IES

The IES admit card PDF is released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Engineering Services Exam (IES). ndidates can download their admit cards from the official UPSC website by entering their application number and date of birth. It is essential to carry the admit card to the exam center along with a valid photo identity proof as mentioned in the application form.

The candidates are required to mention the number of photo identity proof in the IES application and are obliged to carry the same identity proof with the IES admit card.

The Union Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the IES main exam 2025 on August 10, 2025. The Commission is expected to release the Indian Engineering Service Main Exam 2025 admit card online three weeks before the exam dates. The candidates are suggested to keep checking this space to know the latest updates on IES 2025 exam.

The candidates should check all the details mentioned on the UPSC IES admit card. In case of any discrepancy, the candidate should immediately inform the Commission to rectify any mistake. The details mentioned on the IES admit card are as follows:
•    Name
•    Adhaar number (if mentioned as the Photo Identity Proof)
•    Father’s name
•    Date of Birth
•    Roll number
•    Registration Number
•    Exam centres venue
•    Time Table

The candidates can download the ESE (IES) admit card 2024 from the official website of UPSC in the manner given below:

• Visit the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in
• Navigate to the “E-Admit cards” link for various UPSC exams
• Select IES 2024 exam admit card link
• Carefully read the instructions mentioned and take a printout of the same
• Now, submit the details as required and press enter
• IES 2024 admit card will be displayed on the screen
• Download IES 2024 admit card and take two printouts of it
• Check all the details mentioned and in case of discrepancy immediately inform the authorities at UPSC.

The Union Public Service Commission releases its UPSC exam calendar one year in advance and follow it in letter and spirit. The Commission mention the notification and exam dates for all of its exam in the calendar. The UPSC exam calendar 2024 was released online on May 10, 2023.

The Commission will also release the UPSC exam calendar 2025 in the first fortnight of May.

The Union Public Service Commission releases the Tie-Resolution principle in the IES cutoff pdf. The Commission mentions the following in the cutoff pdf: 

Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks in ESE the tie(s) have been resolved in accordance with the principles approved by the Commission, viz.
(i) The candidates with more marks in subject/technical papers plus marks of Personality Test may be ranked higher;
(ii) In case the total marks in the subject/technical papers plus marks of Personality Test are equal, thecandidate who is senior in age may be ranked higher.

The Union Public Service Commission releases the IES cutoff after the declaration of the final result. The Commission do not release the answer key and cutoff with the prelims result. The candidates can download the IES 2024 cutoff in the following manner:

• Go to the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in
• Click on the ‘Examination’ tab given at the top
• A drop list will appear, Click on the Cutoff link appearing on the list
• The ESE Cutoff PDF link will appear in the list
• Click on the link and get the ESE cutoff for all the categories and phases

The IES 2024 Cutoff PDF will be available here after its official release.

The candidates should understand that the IES cutoff varies every year. There are some factors which determine the IES cutoff. The candidates can see below the factors that influence the IES cutoff. The factors that determine the IES cutoff are

• Number of vacancies,
• Difficulty level of the question paper
• Number of candidates who appeared in the exam

The Union Public Service Commission conduct the Engineering Service Exam (ESE) every year to recruit candidates for different positions. This exam is popularly called as the IES exam among the candidates because of the name of service, the candidates are assigned to. 

The Commission conduct the IES exam every year in the following four engineering streams:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering