UPSC ESE 2021 Notification: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold an Engineering Services Examination, 2021 (UPSC ESE Exam 2021) for recruitment to the Group A and B services of various engineering posts in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering for filling up total 215 vacancies. The last date for submission of online applications is 27th April 2021.

✅ UPSC Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021 (Examination Notice No.07/2021-ENGG.)

Exam Name	Total Vacancies
Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2021	215 (Approximately)

✅ Age Limit: 21 to 30 Years as on 1st January 2021 (i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1991 and not later than 1st January, 2000).

✅ CATEGORY I – CIVIL ENGINEERING Group-A Services / Posts:

✔️ Central Engineering Service

✔️ Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group‐A (Civil Engineering Posts)

✔️ Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service

✔️ AEE (Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service

✔️ Indian Defence Service of Engineers

✔️ AEE (QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre

✔️ Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.

✅ CATEGORY II—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Group-A/B Services / Posts:

✔️ AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’

✔️ Indian Defence Service of Engineers

✔️ Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)

✔️ Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)

✔️ Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service

✔️ Indian Skill Development Service

✔️ Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Mechanical)

✔️ Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engg.).

✅ CATEGORY III—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Group-A/B Services / Posts:

✔️ Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)

✔️ Indian Defence Service of Engineers

✔️ Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)

✔️ Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts)

✔️ Indian Naval Armament Service

✔️ Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electrical)

✔️ Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts

✅ CATEGORY IV—ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Group Services/ Posts:

✔️ Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’

✔️ Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’

✔️ Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts)

✔️ Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts) (v)          ✔️ Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’

✔️ Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electronics & Tele)

✅ Minimum Educational Qualifications:

(a) Obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or

(b) Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); or

(c) Obtained a degree/ diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/ College/ Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or

(d) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India); or

(e) Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or

(f) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November, 1959.

(g) Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’ may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:- For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts) – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject. For Indian Radio Regulatory Service – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.

✅ Selection Process: The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:-

✔️ Stage I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/ Stage-I) Examination (Objective Type Papers)

✔️ Stage II: Engineering Services (Mains/Stage-II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers)

✔️ Stage III: Personality Test

✅ Exam Centres (Preliminary Exam): AGARTALA, AHMEDABAD, AIZAWL, AUGARH, ALLAHABAD, BANGALORE, BAREILLY, BHOPAL, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, CUTTACK, DEHRADUN, DELHI, DHARWAD, DISPUR, GANGTOK, HYDERABAD, IMPHAL, ITANAGAR, JAIPUR, JAMMU, JORHAT, KOCHI (COCHIN), KOHIMA, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MADURAI, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PANAJI (GOA), PATNA, PORT BLAIR, RAIPUR, RANCHI, SAMBALPUR, SHILLONG, SHIMLA, SRINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TIRUPATI, UDAIPUR AND VISHAKHAPATNAM.

✅ Application Fee:

✔️ ₹ 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit card.

✔️ No fee for SC / ST / PH Category Candidates.

✅ How to Apply: Eligible Candidates are required to Apply Online through UPSC Online Portal. The Online registration have two parts (Part-I and Part-II). The last date for submission of online applications is 27/04/2021 upto 6:00 PM.

✅ Important Dates:

✔️ Opening date for registration of Online Application: 7th April 2021

✔️ Last date for registration of Online Application: 27th April 2021 till 6:00 PM

✔️ The online Applications can be withdrawn: from 4th May 2021 to 10th May 2021 till 6:00 PM

✅ Help Desk: In case of any guidance/ information/ clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc., candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its campus in person over Telephone Nos. 011‐23385271 / 011‐23381125 / 011‐23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs.