The Union Public Service Commission announced the revised annual examination dates for UPSC Civil Services and other examinations conducted by the commission. UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination 2020 will now be conducted on October 4 and UPSC Mains have now been postponed till January 8, 2021. The exams were deferred due to nationwide lockdown imposed on March 24 to curb the spread of Covid-19. The personality tests for Civil Services Examination, 2019 for remaining candidates would be resumed from 20 July, 2020.