Overview
- Paper I runs 9:30–11:30 for General Studies and Engineering Aptitude with 200 marks, and Paper II runs 2:00–5:00 for the discipline paper with 300 marks, both objective.
- UPSC notes that negative marking will apply in the objective-type Prelims papers.
- The recruitment drive will fill 474 posts through the Engineering Services Examination 2026.
- The selection process remains three stages: Preliminary, Mains on June 21, 2026, followed by the Personality Test.
- The detailed timetable PDF is available on upsc.gov.in for candidates to verify the schedule and instructions.