UPSC Main 2026 DAF deadline today: What candidates must check

Today is the last day for candidates to submit the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2026. The portal closes at the end of the day, and no extensions have been announced.

The DAF submission process opened on June 19. It is mandatory for every candidate who cleared the Preliminary Examination and wishes to sit for the Mains. The form requires candidates to verify or update personal and educational details, indicate cadre preferences, provide scribe-related information if applicable, and complete fee payment.

Shortlisted candidates can use the DAF portal to submit or reconfirm their details, pay the examination fee, update scribe information, request assistive devices or large-font question papers, and indicate their cadre preferences, according to UPSC. E-Admit Cards for the Main Examination will be issued only after successful submission of the DAF.

Female candidates, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are exempt from paying the examination fee of Rs 200. All other candidates must pay the prescribed fee while submitting the form.

Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the confirmation page for future use.

The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination consists of nine papers. Candidates who qualify in the written examination will be called for the Personality Test (Interview), which carries 275 marks.

The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2026 is scheduled to commence on August 21, 2026.