IES Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure
Indian Engineering Services Exam 2026 ( IES )
Exam On - 8 Feb '26
UPSC released the interview schedule for of Indian Engineering Services (IES) 2018. Candidates who have cleared IES Main 2018 examination received the call letters for the exam interview which will be the final round of the IES 2018 recruitment process.
- IES Interview sessions
- IES 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
IES Interview sessions
IES Interview sessions were scheduled to be conducted over a window of 6 days; from September 10 to September 16. As per media reports, UPSC conducted the interview for a total of 1,488 Candidates who cleared the IES Main 2018 examination which was held on July 1.
Methods to check UPSC IES 2018 interview schedule online:
- Visit at upsc.gov.in
- Login with your registered credentials
- Navigate to the “Interview Schedule: Engineering Services Main Exam 2018” given under the “What’s New” section of the website
- Search for your branch of engineering and click on the given link
- The interview schedule for that particular engineering branch will be displayed on the screen
Take a look below at detailed IES 2018 interview schedule as released by UPSC.
IES 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IES 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 20 Jun ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims Result |
| 28 Mar ' 24 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2024 Result |
IES Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The last date to apply for the UPSC ESE 2026 exam was October 16, 2025 (6:00 PM). It was started on September 26, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes the examination centre lis was released for the UPSC ESE 2026 in the official notification. Therefore, candidates can go through the official notification for the list of exam centres. It is also provided on our Shiksha page.
S
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No. A candidate can not change the examination centre. There is no such provision. Therefore, it is recommended to choose carefully the exam centre. Also, check the official notification for the same.
C
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The UPSC ESE/IES cut off will be released on the official website of the exam conducting authority.
I
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes. In the UPSC IES prelims exam, there is a negative marking of 1/3 for each incorrect answer.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The UPSC IES exam pattern for prelims exam consists of two papers namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. Objective type questions are asked in the examination. It is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper based). In Paper 1, 100 questions are asked of maximum 200 marks and duration is two hours. In Paper 2,
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
In the UPSC ESE/IES Mains exam, descriptive and subjective questions are asked. The exam consists of two papers from specific engineering stream. Maximum marks of each paper is 300 and the duration of each paper is three hours.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
In the IES Prelims exam, subjects covered are General Studies and Engineering Aptitude and concerned Engineering Stream.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The authority activated the UPSC IES 2026 application apply link on the official website at upsconline.nic.in. Candidates can apply via direct link provided on this page as well.
M
Contributor-Level 6
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