Indian Engineering Services
WHAT'S NEW ?
Main points of this new IES/ESE examination structure are as follows:
1. Three tier examination
2. Syllabus changes/updated
Paper pattern
New proposed schema for engineering services examination shall comprise of three part
| Stages | Examination | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Stage-I | Preliminary | 500 |
| Stage-II | Mains | 600 |
| Stage-III | Personality test | 200 |
| Stage-I + Stage-II+ Stage-III | Grand Total | 1300 |
Preliminary/Stage-II Examination (Objective Type Paper)
| Paper | Name of Paper | Time Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper | 2 Hour | 200 |
| Paper-II | Engineering Discipline specific Paper | 3 Hour | 300 |
| Paper I+II | Grand Total | 5 Hour | 500 |
Main /stage examination (Subjective Type Paper)
| Paper | Name of Paper | Time Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | Engineering Discipline –Specific Paper-I | 3 Hour | 300 |
| Paper-II | Engineering Discipline –Specific Paper-II | 3 Hour | 300 |
| Paper I+II | Grand Total | 6 Hour | 600 |
Scheme and schedule
| S. No. | Activities | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Engineering Services Examination (prelims) | Second Sunday of February |
| 1.1 | Objective Paper-I : General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper | |
| 1.2 | Objective Paper-II : Engineering Discipline-specific Paper | |
| 2. | Result of Engineering Services Examination (prelims) | 15th April |
| 3. | Last date for application to ESE (Mains) | 30th May |
| 4. | Engineering Services Examination (Mains) | 3rd set of weekends (sat. & Sun.) of July |
| 4.1 | Paper-III : Engineering Discipline-specific Paper-I | |
| 4.2 | Paper-IV : Engineering Discipline-specific Paper-II | |
| 5. | Result of Engineering Services Examination (Mains) | End of September |
| 6. | Personality Test (Interviews) | 1st November-15th December |
| 7. | Medical Examination | Within 10 working days of date of interview of candidate |
| 8. | Submission of Medical Examination reports to Ministry of Railways | 15th January |
| 9. | Final Result of ESE after Personality Test | End of january |
| 10. | Allotment of services | End of fabruary |
| 11. | Appointment letter | First week of March |
| 12. | Date of joining | First Monday of April |
This ESE/IES 2017 new pattern has finalized by UPSC, Govt of India. Candidates would be able to see these changes in the notification of UPSC-ESE / IES 2017 examination.