UPSC Prelims 2026 tomorrow; check reporting time, do's and don'ts

New Delhi:

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (Prelims) will be held on Sunday, May 24, the exam is scheduled to be held in two shifts - morning shift (9:30 am to 11:30 am) and afternoon shift (2:30 pm to 4:30 pm). The candidates need to carry UPSC Prelims hall ticket at the exam centre, without it, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam. 

UPSC Prelims 2026: Reporting time 

The reporting time for UPSC CSE Prelims morning shift is 9 am and for afternoon shift, the candidates need to report at the exam centre by 2 pm. 

UPSC Prelims 2026: Do's and don'ts 

Do's 

• The candidates should carry admit card at the exam centre, without it, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam. Along with the UPSC Prelims admit card, the candidates are advised to bring a government-issued photo ID- PAN, Voter ID card as proof of identity 
• The candidates need to report at the exam centre half an hour to an hour before the exam. For the UPSC Prelims morning shift, the candidates need to report by 9 am, while 2 pm for the afternoon shift 
• Male candidates need to wear casual trousers, pants, jeans 
• Male candidates are advised to wear slippers and not shoes 
• Female candidates need to wear leggings/trousers 
• Female aspirants need to choose simple sandals and avoid shoes. 

Don'ts 

• Do not bring any restricted items to the exam center. All sorts of electronic devices- smart phone, Bluetooth devices, earphones, pagers are not allowed at the exam centre. The exam center will not provide any storage for banned items, and if any such item is brought, it will have to be stored outside the venue at the candidate’s own risk.  
• Male candidates should not wear any kind of caps, mufflers, head covering 
• Female aspirants need to avoid Mehandi and don't carry a handbag or purse inside the exam centre.   

UPSC Prelims 2026: Delhi Metro to start early 

The Delhi Metro train services will commence from 6 am across the network. To facilitate the candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 conducted by UPSC this Sunday, the DMRC will commence train services from all the terminal stations on its Line 7 (Pink Line i.e, from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar), Line 8 (Magenta Line i.e, from  Krishna Park Extn to Botanical Garden and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park) and Line 9 (Grey Line i.e, from Dhansa Bus Stand to Dwarka) from 6:00 AM, in sync with other Lines, DMRC in a post on X mentioned. 

For details on UPSC Prelims 2026, please visit the official website - upsc.gov.in.

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