New Delhi – Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) has opened applications for its highly sought-after free residential coaching programme for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026. This initiative, designed for candidates from minority communities, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and women, aims to empower aspiring civil servants through inclusive education and mentorship, reported the NDTV.
The last date to apply is May 28, 2025, with applications to be submitted online via admission.jmi.ac.in. An application fee of Rs 1,200 plus bank charges is applicable.
The entrance test, which includes General Studies (Objective) and Essay Writing based on UPSC standards, will be conducted on June 15, 2025 in 12 cities across India: Delhi, Jaipur, Srinagar, Jammu, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Mumbai, Patna, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and Calicut. The test will be available in English, Hindi, and Urdu, with a total duration of three hours.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: May 28, 2025
Editing Window: May 29-30, 2025
Entrance Test: June 15, 2025
Written Test Result: July 14, 2025 (tentative)
Interviews: July 21 – August 2, 2025
Final Selection List: August 8, 2025
Admission Deadline: August 18, 2025
RCA, established in 2010 under a UGC scheme, has already enabled 300+ candidates to secure posts in top services like IAS, IPS, and IFS, with another 300+ selections in services like CAPF, RBI, IB, and State PSCs. Notably, Shruti Sharma, UPSC topper of 2021, is an alumna of the academy.
Programme Features:
100 fully residential seats
Over 500 hours of classroom coaching
Mock interviews and expert interaction
Mentorship by successful alumni
24/7 library, Wi-Fi, and secured hostel stay
Hostel is compulsory; if limited, rooms are allotted on merit
Monthly hostel maintenance fee: Rs 1,000 (Rs 6,000 for 6 months, payable upfront)
The university reserves the right to reduce the intake or cancel admission for prolonged absence or non-compliance with academy rules.
