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UPSC ESE Mock Test 2026
A free UPSC ESE practice series for the Stage I Preliminary Civil Engineering Paper II objective paper. It runs 150 questions in 180 minutes for 300 marks. Every UPSC ESE online test here is free to attempt and returns a section-wise result the moment you submit.
One hundred and eighty minutes for 150 questions is 72 seconds each, which at Engineering Services level is recall pace rather than derivation pace: the paper rewards a syllabus you have consolidated over one you can reason your way back through. The marking then works against unconsidered attempts. Two marks come for a correct answer and about 0.67 goes for a wrong one, leaving the threshold at one in four, the exact return of a blind guess on four options, so only an elimination makes an attempt pay. Marking more than one response counts as wrong, so commit to a single answer. This practice covers the Civil Engineering Paper II objective paper of Stage I only; Paper I and the later stages are separate.
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Stage I Prelims: Civil Engineering Paper II
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Stage I Prelims: Civil Engineering Paper II
Official review pendingTakeMockTest covers the Stage I Preliminary Civil Engineering Paper II objective paper only. The 300 marks and the 180-minute duration are fixed directly by the UPSC 2026 notice, and marking is 2 marks for a correct answer with one third of that, 0.667 marks, deducted for a wrong one; multiple responses count as wrong and an unattempted question scores zero. The pattern is marked review-pending because the 150-question count is corroborated from the actual current-cycle paper rather than stated in the notice itself. The common 200-mark Paper I on General Studies and Engineering Aptitude is deliberately excluded: it requires current issues of national and international importance, which this site does not self-author. The Stage II descriptive papers and the Personality Test are also out of scope.
Frequently asked questions
How many UPSC ESE mock tests are available here?
This page currently has 2 syllabus-checked tests for UPSC ESE: 1 full-length mock, and 1 sectional test.
Are these UPSC ESE tests based on the official pattern?
Yes. Every checked UPSC ESE test matches the official pattern's question count, marks, duration and negative marking, and the source document is linked with the date it was last read. For the paper, that is 150 questions for 300 marks in 180 minutes.
How long does a UPSC ESE mock test take?
A full-length UPSC ESE mock here runs 180 minutes, matching the official working time for the paper it reproduces. The timer starts when you begin and the test submits itself when time runs out, so it is worth starting one only when you can sit it through. The shorter tests on this page run from 180 minutes, for when you do not have a full sitting free.
Do these UPSC ESE mock tests have negative marking?
Yes. Every UPSC ESE test here deducts 0.667 marks for a wrong answer and scores an unanswered question zero, the same as the official scheme it is checked against. Your result breaks out what the deduction cost you, so you can see whether guessing helped or hurt.
Should I start with a full-length UPSC ESE mock or a sectional test?
Start with a full-length mock if you have not sat the whole UPSC ESE paper under its official timer before: it is the only thing here that tells you whether you can finish in time. Move to the 1 sectional test once the full mock has shown you which section is costing you marks, and use them to rebuild that one section rather than re-sitting the whole paper each time.
Are these UPSC ESE mock tests free?
Yes. All 2 UPSC ESE tests on this page are free to attempt, with no account and no paid tier holding back better questions.