{"id":49441,"date":"2023-07-06T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=49441"},"modified":"2023-07-07T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T08:16:09","slug":"ies-exam-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"IES Exam Eligibility 2023 | Age Limit, Nationality, and Educational Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>IES Exam Eligibility:<\/strong> Are you worried about the upcoming IES or Indian Engineering Services Exam? The preparations for the next round have already started and most of the IES aspirants are expressing concern regarding various issues. IES Exam Eligibility is one such issue that drives candidates crazy.<\/p>\n<p>Quite often the candidates appear for a competitive exam without knowing about the factors which are associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam\/\">IES Exam 2023<\/a> Eligibility and they feel bad after getting their application disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>Read ahead to find detailed information on UPSC IES Exam Eligibility Criteria!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d24d6c4f9ee\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d24d6c4f9ee\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#ies-exam-eligibility-criteria-2023\" title=\"IES Exam Eligibility Criteria 2023\">IES Exam Eligibility Criteria 2023<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#ies-exam-eligibility-nationality-criteria\" title=\"IES Exam Eligibility | Nationality Criteria\">IES Exam Eligibility | Nationality Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#know-ies-exam-eligibility-educational-criteria-2023\" title=\"Know IES Exam Eligibility: Educational Criteria 2023\">Know IES Exam Eligibility: Educational Criteria 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#must-know-ies-age-criteria\" title=\"Must-Know IES Age Criteria\">Must-Know IES Age Criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#age-relaxation\" title=\"Age Relaxation\">Age Relaxation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#key-points-related-to-age-reservation\" title=\"Key Points Related to Age Reservation\">Key Points Related to Age Reservation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#ies-exam-eligibility-physical-standards\" title=\"IES Exam Eligibility: Physical Standards\u00a0\">IES Exam Eligibility: Physical Standards\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#get-other-highly-important-essentials-for-upsc-ies-exam\" title=\"Get Other Highly Important Essentials for UPSC IES Exam\">Get Other Highly Important Essentials for UPSC IES Exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#faq-ies-exam-eligibility\" title=\"FAQ- IES Exam Eligibility\">FAQ- IES Exam Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#1-what-is-the-minimum-age-required-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\" title=\"1. What is the minimum age required to apply for IES 2023 Exam?\">1. What is the minimum age required to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#2-what-is-the-maximum-age-required-for-gen-candidates-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\" title=\"2. What is the maximum age required for GEN candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?\">2. What is the maximum age required for GEN candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#3-what-are-the-ies-exam-eligibility-reservation-criteria-for-scst-candidates\" title=\"3. What are the IES Exam Eligibility reservation criteria for SC\/ST candidates?\">3. What are the IES Exam Eligibility reservation criteria for SC\/ST candidates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#4-what-is-the-maximum-age-required-for-obc-candidates-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\" title=\"4. What is the maximum age required for OBC candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?\">4. What is the maximum age required for OBC candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#5-as-per-ies-exam-eligibility-what-is-the-maximum-age-for-obc-candidates\" title=\"5. As per IES Exam Eligibility, what is the maximum age for OBC candidates?\">5. As per IES Exam Eligibility, what is the maximum age for OBC candidates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#6-is-there-any-limit-to-applying-for-the-ies-exam\" title=\"6. Is there any limit to applying for the IES exam?\">6. Is there any limit to applying for the IES exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-eligibility\/#7-can-a-final-year-engineering-candidate-be-eligible-for-upsc-ies-2023-exam\" title=\"7. Can a final-year engineering candidate be eligible for UPSC IES 2023 Exam?\">7. Can a final-year engineering candidate be eligible for UPSC IES 2023 Exam?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ies-exam-eligibility-criteria-2023\"><\/span>IES Exam Eligibility Criteria 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>IES Exam Eligibility<\/strong> basically depends on the following factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nationality,<\/li>\n<li>Age limit,<\/li>\n<li>Educational qualifications, and<\/li>\n<li>Reservations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cracking an exam like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\">Indian Engineering Service<\/a> 2023 exam is not an easy task because there are different kinds of barriers and in this blog, we will try to focus on one such barrier i.e., <strong>IES Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you read all the parts carefully then all your doubts related to eligibility will be cleared. Go through all the sections slowly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ies-exam-eligibility-nationality-criteria\"><\/span>IES Exam Eligibility | Nationality Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The very first UPSC IES Exam Eligibility requirements are the candidate&#8217;s nationality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An IES 2023 Applicant must be either:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a\u00a0citizen\u00a0of\u00a0India,\u00a0or\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0subject\u00a0of\u00a0Nepal,\u00a0or\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0subject\u00a0of\u00a0Bhutan,\u00a0or\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, The United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Provided that the candidates belonging to categories (2), (3), (4), and (5) produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India at the time of final allotment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"know-ies-exam-eligibility-educational-criteria-2023\"><\/span>Know IES Exam Eligibility: Educational Criteria 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A candidate has to fulfill various requirements in order to appear for a competitive exam and the same holds true for IES. The IES Exam Eligibility process of elimination starts with<strong>\u00a0Educational Qualification. <\/strong>Candidates fail to meet the minimum requirements and for this reason, considering all the relevant points of <strong>UPSC IES Educational Qualification <\/strong>becomes essential.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on anything. Some candidates often think about the minimum <strong>IES Exam Eligibility Percentage<\/strong> for appearing for the IES exam. There is no such IES Exam Eligibility<strong> Percentage<\/strong> but there are other determining factors that require your attention. Take a look-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obtained a degree in Engineering from a university incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as universities under section-3 of the university grants commission act, 1956<\/li>\n<li>or, Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India)<\/li>\n<li>or Obtained a degree\/diploma in Engineering from such foreign University\/College\/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognized by the Government for the purpose from time to time<\/li>\n<li>or, Passed the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)<\/li>\n<li>or Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III\/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India<\/li>\n<li>or Passed the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959 provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts and Engineer Group &#8216;A&#8217; in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing\/Monitoring Organization) may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics, or Radio Engineering as a special subject For Indian Radio Regulatory Service<\/li>\n<li>M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject or Master\u2019s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Crack The Exam Easily and Chase Your Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/basic.png\" alt=\"basic\" width=\"164\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Download UPSC IES Ultimate Study Materials to Boost Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\/Study-Packages\"><strong>UPSC IES Study Packages<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\/Combo-Offers\"><strong>UPSC IES Study Combos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\/Question-Bank\"><strong>UPSC IES Practice Paper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\/Sample-Papers\"><strong>UPSC IES Sample Papers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IES\/Mock-Test-Series\/Test-Prep\"><strong>UPSC IES Test Series<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"must-know-ies-age-criteria\"><\/span>Must-Know IES Age Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another IES Exam Eligibility criteria are Age Eligibility, which is something that you have to take care of while applying for a competitive exam like IES. <span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">No significant changes have been observed in age restrictions.\u00a0 A lot of things happen while filling out a form online and some of those things are embarrassing for the candidates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Here we have provided some useful information regarding the 2023 Age Limit IES.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of <strong>21 years<\/strong> and must not have attained the age of <strong>30 years<\/strong> on the 1st of January 2023.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In other words, he\/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1990 and not later than 1st January 1999.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"age-relaxation\"><\/span>Age Relaxation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now we will talk about the\u00a0<strong>IES Age Relaxation <\/strong>part and these tiny details will help you to secure a place in this exam. Read it as many times as possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The upper age limit of 30 years will be relaxable up to 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories if they are employed in a Department\/Office under the control of any of the authorities<\/li>\n<li>A candidate who has been continuously in a temporary service on a regular basis in the particular mentioned below Department\/Office for at least 3 years on 1st January 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>There are reservations for some categories and you need to go through the table below-mentioned points for better understanding.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Age Relaxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>SC\/ST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>OBC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Candidate\u00a0domiciled\u00a0in Jammu\u00a0and\u00a0Kashmir\u00a0during 1\u00a0January\u00a01980\u00a0&#8211; 31\u00a0December\u00a01989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Defence Services personnel who got disabled in operations during hostilities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Ex-Servicemen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\u00a0The person with Benchmark Disability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Scroll down to find further details on IES Exam Eligibility!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"key-points-related-to-age-reservation\"><\/span>Key Points Related to Age Reservation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check out a few more points on IES Age Relaxation criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum of five years in the case of ECOs\/ SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as of 1st January 2021 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and they will be released on three months.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of the age relaxation table above, will be eligible for a grant of cumulative relaxation under both the <br \/>categories.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The term ex\u2010servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex\u2010servicemen in the Ex\u2010servicemen (Re\u2010employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A candidate with Benchmark Disability will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he\/she (after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Service\/ Posts to be allocated to the Persons with Benchmark Disability candidate by the Government.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #993300;\">A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also Read:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ias-application-form\/\">UPSC IAS Exam<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/gate-notification\/\">GATE 2023 Exam<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-epfo-study-material\/\">UPSC EPFO Study Materials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ies-exam-eligibility-physical-standards\"><\/span>IES Exam Eligibility: Physical Standards\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You must be physically fit as per the standards defined by the exam authority for admission to Engineering Services Examination 2023, as mentioned in the below table:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p><strong>Sl. No.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p><strong>Name of Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p><strong>Functional Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p><strong>Physical Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"601\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category I-Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Engineering Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL or Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ &amp; E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Civil Engg.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>PD or OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B, S, ST, W, SE, H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Water Engineering Service Gr \u2018A\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL, Leprosy Cured, Acid Attack Victims, Dwarfism, HH, SLD, OA&amp;PD, OL&amp;PD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S, ST,BN,W,SE,MF,C,R,W&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr. A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL or PD\/Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,W,SE,H,RW,D,&amp;W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>AEE (Civil) in Border Roads Organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW, C, KC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>6.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>AEE (QS&amp;C) in Military Engineer Service(MES) Surveyor Cadre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>PD or OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Skill Development Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ &amp; E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Survey of India Group \u2018A\u2019 Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>PD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>F,PP,L,KC,B,S,ST,W,SE &amp; RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"601\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category II-Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Water Engineering Service Gr \u2018A\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL, Leprosy Cured, Acid Attack Victims, Dwarfism, Hard Hearing, Specific Learning Disability OA&amp;PD, OL&amp;PD.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,ST,BN,W,SE,MF,C,R,W&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Power Engg. Service Gr. A&amp;B (Mech. Engg. Posts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>ST,S,SE,MF,BN,KC,H&amp;C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Naval Armament Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Naval Material Management Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Geological Survey of India Engineering Service Gr \u2018A\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL, Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S, ST, MF, SE, BN, KC, H, C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>6.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Mech. Engg.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>PD or OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,B,W,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Assistant Executive Engineer Group \u2018A\u2019 (Electrical &amp;Mechanical) (Mechanical Engineering Post) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr. \u2018A\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW, C, KC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Skill Development Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ &amp; E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"601\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category III-Electrical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Elect. &amp; Mech. Engg. Service (Elect. Engg.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL or Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ&amp;E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Power Engg. Service Gr. A&amp;B (Elect. Engg. Posts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL or Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S, ST,BN,SE,W,MF,PP,L,KC,C&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Elect. Engg.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>PD or OA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>B,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Naval Material Management Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Skill Development Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ &amp; E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"601\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category IV-Electronics &amp; Telecommunication Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Naval Armament Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr \u2018A\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S, H&amp;RW\/Speaking<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Naval Material Management Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Telecom Service, Group A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>LV, OL or OA, or MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>F,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Junior Telecom Officer Group B in ITS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>LV, OL or OA, or MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>F,S,ST,W,SE,H&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>6.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Central Power Engineering Service Gr. A&amp;B (Elec. &amp; Telecom)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OL, Hard Hearing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>S,ST,BN,SE,W,MF,PP,L,KC,C&amp;RW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"133\">\n<p>7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">\n<p>Indian Skill Development Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"130\">\n<p>OA or OL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p>As per MOSJ&amp;E instructions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Abbreviations used in the above table:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OA=One Arm affected,<\/li>\n<li>OL=One Leg affected,<\/li>\n<li>HI=hearing Impaired,<\/li>\n<li>PD=partially Deaf,<\/li>\n<li>MW=Muscular Weakness<\/li>\n<li>S=Sitting,<\/li>\n<li>BN=Bending,<\/li>\n<li>SE=Seeing,<\/li>\n<li>RW=Reading &amp; Writing,<\/li>\n<li>C=Communication,<\/li>\n<li>MF=Manipulation by Fingers,<\/li>\n<li>PP=Pulling &amp; Pushing,<\/li>\n<li>L=Lifting,<\/li>\n<li>KC=Kneeling &amp; Crouching,<\/li>\n<li>ST=Standing,<\/li>\n<li>W=Walking,<\/li>\n<li>H=Hearing,<\/li>\n<li>JU=Jumping,<\/li>\n<li>H(Acceptable with Hearing Aids)=Should be able to hear up to 25 decibels.<\/li>\n<li>OH=Orthopaedically Handicapped, LD=Locomotor Disability, CP=Cerebral Palsy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"get-other-highly-important-essentials-for-upsc-ies-exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; background-color: initial;\">Get Other Highly Important Essentials for UPSC IES Exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content-box-orange\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-dates\/\">IES Exam Date<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-selection-process\/\">IES Selection Process<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-pattern\/\">IES Exam Pattern<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-syllabus\/\">IES Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-admit-card\/\">IES Admit Card<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-preparation-tips\/\">IES Preparation Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-analysis\/\">IES Exam Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-cut-off\/\">IES Cut-Off<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-result\/\">IES Result<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-answer-key\/\">IES Answer Key<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-salary-structure\/\">IES Salary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-exam-centers\/\">IES Exam Centers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-branches\/\">IES Branches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-notes-for-all-branches\/\">IES Notes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-previous-year-papers-for-all-branches\/\">IES Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-books-for-all-branches\/\">IES Books<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Know More: <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/ies-application-form\/\">IES Application Form<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have covered a detailed guide on the UPSC IES Exam Eligibility Criteria. If you have any queries related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upsc.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC<\/a>, feel free to ask us in the comment section below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq-ies-exam-eligibility\"><\/span>FAQ- IES Exam Eligibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965272010\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-what-is-the-minimum-age-required-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\"><\/span>1. What is the minimum age required to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The minimum age required to apply for IES 2023 Exam is 21 years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965324005\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-what-is-the-maximum-age-required-for-gen-candidates-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\"><\/span>2. What is the maximum age required for GEN candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The maximum age required for GEN candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam is 30 years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965361167\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-what-are-the-ies-exam-eligibility-reservation-criteria-for-scst-candidates\"><\/span>3. What are the IES Exam Eligibility reservation criteria for SC\/ST candidates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Read the above article for the details of the IES Exam Eligibility reservation criteria for SC\/ST candidates.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965477661\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-what-is-the-maximum-age-required-for-obc-candidates-to-apply-for-ies-2023-exam\"><\/span>4. What is the maximum age required for OBC candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The maximum age required for GEN candidates to apply for IES 2023 Exam is 33 years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965546074\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-as-per-ies-exam-eligibility-what-is-the-maximum-age-for-obc-candidates\"><\/span>5. As per IES Exam Eligibility, what is the maximum age for OBC candidates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The maximum age required for SC\/ST candidates, as per IES Exam Eligibility is 35 years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965630776\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-is-there-any-limit-to-applying-for-the-ies-exam\"><\/span>6. Is there any limit to applying for the IES exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. There is no certain number of attempt limits to apply for the IES exam.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1617965709118\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-can-a-final-year-engineering-candidate-be-eligible-for-upsc-ies-2023-exam\"><\/span>7. Can a final-year engineering candidate be eligible for UPSC IES 2023 Exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. A final-year engineering candidate is eligible for UPSC IES 2023 Exam.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IES Exam Eligibility: Are you worried about the upcoming IES or Indian Engineering Services Exam? The preparations for the next round have already started and most of the IES aspirants are expressing concern regarding various issues. IES Exam Eligibility is one such issue that drives candidates crazy. 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