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UPSC ESE 2027 Prelims time table: Paper I and Paper II on 31 January 2027 in two sessions
UPSC has issued the Stage-I time table for ESE (Preliminary) 2027: Paper I from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and Paper II from 2 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, 31 January 2027.
This is our summary. Check the official notice before you act.
The Union Public Service Commission has released the Stage-I time table for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2027. Both objective papers will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027.
- Paper I, General Studies and Engineering Aptitude: 9:30 am to 11:30 am (two hours, 200 marks), common to all branches, subject code 01.
- Paper II, discipline-specific paper: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (three hours, 300 marks). Subject codes: Civil 11, Mechanical 21, Electrical 31, Electronics and Telecommunication 41.
The exam date is the one already given in the ESE 2027 notification; the time table now fixes the session timings and the paper codes. Electrical Engineering candidates sit Paper I in the morning and Electrical Engineering Paper II (code 31) in the afternoon.
Who it applies to: all candidates who applied for ESE 2027.
What to do next: note the two session timings and your branch's subject code, plan your practice around a two-hour and a three-hour paper on the same day, and watch the UPSC website for the e-admit card.