UPSC Prelims 2026 UPSC Admit Cards Out: Where to download? (Screengrab of candidates' portal)UPSC Civil Services Prelims Admit Card 2026 Out: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2026 admit cards. Candidates who have registered for the UPSC Civil Services Examination can now download their hall tickets from the official portals at upsconline.nic.in, upsc.gov.in, upsconline.gov.in.The UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 examination is scheduled to be conducted on May 24 across examination centres nationwide. The preliminary examination serves as the first stage of recruitment for prestigious services including the IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Group A and Group B central services. Lakhs of candidates are expected to appear for the examination this year.Story continues below this adThe prelims examination will be conducted in offline OMR-based mode in two shifts. General Studies Paper I will be held in the morning session, followed by the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) Paper II in the afternoon session. Candidates must carry a printed copy of their e-admit card along with a valid photo identity proof to the examination centre.Applicants are advised to carefully read all instructions mentioned on the admit card, including reporting time, examination centre guidelines, prohibited items, and exam-day procedures. UPSC generally announces the prelims result around a month after the examination. The preliminary examination is qualifying in nature and marks obtained in this stage are not counted in the final merit list.Step 1: Visit the official UPSC online portals at upsconline.nic.in, upsc.gov.in, upsconline.gov.in.Step 2: Click on the link for “UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 Admit Card”Step 3: Log in using your registration ID or roll number along with date of birth/passwordStep 4: Submit the detailsStep 5: The UPSC CSE Prelims admit card 2026 will appear on the screenStep 6: Download and print the hall ticket for future use and exam-day entryCandidates should verify details such as name, roll number, exam centre, photograph, and reporting time carefully after downloading the admit card.Live UpdatesUPSC is likely to issue the admit card this week for the Prelims exam on May 24 (Representative Image/AI)Once the hall tickets have been issued applicants will be able to download it from the official websites at upsc.gov.in, upsconline.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. Students will need their registration ID, roll number and their date of birth to login on the websites ans access their admit cards.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd