UPSC or Union Public Service Commission organizes an entrance examination for various engineering graduates in various Government posts. This entrance examination is also known as Engineering Services Exam or Indian Engineering Service. The candidates selected for the entrance examination will be given a class-1 officer job in various government departments. In this article, we will discuss UPSC ESE/IES 2024: Prelims, Mains, Exam Date, Admit Card, Eligibility, etc.
UPSC ESE Important Dates 2024
| Events | Exam Dates |
| IES Examination 2024 Notification Released | September |
| The last date to submit the Application Form | October |
| Admit card | December |
| IES Exam Date 2024 (Prelims Exam) | January (1 Day) |
| Prelims Exam Result Date | February |
| Admit Card for IES (Mains Exam) | September |
| IES Exam Date 2024 (Mains Exam) | October (Revised) |
| IES 2024 Personal Interview Dates | To be announced |
Salary of an ESE Commissioned Officer
The following are the salary offered to an ESE Commissioned officer–
| Level | Pay Scale | Time Frame |
| Junior Time Scale (JTS) | INR 56100-177500 | On Joining |
| Senior Time Scale (STS) | INR 67700-208700 | 3-5 years |
| Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) | INR 123100-215900 | 10-15 years |
| Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) | INR 144200-218200 | 15-20 years |
| Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) | INR 182200-224100 | |
| HAG+ | INR 205400-224400 | |
| Apex Scale | INR 225000 |
Indian Engineering Officers join as Assistant Executive Engineers or Assistant Directors. At the time of joining, the pay scale of the new joining officer is around Rs.56100/-.
UPSC ESE Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for the UPSC ESE entrance examination–
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- The candidate must be a citizen of India or Bhutan, Nepal, and a Tibetan Refugee who came before 1962
Age limit
- The minimum age requirement for the candidate is 21 years of age and the maximum age limit for participating in the entrance examination is 29 years.
- There are age relaxations for the candidates belonging to the weaker section of the society-
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- Government servants: 5 years
Educational Qualification
- The candidate must be graduated from a recognized university in Engineering courses like B.Tech/B.E.
UPSC ESE Application Form 2024
The following are the application form for the UPSC ESE entrance examination–
- Visit the official website of UPSC and click on the Examination tab followed by the Active Examination button
- Now, you’ll be redirected to a new page where you have to click on the ESE examination 2024 link
- Now, get yourself registered using your email Id and password followed by logging in using the login credentials
- After logging in, fill the application form with details like name, address, educational qualifications, etc.
- Now, upload the below-mentioned documents to the bank representative followed by clicking on the pay button
- After clicking on the pay button, download the application form and payment receipt for the future use
Documents Required for UPSC ESE
The following are the documents required for the UPSC ESE application form–
- Scanned passport size photograph
- Scanned signature
- Scanned left-hand thumb impression
- Signed declaration
UPSC ESE Application Fee
The following are the application fee for the UPSC ESE entrance examination–
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs.200/- |
| SC/ST/PH//female | Exempted from fee payment |
UPSC ESE Examination pattern
The following are the examination pattern for the UPSC ESE entrance Examination–
Preliminary-
| Sections | Type | Paper | Question Paper | Duration | Marks | |
| Preliminary Exam | Objective | I | General studies Engineering Aptitude | 2 Hours | 200 | |
| II | Engineering discipline (CE/ ME/ EE/ E&T) | 3 Hours | 300 |
Mains-
| Sections | Type | Question Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Main Exam | Conventional | Engineering discipline (CE/ ME/ EE/ E&T) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| Engineering discipline (CE/ ME/ EE/ E&T) | 3 Hours | 300 |
Personality Test and Final Evaluation-
| STAGE-III | MARKS |
| Personality Test | 200 |
| STAGE-I+ STAGE-II+STAGE III | 1300 |
UPSC ESE Syllabus
The following is the syllabus for the UPSC ESE entrance examination–
Civil Engineering
Paper-I
- Building Materials
- Solid Mechanics
- Structural Analysis
- Design of Steel Structures
- Design of Concrete and Masonry structures
- Construction Practice, Planning, and Management
Paper-II
- The flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power
- Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering:
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Supply Engineering
- Waste Water Engineering
- Solid Waste Management
- Air, Noise pollution and Ecology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering
- Surveying and Geology
- Transportation Engineering
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
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Materials
- Mechanisms and Machines
- Design of Machine Elements
- Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering
- Mechatronics and Robotics
Paper-II
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 Electronic Engineering
- Basic Electrical Engineering
- Material Science
- Basic Measurement and Instrumentation
- Network Theory
- Analog and Digital Circuit
Paper-II
- Analog and Digital Communication Systems
- Control System
- Computer organization and Architecture
- Electro Magnetics
- Advanced Electronics Topics
- Advanced Communication Topics
UPSC ESE Admit Card 2024
Admit card is a very important document which you’ll have to carry with you to the examination center. If you fail to show the admit card to the examination authorities then your examination will be canceled. The admit card for ESE is not yet released, we will update the admit card status once the UPSC releases the admit card for UPSC ESE 2024.
UPSC ESE Result 2024
The result for ESE is not yet released, we will update the result status once the UPSC releases the result for UPSC ESE 2024.
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