Indian Engineering Services


The Engineering Services Examination is conducted to recruit officers for the services which cater to the technical and managerial functions of the Government of India in the field of engineering. As in most countries, the Indian government recruits its civil servants and officials through competitive examinations. Many candidates take the exams, competing for a limited number of posts. Officers are selected by the union government on the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission. A three-stage competitive examination, the Engineering Services Examination, is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to the Engineering Services.
Officers recruited through ESE are mandated to manage and conduct activities in diverse technical fields.
Government spending makes up over 15 percent of India's gross domestic product in a broad segment of the economy and infrastructure, including railways, roads, defense, manufacturing, inspection, supply, construction, public works, power, and telecommunications. Appointments to Group A services are made by the President of India, and appointments to Group B services are made by a competent authority of the relevant department.

Several Posts offered for Departments

Civil Engineering

Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
Indian Railway Stores Service.
Central Engineering Service
Central Engineering Service, Group‐A.
Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service.
AEE in Border Road Engineering Service.
Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
AEE in MES Surveyor Cadre.
Central Water Engineering Service.
Indian Skill Development Service.
Military Engineer Services.

Mechanical Engineering

Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
Indian Railway Stores Service.
AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
Indian Naval Armament Service.
Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I in Indian Navy.
AEE in Border Roads Engineering Service.
Central Water Engineering Service.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
Indian Skill Development Service.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’.
Military Engineer Services.

Electrical Engineering

Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.
Indian Railway Stores Service.
Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service.
Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I in Indian Navy.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II.
Indian Skill Development Service.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’.
Military Engineer Services.

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
Indian Railway Stores Service.
Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
Indian Naval Armament Service.
Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I in Indian Navy.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
Indian Skill Development Service.
Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.
Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’.
Military Engineer Services

Functions of officers

The work performed by these bureaucrats largely depends on their engineering branch and service. However, they can move to any cadre, organization, agency, department, ministry or public sector undertaking of the government of India. They are appointed to posts analogous to their present one, either on a fixed-term deputation basis or an absorption basis where the official leaves the parent cadre for the new one.

Eligibility

Candidates must be a citizen of India or Nepal or a subject of Bhutan, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
The minimum educational requirement is a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognised university or the equivalent. An M.Sc. degree or equivalent with wireless communications, electronics, radio physics or radio engineering as special subjects is also acceptable for certain services or posts.
The age range is 21–30 years on 1 January of the year of the Engineering Services Examination. The upper age limit is relaxed as follows:
Candidates are required to apply on the UPSC website. The application fee for general-category male candidates is 200. No fee is required for female and reserved-category applicants. Stage 1 of the test is conducted during the first week of January; Stage 2 is conducted in June and July across India. The government of India changed the Engineering Services Examination in 2017.
StageTypeTimeMarks
IGeneral studies and engineering aptitude paper2 hours200
IEngineering discipline-specific paper3 hours300
IIDiscipline-specific paper I3 hours300
IIDiscipline-specific paper II3 hours300
IIIPersonality test200

Candidates who qualify at Stage I are permitted to appear for the Stage II examination, and those who qualify at Stage II are permitted to appear for the Stage III examination. Candidates qualifying at all three stages are included on the examination's final merit list. The maximum score is 1300.
The personality test is an interview which assesses the candidate's suitability for a career in public service by a board of unbiased observers. The interview also assess social traits and interest in current affairs. Qualities judged include mental alertness, critical ability, clear and logical exposition, judgment, variety and depth of interests, social cohesion and leadership, and intellectual and moral integrity.

Notable officers