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Yes, as a Computer Science Engineering student, you are eligible for the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE/IES) — but with an important condition.

UPSC conducts ESE mainly for these engineering branches:

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Computer Science/IT is not a separate paper/branch in IES currently.

So as a CSE student, you can apply only if:

• your degree is recognized as an engineering degree, and

• you choose one of the available branches whose syllabus you can prepare for (most CSE students choose Electronics & Telecommunication only if they have strong overlap).

But realistically:

• Pure CSE subjects are not asked.

• The exam is heavily core-engineering oriented.

• It becomes difficult for most CSE students unless they intentionally prepare another branch syllabus.

Alternative UPSC/government exams better suited for CSE students:

• UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS/IPS/IFS)

• SSC CGL

• NIC Scientist B

• DRDO Scientist

• ISRO Scientist/Engineer SC

• BARC OCES/DGFS

• Indian Navy SSC IT

• Indian Air Force AFCAT Technical Branch

• PSU recruitments through GATE CSE

If you want, I can also tell you:

• whether CSE students have actually cleared IES,

• the exact UPSC eligibility wording,

• best government jobs for CSE in 2026,

• or a comparison between IES vs GATE vs SSC vs Defence careers for you.