UPSC has released the official “CALENDAR for EXAMINATIONS – 2012”. Per the Calendar, the Civil Services Examination 2012 is scheduled as follows:
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam., 2012
Date of notification Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 (Saturday, Feb 19, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Last date for receipt of applications Monday, Mar 05, 2012 (Monday, Mar 21, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Date of commencement of exam Sunday, May 20, 2012 (Sunday, Jun 12, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Duration of exam. 1 day
Civil Services (Main) Exam., 2012
Date of commencement of exam Friday, Oct 05, 2012 (Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Duration of exam. 21 days
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam., 2012
Date of notification Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 (Saturday, Feb 19, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Last date for receipt of applications Monday, Mar 05, 2012 (Monday, Mar 21, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Date of commencement of exam Sunday, May 20, 2012 (Sunday, Jun 12, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Duration of exam. 1 day
Civil Services (Main) Exam., 2012
Date of commencement of exam Friday, Oct 05, 2012 (Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 for CSE-2011)
Duration of exam. 21 days
The gap between Prelims and Mains is 137 days i.e. almost equal to that in CSE-2011(136 days).