UPSC ESE or Union public service commission Engineering Service Exam is an job recruitment exam that offers candidates government jobs in engineering. In this article, we will discuss information about the UPSC ESE like Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, etc.
UPSC ESE Important Date 2024
| Important Events | Dates |
| Release of official notification | 06/09/2023 |
| Starting of online application form submission | September 2022 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 26/09/2023 |
| Admit card for Preliminary exam | 3 weeks before the examination |
| Date of preliminary exam | 18/02/2024 |
| Declaration of preliminary exam result | Last week of February 2024 |
| Date of the Main exam | June 2023 |
| Declaration of Main exam result | August 2023 |
UPSE ESE Recruitment Post
The following are the recruitment post through the ESE branch wise department
Civil Engineering
Group‐A Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Central Engineering Service
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Civil Engineering Post)
- Central Engineering Service (Roads), Gr ‘A’ (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service
- AEE(Civil Engg Posts)in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- AEE(Civil) of P&T Building Works Gr ‘A’
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- AEE(QS&C) in Military Engineer Service (MES)Surveyor Cadre
Mechanical Engineering
Group‐A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Geological Survey of India Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- Central Engineering Service (Roads), Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- AEE(Mech Engg Posts) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’
- Indian Naval Armament Service
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
Electrical Engineering
Group‐A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Inspection Service (Asstt. Dir. Grade I)
- Indian Supply Service Gr ‘A’
- AEE(Electrical) of P&T Building Works Gr ‘A’
- Indian Naval Armament Service.
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
UPSE ESE Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- 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 setting in India
Age Limit
- Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years
- The upper age-limit of 30 years will be relaxable up to 35 years in the case of Government servants
- For reserved category, further relaxation will be provided
Education Qualification
- Candidate must have a degree in Engineering from a recognized university
- For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts) – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject
- For Indian Radio Regulatory Service – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject
UPSC ESE Application Form 2023
You can follow these steps to fill the application form online-
Follow our WhatsApp Channel
- Visit the official website of UPSC ESE and click on the apply button. The official website of UPSC ESE University is https://www.upsc.gov.in/
- The application form will be opened, fill the form with accurate information and click on the Next button
- After that, you have to upload the digital photograph, signature, and other documents
- Now Click on the submit button, a new screen with all the information filled will appear, review the application and check for all the details again
- Now pay the fee online using Net banking, credit card, or debit card
- Your application is filled, take a printout of the application and payment receipt for future use
Documents required for UPSC ESE 2023 Application Form
The following are the documents that are necessary for filling the UPSC ESE application form-
- Latest Scanned photo passport size
- 10 and 12 certificates scanned
- Marksheet or Graduation Degree from University
- Scanned signature of the candidate
- Aadhaar card number and a scanned copy
UPSC ESE 2023 Application Fee
Candidates can pay the application fee online using debit/credit card, UPI, Wallets, etc. and the application fee for UPSC ESE is as follows-
| Category | Application Fee |
| General and OBC | Rs.200/- |
| SC, ST, PH, and females | Exempted |
UPSC ESE 2023 Exam Pattern
The examination Pattern for UPSC ESE is as follows-
Stage-I: Preliminary Examination (Objective Papers)
| Stage-I | Paper Type | Duration | Marks |
| Paper-I | General Studies and Engineering Aptitude | 02 hours | 200 |
| Paper-II | Engineering Discipline (CE/ ME/EE/E&T) | 03 hours | 300 |
| Total Marks | 500 |
Stage-II: Mains Examination (Conventional Papers)
| Stage-II | Paper Type | Duration | Marks |
| Paper-I | Engineering Discipline-I (CE/ ME/EE/E&T) | 03 hours | 300 |
| Paper-II | Engineering Discipline-II (CE/ ME/EE/E&T) | 03 hours | 300 |
| Total Marks (Mains) | 600 | ||
| Total Marks (Mains + Prelims) | 1100 |
Stage-III: Personality Test
| Stage-III | Personality Test | 200 marks |
| Stage-I + Stage-II + Stage-III | Total | 1300 marks |
Exam Center
The following are the examination center for participating in the entrance examination-
For Preliminary Exam
| Agartala | Gangtok | Port Blair |
| Ahmedabad | Hyderabad | Raipur |
| Aizawl | Imphal | Ranchi |
| Aligarh | Itanagar | Sambalpur |
| Allahabad | Jaipur | Shillong |
| Bangalore | Jammu | Shimla |
| Bareilly | Jorhat | Srinagar |
| Bhopal | Kohima | Tirupati |
| Chandigarh | Kolkata | Udaipur |
| Chennai | Lucknow | Panaji (goa) |
| Cuttack | Madurai | Kochi (cochin) |
| Dehradun | Mumbai | Vishakhapatnam |
| Delhi | Nagpur | Dispur (Guwahati) |
| Dharwad | Patna | Thiruvananthapuram |
For Main Exam
| Ahmedabad | Chennai | Jammu | Ranchi |
| Aizawl | Cuttack | Kolkata | Shillong |
| Allahabad | Dehradun | Lucknow | Shimla |
| Bangalore | Delhi | Mumbai | Vishakhapatnam |
| Bhopal | Hyderabad | Patna | Dispur (Guwahati) |
| Chandigarh | Jaipur | Raipur | Thiruvananthapuram |
UPSC ESE Syllabus 2023
The following are the syllabus for UPSC ESE-
General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (Common to all Candidates)
- Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development
- Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
- Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
- General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
- Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
- Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
- Basics of Project Management
- Basics of Material Science and Engineering
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology based education.
- Ethics and values in engineering profession.
Civil Engineering
PAPER – I
- Building Materials: Cement
- Solid Mechanics
- 3.Structural Analysis
- Design of Steel Structures
- Design of Concrete and Masonry structures
- Construction Practice, Planning and Management
PAPER – II
- Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power
- Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow
- Hydraulic Machines and Hydro power
- Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Supply Engineering
- Waste Water Engineering
- Solid Waste Management
- Air, Noise pollution and Ecology
- Concepts & general methodology
- Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering
- Geo-technical Engineering
- Foundation Engineering
- Surveying and Geology
- Transportation Engineering
- Tunneling
- Railways Systems
- Airports – Layout, planning & design
Mechanical Engineering
PAPER – I
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics and Heat transfer
- IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air conditioning
- Turbo Machinery
- Power Plant Engineering
- Renewable Sources of Energy
PAPER – II
- 7. Engineering Mechanics:
- 8. Engineering Materials
- 9. Mechanisms and Machines
- 10. Design of Machine Elements
- 11. Manufacturing ,Industrial and Maintenance Engineering
- 12. Mechatronics and Robotics
Electrical Engineering
PAPER – I
- Engineering Mathematics
- Electrical Materials
- Electric Circuits and Fields
- Electrical and Electronic Measurements
- Computer Fundamentals
- Basic Electronics Engineering
PAPER – II
- Analog and Digital Electronics:
- Systems and Signal Processing
- Control Systems
- Electrical Machines
- Power Systems
- Power Electronics and Drives
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
PAPER – I
- Basic Electronics Engineering:
- Basic Electrical Engineering:
- Materials Science
- Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
- Network Theory:
- Analog and Digital Circuits
PAPER – II
- Analog and Digital Communication Systems:
- Control Systems:
- Computer Organization and Architecture:
- Electro Magnetics
- Advanced Electronics VLSI technology
- Advanced Communication networks
UPSE ESE Admit Card
Admit card for UPSE ESE 2023 admit card is released once the exam date is closing usually, 2-3 weeks before the examination. You can download the admit card from the official website. It is important for the candidates participating in the UPSE ESE entrance exam to follow the guidelines mentioned on the Admit card.
UPSE ESE 2023 Exam Result
The Exam result will be released within a month or two after the examination is conducted. Along with the result, a cut-off will also be released which is the minimum marks required for the candidates to pass the examination for admission.
UPSE ESE Selection Procedure
The selection procedure of UPSE ESE is done based on the entrance examination. There are different stages in the examination, candidate who have passed stage-I will be eligible to stage-II and candidate who passed stage-II will be eligible for stage-III. The qualifying candidates of Stage I + Stage II + Stage III will be included in the Final Merit List of Engineering Services Exam.
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