Indian Engineering Services (IES) or Engineering Services Examination (ESE) comprise of engineers who work under the government of India and designated as Class – 1 officer. They administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which constitutes of Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defence service of Engineers, Central Engineering Service, namely.
The nature of work performed by these bureaucrats largely depends on their engineering branch and the service or cadre they are recruited in. The career progression goes smoothly attaining high esteem. The first position offered is that of Asst. Executive engineer and the hierarchy ends at the position of Chairman/ Managing Director.
UPSC IES Notification for 2023 has released today 14 September, 2022. Candidates will be able to check the notification on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is responsible for conducting the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) also known as Indian Engineering Services Exam 2023. The Commission will shortlist the candidates for the posts through Preliminary and Main Examination. The Online Applications can be filled from 14 September, 2022 to 04 October, 2022 till 6.00 PM after which the link will be disabled. The Engineering Services Prelims examination is going to be held on 19 February 2022, and the Main will be conducted on 25 June 2022.
Exam | Engineering Services Examination (ESE) |
Conducted by | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam level | National |
Frequency | Once in a year |
Educational qualifications | Engineering |
Age limit | 21-30 years |
Number of vacancies | 339 |
Selection process | Preliminary, Main Exam & Interview |
Preliminary exam | Objective-type |
Main exam | Conventional |
Admit card availability | 3 weeks before the exam |
Withdrawal of application | Yes |
Application fee | Rs 200 |
Official website | www.upsc.gov.in |
IES Notification 2023 | 14 September, 2022 |
Online application starting date | 14 September, 2022 |
Last date to apply online | 04 October, 2022 |
Preliminary Exam Date 2023 | 19 February, 2023 |
Preliminary Result Date | April 2023 |
Main Exam Date 2023 | 25 June, 2023 |
Main Exam Result | August 2023 |
Interview | September 2023 |
Final result | October 2023 |
The UPSC has released Indian Engineering Services Exam 2023 notification for over 339 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.
Date | Time | Paper | Subject | Duration |
19 February, 2022 | 10 AM to 12 NOON | 1 | General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper | 2 hrs |
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM | 2 | Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunications | 3 hrs |
The Commission has released the notification for a total of 339 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.
IES Vacancy 2023 | Vacancies |
Vacancies excluding PWD | 327 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | |
(i) Low vision | 01 |
(ii) Locomotor disability | 07 |
(iii) Hard of hearing | 02 |
(iv) Specific Learning Disability | 01 |
(v) Multiple Disability | 01 |
Total | 339 |
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 327 including 11 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (7 vacancies for Locomotor Disability including Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy, 02 Vacancies for Hard of Hearing 01 Vacancy for Specific Learning Disability and 01 Vacancy 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.
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:
Category | Group-A Services/Posts |
Category I Civil Engineering |
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Category II Mechanical Engineering |
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Category III Electrical Engineering |
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Category IV Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering |
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Candidates who satisfy all the eligibility conditions set by the UPSC should visit its official website to apply. The ESE online application form 2023 will be available on the Commission's website 14 September, 2022 to 04 October, 2022.
We have described the IES registration steps briefly. Candidates can refer the IES Application Forms and Procedure page for detailed information.
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 03.10.2022 i.e. one day before the closing date.
Note: In the case of withdrawal of the application, the fees will not be refunded.
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:
Paper | Subject | Question-type | Marks | Duration |
Paper I | General Studies And Engineering Aptitude | Objective | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper II | Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunication) | Objective | 300 | 3 hours |
Total | 500 | 5 hours |
Paper | Subject | Question-type | Marks | Duration |
Paper I | Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunication) | Descriptive | 300 | 3 hours |
Paper II | Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunication) | Descriptive | 300 | 3 hours |
Total | 600 | 6 hours |
1. Medical Examination
2. Physical standards
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS.
(I) Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a Citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) 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.
Note:
For Admission to the examination, A candidate must have:
NOTE : Eligibility of the candidates of the Institutions concerned will be subject to the decision of the Government in pursuance of the Judegement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the MA 2367/2018 in the Civil Appeal No. 17922/2017 dated 13.08.2019.
(a) A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st January, 2023. i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1993 and not later than 1st January, 2002.
(b) The upper age limit of 30 years will be relaxable up to 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories, if they are employed in a Department/Office under the control of any of the authorities mentioned in column 1 below and apply for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Posts mentioned in column 2, for which they are otherwise eligible.
(c) A candidate who has been continuously in a temporary service on a regular basis in the particular mentioned below Department/Office for at least 3 years on 1st January, 2023.
List of Departments:
Department | Post in Each Department |
Cental Public Works Department | C.E.S. Group 'A', CE&MES Gr 'A' |
Ministry of Road Transpoprt and Highways | Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr. 'A' |
Ministry of Communication, Deptt. of Telecommunication | Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group 'A' Indian Telecommunication Service Group 'A', J.T.O. (G.C.S. Gr. 'B') |
Min of Defence, Deptt. of Defence Production, Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance | Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service (DAQAS) Gr. 'A' |
Min of Science and Technology, Deptt of Science and Technology | Survey of Indian Gr 'A' Service |
Geological Survey of India | Assistant Executive Engineer Gr. 'A' |
Border Roads Organisation | BRES Gr. 'A' |
Indian Navy | Indian Naval Armament Service, Indian Naval Material Management Service |
Military Engineer Services |
Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) Group 'A' AEE (QS&C) in Military Enigneer Service (MES) Surveyor Cadre |
Min of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development of Ganga Rejuvenation, Central Water Commission | Central Water Enigneering Group-A Service. |
Central Electricity Authority | CPES Gr 'A' & CPES Gr 'B'. |
Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade and Ministry of Heavy Industries | Assistant Development Officer (Engineering) |
Upper Age Limit prescribed above will be further relaxable:
After the revision of 7th Pay Commission, the salary for IES Officer is almost equal to an IAS Officer. Here, we have described the IES salary in detail.
Level | IES Salary | Grade Pay |
Junior (Entry) Level | Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 | Rs. 5,400 |
Senior Scale Level | Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 | Rs. 6,600 |
Junior Administrative Grade | Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 | Rs. 7,600 |
Selection Grade Pay | Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 | Rs. 8,700 |
Super Time Scale | Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 | Rs. 8,700 |
Super Time Scale | Rs. 37,400 – 67,000 | Rs. 10,000 |
Apex Pay Scale | Rs. 80,000/- | Not Available |
Cabinet Secretary Grade | Rs. 90,000/- | Not Available |
Candidates who have successfully completed their online application process are only eligible to download the Indian Engineering Services admit card 2023. The admit card will be available on the official website at least three weeks before the exam. Aspirants should use their login details such as registration number/ roll number to access the admit card. Candidates should know all the details about the admit card starting from how to download to what to carry along with admit card.
The UPSC will be conducting the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2023 (Preliminary) on 19 February, 2023. The IES Preliminary exam consists of two papers. Paper I is of General Studies and Engineering Aptitude. The second paper will be of engineering discipline (CE/ME/EE/E&T).
The overall level of the Preliminary examination was easy to moderate. Many candidates who have appeared for the written examination felt that the question paper was easy compared to previous years. Candidates who obtain more than 75 marks in ESE Prelims Paper-1 can expect a positive result.
Paper 1: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
Topics | Number of Questions |
Current Issues of National and International Importance relating Social, Economic and Industrial Development | 10 |
Engineering Aptitude covering Logical Reasoning and Analytical ability | 10 |
Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis | 12 |
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety | 9 |
Standards and Quality Practices in Production, Construction, Maintenance and Services | 10 |
Basics of Energy and Environment, Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | 10 |
Basics of Project Management | 12 |
Basics of Material Science and Engineering | 11 |
Information and Communication Technologies based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, E-governance and Technology-based Education | 11 |
Ethics and Value in the Engineering Profession | 5 |
Total | 100 |
Latest Updates
Union Public Service Commission is likely to release the UPSC ESE Notification 2023 online today - 14 September, 2022 on the official website at upsc.gov.in.
The commission will mention the Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and other important details related to the exam in the UPSC IES Notification 2023.
14 September 2022
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released time table for the Indian Engineering Services Main Exam 2022.
UPSC Engineering Service (IES) Exam will be held on 26 June, 2022 (Sunday) in two shifts. First Shift will start from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & Second Shift will begin at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Candidates can donwload the UPSC IES Main Time Table 2022 on the official website - upsc.gov.in.
24 May 2022
The UPSC has released the Indian Engineering Service (IES) application form 2022 online mode on the official website - upsc.gov.in. The UPSC ESE 2022 application form till October 12, 2022 (06:00 PM).
A total number of 247 vacancies have been announced for UPSC IES 2022 recruitment.
22 September 2021
The UPSC has released the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) Preliminary result 2021. Candidates who have appeared for the written exam on July 18 can check their UPSC ESE Prelims result 2021 on the official portal.
Candidates who qualify in the Prelims exam will be eligible for the Mains exam scheduled on November 21. The admit card and other details will be released in due course.
10 August 2021
The UPSC has released the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021 admit card on June 24. Candidates who have registered for the exam can download the IES admit card 2021 on the official website with their credentials.
The IES written exam will be held on July 18, 2021. One should carry the admit card along with a valid photo identity card to the examination centre.
24 June 2021