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Indian Engineering Services

Indian Engineering Services Examination (IES) is conducted by UPSC, India every year. It is conducted for the recruitment to the engineering categories in government services like Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Tele Communication Engineering. Those who clear IES can join in good grades and they have a faster career progression in government sector. Those who are looking for a stable government job in engineering cadre, IES is the exam you need to watch out for. IES exam is usually conducted in June and it is an exam spread over three years. The notification of the exam commences on the month of January and applications.

IES exam has some sections like objective type papers in engineering subject areas subjective papers different based on different engineering streams. IES is relatively a tough exam as it has a broader syllabus covering the specific engineering stream in depth.

Structure and Pattern of IES

Selection process of the candidates is based on Written Test and Personality Test. Only those candidates who get qualified for written test can attend personality test.

Written Test

Paper I (Objective type) - General Ability Test

(Part A: General English)

(Part B: General Studies) 

200 Marks each 

Papers II & III (Objective type) 

Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering 

200 Marks each 

Papers IV & V (Descriptive) 

Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering

200 Marks each

Total marks for written exam - 1000 Marks

Personality Test

Personality test is the personal interview conducted by UPSC. The total marks for interview is 200. 

Syllabus of IES

General Ability Test - Paper I 

• Part A-General English: It covers English grammar. It helps in understanding the knowledge of candidates in global language.

• Part B- General Studies: It covers current affairs, Indian history and Geography.

Civil Engineering

• Paper I - Building Materials
• Paper II - Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

• Paper I – Thermodynamics, Heat transfer and Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning, Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Machinery and Steam Generators
• Paper II - Theory of Mechanics, Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Electrical Engineering

• Paper I - EM Theory, Electrical Materials, Electrical Circuits, Measurements and Instrumentation, Control Systems
• Paper II - Electrical Machines and Power Transformers, Power Systems, Analog and Digital Electronics and Circuits, Micro processors, Communication Systems, Power Electronics

Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering

• Paper I - Materials and Components, Physical Electronics, Electron Devices and ICs, Signals and Systems, Network Theory, Electromagnetic Theory, Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation

• Paper II - Analog Electronic Circuits, Digital Electronic Circuits, Control Systems, Communication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Computer Engineering

Coaching Institutes

• Vidyamandir

• Brilliant Tutorials

• FIIT JEE
• Amity

Qualification Criteria for IES

Candidates must have Engineering degree ( BE/Btech) from a recognized university or equivalent. Those students appearing for final semester exam are also allowed to appear for this subjected to them submitting the degree certificates at the time of recruitment. Candidates who have qualified MSc degree or equivalent in areas like Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering can also apply for IES exam. Applicants should be of age group 21 to 30. 

Application Procedure for IES

Electronically scanned application forms along with the information brochure can be obtained from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices throughout the country. Information on these post offices can be obtained in the notification issued by UPSC. Notifications are issues in the months of January and February usually. The duly filled application form has to be sent to - Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi – 110011. UPSC’s notification will be issued in almost all major national and local newspapers. 

Official Inquiries on IES

• Address: Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi – 110011.

• Phone Nos: 011- 23098543/23385271
• Website URL: http://www.upsc.gov.in/