Online registration for mock tests for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026 at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) will begin on January 16. SPIPA officials said weekly mock tests will be conducted for the 2025–26 batch.
Candidates can appear for the mock tests at SPIPA centres in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, as well as at regional training centres in Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Mehsana.
Candidates who have already completed or returned their diplomas, those not enrolled in SPIPA’s current training programme, and external candidates are also eligible to appear for the mock tests by paying a registration fee of ₹1,000.
The fee must be paid via UPI by scanning the QR code available on the SPIPA website. After payment, candidates must fill out the online registration form. Officials clarified that the registration fee is non-refundable, and candidates must carry the original fee receipt on the day of the examination.