UPSC Announces CSE 2026 with 933 Vacancies, 12 Amendments

The Union Public Service Commission announced on February 5 the notification for the Civil Services Examination 2026, introducing 12 amendments to the recruitment process aimed at improving transparency and reducing technical glitches. The exam seeks to fill approximately 933 vacancies across services including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Foreign Service, with applications open until February 24.

This year's vacancies mark a decline from the 1,087 announced for 2025, though the final figure could adjust based on inputs from cadre controlling authorities. Reservations follow government norms for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, with 33 posts allocated for the latter category. These include seven for blindness and low vision, 11 for deaf and hard of hearing, eight for locomotor disabilities such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and seven for multiple disabilities excluding blindness and deafness combined.

The application process has been restructured into four modules: creating an account, generating a Universal Registration Number as...