IBPS IES Exam 2025

What is IBPS IES Exam?

Engineers who have been recruited by the Indian Government and are classified as Class-I officers constitute the Indian Engineering Services (IES) or Engineering Services Examination (ESE). They are in charge of a sizable portion of the public sector economy, which includes, among others, Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water Engineering, and the Engineers' Service for the Defence.

Officers appointed through ESE are required to direct and coordinate various technical operations. In a wide range of economic sectors and infrastructure, such as Railways, Roads, Defence, Manufacturing, Inspection, Supply, Building, Public works, Power, and Telecommunications, Government spending accounts for more than 15% of India's gross domestic product. The President of India appoints candidates to hold these positions.

The realm of work these bureaucrats do is mostly determined by the Engineering branch they are in and the service or cadre they were selected into. The advancement of the career is smooth, leading to high regard. The Asst. Executive Engineer position is the first one available, while the Chairman/Managing Director position is where the hierarchy comes to a conclusion.

Rescheduling the UPSC Engineering Service Examination 2025

The Government has decided to include the Engineering streams (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication and Stores Sub-cadres) of Indian Railway Management Service as participating services in the Engineering Services, Examination, 2025. As such the one week correction / Edit Window, which was scheduled to be opened from 09 October, 2024, has been put on hold. The same will be available on UPSC Website shortly, alongwith opening of the online application windown for fresh candidates who want to participate in this examination.

The Union Public Service Examination has released the time table (Stage - I) for Engineering Service (Prelims) Examination 2025 on the official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates who have registered for exam can visit the official website & check the timetable / date sheet for IES Exam 2025.

The UPSC IES Prelims will be held on 08 June, 2025 in two sessions. The first session will take place from 9:30 & 11:30 AM & second session from 2:00 Pm to 5:00 PM on the same day of the exam.

Click here to view UPSC Engineering Service (Prelims) Examination date sheet 2025

UPSC IES Preliminary Exam 2025 Notification Out:

The Union Public Service Commission, commonly known as UPSC released the Indian Engineering Services (IES) Preliminary Exam 2025 Notification on 18 September, 2024 at its official website; upsc.gov.in. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the IES Exam 2025 on the website. The last date as prescribed by the Commission for the online application submission of UPSC IES is 08 October, 2024. The aspirants are requested to keep an eye on the website for further news and information related to the Examination. Every facet of the exam is covered in the comprehensive UPSC ESE Notification 2024.

On September 18, 2024, the Union Public Service Commission has released the IES 2025 notification. The Commission will give applicants 20 days to complete the Online IES 2025 applications on the upsc.gov.in website. Application deadlines, qualifying requirements, age restrictions, the number of openings, the syllabus, the exam format, and other significant regulations about the exam will be included in the official notification. October 08, 2024 is the deadline for submitting an online application for IES 2025.

According to the UPSC, the UPSC ESE Preliminary Examination is scheduled to be conducted on 09 February, 2025. Interested and eligible aspirants are expected to keep an eye on the official website of the UPSC; upsc.gov.in.

Steps to Fill Out the UPSC ESE Application Form 2025:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Commission; upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: Select the link to apply for ESE.

Step 3: Create an account and fill out all of your essential information.

Step 4: Submit the required documents and pay the UPSC ESE 2024 application fee.

Step 5: Double-check all of the information before submitting the final application.

IES Exam 2025 Details 

Indian Engineering Services Exam 2025 Exam Date 

Indian Engineering Services Exam 2025 Notification 

The UPSC has released Indian Engineering Services Exam 2025 notification for over 232 vacancies. One should explore the IES notification meticulously that describes all the key details such as exam pattern, eligibility, number of vacancies, syllabus, etc. The official notification will also assist the candidates with the registration process and withdrawal of an application.

Indian Engineering Services (Prelims) Exam 2025 Time Table 

Indian Engineering Services – IES Vacancy 2025

The Commission has released the notification for a total of 232 vacancies.

The total number of vacancies to be filled for the post will include vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). However, the number of vacancies is liable to alteration. 

Note: Reservation is also provided for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and Physically Disabled categories.  

The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 232 including 12 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (7 vacancies for Locomotor Disability including Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy, 05 Vacancies for Multiple Disability). The number of vacanices is liable to alteration.

Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedules Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as well as Persons with Benchmark Disability Category in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government of India.

ESE Exam Group-A Services/Posts

Every year, UPSC holds the IES test to find applicants for a variety of specialized jobs in Government ministries. Candidates for the IES, a Central Civil Service, may be posted anywhere in the country. The purpose of the exam is to find applicants for engineering posts in the several departments that make up the Indian government.

This test was previously administered as part of the Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam. One of the hardest exams in the nation is thought to be the IES exam. Every year around two lakhs students take the test.

The Engineering Services Exam, or IES exam, is how the Government of India hires Group A & Group B officers for technical roles. The IES exam consists of three stages: The Personality Test, the IES Main, and the IES Preliminary. The Union Government recommends applicants for the posts based on their performance in the IES test. The engineering discipline and cadre in which an engineering officer is recruited through the IES exam will determine the nature of their employment.

A combined competitive examination is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services. The recruitment of qualified candidates is made under the following categories: 

• Civil Engineering 
• Mechanical Engineering 
• Electrical Engineering 
• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

ESE Online Application Form 2025

Union Public Service Commission has released the ESE Notification on 18 September, 2024 on the official website.

Candidates who satisfy all the eligibility conditions set by the UPSC should visit its official website to apply. The ESE online application form 2025 will be available on the Commission's website 19 September, 2024 to 08 October, 2024.

We have described the IES registration steps briefly. Candidates can refer the IES Application Forms and Procedure page for detailed information.

• Visit the official website of UPSC – www.upsc.gov.in 
• Go to Homepage & Click on "Indian Engineering Services Examination 2025 on ''Apply Online'' 
• Click on ''Online Application for Various Examinations''
• Find the ESE online application form. 
• Start filling-up all the details such as name, address, age, etc. in the Part I registration. 
• Under the Part-II registration, upload the documents such as photograph and signature. 
• Pay the prescribed application fee amount. 
• Submit the IES application form. 
• Download the ESE application form and take a printout of the same for future reference. 

IES Application Fee 

Candidates are required to pay Rs 200 as application fee to successfully submit the application form. One can pay IES application either by depositing the money in any SBI branch by cash or through an online payment. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from the payment of IES application fee. 

Candidates who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in Slip during Part-II Registation and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by Cash" option will be deactivated at 11:59 PM of 07.10.2024 i.e. one day before the closing date. However, candidates who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it deactivated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during Banking hours on the closing date. Such candidates who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e.during banking hours to SBI Branch, for reason whatsoever, even if holding a valid pay-in-slip, will have no other offline option but to opt for online/Debit/Credit Card or internet banking payment mode on the closing date i.e.till 6:00 PM of 08.10.2024.

Note: In the case of withdrawal of the application, the fees will not be refunded. 

ESE Exam Pattern

Aspirants should ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria and admission at all the stages of the examination.Candidates are advised to check the complete details about IES Exam Pattern before kick-starting the application form and preparation.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 Main Exam
• Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) 
• Stage-III: Personality Test.

IES Preliminary Exam Pattern

IES Main Exam Pattern 

 UPSC Engineering Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 - Branch Code

UPSC Engineering Service (Main) Examination, 2025 - Branch Code

• In the starting of their career after selection, they are designated as an Assistant Executive Engineer or Assistant Director
• After the experience of 3 to 4 years, they are promoted to executive engineer, director or work manager. In completion of 8 years of services, they become deputy general manager or joint director
• Over 13 years of experience, they are able to get promoted to joint general manager or chief engineer of level 2
• After 20 years of experience is enough to become a chief engineer or additional general manager
• Providing 30 years of services to the government of India able them to be in the position of senior general manager or engineer-in-chief
• The best performance of the IES officers with experience of 34 years leads them to become chairman or managing director of a governmental organisation