UPSC ESE 2023 Notification Released, Engineering Service Examination 2023
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
What is IES?
IES full form is Indian Engineering Service or in some times it also called as Engineering Service Exam, it comprise of all engineers who works under the GOVT of India and it is identify as 1st class officer.
They manage a large area of the public sector economy, and which account for Railways, Central water engineering, defense service of engineers, central engineering service, railway, power, telecommunication and others..
ESE (Engineering Service Examination ) was released on 22-09-2022 2023 Interested candidates can fill their application from 22-09-2023.
IES Exam Highlights
| Exam Name | ESE (Engineering Service Examination) |
| Consucted by | UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Frequency of exam | Once in a Year |
| Educational Qualifications | Engineering or other equivalent |
| Age Limit | 21-30 Years |
| Number of Vacancies | 247 vacancies |
| Preliminary Exam | Objective Type |
| Main Exam | Conventional Type |
| Availability of Admit Card | Three weeks before exam |
| Withdrawal of application | Yes |
| Application fees | ₹200 |
| Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
Eligibility
a) Physical Standards:
- Medical Examination
- Physical Standards.
b) Nationality:
Candidate must belongs to either
i) Citizen of India
ii) Citizen of Nepal
iii) Citizen of Bhutan
iv) Tibetan refugee, i.e. who arrived in India before January 1, 1962
- You must read: Name Exceeds More than 30 Characters
c) Educational Qualification:
An aspirant must have a engineering degree from a recognized university to apply for this exam.
Student acquired an engineering degree/diploma from a abroad universities or institutions.
Candidate who is pursuing engineering degree and he or she is at final year can also apply for this examination.
d) Age Limit:
The candidate must at least 21 years old and not more than 30 years
Examination dates
| IES Notification | 22-09-2023 |
| Online Application Starting Date | 22-09-2023 |
| Last date to apply | 12-10-2023 |
| Prelims exam date | 1st week of January 2024 |
| Mains exam date | 4th week of June 2024 |
| Interview | 1st week of November 2024 |
| Final Results | - |
Indian Engineering Service Exam 2022 Notification
UPSC has recently released Engineering Service Examination for 2023 year and now around 247 vacancies.
IES Vacancies for 2023
UPSC will provide number of vacancies when the official notification releases.
These vacancies will be depend on category wise.
The following are some of the positions in IES:
| Indian Railway Store Service (Civil) | Indian Railway Store Service (Mechanical) |
| Indian Ordnace Factories Service (Civil) | Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Mechanical) |
| Central Engineering Service Roads (Civil) | Central Engineering Service Roads (Mechanical) |
| Central Water Engineering System | AEE (Mechanical) |
| Indian Defense Service (Engg) | Defense Aeronautical |
| Electrical Engineering | Electronics and communication Engineering |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Service (Electrical) | Indian Railway Service (ECE) |
| Indian Railway Store Service (Electrical) | Indian Railway Store Service (ECE) |
| Indian Ordnance Services | Indian Radio Regulatory Services |
| Indian Defense Service (Electrical) | Indian Ordnance Services |
Application fees
| Category | Application fees |
|---|---|
| General/EWS/OBC | ₹200 |
| Female | - |
| SC/ST | - |
Exam Centers for (Preliminary) Examination
| AGARTALA | AHMEDABAD |
| AIZAWL | ALIGARH |
| ALLAHABAD | BANGALORE |
| BAREILLY | BHOPAL |
| CHANDIGARH | CHENNAI |
| CUTTACK | DEHRADUN |
| DELHI | DHARWAD |
| DISPUR | GANGTOK |
| HYDERABAD | IMPHAL |
| ITANAGAR | JAIPUR |
| JAMMU | JORHAT |
| KOCHI | KOHIMA |
| KOLKATA | LUCJKNOW |
| MADURAI | MUMBAI |
| NAGPUR | PANAJI |
| PATNA | PORT BLAIR |
| RAIPUR | RANCHI |
| SAMBALPUR | SHILLONG |
| SHIMLA | SRINAGAR |
| THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | |
| TIRUPATI | UDAIPUR |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | |
Exam Centers for (Main) Examination
| AHMEDABAD | AIZAWL |
| ALLAHABAD | BANGALORE |
| BHOPAL | CHANDIGARH |
| CHENNAI | CUTTAK |
| DHRADUIN | DELHI |
| DISPUR | HYDERABAD |
| JAIPUR | JAMMU |
| KOLKATA | LUCKNOW |
| MUMBAI | PATNA |
| RAIPUR | RANCHI |
| SHILLONG | SHIMLA |
| THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | |
Exam Pattern
For Engineering Service Examination the pattern is dived into three stages , they are as follows:
1) Preliminary Examination
2) Mains Examination
3) Interview or Personality test
IES Preliminary exam pattern
| Paper I (General studies & Engineering Aptitude) | ||
| Paper II (Engineering Field) | ||
| Total |
Paper 1- General studies and engineering-Objective type questions-200 marks-2hours time duration
Paper 2-Engineering(Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication-Objective type questions-300 marks-3 hours time duration
Total 500 marks and 5 hours time duration.
IES Main exam pattern
| Paper I (Engineering Stream) | ||
| Paper II (Engineering Stream) | ||
| Total |
Paper 1-Engineering(Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication-Descriptive type questions-300 marks-3 hours time duration.
Paper 2-Engineering(Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication-Descriptive type questions-300 marks-3 hours time duration.
Total 600 marks and 6 hours time duration.
