By: Education DeskNew Delhi | January 16, 2026 05:15 PM IST 3 min readThe Commission since December 8 is taking the personality test for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. (File Photo enhanced using Gemini)The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has revised the schedule for the CSE 2025 personality test. The notice is for those candidates who were supposed to appear for the test on January 22, 2026, on the afternoon shift. The shift of the above-mentioned date has been cancelled due to the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade, 2026. The new date CSE personality test for these candidates is February 27, 2026, in the forenoon shift.The Commission since December 8 is taking the personality test for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. Earlier, on November 11, 2025, the commission had declared the results of the CSE (Main), with 2,736 candidates qualifying for the next stage. The personality tests schedule was announced on December 2, 2025.These are some of the documents that are essential to bring up during the personality test round.–Supporting eligibility documents–Educational qualification certificates–Reservation category certificate (if any)–Community status proof–EWS certificate–PwBD certificate–Travel Allowance FormAdditionally, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced that the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and Indian Forest Service (IFS) Examination 2026 notification release has been postponed. Originally slated to be released on January 14, 2026, the detailed recruitment notices will now be announced at a later date.In an official release on its website, UPSC stated that the announcement has been postponed due to administrative reasons. “The Notification of Civil Services Examination, 2026 and Indian Forest Service Examination, 2026, scheduled to be notified on 14.01.2026, has now been postponed due to administrative reasons and the same will be notified in due course,” read the notice.The statement did not elaborate on the exact nature of the administrative issues that led to the delay. However, the Commission noted that the notification will be released ‘in due course’ once the notice and other formalities are finalised at the Commission’s end. Although uncommon, such delays can occur due to internal administrative clearances, finalisation of vacancies, or updates to the application portal.According to the UPSC’s previously published Exam Calendar 2026, the Preliminary examination for CSE 2026 was tentatively scheduled for May 24 – 31, 2026, while online applications are expected to open soon after the notification announcement. The postponement means that aspirants will now have to wait for UPSC to announce updated dates for the notification release and subsequent application window. © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:UPSCUPSC CSE