UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2020

UPSC ESE

UPSC Engineering Services Examination

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  • Application Fee:₹ 200
  • Number Of Attempts:1
  • Examination Modes:Pen & Paper Mode
  • Exam Conducting Body:Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

UPSC ESE 2027: Exam Dates, Eligibility & Syllabus

Updated On - October 16 2026 by Abhinandan Singh

UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2027 will be organised by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This national-level exam is conducted once every year. It recruits candidates to services and posts under the following categories:

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UPSC ESE 2027 Latest Update as on 16 October 2026 — official 2027 notification awaited

Checked on 16 October 2026

UPSC has not officially released the UPSC ESE 2027 notification yet; candidates should watch the Union Public Service Commission website for the next notice, as UPSC conducts the exam and publishes the schedule.

Key highlights
ExamUPSC ESE 2027
StatusOfficial 2027 notification not released yet — the points below are the latest available official information (2026 cycle) and will be replaced once the 2027 notice is published.
Next expectedNotification expected in late 2026 or early 2027, based on the usual UPSC ESE cycle.
Official websiteupsc.gov.in
Last verified16 October 2026

As of 16 October 2026, UPSC ESE 2027 has not received a specific notification or exam-date announcement in the official material provided from the Union Public Service Commission. UPSC remains the conducting authority, and its Annual Calendar 2027 is visible on the official site, but the ESE 2027 schedule is not confirmed in the text supplied here. So, the cycle is still at the pre-notification stage. Based on the usual UPSC pattern, the next step would be the release of the detailed notification, followed by online registration and stage-wise exam dates. Students should keep checking upsc.gov.in for the first official notice and prepare using the existing syllabus and eligibility framework until any change is formally announced.

✓ Official
  • Official 2027 notification not released yet — the points below are the latest available official information (2026 cycle) and will be replaced once the 2027 notice is published.
  • UPSC’s official site currently shows the Annual Calendar 2027 entry, but the provided source material does not include any UPSC ESE 2027 notification or dates.
  • UPSC is the conducting authority for the Engineering Services Examination.
  • The official source mentions that all candidates appearing in UPSC examinations will undergo face authentication at the venue, but it does not specifically confirm this for UPSC ESE 2027.
◷ Expected based on previous-year pattern — not official
  • Notification expected in late 2026 or early 2027, based on the usual UPSC ESE cycle.
  • Online registration expected to open shortly after the notification, if UPSC follows the standard pattern.
  • Preliminary exam is typically expected in early 2027, subject to the official calendar.
  • Main/Stage-II exam is usually expected a few months after the prelims, if the same pattern continues.
  • Admit cards are expected to be released on the UPSC portal closer to each exam stage.
  • Final selection/result updates are expected after the completion of all stages, depending on the official schedule.

Major Changes This Year

No official change has been announced for UPSC ESE 2027 yet; based on the usual UPSC pattern, the notification and application window are expected to come before the preliminary exam cycle begins.

No major change has been officially announced yet for UPSC ESE 2027 in the provided source material. The official text confirms only general UPSC activity and a note that candidates will undergo face authentication at the venue for UPSC examinations, but it does not confirm any ESE-specific change in pattern, dates, syllabus, eligibility, application process, or marking. Any exam-timeline expectation for 2027 remains tentative until UPSC releases the notification or calendar details specifically for Engineering Services Examination 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has UPSC released the UPSC ESE 2027 notification?

No official notification for UPSC ESE 2027 is confirmed in the provided source material yet.

Who conducts UPSC ESE 2027?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Engineering Services Examination.

When will UPSC ESE 2027 registration start?

It is not officially announced yet; registration is expected only after UPSC releases the notification.

What is the latest official update on UPSC ESE 2027?

The official source does not confirm ESE 2027 dates or notification; only UPSC’s general official updates and Annual Calendar 2027 mention are visible.

Is the UPSC ESE 2027 exam date confirmed?

No, the exam date is not confirmed in the provided official source material.

Has UPSC announced any change in the ESE 2027 syllabus or eligibility?

No specific change has been officially announced in the provided material.

Should candidates keep preparing now?

Yes, candidates should continue preparation and monitor the official UPSC website for the notification and schedule.

  • Civil Engineering (Category I )
  • Mechanical Engineering (Category II)
  • Electrical Engineering (Category III)
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Category IV)                                                 

UPSC ESE will comprise of three rounds of recruitment which are mentioned below: 

  • Stage ‐I: Preliminary stage
  • Stage ‐II: Main stage
  • Stage-III: Personality Test

UPSC ESE 2027 Notification: Application, Exam Pattern, and Important Dates

 The candidates need to read the complete article to know more about the UPSC ESE entrance exam. 

  • The UPSC ESE 2027 admit card is yet to be made available for download; the release date is expected to be announced by UPSC.
  • Once released, candidates can download the admit card from the official websites: upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in.
  • Download your admit card before 4 PM on the day preceding the exam, as per the standard UPSC practice.
  • The UPSC ESE 2027 Mains exam date is expected to be announced by UPSC in due course.
  • The exam is typically conducted in two sessions: the first from 9 AM to 12 noon and the second from 2 PM to 5 PM.
  • Entry into the examination hall closes 10 minutes before the start of the exam; no candidate will be admitted after that point.
  • In case of any discrepancies in the admit card, contact the Commission immediately at [email protected].

UPSC ESE 2027 Exam Status

Candidates must check the information related to the exam which is mentioned below:

ParticularStatus

UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2027 Status

Schedule expected to be announced by UPSC

Latest Updates

  • The UPSC ESE 2027 Mains Exam date is expected to be announced by UPSC. Check the official website for updates.

UPSC ESE 2027 Important Dates

Given below are the dates for UPSC ESE 2027 dates:

EventsDates
Application FormExpected: 22 September 2026 (tentative)
Last Day to ApplyExpected: 12 October 2026 (tentative)
Admit CardExpected to be announced by UPSC
Preliminary ExamExpected to be announced by UPSC
Prelims ResultExpected to be announced by UPSC
Main Exam DateExpected to be announced by UPSC
ResultExpected to be announced by UPSC

UPSC ESE 2027 Exam Pattern

UPSC Engineering Service Exam is conducted in three stages. See the table below for a clear overview of all stages in the UPSC ESE 2027 exam pattern.

 

UPSC ESE Stage-1 or Preliminary Pattern for Exam Pattern
SubjectTotal MarksDuration
Paper 1- General Studies and Engineering Aptitude2002 Hours
Paper 2- Different Branch of Engineering (as per the course) Mechanical/Civil/Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering3003 Hours

 

UPSC ESE Stage-2 or Mains Exam Pattern
SubjectTotal MarksDuration
Paper 1- Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Depend on the candidate for which they have applied for )3003 hours
Paper 2 - Mechanical/Electrical/Civil/Electronics and Telecommunication/civil (whichever course a candidate have applied for)3003 hours
  • Imp. Note: Stage 3 will be a personality test for 200 Marks
  •  ESE preliminary exam will be an MCQs test whereas the UPSC ESE Mains exam will be the conventional type test.
  • A candidate in the Premilinary exam will be awarded 1 mark for each correct attempt whereas 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

UPSC ESE 2027 Syllabus

This section contains a detailed list of the syllabus for both the Exam. All the lists of the different topics for each subject in the exams are mentioned below.

For General Studies and Engineering Aptitude test, here are the following topics a candidate should prepare
  • National and international current issues,
  • economic and industrial development,
  • Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and analytical ability,
  • Engineering Mathematics and Numerical analysis,
  • General principles of design, drawing, and importance of safety,
  • Standards and Quality practices in production, construction,
  • maintenance in service, Basics of energy and environment,
  • Basic of project management, Basic of material science and engineering,
  • Information and communication technology, Ethics, and value in the engineering profession.
Civil Engineering for both the papers together for the preliminary exam/stage-1 (Objective type paper 2) and the Main/stage 2 exam
1. Paper 1 (objective type paper 2)-
  • Building material,
  • solid mechanics, structural analysis,
  • Design of steel structures,
  • Design of concrete and masonry structures,
  • constructions practice, planning, and management
2. Paper 2 (conventional type paper 1 and 2)-
  • The flow of fluids, hydraulic machines, and hydropower
  • Hydrology and water resource engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Geo-technical engineering and foundation engineering
Mechanical Engineering for both the papers together for the preliminary exam/stage-1 (Objective type paper 2) and the Main/stage 2 exam
Paper 1 (objective type paper 2)-
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics and heat transfer
  • Turbomachinery
  • Power plant engineering
Paper 2 (conventional type paper 1 and 2)-
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Materials
  • Mechanics and Machines
Electrical Engineering for both the papers together for the preliminary exam/stage-1 (Objective type paper 2) and the Main/stage 2 exam
Paper 1 (objective type paper 2)-
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Electrical Materials
  • Electrical circuit and fields

UPSC ESE 2027 Result 

UPSC first declares the ESE Preliminary exam result online at its official website. The result is published in PDF format, listing the roll numbers of candidates who qualify for the Engineering Services Main Examination.

  • UPSC also releases marks and cut-off marks for the Preliminary exam once the entire Engineering Services Examination process concludes.
  • Candidates who are not satisfied with their result or need clarification can contact the Commission in person at the Facilitation Counter on its campus or over the helpline numbers.
  • After the UPSC ESE 2027 Main exam result is declared, shortlisted candidates will be called for the Interview / Personality Test.

UPSC ESE 2027 Exam Centres

Given below the UPSC ESE 2027 Test Centre:

UPSC ESE Preliminary Exam (Stage – I) – Exam Centres
UPSC ESE Preliminary Exam (Stage – I) — Exam Centres
AGARTALACHENNAIITANAGARMUMBAISHIMLA
AHMEDABADCUTTACKJAIPURNAGPURSRINAGAR
AIZAWLDEHRADUNJAMMUPANAJI (GOA)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
ALIGARHDELHIJORHATPATNATIRUPATI
ALLAHABADDHARWADKOCHI (COCHIN)PORT BLAIRUDAIPUR
BANGALOREDISPUR(GUWAHATI)KOHIMARAIPURVISHAKHAPATNAM
BAREILLYGANGTOKKOLKATARANCHI 
BHOPALHYDERABADLUCKNOWSAMBALPUR 
CHANDIGARHIMPHALMADURAI,SHILLONG
UPSC ESE Mains Exam (Stage – II) – Exam Centres
UPSC ESE 2027 Mains Exam (Stage – II) 
AHMEDABADCHANDIGARHDISPUR(GUWAHATI)LUCKNOWSHILLONG
AIZAWLCHENNAIHYDERABADMUMBAISHIMLA
ALLAHABADCUTTACKJAIPURPATNATHIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BANGALOREDEHRADUNJAMMURAIPURVISHAKHAPATNAM
BHOPALDELHIKOLKATARANCHI

UPSC ESE 2027 Application Form

The candidates must carefully read the details given about UPSC ESE Application Form 2027. Also, they must ensure that they fill and submit their application form on time.

The following details pertain to the UPSC ESE 2027 Application Form:

  • Applicants need to fill out the application form online only.
  • The application form is available on the official website of UPSC (www.upsconline.nic.in).
  • The link for filling the applications was disabled after the last date for online form submission
  • The exam authority had provided the facility of withdrawing the applications. 
  • Candidates could submit only one application.
  • Applicants submitting more than one application had to ensure that the application having a higher RID (Registration ID) is complete in all respects such as basic details, examination centre,  application fee, photograph, signature, etc.
  • Only, applications with higher RID shall be entertained.
  • Furthermore, the application fee paid against one RID could not be adjusted against any other RID. 
  • Besides this, applicants must provide a valid & active e‐mail i.d. while filling up the online application form as the Commission might use electronic mode for contacting them.
  • Also, the applications which will be found without the prescribed fee/mode shall be summarily rejected. 
  • Incomplete or defective applications might lead to its rejection.
  • While filling their application form, the candidates must carefully decide and fill about their choice for the exam centre and engineering discipline for the examination. 

Documents required to fill the application form

The candidate must be ready with the following documents to fill the application form:

  • Class 10, 12, and graduation mark sheets.
  • Candidate’s recent coloured passport size photograph
  • Scanned image of candidate’s Signature 
  • Scanned image of candidate’s Photo ID proof
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • Physical disability certificate (if applicable)
  • Banking details to pay fees online

UPSC ESE 2027 Application Fee

The candidates had to submit the following amount as an application fee:

UPSC ESE 2027 Examination Fee 
CategoryAmount
General categoryRs. 200/-
Female/SC/ST/PwBD candidatesExempted
Mode of Payment:

Application Fee can be submitted through either of these mentioned modes:

  • By cash in any SBI branch
  • Online: Net banking facility of   State Bank of India or by using any Master/ Visa/ RuPay Credit/ Debit Card.

UPSC ESE 2027 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must make sure that they are eligible for the UPSC engineering services examination 2027 before they begin filling the application form. They must carefully go through the UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria details given in this section below:

Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal and Bhutan /Tibetan refugee who has come to India before 01 January 1962/ Person having Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma,  East African Countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam to settle permanently in India.
  • To prove their nationality, candidates need to show the certificate received by Indian authorities to certify their claim.
Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on the cut-off date specified in the 2027 notification (for ESE 2023, the cut-off date was 1 January 2023). The upper age limit is relaxable up to 35 years for the following Government employees:

Information about the Government employees who will be provided age relaxation is mentioned in the table given below:

Age Relaxation for Government Employee for UPSE ESE
 Column 1
Column 2

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) 

I.R.S.E.  I.R.S.M.E.   I.R.S.E.E.   I.R.S.S.E.    I.R.S.S

Central Public Works  Department 

C.E.S. Group ‘A’, CE&MES Gr ‘A’

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 

Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr. ‘A’  

Ministry of Communication, Deptt. of  Telecommunication  

Indian Radio Regulatory Service  Group ‘A’  Indian  Telecommunication Service Group ‘A’,   J.T.O. (G.C.S. Gr. ‘B’) 

Min of Defence, Deptt. of Defence Production,  Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality  Assurance

 

Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service(DAQAS)Gr ‘A’

Min of Science and Technology, Deptt. of  Science and Technology

Survey of India Gr ‘A’ Service

Geological Survey of India

Assistant Executive Engineer Gr ‘A’

Border Roads Organisation 

BRES Gr. ‘A’

Indian Navy  

Indian Naval Armament Service, Asstt. Naval Store Officer  Grade‐I

Military Engineer Services 

Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) Group ‘A’  AEE(QS&C) in Military Engineer Service (MES) Surveyor Cadre

Min of Jal Shakti, Deptt. of Water Resources, River  Development & Ganga Rejuvenation,  Central  Water Commission  

Central Water Engineering Group‐A Service.

Central Electricity Authority 

CPES Gr ‘A’ & CPES Gr ‘B’.

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship 

Indian Skill Development Service

Information about the upper age limit relaxation provided to various categories is mentioned in the table given below:

Age relaxation for Other categories in UPSE ESE
Category
Age Relaxation

Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe

5 Years

Other Backward Classes

3 Years

Candidates who have been domiciled in  Jammu and Kashmir from 01 January 1980 to 31 December 1989

5 Years

Defence Services personnel who got disabled in operations during hostilities

3 years

Ex-Servicemen

5 years

 A person with Benchmark Disability

10 Years

Educational Qualifications: 
Candidates must have any of these following mentioned educational qualifications to be eligible for the UPSC ESE 2027 exam:

They must have an Engineering Degree from a Recognised University

OR

Furthermore, a candidate should have cleared both Sections A and Section B of Examinations of Institution  of  Engineers  (India)

OR

They must have done a Diploma/ Degree in Engineering from a foreign College/ University/ Institution.

OR 

Applicants must have cleared the Graduate Membership Exam of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London.

OR

They must have passed Parts II and III of the Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India.

UPSC ESE 2027 Admit Card

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC ESE 2027 Admit Card on its official website. Carrying the admit card is mandatory — candidates cannot enter the exam centre without it. Once available, you can download the ESE 2027 Admit Card directly from the official website.
  • Visit the official website
  • Click on the link of the UPSC ESE mains admit card.
  • Entre Registration number and DOB. Click on the submit button
  • Download the Admit Card

UPSC ESE 2027 Highlights

Given below the vital points regarding UPSC ESE 2027:

Exam NameUPSC ESE 2027 (UPSC Engineering Services Examination)
Conducting BodyUnion Public Service Commission
UPSC Official Websitehttps://www.upsc.gov.in/
Admit Card LinkClick Here
Purpose

To offer services/posts under the following mentioned categories:

  • Civil Engineering (Category I )
  • Mechanical Engineering (Category II)
  • Electrical Engineering (Category III)
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Category IV)       

Stay connected for more updates regarding UPSC ESE 2027.

Union Public Service Commission

The Union Public Service Commission commonly abbreviated as UPSC is India's premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for All India services and group A & group B of Central services. While the Department of Personnel and Training is the central personnel agency in India. The agency's charter is granted by Part XIV of the Constitution of India, titled as Services Under the Union and the States. The commission is mandated by the Constitution for appointments to the services of the Union and All India Services. It is also required to be consulted by the Government in matters relating to the appointment, transfer, promotion, and disciplinary matters.

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UPSC ESE Important Dates

TitleDates
Form Date22 Sep - 12 Oct 2026 (Tentative)

UPSC Engineering Services Examination Exam Pattern

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Instructions:UPSC ESE exam is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 is Preliminary consists of Paper I and Paper 2 total of 500 marks. Stage 2 is the Mains Examination consists of Paper 1 and Paper 2 total of 600 marks. Stage 1 is an objective type examination in which Paper- I will have questions from General Studies and Engineering Aptitude, Paper-II belongs to the respective engineering discipline. Stage 2 is a Conventional Exam in which both Papers(I and II) contain questions from the respective engineering discipline.

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22 Sep 2026

Form End Date:

12 Oct 2026

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