Last Updated: 14 February 2026 (IST)

• 🔗 UPSC: https://upsc.gov.in/
  📄 Exam Calendar: https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/exam-calendar
  📝 Apply: https://upsconline.gov.in/
• 🔗 IBPS (Banking): https://www.ibps.in/
  📄 IBPS Calendar 2026–27 (PDF): https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/IBPS_CALENDAR_2026-27_final.pdf
• 🔗 SSC: https://ssc.gov.in/
  📅 SSC Calendar: https://ssc.gov.in/home/ssc-calendar
• 🔗 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB – regional sites):
  Central listing via Indian Railways: https://indianrailways.gov.in/
  (Visit your regional RRB under “Recruitment/Notices”)
• 🔗 CTET (Teaching): https://ctet.nic.in/

UPSC publishes an annual programme with notification and exam start dates.

📥 Verify dates: https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/exam-calendar

Who should target UPSC? Graduates aiming for IAS/IPS/IFS, defence officers (NDA), central armed police forces (CAPF), engineering services (ESE), and medical services (CMS).

Bank exams are among the most popular competitive exams due to annual recruitment cycles.

📄 Download PDF: https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/IBPS_CALENDAR_2026-27_final.pdf
🔗 Portal: https://www.ibps.in/

• SBI PO / SBI Clerk: https://bank.sbi/web/careers
• RBI Grade B / Assistant: https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/
• NABARD: https://www.nabard.org/
• SEBI Grade A: https://www.sebi.gov.in/
• Insurance (NIACL/LIC/UIIC): respective official portals

Preparation Overlap: Quant + Reasoning + English + GA (Banking Awareness).

🔗 SSC Portal: https://ssc.gov.in/
📅 SSC Calendar: https://ssc.gov.in/home/ssc-calendar

Always download the notification PDF from SSC when released.

Railway recruitment is conducted through regional RRBs.

🔗 Indian Railways: https://indianrailways.gov.in/
(Click Recruitment → Visit your regional RRB site)

Common RRB Exams:

• RRB NTPC (Graduate/Undergraduate)
• RRB Group D
• RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot)
• RRB JE
• RRB Technician

📌 Example RRB sites:

• https://www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in/
• https://www.rrbchennai.gov.in/
• https://www.rrbpry.gov.in/

🔗 CTET Official: https://ctet.nic.in/

Also track:

• KVS: https://kvsangathan.nic.in/
• NVS: https://navodaya.gov.in/

Each state releases its own calendar.

Common Exams:

• State Civil Services (PCS)
• Subordinate Services
• Police SI/Constable
• AE/JE
• Forest Services

• AFCAT: https://afcat.cdac.in/
• Indian Army (Agniveer): https://joinindianarmy.nic.in/
• Indian Navy: https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/
• Indian Air Force: https://indianairforce.nic.in/
• GATE: https://gate2026.iit.org/ (host IIT site changes yearly)

• Bank + SSC (common Quant/Reasoning/English)
• SSC + Railways (Math + Reasoning + GS overlap)
• UPSC + State PSC (GS foundation common)

• 2 Full-Length Mocks
• Daily Current Affairs (30–45 min)
• Sectional Practice (Quant/Reasoning/English/GS)
• Sunday Revision

UPSC CSE, IBPS PO, SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, CTET, State PSC exams.

Most calendars are tentative. Final confirmation comes through official notification and admit card.

Always from:

• upsc.gov.in
• ibps.in
• ssc.gov.in
• regional RRB websites
• ctet.nic.in
• respective State PSC portals