The Union Public Service Commission has announced the examination schedule for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2026, Stage 1. The exam is set for February 8, 2026, and will be conducted in two sessions. The first session runs from 9.30 am to 11.30 am for Paper I, while the second session is scheduled from 2 pm to 5 pm for Paper II. The examination carries a total of 500 marks, divided between General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (200 marks) and Engineering Discipline (300 marks). Candidates can access the complete timetable on the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in. This recruitment aims to fill 474 posts across various engineering services. Registration for the exam opened on September 26 and closed on October 16, 2025. Candidates should be aware that negative marking will apply for incorrect answers in the objective type question papers.
Exam Schedule and Download Process
To view the exam timetable, candidates need to visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in. On the homepage, they should locate and click the UPSC ESE Prelims 2026 exam timetable link. This will open a PDF file containing the complete examination schedule. Candidates are advised to download and save a hard copy of this document for future reference. The examination will test candidates through objective type questions, and there will be a penalty for wrong answers marked during the test. The recruitment process, which began on September 26 and ended on October 16, 2025, seeks to fill 474 vacancies. Additional information is available on the official UPSC portal.
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