Dear Sir / Madam Are Muslims comes under OBC category, pleases it is very crucial information which I'm indeed of for exam point of view.

Yes, the UPSC IAS Notification 2026 was postponed due to administrative reasons. The Commission had released the notification on its official website - upsc.gov.in on February 4, 2026. The last date to apply online for the Civil Service (IAS) exam was February 27.

The Union Public Service Commission will release the IAS Prelims Answer Key 2026 in May 2027. The Commission releases the official answer key after the declaration of final result.

As of now, the UPSC IAS Prelims Result 2026 has not been officially announced yet. The exam is scheduled for 24 May 2026, and the result date is still marked as “to be announced.” You can check UPSC IAS Result 2026 for Prelims on the official website of Vairao & Reddy IAS institute.

The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Foreign Service is the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It is recruited through the Civil Service Exam.

The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It comes directly under the supervision of Home Minister of India.