UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) Exam Date 2026
Here is the UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) 2026 schedule — notification, exam and result timeline — with the official source to confirm each date. Dates change every cycle, so always verify on the official website before you plan around them.
UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) 2026 schedule
| Notification | UPSC notifies CMS once a year, typically in April. The notification publishes the year's vacancy break-up (CHS / Railways / IOFs / NDMC), age limit cut-off date, application window (usually 3 weeks) and the tentative exam date. |
| Exam | Stage 1 Computer-Based Test (both papers on the same day) is typically held in July of the same year. Personality Test (Stage 2) is scheduled between October and December after the CBT result is declared. |
| Result | CBT results are usually declared 4-6 weeks after the exam. Personality Test marks and the Final Result with service allotment are published 4-6 weeks after the Personality Test cycle ends, typically by late January or February of the following year. |
All dates are indicative based on recent CMS cycles. The exact notification release, CBT date, PT schedule and Final Result depend on UPSC's annual calendar and may shift by a few weeks. Always check the official UPSC calendar at upsc.gov.in and the application portal at upsconline.gov.in for the current cycle's confirmed dates.
How to track the UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) dates
- Open the official website. Go to the official UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) conducting-body website (linked below) — exam dates are published there first, never on a coaching site.
- Check the Latest News / Notice Board. Look under the "Latest News", "What's New" or "Notice Board" section for the UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) notification and exam-date notice.
- Note the key dates. Note the application window, exam date, admit-card and result dates. Set a reminder a few days before each.
- Re-check before acting. Dates are often revised. Re-confirm on the official site (or the live updates below) before you travel, apply or plan.
Official UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) links
UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) exam date — FAQs
When is the UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) 2026 exam?
Stage 1 Computer-Based Test (both papers on the same day) is typically held in July of the same year. Personality Test (Stage 2) is scheduled between October and December after the CBT result is declared. Always confirm the exact UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) exam date on the official website — the schedule above and the live updates below link straight to it.
When will the UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services) 2026 notification be released?
UPSC notifies CMS once a year, typically in April. The notification publishes the year's vacancy break-up (CHS / Railways / IOFs / NDMC), age limit cut-off date, application window (usually 3 weeks) and the tentative exam date. The official notification PDF is published on the conducting body's website first.
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