India Education Headlines: UPSC CSE, JEE Main February 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

Published: February 27, 2026

UPSC CSE 2026 Registration Closes Today, February 27

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the last date to apply for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 to February 27, 2026, up to 6:00 PM. Candidates who have not yet completed their forms now have a final opportunity to register on the official online portal https://upsconline.nic.in before the window closes this evening.

Key dates and exam schedule

The UPSC CSE 2026 notification was released on February 4, 2026, with approximately 933 vacancies for various All India and Central Civil Services. The Preliminary Examination is scheduled for May 24, 2026, followed by the Mains Examination from August 21, 2026 onwards, as per the official exam calendar referenced by multiple exam portals.

Eligibility and application instructions

To be eligible, candidates must hold a graduation degree from a recognised university and be between 21 and 32 years of age as on August 1, 2026, with category-wise age relaxation and attempt limits as per UPSC rules. Applications must be submitted only through the UPSC Online system at https://upsconline.nic.in, with detailed notification, instructions, and syllabus available on the commission’s main site https://upsc.gov.in. Students are advised not to wait until the last hours because high traffic on February 27, 2026, could slow down the portal.

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Application Correction Window Opens February 27–28

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will open the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 application correction window from February 27 to February 28, 2026 (up to 11:50 PM) for candidates who have already submitted their forms. Corrections can be made through the official website https://jeemain.nta.nic.in during this two-day window.

Who can edit and what can be changed

According to NTA’s public notice and coverage by national education media, both candidates who applied afresh for Session 2 (February 1–25, 2026) and those who had already appeared in Session 1 and re-registered for Session 2 are permitted to edit specific fields. These include exam city choices, paper selection (B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Planning), question paper medium, state code of eligibility, category, gender, and Class 10 and 12 academic details, subject to applicable correction fees in some cases.

Why February 27–28 matters for engineering aspirants

NTA has clearly stated that this is the only correction opportunity for JEE Main 2026 Session 2, and corrections cannot be made after 11:50 PM on February 28, 2026. The application window for Session 2 closed on February 25, 2026, and the April session exams are scheduled between April 2 and April 9, 2026, as per earlier bulletins and coaching updates. Candidates targeting NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for the 2026–27 academic year are strongly advised to review their forms today and tomorrow, especially exam city preferences and category details, to avoid issues at the time of admit card release on **https://jeemain.nta.nic.in**.

NEET UG 2026 Registration Enters Final 10 Days, Exam on May 3

The National Testing Agency is currently accepting applications for NEET UG 2026 on the official portal https://neet.nta.nic.in, with the online application window open from February 8, 2026, to March 8, 2026. As of February 26–27, 2026, only about 10 days remain before the registration deadline, as highlighted in live updates by major education portals.

Critical dates and correction window

The official NEET(UG)–2026 Information Bulletin, published by NTA, confirms the following schedule:

Application window: February 8, 2026, to March 8, 2026 (up to 9:00 PM)
Last date for fee payment: March 8, 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
Correction window: March 10–12, 2026
Exam date: May 3, 2026 (first Sunday of May) in offline, pen-and-paper mode across India and select centres abroad. (Official NEET(UG)-2026 Bulletin - https://neet.nta.nic.in)[9]

Eligibility and parallel NCET 2026 timeline

For NEET UG 2026, candidates must be at least 17 years old by December 31, 2026 and have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology, meeting minimum aggregate marks as per category. Students interested in 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP) should also note that the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 application form has been released by NTA on February 12, 2026, with registration open till March 10, 2026, and the exam tentatively scheduled for April 17, 2026, through https://exams.nta.ac.in/ncet. With competing deadlines in early March, medical and teacher-education aspirants should complete forms well before March 8–11, 2026, to avoid last-minute technical issues.

CM Shri School Admissions 2026: Delhi Opens Registrations Till March 12

The Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of NCT of Delhi, has opened online applications for CM Shri Schools Admissions 2026 for Classes 6, 9, and 11 for the 2026–27 academic session, effective February 27, 2026. Applications can be submitted on the official Delhi education portal https://edudel.nic.in until March 12, 2026.

Eligibility, reservation and test schedule

According to the official notice and media summaries, only residents of Delhi who studied in a recognised school in the capital during the 2025–26 academic year are eligible to apply. Additionally, 50% of seats are reserved for students who have passed Classes 5, 8 and 10 from Delhi government schools, while the remaining seats are open to other eligible applicants meeting residency and schooling requirements. Entrance tests for Classes 6 and 9 are scheduled for the last week of March 2026, and the Class 11 entrance exam will be held in May 2026, with the admission process for Classes 6 and 9 targeted for completion by April 30, 2026.

Exam pattern and application process

The CM Shri School entrance exam 2026 will be objective and OMR-based, with class-wise syllabi and a sample OMR sheet to be uploaded on https://edudel.nic.in so that students can familiarise themselves with the format. The test will be bilingual for Class 6 and primarily English-medium for Classes 9 and 11, with negative marking applied for the higher classes as per the detailed scheme. Parents and students must fill preferences for CM Shri Schools carefully, as transfers after allotment are not generally allowed, making this February 27–March 12, 2026 window critical for those seeking admission to this Delhi government flagship model-school network.

UPSC ESE 2026 Prelims Result Declared, Mains on June 21

The Union Public Service Commission has declared the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2026 Preliminary result on February 26, 2026, on the official website https://upsc.gov.in. Candidates who appeared in the prelims exam held on February 8, 2026, can download the result PDF and check their roll numbers in the list of qualified candidates.

Next steps for qualified candidates

As per the UPSC ESE schedule, candidates shortlisted through prelims will now appear for the Mains examination, which is scheduled for June 21, 2026, with e-admit cards to be released about a week before the exam date on https://upsc.gov.in. Careers360 and other portals confirm that preliminary marks are not counted in the final merit list but are used solely for screening candidates for the Mains stage.

Why February 27 matters for engineering aspirants

With the prelims result declared on February 26, 2026, candidates effectively enter the four-month preparation window leading up to the June mains. UPSC and exam-prep portals advise candidates to download and securely store their result PDF and future scorecards, which will be needed throughout the recruitment process. Aspirants who did not qualify should closely analyse the official question paper and expected cut-offs, once released, to recalibrate preparation for the next ESE cycle or alternative engineering recruitment exams.

NCERT To Rewrite Class 8 Judiciary Chapter; Distribution Put on Hold

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced that it will rewrite a Class 8 Social Science textbook chapter on the judiciary after acknowledging “inappropriate textual material” and an “error of judgment” in the content. In a statement issued late on February 25, 2026, NCERT said that Chapter 4, titled “The Role of Judiciary in Our Society” in the new Class 8 textbook would be revised in consultation with appropriate authorities.

Textbook distribution halted and revised content timeline

Following observations from the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, distribution of the concerned textbook has been placed on strict hold until further orders, and NCERT has clarified that the revised chapter will be made available to students from the start of the 2026–27 academic session. News reports indicate that the move follows strong remarks from the Supreme Court of India, after which NCERT issued an apology and reiterated that it “holds the judiciary in highest esteem” and that the controversial section was “purely unintentional”.

Implications for schools in February–March 2026

Schools using NCERT’s latest Class 8 Social Science textbook for the 2026–27 batch are advised to rely on official circulars and website updates from https://ncert.nic.in and the Ministry of Education before procuring or distributing copies. For the current 2025–26 academic year, most schools will continue with existing materials, but teachers and school leaders should track NCERT’s forthcoming revised PDF to adjust lesson plans well before the new session, as this chapter deals with core constitutional literacy and civic understanding.

CBSE Board Exams 2026 Ongoing; Board Warns Against Fake Paper-Leak Rumours

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is currently conducting the Class 10 and Class 12 Board Examinations 2026 from February 17, 2026, with Class 10 exams scheduled to conclude on March 10 or March 11, 2026 (depending on subject revisions) and Class 12 exams running until April 9–10, 2026, in a single morning shift from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Ahead of the February–March 2026 board examinations, CBSE issued an official “Advisory on Circulation of Fake News and Rumours” warning students, parents and schools against believing or forwarding unverified messages about alleged question paper leaks. The advisory, dated mid-February 2026 and hosted on https://cbse.gov.in, notes that in previous years some individuals circulated fake question papers and false leak claims to create panic, and clarifies that robust security measures are in place to protect the integrity of the exams.

What CBSE students should focus on now?

Media coverage emphasises that around 25–26 lakh students are appearing for the CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2026, with Class 10 exams ending by March 10 or March 11, 2026, and Class 12 by April 10, 2026. Students are advised to rely only on official notices on https://cbse.gov.in or communications from their schools for any timetable or centre-related updates. With key subjects such as Computer Applications and IT on February 27, 2026, and Hindi, Science, Social Science and major Class 12 papers spread through late February and March, the Board has urged candidates to remain calm, avoid social media rumours, and arrive at exam centres well before reporting time.