UPSC Engineering Services – Page 5

UPSC conducted Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is known as one of the most difficult competitive examinations in the country. The question papers in all the branches (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics and Telecommunications) are considered as highly standard and tests basic engineering skill sets of the candidates. Though various national level exams are being conducted in purely objective type, ESE exam structure still emphasizes on conventional type question papers along with objective questions. Cut Off marks for the previous ESE of Indian Engineering Services shows that 400 – 500 marks would ensure a job in central services. Candidates require well planned preparation to crack ESE. Following are Cut Off Marks for ESE 2011, ESE 2010 and ESE 2009. Candidates can understand the trends and guess expected cut offs for ESE 2012 examination. Cut of marks will also depend on the standard of the question paper, number of vacancies and competition for various branches.

CUT-OFF FOR MARKS – ESE 2010
BRANCH	Cut –off Marks for Final Selection (out of 1200 marks)
BRANCH	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	PH
Civil	467	424	367	412	PH 1 : 260 PH 2 : 213
Mechanical	481	439	394	387	PH 1 : 380 PH 3 : 485
Electrical	494	460	383	369	PH 1 : 398 PH 3 : 193
Electronics	554	514	450	420	PH 1 : 468 PH 3 : 292

Indian Engineering Services (IES) is considered as the most respected career option available for B.Tech or BE Graduates in India. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruits candidates for IES through an all India level combined competitive examination popular as Engineering Services Examination (ESE). The recruitment will be carried as per vacancies requirement which UPSC receives from various departments of Govt. of India. Recruitment will be done in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering branches. Important eligibility for UPSC ESE is B.Tech in respective branches / allied branches and equivalent qualifications.

ESE is considered as one of the toughest examination in India. candidates need excellent preparation plan to crack this exam. Following is the scheme and structure of ESE. The examination will have two sections with objective and conventional papers. Here is the scheme of the examination:

Marks and Scheme of UPSC – ESE :

General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies)	2 Hrs	200
Objective Paper I	2Hrs	200
Objective Paper II	2Hrs	200
Conventional Paper I	3Hrs	200
Conventional Paper II	3Hrs	200
Personality Test	—–	200
Total		1200

ESE 2012 Total Vacancies : 560 (Branch-wise details not available yet)

ESE Vacancies from 2007 – 2012:

Year	Civil	Mech.	Elect.	EC.	Total
2007	168	87	45	52	352
2008	160	174	68	80	482
2009	205	130	59	75	469
2010	199	158	117	183	657
2011	269	169	125	182	745

UPSC – IES Cut Offs for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Branches

UPSC Engineering Services Exam Structure and Vacancies