Introduction
People who want to apply for the post of UPSC ESE/IES need to know the exact syllabus for the post. Some times, the merit students were not able to qualify in the screening test because of the improper knowledge regarding the syllabus. The article UPSC ESE Exam Syllabus presents the Complete syllabus of ESE/IES. Candidates can check the daily updates from the Official Website
Imp Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Start Date | 25 - 09- 2019 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 22-10-2019 |
| Downloading of Call Letters for Prelims | December 11, 2019 |
| Prelims Exam Date 2019 | January 05, 2019 |
| Mains Exam Date 2019 | June 28, 2020 |
| Personal Interview | September, 2020 |
Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category-I Civil Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 5 hours | 500 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category-II Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 5 hours | 500 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category‐III Electrical Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 Hours | 200 Marks |
| (Electrical Engineering | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 5 hours | 500 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 Hours | 200 Marks |
| (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 5 hours | 500 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category-I Civil Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (Civil Engineering) | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 6 hours | 600 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category-II Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 6 hours | 600 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category‐III Electrical Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (Electrical Engineering) | 3 Hours | 300 Marks |
| (Electrical Engineering | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 6 hours | 600 Marks |
| Subject | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | ||
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 Hours | 200 Marks |
| (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 3 hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 5 hours | 500 Marks |
| Name of the Test | Marks |
|---|---|
| Personality Test | 200 Marks |
Note:
- Only those Candidates qualifying at this Stage (i.e. Stage I + Stage II + Stage III) are included in the Final Merit List of Engineering Services Exam.
Syllabus
| 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 | |
| Civil Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper II | 1. Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power: (a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow (b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower |
| 2. (a) Hydrology (b) Water Resources Engineering | |
| 3. Environmental Engineering: (a) Water Supply Engineering (b) Waste Water Engineering (c) Solid Waste Management (d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology | |
| 4. Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering : (a) Geotechnical Engineering (b) Foundation Engineering | |
| 5. Surveying and Geology: (a) Surveying (b) Geology | |
| 6. Transportation Engineering: (a) Highways (b) Tunneling (c) Railways Systems (d) Harbours (d) Airports | |
| 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 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper II | Engineering Mechanics |
| Mechanisms and Machines | |
| Design of Machine Elements | |
| Manufacturing ,Industrial and Maintenance Engineering | |
| Power Plant Engineering | |
| Mechatronics and Robotics | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper I | Engineering Mathematics |
| Engineering Mathematics | |
| Electric Circuits and Fields | |
| Electrical and Electronic Measurements | |
| Computer Fundamentals | |
| Basic Electronics Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper II | Analog and Digital Electronics |
| Systems and Signal Processing | |
| Control Systems | |
| Electrical Machines | |
| Power Systems | |
| Power Electronics and Drives | |
| Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper I | Basic Electronics Engineering |
| Basic Electrical Engineering | |
| Materials Science | |
| Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation | |
| Network Theory | |
| Analog and Digital Circuits | |
| Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Paper II | Analog and Digital Communication Systems |
| Control Systems | |
| Computer Organization and Architecture | |
| Electro Magnetics | |
| Advanced Electronics Topics | |
| Advanced Communication Topics | |