UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Educational Qualifications, Nationality & More

The Union Public Service Commission determines the UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria in terms of the age, qualification, nationality, etc., of the candidates. Candidates who wish to appear for the UPSC IES Exam must ensure that they fulfil these criteria to be eligible to appear in the examination. Read on, for all the details about the UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria.

• Candidates who have completed graduation in Engineering are eligible for this exam.
• Candidates must have valid documents to prove their claim of fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the exam.
• Those who do not fulfil the UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria will be disqualified.

UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria 2024 

Below we have mentioned the UPSC IES Eligibility criteria. Go through the table and learn about the various eligibility criteria certified by the commission. 

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UPSC IES Eligibility - Age Criteria

UPSC has set the age limit criteria to apply for the engineering services exam. Below is the table we have mentioned age criteria for different categories. 

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UPSC IES Eligibility - Educational Qualification

In order to qualify all the eligibility standards candidates must fill the basic educational qualification required for the exam. The minimum educational qualification to appear for the UPSC IES exam 2021 is a degree in the engineering discipline from a recognized university. Below is the detailed list of educational criteria provided by UPSC for appearing IES exam 2021:

1. Candidates must have an engineering degree from any recognized university that is incorporated by the Central Government, State Government, or UGC Act.
2. Candidates must have passed sections A and B of the Institution examination conducted by the Institution of Engineers (India).
3. Candidates must have an engineering degree or diploma course from foreign universities and those degrees are recognized by the Government of India
4. Candidates who have qualified Graduate Membership exam of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India).
5. Candidate Parts II and III or Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination conducted by Aeronautical Society of India 
6. Candidates must have passed the Graduate Membership Exam of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959.

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Important Pointers

• Candidates who have applied for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’ must have any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:‐
• Candidates applied for Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering. Posts) ‐ M.Sc. degree or it is equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.
• Candidates applied for Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’– M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject or Master’s Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject. 

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UPSC IES Eligibility - Nationality

For the Engineering services exam conducted by UPSC, the candidate must be a citizen of India. Read the detailed information regarding eligibility for nationality required for citizens living in all zenith of the country.

A candidate must be either: 

(a) A citizen of India

(b) A subject of Nepal

(c) A subject of Bhutan

(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of settling in India permanently.

(e) A Person of Indian origin who has 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 settling in India. 

Note 1: Candidates who belong to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) as mentioned above, his /her certificate of eligibility must be issued by the Government of India. 

Note 2: A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.

NOTE - All candidates must have valid documents to prove their eligibility as an Indian national.

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UPSC IES Eligibility Criteria - Physical Standards

Candidates who wish to apply in near future for this examination must be physically fit as per the physical standards in terms of Height Chest Measurement (male and female) and Vision for the admission to UPSC IES Examination 2021.

Height & Chest Measurement

Read the table to know about the Chest Girth Expansion required for the examination.Chest girth is different for categories and gender.

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Vision

In the below-mentioned table, we have listed down the details of the Vision standards set by the authority for distant vision,near-vision required for the candidates.

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Medical Examinations

• After clearing all rounds candidates need to undergo a medical examination regardless of the fact that he or she has appeared for such examination in the past.
• The medical examination will be conducted in any of the railway hospitals under the Ministry of Railways . The final decision regarding the candidate's fitness will be taken by the Railway Medical Board and shall be considered as a final decision.

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List of Zonal Railway Hospitals:

Below we have mentioned a list of zonal railway hospitals where medical fitness will be tested. Check the hospital names with the Hospital address to know the location of your medical fitness round.

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