UPSC ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION

UPSC Engineering Services Exam is well known among Indian Engineers , as it provides the opportunity to work on the Top-Notch at many of the most Prestigeous government departments in India such as railways , armed forces , CPWD , CWC , Ordinance Factories etc. E.Sreedharan also known as “Metro Man of India” is one of the most popular Engineering Services Officer.

WHAT IS UPSC ?

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION is a Central Recruiting Agency which recruits candidates for Top Notch Administrative positions in India.

WHAT IS ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION ?

Indian Engineering Services remains the most sought-after career for the Engineering graduates in India. Engineering Services Examination commonly known as ESE is conducted annually to recruit engineers in four domains such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunications for the techno –managerial positions.

SERVICES OFFERED

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Group‐A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Engineering Service
(iv) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group‐A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(v) Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service.
(vi) AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service.
(vii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(viii) AEE(QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre.
(ix) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
(x) Indian Skill Development Service.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Group‐A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iii) AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(iv) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(v) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(vi) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(vii) AEE(Elec & Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service(Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(viii) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
(ix) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(x) Indian Skill Development Service.
(xi) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Group‐A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(v) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(vi) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vii) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electrical).
(viii) Indian Skill Development Service.
(ix) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Group‐A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
(iv) Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
(v) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(vi) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I(Electronics and Telecom Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
(vii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
(viii) Indian Skill Development Service.
(ix) Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.
(x) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates applying for UPSC ESE must have obtained a Degree in Engineering or its equivalent.

EXAM PATTERN

UPSC ESE consist of 3 stages

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Mains Examination
3. Interview/Personality Test

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

It has 2 papers

STAGE-I	DURATION	MARKS
Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)	2 hrs	200
Paper‐II (Engineering Discipline)(CE/ ME/EE/E&T)	3 hrs	300
Total		500

Only those candidates qualifying at this Stage are permitted to appear for Stage – II examination.

MAINS EXAMINATION (CONVENTIONAL TYPE)

This Stage also has 2 papers

STAGE-II	PAPER TYPE	DURATION	MARKS
PAPER-I	ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE-I (CE/ ME/EE/E&T)	03 HRS	300
PAPER-II	ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE-II (CE/ ME/EE/E&T)	03 HRS	300
TOTAL MARKS (MAINS)			600
TOTAL MARKS (MAINS + PRELIMS)			1100

Only those candidates qualifying at this stage (i.e. Stage – I + Stage – II) are selected for the Personality Test (Interview).