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UPSC ESE 2027 prelim time table: both papers on Sunday, 31 January, General Studies at 9:30 am and your branch paper at 2 pm

UPSC has published the time table for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027. Paper I, General Studies and Engineering Aptitude, runs from 9:30 to 11:30 am on 31 January 2027, and the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics and Telecom paper runs from 2 to 5 pm the same day.

UPSC ESE 2027 prelim time table: both papers on Sunday, 31 January, General Studies at 9:30 am and your branch paper at 2 pm

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Stage I time table for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027, posted on its website on 10 November 2026. Both objective papers are on one day: Sunday, 31 January 2027.

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The two papers

TimePaperLengthMarks
9:30 am to 11:30 amPaper I: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (common to all branches)2 hours200
2:00 pm to 5:00 pmPaper II: your discipline paper (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)3 hours300

Both papers are objective. Together they carry 500 marks.

Branch codes

The time table also lists the subject codes you will see on the question paper and answer sheet. Paper I is code 01 for everyone. Paper II is 11 for Civil, 21 for Mechanical, 31 for Electrical and 41 for Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

What to do now

  • Plan for a long day: the gap between the two papers is two and a half hours, so pick a centre you can reach early and stay near.
  • Watch upsc.gov.in for the e-admit card, which UPSC releases before the exam.
  • The Engineering Services (Main) exam follows on 18 June 2027 in UPSC's 2027 calendar. Every UPSC date for 2027 is in our UPSC calendar 2027.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Union Public Service Commission: its time table for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027, posted on 10 November 2026. Official portal: upsc.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.

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