More About Govt Exams 2025

Government exams in India are highly anticipated and draw immense attention each year. These exams are conducted to recruit qualified individuals for various positions across public sector departments. Thousands of aspirants begin their preparation months in advance, eagerly awaiting updates on vacancies, examination dates, and official notifications. The competitive nature of these exams makes thorough preparation crucial for success.

Preparation and Opportunities It is recommended that candidates begin their preparation at least six months prior to the examination. Government positions offer a range of benefits, including job security, structured compensation packages, regulated working hours, and opportunities for promotions and salary increments.

The Government of India has also announced plans to create 10 million job opportunities nationwide in the coming years, presenting an excellent chance for individuals aspiring to secure a government position.

For further insights into available exams and their details, candidates can explore reliable government exam blogs and resources to stay informed.

Government Exam Calendar 2025

Upcoming Exam Name	Exam Date
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-1 Main Exam	September 13, 2025.
IBPS SO 2025 Prelims Exam Main Exam	November 22nd and 23rd, 2025 January 4th, 2026
IBPS CRP Clerk XII Preliminary	December 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th, 2025
IBPS CRP Clerks XII Mains Exam	February 1st, 2026
IBPS CRP Probationary Officer (PO) XII Preliminary	October 4th, 5th, and 11th, 2025
IBPS CRP Probationary Officer (PO) XII Mains	November 29th, 2025
IBPS CRP Specialist Officer (PO) XII Preliminary	November 22nd and 23rd, 2025
IBPS CRP Specialist Officer (PO) XII mains	January 4th, 2025
Constable Driver 2025 in Delhi Police	To be notified
Head Constable AWO-TPO 2025 in Delhi Police	To be notified
SI 2025 in Delhi Police, CAPF	March 8, 2025
Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator 2025	March 29, 2025
Scientific Assistant in IMD  2025	To be notified
MTS Civilian 2025 in Delhi Police	June 26, 2025
Junior Engineer (JE) 2025	To be notified
Stenographer Grade C & D 2025	April 16th and 17th, 2025
Constable Executive in Delhi Police  2025	To be notified
Constable GD in CAPF  2025	February 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 25th, 2025
Indian Forest Service (IFS) 2025 Main	November 16, 2025
FCI, Haryana Watchman 2025 PET	To be notified
NTA – UGC NET Dec 2024 June 2025 CBT Phase III	January 3 to 27, 2025 Second week of June 2025
FSSAI – Technical Officer, Food Safety Officer & Other (04-2025) CBT Stage II	To be notified
FCI, Punjab – Watchman 2025	To be notified
FCI, Haryana – Watchman PET	To be notified
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd – Trade Apprentice Online	December 12, 2024
ONGC Ltd Non-Executive	February 23rd, 2025
NTA UGC NET Dec 2024 June 2025	January 3rd to 27th, 2025 Second week of June 2025

Government Exams in India (2024-2025)

Government jobs in India are considered one of the most prestigious professions. Individuals looking for a job must take the government exams for recruitment in Defense, UPSC, Railways, and State PSC sectors. Read below to learn more about the government exams in India.

SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

SSC is the organization that administers exams for different government jobs. SSC conducts exams to hire inspectors, section officers, auditors, accountants, etc., and consists of around 10,000+ openings every year. Other SSC examinations are conducted to hire Junior Engineers, Technical Assistants, Stenographers, Lower Division Clerks, Postal Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Multi-Tasking Staff, etc. Some of the exams administered by SSC each year are as follows:

• SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level Exam) 
• SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam)  
• SSC JE (Junior Engineer) 
• SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff)
• SSC CPO
• SSC Stenographer
• SSC JHT

The SSC (Staff Selection Commission) exams are conducted for candidates who have completed their graduation. All these exams are held for the post in various ministries. The SSC exam has four stages – prelims, mains, descriptive, and skill tests.

SSC Exams Dates

SSC Exam	Exam Dates
SSC CGL	June/July 2025 (Tentative)
SSC CHSL	July/August 2025 (Tentative)
SSC CPO	July/August 2025 (Tentative)
SSC GD	February 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 25, 2025.
SSC JE	October-November 2025
SSC JHT	March 29, 2025
SSC MTS	September-October 2025
SSC STENOGRAPHER	April 16th and 17th, 2025

 Know more – Explore all the upcoming SSC Exams 

Defence Exams

The armed forces offer dignified, prestigious, and lucrative career opportunities. As an armed forces member, you can serve on combat duty or administrative assignments – in the medical services, engineering services, the JAG’s Department, or the Education Corps.

All these above-mentioned exams come under the defense category. There are various exams for different posts under this category. The conducting body of each exam is different. Each year thousands of candidates appear for this exam. You could also be among those candidates who apply and can qualify for these exams. To know more about the Defence exams, here is a list of a few defense exams and their conducting bodies.

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Name of Exam	Notification Release Date	Deadline Date of Application Form	Exam Date
Indian Coast Guard Navik	January 21, 2025	March 3, 2025 (Extended date)	April 2025
Navy SSR/AA	March 21st, 2025	April 10th, 2025	To be notified
INET	March 21, 2025	April 10, 2025	May 2025
CASB Airmen (X and Y Group)	January 2025	January 27th, 2025	March 22, 2025, and onwards
IAF Group C	To be notified	To be notified	To be notified
AFCAT 1	November 22, 2024	December 31, 2024	February 22nd and 23rd, 2025
AFCAT 2	Expected in May 2025	To be notified	August 2025
CDS 2	Expected to be released on May 28, 2025	June 17, 2025	September 14, 2025
CDS 1	December 11, 2024	January 1, 2025	13th April 2025
NDA 2	May 28, 2025	June 17, 2025	September 14, 2025
NDA 1	December 11, 2024	December 31, 2024	April 13, 2025
CAPF AC	March 5, 2025	March 25, 2025	August 3, 2025
Territorial Army 2025	March 12, 2025	April 10, 2025	To be notified
SSB Constable	September 5, 2024	November 30, 2024	PET/PST: January 15, 2025 Written exam: February 20, 2025

Railways Exams 

The Union Public Service Commission annually administers the Civil Services Examination and the Combined Engineering Services Examination to fill Group a position.

RRB NTPC Jobs, Assistant Station Master (ASM), Assistant Loco Pilot, ECRC, Section Engineers, Goods Guard, Assistant Manager, Junior Engineer, Sports Persons, Railway Services Grades, Railway Engineer, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, SCRA Exam, Ticket Checker (RRB TC), etc. are exams conducted by RRB to recruit Group B, C, and D employees.

The most asked government exams are divided into four categories:

1. RRB Group A – Via UPSC Examinations
2. RRB Group B – Promotion from Group C or RRB selection (for specific posts)
3. RRB Group C — By 21 RRBs nation-wide
4. RRB Group D – Nationally by Railway Recruiting Cells. There are exams are for posts in the public sector. To appear in this exam, candidates must have qualified for the GATE exams.

RRB’s (Railway Recruitment Boards)

RRB conducts seven different exams for various posts in Indian Railways. RRB brings job opportunities for class X and XII qualified candidates. So, if you are among these candidates with a minimum qualification of Class X, you can apply for the railway posts.

A total of 19 RRBs hire railway officials for various positions, including ASM, Goods Guard, Traffic Apprentice, Commercial Apprentice, Loco Pilot, TTE, etc. The schedules of every exam vary based on the availability of posts and vacancies. Exam vacancies and schedules vary according to their needs.

Exam Name	Starting Date of Application	Exam Date	Vacancies
RRB NTCP	September 14, 2024	To be notified	11,558
RRB Group D	January 23, 2025	April 28 to April 30, 2025	32,438
RITES Recruitment	9 December 2022	03 – 09 February 2023	10
RPF SI	March 7th, 2025	02 March to 20 March 2025	4660
RPF Constable	April 15, 2024	March 2 to 18, 2025	4208
RRB ALP	April 10, 2025	March 19 and 20, 2025	9900
RRB JE	July 30, 2024	March 19 and 20, 2025	7,951

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PSU recruitment exams

In India, PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) can be government-owned businesses, corporations, nationalized firms, or statutory firms. The candidates are chosen for level postings in Group A, B, and C.

Exam name	Conducting Body	Stages of exam
DMRC	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation	Computer-based exam (CBT) Interview/ Group Discussion Medical examination
UPPCL JE	Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited for Junior Engineer	Computer-based exam (CBT) Document Verification
BSPHCL	Bihar State Power Holding Corporation Limited	Computer-based exam (CBT) Document Verification
DRDO CEPTAM	Defense Research & Development Organization for Centre for Personnel Talent Management	Tier-I Tier-II Document Verification
PSPCL	Punjab State Power Corporation Limited	Preliminary Examination Mains Examination Document Verification
Indian Post GDS	Indian Post for Gramin Dak Sevak	Application Form Document Verification
CSIR NCL	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for National chemistry laboratory	Paper I Paper II Paper III
KCCPL	Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited	Physical Endurance Test OMR-based test
IOCL	Indian Oil Corporation Limited	Written Test Skill/Proficiency/Physical Test (SPPT)
KPTCL	Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited	Written Test. Document Verification. Medical Test.
BPCL	Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited	Written Test Skill Test
BEL	Bharat Electronics Limited	Written Test Interview
NPCIL	Nuclear Power Corporation of India	Written Test Interview
KMML	Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited	Written Exam/Interview Efficiency Exam Document verification Driving Test
BIS	Bureau of Indian Standards	Online Test Interview
BARC	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Online Exam Personal Interview
MOEF	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Written examination Personal interviews
ICMR	Indian Council of Medical Research	Walk in interview

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UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) 

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) 

UPSC is India’s most esteemed examination, which hires government administrators. UPSC typically accepts 1,000 applicants yearly for IAS, IPS, and associated positions via its civil services test. UPSC administers a variety of additional examinations to select officials for government institutions. UPSC is a challenging exam and can be passed with prefixed hours of daily study. The education qualification for UPSC Tests is a Graduate degree for most of its exams. The exams administered annually by UPSC is: –

• CIVIL SERVICES NDA (National Defense Academy)
• CDS (Combined Defense Services)
• CAPF for SCRA (Special Class Railway Apprentice) (Central Armed Police Force)
• Others Take Engineering Services Exams (Department wise)

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts several government exams every year for various posts. The purpose is to recruit civil servants. UPSC consists nine members, and Article 320 of the Indian constitution mention UPSC. A separate committee looks after all the recruitment processes for the civil services posts.

The in-demand UPSC Exams are mentioned below.

UPSC ESE (Engineering Services Examination)

The Indian Engineering Services (IES) are the administrations that conduct government exams for specialized and technical engineering components. Due to a limited number of seats in this exam,, the UPSE ESE Exam is regarded as one of the most challenging exams. It has a critical selection rate compared to other UPSC exams. Click on UPSC ESE (Engineering Services Examination) to learn about the most recent UPSC ESE Recruitments, UPSC online registration, UPSC Notifications, etc.

UPSC CSE (Civil Services Examination)

Union Public Service Commission oversees the UPSC CSE. The Government of India selects its civil workers and officials based on merit and personal interview. Aspirants of UPSC CSE bear intense competition. Visit UPSC CSE (Civil Services Examination) for information on UPSC CSE Syllabus, UPSC Notification, etc.

UPSC NDA (National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination)

The National Defence Academy (UPSC NDA) Exam is administered for the purpose of recruiting applicants into the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The UPSC administers this National Level Exam twice a year, in April and September. The National Defense Academy is situated in Khadakwasla, Pune, and Maharashtra. Before starting, cadets who are accepted and complete the curriculum are sent to their various training schools for one year of training. Visit UPSC NDA (National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination) to learn more about UPSC Notification, UPSC Syllabus, UPSC online registration, etc.

UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services Examination)

UPSC administers the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) annually to select candidates for medical officer positions. On average, more than three million individuals enrol for the test each year. The applicants are selected based on their performance on online written tests. Candidates get two hours to complete each paper, which carries a maximum of 250 points. Click on UPSC CMS (Combined Medical Services Examination) to learn more about UPSC CMS Syllabus, UPSC online registration, and other relevant information.

UPSC IAS (Indian Administration Services)

The UPSC Civil Services or UPSC IAS Exam is administered to recruit Group A& B officers in different Government posts. The position offered includes the IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc. This test is regarded as one of the most difficult in the nation since the Union Public Service Commission gets over one million applications for 100 positions. Visit the UPSC IAS (Indian Administration Services) Page for additional information on the UPSC IAS Syllabus, Prelims Results, Mains Results, and online registration.

UPSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces)

The UPSC CAPF Exam is administered to select candidates for the position of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Forces. It is a nationwide examination administered by UPSC. As with other UPSC examinations, this test is also regarded as one of the challenging tests by the applicants. Visit this UPSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) website for more information on UPSC CAPF Syllabus, UPSC Exam Pattern, UPSC Results, etc.

UPSC SCRA (Special Class Railway Apprentice)

UPSC administers the Special Class Railway Apprentice test to select applicants for the mechanical engineering undergraduate program at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Jamalpur.

UPSC IFS (Indian Forest Services Examination)

IFS Exam is administered by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select personnel for Indian Forest Services. The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the three All India Services administered by the Indian government. Exams for the UPSC IFS 2025 (both Preliminary and Main) will be taken, and the UPSC Mains Result will be announced after that. Visit UPC IFS for information on UPSC IFS Syllabus, UPSC Exam 2025 Notification, UPSC Prelims & Mains Result, etc. (Indian Forest Services Examination)

UPSC CDS (Combined Defence Services Examination)

Union Public Service administers the CDS Exam annually to identify candidates who are qualified to serve the country. The UPSC CDS Exam is administered twice a year nationwide. The CDS examination 2025 is for candidates who want to become commissioned officers in the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Click on UPSC CDS (Combined Defense Services Examination) to learn about UPSC CDS Syllabus, UPSC Notification, etc.

Abbreviation	UPSC
Organization Name	Union Public Service Commission
Type	Conducting Authority
Location	New Delhi
Chairman	Pradeep Kumar Joshi

UPSC Exam Dates 2025

Here we will inform you about the exam and the result dates of the UPSC government exams. Moreover, we will present this information in tabular form. 

Exam name	Exam date	Result date
IAS	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	late June or early July 2025
IFS (Forest)	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: November 16, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
IFS (Foreign)	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
UPSC CSE	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
UPSC EPFO (Previous Year)	July 2025	To be notified
IRS	Prelims: June 8, 2025 Mains: August 10, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
UPSC CMS	July 20, 2025	September 2025
UPSC CAPF	August 3, 2025	To be notified
IPS	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
UPSC SCRA	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
UPSC CSAT	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025 (onwards)	To be notified
IES	Prelims: 20th February 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025	To be notified
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam	Prelims: February 9, 2025 Mains: June 21st and 22nd, 2025	March 8th, 2025
UPSC Steno (2025)	Prelims: May 25, 2025 Mains: August 22, 2025	December 13, 2025

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Teaching Exams 

Government teaching exams are for various posts in the education sector. In this view, candidates must qualify for some exams like NET or SET. NET (National Eligibility Test), which makes candidates eligible for jobs at the national level. However, SET is a state-level exam. Candidates who qualify for this exam are only eligible for posts available at the state level. So, you must decide which exam and post you want to opt. exams like NET make you eligible for the post of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellows. 

Besides, here is the list of government exams that come under the teaching exam category. 

Exam name	Full form
CTET	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
KVPY	Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
CBSC UGC NET	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
UPTET	Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
CSIR UGC NET	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
NTSE	National Talent Search Examination
HPTET	Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
TNTET	Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test
BTET	Bihar Teachers Eligibility Test
APSET	Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test
OTET	Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test
JKSET	Jammu & Kashmir Teacher Eligibility Test
TSTET	Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test
KSET	Karnataka State Eligibility Test
NVS Recruitment	Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
KTET	Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test
ASRB NET	Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test
RTET	Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test
MPTET	Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
CGTET	Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test
KVS Recruitment	Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan
HTET	Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test

Latest Update 

Now we will share some updates about teaching exams. However, we will give the updates in the different tables according to the level of the government exam. All information will be available in tabular form. 

Organization	Last Date	Post Name	Vacancies	Status
Sainik School  2025	January 23, 2025	Art/Band Master, Counsellor, & Other Posts	14	active
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)	November 10, 2024		140	active
Punjab Education Department	To be notified
Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)	October 18, 2024	733	active
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB)	July 16, 2022	PGT, TGT	38,000+	active
Bihar Public Service Commission	November 4, 2024	Sub Divisional Officer/Senior Deputy Collector Deputy Superintendent of Police District Commandant Superintendent Sub Registrar Sub Election Officer Assistant Director District Minority Welfare Officer Sugarcane Officer	2,035	active
Teacher’s Recruitment Board (TRB), Tripura	January 31, 2025	UGT, GT	1566	active
REET	January 15, 2025	To be notified

State Exam for Assistant Professors  

Exam Name	Exam Dates
MH SET (Maharashtra SET)	June 15, 2025
APSET (Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test)	August 2025
KSET (Karnataka State Eligibility Test)	April 12, 2025
Kerala SET (Kerala State Eligibility Test)	February 2, 2025
TS SET (Telangana State Eligibility Test)	2nd week of September 2025
JK SET (Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test)	April 27, 2025
WB SET (West Bengal State Eligibility Test)	December 14, 2025

TET for School Teachers  

Exam Name	Exam Dates
CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)	June-July 2025
UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test)	March-April 2025
OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test)	To be notified
KTET (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test)	January 18th and 19th, 2025
MAHA TET (Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test)	June 2025
MP TET (Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test)	April 15, 2025
HP TET (Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test)	To be notified
Tripura TET (Tripura Teacher Eligibility Test)	Paper 1 (Classes 1-5): April 20, 2025 Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): April 27, 2025
REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher)	27 and 28 February 2025
KARTET (Karnataka Teachers Eligibility Test)	June 15, 2025

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State PSC Exams  

State PSCs or Public Service Commissions are the state-level organizations responsible for administering exams for non-gazetted and gazetted positions. Every state has its own PSC, which recruits qualified applicants for a variety of positions based on available positions. This article provides an overview of the State Public Service Commission where you may get the details for your preferred position. This exam is for entry-level posts available in the state administration. 

Exam name	Exam Date
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)	May 3rd to May 9th, 2025
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission	April 6th to 10th, 2025
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)	Prelims: June 1, 2025 (Tentatively)
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)	April 25–30, 2025
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission	Prelims exam: February 9, 2025 Main exam: June 26-29, 2025
Goa Public Service Commission	March 1st and 2nd, 2025
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC)	Assistant Forest Conservator: August 20, 21, 27, 28, 2025 Range Forest Officer Class 2, and Accounts Officer Class 1/2: December 10 to 17, 2025
Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)	Skill Test: April 4th to 9th, 2025 Screening Test: April 27th to June 29th, 2025 Subject Knowledge Test (SKT): April 25th to August 31st, 2025
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission	March 7-9, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission	February 23, 2025
Jharkhand Public Service Commission	To be notified
Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)	March 28 to April 2, 2025 (has been postponed)
Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)	Divisional Accountant Prelims Exam: May 10, 2025 Civil Excise Officer Mains Exam: May 17, 2025 Women Civil Excise Officer Mains Exam: May 17, 2025 Secretariat OA Mains Exam: May 21, 2025 Secretariat Assistant Prelims (Stage I): May 24, 2025 Sub Inspector Prelims (Stage I): May 24, 2025 Common Test for Serial numbers 1 TO 7: May 10, 2025 Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department Main Examination: May 7 and 8, 2025 Computer Operator/Analyst Direct Recruitment Kerala Water Authority: June 9, 2025
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission	February 16, 2025
Manipur Public Service Commission	To be notified
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)	September 28, 2025
Meghalaya Public Service Commission	March 29, 2025
Mizoram Public Service Commission	To be notified
Nagaland Public Service Commission	April 12, 2025
Orissa Public Service Commission	OPSC SDIPRO exam: March 29-30 OPSC Medical Officer (MO) written test: May 11 OPSC OCS Mains exam: April 19 to 27
Punjab Public Service Commission, PPSC	Preliminary Exam: Tentatively scheduled for April 2025 Mains Exam: To be notified
Rajasthan Public Service Commission	Prelims exam: February 2, 2025 Mains exam: June 17/18, 2025
Sikkim Public Service Commission	To be notified
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)	July 13, 2025
Tripura Public Service Commission	May 18, 2025
Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPSC)	To be notified
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)	October 12, 2025
Uttarakhand Public Service Commission  (UKPSC)	February 24, 25, 27, 28, and March 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2025
West Bengal Public Service Commission	September 7, 2025

Banking Exams

Banking exams are conducted by banks for recruitment. Candidates who have successfully completed their graduation in any stream can apply for banking jobs in India. The most popular and sought-after banking exams that are conducted every year include SBI PO, Bank PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, RBI Grade B, UPSCCDS, and others.

In order to get a job in a bank, you need to score well in these competitive exams. If you have an aptitude for numbers and calculations and if you are good at reasoning then the probability of your success is very high. You need to be prepared physically as well as mentally because these exams are not easy at all.

Exam Name	Important Dates
RBI Assistant	2025 Notification release – January’25 (Tentative) Preliminary Examination – To Be Updated Mains Examination – To Be Updated
IBPS RRB PO	2025 Notification release – June/July 2025 Preliminary Examination – July 27th, August 2nd, and August 3rd, 2025 Mains Examination – September 13th, 2025
IBPS RRB Clerk	2025 Notification release – June/July 2025 Preliminary Examination – August 30th, September 6th, and September 7th, 2025 Mains Examination: November 9th, 2025
IBPS PO	2025 Notification release – August 2025 Preliminary Examination – October 4th, 5th, and 11th, 2025 Mains Examination: November 29th, 2025
IBPS Clerk	2025 Notification release – July 2025 Preliminary Examination – December 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th, 2025 Mains Examination – February 1st, 2026
IBPS SO	2025 Notification release – September/October 2025 Preliminary Exam: November 22nd and 23rd, 2025 Main Exam: January 4th, 2026 (tentative)
SBI PO	SBI PO Notification 2025 Release – December 26, 2024 SBI PO Prelims Exam Date– March 8, 16, and 24, 2025 SBI PO Mains Exam Date -April/May 2025
SBI SO	2025 Notification release – January 3, 2025 Preliminary Examination – To be notified Mains Examination – To be notified
SBI Clerk	2025 Notification release– December 16, 2024 Prelims – 22nd, 27th, 28th February & 1st March 2025 Mains – 10th April 2025
LIC AAO	2025 Notification – to be released in June 2025
NIACL AO	2025 Notification – December 16, 2024

The IBPS tests consist of three phases: preliminary, main, and interview. The posts include IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IBPS RRB PO, IBPS RRB SCALE 2, IBPS RRB SCALE 3, and IBPS SO.  

The other exams under the banking exams include Bank of India Recruitment, Canara Bank PO, Nainital bank recruitment, JK Bank PO, PNB SO, Indian Bank PO, Bank of Baroda PO, IDBI Executive, Federal bank PO, South Indian Bank Clerk, Bank of Baroda SO, Syndicate Bank PO, South Indian Bank PO, Lakshmi Vilas Bank PO, and Central Bank of India SO. Moreover, the recruiting body for these exams is the concerned bank itself.  

Why Government Exams?

Government jobs in India are one of the most sought-after professions. Many candidates consider passing a government exam as it provides numerous benefits during their tenure and after retirement as well. Furthermore, government jobs provide security and stability, even beyond retirement.

• Government jobs provide considerable power and influence. 
• The more the length of service and the quality-of-service record, the higher the likelihood of promotion and appraisals. 
• You directly contribute to nation-building by your contribution to the country. 
•  You earn money while you are enjoying. The majority of occupations in the government sector have restricted hours and are far less stressful than positions in the private sector.
• If the position is desk-based, it will be mostly clerical in nature; clerical occupations have a set procedure, and the process is subject to change depending on industry demands. That gives exposure in many fields.
• In addition to the paid vacations, you may also take advantage of unpaid study leaves for a period of 24 months.
• After retirement, government employees get a pension.
• Government personnel effortlessly balance their professional and personal lives due to fixed working hours.
• You get a paycheck on a fixed certain date regardless of whether the economy is in recession or thriving.
• In government job, specialization in a specific field is at times not asked because proper training is provided after selection.
• Employees get paid leave – Privilege Leave (PL), Casual Leave (CL), Medical Leave (ML), Maternity Leave (ML), Paternity Leave (PL), and Earned Leaves (EL)

Important Details About Government Exams

There are government professions that involve public interaction which may be quite demanding at times. The majority of government employment has less burden than private-sector positions, allowing more free time. You may use your leisure time to pursue hobbies such as reading, playing an instrument, performing in plays, or engaging in any other social activities. In addition, you can even choose to study for examinations for higher-level government jobs, which will bring more perks to you. 

With the adoption of the seventh pay commission, the salaries of government employees and private sector employees are now comparable. People no longer believe that earnings in the private sector are superior to those in the public sector.

The above-mentioned are the perks that employees of government jobs involve. These points motivate lakhs of aspirants to appear and make it their best to clear those exam