Indian Engineering Services (IES)

the indian engineering services (ies) examination is a national-level test conducted to select qualified candidates for prestigious engineering roles within various government departments across india.conducting body: the examination is held by the union public service commission (upsc) on behalf of the central government, appointing ies officers to key departments such as railways, telecommunications, water resources, indian army, power, indian ordnance factories, and the indian navy, among others.eligibility criteria:educational qualification: bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or electronics and telecommunication engineering from a recognized university or institution.age limit: candidates must be aged between 21 and 30 years. certain categories may receive an age relaxation of up to 5 years as per government norms.examination patternthe ies selection process mirrors the civil services exam, comprising three stages: prelims, mains, and interview.preliminary examinationpaper 1: general aptitude test (2 hours, 100 questions, 200 marks). each correct answer awards 2 marks.paper 2: subject-specific paper with 150 questions (3 hours, 300 marks) based on the candidate's engineering discipline.main examinationcandidates who pass the prelims can sit for the mains, which includes two papers (6 hours, 600 marks total) focusing on the candidate's chosen engineering discipline.interview roundsuccessful candidates in the mains advance to the interview round, carrying 200 marks.the final ranking is based on the cumulative marks from the prelims, mains, and interview. job responsibilities are assigned based on the ranking order. the notification for the initial level of the ies examination has now been released.application process: apply through the upsc official website: https://www.upsconline.nic.inlast date to apply: november 22further information: www.upsc.gov.in