UPSC ESE Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Check Paper 1 and Paper 2 Detailed Review

UPSC ESE Exam Analysis 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2026. The exam is being conducted for 474 Group A engineering posts across various disciplines of Engineering such as Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, and others. The ESE is being conducted by the UPSC every year and it consists of two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I includes General Studies and Engineering Aptitude. Paper II is related to Technical Discipline. Both the papers are objective in nature consisting of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Paper I and 150 MCQs in Paper II. Paper I will be of 2 hours duration and Paper II will be provided 3 hours duration. 

The candidates who are appearing for the UPSC ESE 2026 can check the detailed exam analysis which will help them analyse their performance and chances of qualifying the Preliminary examination.

UPSC ESE 2026 Exam Timings

The UPSC conducts the Engineering Services Examination to recruit candidates for Group A Engineering posts in the central government. The UPSC is conducting the ESE today in two shifts for Paper I and Paper II. Check the exam timings in the table below:

UPSC ESE 2026 Paper I Analysis

Those who have appeared for the UPSC ESE Paper I (General Studies & Engineering Aptitude) can check the analysis of the paper which is curated by analysing the paper thoroughly. Paper I was concluded at 11:30 am and as per the initial observations, the exam is considerd to be easy to moderate in difficulty level.