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About IES
IES 2012- Apply ONLINE ( Last Date : 9th April 2012)
Indian Engineering Services Examination, UPSC (Union Public Service commission) conducts Engineering Services Examination for recruitment in various engineering services/posts in various Government Departments. The recruitment is done for three categories: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. These jobs are considered to be highly reputed therefore a large number of candidates appear for IES-ESE exam but there are only a limited vacancies (nearly 560 including 47 PH Vacancy) so the selection is quite tough. The selected candidates get a handsome pay in addition to several other incentives of Government jobs and job security.
The selection through Engineering Services Examination is through two stages: Written Tests & Personality Test. Only the candidates who qualify the written tests are called for personality test. The written tests are of 1000 marks while personality test is of 200 marks.
IES-2012 Selections are made for the following services and posts:
IES- Department through CIVIL ENGINEERING Group A Services/Posts
CATEGORY II
IES- Department through MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Group A Services/Posts
(xiii) Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group 'A' [Mechanical Engg. posts].
IES- Department through ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Group A Services/Posts
(x) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' [Electrical Engg. post] in the corps of EME, Ministry of Defence.
IES- Department through ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Group A & B Services/Posts
Availability of Application Forms:
All UPSC Exams have a common form where a candidate has to choose the exam he/she has applied for. UPSC forms are available in various designated post offices throughout the country. The fee for examination is paid through Central Recruitment Fee stamp.
Important Dates (Tentative):
- Release of Notification: March 10th, 2012
- Last Date of submission of Application forms: April 9th, 2012
- Dates of Engineering Services Examination: June 15th ( GS) , June 16th ( Objective )June 15th ( Conventional )2012 (3 days)
Details of Examination:
The examination is conducted in two parts: Written Tests & Personality Test. Written Tests are of 1000 marks total consisting of 5 papers of 200 marks each. First paper is General Ability Paper consisting of objective type questions from General English and General Studies which includes knowledge of current events, Indian History and Geography. Rest 4 papers are specific to the relevant engineering discipline. Of these first two papers will be objective type and the rest two papers will be subjective type.
For objective type questions each question will have 4 options and there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks allotted to the question for an incorrect answer.
Personality Test consists of an interview to judge the candidate's knowledge in the relevant engineering field and General Knowledge and other skills and requirements like the candidate's capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy, powers of practical application and integrity of character.
For IES-Mock Test & Personality Test contact centre manager.
