UPSC ESE Notification 2027 Out - Apply Online for 480 Engineering Services Examination Vacancies

The number of vacancies to be filled on the basis of the results of ESE 2027 is expected to be approximately 480, including 19 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) - 11 for Locomotor Disability, and the remainder distributed across Hard of Hearing, Low Vision, and Specific Learning Disability & Multiple Disabilities categories, as detailed below. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration. Recruitment is made to Group 'A' and Group 'B' engineering services/posts under various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, including but not limited to Central Engineering Service, Central Engineering Service (Roads), Indian Railway Management Service (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Signal & Telecommunication/Stores), Central Water Engineering Service, Indian Telecommunication Service, Indian Radio Regulatory Service, Indian Naval Armament Service, Ind

A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or specified East African countries or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India (subject to a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India for the latter categories). For admission to the examination, a candidate must have: Obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, or another educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or deemed a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956; OR Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); OR Obtained a degree

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 01.01.2027 - i.e., born not earlier than 02.01.1997 and not later than 01.01.2006. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC who also fall under Ex-Servicemen or PwBD categories are eligible for cumulative relaxation under both categories. Once a candidate selects General/Reserved category at the time of application, subsequent requests to change category will not be entertained by the Commission.

Candidates (except Female/SC/ST/PwBD, who are exempted from fee payment) are required to pay a fee of ₹200 (Rupees Two Hundred only), payable through net banking of any bank, or by Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI. Payment through any other mode is not valid or acceptable, and applications submitted without the prescribed fee (unless fee remission is claimed) will be summarily rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances, nor can it be adjusted against any other examination. No fee exemption is available to OBC/EWS candidates - they must pay the fee in full.

ESE 2027 is conducted in three stages: Stage-I (Preliminary Examination, objective type), Stage-II (Main Examination, conventional type), and Stage-III (Personality Test/Interview). Only candidates who qualify the Preliminary/Stage-I Examination are eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination. Marks obtained in Stage-I by qualified candidates count towards the final order of merit. Approximately 6 to 7 times the number of vacancies are admitted to the Main Examination. Conventional papers must be answered in English; question papers are set in English only. Carries 200 marks, with no minimum qualifying marks. Candidates summoned are about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. Special attention is paid to assessing the candidate's capacity for leadership, initiative, intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy, powers of practical

Stage-I: Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

Stage-II: Main Examination (Conventional Type)

Candidates must ensure they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination; admission at all stages is purely provisional, subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility criteria. Issue of an e-Admit Card does not imply final clearance of candidature - the Commission verifies eligibility with reference to original documents only after a candidate qualifies for the Personality Test/Interview. All communication regarding the examination will be through the registered email ID and the Commission's website - candidates must furnish a correct, active email address and mobile number. Candidates should retain their Application Number, Roll Number (once received), and other registration details for all future correspondence with the Commission. If any irrelevant matter, signage, or marks that could disclose a candidate's identity are found on the answer script, the Commissi