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Job details & eligibility
UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2027 – 480 Group A and B Vacancies
Organisation: Union Public Service Commission
Location: All India
Closing date: 2026-10-06
Qualification: Engineering degree or notified equivalent; specified MSc routes for limited services; final-year candidates eligible provisionally
Pay: Service-wise pay; the examination notice does not specify a common salary scale
Age: 21–30 years as on 01-01-2027; prescribed category/service relaxation
Eligibility, application steps and essential conditions
- Examination Notice 02/2027-ENGG covers approximately 480 vacancies including 19 PwBD places across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & Telecommunication engineering. The discipline-wise split is not specified. Candidates choose one examination category.
- Applications close at 6:00 PM on 6 October. Prelims is scheduled for 31 January 2027 and Mains for 18 June 2027. Create/sign in to Universal Registration, complete the Common Application Form and exam-specific module, upload documents/photo/live photograph/signature, select discipline and centre, pay if required, and retain the application number.
- Age 21–30 is measured on 1 January 2027; DOB is 2 January 1997 to 1 January 2006 inclusive. SC/ST +5, OBC +3 and PwBD +10 years apply under the prescribed conditions. Specified government-service and defence concessions have separate requirements.
- Final-year candidates may apply provisionally but must provide passing proof in the ten-day window following the Main result if invited for Personality Test. Notified MSc alternatives qualify only for the specific telecom/radio services. Post-31 May 2013 professional-institution qualification restrictions must be checked.
- Prelims contributes 500 marks, Mains 600 and Personality Test 200 to final merit. Prelims has one-third negative marking; papers are in English. Medical fitness and service-specific eligibility determine final allocation.
- Fee is ₹200 for fee-paying candidates; women, SC/ST and PwBD are exempt. Submitted forms cannot be withdrawn or edited. OBC NCL/EWS certificates must satisfy the required 1 April–6 October 2026 issue window. Government employees must inform their Head of Office.
Vacancy breakdown
- Category I: Civil Engineering
Services Included: 10 Group A services
Vacancies: Not stated separately - Category II: Mechanical Engineering
Services Included: 12 Group A/B services
Vacancies: Not stated separately - Category III: Electrical Engineering
Services Included: 9 Group A/B services
Vacancies: Not stated separately - Category IV: Electronics & Telecommunication
Services Included: 9 Group A/B services
Vacancies: Not stated separately - All categories
Services Included: Total
Vacancies: About 480
Vacancy breakdown
- Locomotor Disability (incl. Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims, Muscular Dystrophy)
Vacancies: 11 - Hard of Hearing
Vacancies: 6 - Low Vision
Vacancies: 1 - SLD and MD
Vacancies: 1
Qualifications and experience
- Main route
Requirement: Degree in Engineering from a university established by an Act of Central or State Legislature, an institution established by Act of Parliament, or a deemed university - Institution of Engineers
Requirement: Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India) - Foreign degree
Requirement: Degree or diploma in Engineering from a recognised foreign university, college or institution - IETE
Requirement: Graduate Membership Examination of IETE (India) - Aeronautical Society
Requirement: Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III / Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India - IERE London
Requirement: Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London, held after November 1959 - Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts)
Requirement: Also: M.Sc. or equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject - Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr A
Requirement: Also: M.Sc. or equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject, or Master’s in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject
Age and relaxation
- SC / ST
Upper Age Relaxation: 5 years - OBC (eligible for reservation)
Upper Age Relaxation: 3 years - Defence personnel disabled in operations
Upper Age Relaxation: 3 years - Ex-Servicemen incl. Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs (5 years service)
Upper Age Relaxation: 5 years - ECOs/SSCOs with extended assignment (MoD certificate)
Upper Age Relaxation: 5 years - PwBD
Upper Age Relaxation: 10 years - Government servants in listed departments
Upper Age Relaxation: Upper limit up to 35 years
Age and relaxation
- Who qualifies
Detail: Holds a permanent post substantively, or has at least 3 years of continuous regular temporary service on 1 January 2027 - Probationers
Detail: Not admissible, unless holding a lien on a permanent post - After submitting
Detail: Candidature under this concession shall be cancelled if you resign or are terminated after submitting the application; retrenchment does not affect it
Nationality and Medical Fitness
- Nationality
Detail: Citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan, Tibetan refugee settled before 1 January 1962, or person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam - Eligibility certificate
Detail: Needed for everyone except Indian citizens; the offer of appointment comes only after it is issued - Medical
Detail: Finally recommended candidates must pass the medical examination and meet the physical standards in Appendix-II of the Rules
Selection stages and assessment
- Stage I: Preliminary Exam
Detail: Objective type, 500 marks. About 6 to 7 times the vacancies go to Mains. Marks count in final merit - Stage II: Main Exam
Detail: Conventional type, 600 marks - Stage III: Personality Test
Detail: 200 marks, no minimum qualifying marks. About twice the vacancies are called - Medical Examination
Detail: For finally recommended candidates - Paper
Detail: Duration
Detail: Marks - Prelims Paper I: General Studies & Engineering Aptitude
Detail: 2 hours
Detail: 200 - Prelims Paper II: Engineering Discipline
Detail: 3 hours
Detail: 300 - Mains Paper I: Engineering Discipline
Detail: 3 hours
Detail: 300 - Mains Paper II: Engineering Discipline
Detail: 3 hours
Detail: 300
Application procedure
- 1
Action: Visit the UPSC online application portal (link in Essential Links below) - 2
Action: Create your account and complete the Universal Registration Number (URN) profile with your photo ID details, or sign in if you already have a URN - 3
Action: Fill the Common Application Form, upload your photo, capture a live photo, and upload your signature signed three times in black ink - 4
Action: Fill the Examination Specific Module: choose your discipline and exam centre - 5
Action: Pay the fee online if you are not exempted - 6
Action: Submit, and keep your URN and Application Number safe
Recruitment calendar
- Notification Date
Date: 16 September 2026 - Online Application Starts
Date: 16 September 2026 - Last Date to Apply
Date: 6 October 2026 (6:00 PM) - Preliminary Exam
Date: 31 January 2027 - Main Exam
Date: 18 June 2027 - e-Admit Card
Date: Last working day of the week before the exam - Question Paper Representation
Date: 3rd day of exam to 6:00 PM of 7th day
Application fees
- General / OBC / EWS (Male)
Fee: ₹200 - Female (all categories)
Fee: Exempted - SC / ST
Fee: Exempted - PwBD
Fee: Exempted