IES

Yes, there is a specific format for uploading documents for the IES application. Candidates need to upload their photograph and signature in JPG format (20-300 KB) and their photo ID proof in PDF format, as outlined in the provided sources.

The Commission mention all these details in the official notification every year and notify any changes in the notification itself.

Candidates for the IES 2026 exam will be able to correct their application details only once after the last date of application, as mentioned in the provided sources. The Commission will release the UPSC IES 2026 applications on September 17, 2025. The Commission will provide around 20 days for IES application filling process. The Union Public Service Commission will also provide the IES 2026 application correction facility.

Yes, the Commission provided the IES application correction facility for the IES 2024 exam, allowing candidates to change their application details once only. The candidates were not allowed to change their UPSC registration details.

The Commission do not charge the application correction fee for such changes. The IES 2024 exam application correction facility on September 27, 2023.

Yes, the IES application process starts with the release of the official IES notification. The Commission releases the UPSC ESE (IES) notification online on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates are required to fill out the IES applications online only.

The IES 2024 applications were started in September 2023. The IES 2024 prelims exam was conducted on February 18, 2024.

The Commission conduct the exam to recruit candidates for the position of IES. The candidates can see below the four Engineering streams for which the exam was notified. The names of the services are given below: 
•    Civil Engineering
•    Mechanical Engineering
•    Electrical Engineering
•    Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

To apply for the IES exam, candidates must meet the following nationality requirements:
The candidate must be either:

1. A citizen of India.
2. A subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
3. A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India.
4. A person of Indian origin who migrated from specific countries with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Candidates falling under categories (2), (3), and (4) need to produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India at the time of final allotment