The UPSC Exam Annual Calendar 2026, released on 15 May 2025 and available at upsc.gov.in, lists the following confirmed dates:

NDA and NA Examination:

• NDA and NA (I) 2026: 12 April 2026 (Sunday) — completed
• NDA and NA (II) 2026: 13 September 2026 (Sunday)
• NDA-II 2026 registration: 20 May 2026 to 9 June 2026

CDS (Combined Defence Services) Examination:

• CDS (I) 2026: 12 April 2026 (Sunday) — completed
• CDS (II) 2026: 13 September 2026 (Sunday)

CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces — Assistant Commandants) Examination 2026:

• Written exam: 19 July 2026 (Sunday)

IFoS (Indian Forest Service) Examination 2026:

• Prelims: 24 May 2026 (Sunday) — held jointly with CSE Prelims; the IFoS notification was released alongside the CSE 2026 notification on 4 February 2026
• IFoS Mains: scheduled separately after CSE Mains (approximately October-November 2026)

Engineering Services Examination (ESE/IES) 2026:

• Listed in the UPSC 2026 calendar; specific stage dates are available on upsc.gov.in under the ESE section

All dates are sourced from the UPSC Exam Annual Calendar 2026 PDF at upsc.gov.in/examinations/exam-calendar. Status as of 16 May 2026: NDA-I and CDS-I have been conducted; Prelims 2026 is 8 days away.