UPSC Engineering Services Main Examination Time Table 2024
UPSC has released Time table for ENGINEERING SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2024.
The UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE), also known as the Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit engineers for various government departments and organizations in India. The exam is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Personality Test.
The Main Examination is the second stage of the UPSC ESE and is a written exam consisting of conventional papers. The Main Examination is conducted for candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Examination. The Main Examination consists of two papers, each carrying a maximum of 300 marks.
The papers in the Main Examination are as follows:
1. Paper-I: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
2. Paper-II: Engineering Discipline-specific Paper (Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)
The Main Examination tests candidates on their understanding of the engineering discipline they have chosen, as well as their general knowledge and aptitude. Candidates who qualify in the Main Examination are called for the Personality Test (Interview), which is the final stage of the selection process.
The UPSC ESE is a highly competitive exam, and successful candidates are recruited into various engineering services, such as Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), Central Engineering Service (CES), Indian Defense Service of Engineers (IDSE), and others, depending on their engineering discipline and rank in the examination.
