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IES Vacancies 2023- Check Year Wise and Branch-Wise Vacancies
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023
The Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is one of the most prestigious examinations conducted in India by UPSC. UPSC has released the IES vacancies 2023 with the Notification on 14 September 2022. The IES vacancies 2023 have been released with a Notification, and the final IES vacancies 2023 will be released with the ESE DAF. The final ESE IES vacancies 2023 are given for various central Government Engineering departments.
Candidates can obtain detailed information regarding the IES vacancies 2023 (year-wise and branch-wise) available from the below article in a detailed form. ESE exam consists of a Preliminary exam, a Mains exam followed by an Interview. So, here we are providing the analysis for year-wise vacancies for all branches. This analysis for IES Vacancies 2023 is useful for expecting vacancies for future exams.
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UPSC IES Vacancies 2023
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IES Vacancies 2023 – Detailed Vacancy
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UPSC IES Vacancies 2022 – Branch-wise
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UPSC IES Vacancies 2021 – Branch-wise
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ESE IES 2009-2022 Vacancy – Year-wise Branch-wise
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UPSC IES Vacancies – Previous Years Vacancy Table
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IES 2023 Departments for Various Branches
UPSC IES Vacancies 2023
A total of 327 UPSC IES vacancies have been released for applicants in various departments of the government of India. The total number of UPSC ESE 2023 vacancies includes branch-wise and category-wise ESE vacancies to be shared in the notification.
Download IES 2023 Official Notification
IES Vacancy 2023 – Highlights
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Particulars |
Vacancy Details |
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UPSC ESE vacancy (General except for PwBD)) |
327 |
| Vacancies reserved for PWD (Locomotive) | 7 |
|
Hard of Hearing (Under PwBD) |
2 |
|
Specific Learning Disability |
1 |
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Multiple Disability |
1 |
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Release of IES Vacancies |
14 September 2022 |
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Branches |
IES Vacancies 2023 – Detailed Vacancy
UPSC will conduct the IES exam 2023 to recruit 327 engineers under four branches, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics Telecommunication Engineering, mainly for various government departments. The table will be updated once the vacancies are released.
| Engineering Discipline | GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Mechanical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Electrical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Electronics Telecommunication Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total Vacancies | – | – | – | – | – | 327 | |
UPSC IES Vacancies 2022 – Branch-wise
The candidates will choose the various departments based on the department-wise distribution of UPSC ESE 2022 vacancies for various categories. Various departments, like Central Engineering Service (Gr ‘A’), Central Water Engineering Services (Gr ‘A’), etc., have announced their vacancies through ESE 2022, for which candidates will choose their preferences. The UPSC IES Vacancies 2022 table, as per the notification released by UPSC, is shared below for candidates’ reference.
| Engineering Discipline | GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 54 | 9 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 127 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
| Electronics Telecommunication Engineering | 26 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 55 | |
| Total Vacancies | 113 | 16 | 66 | 34 | 17 | 246 | |
UPSC IES Vacancies 2021 – Branch-wise
The category-wise details are provided in the below table. Two hundred fifteen vacancies were announced for recruitment in various central government engineering posts through ESE 2021.
| Engineering Discipline | GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 37 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 86 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 32 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 58 | |
| Electronics Telecommunication Engineering | 19 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | |
| Total Vacancies | 103 | 19 | 54 | 27 | 12 | 215 | |
ESE IES 2009-2022 Vacancy – Year-wise Branch-wise
The category-wise and branch-wise UPSC IES Vacancies 2021 were published with DAF for the ESE mains examination. UPSC also publishes department-wise vacancies. Meanwhile, candidates can find below the branch-wise vacancy analysis for the past 13 years.
| Year | ESE CE | ESE ME | ESE EE | ESE ECE | Total |
| 2022 | 127 | 39 | 25 | 55 | 246 |
| 2021 | 86 | 32 | 58 | 38 | 215 |
| 2020 | 193 | 86 | 100 | 116 | 495 |
| 2019 | 252 | 133 | 95 | 101 | 581 |
| 2018 | 187 | 158 | 139 | 107 | 591 |
| 2017 | 258 | 135 | 59 | 48 | 500 |
| 2016 | 204 | 177 | 123 | 104 | 608 |
| 2015 | 151 | 99 | 86 | 98 | 434 |
| 2014 | 242 | 125 | 104 | 108 | 579 |
| 2013 | 233 | 150 | 181 | 138 | 702 |
| 2012 | 269 | 169 | 103 | 94 | 635 |
| 2011 | 248 | 170 | 112 | 163 | 695 |
| 2010 | 178 | 134 | 102 | 170 | 584 |
| 2009 | 205 | 130 | 59 | 75 | 469 |
UPSC IES Vacancies – Previous Years Vacancy Table
The previous 5 years (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018) department-wise vacancies for the civil engineering branch are shared below. In addition, various departments like the Indian Railway Service of Engineers, Indian Railway Stores Service, Central Engineering Service (Gr ‘A’), etc., have announced their vacancies for final selection through ESE 2022, which Civil Engineering candidates can fill choices of preference.
ESE Previous Years Vacancy for Civil Engineering
| Name of Service | Vacancies in 2022 | Vacancies in 2021 | Vacancies in 2020* | Vacancies in 2019 | Vacancies in 2018 |
| Indian Railway Service of Engineers | – | 59 | 76 | 61 | |
| Indian Railway Stores Service | – | 7 | 11 | 6 | |
| AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Central Engineering Service,(Gr ‘A’) | 21 | 17 | 26 | 55 | – |
| Central Water Engineering Services, (Gr ‘A’) | 9 | 4 | 19 | – | 40 |
| Survey of India (Gr ‘A’) | 2 | 23 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Central Engineering Service(Roads), (Gr ‘A’) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service | 51 | 22 | 37 | 56 | 56 |
| Indian Defence Service of Engineers | 22 | 22 | 20 | 7 | |
| Indian Skill Development Service | – | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Total | 127 | 86 | 193 | 252 | 187 |
ESE Previous Years Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering
| Name of Service | Vacancies in 2022 | Vacancies in 2021 | Vacancies in 2019 | Vacancies in 2018 |
| Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers | – | – | 45 | 54 |
| Indian Railway Stores Service | – | – | 11 | 6 |
| Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS | – | 3 | 30 | 35 |
| Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ | 7 | 3 | 11 | – |
| Indian Defence Service of Engineers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Indian Naval Armament Service | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Asstt. Naval Store Officer | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service | 16 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘A’) | – | – | – | 3 |
| Indian Skill Development Service | – | – | – | 10 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘B’) | 1 | – | – | 9 |
| Central Water Engg. Services (Gr ‘A’) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Total | 39 | 32 | 133 | 158 |
ESE Previous Years Vacancy for Electrical Engineering
| Name of Service | Vacancies in 2022 | Vacancies in 2021 | Vacancies in 2020 | Vacancies in 2019* | Vacancies in 2018 |
| Indian Railway Services | – | – | 35 | 71 | 50 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Services | – | 4 | – | – | 1 |
| Indian Defence Service of Engineers | 7 | – | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘A’) | – | 21 | 15 | – | 17 |
| Indian Skill Development Service | – | – | 4 | – | 10 |
| Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Assistant Naval Store Officer | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Indian Naval Armament Service | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Indian Railway Stores Service | – | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘B’) | 6 | 17 | 28 | – | 47 |
| Total | 25 | 58 | 100 | 95 | 139 |
ESE Previous Years Vacancy for Electronics Engineering
| Name of Service | Vacancies in 2022 | Vacancies in 2021 | Vacancies in 2020 | Vacancies in 2019 | Vacancies in 2018 |
| Indian Railway Services | – | – | 29 | 51 | 38 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Services | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Indian Telecommunication Services | 8 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II | 3 | 6 | – | – | 9 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘A’) | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Indian Skill Development Service | – | – | 4 | – | 10 |
| Junior Telecom officer Gr’B.’ | 32 | 14 | 49 | – | 25 |
| Assistant Naval Store Officer | – | – | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Indian Naval Armament Service | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Indian Railway Stores Service | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Central Power Engg. Services (Gr ‘B’) | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 |
| Indian Radio Regulatory Services | 6 | – | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 55 | 38 | 116 | 101 | 107 |
IES 2023 Departments for Various Branches
A total of 327 vacancies have been released this year. Various Central Government Engineering departments announce their tentative vacancies when the notification for ESE is released. These notifications are further confirmed upon the successful conduction of the ESE mains examination. Similarly, UPSC IES Vacancies 2023 are also announced after conducting the ESE mains exam. Various group ‘A’ and group ‘B’ services of the central cadre are shared below for all four branches.
Civil Engineering (Group-A Services/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(QSC) in MES Surveyor Cadre.
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
Mechanical Engineering (Group-A/B Services/posts)
- AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr’ A’.
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
- Indian Skill Development Service.
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Mechanical).
- Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engg.)
Electrical Engineering (Group-A/B Services/posts)
- Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
- Indian Naval Armament Service
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electrical).
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Group-A/B Services/posts)
- Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr’ A’.
- Indian Telecommunication Service Gr’ A’.
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Posts).
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Posts)
- Junior Telecom Officer Gr’ B’.
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electronics Telecommunication).
For more information about the job details in 2023 through ESE or any other examination, you can refer to the following video on the Byju Exam Prep’s official youtube channel.
