UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Public Service Commission Conducts Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2026 at 2,072 Venues Across 83 Cities Nationwide

Q1. The real-time face authentication system deployed at the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026 venues was indigenously developed by which one of the following?

  • A. National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under MeitY
  • B. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  • C. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
  • D. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Q2. In the UPSC Civil Services Examination, which one of the following is the first stage, serving as the common screening test?

  • A. Preliminary Examination
  • B. Main (Written) Examination
  • C. Personality Test (Interview)
  • D. Group Discussion round

Q3. How many papers does a candidate sit for in the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Four

Q4. Under the Constitution of India, Article 320 primarily deals with which one of the following in relation to the Union Public Service Commission?

  • A. Functions of Public Service Commissions
  • B. Establishment of Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States
  • C. Appointment and term of office of members
  • D. Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

Q5. Which one of the following bodies is constitutionally entrusted with conducting the examination for recruitment to the All-India and higher Central Services such as the IAS and IFoS?

  • A. Union Public Service Commission
  • B. Staff Selection Commission
  • C. Department of Personnel and Training
  • D. National Recruitment Agency

Q6. Which one of the following did the UPSC release for the first time in connection with the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026?

  • A. A provisional answer key soon after the conduct of the examination
  • B. Question papers with official model answers
  • C. Candidates' response sheets during the examination
  • D. Subject-wise sectional cut-off marks with the notification