UPSC CSE 2026 vacancy at a glance
UPSC’s Prelims result press note of 15 June 2026 puts the vacancies notified for CSE 2026 at 1,016. The notification of 4 February 2026 had estimated about 933, including 33 for persons with benchmark disabilities, and said the number could change once the Cadre Controlling Authorities gave firm figures.
Services filled through CSE 2026
The services listed in the CSE 2026 notification. UPSC does not give a service-wise vacancy count in these documents.
| # | Service | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Administrative Service (IAS) | – |
| 2 | Indian Foreign Service (IFS) | – |
| 3 | Indian Police Service (IPS) | – |
| 4 | Indian Audit and Accounts Service | Group A |
| 5 | Indian Civil Accounts Service | Group A |
| 6 | Indian Corporate Law Service | Group A |
| 7 | Indian Defence Accounts Service | Group A |
| 8 | Indian Defence Estates Service | Group A |
| 9 | Indian Information Service | Group A |
| 10 | Indian Postal Service | Group A |
| 11 | Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service | Group A |
| 12 | Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic) | Group A |
| 13 | Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel) | Group A |
| 14 | Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts) | Group A |
| 15 | Indian Railway Protection Force Service | Group A |
| 16 | Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) | Group A |
| 17 | Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) | Group A |
| 18 | Indian Trade Service (Grade III) | Group A |
| 19 | Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer’s Grade) | Group B |
| 20 | DANICS (Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service) | Group B |
| 21 | DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service) | Group B |
| 22 | Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS) | Group B |
| 23 | Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS) | Group B |
The notification lists IAS, IFS and IPS without a group label. IFS here is the Indian Foreign Service. The Indian Forest Service is recruited through a separate UPSC examination, and its posts are not part of this count. You rank the services you want in your application; the Government allocates a service by your final rank and those preferences, and does not consider you for allocation if you give no preference.
PwBD vacancies
The notification reserves 33 of the estimated 933 vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities, under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016:
| PwBD sub-category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| (a) Blindness and low vision | 7 |
| (b) Deaf and hard of hearing | 11 |
| (c) Locomotor disability, incl. cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy | 8 |
| (e) Multiple disabilities from (a)–(c), except blind & deaf together | 7 |
| Total | 33 |
Candidates with multiple disabilities can claim reservation only under category (e). PwBD candidates must also meet the suitable disability categories and functional requirements that the Government has set for each service, and the medical examination under the Rules is final. These figures are from the notification; UPSC has not published an updated PwBD split for the 1,016 vacancies.
See the services & job profileVacancy trend
Vacancies notified for the last two Civil Services Examinations, as given in UPSC’s 2026 result press note:
2025: 1,087 notified (the 2025 notification had estimated about 979); 14,161 shortlisted for Mains. 2026: 1,016 notified (notification estimate about 933); 13,343 shortlisted for Mains.
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