UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 (Re-Opened) - How to Apply, Link

UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 (Re-Opened) - How to Apply, Link

Edited By Meghana Mohana Krishnan | Updated on Nov 08, 2024 09:37 AM IST | #UPSC ESE

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) re-opened the UPSC ESE 2025 application form on October 18, 2024 on the official website, upsc.gov.in. The commission decided to include the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) with its sub-cadres of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Signal & Telecom in the UPSC ESE exam. The last date to submit the UPSC ESE application form 2025 combining the new applicants is November 22, 2024.

Candidates can make modifications in their UPSC ESE application form from November 23 to 29, 2024. Earlier, the commission closed the UPSC ESE 2025 application form process on October 8, 2024. The authority released UPSC ESE application form 2025 on September 18, 2024 on their official website. The UPSC ESE 2025 application form correction window has also been revised.

Candidates must keep their personal, educational and payment details ready, along with scanned images of documents to be uploaded while applying for the UPSC ESE exam. Applicants belonging to General, EWS and OBC categories have to pay a fee Rs. 200 to submit the IES application form 2025. For more information on the UPSC ESE application process 2025, read the article below.

UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 - Overview

Aspirants can check the UPSC ESE application form highlights from the below table.

Examination body

Union Public Service Commission

Exam name

UPSC Indian Engineering Service Examination (IES) or

UPSC Engineering Service Examination (ESE)

UPSC website

upsc.gov.in

Application mode

Online

Application fee

General/ OBC/ EWS - Rs 200

SC/ ST/ Ex-Serviceman/ PwD/ Female - NIL

Mode of payment

Online (Debit Cards/Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS,Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets) or Cash

UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 - Dates

The UPSC IES application form 2025 will be released on September 18, 2024. All the important exam dates will be mentioned in the IES notification 2025. Candidates can check the same in the table below.

UPSC ESE Exam Dates 2025

Events

Important dates

UPSC ESE 2025 notification

September 18, 2024

UPSC ESE apply online 2025

September 18, 2024
October 18, 2024 (re-opened)

Last date for UPSC ESE 2025 application form

October 8, 2024
November 22, 2024 (New date)
Last date for UPSC ESE fee paymentOctober 8, 2024
November 22, 2024 (New date)

UPSC ESE application correction facility 2025

November 23 to 29, 2024

UPSC ESE prelims exam date 2025

June 8, 2025

UPSC ESE 2025 mains exam date

August 10, 2025

Quick Links: ESE vacancy 2025

UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2025

Union Public Service Commission prescribed the eligibility criteria for aspirants wanting to appear for the UPSC ESE 2025 exam. Those who fulfill the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria can fill out the application form online. Applicant's age between 21 to 32 years, with a bachelor's degree in engineering can apply for the UPSC ESE exam. For more details on the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria 2025, check the table below.

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UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2025

Nationality

Indian

Age limit

21 to 32 years (age relaxation is given to reserved category candidates)

Educational Qualification

Bachelor in engineering from a recognised university

Documents Required to Fill UPSC ESE Application Form 2025

While filling the UPSC Engineering Service Examination application form 2025, applicants must keep the details and the documents ready. The information and documents needed to apply online for the ESE 2025 exam is given below.

  • Active mobile number

  • Valid email ID

  • Scanned photograph, signature and one valid photo ID card.

  • Other documents required (if applicable).

  • Educational qualification details

  • Personal details

  • Fee payment details, etc.

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How to Fill UPSC ESE Application Form 2025?

Candidates need to follow the instructions mentioned in the UPSC ESE notification 2025 on how to fill the application form. The instruction must be followed carefully to avoid the rejection of the UPSC ESE form 2025 at a later stage of the selection process. The steps to apply online for the UPSC ESE 2025 are scripted below.

Step 1 - Go to the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in

Step 2 - Go to the What's New section on the home page. And search for the “Exam Notification: Indian Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025” links and click on them.

Step 3 - A new window will be opened on the screen with the IES notification 2025 and UPSC ESE registration form 2025 link will appear on the screen.

Step 4 - Download the UPSC notification 2025 by clicking on the link in the Documents column. Read the ESE notification thoroughly before proceeding to fill the ESE exam registration.

Step 5 - To proceed to fill the ESE registration form 2025, press the Click here link applicants will be redirected to the ESE registration page. The registration page contains the following details and links.

Step 6 - Click on the "New Registration" link, to complete One Time Registration (OTR).

Step 7 - Fill the asked details and verify them to complete the UPSC ESE registration form

Details to be filled and verified in the UPSC ESE registration form as mentioned in the below table

  • Name and verify name
  • Full Name, if any
  • Gender and verify gender
  • Date of Birth and verify date of birth
  • Father's name and verify father's name
  • Mother's name and verify mother's name
  • Minority status
  • Valid mobile number (to be used as Login ID)
  • Alternate Mobile number, if any
  • Valid E-mail ID (to be used as Login ID)
  • Alternate email ID, if any
  • Board examination roll number (Class 10th)
  • Security Questions

Step 8 - Once registered, log in with your account using registered mobile number or E-mail ID as Login ID through OTP or OTR ID through the password.

  • Through OTP
    • Login ID as Mobile number or e-mail ID
    • OTP (six numeric digit)
  • Through Password
    • Login ID as One Time Registration ID (OTR ID)
    • Password

Step 9 - Next, applicants needs to verify the details entered during the One Time Registration

Details to be verified as mentioned in the below table

  • Name
  • Full Name
  • Gender - (If you want to change, you can edit the Gender at the time of verification)
  • Date of Birth
  • Father's name
  • Mother's name
  • Minority - (If you want to change, you can edit the Minority status at the time of verification)
  • Mobile number
  • Alternate Mobile number (If you want to change, you can edit the Alternate mobile number at the time of verification)
  • Valid E-mail ID (to be used as Login ID)
  • Alternate email ID - (If you want to change, you can edit the Alternate email ID at the time of verification)
  • Board examination roll number (Class 10th)
  • Set New Password

Step 10 - Now, Click the link to fill the UPSC ESE application form 2025 on the "Active notification" section on your dashboard.

Step 11- Fill photo ID card and UPSC ESE 2025 mains details

UPSC ESE application form 2025 mains details

Photo Identity Card

Photo Identity Card Number

Percentage in Graduation

Number of attempts

Centre for mains exam

Language Medium

Optional Subject

Language for Paper A and more

Step 12 - Preview the details filled in the UPSC ESE application form 2025

Step 13 - Pay the UPSC ESE application fee 2025 either in online or offline mode as per your convenience. After paying the UPSC ESE application form 2025 fee click on the “Continue” button.

UPSC ESE 2025 application fee

Category

UPSC ESE application fee

General/ OBC/ EWS

Rs 200

SC/ ST/ Ex Serviceman/ PwD/ Female

Nil

Step 14 - Upload the documents and images asked like photograph, signature in jpg/ jpeg format. And photo identity card in PDF format. The documents have to be uploaded in the dimension and size specified.

UPSC ESE Scanned Images dimensions

Images

File Size

Dimensions

Scanned images of Photograph and Signature

20KB to 300KB

350 ✕ 350 pixels to 1000 ✕ 1000 pixels

Scanned image photo identity card (PDF file)

20KB to 300KB


Step 15 - Select the UPSC ESE 2025 prelims exam centre and verify the photo ID card number entered in Step 9, and select the prelims examination city. Read the declaration and click on the “I have read the declaration and agree button” to finally submit the UPSC ESE application form 2025.

Quick Links: UPSC ESE Books 2025

How to Access UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 Correction Window

Candidates can make changes to their ESE application form 2025 for a certain duration of time which. The UPSC ESE application form correction window will be opened from November 23 to 29, 2024. All they need to do is follow the steps given below:

  1. Visit the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in

  2. Click on the OTR link

  3. Enter your login credentials

  4. Next, click the UPSC ESE 2025 application form correction window link

  5. Make the changes in the UPSC ESE application form 2025 and save it.

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UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 - Detailed Application Form (DAF)

Aspirants who qualify the ESE 2025 prelims exam will have to fill the UPSC ESE 2025 DAF form online for appearing in the Mains exam. Candidates have to upload scanned copies of the following documents to be eligible for the personality test round.

  • Birth Certificate

  • Class 10th and 12th certificates

  • Bachelor's degree and mark sheets

  • Caste certificate for reserved category

  • Certificate in support of a claim for age and fee concession (if applicable)

Quick Links: UPSC ESE Question Papers

UPSC ESE Application Form 2025 - Important points to remember

While filling in the UPSC ESE application form 2025, candidates must pay attention to every detail they input. Some important points while filling the UPSC ESE application form are -

  • Read the ESE notification 2025 carefully.

  • Go through the UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2025 properly

  • Check if the details entered are correct or not.

  • While uploading the documents check whether they are as per the prescribed dimensions, etc.

In case of any difficulty, while filling the ESE application form 2025, candidates can get in touch with the UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near gate C of its campus in person or over telephone - 011-23385271/ 011-23381125/ 011-23098543.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the age limit to apply for the UPSC ESE exam?

Applicants between the ages of 21 to 32 years can apply for the UPSC ESE exam.

2. What is the application fee for IES exam 2025?

The UPSC ESE 2025 application fee for different categories is mentioned in the table below.

UPSC ESE application fee

Category

UPSC ESE application fee

General/ OBC/ EWS

Rs 200

SC/ ST/ Ex Serviceman/ PwD/ Female

Nil

3. How many vacancies are there in ESE in 2025?

A total of 232 UPSC ESE vacancies 2025 have been announced on the official notification.

4. What are the stages of the UPSC ESE exam?

UPSC ESE selection process 2025 has three stages.

  • Prelims

  • Mains

  • Personality test

5. When is the UPSC ESE application form 2025 to be released?

UPSC ESE application form 2025 was released on September 18, 2024 on the official website. The commission re-released the UPSC ESE application form on October 18, 2024 for IRMS applicants.

6. What is the last date to apply for ESE 2025?

The last to apply for the UPSC ESE exam is November 22, 2024.

7. When is the UPSC ESE 2025 prelims exam scheduled to be held?

UPSC ESE 2025 prelims exam is scheduled to be held on June 8, 2025 (revised date).

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Questions related to UPSC ESE

Have a question related to UPSC ESE ?

Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing absolutely great.

So with regard to your query, YES for the ESE (Engineering Service Examination) exam any student who is a graduate of engineering can apply for this exam. If you had graduated from Btech course, then you are eligible for the exam.

Hope this helps you!!

Hello Aspirant,

Eligibility criteria for IES or ESE are

Candidate must have received a degree in Engineering from a university integrated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or acknowledged as deemed to be universities under section-3 of the university grants commission act.

As NMIMS Mumbai is a private deemed university, you are eligible for this exam.

It came to be a deemed university organized under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.

I hope it helps.


Hello,

No there is no information regarding the extension of ESE 2022 application date so no officials will not extend the dates for registration. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) closed the ESE application form 2022 in online mode on the official website upsc.gov.in. The UPSC ESE withdrawal window will be open from October 20, 2021 to October 26, 2021. The UPSC IES form 2022 has been released on September 22, 2021.The basic educational qualification required to be eligible for UPSC ESE exam is graduation in engineering.

Hello candidate,

Here are a few criteria for a candidate while he is appearing for the union public services examination-

1. Regarding the age criteria for a General candidate the minimum age limit for appearing in this examination is 21 years where as the upper age limit for an eligible Candidate is 35 years.

2. Secondly, the candidate must have a graduation degree from any recognised college irrespective of which stream in order to appear for the examinations.

3. A General candidate has a lifetime opportunity of of a total of 6 attempts to appear in these examinations.

Hope you found it helpful!!

For any further queries feel free to post it here!!


Hello,

IES or ESE is engineering service exam, hence as per the norms  laid out by UPSC, candidates need to pass degree or diploma in engineering from a recognized university, other than this some of the other fulfilling eligibility criteria are as follows;

Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)

Passed Associate Membership exam which is parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India

Passed Graduate Membership test of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959.

For applying in Indian Radio Regulatory Service or Indian Naval Armament Service  a postgraduate degree or equivalent in Wireless Communication Electronics/ Radio Physics/Radio Engineering as a special subject, Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication /Electronics /Telecommunication as a special subject is also applicable for India Radio Regulatory Service.

For more details regarding this, visit our page at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ese-eligibility-criteria

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