tˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, ˈɜːsmi ˈɑːfɪsɚz wɜː dɹˈɔːn fɹʌmðə kəmbˈaɪnd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ sˈɜːvɪs ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ˌiːˌɛsˈiː kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ jˈuːniən pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs kəmˈɪʃən.
Till 2019, IRSME officers were drawn from the Combined Engineering Service Examination (ESE) conducted by Union Public Service Commission.