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UPSC Mains 2026: carry two photos per session, no phones allowed
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 from August 21 to 23 and August 29 to 30. Candidates must bring two recent passport-sized photographs for each session. The admit cards were released on August 15 at upsc.gov.in. The Essay paper is on August 21, General Studies on 22 and 23, and Indian Language, English, and Optional subjects on 29 and 30.
Mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, and any electronic gadgets are strictly banned inside the exam hall, even in switched-off mode. Candidates who fail face authentication, lack original ID proof, or forget photographs may have to sign an undertaking at the venue. The Question Paper Representation Portal (QPReP) will be open from August 31 to September 4 for candidates to submit objections to any question or paper.
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Both sources provide near-identical wire-style reporting of the UPSC notice, with no slant. Hindustan Times leads with the photograph requirement and the undertaking form, while India Today leads with the exam schedule and mentions the Question Paper Representation Portal, a distinction of emphasis, not stance. The careful reader should note the five-day QPReP window (31 Aug, 4 Sep) as a key procedural step for candidates challenging question papers, a detail Hindustan Times omits. No substantive disagreement exists. Watch for UPSC's response to any representations submitted through the portal in early September.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
