Indian Engineering Services (IES) Exam Eligibility
 

What is the minimum eligibility required to apply for Indian Engineering Services (IES) Exam??

Re: Indian Engineering Services (IES) Exam Eligibility
 

Indian Engineering Service (IES) exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Categories of which recruitment is made through the Examination

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering

Eligibility:

Nationality:
You must either be an Indian Citizen or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
Or
A Tibetan refugee who made India is his/her permanent base before January 1st, 1962.
Or
A person or candidate of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Vietnam, Ethiopia etc

Age-limits
Age must be in between 21-30 years
The upper age limit is 30 but is relaxed in case of Government servants and has been increased to 35 years

Educational Qualifications
Must hold 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.

Scheme of Examination

Paper I (Objective type)
General Ability Test
(Part A: General English)
(Part B: General Studies)

Papers II & III (Objective type)
Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering

Papers IV & V(Conventional Type)
Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering

Personality Test