All the things to know about UPSC ESE
The Indian Engineering Service (IES) is one of the considered career options for engineering graduates. To join ISE you have to crack the national level Engineering Service Examination (ESE) which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC conducts the exam in three stages which are Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and Personality Test. Here are all the things you need to know about IES and ESE.
Work and Selection through UPSC ESE
The IES works under the Government of India. The UPSC ESE recruits engineers from 4 domains which are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication. After recruiting the candidates are posted in various Ministries and Departments like Indian Railway, Power, Public Works, Central Water Engineering, Defense Service of Engineering, etc.
For UPSC ESE registration you need a bachelor’s degree in engineering from any recognized university. Age limit for the aspirants is 21-30 years. As per the standard set by the authorities, the aspirant should be physically fit.
Stages, Syllabus, Paper of ESE
The UPSC ESE divided the examination into three stages Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test. Prelims exam is objective in nature it contains two papers Paper- 1 General Studies and Engineering Aptitude, Paper- 2 Engineering Discipline each contains 300 marks. On the other hand, the Mains exam is a conventional type exam it also contains two papers Paper- 1 Engineering Discipline-1, Paper-2 Engineering Discipline-2 each contains 300 marks. The syllabus of ESE is divided according to disciplines.
Registration and Exam Dates
There is no official announcement of the registration for ESE 2020 from UPSC. But the application forms could be available from September or end of this year and the exams are expected to be conducted next year in January-February, June, and November.
