Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the result of the prelims exam of Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026. With this, the wait of lakhs of candidates who appeared in the examination is now over. Commission has released the list of successful candidates on its official website. upsc.gov.in But has been released. This time a total of 13,343 candidates have achieved success in the Civil Services Main Examination. Candidates can check their result by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Other than this UPSC has also released the result of Indian Forest Service (IFS) Prelims 2026. This year a total of 1,046 candidates have been shortlisted for the IFS Mains exam. Recruitment will be done on 80 posts under the Indian Forest Service Examination 2026.

This examination was held on May 24, 2026 across the country. 8,19,372 students had registered for the examination for about 933 posts.General Studies (GS-I) paper was held in the first shift and CSAT paper was held in the second shift. Both the question papers were of 200-200 marks and the entire examination was of total 400 marks.

The answer key was released for the first time on May 28, just four days after the exam. Till now, UPSC has released the answer keys after the declaration of the final result, i.e. almost a year after the CSE Prelims. One question out of 100 was removed from the provisional key.

13,343 candidates cleared Mains

A statement issued by UPSC said, this year, out of 1,016 vacancies notified for Civil Services Examination, 2026, a total of 13,343 candidates have been shortlisted for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026.

Last year, a total of 14,161 candidates were shortlisted out of 1,087 notified vacancies for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025.

Last year, the Prelims result was declared on June 11, and the exam was held on May 25, 2026. In 2024, the exam was held on June 16, and the result was declared on July 1.

Steps to download UPSC Prelims Result 2026

UPSC has released the Civil Services Prelims Examination Result 2026 in PDF format on its official website. UPSC Prelims Result 2026 PDF contains the roll numbers of all the candidates who have qualified for the Mains examination.

Candidates who appeared in UPSC Civil Services Prelims Examination 2026 can download the result PDF from the official UPSC website and check their qualifying status. Follow the steps given below to download UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2026:

1. Go to the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
2. On the homepage, go to the “What's New” section.
3. Click on the link titled “Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 Result”.
4. UPSC Prelims Result PDF will open on your screen.
5. Download the PDF file to your device.
6. Use the Ctrl + F shortcut on desktop or the search option on mobile devices.
7. Enter your roll number and check whether it is in the list of qualified candidates or not.
8. Save the PDF and keep a printed copy for future reference during the mains examination process.

Information given on UPSC CSE Result 2026

UPSC CSE Result 2026 PDF contains important information related to the candidates who have qualified for the next stage of Civil Services Exam. After downloading the result, carefully check the information given in the candidate document and follow the instructions given by UPSC.

• Roll numbers of candidates who have qualified for the next stage of the exam
• Name of the Exam, i.e. Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2026
• Result declaration date
• exam year

What after UPSC Prelims Result 2026?

The announcement of UPSC Prelims Result 2026 is an important milestone in the journey of Civil Services Exam. Qualified candidates proceed for the Mains exam, but those who do not qualify can use this experience to strengthen their preparation for further attempts.

If you have qualified UPSC Prelims 2026 then do these things

• So fill the Detailed Application Form (DAF) within the deadline set by UPSC.
• Start preparing well for Civil Services Mains Exam by focusing on answer writing and revision.
• Organize and verify all the necessary documents and certificates for the further stages.
• Strengthen your preparation for Optional Subject, Essay and General Studies papers.
• Stay updated with UPSC notifications about Mains admit card, exam dates and instructions.

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