ESE(main)2022

Civil Services Exams

Bachelor of Engineering

Nationality

Candidates holding any of the following Nationalities can apply for UPSC ESE 2022 exam:

Citizen of India or

Belongs to Bhutan or Nepal or

Tibetan Refugee, who had come to India before 1st January 1962, and have their permanent settlement in India or

Emigrates from Countries like Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Burma and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, United Republic of Tanzania, Vietnam and Ethiopia who intend for permanent settlement in India.

All the candidates from Neighbouring Countries must hold an Eligibility Certificate from the Government of India.

Educational Qualification

A degree in Engineering from a recognized College/University.

OR

Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution  of  Engineers  (India)

OR

Bears a degree/diploma in Engineering from a foreign University/College/Institution recognized by the Government for the purpose

OR

Qualified the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)

OR

passed Associate Membership Examination  Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India

OR

 passed Graduate   Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959

A candidate applying for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’ bearing the following educational qualification, apart from the ones mentioned above is also eligible for ESE 2022.

An M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.

Students who have appeared for any of the above exams in 2022 are also eligible for ESE 2022.

ESE 2022 Age Limit

Age must be within 21-30 years, as on 1st January 2022. They had to have been born between January 2, 1992, and January 1, 2001, to qualify.

The Date of Birth as mentioned in the certificate of 10th Exam will be considered for age count.

Following age relaxation is applicable for the reserved category:

Exam Pattern for IES/ESE Mains 2022

There are two papers in IES Stage-II. Questions from the chosen Engineering subject (Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering) will appear on both papers. There is no provision of negative marks in Mains papers.

IES Syllabus

IES Syllabus 2022

Indian Engineering Services exam is conducted in two stages: Preliminary and Mains. The detailed syllabus for these stages are depicted in the table below:

IES Prelims Syllabus 2022

Paper I syllabus is similar for all the branches while paper II syllabus differs as per the choice made by the candidate.

IES Mains Syllabus 2022

The syllabus for the IES Mains Paper I and IES Preliminary Paper II is the same. The difference lies that, in the preliminary examination, only objective questions are asked while in the mains paper, subjective questions are asked.