ESE IES Notification 2022: UPSC has released the official notification for Engineering Service Examination i.e., ESE/IES 2022 exam. Candidates aspiring to appear for the ESE IES 2022 exam can refer to the official notification for detailed information about the recruitment process. Earlier, UPSC announced the ESE IES 2022 exam dates on its official website. You can download the ESE IES Official notification 2022 PDF via the direct link given below:
Candidates can apply online for ESE IES 2022 exam from 22nd September 2021 to 12th October 2021. UPSC has released the ESE exam dates 2022 on the official website. Candidates can work as Class 1 officers in the government of India after clearing the ESE IES exam. The schedule for the ESE IES 2022 is given below.
As lakhs of candidates ear up to appear for ESE IES 2022 exam, there are many who are to give the ESE IES 2021 Mains as yet. UPSC IES Main Exam 2021 took place on November 21, 2021. After the ESE IES Mains 202 candidates have to wait for the announcement of the result. The shortlisted candidates will appear for the ESE IES interview 2021. The final result will be announced after the interview round only. Earlier, the UPSC ESE IES 2021 exam for Paper 1 & 2 has been concluded, and as per the feedback of the students, the exam was easy to moderate. The UPSC conducts the ESE IES Exam for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
The selection process for the UPSC ESE 2022 exam comprises of three stages as given below:
- Stage 1: ESE IES 2021 Preliminary Examination.
- Stage 2: ESE IES 2021 Mains Examination.
- Stage 3: ESE IES Interview
We have provided you with the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria, vacancy details, important dates, exam pattern, marking scheme for the exam.
What is IES ESE Exam?
ESE IES exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit engineers in 4 engineering branches which are mechanical, civil, electronics, and electrical communication through three stages of the examination, which are Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test/Interview. Indian Engineering Services (IES) or Engineering Services Examination (ESE) appoints engineers will be given service in Group A departments to manage the technical and managerial functions under the government of India. The UPSC ESE was formerly known as the Indian Engineering Services or IES. You can apply for the UPSC ESE IES exam as per your educational qualification for the following branches of engineering:
Overview of ESE IES Exam
- The Full Form of ESE IES is Engineering Services Exam also acronym for Indian Engineering Services
- Candidates who have qualified for the Prelims exam will be eligible to appear in the UPSC ESE Main exam.
- The UPSC ESE Prelims Exam will be conducted on 20 February 2022 while the Mains will be conducted on 26 June 2022
- The ESE IES Main exam is a written examination divided into two papers i.e., Paper I & Paper II
- Candidates who have successfully qualified for the Mains examination will appear for the interview phase.
UPSC ESE IES 2022 Exam: Prelims & Mains Dates
UPSC has released the ESE IES exam dates 2022 on the official website. Candidates can work as Class1 officers in the government of India after clearing the ESE IES exam. The schedule for the ESE IES 2022 is given below:
| Events | Dates |
| ESE IES Notification 2022 Release Date | 22 September 2021 |
| ESE IES Online Application Start Date | 22 September 2021 |
| Last date for Receipt of Application | 12 October 2021 |
| ESE IES Prelims Exam Date 2021 | 20 February 2022 |
| Date of Examination (Stage 2)- Mains Examination | 26 June 2022 |
UPSC ESE IES 2021: Important Dates
The UPSC has announced the following dates in its official notification for the ESE IES Exam 2021.
Events | Date |
ESE 2021 Online Registration begins | 7th April 2021 |
ESE/IES Last Date to Apply Online | 27th April 2021 |
Application Form withdrawal date | 4th May to 10th May 2021, till 6 PM |
ESE Prelims Admit Card Date | 24th June 2021 |
ESE Prelims Exam Date 2021 | 18th July 2021 |
ESE Mains 2021 Exam Date | 21st November 2021 |
IES ESE Mains Result 2021 | To be notified |
IES ESE Interview 2021 | To be notified |
UPSC ESE 2021 Final Result Date | To be notified |
ESE IES 2022 Vacancy: Check Branch-wise Vacancies Here
The UPSC ESE 2022 Vacancies have been notified in the ESE/IES Notification PDF. The ESE vacancies for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is given below. As you can see that the total number of vacancies for the ESE ex am is 247, therefore, this implies that you must score higher marks in each stage for the selection process.
Branch | Total Vacancy |
UPSC ESE CE | 247 |
UPSC ESE ME |
UPSC ESE EE |
UPSC ESE ECE |
If you fulfil the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria, then you can apply for the Engineering Services Examination through the following steps.
Steps to Fill Online Application Form
Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC to apply online for ESE/IES 2021 Exam and click on exam notifications tab.
Step 2: Click on the apply online link for 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 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 finally submit the UPSC ESE online form 2021.
Step 8: Lastly, take a printout of the application form for further use.
ESE Application Fee 2022
You can pay the application fee for the UPSC ESE 2022 online mode or by visiting any branch of the SBI. The application fee for the ESE exam is as follows:
- Other Candidates: Rs. 200/-
- Women, SC, ST, and PWD candidates: Exempted
Documents to Upload in ESE Application form
The following documents must be uploaded in the correct format as given below for the ESE IES exam.
Document Required | Dimensions | Format, Size & Bit Depth |
Photo | - Minimum: 350 pixels (Height) x 350 pixels (Width)
- Maximum: 1000 pixels (Height) x 1000 pixels (Width)
| Format: JPG Size: 20 KB - 300 KB |
Signature | - Minimum: 350 pixels (Height) x 350 pixels (Width)
- Maximum: 1000 pixels (Height)1000 pixels (Width)
|
Photo ID card | NA |
Mode of payment:
- Deposit the application fee as cash in any SBI Branch, or
- SBI Net banking facility, or
- Use any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card
ESE Application Form 2022 Important Points to Note
- UPSC has given the facility for withdrawal of the application form for the ESE 2021 Exam from 20 October 2021 to 26 October 2021
- You must apply for the ESE Exam before the last date which is 12th October 2021. If you delay in submitting the application form then, there are chances that you might not get the exam centre as per your choice.
- The final selection for the UPSC will be made through the marks scored by you in all the three stages of the ESE IES 2022 Exam, i.e. Prelims+Mains+Interview.
ESE Posts: Branch-wise 2022
Category/ Branch Name | Services and Post Names |
Civil Engineering | - Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Central Engineering Service
- Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group‐A (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service.
- AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- AEE(QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service
- Indian Skill Development Service.
|
Mechanical Engineering | - Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- AEE in GSI Engineering Service Grade A
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Assistant Naval Store Grade‐I Officer (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy
- AEE(Electrical & Mechanical) in Border Roads Engineering Service(Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service
- Central Power Engineering Grade A Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Skill Development Service
- Central Power Engineering Grade B Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
|
Electrical Engineering | - Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Central Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Assistant Naval Store Grade‐I Officer (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Central Power Engineering Grade A Service(Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electrical)
- Indian Skill Development Service
- Central Power Engineering Grade B Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
|
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | - Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts)
- Grade A Indian Radio Regulatory Service
- Indian Telecommunication Service Grade A.
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Telecom and Electronics Engineering Posts)
- Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I(Electronics and Telecom Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
- Central Power Engineering Service Grade A (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
- Indian Skill Development Service
- Junior Telecom Officer Grade B
- Central Power Engineering Service Grade B (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts)
|
ESE IES 2022 Eligibility Criteria
You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on January 1, 2022. You should not be born earlier than 2nd January 1991 and not later than 1st January 2000. UPSC has mentioned the detailed eligibility criteria requirements categorized under various sections like Nationality, Age, Educational qualification, etc. Every aspirant must comply with the IES ESE Eligibility Criteria to avoid disqualification. Find the detailed requirements below:
Eligibility Criteria | Eligibility Details |
Nationality | The candidate must fall into any one of the following categories - An Indian citizen
- Bhutan or Nepal Subject
- A refugee of Tibetan origin who migrated to India before the 01 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
- A person of Indian origin who came from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma or East African countries of Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zaire, Malawi, and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: If you fall into category B, C or D, you must have an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India. |
Age | 21- 30 years (as of 01 January 2021) |
Education Qualification | - Must hold an engineering degree from a recognized institute or university
- holds a degree/diploma in Engineering from a foreign University and is recognized by the Government
- Cleared both Sections A and B of the IEI
- cleared Graduate Membership Exam of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)
- passed Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India
- passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers
A candidate must have any of the following mentioned educational qualifications. |
ESE IES Selection Process 2022 for EE, ME, CE, & EC
The selection process for the ESE Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:
- ESE Prelims Exam/Stage I: Objective Paper
- ESE Mains Exam/Stage II: Conventional Paper
- ESE Interview/Personality Test
You have to qualify for each stage to be eligible to move to the next stage of the selection process. Further, the final selection for each branch of the engineering discipline will be made on the basis of the cutoff marks obtained in Stage I, Stage II, and Stage III.
ESE Exam Pattern 2022 for Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
The exam pattern for the ESE Exam is given below in detail for the Prelims and Mains exams for CE, EE, ME, EC.
ESE Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam
The ESE Prelims Exam has two papers as tabulated below.
- The ESE Prelims Exam is the first stage of the selection process. It has only objective questions in Paper I and Paper II.
- The total mark in the ESE Exam are 500 marks.
- Paper I is common to all the candidates while paper II will have questions from the core engineering subject.
- The total duration of the ESE Prelims Exam is 5 Hours.
- ⅓ marks assigned to a question are deducted for an incorrect answer marked you.
Paper | Marks | Duration |
Paper I: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper | 200 Marks | 2 Hours |
Paper II: Core Engineering Paper | 300 Marks | 3 Hours |
Total | 500 Marks | |
ESE Mains Exam Pattern for Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
If you qualify for the ESE Prelims Exam, then you will be called to appear for the Mains Exam of the UPSC ESE Exam.
- The Mains Exam of the ESE IES exam will also have 2 papers, However, both papers will be conventional in nature.
- Further, both the papers will have subjects based on the core engineering subject chosen by you while filling the application form, i.e. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
- The commission has the right to deduct up to 5% of the total marks if your handwriting is illegible.
Paper | Questions | Marks | Duration |
Paper I: Core Engineering subject | 6-8 Questions | 300 | 3 Hours |
Paper II: Core Engineering subject | 6-8 Questions | 300 | 3 Hours |
UPSC ESE Syllabus 2022: Check Important Topics Here
The following is the General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Syllabus (with PDF links) which common for all the streams
- Current affairs issues of Nationwide and International importance relating to Economic, Social, and Industrial development
- Basics of Material Science and Engineering
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as Networking, E-Governance and Technology-based education
- General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
- Standards and Quality practices in construction, production, maintenance, and services
- Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
- Basics of Environment and Energy: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
- Ethics and Values in the Engineering profession
- Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
- Basics of Project Management
ESE IES Previous Year Question Papers
You can download the UPSC IES previous year papers from the link below. We highly recommend you to solve these papers in order to improve your speed and accuracy.
UPSC ESE Previous Year Cutoff Marks
The final ESE IES Cut Off marks 2020 have been released on the official site of UPSC for all branches.
Civil Engineering
Category | Minimum Qualifying marks (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying marks [Written Exam] (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate (Out of 1300) |
General | 238 | 651 | 807 |
EWS | 238 | 600 | 759 |
OBC | 238 | 576 | 762 |
SC | 202 | 486 | 688 |
ST | 227 | 575 | 725 |
Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD) |
PwBD‐1 | 160 | 365 | 567 |
PwBD‐3 | 062 | 180 | 371 |
Mechanical Engineering
Category | Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)] (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying marks [Written Exam] (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate (Out of 1300) |
General | 262 | 624 | 800 |
EWS | 255 | 575 | 752 |
OBC | 250 | 577 | 748 |
SC | 214 | 545 | 698 |
ST | 202 | 506 | 653 |
Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD) |
PwBD‐1 | 160 | 382 | 521 |
Electrical Engineering
Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks [ESE(Prelims)] (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying marks [Written Exam] (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300) |
General | 238 | 578 | 746 |
EWS | 226 | 548 | 693 |
OBC | 229 | 550 | 718 |
SC | 187 | 496 | 663 |
ST | 194 | 510 | 655 |
Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD) |
PwBD‐1 | 153 | 412 | 571 |
PwBD‐3 | 058 | 141 | 309 |
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Category | Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)] (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying marks [Written Exam] (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300) |
General | 245 | 516 | 677 |
EWS | 226 | 459 | 606 |
OBC | 245 | 491 | 645 |
SC | 205 | 451 | 598 |
ST | 202 | 442 | 554 |
Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD) |
PwBD‐2 | 091 | 190 | 381 |
We have provided you with the ESE Previous Year cutoff for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering for Prelims, Mains and Final Interview. We have compiled below the ESE Cutoff 2019 for the General category of candidates. You can also download the official UPSC ESE Cutoff PDF for CE, ME, ECE, and EE below.
ESE Prelims (out of 500) | ESE Mains (out of 1100) | ESE Final Cutoff (out of 1300) |
188 | 541 | 702 |
ESE Prelims (out of 500) | ESE Mains (out of 1100) | ESE Final Cutoff (out of 1300) |
187 | 539 | 704 |
ESE Prelims (out of 500) | ESE Mains (out of 1100) | ESE Final Cutoff (out of 1300) |
221 | 547 | 709 |
ESE Prelims (out of 500) | ESE Mains (out of 1100) | ESE Final Cutoff (out of 1300) |
226 | 539 | 698 |
UPSC IES Admit Card 2021
ESE Mains admit card 2021 has been released on the official website. Candidates can click on the link given below to download the ESE mains hall ticket. Candidates can download the admit card for ESE Mains by clicking on the direct link to download the ESE admit card for mains 2021.
Direct Link to download the ESE Mains Admit Card 2021
The UPSC will release the ESE Mains Admit Card stage-wise. Thus, firstly, the ESE Prelims admit card was released followed by the Mains exam and lastly for the Interview. You need your UPSC ESE registration number and date of birth to download the ESE Admit Card to appear for the examination.
Follow the following steps to download the ESE Admit card from the official website:
1: Visit the UPSC official website
2: Click on the e-Admit card link for UPSC ESE exam
3: Choose IES 2021 exam admit card
4: Submit the details required and download IES 2021 admit card.
ESE 2021 Paper 1 Analysis
Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Current issues of National and International importance relating to Social, Economic, and Industrial development | 18 | Easy |
Engineering aptitude covering Logical reasoning and analytical ability | 15 | Easy |
Engineering Mathematics and Numerical analysis | 15 | Easy |
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of safety | 7 | Moderate |
Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment | 6 | Easy |
Basics of Project Management | 4 | Easy |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering | 10 | Moderate |
Ethics and values in the Engineering profession. | 10 | Easy |
Total | 100 | Overall: Easy to Moderate |
ESE IES Answer Key 2021 (Unofficial)
ESE IES Result 2022
The ESE Result is released separately for each stage of the examination process. This means that the ESE IES result will be released firstly for the Prelims, then for the Mains, and lastly for the Interview. Finally, the commission will release the final result of the candidates recommended by the UPSC for an appointment.
FAQs
What is the application date for ESE IES 2022 Exam?
The application date for the ESE IES 2022 Exam is from 22nd September 2021
From where can I download the hall ticket for the IES 2021 exam?
You can download the IES 2021 admit card from upsconline.nic.in.
What is the upper age limit for the ESE IES Recruitment?
The upper age limit is 30 years for the ESE IES recruitment 2022.
How many stages are there for the ESE IES selection process 2022?
There are three stages of the selection process for ESE IES selection process which are as follows:
- ESE Prelims Exam
- ESE Mains Exam
- Interview
What is the process of preparing the merit list for ESE IES by the UPSC?
The merit list for the ESE IES Exam will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by you in the Prelims, Mains and Interview.
What is the date to withdraw the ESE Application form for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Exam?
You can withdraw the ESE Application form 2022 from 20 October 2021 to 26 October 2021.
What is the scheme for the ESE Prelims exam?
The ESE Prelims Exam will be of 500 marks with objective questions. There will be two papers in the Prelims Exam where the first paper will have questions on General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper, while the 2nd paper will be the core engineering exam paper. Further, there is a negative marking of 1/3 marks for every incorrect answer by you. All the questions will be set in English Language only.
Is the ESE Cutoff marks released separately for each paper of the respective engineering category?
Yes, the UPSC releases separate cutoff marks for each stage as for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
