Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts a combined competitive examination for recruitment to the Engineering Services Examination. They administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which constitutes Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defense service of Engineers, Central Engineering Service, etc.
IES Exam Highlights
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Exam Name |
Union Public Service Commission Indian Engineering Services Examination |
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Examination Body |
Union Public Service Commission |
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Exam level |
National |
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IES Eligibility |
Nationality - Indian IES age limit - 21 years to 30 years on January 1, 2023 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than January 2, 1993 and not later than January 1, 2002. Educational Qualification - Bachelors in engineering (BE, B.Tech etc.) from recognised university |
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Number of attempts |
Unlimited |
Eligibility Criteria for IES Exam
Nationality
According to the IES eligibility, the nationality of a candidate to appear in the examination must be either:
1. A citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or A subject of Bhutan or
3. A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
4. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
5. Certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.
Educational Qualification
In order to qualify for all the eligibility standards candidates must fill the basic educational qualification required for the exam.
1. Candidates must have an engineering degree from any recognized university that is incorporated by the Central Government, State Government, or UGC Act.
2. Candidates must have passed sections A and B of the Institution examination conducted by the Institution of Engineers (India).
3. Candidates must have an engineering degree or diploma course from a foreign university and those degrees are recognized by the Government of India.
4. Candidates who have qualified Graduate Membership exam of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India).
5. Candidate Parts II and III or Section A and B of the Associate Membership Examination conducted by the Aeronautical Society of India.
6. Candidates must have passed the Graduate Membership Exam of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959.
Age Limit
The Union Public Service Commission mentions the IES age limit in the official UPSC ESE notification. As per the IES age limit, candidates between 21 to 30 years, are eligible to appear for the UPSC Engineering Services Exam . On the other hand, applicants belonging to the reserved category are eligible for IES age relaxation as per the rules of the Commission.
Age Relaxation
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST |
Upto 5 years |
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OBC |
Upto 3 years |
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Jammu and Kashmir domicile during |
Upto 5 years |
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Defence Services personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area, and released as a consequence thereof |
Upto 3 years |
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ECOs/SSCOs served for 5 years in Military services (Completed the assignment or assignment has been extended and the Ministry of Defence has permitted him to apply for Civil Services) |
Upto 5 years |
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Deaf/Mute and Orthopedically handicapped person |
Upto 10 years |
IES Exam Pattern
The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:
Stage-I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination;
Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) and
Stage-III: Personality Test
