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The I<\/span>ES full form<\/b> is <\/span>Indian Engineering Services<\/b>. The IES in engineering covers Group A and Group B technical posts in the Government of India, filled through the Engineering Services Examinations<\/strong> (ESE), conducted by UPSC. This article explains the IES full form, the exam, the pay and the scope. All exam facts are taken from the <\/span>UPSC Examination Notice No. 02\/2027-ENGG<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the IES Full Form?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The IES full form is <\/span>Indian Engineering Services<\/b>. The ESE full form<\/strong> is Engineering Services Examination<\/strong>. The IES is the name of the service and ESE is the exam that gets you to them. As per the UPSC notice, the services include railways, roads, defence works, water resources, power and telecom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the UPSC ESE exam?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The UPSC Engineering Services Examination<\/strong> (ESE) is the gateway to becoming an IES officer. Check out the <\/span>UPSC ESE exam 2027<\/b> details given below:<\/strong>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam Name<\/strong><\/td>\nEngineering Services Examination (ESE) 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conducted by<\/strong><\/td>\nUnion Public Service Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disciplines<\/strong><\/td>\nCivil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>\n474, (including 26 PwBD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prelims Date<\/strong><\/td>\n31 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mains Date<\/strong><\/td>\n18 June 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application Window<\/strong><\/td>\n16 September to 6 October 2026 (closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Applications for ESE 2027 have closed, so new aspirants should plan for the next cycle. The IES recruitment process has three stages: <\/span>Prelims, Mains and Interview<\/b>. For IES exam dates, read the latest <\/span>UPSC ESE 2027 notification update<\/a><\/strong> by MADE EASY.<\/span><\/p>\n

IES Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/h2>\n

The IES Eligibility Criteria<\/strong> below follows the official notice. Check out the IES eligibility<\/strong> rules given below:<\/span><\/p>\n