UPSC Prelims Exam 2024: New Dates are out (New UPSC calendar)
UPSC preliminary exam dates are announced today. Earlier, this was to be out on the 20th of the last month, but it was postponed. Every year the preliminary exam takes place in the last week of May, but due to the general elections in 2024, it was postponed this year.
Almost 10 lakh students are waiting for the exam date, and every student is preparing hard for it. As per the revised calendar, the new exam date is 16th June ‘2024, as per the official website of UPSC. This year students have adequate time for preparation, but this exam is the mother of all exams; thus, you should not stop your preparation.
The Union Public Service Commission also declared for several other exams, such as NDA, CDS, IES, etc which were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Indian Forest Services Prelims exam is also to take place on the same day as the UPSC civil services prelims.
There were many speculations on the exam date. Moreover, UPSC has already promised the students that IAS exam dates will be announced at least 30 days before the exam. Now, with the exams in October’20, students are satisfied, and they have got additional 4 months to prepare for the exam.
Now UPSC Aspirants know the timetable of the exam, and with the release of the exam date, preparation will go full swing. It’s time to accelerate your preparation.
List of all the New UPSC Exam Dates
| Exam(s) Name | Old Date | New Date |
| UPSC Prelims | 26st May’2024 | 16th June’2024 |
| Indian Forest Services Prelims | 26th May’2024 | 04th Oct’20 |
| NDA Exam | 01st Sept’2024 | 01th Sept’2024 |
| Engineering Services Mains | 21th June’2024 |
Additionally, UPSC also notified in their calendar that the Personality test for the previous year will also be resumed from 20th July’20. Candidates will be informed individually about their exam dates.
This year Civil Services Mains exam will also be delayed and so will the personality test. We wish you all the best for the preparation.
Tips for the last days of the Prelims Exam 2024
Revise, Revise & Revise – Exams will be conducted after 4 months now. It means if you have an extra 120 days. You should not waste your time and revise as much as possible. Don’t forget to use your notes for fast preparation.
Understand the competition – The Civil Services Prelims Exam will witness more competition this year and the cut-off may go even higher than in previous years because of the extra time for preparation.
Focus on Current Affairs: There have been many significant changes in the policies and rules due to amendments. Our international relations have also changed a lot and there have been many history-changing events in the last 5 years.
Thus, give extra caution to your Current Affairs section. Don’t forget to be on your toes when it comes to current affairs. You may get many questions related to international relations between India and other countries.
Start the reverse countdown. Don’t forget to start the reverse timer. With less than 120 days in the exam, you need to be very alert. Keep track of the date and revise your syllabus.
The Hindu is your bible. As I mentioned above, give extra time to current affairs. To prepare for this vast subject, don’t forget to read The Hindu daily. You should pay extra attention to the Hindu editorial page.
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