UPSC IES Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023: Know the Full Details here!

The Union Public Service Commission conducts UPSC ESE (IES) Exam. Its Pattern includes two offline exams. There are three stages in the UPSC ESE (IES) selection process – Preliminary exam, Main exam, and Interview round. The official notification for IES 2023 has already been released on 14th September 2022. The IES 2023 Prelims exam will be held on February 19, 2023. The candidates should properly know the UPSC IES exam pattern and syllabus. In this article, we will provide the proper guide for the UPSC IES Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023.

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UPSC IES Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023: Details

Indian Engineering Services remains the most desired career for every engineering graduate in India. Engineering Services Examination is commonly known as ESE. This exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit engineers in four domains namely Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Telecommunications for the techno-managerial posts. The examination selection is based on a two-stage written examination followed by an interview. ESE is considered one of the most difficult exams in India. For IES candidates, it is important to be familiar with the UPSC IES Syllabus and Exam Pattern to be qualified for the most dignified posts. Below are the details provided to know UPSC IES Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023.

UPSC IES Exam Pattern 2023: Key Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Indian Engineering Services or Engineering Services Exam
Conducting body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level	National
Exam mode	Offline
Selection process	Prelims Mains Interview
Number of papers	Prelims – (2 Papers) Mains – (2 Papers)
Total Marks	Prelims – 500
	Mains – 600
	Interview – 200

UPSC IES Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

UPSC IES Prelims exam is a pen and paper-based test which will be conducted in offline mode. There will be two papers in the Prelims exam with multiple-choice questions. Candidates are provided OMR sheets for both papers, wherein the correct answer needs to be coloured. 

For each wrong response, one-third mark will be deducted.

Papers	Number of questions	Exam Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper 1 (General Studies & Engineering Aptitude)	100	2 hours	200
Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline)	150	3 hours	300
Total	250 Questions	5 hours	500 Maks

UPSC IES Mains Exam Pattern 2023

UPSC IES Mains Exam 2023 is a written examination in online mode with two papers. Both the papers will consist of questions from the opted Engineering discipline (Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering). Candidates will have to attempt the 5 questions out of the 8 questions in the English language. There will be no negative marking in this exam. In case of illegible handwriting, 5% of the marks may be deducted.

Mains papers	Number of questions	Exam duration	Maximum Marks
Paper 1 (Engineering Discipline)	8 questions (5 will be chosen)	3 hours	300
Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline)	8 questions (5 will be chosen)	3 hours	300
Total	10 questions	6 hours	600 Marks

UPSC IES Interview Exam Pattern 2023

Only qualified applicants for the written exams are called for the Interview round for 200 marks.

A candidate should have the skills such as suitability for the public service sector career, mental calibre, leadership quality, initiative & intellectual curiosity, social traits and current affairs.

UPSC IES Exam Syllabus 2023

The UPSC IES Prelims and Mains syllabus are the same, but the difficulty level may differ. Candidates can also download UPSC IES Syllabus PDF from its official website. Here a brief introduction to the UPSC IES syllabus is provided below.

Papers	Topics
General Studies & Engineering Aptitude	Current issues of national and international importance relating to economic, social, and industrial development
	Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability, Drawing, Importance of Safety, Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance, and services, Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, General Principles of Design, Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, Environmental impact assessment, Basics of Project Management, Basics of Material Science and Engineering, e-governance, and technology-based education, Ethics, and values in the Engineering profession.
Mechanical Engineering	Fluids Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Heat transfer, IC Engines, Refrigeration, and Air conditioning, Turbo Machinery, Power Plant Engineering, Renewal Sources of Energy, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Mechanisms and Machines, Design of Machine Elements, Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics.
Civil Engineering	Flow of fluids, hydraulics machines and hydropower, Building Materials, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Design of steel structure, concrete and masonry structures, construction practice, planning and management, Hydrology and water resources engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, Surveying and Geology, Transportation Engineering.
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	Network Theory, Analog, and Digital Circuits, Analog and Digital Communication Systems, Basic Electronics Engineering, Basic Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation, Control Systems, Computer Organization, and Architecture, Electro Magnetics, Advanced Electronics topics, Advanced communication topics.
Electrical Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Computer Fundamentals, Basic Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Electrical Materials, Electric Circuits and Fields, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Systems and Signal Processing, Control Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Power Systems, Power Electronics, and Drives.

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