UPSC IES Exam Dates have been announced for the 2025 Cycle. The IES 2025 Prelims Exams will be conducted on 9th February 2025 while the Mains Exam will be conducted on 22nd June 2025. Earlier, Preliminary Examination, 2024 was conducted on 18th February 2024.  A total of 167 vacancies have been announced for recruitment through the UPSC ESE 2024. The UPSC Indian Engineering Services (IES) Exam is conducted annually to recruit eligible candidates for various engineering posts under different departments of the central government. Read on, to know the important dates and all details of the UPSC IES Exam 2024.   

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• The applications were accepted online from 6th September 2023 to 26th September 2023.
• Candidates with a graduation in engineering are eligible for the UPSC IES Exam.
• The selection of candidates for posts under UPSC  Indian Engineering Services is based on Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test Stages.

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Download UPSC IES Mains Exam Schedule 2024 PDF

Download UPSC IES Exam Date 2024 Notice PDF (Prelims Exam Schedule)

UPSC IES Overview 2024

UPSC IES stands for Union Public Service Commission Indian Engineering Services. It is a national-level competitive exam conducted by UPSC to recruit engineers for various government departments and organizations.

This article will explain all the details pertaining to the UPSC ESE exam. The candidates will be selected on the basis of the prelims, mains, and interviews. The entire recruitment process, in a nutshell, is as follows.

UPSC IES 2023 Notification Download PDF

Practice with UPSC ESE (IES) Civil Mock Test 

UPSC IES Latest Updates

25th April 2024: UPSC IES Exam Dates Out!

UPSC IES Exam Dates have been announced for the 2025 Cycle. The IES 2025 Prelims Exams will be conducted on 9th February 2025 while the Mains Exam will be conducted on 22nd June 2025. 

9th April 2024: UPSC IES Mains Exam Schedule Out!

UPSC IES Mains Exam Schedule has been released. The Mains Examination will be held on 23rd June, 2024 (Sunday). Earlier, Preliminary Examination, 2024 was conducted on 18th February 2024.  

9th February 2024: UPSC IES Admit Card Out!

UPSC IES Admit Card has been released for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 which will be held on 18th February 2024.  Earlier, UPSC IES Notification 2024 was released.

30th November 2023: UPSC IES Final Marks Out for 2023 Cycle!

UPSC IES Marks 2023 has been released! the exam was held on 25th June 2023.  this is for the 2023 Cycle. Download the Marks from the link below.

Download UPSC IES/ESE Final Marks 2023 PDF

26th September 2023: UPSC IES Exam Schedule Out for Prelims!

The Union Public Service Commission has officially announced the UPSC IES Exam Date 2024 for Prelims. The UPSC IES Prelims exam will be held on 18th February 2024 in two shifts (Paper 1 from 10 AM to 12 PM and Paper 2 from 2 PM to 5 PM). Aspirants can go through the official details for UPSC IES Exam Date 2024 as given above.

UPSC IES Vacancy 2024

A total of 167 vacancies have been announced for recruitment through the UPSC IES 2024 Exam. The vacancies are announced for the following engineering branches.

1. Civil Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering

 Refer to the branch-wise UPSC IES vacancy details for the previous cycle below. These details for the 2024 cycle will be updated once notified by the authorities

Note: The total number of vacancies to be filled are 327 but it is liable to alteration. Category wise vacancies are not yet disclosed.

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UPSC IES Posts

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:

UPSC IES Civil Engineering Posts

Group-A Services/Posts

(i) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(ii) AEE (Civil) in Border Roads Engineering Service.
(iii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(iv) AEE (QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre.
(v) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
(vi) Indian Skill Development Service. 

UPSC IES Mechanical Engineering Posts

Group-A/B Services/Posts

(i) AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(ii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(iii) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
(v) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Mechanical).

UPSC IES Electrical Engineering Posts

Group-A/B Services/Posts

(i) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(ii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
(iv) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electrical).
(v) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).

UPSC IES Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Posts

Group-A/B Services/Posts

(i) Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’
(ii) Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
(iii) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts)
(v) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electronics & Tele).
(vi) Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.

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UPSC IES Apply Online 2024

The candidates must apply for the UPSC IES exam by submitting the online applications using the online portal of the commission. The steps to do so are as follows.

Step 1: Interested candidates must click on the application link given above. 
Step 2: The candidates must fill the application in two parts i.e. Part I and Part II.
Step 3: Candidates must begin by submitting a valid and active email ID and phone number.
Step 4: The application fee must be paid according to the category of the candidate.
Step 5: Fill all the personal and educational details.
Step 6: Upload the scanned documents as required.
Step 7: Submit the application form and take a print.

UPSC IES Application Fees 2024 

All the candidates except the SC/ST/PwBD and Women(all categories) must pay an application fee worth Rs. 200/-. The application fee can be paid using net banking and credit/debit card. The candidates can also pay the fees via offline mode by visiting the nearest SBI bank branch.

UPSC IES Selection Process 2024

The selection of candidates for posts under the Indian Engineering Services will be based on the following stages:

• Prelims: 500 marks
• Mains: 600 marks
• Personality Test:  200 marks

UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates can check the UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria for candidates mentioned below

A. UPSC IES Nationality

The applicant must mandatorily be a citizen of India. Those candidates who do not satisfy this criterion can be considered eligible if he/she is:

• Subjects or Nepal or Bhutan
• Tibetan Refugee (settled in India since 01st January 1962)
• An Indian Origin person settled permanently in India migrated from countries like :
  • Pakistan
  • Burma
  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
  • East Africa Countries ( Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zaire and the United Republic of Tanzania)

B. UPSC IES Age Limit

The age of the applicant must be between,

• Minimum Age - 21 years
• Maximum Age - 30 years

C. UPSC IES Educational Qualification

The applicants for UPSC IES Exam must have either of the following qualifications:

• A degree in Engineering from a government-recognized institution (Indian or foreign)
• Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India);
• Obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time 
• Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)
• Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or
• Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London

UPSC IES Exam Pattern 2024

The UPSC IES Exam Pattern for both prelims exam and mains exam has been discussed in detail. Go through the details to understand the sectional weightage, and types of questions asked in the exam.

UPSC IES Prelims Exam Pattern

The prelims exam will consist of three two papers namely General Studies & Engineering Aptitude and paper based on engineering discipline. Both these papers will be objective type. Every wrong answer will result in 1/3rd mark deduction. The detailed exam pattern for the prelims is as given below.

UPSC IES Mains Exam Pattern

The mains exam will consist of two papers based on the concerned stream. These two papers will be descriptive in nature. Each paper will carry 300 marks and the maximum marks will be 600. The duration will be three hours for each paper.

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UPSC IES Salary 2024

The salary rate and benefits of an IES officer are as per the 7th Pay Commission. The Officer receives an in-hand salary of INR 55,135.

The following are the various allowances to which UPSC IES Salary is entitled: -

• Residential Quarters or HRA, depending on whether the officer uses the allocated quarters or arranges for his or her own lodging.
• Allowance for Dearness
• As an extra incentive, Travel Allowance/ Tour Allowance is provided.
• Official Vehicle, used for official purposes such as visiting locations or attending meetings, etc.
• Medical Assistant
• Domestic Helpers and Drivers

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