UPSC ESE (IES) Application Form 2027: Last Date, Apply Online, Fee, Documents and Correction

The last date to apply for UPSC ESE (IES) 2027 was 6 October 2026, 6:00 PM. The online application ran from 16 September 2026 on upsconline.nic.in, and the link has now been disabled. Candidates who applied will next receive the e-admit card for the Prelims on 31 January 2027.

Check the key details of the UPSC ESE 2027 application below, including the application fee, documents required, photo and signature specifications, and the rules on correction and withdrawal, as given in the official notification (Examination Notice No. 02/2027-ENGG).

UPSC ESE Application Form 2027 Highlights

UPSC ESE 2027 Application Last Date

The ESE 2027 application window was open for 21 days, from 16 September to 6 October 2026, closing at 6:00 PM. ESE 2027 opened 10 days earlier than the previous cycle.

Candidates who missed the deadline will need to wait for the UPSC ESE 2028 notification. Its application dates and detailed instructions will be announced by UPSC.

How the UPSC ESE 2027 Application Process Worked

Applications for ESE 2027 are closed, so this section is a reference for candidates who applied and for those preparing for the next cycle. The UPSC online application portal (upsconline.nic.in) has four modules. The first three are common to all UPSC exams and can be filled at any time; the fourth is specific to ESE 2027 and was open only during the application window.

After the exam-specific form is submitted, the portal generates an Application Number. The URN stays the same for every UPSC exam, while the Application Number changes from exam to exam. Candidates must keep both, as UPSC asks for them in all communication.

Steps candidates followed to apply for ESE 2027:

1. Visit upsconline.nic.in and create an account.
2. Complete Universal Registration to get the URN.
3. Fill in the Common Application Form and upload the documents, photograph and signature.
4. Capture a live photograph when prompted.
5. Open the Engineering Services Examination 2027 module.
6. Select one engineering category and one exam centre.
7. Pay the ₹200 fee, unless exempted.
8. Submit the form and save the Application Number.

Documents Required for UPSC ESE Application 2027

As per the notice, candidates needed scanned copies of the following for the URN profile and Common Application Form:

Photo and Signature Specifications

The candidate's name, father's name, mother's name and date of birth in the form had to match the Matriculation certificate exactly. The EWS certificate had to be based on income for FY 2025-26, and the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate on income for FY 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. Both had to be issued between 1 April 2026 and 6 October 2026.

UPSC ESE Application Fee 2027

The UPSC ESE 2027 application fee is ₹200. Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempted; OBC and EWS candidates get no exemption.

Payment modes: net banking of any bank, Visa, Master or RuPay credit or debit card, or UPI. No other mode was accepted, and applications without the fee (unless a fee exemption was claimed) are rejected. The fee is not refunded and cannot be carried over to another exam.

UPSC ESE Application Correction 2027: Not Available

There is no correction window for UPSC ESE 2027. As per the notice, no correction, alteration or modification in any field is allowed after the application is submitted, and the application cannot be withdrawn.

Since a URN profile edit does not change an ESE 2027 form already submitted, candidates should carry documents that support every claim made in the form.

Important Rules in the UPSC ESE 2027 Application

• One engineering category only. Candidates applied for one of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics & Telecommunication. Papers of anyone who appears in a different discipline or centre from the one on their admit card are not evaluated.
• Centre allotment. Centres were allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis, with capacity limits everywhere except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. No change of centre is allowed.
• Government employees. Candidates already in government service had to inform their head of office or department that they had applied.
• Scribe. Eligible PwBD candidates gave scribe details (their own or the Commission's) in the online form.
• Pratibha Setu consent. In the exam-specific module, candidates chose whether UPSC may share their details with employers if they reach the interview but are not finally recommended.
• Provisional admission. Admission at every stage is provisional. UPSC verifies eligibility with original documents only after the Mains, for candidates called to the Personality Test.

UPSC contact: The application helpline (upscsoap@nic.in) ran during the application window. For later queries, such as a missing admit card, UPSC's facilitation counter is on 011-24041001 and 011-40303444.

What Happens After the UPSC ESE 2027 Application

Candidates should now focus on the UPSC ESE syllabus and check past cutoffs on the UPSC ESE cutoff page to set score targets.

FAQs on UPSC ESE Application Form 2027