The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 began nationwide on May 24, with 8,19,372 candidates competing for 933 vacancies. Conducted in two sessions, the exam is being held under strict security, including CCTV surveillance and jammers, with new centres added in Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut (Pics/PTI)

A protest continues outside the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) office in Prayagraj, where candidates are demanding the exams be conducted in a single shift. The candidates are protesting the UPPSC's decision to hold the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer (RO-ARO) and Provincial Civil Service (PCS) preliminary exams on separate dates. (PICS/PTI)