UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age Limit, Qualification, Number of Attempts

UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - UPSC determines ESE 2021 Eligibility Criteria in the official notification. Applicants who wish to apply for the Engineering Services Exam must check the eligibility criteria of UPSC ESE 2021. Candidates should note the fact that those who do not fulfill the IES eligibility and still apply for the UPSC ESE, their candidature will be rejected by the commission during the selection process. The UPSC ESE eligibility criteria 2021 comprises the details such as their educational qualification, age limit and nationality. Those who fulfil eligibility can fill UPSC ESE application form in online mode. Read the complete article to know more details of UPSC ESE exam and other important details.
Latest: UPSC ESE admit card 2020 for mains exam has been released on September 22 at the official website.
UPSC ESE 2020 mains exam will be conducted on October 18 in offline mode.

UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria 2021

The Union Public Service Commission will take into account the below given factors to consider the eligibility criteria of UPSC IES examination.

1. Nationality

2. Number of attempts

3. Age Limit

4. Qualification

ESE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Nationality

Candidates who apply for the UPSC ESE examination must fulfil any of the below given Nationality eligibility. The applicants must be either

• A citizen of India, or

• a subject of Nepal, or

• a subject of Bhutan, or

• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Sri Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam country and settled permanently in India.

• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 settled permanently in India, or

ESE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Number of Attempts

Applicants who wish to appear in the ESE exam should note that there is no such rule regarding the number of attempts like the UPSC IAS exam. The only restriction to apply for the exam is calculated on the basis of age limit, which is discussed below.

ESE 2021 Age Limit

Aspiring candidates who fulfill the ESE age wise eligibility criteria should only fulfill the application form. You can check the minimum and maximum age to apply for the ESE exam given below.

ESE Age Limit 2021 for General Category

Aspirants who are from the general category can check the above mentioned table while the commission also gives relaxation to other category candidates, which can be checked below.

UPSC ESE 2021 Eligibility - Age Relaxation

ESE 2021 Educational Qualification

After knowing the number of attempts, nationality and age limit one should also know the education qualification parameters before applying for the UPSC ESE 2021. The description of qualifications are mentioned below.

• A degree in Engineering from any Central or State University or any other Educational Institutions established by either an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities or UGC.

• A degree/diploma in the Engineering from any foreign University/College/Institution and recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or

• Aspirants must pass 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; or

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

• Candidates who apply for the Indian Radio Regulatory Service must have M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.

• Applicants who wish to apply for Indian Naval Armament Service must have either M.Sc.degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.

UPSC ESE 2021 Eligibility - Medical Standard

• Everyone has to undergo a medical test irrespective of their reservation.

• Applicants should note that the medical exam will only be conducted at the various Railway hospitals only.

• The commission will upload the Medical examination schedule, venue and final status of candidate on the official website of Indian Railways after ESE Result.

• Three sets form for the Medical Board Report, by downloading it from the official website of Railways.

• Along with this, candidates must carry a valid prescribed government issued Photo ID card and three passport size photographs along with them.

• Candidates who belong to PwD category must carry their original copy of their Disability Certificate as per the format prescribed along with the photocopy of the same.

• Aspirants who are not found fit will be disqualified from the further recruitment process of Engineering services.

ESE Eligibility Criteria - Medical Examination

All the candidates who qualify the exam will further have to appear in the medical examination. If any candidate is declared qualified or disqualified in the previous year exam still they have to appear for this stage of the selection process. The medical examination will be held at various railway hospitals. The procedure is mentioned below :

Step 1: Visit official website of railway - indianrailways.gov.in

Step 2: Applicants have to download three sets of forms for the Medical Board Report from there.

Step 3: While visiting the hospital you must carry a government-issued valid photo ID card along with three passport size photographs.

Step 4: Candidates who are from pwd category are required to carry their certificates.

Step 5: Those are medically fit will be declared qualified, rest will be rejected.

Zonal Railway Hospitals - Contact Details

Other Relevant Links

• ESE Admit Card

• ESE Salary

• ESE Cut off