Latest update — 6 October 2026
ESE 2027 notification is published. The application deadline was 6 October 2026 at 6 pm; treat it as closed after that time unless UPSC issues an extension. Preliminary examination is scheduled for 31 January 2027. ESE 2026 candidates should follow their separate personality-test schedule.
What is new for this session?
ESE 2027 is a notified examination, not merely a calendar proposal. Use the approximately 480-post notice, its 1 January 2027 age reference and current application instructions. Preliminary marks count toward ESE final merit; the CSE screening-only rule does not apply.
Official notification
Notification and complete rules
Important dates
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Notification | 16 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 6 October 2026, 6 pm |
| Prelims | 31 January 2027 |
| Main | 18 June 2027 in the tentative calendar |
Admit-card status and official download
Use the admission link on the official examination page only for your own examination and stage. A past download entry is not evidence that access is currently active. If a fresh card is not listed, no release date is assumed here.
Download and exam-day checklist
- Open the official examination page and select the correct session.
- Follow its admission link and use the credentials requested there.
- Check your name, photo, roll number, paper, date, reporting time and venue.
- Print/save a readable card and carry the original identification and other items specified on it.
- Report errors through the authority’s official help route; do not edit the issued card yourself.
Paper and selection stages
Exam pattern, syllabus and selection
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Stage I: Preliminary | 500 marks: General Studies/Engineering Aptitude 200 and discipline-specific paper 300 |
| Stage II: Main | Two conventional engineering papers, 300 marks and 3 hours each; total 600 |
| Stage III: Personality Test | 200 marks |
| Final maximum | 1,300 marks; Preliminary marks count toward final ranking |
The objective-paper penalty is one-third of the marks assigned to a wrong answer; unanswered questions have no penalty. Main conventional papers are set and answered in English. Use the notification’s discipline-specific syllabus for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. Do not apply the Civil Services rule excluding Preliminary marks to ESE.
Preparation resources
Official UPSC question papers · ESE dates · ESE admit-card guide. Solve branch-specific objective questions and practise conventional answers with units, working and diagrams.
How to plan the 2027 attempt
Work backward from 31 January for Preliminary revision, while retaining weekly conventional-answer practice for Main. Use the official syllabus to track weak topics. Check later timetable and admission notices for candidate-specific instructions.
Official sources
- Current ESE 2027 notification
- ESE Preliminary 2027 official examination page
- ESE Main 2026: results and interview notices
- 2026 personality-test schedule, issued 7 September
- 2027 annual calendar
Checked on 6 October 2026. Later official amendments take precedence. Preparation plans are GovtAdhikari editorial guidance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest official update?
ESE 2027 notification is published. The application deadline was 6 October 2026 at 6 pm; treat it as closed after that time unless UPSC issues an extension. Preliminary examination is scheduled for 31 January 2027. ESE 2026 candidates should follow their separate personality-test schedule.
Are the 2027 dates guaranteed?
Published calendar dates are subject to change. Where a detailed notification has been issued, read it with any later amendment.
Can I reuse the previous cycle’s eligibility conditions?
Only as preparation context. The notification for your own examination/session determines eligibility and the application rules.