IAS Valley Blog
Exam dates, preparation strategy and toppers’ stories for UPSC, BPSC, UPPCS and EPFO.
UPPSC has notified about 500 posts for the PCS 2026 exam, with the Preliminary on Sunday, 6 December 2026. Here is who can appear, how the two Prelims papers work and how the Main exam is now structured.
About 12 weeks remain before UPPCS Prelims on 6 December 2026. This plan splits them into building, practice and revision phases, with a daily CSAT slot and a clear list of Uttar Pradesh topics to cover.
BPSC Prelims on 25 October 2026, UPPCS Prelims on 6 December 2026 and UPSC Prelims on 23 May 2027 all fall within eight months. Here is how the three papers compare, what you can prepare once for all three, and what each needs on its own.
