IES Exam Language

Can you tell me about the language one can select for the written exam of Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

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The Indian Engineering Services (IES) organize group-A engineering services that meet the technical functions of the Government of India.

All officers of the All India Services and other Group-A and Central Services are appointed by the President of India for the union government on the recommendations made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

IES Exam Language

The candidates, opting for Indian Language medium for the written part of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, may choose either the same Indian Language or English or Hindi as the medium for the interview.

Scheme of Examination

There are objective as well as conventional (descriptive) papers. One paper for GA (General Ability) is part of the assessment system apart from the engineering subject of the candidate.

The entire technical subject is divided into four papers (Papers II, III, IV & V).

There is a penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by the candidate in the objective type papers.

There is a three-day schedule of the written examination, comprising all five written examinations.

Paper I (Objective type)
General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies)
200 Marks

Papers II & III (Objective type)
Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
200 Marks for each paper

Papers IV & V (Conventional type)
Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
200 Marks for each paper

Total marks for written examination
1000 Marks

Interview/Personality Test
200 Marks