What is Engineering service examination?

Engineering Service Examination is a national level entrance examination which is held by Union Public service commission(upsc) on behalf of government of India to fulfill the various technical posts all over India which are listed below

Civil Engineering

1.Indian Railway Service of Engineers
2.Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts)
3.Central Engineering Services.
4.Military Engineer Services (IDSE-Building and Roads Cadre)
5.Military Engineer Service (Surveyor of Works Cadre)
6.Survey of India Service, Group 'A' (Civil Engineering Posts)
7.Central Water Engineering Service (Civil Engineering Posts)
8.Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in P & T Building Works (Group 'A') Service .
9.Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group '
10.Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in Border Roads Engineering Service Group 'A' .
11.Indian Ordinance Factories Service (Engineering Branch). and Dadar & Naga Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.

Mechanical Engineering

1.Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
2.Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
3.Central Water Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
4.Central Power Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
5.Indian Ordinance Factories Service(Engineering Branch) (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
6.Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
7.Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
8.Assistant Executive Engineer (Elect. & Mech.) (Mechanical Engineering Posts) Border Roads Engineering Service, Group 'A';
9.Assistant Manager (Factories). Department of Telecom (Telecom Factories Organization)
10.Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group `A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
11.Assistant Executive Engineer Group `A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence
12.Indian Inspection Service Group 'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
13.Indian Supply Service Group' A' (Mechanical Engg. Posts). Group `B' Services/Posts
14.Assistant Engineer Group 'B' (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence

Electrical Engineering

1.Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers]
2.Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
3.Central Electrical -& Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
4.Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (Electrical Engineering Posts)
5.Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
6.Central Power Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
7.Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) in P &T Building Works (Group 'A') Service
8.Military Engineering Service (IDSE-Electrical and Mechanical Cadre) (Electrical Engineering Posts)
9.Assistant Manager (Factories), Department of Telecom (Telecom Factories Organization)
10.Assistant Executive Engineer Group `A' (Electrical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence
11.Indian Inspection Service Group 'A' (Electrical Engineering Posts)
12.Indian Supply Service Group `A' (Electrical Engg. Posts). Group `B' Services/Posts
13.Assistant Engineer, Group `B' (Electrical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence.

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

1.Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
2.Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/ Electronics Engineering Posts)
3.Indian Telecommunication Service
4.Engineer in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/ Monitoring Organization; Ministry of Communications (Deptt. of Telecommunications)
5.Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service
6.Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (Electronics Engineering Posts)
7.Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts)
8.Central Power Engineering Service (Telecommunication Engineering Posts)
9.Survey of India Service Group 'A' (Electronics and Telecom. Engineering Posts)
10.Assistant Manager (Factories), Deptt. of Telecom (Telecom Factories Organization)
12.Indian Inspection Service, Group `A' (Electronics Engineering Posts)
13.Indian Supply Service; Group `A' (Electronics Engineering Posts)
14.Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Electronics Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence.

Eligibility

Age-limits 21-30 years on 1 st August of the year of Examination.

Certain categories of persons including departmental candidates as specified in the Commission's Notice as published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar are elgible for age relaxation.

Educational Qualifications

A degree in Engineering from a recognised university or equivalent. M.Sc degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects also acceptable for certain Services/posts only.

Candidates appearing at their engineering degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete. Candidates qualifying on the result of the written part of the Examination will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite examination

Examination pattern

Paper		marks
Paper - I(objective type)	General Ability (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies)	200
Paper - II and III(objective Type)	CivilEngineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering	200 Marks for each paper
Paper - IV and V(Conventional Type)	CivilEngineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering	200 Marks for each paper
Total marks for written Examination		1000 Marks
Personality Test		200 Marks