Due to the high rise in covid 19 cases, India is suffering a lot and also many people are dying every day vastly not because they are infected but because there are very few health facilities and the government is helpless at this time.
Due to the high rising cases and again causing a situation of lockdown, all the authorities have postponed the examinations and CBSE have cancelled their examinations. Read the full article for all the postponed dates and the rising pandemic situations.
UPSC Revised Calendar 2021
| Union Public Service Commission
Programme of Examinations/ Recruitment Tests (RTs) -2021 |
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| Sr.No. | Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date for Receipt of Applications | Date of commencement of Exam | Duration of Exam |
| 1. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07.10..2020 | 27.10.2020 | 21.02..2021 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 2. | C.D.S. Examination (I), 2021 | 28.10.2020 | 17.11.2020 | 07.02.2021 (Sunday) | 1 Day |
| 3. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 21.02.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY | ||
| 4. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 07.03.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY | ||
| 5. | CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2021 | 02.12.2020 | 22.12.2020 | 14.03.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 6. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (I), 2021 | 30.12.2020 | 19.01.2021 | 18.04.2021
(Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 7. | Reserved for UPSC RT for the posts of EO/AO in the
EPFO |
09.05.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY | ||
UPSC Prelims
| 8. | Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 04.03.2021 | 24.03.2021 | 27.06.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 9. | Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2021
through CS(P) Examination 2021 |
04.03.2021 | 24.03.2021 | 04.07.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 10. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 04.07.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
Other Examination Revised Dates
| 11. | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2021 | 07.04.2021 | 27.04.2021 | 16.07.2021 (Friday) | 3 DAYS |
| 12. | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17.07.2021 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS | ||
| 13. | Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 | 07.04.2021 | 27.04.2021 | 18.07.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 14. | Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2021 | 15.04.2021 | 05.05.2021 | 08.08.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 15. | Combined Medical Services Examination, 2021 | 05.05.2021 | 25.05.2021 | 29.08.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 16. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 29.08.2021
(Sunday) |
1 DAY | ||
| 17. | N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2021 | 09.06.2021 | 29.06.2021 | 05.09.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
| 18. | Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination | 12.09.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY |
UPSC Mains Revised Calendar 2021
| 19. | Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 17.09.2021 (Friday) | 5 DAYS | ||
| 20. | Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2021 | 10.10.2021 (Sunday) | 1 DAY | ||
| 21. | C.D.S. Examination (II), 2021 | 04.08.2021 | 24.08.2021 | 14.11.2021
(Sunday) |
1 DAY |
| 22. | Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2021 | 21.11.2021 (Sunday) | 10 DAYS | ||
| 23. | S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | 15.09.2021 | 05.10.2021 | 11.12.2021 (Saturday) | 2 DAYS |
| Note1: The dates of notification, commencement and duration of Examinations/ RTs are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant.
Note2: Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020 is to be conducted on 8,9,10,16,17 January, 2021. Note3: Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2020 to commence on 28.02.2021 and will continue for 10 days till 09.03.2021. |
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COVID 19 Second Wave
Covid has prepared its blanket all over India and its second wave is devastating which is opening up new dates for fresh lockdowns. The country is averaging more than 1,00,000 cases each day by the mid of April and on Sunday 19th April, the country had more than 2,70,000 cases and more than 1,600 deaths, which are new records for a whole day. If this continues and in the other 10 days there are more than 5 lakh cases, India is in big trouble and there will be no health facilities available for more cases. India is also recording more than 2,300 deaths daily by the first week of June.
Also Read: UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2020 Expectations: Effect of Covid 19 on UPSC Prelims
Postponed Exam Dates
The Interview tests or Personality Tests which were scheduled from 18, April 2021 to 26 April 2021 have been postponed to further notice.
UPSC Prelims
UPSC Prelims is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, June 27, 2021, and UPSC Mains is scheduled to be from 17 September 2021 to 22 September 2021.
UPSC EPFO
UPSC EPFO Exam was held to be on May 9th, 2021 but, due to the COVID 19 it has been postponed and new dates would be announced soon on the official websites.
The Personality Tests (Interviews) of the Indian Economic Service or Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2020 (scheduled from April 20-23, 2021); the Civil Services Examination, 2020 (scheduled from April 26 June 18, 2021) and the Recruitment Tests are also deferred till further notice
The following exams have also been Postponed:
# The Civil Services Examination 2020 which was scheduled from April 26 to June 18, 2021
# The Recruitment Tests
Also Read: UPSC EPFO 2021 Exam Postponed: Here’s Everything Important about the Latest UPSC Notification
Conclusion
For more updates stay tuned to UPSC Pathshala and this is not the time to panic, please follow all the guidelines and precautions that the government has provided. Please wear a mask every day and only step out of the house if you have something important. Stay home, stay safe, come on India we all can fight this.
Also Read: UPSC Interview Postponed: A Change in the Dates of the Interview/ Personality Exam
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