Engineering Services Examination (ESE/IES)
Indian Engineering Services remains the most sought-after career for the engineering graduates in India. Engineering Services Examination commonly known as ESE is conducted annually by UPSC to recruit engineers in four domains namely Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunications for the techno managerial posts. The examination constitutes a two-stage written examination followed by an interview. ESE is considered as one of the toughest examinations in India due to fewer posts. Owing to highly competitive selection procedure, IES officers carry high respect and status and are mandated to manage and execute activities in diverse technical and managerial fields.
These candidates after the final selection are posted in various Ministries and Departments of GOI such as Railways, Telecom, Border Roads, CPWD, CWC, CPES, NHAI, Naval Armaments, IDSE, MES, Ordnance Factories etc., however, the selected candidates can move to any cadre, organisation, agency, department, ministry and PSU of the Government of India. All these final selected candidates are designated as class-1 officers.
Total Vacancy: 327
What is IES Exam?
The IES exam is also known as Indian Engineering Services or Engineering Services Examination (ESE). Indian Engineering Services is considered the most competitive and respected job for aspirants selected as engineers under the various ministries and departments of Govt. of India. The appointed IES engineers are given service in Group A departments to manage the technical and managerial functions under the Government of India. ESE exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit engineers in 4 engineering branches which are:
IES Civil Engineering
IES Mechanical Engineering
ESE Electrical Engineering
ESE Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
The selection process for the IES exam comprises three stages, as given below:
Stage 1:Preliminary Examination
Stage 2:Mains Examination
Stage 3:Interview
IES Exam Highlights
Before appearing for the examination, candidates are advised to go through the highlights of the IES exam to understand the upcoming exam. Further, we have provided the IES exam highlights in the table below.
Exam Name IES - Engineering Services Examination (ESE)
Conducting Authority UPSC
Vacancies 2023 327
Level of Exam National
Selection Preliminary, Mains, and Interview
Preliminary exam Objective-type
Mains exam Conventional
Exam Mode Offline
Frequency Annually
Qualifications Engineering Branch
Age limit 21 to 30 years
Application fee Rs. 200
UPSC ESE 2023 Exam Date
UPSC has released the ESE 2023 notification. The Prelims exam will be conducted on 19 February 2023, while the ESE Mains will be conducted on 25 June 2023. The IES exam date schedule for both phases is given below:
IES Exam Events Dates
IES 2023 Notification Release Date 14 September 2022
Online Application Release Date 14 September 2022
Last Date of Online Application 4 October 2022
IES 2023 Preliminary Examination 19 February 2023
IES 2023 Mains Examination 25 June 2023
IES Vacancy 2023 (Branch-wise)
The IES Vacancy branch-wise has been notified in the official notification PDF. The total ESE vacancies for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics Telecommunication Engineering are given in the table provided below:
ESE IES 2023 Apply Online
If you fulfil the eligibility criteria, you can apply for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) through the following steps.
Steps to Fill Online Application Form
Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC to apply online for the IES exam and click on the exam notifications tab.
Step 2: Click on the apply online link for the UPSC ESE Prelims exam.
Step 3: Click on Part I of the application form to obtain the registration number.
Step 4: Log in with your Registration Number and date of birth to complete the ESE exam application form.
Step 5: Upload the required documents.
Step 6: Pay the required amount of the application fee as per your category.
Step 7: Tick the declaration and submit the UPSC ESE online form.
Step 8: Take a printout of the application form for further use.
IES Exam Fee
You can pay the application fee for the ESE IES exam by visiting any branch of the SBI. The application fee for the UPSC ESE exam is as follows:
Other Candidates: Rs. 200/-
Women, SC, ST, and PWD candidates: Exempted
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