UPSC ESE 2026 Result - Result Link, Merit List, Cutoff and Download Scorecard/ Rankcard

UPSC ESE Result 2026

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the UPSC ESE result 2026 for the Prelims online on their official website, upsconline.nic.in or upsc.gov.in. The result will be published in PDF format, containing the roll numbers of candidates who have qualified for the Mains Examination. The UPSC ESE result is declared in two stages: first, the Prelims result, followed by the final result after the interview/personality test. The final UPSC ESE 2026 result will include the roll numbers of candidates selected for various posts, and the marks of recommended candidates will also be released after the final result.

The UPSC ESE Mains result for 2026 will be released in September 2026, in PDF format on the official website, containing the roll numbers of candidates who have qualified for the Interview/Personality Test. It is important to note that the candidacy of these individuals will be provisional and subject to the submission of original certificates supporting their claims related to age, educational qualifications, community, and benchmark disability (where applicable) at the time of the interview. A Detailed Application Form (DAF) will be made available on the UPSC website at upsconline.nic.in for candidates to fill out before the interview. After the final results (post-interview) are released, the mark sheets of candidates will be uploaded to the UPSC website and made available for download for up to 30 days.

The UPSC Prelims result for 2026 will likely be declared in July 2026, in a PDF format listing the successful candidates under various engineering branches such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. A total of 457 vacancies are expected to be filled under UPSC ESE 2026. Candidates can check the complete details related to the UPSC ESE result 2026 on the official UPSC website.

UPSC ESE Result Important Dates 2026

All the latest dates regarding the UPSC ESE 2026 result have been provided in the table below - 

How to Check UPSC ESE Result 2026?

With the help of the steps mentioned below, the candidates can check the UPSC ESE 2026 main exam result.

• Step 1: Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.
• Step 2: Go to the Examinations tab and click on the 'Active Examinations' link.
• Step 3: Find and click on the 'Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2026.'
• Step 4: In the table, click on the PDF for the Written Result (with name).
• Step 5: The PDF containing the names and roll numbers of candidates will appear on your screen.
• Step 6: Check for your name and roll number in the PDF file.
• Step 7: Download the PDF file for future reference.

UPSC ESE 2026 Cut off (Expected)

UPSC ESE 2026 cut off is the minimum marks that the candidate should have scored to qualify the ESE exam to get selected for the Interview/Personality Test. However, UPSC releases the ESE cutoff for each stage as well as overall cutoff, after the declaration of UPSC ESE Final result. The cut off marks for UPSC ESE 2026 will approximately be 50% of the total marks. In the section given below, we have gathered the information about the difficulty level of the UPSC ESE Exam and the previous year trends for UPSC ESE Cutoff, and prepared a table indicating the estimated UPSC ESE cutoff 2026. Please refer to the table below:

Mentioned below is the expected cut off list of UPSC ESE 2026:

Note: The expected cut-off is based on this year's prediction and has been taken from various sources.