IES 2020

Indian Engineering Services
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Exam Dates: 5th Jan 2020
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Updated on 22nd April, 2023 | 1 min read

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts Engineering Services Exam (ESE) every year which is also popularly known as IES (Indian Engineering Services) to recruit engineers for the post of Group- ‘A' Officers who work under various departments of the Government of India. The various departments are:

  • India Railways
  • Department of Telecommunication
  • Defence Service of Engineers
  • PWD (Public Work Division)
  • Power
  • Central Water Engineering

Indian Engineering Services Examination conducted by UPSC to recruit the Engineers in the following four specializations:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The Exam consists of a written test and a personal interview. The written exam is divided into two parts

  • Preliminary Examination: It is further subdivided into two parts Part – I & Part II, both are Objective type exams.
  • Mains Examination: It is further subdivided into two parts Part – I & Part II, both are conventional type exams.

Based on the specialization, the nature of the work assigned to the recruited Engineers.