Understand the exam
Exam overview
The most prestigious government engineering recruitment, restricted to four core branches.
UPSC-ESE-IES
Recruitment
MultiLevel
National
UPSC ESE / IES
Last updated · Confirm dates, fees and eligibility on the official website before you apply.
Group A engineering officer posts in central government
Who can appear
Eligibility to appear
Graduation
Engineering An engineering degree in the relevant branch. Age 21 to 30 with the usual category relaxations, and a limited number of attempts.
Eligibility to appear is not the same as eligibility to be admitted. Individual institutions add their own criteria on top of the exam's rules.
Overview
What this exam is
UPSC ESE / IES is the Engineering Services Examination.
What it is used for. Group A engineering officer posts in central government.
The most prestigious government engineering recruitment, restricted to four core branches.
AdmissionProcess
Who can take it, and how it runs
Who can appear. Engineering degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics.
How often. Once a year.
Format. Computer-based and conventional plus interview.
Conducted by. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Dates, eligibility and the paper pattern change from year to year. Check the current official notification before you plan around any of this.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What is UPSC ESE / IES used for?
Group A engineering officer posts in central government.
Who is eligible to appear for UPSC ESE / IES?
Engineering degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics. Confirm this against the current official notification, because eligibility rules are revised between sessions.
How often is UPSC ESE / IES held, and in what format?
Once a year. Computer-based and conventional plus interview.
Who conducts UPSC ESE / IES?
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).