Indian Engineering Services
(IES) the engineering services that meet the technical and managerial
functions of the Government of India.
Government spending comprises more than 15 percent of India's GDP. Given
the extent of tasks and functions managed by the public sector, this extends to
a fairly broad segment of the economy covering the railroads, defense, public
works, power, telecommunications, etc.
Like most countries, the Government of India
recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit, the middle
management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams.
Large number of people take these exams competing for limited seats. It is
considered as the toughest exam due to the less numbers of seats. A combined
competitive examination is conducted by the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC); for recruitment to the Indian Engineering
Services (IES).
At the time of selection –
Assistant Executive Engineer.
- after 3–4 years of service (including probation period) – Executive Engineer (equivalent to Under Secretary to Government of India).
- After 8 years of service – Executive Engineer (junior administrative grade) (equivalent to Deputy Secretary to Government of India).
- After 13 years of service– Chief Engineer level-2 (equivalent to Director to Government of India).
- After 20 years of service – Chief Engineer level-1 (equivalent to Joint Secretary to Government of India).
- After 28 years of service – Engineer-in-Chief (equivalent to Additional Secretary to Government of India)
- After 32 years of service - Secretary to Government of India
Category I
Civil Engineering :
Group A Services / Posts
(i) Indian
Railway Service of Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway
Stores Service.
(iii) Central Engineering Service.
(iv) Indian Defense Service of Engineers.
(v) Indian
Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).
(vi) Central Water Engineering.
(vii) Central Engineering Service (Roads).
(viii) Border Roads Engineering Service.
Category II
Mechanical Engineering :
Group A Services / Posts
(i) Indian
Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway
Stores Service
(iii) Central Water Engineering
(iv) Central Power Engineering Service
(v) Indian
Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).
(vi) Indian Naval Armament Service
(vii) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a branch in the Indian
Army
(viii) Indian Navy.
(ix) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
(x) Geological Survey of India.
(xi) Indian Supply Service
(xii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers
Category III
Electrical Engineering :
Group A Services / Posts
(i) Indian
Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway
Stores Service
(iii) Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Indian
Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).
(vi) Central Power Engineering Service
(vii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers
(viii) Indian Navy.
(ix) Indian Supply Service
Category IV
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering :
Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian
Railway Service of Signal Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway
Stores Service
(iii) Indian
Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a branch in the
Indian Army
(vi) Wireless
Planning and Co-ordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation. (M/o
Communications & I.T., D/o Telecommunications).
(vii) Indian Navy.
(viii) Indian Supply Service
(ix) Indian
Telecommunication Service.
Examination
The Exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC) in the month of June India wide. There are objective as well as
conventional (descriptive) papers. One paper for GS (General Studies) is part
of the assessment system apart from the engineering subject of the candidate.
The entire technical subject is divided into two papers (PAPER I and PAPER II).
There is a three day schedule of the written examination, comprising all five
written examination.
The first day is allocated for the General Studies (GS)
paper. This exam is of 2 hrs duration. On the first day there is just one exam.
This exam consists of General studies and General English.Paper is maximum of
200 marks
The second day is allocated for the Objective Papers. There
are two objective exams for each paper separately and each being of 2 hrs in
duration. Each Paper is maximum of 200 marks
The third day is allocated for the Conventional papers. There
is one subjective exam for each paper separately and each being of 3 hrs in
duration. Each Paper is maximum of 200 marks
The conventional answer sheets of a candidate are evaluated
only when he/she qualifies the objective examination.
Interview
The candidates who qualify the written exam will be called
for Interview. Interview carries 200 marks.
The notification of the examination is updated in the UPSC
calendar and is available on their web site.
This is one of the main part of exam.
Engineering Services Exam, 2012Source contents from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Engineering_Services
Objective
Papers
Civil Engineering Paper ICivil Engineering Paper II
Mechanical Engineering Paper I
Mechanical Engineering Paper II
Electrical Engineering Paper I
Electrical Engineering Paper II
E & T Engineering Paper I
E & T Engineering Paper II
Conventional Papers
Civil Engineering Paper ICivil Engineering Paper II
Mechanical Engineering Paper I
Mechanical Engineering Paper II
Electrical Engineering Paper I
Electrical Engineering Paper II
E & T Engineering Paper I
E & T Engineering Paper II
