Haryana tells DCs to prepare for UPSC’s 2027 exam schedule, HPSC and HSSC asked to avoid date clashes
Civil Services Prelims on May 23, Mains from August 20, 2027; state government asks district administrations to extend necessary support for UPSC examinations
Babushahi Network
Chandigarh, October 6, 2026: - The Haryana Government has directed all Deputy Commissioners to take note of the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) annual examination calendar for 2027 and extend necessary administrative support for examinations and recruitment tests to be conducted by the Commission, while the state’s recruitment agencies have been asked to factor in the UPSC schedule while fixing their own examination dates.
The directions were issued through a letter issued by Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, which circulated the UPSC’s Annual Programme of Examinations and Recruitment Tests for 2027 to all Deputy Commissioners in the state.
The communication asked the district administrations to take note of the Commission’s 2027 programme and “provide all necessary support” for the examinations and recruitment tests proposed to be conducted by UPSC.
The move followed communications from UPSC Chairman Dr Ajay Kumar and UPSC Joint Secretary (Examinations) Himanshu Kumar seeking Haryana’s cooperation in implementing the examination programme.
Dr Ajay Kumar said the Commission had finalised its annual programme of examinations and recruitment tests for calendar year 2027.
Importantly, the UPSC Chairman asked the state to ensure that other examination-conducting bodies take the central commission’s schedule into consideration while drawing up their own calendars.
The Haryana government has separately forwarded the UPSC programme to the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) and Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC), asking them to take note of the 2027 examination and recruitment-test schedule while planning or scheduling their own examinations. The step is significant for candidates who compete in both UPSC and Haryana government recruitment examinations, as coordination between the examination bodies could help minimise clashes between major recruitment tests.
According to the UPSC calendar enclosed with the state government's communication, the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 will be held on May 23, 2027. The Indian Forest Service Preliminary Examination, 2027, conducted through the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, will also be held on May 23.
The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2027 is scheduled to begin on August 20 and will run for five days.
The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027 is scheduled for January 31, while its notification was scheduled for September 16, 2026, with October 6 as the last date for applications. The Engineering Services (Main) Examination is scheduled for June 18, 2027.
The Combined Geo-Scientist Preliminary Examination will be conducted on January 10, followed by the Main examination from June 19 for two days.
The Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination is scheduled to begin on June 18 and will run for three days.
The first editions of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination and the Combined Defence Services Examination will both be conducted on April 11, 2027. The NDA and NA Examination (II) and CDS Examination (II) are scheduled for September 19.
The calendar also fixes the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination for July 4, while the Combined Medical Services Examination will be held on July 18.
The Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2027 is scheduled to commence on November 21 and continue for seven days. Other dates have also been kept reserved by the UPSC during the year for recruitment tests and examinations.
UPSC seeks logistical support from Haryana
In a separate communication to the Haryana Chief Secretary, UPSC Joint Secretary (Examinations) Himanshu Kumar said the Commission conducts its examinations and recruitment tests with the “active support and cooperation” of state and Union Territory governments.
The Commission requested Haryana to issue instructions to authorities who act as its examination functionaries from time to time and to other examination bodies under the state government's control to take note of the 2027 programme.