Indian Engineering Services (IES) or Engineering Services Examination (ESE) comprise engineers who work under the government of India and are designated as Class – 1 officers. They administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which constitutes of Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defence service of Engineers, Central Engineering Service, namely.
IES Mains Exam Date was scheduled for June 26, 2022.
A candidate must be either:
IES Age Limit Criteria states that the lower age limit for the UPSC IES exam is 21 years and Upper Age Limit is 30 years.
IES educational qualification Criteria as defined for the UPSC require the applicant to have cleared one of the following criteria:
Category | Application Fee |
---|---|
General/EWS/OBC | INR 200 |
Female | Exempted |
SC/ST | Exempted |
During the examination, the following selection process is followed:
The IES Prelims exam is held in offline mode. The prelims test will consist of two papers. Multiple-choice questions will be included in both papers. For each incorrect answer, one-third of a point is deducted.
The detailed aspects of the Preliminary stage of the IES Exam Pattern are tabulated below:
Papers | Questions | Total Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper I( General Studies & Engineering Aptitude) | 100 | 200 |
Paper-II(ENgineering field) | 150 | 300 |
Total | 250 | 500 |
There are two papers in IES Stage-II. Questions from the chosen Engineering subject (Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering) will appear on both papers. There is no provision of negative marks in Mains papers.
Papers | Questions | Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper I (Engineering Stream) | 5 | 300 |
Paper-II (Engineering Stream) | 5 | 300 |
Total | 10 | 600 |
Paper I syllabus is similar for all the branches while paper II syllabus differs as per the choice made by the candidate.
Papers and Subjects | Topics |
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Paper I |
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Paper-II (Civil Engineering) |
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Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
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Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) |
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Paper-II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) |
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The syllabus for the IES Mains Paper I and IES Preliminary Paper II is the same. The difference lies that, in the preliminary examination, only objective questions are asked while in the mains paper, subjective questions are asked.
Papers and Subjects | Topics |
---|---|
Paper-II (Civil Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering) |
|
A candidate must be either:
IES Age Limit Criteria states that the lower age limit for the UPSC IES exam is 21 years and Upper Age Limit is 30 years.
IES educational qualification Criteria as defined for the UPSC require the applicant to have cleared one of the following criteria:
During the examination, the following selection process is followed:
The IES Prelims exam is held in offline mode. The prelims test will consist of two papers. Multiple-choice questions will be included in both papers. For each incorrect answer, one-third of a point is deducted.
The detailed aspects of the Preliminary stage of the IES Exam Pattern are tabulated below:
Papers | Questions | Total Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper I( General Studies & Engineering Aptitude) | 100 | 200 |
Paper-II(ENgineering field) | 150 | 300 |
Total | 250 | 500 |
There are two papers in IES Stage-II. Questions from the chosen Engineering subject (Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering) will appear on both papers. There is no provision of negative marks in Mains papers.
Papers | Questions | Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper I (Engineering Stream) | 5 | 300 |
Paper-II (Engineering Stream) | 5 | 300 |
Total | 10 | 600 |
Paper I syllabus is similar for all the branches while paper II syllabus differs as per the choice made by the candidate.
Papers and Subjects | Topics |
---|---|
Paper I |
|
Paper-II (Civil Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) |
|
The syllabus for the IES Mains Paper I and IES Preliminary Paper II is the same. The difference lies that, in the preliminary examination, only objective questions are asked while in the mains paper, subjective questions are asked.
Papers and Subjects | Topics |
---|---|
Paper-II (Civil Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) |
|
Paper-II (Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering) |
|