UPSC Civil Services Mains 2026 Results Announced, 2,526 Candidates Qualify for Interview

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the results for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 on November 5. A total of 2,526 candidates successfully cleared the written examination, qualifying them for the Personality Test, which is the final stage of the selection process. Candidates who participated in the UPSC CSE Mains 2026 can access their results on the commission's official website, upsc.gov.in, where a PDF containing the roll numbers of shortlisted candidates is available.

The Mains examination was conducted between August 21 and August 30, 2026. This stage saw 13,343 candidates appear, having previously qualified after clearing the Preliminary Examination. The Personality Tests, commonly known as the UPSC interview, will be held at the UPSC office located at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi.

Successful candidates are required to download their e-Summon letters from the commission's website and online application portal, as physical summon letters will not be dispatched. Furthermore, an application update facility will be open from November 11 to November 25, 2026, until 6 pm, allowing shortlisted candidates to complete or update necessary information in their online application forms.

The final ranking for the Civil Services Examination is determined by combining marks from both the Mains written examination and the Personality Test. The written examination carries a weightage of 1,750 marks, while the interview accounts for 275 marks, leading to a combined total of 2,025 marks for the final merit list. Marksheets will be published on the official website after the Personality Tests are completed and the final result is announced.

What to watch: The release of the interview schedule and e-Summon letters for the qualified candidates.

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