Upsc ese

I have completed my engineering degree and planning to apply for the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE). Will you please provide all basic details about UPSC ESE along with eligibility and qualification to apply also provide tentative dates to apply for this exam?

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IES officers are selected by the union government on the recommendations made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

A combined four-stage competitive examination (comprising six tests), called the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services

UPSC ESE:

Engineering Services Examination (Overview)

Tentative Schedule

Notification of Examination
January/February

Conduct of Examination
June/July

Categories of which recruitment is made through the Examination

i. Civil Engineering
ii. Mechanical Engineering
iii. Electrical Engineering
iv. Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering

Age-limits
21-30 years on 1st August of the year of Examination.

Educational Qualifications

A degree in Engineering from a recognised university or equivalent. M.Sc degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects also acceptable for certain Services/posts only.


Candidates appearing at their engineering degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete.

Exam pattern:

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 & Tele-Communication Engineering 200 Marks for each paper
Papers IV & V(Conventional Type) Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering 200 Marks for each paper
Total marks for written Examination 1000 Marks

Personality Test 200 Marks