The UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Paper 2026 was conducted on August 21, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This paper is crucial as it evaluates a candidate’s ability to structure thoughts, present balanced arguments, and showcase multidimensional perspectives. Candidates were required to write two essays of 1000–1200 words each—choosing one topic from Section A and one topic from Section B. Each essay carried 125 marks, making the total weightage 250 marks. UPSC Mains 2026 Essay Paper...

Get a complete, exam-focused analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27 for UPSC and PCS with Daksha Jain. This 4-hour session covers the most important Budget announcements and their relevance for UPSC Prelims, Mains GS Paper 3, Essay and Interview. The lecture explains key areas including the Three Kartavya Framework, fiscal deficit, taxation reforms, capital expenditure, infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, agriculture, AI and emerging technologies, financial-sector reforms, health, social...

Start your Ethics preparation for UPSC CSE Mains 2026 with Lecture 1 of the GS Paper 4 Complete Series by Daksha. Learn the meaning and importance of Ethics, the difference between Ethics, Morality and Law, and its relevance in Civil Services and UPSC GS Paper IV.