ESE 2019 - Engineering Services Exam Important Dates and Eligibility criteria Notification

ESE 2019 - Engineering Services Exam Important Dates and Eligibility criteria

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Engineering Services Examination as a combined competitive examination for recruitment to the services or posts of Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

The exam is conducted for selection engineers for Government of India's engineering organizations, such as Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), Central Engineering Service (CES), Military Engineering Services (MES), and others.

Important Dates

• Date of Notification: 26 September, 2018
• Last Date to Apply: 22 October, 2018
• Date of Preliminary Exam: 06 January, 2019
• Date of Main Exam: 30 June,, 2019

Eligibility Criteria

Age Eligibility: You need to be between 21 years to 30 years as on 1st January of the exam year. Age relaxations exist as per the government rules.

Academic Qualification Eligibility: You must be a graduate in Engineering from a recognized university. Final year students can also appear in IES exam.

 Exam Pattern

Stage - I (Preliminary)	Objective Papers	Duration	Marks
Paper I (Common to all)	General Studies & Engineering Aptitude	2 Hours	200
Paper II	Engineering Specific	3 Hours	300
Total			500
Stage II (Mains)	Subjective Papers
Engineering Paper I		3 Hours	300
Engineering Paper II		3 Hours	300
Total			600
Stage I + II Total			1100
Stage III	Personality Test		200
Grand Total			1300

Only those candidates qualifying at Stage I are permitted to appear for Stage-II examination. Similarly, only those Candidates qualifying at Stage-I + Stage-II are permitted to appear for Stage-III examination.