UPSC Engineering Service Exam ESE Exam Pattern-In this article we published details about the Exam Pattern for the UPSC ESE (UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) (ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAM). Check every details very carefully given below to understand about the exam pattern for UPSC ESE.
Age Limit :
- Minimum Age : 21 Years
- Maximum Age : 30 Years
- Extra Age relaxation as per Govt Rules.
Minimum Educational Qualification :
- Obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission.
- For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts) ‐ M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.
- For Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’– M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.
Name Of Services
Category I Civil Engineering
- Central Engineering Service
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Civil Engg.)
- Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr. A
- AEE (Civil) in Border Roads Organization
- AEE (QS&C) in Military Engineer Service(MES) Surveyor Cadre
- Indian Skill Development Service
- Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service
Category II-Mechanical Engineering
- Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- Central Power Engg. Service Gr. A&B (Mech. Engg. Posts)
- Indian Naval Armament Service
- Indian Naval Material Management Service
- Geological Survey of India Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Mech. Engg.)
- Assistant Executive Engineer Group ‘A’ (Electrical &Mechanical) (Mechanical Engineering Post) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr. ‘A’
- Indian Skill Development Service
Category III-Electrical Engineering
- Central Elect. & Mech. Engg. Service (Elect. Engg.)
- Central Power Engg. Service Gr. A&B (Elect. Engg. Posts)
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Elect. Engg.)
- Indian Skill Development Service
- Indian Naval Material Management Service
Category IV-Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- Indian Naval Armament Service
- Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’
- Indian Naval Material Management Service
- Indian Telecom Service, Group A
- Junior Telecom Officer Group B in ITS
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr. A&B (Elec. & Telecom)
- Indian Skill Development Service
Plan of Examination
The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan :—
- Stage‐I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage‐I) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage‐II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage‐II) Examination;
- Stage‐II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage‐II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) and
- Stage‐III : Personality Test
The Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage‐I) Examination will consist of two objective type (multiple choices) questions papers and carrying a maximum of 500 marks (Paper 1 – 200 Marks & Paper II – 300 Marks). Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage‐II Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main/Stage‐
II Examination. The Marks obtained in Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main/Stage‐II Examination will be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage‐II Examination will be about six to seven time the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination.
Note-1
The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Engineering Services (Main/Stage‐II) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Paper‐I) and Engineering Discipline specific paper (Paper‐II) of Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination.
Note-2
There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
- There are four alternative for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one‐third (1/3rd) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
- If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
- The Engineering Services (Main/stage‐II) Examination will consist two conventional type papers in Engineering Discipline specific with duration of three hours and maximum marks of 600 (300 Marks in each paper).
- The Stage‐III will consist of Personality Test carrying 200 Marks.
Important Note
- Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the Stage‐I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage‐I) and Stage‐II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage‐II) Examination as may be fixed by the Commission as per its discretion, shall be summoned by them for Stage‐III (Personality Test). The number of candidates to be summoned for Personality Test will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. The Personality Test will carry 200 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
- Marks obtained by the candidates in the Stage‐I:(Preliminary/Stage‐I) Examination, Stage‐II:(Main/Stage‐II) Examination and Stage‐III (Personality Test) would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted to the various services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preference expressed by them for the various services/posts.
Stage‐I (Preliminary/Stage‐I) Examination :‐
The Examination shall comprise of two papers.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐I Civil Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐II Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐III Electrical Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Electrical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 |
Stage‐II(Main/Stage‐II) Examination:‐
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐I Civil Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐II Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐III Electrical Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (Electrical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Electrical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | ||
| Paper‐I (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
Stage‐III(Personality Test) ‐ 200 Marks
