UPSC ESE 2027 Recruitment: Approximately 480 Vacancies, Apply by 6 October

UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2027: Approximately 480 Vacancies, Apply by 6 October

UPSC has issued Examination Notice 02/2027-ENGG. for Engineering Services Examination 2027. Applications are open now, although the examinations take place in 2027. This is not a Coming Soon application window. Recruitment covers Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering services/posts.

Checked on 1 October 2026. SarkariJobDaily is an independent information website, not a government website.

Important Dates

• Notification and applications open: 16 September 2026.
• Application closes: 6 October 2026 at 6:00 pm.
• Preliminary examination: 31 January 2027.
• Main examination: 18 June 2027, as stated on the notice cover.
• Follow UPSC for any amendment or revised schedule.

Vacancy Summary

Approximately 480 vacancies are expected, including 19 PwBD vacancies. The count may change. The notice lists services/posts within four engineering categories. Do not treat 480 as a confirmed vacancy count for any single branch or category.

• Civil Engineering - Category I
• Mechanical Engineering - Category II
• Electrical Engineering - Category III
• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering - Category IV

Reservation, physical requirements and service eligibility vary. Read the notice and its annexures for the service/post that you intend to select.

Age and Qualification

• Base age: at least 21 and below 30 on 1 January 2027. The notice specifies birth from 2 January 1997 to 1 January 2006, inclusive.
• Category and service-specific age relaxations apply only under the notice's conditions. SC/ST relaxation is up to five years and OBC up to three years where applicable. Read the full rules for PwBD, ex-servicemen and departmental candidates.
• Education: a recognized engineering degree is the principal route. The notice also lists specific examination/membership routes and limited alternative qualifications for particular services. Recognition restrictions apply to some institutional qualifications.
• Candidates awaiting the qualifying examination/result can apply under the provisional rules, but must provide proof of passing within the notified post-Main window if called for the Personality Test.
• Nationality, medical fitness, service-specific physical standards and disability eligibility must also be satisfied. A degree alone does not confirm eligibility.

Application Fee

The examination fee is Rs 200. Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt. Follow the fee modes in the live official form; the notice states that paid fees are not refundable.

Exam Pattern and Selection

Preliminary marks count toward final merit for candidates who progress. Final ranking uses Preliminary, Main and Personality Test marks, totaling 1,300. Selection remains subject to eligibility, medical/physical standards and service-allocation rules.

Objective wrong-answer penalty: one-third of the marks assigned to the question. Marking multiple answers is treated as a wrong answer; a blank answer has no penalty. Conventional papers must be answered in English; question papers are set in English. Calculators are allowed only for conventional papers under the specified rules, not objective papers.

Official Syllabus: Common Preliminary Paper I

• Current national/international issues relating to social, economic and industrial development
• Engineering aptitude: logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Engineering mathematics and numerical analysis
• General principles of design, drawing and safety
• Standards and quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
• Energy/environment basics: conservation, pollution, climate change and environmental impact assessment
• Project management basics
• Material science and engineering basics
• ICT tools and engineering applications, including networking and e-governance
• Ethics and values in the engineering profession

The official notice says all ten areas will be tested and each topic may carry 5%-15% of Paper I marks. This is an overview of the official headings. Read Section III, printed page 42 onward, for exact wording and coverage.

Official Branch-wise Syllabus Overview

The two engineering paper syllabi together cover Preliminary discipline Paper II; for Main, they are split into engineering Paper I and Paper II. The summaries below reproduce subject headings, not every subtopic.

Civil Engineering

Paper I topics: Building materials; solid mechanics; structural analysis; steel structures; concrete/masonry structures; construction practice, planning and management.

Paper II topics: Fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines and hydro power; hydrology and water resources; environmental engineering; geotechnical/foundation engineering; surveying/geology; transportation engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Paper I topics: Fluid mechanics; thermodynamics and heat transfer; IC engines, refrigeration and air conditioning; turbomachinery; power plant engineering; renewable energy.

Paper II topics: Engineering mechanics; engineering materials; mechanisms and machines; machine-element design; manufacturing, industrial and maintenance engineering; mechatronics and robotics.

Electrical Engineering

Paper I topics: Engineering mathematics; electrical materials; electric circuits and fields; electrical/electronic measurements; computer fundamentals; basic electronics.

Paper II topics: Analog/digital electronics; systems and signal processing; control systems; electrical machines; power systems; power electronics and drives.

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Paper I topics: Basic electronics; basic electrical engineering; materials science; electronic measurements and instrumentation; network theory; analog/digital circuits.

Paper II topics: Analog/digital communication systems; control systems; computer organization and architecture; electromagnetics; advanced electronics; advanced communication.

Use the complete official PDF for subtopics: Civil begins on printed page 42, Mechanical on page 45, Electrical on page 46 and Electronics & Telecommunication on page 48. The notice's test instructions, accessibility conditions and appendices also matter.

How to Apply

• Open UPSC's official application portal and select Engineering Services Examination 2027.
• Complete Account Creation, Universal Registration, Common Application Form and the examination-specific module. A URN or completed CAF alone does not submit the ESE application.
• Keep the required age, qualification, category and other claim documents ready. Upload the photo and capture a clear live photograph as instructed.
• The notice asks for three signatures, one below another, in black ink on plain white paper. Follow the live portal's upload instructions.
• Select the correct engineering category, service preferences and centre options. Check claim certificates against the required issue dates and eligibility conditions.
• Review the complete form before final submission. The notice states that the submitted application cannot be changed; updating URN does not revise applications already submitted.
• Pay if applicable and finally submit by 6 October at 6:00 pm. Save the application number, URN and final submitted form.

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Important Note

This is a dated summary of the official notice, not a guarantee of eligibility or selection. Check amendments before applying. Applications are already open; future exam dates do not make this a Coming Soon recruitment. The PDF controls exact qualifications, reservations, syllabus subtopics and service conditions.