ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION
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ABOUT ESE
Indian Engineering Services (IES) or the Engineering services examination (ESE) is the competitive exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year to recruit Engineers
The candidates selected through Engineering services examination meet the technical and managerial functions in various fields of Engineering of the Government of India. IES officers carry high respect and status and are mandated to manage and execute activities in diverse technical and managerial fields.
All appointments are designated as “Class 1” or “Group A” Officers under various departments of Government of India. All the officers are Group A Gazzetted Officers appointed by the President of India.
The Examination constitutes a two stage written examination (Prelims & Mains) followed by Interview.
The various services in which recruitment is made through ESE include Indian Railways Services (IRS), Indian Ordnance Factory Services (IOFS), Indian Railways Stores Services (IRSS) Central Engineering, Central Water Engineering, Border Roads Engineering (BRO), Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE), Central Power Engineering, Indian Naval Armament Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Indian Telecommunication Service, Wireless Planning & Co-ordination Wing etc
ESE ELIGIBILITY
(I) Nationality :
A candidate must be either:
(a) A citizen of India or
(b) A subject of Nepal or A subject of Bhutan or
(c) A Tibetan refugee who came over to Indian before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(d) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(II) Age Limits :
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A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st January, of the exam year.
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The upper age-limit of 30 years will be relaxable up to 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories, if they are employed in a Department/Office under the control of any of the authorities mentioned in column 1 below and apply for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Posts mentioned in column 2, for which they are otherwise eligible.
The upper age-limit prescribed above will be further relaxable :
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Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a scheduled caste or a scheduled tribe.
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Up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to OBC category.
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Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989
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Upto a maximum of three years in the case of defence service personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area, and released as a consequence thereof.
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Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st January, and have been released
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On completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st January) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or
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On account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or
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On invalidment;
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Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Services as on 1st January, and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
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Upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
Minimum Educational Qualifications :
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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 act, 1956 or
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Passed Section A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India) or
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Obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time or
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Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India) or
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Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India or
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Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959
Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts and Engineer Group ‘A’ in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organization) may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely: M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.
ESE DEPARTMENTS
CATEGORY I – CIVIL ENGINEERING
Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Civil Engineering Post)
(ii) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iv) AEE(Civil Engg Posts) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(v) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(vi) Indian Skill Development Service.
ESE SYLLABUS
ESE Syllabus
STAGE I : PAPER I (Common to all candidates)
(Stage I – Paper I, Objective type, Common to all Candidates, 2 hours duration, 200 Marks maximum)
The questions from the following Topics will be set in Paper I of Stage I
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Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development
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Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
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Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
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General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
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Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
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Basics of Energy and Environment : Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
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Basics of Project Management
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Basics of Material Science and Engineering
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology based education.
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Ethics and values in Engineering profession
Note : The paper in General Studies and Engineering Aptitude will include Knowledge of relevant topics as may be expected from an engineering graduate, without special study. Questions from all the 10 topics mentioned above shall be set. Marks for each Topic may range from 5% to 15% of the total marks in the paper.
Branch/Discipline : Civil Engineering (CE)
(Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Stage I objective type Paper II and separately for Stage II Conventional type Paper I and Paper II)
PAPER – I
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Building Materials:
Stone, Lime, Glass, Plastics, Steel, FRP, Ceramics, Aluminum, Fly Ash, Basic Admixtures, Timber, Bricks and Aggregates: Classification, properties and selection criteria;Cement: Types, Composition, Properties, Uses, Specifications and various Tests; Lime & Cement Mortars and Concrete: Properties and various Tests; Design of Concrete Mixes: Proportioning of aggregates and methods of mix design.
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Solid Mechanics:
Elastic constants, Stress, plane stress, Strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and strain, Elastic theories of failure, Principal Stresses, Bending, Shear and Torsion.
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Structural Analysis:
Basics of strength of materials, Types of stresses and strains, Bending moments and shear force, concept of bending and shear stresses; Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures; Trusses, beams, plane frames; Rolling loads, Influence Lines, Unit load method & other methods; Free and Forced vibrations of single degree and multi degree freedom system; Suspended Cables; Concepts and use of Computer Aided Design.
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Design of Steel Structures:
Principles of Working Stress methods, Design of tension and compression members, Design of beams and beam column connections, built-up sections, Girders, Industrial roofs, Principles of Ultimate load design.
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Design of Concrete and Masonry structures:
Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces; Design of beams, Slabs, Lintels, Foundations, Retaining walls, Tanks, Staircases; Principles of prestressed concrete design including materials and methods; Earthquake resistant design of structures; Design of Masonry Structure.
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Construction Practice, Planning and Management:
Construction – Planning, Equipment, Site investigation and Management including Estimation with latest project management tools and network analysis for different Types of works; Analysis of Rates of various types of works; Tendering Process and Contract Management, Quality Control, Productivity, Operation Cost; Land acquisition; Labour safety and welfare.
PAPER – II
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Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power:
(a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow: Fluid properties; Dimensional Analysis and Modeling; Fluid dynamics including flow kinematics and measurements; Flow net; Viscosity, Boundary layer and control, Drag, Lift, Principles in open channel flow, Flow controls. Hydraulic jump; Surges; Pipe networks.
(b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydro power – Various pumps, Air vessels, Hydraulic turbines – types, classifications & performance parameters; Power house – classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.
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Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering:
Hydrological cycle, Ground water hydrology, Well hydrology and related data analysis; Streams and their gauging; River morphology; Flood, drought and their management; Capacity of Reservoirs. Water Resources Engineering : Multipurpose uses of Water, River basins and their potential; Irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Resources – storages and their yields; Water logging, canal and drainage design, Gravity dams, falls, weirs, Energy dissipaters,
barrage Distribution works, Cross drainage works and head-works and their design; Concepts in canal design, construction & maintenance; River training, measurement and analysis of rainfall.
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Environmental Engineering:
(a) Water Supply Engineering: Sources, Estimation, quality standards and testing of water and their treatment; Rural, Institutional and industrial water supply; Physical, chemical and biological characteristics and sources of water, Pollutants in water and its effects, Estimation of water demand; Drinking water Standards, Water Treatment Plants, Water distribution networks.
(b) Waste Water Engineering: Planning & design of domestic waste water, sewage collection and disposal; Plumbing Systems. Components and layout of sewerage system; Planning & design of Domestic Waste-water disposal system; Sludge management including treatment, disposal and re-use of treated effluents; Industrial waste waters and Effluent Treatment Plants including institutional and industrial sewage management.
(c) Solid Waste Management: Sources & classification of solid wastes along with planning & design of its management system; Disposal system, Beneficial aspects of wastes and Utilization by Civil Engineers.
(d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology: Concepts & general methodology.
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Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering :
(a) Geo-technical Engineering : Soil exploration – planning & methods, Properties of soil, classification, various tests and inter-relationships; Permeability & Seepage, Compressibility, consolidation and Shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories and stress distribution in soil; Properties and uses of geo-synthetics.
(b) Foundation Engineering: Types of foundations & selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement analysis, design and testing of shallow & deep foundations; Slope stability analysis, Earthen embankments, Dams and Earth retaining structures: types, analysis and design, Principles of ground modifications.
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Surveying and Geology:
(a) Surveying: Classification of surveys, various methodologies, instruments & analysis of measurement of distances, elevation and directions; Field astronomy, Global Positioning System; Map preparation; Photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts; Survey Layout for culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings, Setting out of Curves.
(b) Geology : Basic knowledge of Engineering geology & its application in projects.
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Transportation Engineering:
Highways – Planning & construction methodology, Alignment and geometric design; Traffic Surveys and Controls; Principles of Flexible and Rigid pavements design. Tunneling – Alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and ventilation. Railways Systems – Terminology, Planning, designs and maintenance practices; track modernization. Harbours – Terminology, layouts and planning. Airports – Layout, planning & design
ESE EXAM PATTERN
IES/ ESE Exam Pattern in Detail
There are three stages in IES recruitment exam:
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Stage 1: It is also known as IES Preliminary exam. It has two objective papers of total 500 marks. Candidates have to clear overall cutoff as well as cutoff of both the papers separately in order to qualify the exam.
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Stage 2: It is also referred to as IES Main Exam. Only candidates qualifying in prelims will be eligible to appear in this stage. It has two descriptive papers of 300 marks each.
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Stage 3: Personal Interview or Personality Test is the final stage of IES 2020 exam. It is of 200 marks.
Candidate must obtain more marks than specified IES Cutoff in each exam to qualify for the next stage. Candidates’ scores in the Preliminary exam, main exam, and interview round will together determine IES Final Merit List. IES Exam Pattern for each stage along with model question papers, marking scheme, duration and syllabus is presented below:
IES Exam Pattern for Prelims (Stage 1)
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IES Prelims exam will be conducted in offline mode i.e. it is a pen and paper-based test.
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There will be two papers in the prelims exam. Both papers will have multiple-choice questions.
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Candidates are provided OMR sheets for both the papers, wherein the correct answer needs to be colored.
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For each wrong answer, one-third mark is deducted.
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IES Prelims Exam Pattern Scheme is tabulated below:
IES Exam Pattern for Main Exam (Stage 2)
IES Main Exam is conducted in offline mode i.e. it is a written examination.
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IES Stage 2 will have two papers. Both the papers will have questions from the opted Engineering discipline (Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering).
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There will be 8 questions as option, out of which you will have to attempt 5 questions.
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There will be no negative marking in this exam.
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Candidates have to answer in English language only.
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Up to 5% marks may be deducted in case of illegible handwriting.
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Credit will be given for exact, to the point answer using economy of words.
IES Main Exam Pattern scheme is tabulated below:
IES Personal Interview (Stage 3)
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This stage is also known as Personality Test.
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It is the final stage in IES recruitment exam.
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Only candidates qualifying the written exams are called for the interview round.
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The candidates are scored out of 200 marks.
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In IES Interview round, following skills of the candidates are assessed:
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Suitability of candidate for a career in public service sector
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Mental caliber or Mental alertness
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Leadership Qualities
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Initiative & Intellectual Curiosity,
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Mental & Physical energy and
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Other social traits and interest in current affairs.
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