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The UPSC ESE (IES) 2027 Prelims will be held at 48 centres across India, and the Mains at 24 centres. Centres were allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis during the application, with a capacity limit at every centre except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. No request to change the allotted centre is accepted.
The centre lists and rules below are based on the official UPSC notification, Examination Notice No. 02/2027-ENGG. The exact venue is printed on each candidate's e-admit card.
Latest Update: UPSC ESE 2027 registration has closed, so centre choices are final. Candidates will find their exam venue on the Prelims e-admit card, which is expected to be available from 22 January 2027 under the notice rule. See the UPSC ESE admit card page for details.
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UPSC ESE Exam Centres 2027 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam | Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2027, also called IES 2027 |
| Prelims centres | 48 cities |
| Mains centres | 24 cities |
| States and UTs with a Prelims centre | 31 |
| Allotment basis | First-apply-first-allot |
| Centres with no capacity limit | Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata, Nagpur |
| Change of centre | Not allowed |
| Where to find the venue | e-Admit card |
| PwBD candidates | All centres cater to PwBD candidates |
UPSC ESE Prelims Exam Centres 2027 (48)
| Centres 1–16 | Centres 17–32 | Centres 33–48 |
| Agartala | Gaya | Nagpur |
| Agra | Ghaziabad | Panaji (Goa) |
| Ahmedabad | Gorakhpur | Patna |
| Aizawl | Gurugram | Port Blair |
| Aligarh | Hyderabad | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Bangalore | Imphal | Raipur |
| Bareilly | Itanagar | Ranchi |
| Bhopal | Jaipur | Sambalpur |
| Chandigarh | Jammu | Shillong |
| Chennai | Jorhat | Shimla |
| Cuttack | Kochi (Cochin) | Srinagar |
| Dehradun | Kohima | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Delhi | Kolkata | Tirupati |
| Dharwad | Lucknow | Udaipur |
| Dispur (Guwahati) | Madurai | Varanasi |
| Gangtok | Mumbai | Visakhapatnam |
UPSC ESE Mains Exam Centres 2027 (24)
| Centres 1–8 | Centres 9–16 | Centres 17–24 |
| Ahmedabad | Delhi | Patna |
| Aizawl | Dispur (Guwahati) | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Bangalore | Hyderabad | Raipur |
| Bhopal | Jaipur | Ranchi |
| Chandigarh | Jammu | Shillong |
| Chennai | Kolkata | Shimla |
| Cuttack | Lucknow | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Mumbai | Visakhapatnam |
Every Mains centre is also a Prelims centre. Some Prelims cities, such as Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Madurai, are not Mains centres, so candidates from these cities may have to travel farther for the Mains.
UPSC ESE Exam Centres 2027 State-wise
| State / UT | Prelims centres | Mains centres |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | – |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati, Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | – |
| Assam | Dispur (Guwahati), Jorhat | Dispur (Guwahati) |
| Bihar | Gaya, Patna | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji (Goa) | – |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad |
| Haryana | Gurugram | – |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Dharwad | Bangalore |
| Kerala | Kochi (Cochin), Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai, Nagpur | Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal | – |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima | – |
| Odisha | Cuttack, Sambalpur | Cuttack |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Udaipur | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | – |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi | Lucknow, Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | Kolkata |
UPSC ESE Exam Centres Near Delhi NCR
Candidates in Delhi NCR have three Prelims centres: Delhi, Gurugram (Haryana) and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). Only Delhi is also a Mains centre.
UPSC ESE Exam Centre Allotment Rules
| Rule | Details (as per the notice) |
| Allotment basis | First-apply-first-allot; once a centre reaches capacity, it is frozen |
| Centres without a capacity limit | Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur |
| If the preferred centre is full | The applicant must choose from the remaining centres |
| Change of centre | No request for a change of centre is granted |
| Wrong venue | A candidate who appears at a venue other than the one on the e-admit card is not allowed to take the exam |
| Changes by UPSC | UPSC can change centres and exam dates at its discretion |
| PwBD candidates | All centres cater to PwBD candidates |
The notice also states that papers written at a centre, or in an engineering discipline, other than the one on the e-admit card are not evaluated. Exam-day rules are on the UPSC ESE admit card page.
FAQs on UPSC ESE Exam Centres 2027
How many exam centres are there for UPSC ESE 2027?
48 centres for the Prelims and 24 for the Mains.
What are the UPSC IES exam centres in Delhi NCR?
Delhi, Gurugram and Ghaziabad are Prelims centres. Delhi is the only Mains centre in the region.
Is Hyderabad a UPSC IES exam centre?
Yes. Hyderabad is a centre for both the Prelims and the Mains.
Is Kolkata a UPSC IES exam centre?
Yes. Kolkata is a centre for both stages, and it has no capacity limit for allotment.
What are the UPSC IES exam centres in Karnataka?
Bangalore and Dharwad for the Prelims. Bangalore is also a Mains centre.
Can I change my UPSC ESE exam centre?
No. The notice states that no request for a change of centre will be granted.
How are UPSC ESE exam centres allotted?
On a first-apply-first-allot basis. Once a centre reaches its capacity, it is frozen, and applicants must choose from the remaining centres. Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur have no capacity limit.
What happens if I appear at a different centre?
A candidate who appears at a venue other than the one on the e-admit card is not allowed to take the exam, and papers written at another centre are not evaluated.
Where can I see my UPSC ESE exam venue?
The full venue address is printed on the e-admit card, which is downloaded from upsconline.nic.in.
Can UPSC change the exam centre?
Yes. The notice states that UPSC can change centres and exam dates at its discretion if the situation demands.