Can a student having engineering degree in fields other than Electronics, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical give IES examination?

Can a student having engineering degree in fields other than ELECTRONICS , CIVIL , MECHANICAL and ELECTRICAL give IES Examination .

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Dear Friend

Yes ,why not ,any candidate who has done his/her bachelor's degree in any stream of engineering from a recognized university is eligible to apply for the Indian Engineering services or Engineering services examinations conducted by the UPSC every year .

Lots of people are confused that only the candidates of core branches of engineering are applicable for this exam but it is not so.

Yes there is a one limitation that ,you will have to give the exam through the subjects of four core branches of engineering that are:

>>Mechanical engineering

>>Electrical engineering

>>Electronics and communication engineering

>>Civil engineering.

The age limits for the exam is as below:

General:21-30 years

OBC:21-33 years

SC/ST:21-35 years

The no of attempts for the exam is as below:

General:4

OBC:7

SC/ST:no limit.

Examination pattern for all candidates :

For any more details ,you can visit www.upsc.gov.in

Hope the information helps you.If you have any more problem you can leave it here.

all the best

aashisranjan784

You will be eligible for Indian engineering Services with any engineering degree.But you will have to appear in one of the 4 papers -Civil,Mechanical,Electrical,Electronics engineering.You will have to decide which subject to choose if you want to appear for IES.