UPSC CMS 2026 e-admit cards released

Published 24 July 2026 · Source: UPSC notice · Checked 30 September 2026

Key facts from the notice

• Exam date: Sunday 2 August 2026, all over India.
• Download the e-admit card from upsconline.nic.in and carry a printout plus the photo ID whose number is on it.
• Entry closes 30 minutes before each session: 9:00 AM (forenoon) and 1:30 PM (afternoon).
• Paper I: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Paper II: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
• Answers are marked on OMR sheets with a black ball-point pen; calculators are not allowed.
• Discrepancies in the e-admit card: email soe13.upsc@gov.in.

Read the official notice ↗UPSC press note on e-Admit Cards, CMS Examination 2026

What this means for you

Print the e-admit card early and check the photo and QR code. Reach the venue well before entry closes — UPSC suggests about one and a half hours early for identity checks.

Related guides

• UPSC CMS Exam Guide
• UPSC CMS Exam Pattern

More UPSC CMS notices

• UPSC CMS 2026 interview schedule released (25 September 2026)
• UPSC CMS 2026: deadline to update the application before interviews (8 September 2026)
• UPSC CMS 2026 written result declared (1 September 2026)

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