UPSC IES Admit Card 2020: The e-admit card for appearing in the IES 2020 main exam has been released by UPSC on its official website. Eligible applicants can access the downloadable link on upsc.gov.in. Admit card is the official document for the candidates to get entry into the exam centre. These are not sent by post and one must download it from the website only. Candidates need to bring the hard copy of the same along with one identity proof at the time of examination. To download the UPSC IES Admit Card 2020 for the main exam, candidates need either the roll number or the registration id to login. Keep reading to know more. about UPSC IES Admit Card 2020.
Latest: UPSC IES Admit Card 2020 for mains has been released. Use the link below to download the same.
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UPSC IES Admit Card 2020
According to the official notification, the e-admit card is released on the website. And can be downloaded 3 weeks before the commencement of the examination. It is released separately before each stage of the exam i.e. for the Prelims and for the Mains. Check the dates related to the UPSC IES Admit Card 2020 below.
Important Event | Date |
Availability of admit card for preliminary round | 11 Dec 2019 |
UPSC IES 2020 Prelims | 05 Jan 2020 |
Availability of admit card for Mains exam | 22 Sep 2020 |
UPSC IES 2020 Mains | 18 Oct 2020 |
Download here: Click here to download the UPSC IES Admit Card 2020 for mains.
Notice: Click here to check the UPSC IES 2020 mains exam notice.
How To Download UPSC IES Admit Card 2020?
It is mandatory to produce a hard copy of the downloaded UPSC IES Admit Card to the authorities at the exam center. The admit card must be downloaded personally and it is not sent by post or other means directly to t he candidate. To download the IES Admit card 2020 follow the steps mentioned below.
1 step: Click on the direct link provided on this page or visit the official website.
2 step: Click on the link provided for the login window of admit card against the exam name.
3 step: An instruction page gets open containing important instruction related to admit card. Read them and click “Yes”.

4 step: Now aspirants have to select the option through which they want to download the admit card i.e either by roll number or through registration id.

5 step: By selecting any of the options above the next window asking the relevant details get open to allow the candidates to download the admit card.

6 step: Hit the submit button and IES Admit card 2020 appears on the screen, download it and print out it for the exam.
How To Download UPSC IES Admit Card After Forgetting Login Details?
Login credentials are essential to get access to the UPSC IES Admit Card from the official UPSC website. However, even if candidates forget their login credentials there are still two options to download their admit card.
- By roll number
- By registration id
Follow the steps below in order to change the password or retrieve the login credentials.
1st step: Visit the official website or click on the direct link provided on this page.
2nd step: Soon after clicking on the accessible link, the login window of admit card gets open.
3rd step: If the candidate is downloading the admit card using registration id then click on “Forget reg. id”.
4th step: A page containing the following details gets generated which a candidate needs to enter.
- Candidates name
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Date of birth
5th step: Hit the submit button and get the registration id.
Details Present In UPSC IES Admit Card 2020
There is certain information that is important from the candidate’s position such as the date, time, and venue of the exam as well as other information related to candidature and instructions. Candidates must take care to check this information for printing mistakes or other errors while downloading the e-call letter. Check those details from the list below:
- Name of the candidate
- Name of the organization
- Date of birth of the candidate
- Photograph of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
- Timings of the exam
- Date of the exam
- Exam center address
- Important instructions
The official exam body has extended the help to the candidates in case they face any discrepancy in downloading the admit card. Candidates can reach on the contact details provided below:
Email id: usengg-upsc@nic.in
Note: Just in case the photograph on the admit card is not clear then the candidates need to bring 2 passport size photograph attached in the application form.
Fenerak Instructions Related to UPSC IES Admit Card & Exam 2020
Candidates must adhere to the common and important instructions laid down by the authority to get followed:
- Mobile phones and other electronic devices are not allowed in the examination center.
- Entry into the examination center gets closed before 10 minutes of the commencement of the examination.
- Carry one identity proof along with the hard copy of the admit card.
- Candidates must ensure to bring the black ball point pen.
Exam Pattern of UPSC IES 2020
Candidates need to clear the 3 stage examination process in order to be qualified in IES exam 2020. Exam takers can refer to the given exam pattern and syllabus to have a better idea about the structure of the examinaton at each stage. The 3 stages in IES UPSC exam 2020 are:
- 1st Stage – Preliminary examination
- 2nd Stage – Main examination
- 3rd Stage – Personality test
Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
- The mode of the examination is online.
- Questions in the paper are objective type.
- Total duration of the paper is 5 hours.
- It contains 4 categories of paper:
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Categories | Marks | Duration |
Paper 1: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude | 200 | 2 hrs. |
Paper 2: Civil engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 300 | 3 hrs |
Total | 500 | 5 hrs |
Stage 2: Main Exam
- The mode of the examination is online.
- Questions in the paper are the conventional type.
- Total duration of the paper is 6 hours.
- Maximum marks for these are 600 marks.
- It contains 4 categories of paper:
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Stage 3: Personality Test
Marks allotted for this stage is 200 marks.
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Exam Centres for UPSC IES 2020
Check the examination centres for IES exam centres for the year 2020 are given below.
Centres of Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination:
Chandigarh | Madurai |
Imphal | Shillong |
Dispur (Guwahati) | Vishakapatnam |
Kohima | Bareilly |
Raipur | Gangtok |
Ranchi | Kolkata |
Bhopal | Hyderabad |
Lucknow | Sambalpur |
Agartala | Srinagar |
Chennai | Aizwal |
Itanagar | Dehradun |
Mumbai | Jammu |
Shimla | Panaji (Goa) |
Ahemdabad | Thiruvanthapuram |
Cuttack | Aligarh |
Jaipur | Delhi |
Nagpur | Jorhat |
Allahabad | Patna |
Dharwad | Tirupati |
Cochi | Udaipur |
Port Blair | Bangalore |
Centers for Engineering Services (Main) Examination
Ahmedabad | Hyderabad |
Chandigarh | Mumbai |
Dispur | Shimla |
Lucknow | Allahabad |
Shillong | Cuttack |
Dehradun | Jammu |
Bhopal | Raipur |
Kolkata | Ranchi |
Delhi | Vishakapatnam |
Aizwal | Jaipur |
Chennai | Patna |
Banglore | Thiruvananthapuram |
Result of UPSC IES 2020
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) always release the result of the qualified candidates in the exam on its official website. The result so announced is in the pdf format. The list contains the roll number of the qualified applicants in the order. Candidates can check the result as per the prescribed date on upsc.gov.in. The commission announces a different result for every phase of the exam. The qualified candidates whose name will be in the result list are qualified for the main exam.
About UPSC IES
The examination for UPSC IES is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Candidates must fulfil the required eligibility criteria, an engineering degree, to apply for the examination. Applicants have to qualify the 3 rounds of selection – preliminary exam, main exam and personality test. After the declaration of result candidates are selected for the following services/posts Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
UPSC IES / ESE 2020 Admit Card Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : The full address of the exam centre will be conveyed to you through the admit card only.
Ans : The candidates must carry a photo ID proof along with the admit card to the exam centre.
Ans : The admit card of UPSC IES will release on the official website almost 3 weeks before the date of exam.
Ans : The candidates must have either registration no. or roll no. to download the admit card and the date of birth as written in the application form.
Ans : In the personality test, candidates are evaluated on a scorecard of 200 marks.