UPSC Engineering Services Examination ESE Advt 02/2026-ENGG Vacancy Official Notification 2025

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)
Examination Notice No. 02/2026-ENGG. Dated 26.09.2025
ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2026
Website: www.upsc.gov.in |
Apply Online: https://upsconline.nic.in

Key Dates:

• Online Application Start: 26.09.2025
• Last Date to Apply: 16.10.2025 (till 6:00 PM)
• Date of Preliminary (Stage-I) Exam: 08.02.2026

Highlights:

• New UPSC Online Application Portal introduced; applicants must register and fill all modules including the Universal Registration Number (URN) before filling the Engineering Services Exam-specific form.
• All candidates (male/female/transgender) must carefully read the rules and eligibility conditions from the exam notice and concerned rules/documents.
• Approximate number of vacancies: 474 (including reserved/PwBD vacancies – details in notification); liable to revision.
• Categories of Services: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
• Participating services/departments include Central Government engineering cadres, CPWD, Indian Railways, Defence, CWC, and more.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nationality: Indian citizen or as specified in the detailed notice.
• Age: 21-30 years as on 1.1.2026. (Born not earlier than 2.1.1996 and not later than 1.1.2005). Relaxations for reserved/Govt/PwBD/Ex-servicemen as per rules.
• Educational Qualification:
  • Degree in Engineering from a recognized University.
  • Or passed Sections A and B of Institution of Engineers (India) exams.
  • Or equivalent recognized qualifications (detailed list in official notice).
• Medical & Physical Standards: As per guidelines in Appendix-II of Rules notified in Gazette of India 26.09.2025.

Examination Pattern:

• Stage-I: Preliminary Exam (Objective)
  • Two papers (General Studies & Engineering Aptitude – 2 hrs/200 marks; Engineering Discipline – 3 hrs/300 marks)
  • Negative marking: 1/3rd for wrong answers
  • Qualifiers proceed to Stage-II
• Stage-II: Mains Exam (Conventional)
  • Two papers of Engineering Discipline (3 hrs/300 marks each)
• Stage-III: Personality Test (200 marks)
• Marks obtained in all three stages determine final merit/order of appointment

Application Fee:

• Rs. 200/-; exempted for Female/SC/ST/PwBD candidates
• Paid online via SBI/credit/debit cards/UPI/net banking only

How to Apply:

• Applicants must visit https://upsconline.nic.in, register (create account & URN), and carefully follow online instructions.
• All applications/documents must be uploaded as per portal guidelines.
• Multiple applications, if submitted, only the higher Registration ID (RID) will be accepted; fee paid with one RID will not be adjusted against another RID.
• Candidates must furnish only valid/active email IDs; all communications will be electronic.
• No requests for withdrawal/change after final submission; only online mode allowed.

Important Instructions:

• Detailed exam scheme, syllabus, and list of admissible services/posts available in ESE-2026 notice on UPSC website.
• Photo uploaded must not be older than 10 days and match actual appearance at all exam stages.
• Mobile phones, smart watches, and all electronic devices strictly prohibited in exam venues.
• Use black ball pen only for OMR/conventional answers; follow all exam day and admit card instructions.
• HB pencils and programmable calculators NOT permitted in objective papers.
• Helpdesk: 011-24041001 (10AM to 5.30PM, working days) for application-related queries.
• All further information to be posted on www.upsc.gov.in. Applicants should regularly check the official site for admit card/downloads and future updates.

For full eligibility, age relaxations, syllabus, exam pattern, discipline/category-wise posts, reservation benefits, and detailed instructions, please refer to the complete official notice on the UPSC website.

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