UPSC ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION RECRUITMENT 2023

Updated On : 15 Sep, 2022

UPSC ESE: AT A GLANCE

The Union Public Service Commission conducts numerous examination to recruit various posts. The Engineering Services Examination is also conducted by UPSC and the notification for the same is released by the UPSC on 14th September 2022 on its official website. Through the UPSC IES 2023 Examination, recruitment will be made for the posts of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.   

Those who want to appear for the examination should read this article carefully as we are providing you with detailed information about the UPSC’s Engineering Services Examination (ESE) which you should know before applying.

IMPORTANT DATES

Event 

Date

Notification released on

14th September 2022

Application started on

14th September 2022

Last date to apply 

4th October 2022 till 6:00 PM 

Application withdrawn dates

12.10.2022 to 18.10.2022 till 6:00 PM

Official website

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Official notice

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Apply link 

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HIGHLIGHTS

Exam conducting body

Union Public Service Commission

Exam name 

Engineering Services Examination

Post name

Indian Engineering Service 

Application date 

14th September to 4th October 2022 till 6:00 PM

Application fee

INR 200/-

Application mode

Online

Selection Process

  • Prelims

  • Mains

  • Interview

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Visit the UPSC website at www.upsc.gov.in

  • To apply online, select the link labelled "Apply Online" on the website.

  • If you are new on the portal you have to register yourself first, you can do so by clicking on the “One-Time Registration (OTR) For Examinations of UPSC” link by providing some basic information, like name and contact details.

  • After registering yourself, use a valid email address and OTP or password, a mobile number and OTP, or an OTR ID and OTP to log in.

  • You have to complete the UPSC ESE 2023 application form in two stages, which also require you to pay the application fee, upload scanned copies of your identification cards and other papers, sign the form, and agree to the declaration.

  • Verify and update each and every detail included in the UPSC ESE application form 2023.

  • Applicants will not be permitted to make changes to their UPSC ESE application form 2023 after submission.

  • The final application form will appear on your scree, candidates are required to download it as a pdf file and print it out for their records.

Application Fee

  • Candidates have to pay Rs. 200/- ( Rupees Two Hundred only)

  • Female/SC/ST/PwBD are exempted from payment of the fee.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1) Nationality

A candidate must be either: 

(a) a citizen of India,

or 

(b) a subject of Nepal, 

or 

(c) a subject of Bhutan, 

or 

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, 

or 

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India.

Note:- Those who are going to apply for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’ may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:-

Post 

Educational Qualification 

For Indian Naval Armament Service  (Electronics Engg. Posts)

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

For Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’

M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.

2) Age Limit

  1. A candidate for this exam must be at least 21 years old and not yet 30 years old on January 1, 2023, which means that they cannot have been born earlier than January 2, 1993, or later than January 1, 2002.

  2. For government employees in the following categories who work in a department or office that reports to one of the authorities and apply for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Post(s), for which they are otherwise eligible, the upper age limit of 30 years will be relaxed up to 35 years.

Relaxation in age

Category

Relaxation in age

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe

Up to a maximum of five years

Other Backward Classes

Up to maximum of three years

Defence Services personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area, and released as a consequence thereof.

Up to a maximum of three years

Ex-servicemen

Up to a maximum of five years 

ECOs/ SSCOs 

Up to a maximum of five years

Person with Benchmark Disability

Up to a maximum of 10 years

3) Educational Qualification

For admission to the examination, a candidate must have one of the following educational qualification– 

(a) obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; 

or 

(b) passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); 

or 

(c) obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, 

or 

(d) passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India); 

or 

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

or 

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

Note:- Those who are going to apply for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’ may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:-

Post 

Educational Qualification 

For Indian Naval Armament Service  (Electronics Engg. Posts)

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

For Indian Radio Regulatory Service Group ‘A’

M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.

4) Physical Standard

For admission to the Engineering Services Examination, 2023, candidates must meet the physical requirements outlined of the Rules for the Engineering Services Examination, 2023

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection will be based on the following three stages:

  • Stage-I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the 

  • Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination; (ii) Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) and 

  • Stage-III: Personality Test 

To understand a detailed pattern of all three stages, check the exam pattern which is available below:-

EXAM PATTERN

Stage-1 (Preliminary Examination)

The Examination shall comprise two papers. Paper-1 will be of 200 marks and paper-2 will carry 300 marks.

Category-I Civil Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

200

 2 hrs. 

Paper-II (Civil Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

500

5 hrs. 

Category-II Mechanical Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

200

 2 hrs. 

Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

500

5 hrs. 

Category-III Electrical Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

200

 2 hrs. 

Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

500

5 hrs. 

Category-IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

200

 2 hrs. 

Paper-II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

500

5 hrs. 

Stage-II(Main/Stage-II) Examination:-

The Examination shall comprise two papers. Each paper will be conducted for 600 marks. 

Category-I Civil Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (Civil Engineering)

300

3  hrs. 

Paper-II (Civil Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

600

6 hrs. 

Category-II Mechanical Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (Mechanical Engineering)

300

 3 hrs. 

Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

600

6 hrs. 

Category-III Electrical Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (Electrical Engineering)

300

3 hrs. 

Paper-II (Electrical Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

600

6 hrs. 

Category-IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Subject 

Maximum Marks

Duration 

Paper-I (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)

300

3 hrs. 

Paper-II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) 

300


3 hrs. 


Total 

600

6 hrs. 

Stage- 3 

Personality Test

The Personality Test (interview) will be conducted for 200 marks.

SYLLABUS

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (Preliminary) (Mandatory for all the streams)

1. Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development 

2. Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability 

3. Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis 

4. General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety 

5. Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services 

6. Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment 

7. Basics of Project Management 

8. Basics of Material Science and Engineering 

9. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology-based education. 

10. Ethics and values in Engineering profession. 

Civil Engineering Paper-1 

1. Building Materials: Stone, Lime, Glass, Plastics, Steel, FRP, Ceramics, Aluminum, Fly Ash, Basic Admixtures, Timber, Bricks and Aggregates: Classification, properties and selection criteria; Cement: Types, Composition, Properties, Uses, Specifications and various Tests; Lime & Cement Mortars and Concrete: Properties and various Tests; Design of Concrete Mixes: Proportioning of aggregates and methods of mix design. 

2. Solid Mechanics: Elastic constants, Stress, plane stress, Strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and strain, Elastic theories of failure, Principal Stresses, Bending, Shear and Torsion. 

3. Structural Analysis: Basics of strength of materials, Types of stresses and strains, Bending moments and shear force, concept of bending and shear stresses; Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures; Trusses, beams, plane frames; Rolling loads, Influence Lines, Unit load method & other methods; Free and Forced vibrations of single degree and multi-degree freedom system; Suspended Cables; Concepts and use of Computer Aided Design. 

4. Design of Steel Structures: Principles of Working Stress methods, Design of tension and compression members, Design of beams and beam column connections, built-up sections, Girders, Industrial roofs, Principles of Ultimate load design. 

5. Design of Concrete and Masonry structures: Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces; Design of beams, Slabs, Lintels, Foundations, Retaining walls, Tanks, Staircases; Principles of pre-stressed concrete design including materials and methods; Earthquake resistant design of structures; Design of Masonry Structure. 

6. Construction Practice, Planning and Management: Construction - Planning, Equipment, Site investigation and Management including Estimation with latest project management tools and network analysis for different Types of works; Analysis of Rates of various types of works; Tendering Process and Contract Management, Quality Control, Productivity, Operation Cost; Land acquisition; Labour safety and welfare. 

 Civil Engineering Paper-2

1. Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power: 

(a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow: Fluid properties; Dimensional Analysis and Modeling; Fluid dynamics including flow kinematics and measurements; Flow net; Viscosity, Boundary layer and control, Drag, Lift, Principles in open channel flow, Flow controls. Hydraulic jump; Surges; Pipe networks. 

(b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower - Various pumps, Air vessels, Hydraulic turbines – types, classifications & performance parameters; Power house – classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply. 

2. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering: Hydrological cycle, Ground water hydrology, Well hydrology and related data analysis; Streams and their gauging; River morphology; Flood, drought and their management; Capacity of Reservoirs. Water Resources Engineering: Multipurpose uses of Water, River basins and their potential; Irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Resources - storages and their yields; Water logging, canal and drainage design, Gravity dams, falls, weirs, Energy dissipaters, barrage Distribution works, Cross drainage works and head-works and their design; Concepts in canal design, construction & maintenance; River training, measurement and analysis of rainfall. 

3. Environmental Engineering: 

(a) Water Supply Engineering: Sources, Estimation, quality standards and testing of water and their treatment; Rural, Institutional and industrial water supply; Physical, chemical and biological characteristics and sources of water, Pollutants in water and its effects, Estimation of water demand; Drinking water Standards, Water Treatment Plants, Water distribution networks. 

(b) Waste Water Engineering: Planning & design of domestic waste water, sewage collection and disposal; Plumbing Systems. Components and layout of sewerage system; Planning & design of Domestic Waste-water disposal system; Sludge management including treatment, disposal and re-use of treated effluents; Industrial waste waters and Effluent Treatment Plants including institutional and industrial sewage management. 

(c) Solid Waste Management: Sources & classification of solid wastes along with planning & design of its management system; Disposal system, Beneficial aspects of wastes and Utilization by Civil Engineers. (d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology: Concepts & general methodology. 

4. Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering : 

(a)Geo-technical Engineering: Soil exploration - planning & methods, Properties of soil, classification, various tests and interrelationships; Permeability & Seepage, Compressibility, consolidation and Shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories and stress distribution in soil; Properties and uses of geo-synthetics. 

(b) Foundation Engineering: Types of foundations & selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement analysis, design and testing of shallow & deep foundations; Slope stability analysis, Earthen embankments, Dams and Earth retaining structures: types, analysis and design, Principles of ground modifications. 

5. Surveying and Geology: 

(a) Surveying: Classification of surveys, various methodologies, instruments & analysis of measurement of distances, elevation and directions; Field astronomy, Global Positioning System; Map preparation; Photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts; Survey Layout for culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings, Setting out of Curves. 

(b) Geology: Basic knowledge of Engineering geology & its application in projects. 

6. Transportation Engineering: 

Highways - Planning & construction methodology, Alignment and geometric design; Traffic Surveys and Controls; Principles of Flexible and Rigid pavements design. 

Tunnelling - Alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and ventilation. 

Railways Systems – Terminology, Planning, designs and maintenance practices; track modernization. 

Harbours – Terminology, layouts and planning. Airports – Layout, planning & design.

Mechanical Engineering:- Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Preliminary Examination/ Stage-I (objective type Paper–II) and separately for Main/ Stage-II Examination (Conventional type).

 Mechanical Engineering PAPER – I

1. Fluid Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Properties of Fluids, Manometry, Fluid Statics, Buoyancy, Equations of Motion, Bernoulli’s equation and applications, Viscous flow of incompressible fluids, Laminar and Turbulent flows, Flow through pipes and head losses in pipes.

2. Thermodynamics and Heat transfer: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substance; Zeroth, First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics; Entropy, Irreversibility and availability; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion: Rankine, Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycles; ideal and real gases; compressibility factor; Gas mixtures. Modes of heat transfer, Steady and unsteady heat conduction, Thermal resistance, Fins, Free and forced convection, Correlations for convective heat transfer, Radiative heat transfer – Radiation heat transfer co-efficient; boiling and condensation, Heat exchanger performance analysis. 

3. IC Engines, Refrigeration and Air conditioning: SI and CI Engines, Engine Systems and Components, Performance characteristics and testing of IC Engines; Fuels; Emissions and Emission Control. Vapour compression refrigeration, Refrigerants and Working cycles, Compressors, Condensers, Evaporators and Expansion devices, Other types of refrigeration systems like Vapour Absorption, Vapour jet, thermo electric and Vortex tube refrigeration. Psychometric properties and processes, Comfort chart, Comfort and industrial air conditioning, Load calculations and Heat pumps. 

4. Turbo Machinery: Reciprocating and Rotary pumps, Pelton wheel, Kaplan and Francis Turbines, velocity diagrams, Impulse and Reaction principles, Steam and Gas Turbines, Theory of Jet Propulsion – Pulse jet and Ram Jet Engines, Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors – Theory and Applications 

5. Power Plant Engineering: Rankine and Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat, Fuels and their properties, Flue gas analysis, Boilers, steam turbines and other power plant components like condensers, air ejectors, electrostatic precipitators and cooling towers – their theory and design, types and applications; 

6. Renewable Sources of Energy: Solar Radiation, Solar Thermal Energy collection - Flat Plate and focusing collectors their materials and performance. Solar Thermal Energy Storage, Applications – heating, cooling and Power Generation; Solar Photovoltaic Conversion; Harnessing of Wind Energy, Bio-mass and Tidal Energy – Methods and Applications, Working principles of Fuel Cells

 Mechanical Engineering PAPER– II

7. Engineering Mechanics: Analysis of System of Forces, Friction, Centroid and Centre of Gravity, Dynamics; Stresses and Strains-Compound Stresses and Strains, Bending Moment and Shear Force Diagrams, Theory of Bending Stresses- Slope and deflection-Torsion, Thin and thick Cylinders, Spheres. 

8. Engineering Materials: Basic Crystallography, Alloys and Phase diagrams, Heat Treatment, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals, Non-metallic materials, Basics of Nano-materials, Mechanical Properties and Testing, Corrosion prevention and control 

9. Mechanisms and Machines: Types of Kinematics Pair, Mobility, Inversions, Kinematic Analysis, Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Planar Mechanisms, CAMs with uniform acceleration and retardation, cycloidal motion, oscillating followers; Vibrations –Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped SDOF systems, Transmissibility Ratio, Vibration Isolation, Critical Speed of Shafts. Gears – Geometry of tooth profiles, Law of gearing, Involute profile, Interference, Helical, Spiral and Worm Gears, Gear Trains- Simple, compound and Epicyclic; Dynamic Analysis – Slider – crank mechanisms, turning moment computations, balancing of Revolving & Reciprocating masses, Gyroscopes –Effect of Gyroscopic couple on automobiles, ships and aircraft, Governors. 

10. Design of Machine Elements: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as riveted, welded and bolted joints. Shafts, Spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, Brakes and clutches, flywheels. 

11. Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering: Metal casting-Metal forming, Metal Joining, Machining and machine tool operations, Limits, fits and tolerances, Metrology and inspection, computer Integrated manufacturing, FMS, Production planning and Control, Inventory control and operations research - CPM-PERT. Failure concepts and characteristics-Reliability, Failure analysis, Machine Vibration, Data acquisition, Fault Detection, Vibration Monitoring, Field Balancing of Rotors, Noise Monitoring, Wear and Debris Analysis, Signature Analysis, NDT Techniques in Condition Monitoring. 

12. Mechatronics and Robotics: Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Architecture, programming, I/O, Computer interfacing, Programmable logic controller. Sensors and actuators, Piezoelectric accelerometer, Hall effect sensor, Optical Encoder, Resolver, Inductosyn, Pneumatic and Hydraulic actuators, stepper motor, Control Systems- Mathematical modeling of Physical systems, control signals, controllability and observability. Robotics, Robot Classification, Robot Specification, notation; Direct and Inverse Kinematics; Homogeneous Coordinates and Arm Equation of four Axis SCARA Robot.

Electrical Engineering:- Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Preliminary/Stage-I Examination (objective type Paper–II) and separately for Main/Stage-II Examination (Conventional type Paper-I and Paper – II). 

Electrical Engineering PAPER – I 

1. Engineering Mathematics Matrix theory, Eigen values & Eigen vectors, system of linear equations, Numerical methods for solution of non-linear algebraic equations and differential equations, integral calculus, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, Line, Surface and Volume Integrals. Fourier series, linear, non-linear and partial differential equations, initial and boundary value problems, complex variables, Taylor’s and Laurent’s series, residue theorem, probability and statistics fundamentals, Sampling theorem, random variables, Normal and Poisson distributions, correlation and regression analysis. 

2. Electrical Materials Electrical Engineering Materials, crystal structures and defects, ceramic materials, insulating materials, magnetic materials – basics, properties and applications; ferrities, ferro-magnetic materials and components; basics of solid state physics, conductors; Photo-conductivity; Basics of Nano materials and Superconductors. 

3. Electric Circuits and Fields Circuit elements, network graph, KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis, ideal current and voltage sources, Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems, transient response of DC and AC networks, Sinusoidal steady state analysis, basic filter concepts, two-port networks, three phase circuits, Magnetically coupled circuits, Gauss Theorem, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, Ampere’s and BiotSavart’s laws; inductance, dielectrics, capacitance; Maxwell’s equations. 

4. Electrical and Electronic Measurements: Principles of measurement, accuracy, precision and standards; Bridges and potentiometers; moving coil, moving iron, dynamometer and induction type instruments, measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor, instrument transformers, digital voltmeters and multi-meters, phase, time and frequency measurement, Q-meters, oscilloscopes, potentiometric recorders, error analysis, Basics of sensors, Transducers, basics of data acquisition systems 

5. Computer Fundamentals: Number systems, Boolean algebra, arithmetic functions, Basic Architecture, Central Processing Unit, I/O and Memory Organisation; peripheral devices, data represenation and programming, basics of Operating system and networking, virtual memory, file systems; Elements of programming languages, typical examples. 

6. Basic Electronics Engineering: Basics of Semiconductor diodes and transistors and characteristics, Junction and field effect transistors (BJT, FET and MOSFETS), different types of transistor amplifiers, equivalent circuits and frequency response; oscillators and other circuits, feedback amplifiers. 

 Electrical Engineering PAPER – II 

1. Analog and Digital Electronics: Operational amplifiers – characteristics and applications, combinational and sequential logic circuits, multiplexers, multivibrators, sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters, basics of filter circuits and applications, simple active filters; Microprocessor basics- interfaces and applications, basics of linear integrated circuits; Analog communication basics, Modulation and de-modulation, noise and bandwidth, transmitters and receivers, signal to noise ratio, digital communication basics, sampling, quantizing, coding, frequency and time domain multiplexing, power line carrier communication systems. 

2. Systems and Signal Processing : Representation of continuous and discrete-time signals, shifting and scaling operations, linear, time-invariant and causal systems, Fourier series representation of continuous periodic signals, sampling theorem, Fourier and Laplace transforms, Z transforms, Discrete Fourier transform, FFT, linear convolution, discrete cosine transform, FIR filter, IIR filter, bilinear transformation. 

3. Control Systems: Principles of feedback, transfer function, block diagrams and signal flow graphs, steady-state errors, transforms and their applications; Routh-hurwitz criterion, Nyquist techniques, Bode plots, root loci, lag, lead and lead-lag compensation, stability analysis, transient and frequency response analysis, state space model, state transition matrix, controllability and observability, linear state variable feedback, PID and industrial controllers. 

4. Electrical Machines : Single phase transformers, three phase transformers - connections, parallel operation, auto-transformer, energy conversion principles, DC machines - types, windings, generator characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting and speed control of motors, Induction motors - principles, types, performance characteristics, starting and speed control, Synchronous machines - performance, regulation, parallel operation of generators, motor starting, characteristics and applications, servo and stepper motors. 

5. Power Systems : Basic power generation concepts, steam, gas and water turbines, transmission line models and performance, cable performance, insulation, corona and radio interference, power factor correction, symmetrical components, fault analysis, principles of protection systems, basics of solid state relays and digital protection; Circuit breakers, Radial and ring-main distribution systems, Matrix representation of power systems, load flow analysis, voltage control and economic operation, System stability concepts, Swing curves and equal area criterion. HVDC transmission and FACTS concepts, Concepts of power system dynamics, distributed generation, solar and wind power, smart grid concepts, environmental implications, fundamentals of power economics. 

6. Power Electronics and Drives : Semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs - static characteristics and principles of operation, triggering circuits, phase control rectifiers, bridge converters - fully controlled and half controlled, principles of choppers and inverters, basis concepts of adjustable speed DC and AC drives, DC-DC switched mode converters, DC-AC switched mode converters, resonant converters, high frequency inductors and transformers, power supplies. 

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering:- Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Preliminary/Stage-I Examination (objective type Paper–II) and separately for Main/Stage-II Examination (Conventional type Paper-I and Paper – II).

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering PAPER – I

1. Basic Electronics Engineering: Basics of semiconductors; Diode/Transistor basics and characteristics; Diodes for different uses; Junction & Field Effect Transistors (BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs); Transistor amplifiers of different types, oscillators and other circuits; Basics of Integrated Circuits (ICs); Bipolar, MOS and CMOS ICs; Basics of linear ICs, operational amplifiers and their applicationslinear/non-linear; Optical sources/detectors; Basics of Opto electronics and its applications. 

2. Basic Electrical Engineering: DC circuits-Ohm’s & Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, circuit theorems; Electro-magnetism, Faraday’s & Lenz’s laws, induced EMF and its uses; Single-phase AC circuits; Transformers, efficiency; Basics-DC machines, induction machines, and synchronous machines; Electrical power sources- basics: hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, wind, solar; Basics of batteries and their uses. 

3. Materials Science: Electrical Engineering materials; Crystal structure & defects; Ceramic materials-structures, composites, processing and uses; Insulating laminates for electronics, structures, properties and uses; Magnetic materials, basics, classification, ferrites, ferro/para-magnetic materials and components; Nano materials-basics, preparation, purification, sintering, nano particles and uses; Nano-optical/magnetic/electronic materials and uses; Superconductivity, uses. 

4. Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation: Principles of measurement, accuracy, precision and standards; Analog and Digital systems for measurement, measuring instruments for different applications; Static/dynamic characteristics of measurement systems, errors, statistical analysis and curve fitting; Measurement systems for non-electrical quantities; Basics of telemetry; Different types of transducers and displays; Data acquisition system basics. 

5. Network Theory: Network graphs & matrices; Wye-Delta transformation; Linear constant coefficient differential equations- time domain analysis of RLC circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace transforms- frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; 2-port network parameters-driving point & transfer functions; State equations for networks; Steady state sinusoidal analysis. 

6. Analog and Digital Circuits: Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTS and FETs; Diode circuits for different uses; Biasing & stability of BJT & JFET amplifier circuits; Analysis/design of amplifier- single/multi-stage; Feedback& uses; Active filters, timers, multipliers, wave shaping, A/D-D/A converters; Boolean Algebra& uses; Logic gates, Digital IC families, Combinatorial/sequential circuits; Basics of multiplexers, counters/registers/ memories /microprocessors, design& applications. 

 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering PAPER – II 

1. Analog and Digital Communication Systems: Random signals, noise, probability theory, information theory; Analog versus digital communication & applications: Systems- AM, FM, transmitters/receivers, theory/practice/ standards, SNR comparison; Digital communication basics: Sampling, quantizing, coding, PCM, DPCM, multiplexing-audio/video; Digital modulation: ASK, FSK, PSK; Multiple access: TDMA, FDMA, CDMA; Optical communication: fibre optics, theory, practice/standards. 

2. Control Systems: Classification of signals and systems; Application of signal and system theory; System realization; Transforms& their applications; Signal flow graphs, Routh-Hurwitz criteria, root loci, Nyquist/Bode plots; Feedback systems-open &close loop types, stability analysis, steady state, transient and frequency response analysis; Design of control systems, compensators, elements of lead/lag compensation, PID and industrial controllers. 

3. Computer Organization and Architecture: Basic architecture, CPU, I/O organisation, memory organisation, peripheral devices, trends; Hardware /software issues; Data representation& Programming; Operating systems-basics, processes, characteristics, applications; Memory management, virtual memory, file systems, protection & security; Data bases, different types, characteristics and design; Transactions and concurrency control; Elements of programming languages, typical examples. 

4. Electro Magnetics: Elements of vector calculus, Maxwell’s equations-basic concepts; Gauss’, Stokes’ theorems; Wave propagation through different media; Transmission Lines-different types, basics, Smith’s chart, impedance matching/transformation, Sparameters, pulse excitation, uses; Waveguides-basics, rectangular types, modes, cut-off frequency, dispersion, dielectric types; Antennas-radiation pattern, monopoles/dipoles, gain, arrays-active/passive, theory, uses. 

5. Advanced Electronics Topics: VLSI technology: Processing, lithography, interconnects, packaging, testing; VLSI design: Principles, MUX/ROM/PLA-based design, Moore & Mealy circuit design; Pipeline concepts & functions; Design for testability, examples; DSP: Discrete time signals/systems, uses; Digital filters: FIR/IIR types, design, speech/audio/radar signal processing uses; Microprocessors & microcontrollers, basics, interrupts, DMA, instruction sets, interfacing; Controllers & uses; Embedded systems. 

6. Advanced Communication Topics: Communication networks: Principles /practices /technologies /uses /OSI model/security; Basic packet multiplexed streams/scheduling; Cellular networks, types, analysis, protocols (TCP/TCPIP); Microwave & satellite communication: Terrestrial/space type LOS systems, block schematics link calculations, system design; Communication satellites, orbits, characteristics, systems, uses; Fibre-optic communication systems, block schematics, link calculations, system design.

SERVICES AND POSTS

Category

Group 

Sevices & Posts

CATEGORY I—CIVIL ENGINEERING

Group-A

(i) Central Engineering Service 

(ii) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts). 

(iii) Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service. 

(iv) *AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service. 

(v) Indian Defence Service of Engineers. 

(vi) AEE(QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre. 

(vii) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.

CATEGORY II—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Group-A/B

(i) AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’. 

(ii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers. 

(iii) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts). 

(iv) Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)

 (v) Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service. 

(vi) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Services/SSO-II (Mechanical). 

(vii) Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engg.)

 (viii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).

 (ix) *AEE (Electrical and Mechanical) in Border Roads Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts) 

(x) Assistant Development Officer (Engineering). (xi) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).

CATEGORY III—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Group-A/B 

(i) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts). 

(ii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.

(iii) Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical Engineering Posts) 

(iv) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts). 

(v) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts) 

(vi) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electrical). (vii) Assistant Development Officer (Engineering). 

(viii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts). 

CATEGORY IV—ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Group-A/B Services/Posts

(i) Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’. 

(ii) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts). 

(iii) Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts) 

(iv) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electronics & Tele). 

(v) Central Power Engineering Gr ‘A’ (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts). 

(vi) Assistant Development Officer (Engineering). 

(vii) Central Power Engineering Gr ‘B’ (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts). 

(viii) Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.

VACANCY

The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 327 including 11 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (7 vacancies for Locomotor Disability including Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims and Muscular Dystrophy, 02 vacancies for Hard of Hearing 01 vacancy for Specific Learning Disability and 01 vacancy for Multiple Disability). The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.

EXAMINATION CENTRES

 (i) Centres of Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination:

AGARTALA

CHENNAI

ITANAGAR

MUMBAI

SHIMLA

AHMEDABAD

CUTTACK

JAIPUR

NAGPUR

SRINAGAR

AIZAWL

DEHRADUN

JAMMU

PANAJI (GOA) 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

ALIGARH

DELHI

JORHAT

PATNA

TIRUPATI

ALLAHABAD

DHARWAD

KOCHI (COCHIN)

DISPUR(GUWAHATI) 

PORT BLAIR

UDAIPUR

BANGALORE

KOHIMA

RAIPUR

VISHAKHAPATNAM

BAREILLY

GANGTOK

KOLKATA

RANCHI

BHOPAL

HYDERABAD 

LUCKNOW

SAMBALPUR

CHANDIGARH

IMPHAL

MADURAI

SHILLONG



(ii) Centres for Engineering Services (Main) Examination:-

AHMEDABAD 

CHANDIGARH

DISPUR(GUWAHATI)

LUCKNOW

SHILLONG

AIZAWL

CHENNAI 

HYDERABAD

MUMBAI

SHIMLA

ALLAHABAD

CUTTACK

JAIPUR

PATNA

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

BANGALORE

DEHRADUN 

JAMMU 

RAIPUR

VISHAKHAPATNAM 

BHOPAL

DELHI

KOLKATA 

RANCHI

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