Number of Candidates in UPSC ESE (Engineering Services Exam)
Every year, UPSC conducts Engineering Services Exam. About 1 lakh candidates apply for the exam.
Year-wise Number of Candidates Applied, Appeared and Interviewed in ESE
Year | Applications | Appeared | Interviewed |
2003 | 1,00,947 | 39,897 | |
2004 | 86,982 | 33,937 | |
2005 | 74,363 | 27,790 | |
2006 | 65,219 | 16,824 | |
2007 | 53,711 | 17,239 | |
2008 | 65,156 | 21,753 | |
2009 | 1,39,751 | 51,840 | |
2010 | 1,57,649 | 53,877 | |
2011 | 1,91,869 | 52,685 | |
2012 | 1,71,409 | 57,753 | 1749 |
2013 | 2,11,184 | 78,914 | 1816 |
2014 | 2,61,696 | 85,504 |
ESE 2012
The Engineering Services Examination, 2012 was notified on March 10, 2012. In response to the Notification, a total number of 1,71,409 candidates applied. The written examination was held from June 15 to June 17, 2012 wherein 57,753 candidates had appeared. The result of the written Examination was declared on March 22, 2013.
As against a total of 57,753 candidates who had appeared in the written examination, a total number of 1,829 candidates qualified for the Personality Test which includes General-823, OBC - 661, SC - 223 and ST - 122 candidates. This figure also includes 77 Persons with Disabilities.
ESE 2013
The Engineering Services Examination, 2013 was notified on April 06, 2013. In response to the Notification, a total number of 2,11,184 candidates applied for the Examination. The written examination was held from June 28 to June 30, 2013 wherein 78,914 candidates had appeared.
The result of the written Examination was declared on November 8, 2013. As against a total of 78,914 candidates who had appeared in the written examination, a total number of 1,899 candidates qualified for the Personality Test which includes General-853, OBC-639, SC-267 and ST-140 candidates under the respective categories. This figure also includes 37 Persons with Disabilities.