After the Indian Administrative Services (IAS/Civil Services) exam, the IES Exam is the most popular and toughest exam in India. Those who got selection also came into the Grade 1 Officer and work under the supervision of the government of India. It is popularly known as Indian Engineering Services/ Engineering Services Examination (ESE). They manage a large segment of the public sector economy, which is made up of Indian railways, Energy, Telecommunications, Central Water Engineering, Engineer Defence Services, Central Engineering Services, etc. The nature of the work done by these bureaucrats depends to a large extent on their engineering and service branch or the staff they employ. Career progress goes smoothly to a high degree of appreciation. The first position displayed is from Asst. Executive Engineer and the hierarchy of the President / Managing Director.
UPSC is the main conducting authority of the IES Examination and is also popularly known as the Union Public Service Commission had released IES Exam Notification on September 22, 2021. The notification was released to fulfil the various vacant positions available in various departments in the Government of India.
The IES Prelims exam was conducted on February 20th, 2022, and IES Main Exam will be conducted on June 26th, 2022.
Highlights – IES 2022
| IES/ ESE Popularly Known as | Indian Engineering Services/Engineering Services Exam |
| Level of the Exam | National Level |
| Conducting Authority | UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
| Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
| Application Submission Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Expected Registrations | 2 lac |
| Total Available Vacancies | 588 |
IES Exam Dates 2022
The IES Exam Dates have been mentioned below:
| Event | Date |
| Notification Release | September 22nd, 2021 |
| Application Process | September 22nd, 2021 to October 12, 2021 |
| Preliminary Examination | February 20th, 2022 |
| Result of Preliminary Examination | To be notified soon |
| Main Exam | June 26th, 2022 |
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: Candidates who belong to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibetan Refugees can apply.
Age Limit: Candidates, age must fall under the age of 30 years with a minimum age of 21 years.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a bachelor of engineering program degree in any specialization.
Physical Standard: As per the exam conducting authorities’ physical standard, candidates must be physically fit for qualifying in the examination.
IES Vacancy 2022 (Branch-wise)
The IES Vacancy 2022 branch-wise have been notified in the official notification. The ESE vacancies for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering are given below:
| Branch | Total Vacancy |
| UPSC ESE CE | 247 |
| UPSC ESE ME | |
| UPSC ESE EE | |
| UPSC ESE ECE |
IES Application Form 2022
IES Application form filling process was available from September 22nd, 2021 till October 12th, 2021.
How to Apply?
Registration will be done in two parts i.e.
- Part 1 Registration
- Part 2 Registration
In part, one candidate needs to fill in the personal details, whereas, in part two, candidates need to pay the application fee and upload passport size photographs and scanned signatures.
If you fulfill the eligibility criteria, then you can apply for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) through the following steps.
Steps to Fill Online Application Form 2022
- Visit the official website of UPSC to apply for the IES exam.
- Click on the apply online link for UPSC ESE Prelims Exam.
- Click on Part I of the application form.
- Log in with your registration number and date of birth to complete the ESE exam application form.
- Upload the necessary documents.
- Pay the amount of the application fee as per your category.
- Submit the UPSC ESE online form.
- Lastly, take a printout of the application form for future reference.
Admit Card
Union Public Service Commission releases IES Admit Card for both mains and prelims. The admit card is available via only Online Mode. Candidates can download their Admit Card from the official website of UPSC. The candidates who have successfully registered for the exam will be able to download the admit card. Only the candidates who clear the prelims will be able to download the main exam admit card.
Exam Pattern
Through the IES Exam Pattern, the candidates get the information about the difficulty level of the examination, the number of question asked in the examination, total marks, and etc.
IES Prelims Exam Pattern:
- Exam Mode: Online Mode
- The medium of the Examination: English Language
- Time Duration for Paper 1: 2 Hours
- Total Marks allocated for the Paper 1: 200 Marks
- Time Duration for Paper 2: 3 Hours
- Total Marks allocated for the Paper 2: 300 Marks
- Question Type: Objective Type/Multiple Choice Question
IES Main Exam Pattern:
- Time Duration for Paper 1 (CE/ EE/ ME/ ECE): 3 Hours
- Total Marks allocated for the Paper 1: 300 Marks
- Time Duration for Paper 2: 3 Hours
- Total Marks allocated to Paper 2: 300 Marks.
Result
UPSC will declare the IES Prelims Exam Result soon on the official website. Candidates who have successfully cleared the IES Prelims examination will be qualified for the IES Mains Examination. Those who clear the prelims exam will attempt the main examination, and if cleared, they will go for the interview process. A final merit list of the selected candidates will be declared after the final result declaration.
Selection Process
The selection process is done through two stages:
- Written Stages
- Personal Stages
The written stage is followed by two steps, i.e. candidates who clear the prelims examination to go for the main examination. Candidates who will qualify for the main examination go for the Personal Interview process. Finally, the candidates who get selected in the Personal Interview will be notified in the final merit list. The appointment letter will be allocated to the candidates whose name is present on the merit list.
IES Cut-Off
The cut-off is the minimum marks required to qualify for the IES Examination. After the IES Result declaration, the cut-off will also be declared. The IES cut-off depends on the following factors:
- Total Number of Available Vacant Position
- Total Number of Seats Available
- Previous Year IES Cut Off Trends
- Passing Percentage
- Difficulty Level of the Examination
- Marking Scheme of Examination
Exam Centres
Here you will find the exam centres where the test will be organized:
- Agartala
- Aligarh
- Bareilly
- Ahmedabad
- Aizawl
- Allahabad
- Bhopal
- Bangalore
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Cuttack
- Dehradun
- Dharwad
- Gangtok
- Imphal
- Itanagar
- Jorhat
- Kochi (Cochin)
- Delhi
- Dispur (Guwahati)
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What will be the expected IES cut-off?
Answer: The expected cut-off marks to qualify for the IES Examination is 120 out of 600 for the General Category and 20% reservation for other categories.
Question: Who is the conducting authority of IES?
Answer: UPSC is the conducting authority of IES.
Question: Departments where you got placed after your selection in IES Exam?
Answer: Here is the list of the department where you can get placed after the selection:
- Department of Indian Railways
- Power Department
- Department of Telecommunications
- Department of Central Engineering
- Military Engineering
- Central Water engineering
- Defence Service of Engineers
- Geological Survey of India, etc.
Question: What is the procedure to apply for IES Exam?
Answer: You can apply for the IES Examination via the official website of UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
Question: What is the educational qualification for the IES Examination?
Answer: Candidates must have Bachelor of Engineering Degree from the recognized institution with a minimum of 45% of marks.
Question: I am in my final year of engineering. Am I eligible for the IES Examination?
Answer: Yes, You can apply for the IES Examination.
Question: I have passed my engineering from CSE Specialization, Am I eligible for IES Examination?
Answer: CSE specialization is not allowed for IES Examination.
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Question: How many times a student can attempt the IES Examination?
Answer: There is no attempt limit for attempting the IES Examination.
Question: What is the application fee for the IES Examination?
Answer:
- For General/OBC Male Category: 200 INR
- For Female/SC/ST Category: NA
Question: When will be held IES stage 3?
Answer: In the first week of November 2020 (tentatively).
Question: How many seats will be available for IES Exam?
Answer: There is no fixed number of seats.