Engineering Services Examination (IES) exam is a combined competitive examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the services or posts of Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

IES exam Eligibility

Graduation degree in Engineering from a recognized university.

Final year students can also appear in IES exam.

Age Eligibility:

Candidate age should be between 21 years to 30 years as on 1st January of the exam year.
Age relaxations exist as per the government rules.

IES exam Important Dates

Date of Notification: 27 February, 2016
Last Date to Apply: 25 March, 2016
Date of Exam: 27 May 2016 (3 days exam)

IES exam Exam Pattern

The written exam comprises of 2 sections.

Section I consists of only objective type questions and section II comprises conventional papers.

Both the papers cover entire syllabus of the relevant engineering disciplines.

Section/Paper Duration Maximum Marks

Section I (Objective)

General Ability Test 2 Hours 200
Engineering Paper I 2 Hours 200
Engineering Paper II 2 Hours 200

Section II (Conventional)

Engineering Paper I 3 Hours 200
Engineering Paper II 3 Hours 200

Exam Syllabus

General Ability Test Syllabus
Category I: Civil Engineering
Category II: Mechanical Engineering
Category III: Electrical Engineering
Category IV: Electronics & Communication Engineering