UPSC Vacancy 2026 is the number of available seats to be filled by the Union Public Service Commission each year through the UPSC CSE 2026 in various posts, including IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS, etc. As per the official UPSC Notification 2026, the UPSC Vacancy 2026 is approximately 933 vacancies The UPSC Vacancy 2026 category-wise and post-wise list is discussed in the article below.
UPSC Vacancy 2026
Union Public Service Commission has released the tentative number of UPSC Vacancy 2026 in its official UPSC Notification 2026 released on 04 February 2026. There will be approximately 933 vacancies to be filled through the UPSC CSE 2026, with vacancies specifically reserved for individuals falling under the Persons with Benchmark Disability Category and for Indian Forest Service.
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UPSC Vacancy 2026-Category Wise
Union Public Service Commission has released the tentative number of UPSC Vacancy 2026 in its official UPSC Notification 2026 released on 04 February 2026. There will be approximately 933 vacancies to be filled through the UPSC CSE 2026 out of which 33 has been reserved for the Candidates under PwBD Category.
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| Category | Total Vacancies | Reserved for PwBD |
| Total Vacancies | 933 | 33 |
| Blindness and Low Vision | 7 | |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 11 | |
| Locomotor Disabilities (including cerebral palsy, leprosy-cured, dwarfism, acid attack survivors, and muscular dystrophy) | 8 | |
| Multiple Disabilities (combining categories (a) to (c), including deaf-blindness) | 7 | |
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UPSC Vacancy 2026 Post-Wise List
The UPSC Vacancy 2026 Post-Wise List is not yet released. Meanwhile, candidates can go through the 2025 vacancy list provided below:
| UPSC Vacancy 2025 Post Wise List | ||||||
| SERVICES | GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| I.A.S. | 73 | 17 | 49 | 27 | 14 | 180 |
| I.F.S. | 16 | 04 | 10 | 05 | 02 | 37 |
| I.P.S. | 80 | 20 | 55 | 32 | 13 | 200 |
| Central Services Group ‘A’ | 258 | 64 | 160 | 86 | 45 | 613 |
| Group ‘B’ Services | 47 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 113 |
| Total | 474 | 115 | 303 | 165 | 86 | 1143* |
UPSC Vacancy 2026 Year-Wise List
Aspirants should also go through the UPSC Vacancy 2026 to know the number of vacancies released each year. In 2014, candidates had the highest number of UPSC Vacancy which was 1364 and the lowest count of vacancies was in 2021 which was 712. Check out the table below to know the UPSC Vacancy 2026-Year Wise List:
| UPSC Vacancy 2026 Year-Wise List | |
| Year | Total Vacancies |
| 2026 | 933 |
| 2025 | 979 |
| 2024 | 1056 |
| 2023 | 1105 |
| 2022 | 1022 |
| 2021 | 712 |
| 2020 | 836 |
| 2019 | 927 |
| 2018 | 812 |
| 2017 | 1058 |
| 2016 | 1209 |
| 2015 | 1164 |
| 2014 | 1364 |
Last updated on February, 2026
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