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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the timetable for the Civil Services Mains Examination, 2025.

As per the schedule, the Mains exam will commence on August 22 (Friday) with the Essay paper and conclude on August 31 with the Optional Subject (Paper 2). The exams will be conducted in two sessions each day - the first session from 9 am to 12 pm and the second from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

This year, UPSC is conducting the Civil Services Examination (CSE) to fill 979 vacancies, including 38 vacancies for candidates under the Benchmark Disability category, 12 for candidates with blindness or low vision, 7 for those w...