Indian Engineering Services abbreviated as IES are the civil services that meet the technical and managerial functions of the Government of India. Like most countries, the Government of India recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit, the middle management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams. Large number of candidates take these exams, competing for limited posts. IES officers are selected by the union government on the recommendations made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A combined four-stage competitive examination (comprising six tests), called the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services.
IES remain the most sought-after careers for the engineering graduates in India.In 2015, a total of 434 candidates were recommended through ESE with least selection ratio ever. In the year 2010, a total of 157,649 candidates applied for 434 vacancies (includes all branches and cadres).In 2011, a total number of 693 candidates were recommended for appointments in these four lists include 317 General, 209 Other Backward Classes, 113 Scheduled Castes and 54 Scheduled Tribes (including 44 candidates belonging to Physically Handicapped category).ESE 2012 was conducted for the recruitment of candidates to as many as 560 posts, which also includes 47 vacancies available only for the PH (physically handicapped) category.ESE 2013 was conducted for the recruitment of candidates to as many as 763 posts, which also includes 19 vacancies available only for the PH (physically handicapped) category.
| Tentative Schedule | |
| (i) Notification of Examination | January/February |
| (ii) Conduct of Examination | June/July |
Age limit– 21-30 years on 1st august of the year of examination ( certain categories of persons including departmental candidates as specified as specified in the commission’s notice as published in the employment News/Rozgar samachar are eligible for age relaxation )
Educational Qualification– A degree in Engineering from a recognised university or equivalent. M.Sc degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects also acceptable for certain Services/posts only.
| Written Examination | ||
| Paper I (Objective type) | General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies) |
200 Marks |
| Papers II & III (Objective type) | Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering | 200 Marks for each paper |
| Papers IV & V(Conventional Type) | Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering | 200 Marks for each paper |
| Total marks for written Examination | 1000 Marks | |
| Personality Test | 200 Marks | |
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