16 October 2026
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Get, set ready Civil services aspirants

UPSC has announced the time table for 2020 main exams. The exams will be conducted from 8th January to 17th January next year.
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Are you preparing for the civil services? Then the wait is over. UPSC that is Union Public Service commission has released the dates of civil services main examination 2020. The time table can be seen on their official website upsc.gov.in. 

According to the recent released time table, the examination will be conducted in five days. It will start on 8th January and will round up on 17th January next year. 

On the first day, the exam will be conducted on one shift while other days, it will be done in two shifts. 8th January will be the day for paper 1 ‘essay’ and will be held from 9AM to 12 PM. The paper 2- general studies I, II, III and IV will be held on January 9 and 10 in two shifts daily. 16th January is reserved for the paper 1 on Indian Language and English. It will be held in first and second shifts, respectively. The optional paper 1 and 2 will be held on January 17 in first and second shifts, respectively.


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