STEP UP Prelims 2026: Free All India Open Mock Tests for UPSC CSE Prelims (Online and Offline)
Kartavya Desk Staff
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026 Notification Released
UPSC has officially released the CSE 2026 notification. With Prelims on 24 May 2026, this is the phase to test yourself seriously, identify weak areas early, and build confidence through exam level mocks.
STEP UP PRELIMS 2026: Free All India Prelims Test Series
Before you realise it, 24 May 2026 will be here. The day you have been preparing for months, maybe years. With just 109 days left for Prelims, your best improvement will come from practice that feels like the real exam.
That is exactly what STEP UP Prelims 2026 brings. It is a completely free All India Open Mock Test Series designed to help you attempt UPSC level questions under time pressure, track your progress, and improve your performance with clear analytics.
Program Details
STEP UP Prelims 2026 is built for aspirants who want a realistic, competitive, and exam focused mock test experience. You get the freedom to choose your mode of test, strong post test analytics, and the confidence that comes from repeated exam simulation.
Key Features of STEP UP Prelims Test Series
Flexible online and offline mode: You can choose to take each test either offline or online by switching the mode easily. You may write a few tests online and a few offline. This is designed to ensure flexibility.
Detailed Analytical Assessment System: Your portal itself will be your guide for improvement. You can analyse strengths and weaknesses, subjects to work upon, skills to work upon, and question paper analysis based on categories and difficulty level. You also get All India Rank, scorecard, and leaderboard.
Real competition through dynamic rank: You can witness the real competition with your dynamic rank as you attempt tests.
Track progress and consistency: The system helps you track improvement in scores, your commitment in following the schedule, and reminders for tests that you have not completed yet.
Coverage of unconventional areas through MCQs: The tests help you practise questions from portions that are often missed in routine preparation.
Tests are completely flexible: You can take the test any time from the scheduled date till Prelims 2026, so you can attempt when you feel ready.
Real Prelims simulation: These tests simulate the real Prelims exam standard and prepare you for peripheral questions that can decide the cutoff.
Soft copy synopsis: Soft copy of the synopsis will be provided for quick revision and consolidation.
Important Steps to be Followed
Step 1: Register for STEP UP Prelims Test Series 2026.
Step 2: All tests are available in online mode by default once you enrol.
Step 3: To write any test offline, convert the respective test to offline by clicking on Manage Test in the test listing.
Step 4: Convert the test to offline mode at least 2 days before the scheduled date.
Step 5: Online tests can be written anytime before the Prelims exam.
Please note: There is no registration fee.
Students taking the test offline need to convert the test into offline through the portal.
The time slots for the offline test will be emailed to you a day before the tests.
STEP UP Prelims 2026 Test Schedule (as per poster)
GS Test 1: 15 February 2026
CSAT Test 1: 1 March 2026
GS Test 2: 14 March 2026
CSAT Test 2: 29 March 2026
GS Test 3: 5 April 2026
GS Test 4: 11 April 2026
GS Test 5: 26 April 2026
CSAT Test 3: 26 April 2026
GS Test 6: 9 May 2026
CSAT Test 4: 9 May 2026
Tests are available in both online and offline modes in Bengaluru, Delhi, Srinagar, and Davanagere.
Additional Takeaway
Along with mocks, solve Previous Year UPSC papers from 2015 onwards. This improves elimination skills, helps you understand UPSC patterns, and makes your revision more targeted.
Join STEP UP Prelims 2026 for free and start testing seriously
When you practise like it is the real exam, the real exam becomes manageable. Use the remaining days wisely.
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