UPSC Civil Services Exam, 2011 countdown begins

UPSC has published the Calendar for Examinations and Recruitment Tests to be conducted in 2011 and hence set the countdown on a descending mode.

Per the Calendar, the UPSC CSE, 2011 schedule is as follows:

Civil Services (Prel) Exam., 2011
Date of notification                               Saturday, Feb 19, 2011      
Last date for receipt of applications       Monday, Mar 21, 2011       
Date of commencement of exam           Sunday, Jun 12, 2011
Duration of exam.                                 1 day

Civil Services (Main) Exam., 2011
Date of commencement of exam           Saturday, Oct 29, 2011  
Duration of exam.                                 21 days