Exam On - 8 Feb '26
Being one of the toughest examination conducted by UPSC, IES examination need a very through preparation plan. Having a vast syllabus structure makes it even more difficult to cover each and every topic. We at Shiksha will help you with the exam preparation by guiding you through well planned preparation strategy.
- IES Preparation Tips 2025
IES Preparation Tips 2025
Read the tips below to get an idea on how to make a well planned preparation strategy to crack IES examination.
- The first and most important tip while preparing for IES examination is time management. A candidate has to manage time spent for stronger and weaker parts of the IES exam syllabus. You can develop a timetable for this purpose to help devote equal time or as desired.
- NCERT books should be your first choice when referring the study material. Most of the questions in IES examination will be picked from NCERT books.
- Your preparation for IES exam should begin a year before the exam applications are released. Time left after the release of applications to the actual date of exam should be devoted to revision and PYPs.
- Carefully study the exam pattern to have an idea about the marking scheme and types of questions covered in the question paper.
- Solving Mocks and PYPs will also help to understand the exam pattern. This will also help the candidates in practicing to solve the complete question paper in the given time. It is recommended to refer last 5-10 years question papers for deeper study.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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 week 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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UPSC ESE/IES cut off will be released on the official website of the exam conducting authority.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes. In the UPSC IES prelims exam, there is a negative marking of 1/3 for each incorrect answer.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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 week 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 week 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 a month 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.
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Contributor-Level 6
KARTET Application Form 2025 23 Oct '25 - 9 Nov '25
What is the last date to apply for the UPSC ESE 2026 exam?