UPSC ESE (IES) Dates 2025 Out: Check Prelims, Mains Timetable & 2026 Dates Released
Indian Engineering Services Exam 2025 ( IES )
Exam On - 10 Aug '25
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC IES 2025 Prelims exam result on June 20, 2025. The Commission will conduct the UPSC (IES) 2025 Prelims on June 8, 2025. The IES main exam 2025 will be conducted on August 10, 2025.
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 notification on September 18, 2024, as per the dates mentioned in the official exam calendar. The last date to for the IES 2025 online applications was October 8, 2024.
UPSC IES 2026 Dates Out
The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Exam 2026 notification and application will be released on September 17, 2025 and the last date to apply will be October 7, 2025. The IES prelims exam 2026 will be conducted on February 8, 2026. On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026.
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The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims exam result on the official website on June 20, 2025. The Commission conducted the IES 2025 prelims exam on June 8, 2025.
The Commission will release the UPSC IES cutoff 2025 online after the release of final result.
The Union Public Service Commission will release the IES 2026 notification on September 17, 2025 as per the exam calendar. The Commission will also activate the IES 2026 online application link with the notification. The last date to apply online for the IES 2026 exam will be October 7, 2025. The Commission will also provide the IES 2026 application correction facility.
The IES 2026 prelims exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026.
The UPSC has released the calendar for the year 2026 on the official website. The UPSC IES prelims 2026 notification and application will lbe released on September 17, 2025 and the last date to apply will be October 7, 2025. The IES prelims exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026. On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026.
The Union Public Service Commission revised the UPSC exam calendar after the inclusion of IRMS posts in the Engineering Service Exam 2025. The Commission will conduct the IES prelims 2025 exam on June 8, 2025, instead of February.
The UPSC IES main exam 2025 will be conducted on August 10, 2025.
- About IES 2025 Exam Dates
- IES 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Dates FAQs
About IES 2025 Exam Dates
IES 2025 exam dates are very important because the candidates require over one year to prepare all the topics mentioned in the IES 2025 Syllabus. The Commission did not change the syllabus and exam pattern of the exam this year. The IES exam dates were released in the UPSC exam calendar released online in May 2024. The candidates need to prepare their study plan as per the IES exam dates. The candidates can see here the important dates related to the IES 2025 exam.
The IES exam dates are helpful for the UPSC ESE exam preparation.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the Union Public Service Commission released the official notification for IES 2025 exam in September 2024 but the applications were extended due to the inclusion of IRMS vacancies in the IES 2025 exam. Similarly, the IES prelims 2025 was scheduled to be conductd in February, 2025.
The Commission postponed the IES prelims exam and now the IES 2025 prelims will be conducted on June 8, 2025.
The last date to apply for the IES 2025 exam is October 8, 2024. The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2024 notification on September 18, 2024. With the release of official notification, the Commission also activated the IES 2025 applications. The Commission provided 20 days to fill out the IES 2025 application.
The UPSC will conduct the IES 2024 prelims exam on February 9, 2025 at the designated exam centres.
The Union Public Service Commission notified 232 vacancies in the ESE (IES) 2025 exam. The Commission also released the IRMS 2025 tentative vacancies that is 225 making a total of 457 vacancies. So, the revised UPSC IES 2025 vacancies are 457. The Commission will conduct the IES 2025 prelims exam on June 8, 2025. The Commission issued the IES 2025 notification on September 18, 2024 and the last date to apply online for the UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 was November 22, 2024.
The Commission also provided the opportunity to change the IES 2025 application details once in the within a week after the closing of UPSC IES 2025 applications.
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IES Prelims exam 2025 on June 8, 2025. The Commission revised the exam dates of the IES exam 2025 after the inclusion of Engineering Posts in the IES 2025 and revised IES applications.
The IES 2025 main exam will be conducted on August 10, 2025.
IES 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IES 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 10 Aug ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Main Exam Day |
| 17 Sep ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Notification |
| 17 Sep ' 25 - 07 Oct ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Application Form |
| 08 Feb ' 26 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Exam Date |
| 21 Jun ' 26 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Mains Exam Date |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 20 Jun ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims Result |
| 08 Jun ' 25 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims Exam Day |
| 18 Sep ' 24 - 08 Oct ' 24 | UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Application Dates |
UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Dates FAQs
The candidates can see here important questions for IES Dates.
Commonly asked questions
UPSC ESE (IES) 2023 main exam was conducted on June 25. UPSC released the admit card for the same on June 5, 2023. The Union Public Service Commission released the IES exam dates in the official UPSC exam calendar 2023 released in May 2022. The UPSC releases the IES exam dates one year in advance so that the candidates can prepare for the exam efficiently.
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC ESE (IES) 2023 main result on August 7.
The IES exam is conducted across various cities in India, providing candidates with multiple options for selecting their preferred exam center. Some of the cities where the Indian Engineering Services (IES) Prelims exam is organized include Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Aligarh, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, Patna, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram, and more. For the IES Mains exam, cities like Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Cuttack, Delhi, Dehradun, Raipur, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Lucknow, Shillong are among the test centers.
The availability of multiple exam centers across different cities in India offers candidates flexibility and convenience in choosing a location suitable for them to appear for the IES exams.
The age limit to apply for the IES exam is between 21 years and 30 years. Candidates must have attained a minimum age of 21 years and should not have exceeded the maximum age of 30 years as of January 1, 2026. Additionally, there are age relaxations provided under the IES exam for different categories:
SC/ST candidates: Up to 5 years.
OBC candidates: Up to 3 years.
Defense Services personnel, disabled in operations: Up to 3 years.
Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers: Up to 5 years.
ECOs/SSCOs with military service: Up to 5 years.
Physically handicapped individuals: Up to 10 years
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Candidates are advised to analyze the previous years' cutoff, as it is a part of effective preparation. It also provides insights into the difficulty level of the exam, trends, and also the exam pattern or question pattern. It helps candidates to prioritize their preparation accordingly, set their t
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Beginner-Level 5
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It is advised to the candidates to focus on both Prelims and Mains syllabus rigorously. Understanding and mastering the content will not only enhance their understanding but also improve their chances of success in the examination. He or she should practice previous year papers and also go through t
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Beginner-Level 5
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In a UPSC IES 2025 exam, candidates can aim for 420 plus total marks or higher (Prelims + Mains + Personality Test) as a General category candidate. It is advised for the candidates to follow a good strategy that will help to gain a strong performance in all three stages.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The UPSC ESE/IES 2025 cutoff is determined based on the difficulty level of the exam (prelims and mains), the number of vacancies, previous years' trends, and the overall performance of the candidates. The cutoff marks may vary slightly across categories and branches.
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Beginner-Level 5
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The Commission will release the UPSC IES 2025 cutoff marks along with the final result. It is expected that the IES 2025 cutoff marks will be released around October-November 2025.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the interview of UPSC IES exam is not qualifying in nature. The number of candidates to be summoned for Personality Test will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. The Personality Test will carry 200 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Marks obtained by the candidates in the
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
UPSC appoints a panel of experts to conduct the personality test for the IES or ESE examination. The panel includes senior officers and technical experts. The personality test or interview is a crucial stage of the UPSC IES selection process. It is conducted at the UPSC Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
The commission allocated 200 marks for the UPSC IES 2025 personality test or an interview. This is the third stage, or the final stage, of the UPSC IES exam. The first stage is the preliminary examination, and the second stage is the Mains examination.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The main purpose of conducting the UPSC IES personality test is to know about the overall personality of the aspirant with certain traits, including mental alertness, critical thinking, leadership qualities, intelligence, honesty, confidence, depth of understanding of several concepts, communication
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Beginner-Level 5
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The UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Mains exam will be conducted on August 10, 2025 as per the calendar released by the UPSC. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year
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