UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria 2023

For admission to the examination, a candidate must have:

(a) 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;
or
(b) Passed Section A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India);
or
(c) Obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from a foreign University/ College/ Institution under conditions that are recognised by the Indian government,
or
(d) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India);
or
(e) Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India;
or
(f) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November, 1959.

Note: If you’re a candidate for the Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts), you need any of the above qualifications or the following qualification:
M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.

Candidates appearing in their Engineering degree or equivalent exam [^] are also eligible to compete, however such candidates who qualify the written exam will be required to submit the proof of passing the engineering examination.

A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who has taken a degree from a foreign University which is not recognised by Government, may also apply to the Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the discretion of the Commission.