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

You are eligible to apply, if you satisfy the following criteria-

IES Exam Eligibility

You must be a graduate in Engineering from a recognized university.

Final year students can also appear in IES exam.

Age Eligibility:

You need to be between 21 years to 30 years as on 1st January of the exam year.

Age relaxations exist as per the government rules.

UPSC ESE/IES 2017 Important Dates

Date of Notification: 28 September, 2016
Last Date to Apply: 21 October, 2016
Date of Preliminary Exam: 8 January, 2017
Date of Main Exam: 14 May, 2017

ESE Exam Pattern


Stage - I (Preliminary) Objective Papers Duration Marks
Paper I (Common to all) General Studies & Engineering Aptitude 2 Hours 200
Paper II Engineering Specific 3 Hours 300
Stage I Total 500
Stage II (Mains) Subjective Papers
Engineering Paper I 3 Hours 300
Engineering Paper II 3 Hours 300
Stage II Total 600
Stage I + II Total 1100
Stage III Personality Test 200
Grand Total 1300

Only those candidates qualifying at Stage I are permitted to appear for Stage-II examination.

Similarly, only those Candidates qualifying at Stage-I + Stage-II are permitted to appear for Stage-III examination.