Answer: The Indian Engineering Services (IES) Examination
is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the
IES, comprising of Group - A Services / Posts and Group - B Services / Posts in
Categories I to IV. Some of the services branch wise to which recruitment is based
on the results of this examination are:
Civil Engineering
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Indian Railway Service of Engineers
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2.
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Indian Railway Stores Service
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3.
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Central Engineering Service
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4.
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Indian Defense Service of Engineers
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5.
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Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
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Central Water Engineering
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7.
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Central Engineering Service (Roads)
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8.
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Border Roads Engineering Service
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Mechanical Engineering
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Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
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2.
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Indian Railway Stores Service
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3.
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Central Water Engineering
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Central Power Engineering Service (Central Electricity Authority)
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Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
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Indian Naval Armament Service
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Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), a branch in the Indian Army
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Indian Navy
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Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Central Public Works Department)
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10.
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Border Roads Engineering Service
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Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)
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Indian Defence Service of Engineers
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Central Engineering Service (Roads)
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Electrical Engineering
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Indian Railway Service of Engineers
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2.
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Indian Railway Stores Service
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3.
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Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Central Public Works Department)
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4.
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Indian Naval Armament Service
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5.
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Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
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6.
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Central Power Engineering Service (Central Electricity Authority)
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7.
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Indian Defense Service of Engineers
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8.
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Indian Navy
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9.
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Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)
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10.
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Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), a branch in the Indian Army
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Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
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Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
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2.
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Indian Railway Stores Service
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3.
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3. Indian Inspection Service
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4.
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Indian Naval Armament Service
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5.
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Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
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6.
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Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), a branch in the Indian Army
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7.
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Wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing
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8.
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Indian Navy
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9.
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Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)
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10.
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Indian Telecommunication Service
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Career progression
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At the time of selection – Assistant Executive Engineer / Assistant Works Manager
/ Assistant Director.
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After 3–4 years of service (including probation period) – Executive Engineer / Works
Manager / Deputy Director (equivalent to Under Secretary to Government of India).
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After 8 years of service – Superintending Engineer / Deputy General Manager / Joint
Director (equivalent to Deputy Secretary to Government of India).
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After 13 years of service – Chief Engineer level-2 / Joint General Manager (equivalent
to Director to Government of India).
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After 20 years of service – Chief Engineer / Additional General Manager (equivalent
to Joint Secretary to Government of India).
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After 30 years of service – Engineer-in-Chief / Senior General Manager (equivalent
to Additional Secretary to Government of India).
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After 34 years of service - Chairman / Director General / Managing Director (equivalent
to Secretary to Government of India).
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Promotions are subjected to availability of vacancies and may take more time than
mentioned above. The age of superannuation is 60 years for all civil servants in
India.