The Union Public Service Commission has extended the UPSC IAS application form 2026 last date till February 27 by 6 PM. Candidates can fill out the UPSC CSE application form 2026 on the official website. However, candidates are now rushing to the UPSC official website, i.e., upsconline.nic.in, but it is not responding at this moment. The UPSC site will start working as normal soon. So, the candidates do not need to worry as the UPSC last date 2026 has been extended now.
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Eligible candidates for the UPSC exam can apply before the last date to avoid the last-minute glitches. The UPSC IAS 2026 exam is conducted to fill 933 vacancies under the civil services. The UPSC CSE apply online link 2026 was activated on February 4.
The Union Public Service Commission website, upsconline.nic.in is not working, and it is showing a technical error. This may be due to the many candidates who are trying to fill out the UPSC IAS 2026 application form.
Visit the official website of UPSC – upsconline.nic.in.
Log in using the OTR credentials after the registration is completed.
Search the UPSC apply online link shown on the home page.
Fill out the UPSC application form 2026 with all the details.
Upload all the required documents in a prescribed format.
Pay the UPSC IAS application fee and submit.
Save the confirmation page for future reference.
The commission is going to select candidates based on their performance in the five stages of the exam, namely the Preliminary Examination, the Main Examination, and the Interview. Only those candidates who complete these stages will be eligible to apply for their desired position.
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As per the commission guidelines, the details mentioned below must be possessed by the candidate to be eligible for the UPSC IAS 2026 exam.
Particulars | Details |
Nationality | Indian |
Age | 21 - 32 years |
Qualification | Graduate in any field from a recognised board or university |
UPSC attempt limit |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A total of 933 vacancies were announced in the UPSC IAS 2026 notification.
The last date to fill out the UPSC IAS application form 2026 has been extended to February 27, 2026 by 6 PM.
The UPSC IAS exam 2026 is conducted in five stages, namely the Preliminary Examination, the Main Examination, the Interview, and the Document Verification.
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