India, July 15 -- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Mains Examination, 2025 timetable at upsc.gov.in.

As per the schedule, the exam will begin on August 22 (Friday) with the essay paper and end on August 31 with the optional subject (paper 2).

Exams will be held in two sessions, session 1 from 9 am to 12 pm and session 2 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025: Check the detailed timetable below

This year, UPSC is conducting the CSE for 979 vacancies, which include:

38 vacancies for candidates under the Benchmark Disability category

12 for candidates with blindness or low vision

7 for those who are deaf or hard of hearing

10 for candidates with locomotor disabilities

9 for thos...