ESE IES 2021: Mains Exam Date, Exam Analysis, Syllabus, Pattern, Paper, Cutoff

UPSC IES Main Exam 2021 is to take place on November 21, 2021. Earlier, the UPSC ESE IES 2021 exam for Paper 1 & 2 has been concluded, and as per the feedback of the students, the exam was easy to moderate. We will soon share the answer key for Paper 1. You can check the detailed UPSC ESE 2021 exam analysis from the direct link given below. You can also download the question paper of Paper 1 2021 PDF from the link below. The UPSC conducts the ESE IES Exam for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

UPSC IES ESE Paper 1 Question Paper 2021, Download PDF

The ESE 2021 Notification was released by UPSC. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Engineering Service Examination (ESE) notification for the appointment of Group A officers to cater managerial and technical works through the all India competitive exam for 215 vacancies. 

ESE IES Exam 2021 Notification PDF

UPSC ESE/IES Exam Dates 2021, Download Notification PDF

The online application date for the ESE/IES exam has been closed on 27th April 2021. Further, the date for withdrawing the application form has also been notified in the notification which is from 4th May to 10th May. 

• The Full Form of ESE IES is Engineering Services Exam also acronym for Indian Engineering Services
• Candidates who have qualified for the Prelims exam will be eligible to appear in the UPSC ESE Main exam.
• The UPSC ESE Prelims Exam will be conducted on 18th July 2021 while the Mains will be conducted on 10th October 2021.
• The ESE IES Main exam is a written examination divided into two papers i.e., Paper I & Paper II
• Candidates who have successfully qualified for the Mains examination will appear for the interview phase.

The selection process for the UPSC ESE 2021 exam comprises of three stages as given below:

• Stage 1: ESE IES 2021 Preliminary Examination.
• Stage 2: ESE IES 2021 Mains Examination.
• Stage 3: ESE IES Interview

We have provided you with the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria, vacancy details, important dates, exam pattern, marking scheme for the exam.

What is IES ESE Exam?

ESE IES exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit engineers in 4 engineering branches which are mechanical, civil, electronics, and electrical communication through three stages of the examination, which are Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test/Interview. Indian Engineering Services (IES) or Engineering Services Examination (ESE) appoints engineers will be given service in Group A departments to manage the technical and managerial functions under the government of India. The UPSC ESE was formerly known as the Indian Engineering Services or IES. You can apply for the UPSC ESE IES exam as per your educational qualification for the following branches of engineering:

• IES ESE Civil Engineering
• IES ESE Mechanical Engineering
• IES ESE Electrical Engineering
• IES ESE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

UPSC ESE IES 2021: Important Dates

The UPSC has announced the following dates in its official notification for the ESE IES Exam 2021.

UPSC ESE IES Exam Date and Day 2021

ESE IES 2021 Vacancy Details

The UPSC ESE 2021 Vacancies have been notified in the ESE/IES Notification PDF. The ESE vacancies for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is given below. As you can see that the total number of vacancies for the ESE exam is 215, therefore, this implies that you must score higher marks in each stage for the selection process.

ESE 2021 Apply Online

If you fulfil the UPSC ESE eligibility criteria, then you can apply for the Engineering Services Examination through the following steps.

Steps to Fill Online Application Form

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC to apply online for ESE/IES 2021 Exam and click on exam notifications tab.

Step 2: Click on the apply online link for UPSC ESE Prelims Exam.

Step 3: Click on Part I of the application form to obtain the registration number.

Step 4: Log in with your Registration Number and date of birth to complete the application form.

Step 5: Upload the required documents.

Step 6: Pay the required amount of the application fee as per your category. .

Step 7: Tick the declaration and finally submit the UPSC ESE online form 2021.

Step 8: Lastly, take a printout of the application form for further use.

ESE Application Fee 2021

You can pay the application fee for the UPSC ESE 2021 online mode or by visiting any branch of the SBI. The application fee for the ESE exam is as follows:

• Other Candidates: Rs. 200/-
• Women, SC, ST, and PWD candidates: Exempted

Documents to Upload in ESE Application form

The following documents must be uploaded in the correct format as given below for the ESE IES exam.

Mode of payment:

• Deposit the application fee as cash in any SBI Branch, or
• SBI Net banking facility, or
• Use any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card

ESE Application Form 2021 Important Points to Note

• UPSC has given the facility for withdrawal of the application form for ESE 2021 Exam from 4th May to 10th May 2021.
• You must apply for the ESE Exam before the last date which is 27th April. If you delay in submitting the application form then, there are chances that you might not get the exam centre as per your choice.
• The final selection for the UPSC will be made through the marks scored by you in all the three stages of the ESE IES 2021 Exam, i.e. Prelims+Mains+Interview.

ESE Posts: Branch-wise 2021

ESE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on January 1, 2021. You should not be born earlier than 2nd January, 1991 and not later than 1st January, 2000. UPSC has mentioned the detailed eligibility criteria requirements categorized under various sections like Nationality, Age, Educational qualification, etc. Every aspirant must comply with the IES ESE Eligibility Criteria to avoid disqualification. Find the detailed requirements below:

ESE Selection Process for EE, ME, CE, & EC

The selection process for the ESE Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is as follows:

• ESE Prelims Exam/Stage I: Objective Paper
• ESE Mains Exam/Stage II: Conventional Paper
• ESE Interview/Personality Test

You have to qualify for each stage to be eligible to move to the next stage of the selection process. Further, the final selection for each branch of the engineering discipline will be made on the basis of the cutoff marks obtained in Stage I, Stage II, and Stage III.

ESE Exam Pattern for Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

The exam pattern for the ESE Exam is given below in detail for the Prelims and Mains exams for CE, EE, ME, EC.

ESE Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam

The ESE Prelims Exam has two papers as tabulated below.

• The ESE Prelims Exam is the first stage of the selection process. It has only objective questions in Paper I and Paper II.
• The total mark in the ESE Exam are 500 marks.
• Paper I is common to all the candidates while paper II will have questions from the core engineering subject.
• The total duration of the ESE Prelims Exam is 5 Hours.
• ⅓ marks assigned to a question are deducted for an incorrect answer marked you.

ESE Mains Exam Pattern for Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

If you qualify for the ESE Prelims Exam, then you will be called to appear for the Mains Exam of the UPSC ESE Exam.

• The Mains Exam of the ESE IES exam will also have 2 papers, However, both papers will be conventional in nature.
• Further, both the papers will have subjects based on the core engineering subject chosen by you while filling the application form, i.e. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
• The commission has the right to deduct up to 5% of the total marks if your handwriting is illegible.

UPSC ESE Syllabus 2021, Download PDF

The following is the General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Syllabus (with PDF links) which common for all the streams

1. Current affairs issues of Nationwide and International importance relating to Economic, Social, and Industrial development
2. Basics of Material Science and Engineering
3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as Networking, E-Governance and Technology-based education
4. General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
5. Standards and Quality practices in construction, production, maintenance, and services
6. Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
7. Basics of Environment and Energy: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
8. Ethics and Values in the Engineering profession
9. Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
10. Basics of Project Management

For the detailed syllabus and FREE PDF for different Engineering Discipline, please refer to the links below:

ESE IES Previous Year Question Papers 

You can download the UPSC IES previous year papers from the link below. We highly recommend you to solve these papers in order to improve your speed and accuracy.

UPSC ESE Previous Year Cutoff

The final ESE IES Cut Off marks 2020 have been released on the official site of UPSC for all branches. 

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

We have provided you with the ESE Previous Year cutoff for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering for Prelims, Mains and Final Interview. We have compiled below the ESE Cutoff 2019 for the General category of candidates. You can also download the official UPSC ESE Cutoff PDF for CE, ME, ECE, and EE below.

ESE Cutoff for Civil Engineering for 2019

ESE Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering for 2019

ESE Cutoff for Electrical Engineering for 2019

ESE Cutoff for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering for 2019

Download ESE Cutoff 2019 PDF

UPSC IES Admit Card 2021

The UPSC will release the ESE Mains Admit Card stage-wise. Thus, firstly, the ESE Prelims admit card was released followed by the Mains exam and lastly for the Interview. You need your UPSC ESE registration number and date of birth to download the ESE Admit Card to appear for the examination.

Follow the following steps to download the ESE Admit card from the official website:

1: Visit the UPSC official website

2: Click on the e-Admit card link for UPSC ESE exam

3: Choose IES 2021 exam admit card

4: Submit the details required and download IES 2021 admit card.

ESE 2021 Paper 1 Analysis

ESE IES Answer Key 2021 (Unofficial) 

ESE IES Result 2021

The ESE Result is released separately for each stage of the examination process. This means that the ESE IES result will be released firstly for the Prelims, then for the Mains, and lastly for the Interview. Finally, the commission will release the final result of the candidates recommended by the UPSC for an appointment.

FAQs

What is the application date for ESE IES 2021 Exam?

The application date for the ESE IES 2021 Exam is from 7th April.

From where can I download the hall ticket for the IES 2021 exam?

You can download the IES 2021 admit card from upsconline.nic.in.

What is the upper age limit for the ESE IES Recruitment?

The upper age limit is 30 years for the ESE IES recruitment 2021.

How many stages are there for the ESE IES selection process 2021?

There are three stages of the selection process for ESE IES selection process which are as follows:

• ESE Prelims Exam
• ESE Mains Exam
• Interview

What is the process of preparing the merit list for ESE IES by the UPSC?

The merit list for the ESE IES Exam will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by you in the Prelims, Mains and Interview.

What is the date to withdraw the ESE Application form for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Exam?

You can withdraw the ESE Application form 2021 from 4th May to 10th May 2021.

What is the scheme for the ESE Prelims exam?

The ESE Prelims Exam will be of 500 marks with objective questions. There will be two papers in the Prelims Exam where the first paper will have questions on General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper, while the 2nd paper will be the core engineering exam paper. Further, there is a negative marking of 1/3 marks for every incorrect answer by you. All the questions will be set in English Language only.

Is the ESE Cutoff marks released separately for each paper of the respective engineering category?

Yes, the UPSC releases separate cutoff marks for each stage as for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.