Prelims and Mains done — Mains result next
The prelims e-Admit Card was released on 15 May 2026 and the exam was held on 24 May 2026. The 13,343 candidates who qualified then sat the Civil Services (Main) Examination on 21–23 and 29–30 August 2026. The next step is the Mains written result. Candidates who qualify are called for the Personality Test through an e-summon letter. As of 12 October 2026, UPSC hasn’t announced dates for either.
Download e-Admit Cards and e-summon letters only from upsconline.nic.in. JobSafal never hosts admit cards. For CSE 2027, UPSC’s tentative calendar puts the prelims on 23 May 2027.
e-Admit Card at a glance
How to download your e-Admit Card
When UPSC opens the download for an exam, here’s what to do.
- Open UPSC’s online portalGo to
upsconline.nic.in, the only site where UPSC posts e-Admit Cards. - Find the e-Admit Card linkOpen the link for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination of your year.
- Log inUse the registration details you created when you applied. Keep your URN handy; UPSC asks for it in all communication.
- Check every detailCheck your name, photograph and QR code, and note your roll number, venue and the entry-closing times.
- Report errors straight awayEmail any discrepancy to
uscsp-upsc@nic.inimmediately. - Print itYou must show a printout of the e-Admit Card at the venue. If you download more than one copy, use only one of them for the exam.
- Keep it safeUPSC asks you to preserve the e-Admit Card until the final result of CSE 2026.
Prepare for UPSC Prelims with your own daily plan
Daily targets, timed practice mocks & mock analysis for GS Paper I and CSAT.
What to check on your e-Admit Card
Check these as soon as you download. You can sit only at the venue printed on the card, and UPSC doesn’t entertain requests to change the centre.
What to take with you
These come from UPSC’s press note of 15 May 2026 and the notification. Bring anything else the instructions on your e-Admit Card ask for.
⚠ Entry closes 30 minutes before each session: at 9:00 AM for the forenoon paper and 2:00 PM for the afternoon paper. No one is let in after that. Every candidate goes through face authentication and frisking, so UPSC advises reaching the venue well in time, preferably about 1.5 hours before the session.
Not allowed inside the exam venue
UPSC bans mobile phones and communication devices at the venue, even when switched off. Having or using them can lead to disciplinary action, including cancellation of candidature, an FIR and debarment. There is no safe-keeping at the venue, so don’t bring them at all.
Calculators aren’t permitted for objective-type papers, so the prelims is answered without one. UPSC isn’t responsible for the loss of anything you bring.
Use the wait well
Whether you’re waiting for the Mains result or getting ready for the CSE 2027 prelims (tentatively 23 May 2027), keep your prelims base strong with JobSafal.
Current affairs
Daily current affairs, the first item in the GS Paper I syllabus.
Timed practice mocks
Practise against the clock to build pace and accuracy.
Mock analysis
See which subject is holding back your score after every practice mock.
Daily plan
Daily targets that keep GS Paper I subjects and CSAT moving together.
