SHAH MARGI CHIRAG
    50833621AAKASH GARG
    60818290KOMAL PUNIA
    76902167AAYUSHI BANSAL
    86613295RAJ KRISHNA JHA
    90849449ADITYA VIKRAM AGARWAL
    105400180MAYANK TRIPATHI

    IAS Toppers 2024 - Category-wise Break up

    GENERALEWSOBCSCSTPwBD-1TOTAL
    1153559140601230

    IAS Toppers List - Post-Wise IAS Result 2024

    SERVICESGENEWSOBCSCSTTotal
    I.A.S.7318522413180
    I.F.S.230513090555
    I.P.S.6014412210147
    Central Services Group ‘A’244571689046605
    Group ‘B’ Services5515441513142
    Total455109318160871129*
    * includes 50 PwBD vacancies (12 PwBD-1, 08 PwBD-2, 16 PwBD-3 & 14 PwBD-5)

    UPSC IAS Cut off 2026

    Union Public Services Commission will release the UPSC IAS 2026 cut off after the declaration of the final result. UPSC IAS 2026 cut off marks are released for prelims, mains and final at the same time. Candidates can check the table below to know the previous year's cut off of the UPSC Civil Services exam.

    UPSC IAS 2024 Cut off

    Categories

    PrelimsMains

    Final

    General

    87.98729

    947

    SC

    79.03685

    880

    ST

    74.23684

    884

    OBC

    87.28702

    910

    PwD 1

    74.23663

    876

    PwD 2

    65.30696

    913

    PwD 3

    40.56307

    701

    PwD 5

    40.56361

    461

    EWS

    85.92696

    917

    *Cut-off marks are based on GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II was of a qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule-15 of the Civil Services Examination 2022.

    ** Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II.

    UPSC IAS Result - Previous Year's Trends

    The number of candidates who qualified UPSC IAS examination previously is listed in the table below.

    UPSC IAS past result trends

    Year

    Prelims Appeared

    Mains Appeared

    Shortlisted for Interview

    Final Selection

    2022

    6 lakhs approx

    13090

    2070

    933

    2021

    5 lakhs approx

    9214

    1823

    -

    2020

    5 lakhs approx

    10,564

    2,053

    761

    2019

    6 lakhs approx

    11845

    2034

    829

    2018

    6.5 lakhs

    10468

    1,994

    759

    2017

    5 lakhs

    13,350

    2,568

    1,058

    2016

    4,59,659

    15,445

    2,961

    1,099

    2015

    4,65,882

    15,008

    2,797

    1,078

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When is the UPSC CSE 2026 Mains exam going to be conducted?
    A:

    UPSC CSE Mains exam will be conducted on August 21, 2026.

    Q: How can I check my UPSC IAS result 2026?
    A:

    Candidates can check their UPSC CSE result 2026 at upsc.gov.in.

    Q: How many stages are there in the UPSC Civil Services recruitment exam?
    A:

    There are three stages in the UPSC IAS exam recruitment process i.e prelims, mains and personality test.

    Q: Is the UPSC CSE 2026 Mains result declared?
    A:

    The UPSC CSE Mains result 2026 is not released yet.

    Q: When will the UPSC IAS prelims result 2026 be declared?
    A:

    The UPSC prelims result 2026 date is not known yet.

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