UPSC Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027 — Apply Online for Approx. 480 Posts

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UPSC has notified the Engineering Services Examination 2027, its annual recruitment to Group A/B engineering services across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. A candidate can apply for only one of these four categories, so pick carefully before submitting the form. The Commission expects around 480 vacancies overall, including 19 reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, but calls this figure provisional. The Preliminary exam falls on 31 January 2027 and the Main exam on 18 June 2027, so this is a long-cycle recruitment — the application window itself closes in three weeks.

Important Dates

Application Fee

Age Limit

Eligibility

• A candidate may apply for only one category: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
• Minimum qualification is a degree in Engineering from a university set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature, or from an institution deemed a university under the UGC Act, 1956.
• Equivalent qualifications are also accepted: Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India), a recognised foreign engineering degree/diploma, the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India), or specified Aeronautical Society of India examinations — subject to the notice's cut-off on admissions taken after 31.05.2013 for some of these bodies.
• For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group 'A', an M.Sc. with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics, Radio Engineering, or Telecommunication as a special subject is also accepted in place of an engineering degree.
• A candidate who has appeared for, or is about to appear for, the qualifying examination may also apply, but must produce proof of passing within the window UPSC allows after the Main examination result.
• Nationality: a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962, or a person of Indian origin migrated from certain listed countries with the intention of settling permanently in India.

How to Apply

1. Create an account on the UPSC Online Application Portal at upsconline.nic.in and generate your Universal Registration Number (URN) — this is a one-time, lifetime registration common to all UPSC exams.
2. Complete the Common Application Form (CAF), which is also shared across UPSC exams, uploading a live-captured photograph and signature as specified in the portal's instructions.
3. Fill the examination-specific module for the Engineering Services Examination 2027, choosing your one eligible category and your preferred examination centre.
4. Pay the fee online (unless exempted) and submit before 6:00 PM on 6 October 2026. Applications cannot be withdrawn or corrected after submission.
5. Download the e-Admit Card from the portal closer to the Preliminary exam date; no admit card is sent by post.

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