India, Nov. 7 -- Union Public Service Commission has released UPSC ESE Prelims 2026 exam timetable for Stage 1. Candidates who will appear for Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2026 can check the exam schedule on the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.

The examination will be held on February 8, 2026. The UPSC ESE prelims exam will be held in two sessions- first session from 9.30 am to 11.30 am and second session from 2 pm to 5 pm. Paper I will be held in the first shift and Paper II will be held in the second shift.

The exam will comprise of 500 marks questions out of which 200 marks fir General Studies and Engineering Aptitude and 300 marks for Engineering discipline.

To download the exam timetable candidates can follow t...