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IES Vacancy 2026 Out: Check Post-wise Vacancies

Jun 15, 2026

UPSC IES vacancy 2026 was released in September 2025 along with the official notification. A total of 474 vacancies have been announced in IES Notification 2026. The vacancies will be filled for various posts under the Engineering Services, including the Indian Defense Service of Engineers, Indian Skill Development Service, Central Power Engineering Services (Group ‘A’), Central Power Engineering Services (Group ‘B’), and other allied services.

IES Vacancy 2026

The post wise vacancy for IES 2026 is given below:

Civil Engineering

Name of Service	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total	LD/CP etc.	Hard Hearing	SLD	MD	PH Total
Central Engineering Service (Civil)	3	1	7	2	12	25	2	2			5
Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr.A (Civil Engg Posts)	4	2	7	3	10	26	1	0	0	0	1
Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
AEE(Civil) in Border Roads Engineering Service	8	0	12	3	27	50	1	0	0	0	1
AEE(QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	1	1	3	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Skill Development Service	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Central Water Engineering (Gr ‘A’) Service	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Railway Management Service (Civil)	11	6	20	8	30	75	2	1	0	0	3
Indian Railway Management Service (Stores)	1	0	2	1	3	7	0	0	0	0	0
Sub-total (Civil)	29	10	52	17	91	199	6	3			10

Mechanical Engineering

Name of Service	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total	Low Vision	LD/CP etc.	Hard Hearing	SLD	MD	PH Total
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Mechanical)	0	1	1	1	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
AEE (Elect & Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	0	0	1	2	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engg)	0	1	1	0	1	3
Indian Skill Development Service	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Railway Management Service (Mechanical)	6	3	11	4	16	40	0	2	0	0	0	2
Indian Railway Management Service (Stores)	0	1	2	1	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’	2	1	4	0	7	14	0	0	1	0	0	1
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-I Mechanical Trade	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-II Mechanical Trade	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
AEE Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical) in Corps of EME, Min of Defence	1	1	1	1	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sub-total (Mechanical)	10	9	22	10	34	85	0	4	1			5

Electrical Engineering

Name of Service	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total	Low Vision	LD/CP etc.	Hard Hearing	SLD	MD	PH Total
Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical)	1	1	1	0	2	5
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Elec)	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Elec)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Skill Development Service	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-I (Elec)	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-II (Elec)	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Railway Management Service (Electrical)	8	4	14	5	19	50	0	1	1	0	0	2
Indian Railway Management Service (Stores)	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Elec)	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
AEE Gr ‘A’ (Elect.) in Corps of EME, Min of Defence	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sub-total (Electrical)	10	7	18	6	31	72	0	2	2			4

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Name of Service	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	GEN	Total	Low Vision	LD/CP etc.	Hard Hearing	SLD	MD	PH Total
Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’	2	1	4	1	6	14	0	0	0	0	1	1
Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics & T)	1	0	1	0	1	3
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance SSO-II (Electronics)	1	0	2	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Skill Development Service	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’	1	2	3	0	6	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-I (Electrical)	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
IEDS/Assistant Director Grade-II (Electrical)	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indian Railway Management Service (Signal & Telecomm)	6	3	11	4	16	40	0	2	0	0	0	2
Indian Railway Management Service (Stores)	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Telecommunication Officer Gr ‘B’	2	0	5	2	13	22	1	0	0	0	1	2
AEE Gr ‘A’ (Electronics & Telecommunication) in Corps of EME	2	0	2	1	5	10	0	0	1	0	0	1
Sub-total (Electronics & Telecom)	17	6	31	9	55	118	1	2	1	0	2	6

IES Vacancy 2025

A total of 457 vacancies were announced for posts in Group A, Group B, and IRMS. They are as given in the table below:

Branch/Discipline	Vacancies
Civil Engineering	90
Mechanical Engineering	20
Electrical Engineering	42
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	80

IES 2024 Vacancy

A comprehensive breakdown of vacancies for the year 2024 categorized by department is presented below:

IES Vacancy for Civil Engineering

Name of Department	Category-wise Vacancies					Total
Name of Department	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Central Engineering Services	10	2	5	4	1	22
Central Engineering Services (Grade A)	1	0	5	2	0	8
Survey of India Group A Service	2	1	3	0	0	6
AEE in Boards Roads Engineering Service	9	2	5	3	2	21
Indian Defense Service of Engineer	12	3	7	2	4	28
AEE in MES Surveyor Cadre	16	3	7	5	2	33
Central Water Engineering (Group A) Service	11	3	7	4	2	27
Total (Civil Engineering)	61	14	39	20	11	145

IES Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering

The vacancy for the Mechanical Engineering Department is as follows:

Name of Department	Category-wise Vacancies					Total
Name of Department	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
AEE in Geological Survey of India Engineering Services Grade A	1	0	0	0	0	1
India Defense Service of Engineer	2	0	1	0	1	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	3	0	0	0	0	3
Central Water Engineering (Group A) Service	3	0	1	1	0	5
Central Power Engineering (Group A) Service	2	0	1	0	0	3
Central Power Engineering (Group B) Service	2	1	2	1	1	7
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service / SSO-II	4	1	2	2	1	10
Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service	3	0	0	0	0	3
AEE in border roads Engineering service	1	0	0	0	0	1
Indian Naval Material Management Service	1	0	0	1	0	2
Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)	-	-	-	-	-	3
Total (Mechanical Engineering)	22	2	7	5	3	42

IES Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The vacancy for Electrical Engineering Department is as follows:

Name of Department	Category-wise Vacancies					Total
Name of Department	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service	2	0	1	1	0	4
Indian Defense Service of Engineer	4	1	3	1	1	10
Indian Navy Material Management Service	2	0	0	0	0	2
Central Power Engineering Service Group A	2	0	0	1	0	3
Indian Naval Armament Service	2	0	1	1	0	4
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service / SSO-II	9	1	4	2	1	17
Central Power Engineering Service Group B	17	2	9	5	2	35
Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)	-	-	-	-	-	2
Total (Electrical Engineering)	38	4	18	11	4	77

IES Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Department is as follows:

Name of Department	Category-wise Vacancies					Total
Name of Department	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Indian Roads Regulatory Service Group A	0	0	0	1	1	2
Indian Telecommunication Service Group A	1	0	1	1	2	5
Indian Naval Armament Service	0	0	0	1	3	4
Indian Naval Material Management Service	1	0	1	0	1	3
Junior Telecom Officer Group B	2	1	10	2	10	25
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service / SSO-II	1	1	3	1	4	10
Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)	-	-	-	-	-	2
Total (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering)	5	2	15	6	21	63

IES Vacancy Trend for Last 5 Years

The vacancy trend for last 5 years is given below:

Year	Total
2023	327
2022	246
2021	215
2020	495
2019	581

Posts and Departments Offered After IES Exam

The posts and Departments offered after IES are as follows:

Disciplines	Departments
Civil Engineering	Central Engineering Service Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group- A (Civil Engineering Posts) Survey of India Group 'A' Service AEE (Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service Indian Defense Service of Engineers AEE (QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre Central Water Engineering (Group 'A') Service Indian Skill Development Service
Mechanical Engineering	AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A' Indian Defense Service of Engineers Indian Naval Armament of Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts). Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts) Central Water Engineering (Group 'A') Service Indian Skill Development Service Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Services/ SSO- II (Mechanical) Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering) Central Power Engineering Service Group 'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts) AEE (Electrical and Mechanical) in Border Roads Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
Electrical Engineering	Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts) Indian Engineering Defense Service Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical Engineering Posts) Central Power Engineering Service Group 'A' (Electrical Engineering Posts) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts) Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II (Electrical) Indian Skill Development Service
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group 'A' Indian Telecommunication Service Group 'A' Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts) Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts) Junior Telecom Officer Group 'B' Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/ SSO-II (Electronics & Tele) Central Power Engineering Group 'A' (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts) Indian Skill Development Service

IES Previous Year Vacancy

This section deals with the deep insight about the vacancy trend for IES exam. The previous year's vacancy is given under the following subheads:

Category-wise vacancy
Posts-wise vacancy
PDF link for the official vacancy

IES Vacancy 2022

The category-wise vacancy for the year 2022 is as follows:

Category	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
General	54	20	13	26
EWS	9	1	1	5
OBC	34	10	6	16
SC	19	4	4	7
ST	11	4	1	1
Total	127	39	25	55

IES Department Wise 2022 Vacancy for Civil Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Civil Engineering is as follows:

Civil Engineering	Vacancies in 2022
Indian Railway Service of Engineers	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	10
Central Engineering Service, (Group 'A')	21
Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A')	9
Survey of India (Group 'A')	2
Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')	12
AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service	51
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	22
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Total	127

IES Department Wise 2022 Vcancy for Mechanical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Mechanical Engineering is as follows:

Mechanical Engineering	Vacancies in 2022
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service	3
Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS	-
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II	3
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'	7
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	3
Indian Naval Armament Service	3
Assistant Naval Store Officer	2
AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	16
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	1
Central Water Engineering Services (Group 'A')	1
Total	39

IES Department Wise 2022 Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electrical Engineering is as follows:

Electrical Engineering	Vacancies in 2022
Indian Railway Services	-
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	7
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II	2
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service	4
Assistant Naval Store Officer	2
Indian Naval Armament Service	4
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	6
Total	25

IES Department Wise 2022 Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering	Vacancies in 2022
Indian Railway Services	-
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Telecommunication Services	8
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	3
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Junior Telecom officer Group 'B’	32
Assistant Naval Store Officer	-
Indian Naval Armament Service	3
Indian Railway Stores Service	2
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	1
Indian Radio Regulatory Services	6
Total	55

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IES Previous Year Vacancy 2021

The category wise vacancy for the year 2021 is as follows:

Category	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
General	37	19	28	19
EWS	7	0	7	5
OBC	23	6	15	10
SC	14	5	6	2
ST	5	2	2	3
Total	86	32	58	38

IES Department Wise 2021 Vacancy for Civil Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Civil Engineering is as follows:

Civil Engineering	Vacancies in 2021
Indian Railway Service of Engineers	59
Indian Railway Stores Service	7
AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	3
Central Engineering Service, (Group 'A')	17
Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A')	4
Survey of India (Group 'A')	23
Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')	10
AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service	22
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	22
Indian Skill Development Service	4
Total	86

IES Department Wise 2021 Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Mechanical Engineering is as follows:

Mechanical Engineering	Vacancies in 2021
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service	6
Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS	3
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	2
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'	3
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	1
Indian Naval Armament Service	1
Assistant Naval Store Officer	5
AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	11
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	-
Central Water Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Total	32

IES Department Wise 2021 Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electrical Engineering is as follows:

Electrical Engineering	Vacancies in 2021
Indian Railway Services	-
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	4
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	-
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	7
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	21
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service	3
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	17
Total	58

IES Department Wise 2021 Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering	Vacancies in 2021
Indian Railway Services	-
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Telecommunication Services	10
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	6
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	2
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Junior Telecom officer Group 'B.'	14
Assistant Naval Store Officer	-
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	2
Indian Radio Regulatory Services	-
Total	38

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IES Previous Year Vacancy 2020

The category wise vacancy for the year 2020 is as follows:

Category	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
General	53	12	30	40
EWS	13	5	7	10
OBC	47	14	20	19
SC	27	4	11	11
ST	7	6	6	5
Total	147	41	74	85

IES Department Wise 2020 Vacancy for Civil Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Civil Engineering is as follows:

Civil Engineering	Vacancies in 2020
Indian Railway Service of Engineers	76
Indian Railway Stores Service	11
AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	10
Central Engineering Service (Group 'A')	26
Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A')	19
Survey of India (Group 'A')	1
Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')	10
AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service	37
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	20
Indian Skill Development Service	2
Total	193

IES Department Wise 2020 Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Mechanical Engineering is as follows:

Mechanical Engineering	Vacancies in 2020
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service	-
Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS	-
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	-
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'	2
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	3
Indian Naval Armament Service	1
Assistant Naval Store Officer	5
AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	10
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	3
Indian Skill Development Service	6
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	8
Central Water Engineering Services (Group 'A')	3
Total	41

IES Department Wise 2020 Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electrical Engineering is as follows:

Electrical Engineering	Vacancies in 2020
Indian Railway Services	35
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	7
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	2
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	15
Indian Skill Development Service	4
Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service	1
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	28
Total	100

IES Department Wise 2020 Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering	Vacancies in 2020
Indian Railway Services	29
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Telecommunication Services	15
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	2
Indian Skill Development Service	4
Junior Telecom officer Group' B.'	49
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	1
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	4
Indian Radio Regulatory Services	4
Total	116

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IES Previous Year Vacancy 2019

The category-wise vacancy for the year 2019 is as follows:

Category	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
General	135	74	50	48
OBC	70	17	28	24
SC	38	8	9	14
ST	17	4	9	8
Total	260	103	96	94

IES Department Wise 2019 Vacancy for Civil Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Civil Engineering is as follows:

Civil Engineering	Vacancies in 2019
Indian Railway Service of Engineers	61
Indian Railway Stores Service	6
AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	4
Central Engineering Service, (Group 'A')	55
Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A')	-
Survey of India (Group 'A')	10
Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')	10
AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service	56
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	7
Indian Skill Development Service	10
Total	252

IES Department Wise 2019 Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Mechanical Engineering is as follows:

Mechanical Engineering	Vacancies in 2019
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers	45
Indian Railway Stores Service	11
Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service	7
Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS	30
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	2
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'	11
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	2
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	19
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	-
Central Water Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Total	133

IES Department Wise 2019 Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electrical Engineering is as follows:

Electrical Engineering	Vacancies in 2019
Indian Railway Services	71
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	-
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	6
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service	8
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	-
Total	95

IES Department Wise 2019 Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering	Vacancies in 2019
Indian Railway Services	51
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	7
Indian Telecommunication Services	8
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	-
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Indian Skill Development Service	-
Junior Telecom officer Group 'B.'	-
Assistant Naval Store Officer	4
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	-
Indian Radio Regulatory Services	2
Total	101

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IES Previous Year Vacancy 2018

The category wise vacancy for the year 2018 is as follows:

Category	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
General	109	117	75	71
OBC	49	21	26	26
SC	22	13	13	13
ST	7	4	8	9
Total	187	155	122	119

IES Department Wise 2018 Vacancy for Civil Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Civil Engineering is as follows:

Civil Engineering	Vacancies in 2018
Indian Railway Service of Engineers	-
Indian Railway Stores Service	-
AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre	5
Central Engineering Service, (Group 'A')	-
Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A')	40
Survey of India (Group 'A')	-
Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')	10
AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service	56
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	-
Indian Skill Development Service	2
Total	187

IES Department Wise 2018 Vacancy for Mechanical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Mechanical Engineering is as follows:

Mechanical Engineering	Vacancies in 2018
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers	54
Indian Railway Stores Service	6
Central Electrical Mechanical Engineering Service	7
Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS	35
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	11
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'	-
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	1
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Assistant Naval Store Officer	1
AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service	19
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	3
Indian Skill Development Service	10
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	9
Central Water Engineering Services (Group 'A')	-
Total	158

IES Department Wise 2018 Vacancy for Electrical Engineering

The previous year vacancy for Electrical Engineering is as follows:

Electrical Engineering	Vacancies in 2018
Indian Railway Services	50
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	1
Indian Defense Service of Engineers	3
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	2
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	17
Indian Skill Development Service	10
Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service	-
Assistant Naval Store Officer	3
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	47
Total	139

IES Department Wise 2018 Vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The previous year's vacancy for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering	Vacancies in 2018
Indian Railway Services	38
Indian Ordnance Factories Services	1
Indian Telecommunication Services	1
Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II	9
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'A')	2
Indian Skill Development Service	10
Junior Telecom officer Group 'B.'	25
Assistant Naval Store Officer	2
Indian Naval Armament Service	2
Indian Railway Stores Service	4
Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')	6
Indian Radio Regulatory Services	7
Total	107

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IES Cutoff is an important determinant of candidate success because it establishes the minimum qualifying marks required to advance to the next stage of IES Selection Process. A score higher than the cutoff is required to secure a position and begin a promising career in Indian Engineering Services. The first level of the selection procedure is the ESE Prelims exam. Paper I is the same for all candidates, and Paper II contains questions from the core Engineering subject. IES Mains will also contain two papers. Both papers, however, will be standard in nature. Thus, from the vacancy trend and the number of posts mentioned above it is quite evident that it is competitive as the number of posts is less and the candidates applying are in high number

IES Vacancy FAQs

Ques: What is the total number of IES job openings in 2026?

Ans. There are 474 IES vacancies to be filled out for UPSC ESE 2025 recruitment. The category and department wise breakdown will be out soon.

Ques: Is the vacancy of IES fixed?

Ans. The number of available seats in the Indian Engineering Services (IES) is not fixed and might change from year to year. The number of seats is usually determined by the number of openings available in the Indian government's several Engineering Departments. It is recommended to check the official UPSC website for the most up-to-date information on the number of IES seats available.

Ques: Which branch has the most job openings in UPSC ESE (IES) 2026?

Ans. Usually, Civil Engineering has the most openings in UPSC IES. However, the number of openings depends on various factors and varies greatly every year.

Ques: How many vacancies were there for Civil Engineering in 2022?

Ans. The vacancies for Civil Engineering in 2022 were AEE (QS C) in MES Surveyor Cadre -10, Central Engineering Service, (Group 'A') - 21, Central Water Engineering Services, (Group 'A') – 9, Survey of India (Group 'A')- 2, Central Engineering Service (Roads), (Group 'A')- 12, AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service- 51 and Indian Defense Service of Engineers- 22.

Ques: How many vacancies were there for Electrical Engineering in 2022?

Ans. The vacancies for Electrical Engineering in 2022 were Indian Defense Service of Engineers-7, Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II-2, Central Mechanical Electrical Engineering Service-4, Assistant Naval Store Officer- 2, Indian Naval Armament Service- 4, and Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')-6.

Ques: How many vacancies were there for electronics Engineering in 2022?

Ans. The vacancies for electronics Engineering in 2022 were Indian Telecommunication Services- 8, Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO- II-3, and Junior Telecom Officer Group'B.'-32, Indian Naval Armament Service-3, Indian Railway Stores Service- 2, Central Power Engineering Services (Group 'B')- 1 and Indian Radio Regulatory Services-6.

Ques: How many total vacancies were there for the year 2022?

Ans. The total number of vacancies for IES for the year 2022 is 246.

Ques: How many total vacancies were there for the year 2021?

Ans. The total number of vacancies in IES for the year 2021 is 215.