IES ESE Preparation Study plan 2024: Check latest pattern, Study tips & Cut Off

By Mukul Yadav|Updated : April 18th, 2023

IES ESE Preparation Study Plan 2024: IES is one of India's famous and sought-after jobs for which many engineering graduates appear for the (Indian Engineering Services) Examination every year. But due to the limited number of seats, it becomes one of the toughest exams in India. The Examination comprises two sections- Section 1 includes the objective type of questions and Section 2 consists of the conventional questions for which BYJU'S Exam Prep is sharing a complete study plan & strategy to crack the ESE exam.

In this article, we will cover the IES ESE Preparation Study Plan 2024 which will definitely help the students to prepare well for the upcoming ESE 2024 exam.

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IES ESE Preparation Study Plan 2024

Before starting preparation, it is essential to make a proper study plan and strategy to clear the examination. Here we are providing you with some valuable and practical IES ESE Preparation Study Plan 2024 to help you crack the IES examination.

1. Pay Attention to Technical Subjects

To clear IES 2024 examination, it is essential to start preparing pretty early. It is advisable to begin preparing for engineering services while seeking your graduation. It will help you learn every subject in detail; you can easily cover most of the topics in your graduation years. Just remember not to skip any case and try to clear your concepts. A basic understanding of subjects is fundamental and helps a lot in your preparation process.

2. Solve IES Previous Year's Papers

Proper investigation of last year's papers also plays a vital role in cracking the IES 2024 examination. Accumulate the past ten years' question papers and IES 2024 Sample Papers and go through them one by one. Pick the most repeatedly asked topics and questions and pay extra awareness to them to help you score nicely in ESE examinations. Also, try to observe the pattern of the question paper and schedule consequently.

3. Make the Subject Wise Notes

Pick the IES 2024 syllabus and start learning subject-wise. Select the most helpful book according to the syllabus. Pick 2-3 subjects and give 2 hours to each subject regularly. It will help you to cover and to understand the topics quite well. And yes, while studying, it is essential to make notes. Make notes on important issues; write down formulas and tricks separately. These notes will enable you to revise the topics before the examination.

4. Develop a Reading Habit

To prepare for General English, you can start by reading grammar books, learning the usage of words, building your vocabulary, learn parts of speeches and tenses. Take the help of English newspapers and magazines, as they will also help you improve your English and increase your vocabulary. You can also take help with English online tests. Developing a habit of reading will help you a lot to clear this section. Also, work on your communication skills, both verbal & Written.

5. Learn Time Management

Along with setting targets, time administration plays a vital role to clear any examination. Time is a significant factor while taking the exam. Don't stick to lengthy questions. If you have doubts or confusion about any question, leave it and move to the next one. Try to save as much time as you can. Also, improve your reading and writing speed. Rehearse at home so that you can do well in examinations also. Solve at least 4-5 practice sets in a day. It will help you to have better time control.

6. Daily routine

Students should make their own time table for preparation. And it should be followed regularly.

7. Revision

The main purpose is to keep revising what is done on daily basis to retain the memory of the same. Make short notes for the same and keep doing last year's papers for that.

IES ESE Exam Pattern

Before you state the IES 2024 preparation, get the complete details of the IES Exam pattern and revised new syllabus. Engineering Service Prelims Examination consists of two papers. i.e Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) & Paper 2 (Technical Subject i.e Civil/Electrical/Electronics & CommunicationMechanical) of 200 and 300 marks respectively.

Paper

Marks

Duration

Paper I: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

200 Marks

2 Hours

Paper-II: Core Engineering Paper

300 Marks

3 Hours

 Mains Examination

Paper I: Core Engineering subject

 300 Marks 3 Hours

Paper-II: Core Engineering

subject

 300 Marks 3 Hours 

Interview 

200 Marks -

Total

1300 Marks

 ESE IES Officer Recruitment Process 

There are three stages of recruitment to the post of an IES officer

  1. The Preliminary Exam.
  2. The Mains Exam.
  3. Interview or Personality Test.

We shall be looking at each stage one by one below

ESE IES officer: Preliminary Exam

ESE/IES Prelims marks are used for shortlisting the candidate for ESE Mains Stage as well as these marks are carried forward for the final selection of the Candidate. In this regard, it can be easily observed that Paper 1 marks play a very crucial role in the selection of Engineering Services. The preliminary examination is basically divided into two sections:

  1. General Ability (GA) section.
  2. Engineering Branch Section.

The Prelims Exam Pattern is as follows

Paper NumberSubjectNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Duration (in hours)
Paper 1General Studies and Engineering Aptitude1002002
Paper 2Engineering Stream Specific1503003
Total250500-

The candidate who clears the Prelims Exam is eligible to appear for Mains Examination and those who clear the mains will be eligible for an interview.

ESE IES officer: Mains Exam

ESE's mains syllabus consists of the discipline of engineering and it will be conducted in two shifts. The Mains Exam Pattern is as follows

Paper 3Conventional Mains Exam300 Marks
Paper 4Conventional Mains Exam300 Marks
Total Marks600 Marks

The candidates who will clear the Mains Exam are eligible to appear for the Interview.

ESE IES officer: Interview (Personality Test)

The interview focuses on the personality of the candidate and the Technical knowledge he/she possesses. The interview consists of 200 marks and the final selection of the candidate is done based on the aggregate of the marks obtained in Prelims, Mains, and Interviews.

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper Preparation study plan

The Paper 1 syllabus which consists of General Studies & Engineering Aptitude was newly introduced by the UPSC in 2017 and till now six phases of the ESE examination is conducted by the UPSC Since the syllabus is very vast you need to cover each and every topic well in time to excel in the exam.

CHECK ESE 2024: How to prepare for General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

ESE IES Paper 1 Analysis 2023: General Studies & Engg. Aptitude Weightage Analysis, Difficulty Level

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Previous Year's Cutoff Marks

Previous year's cutoff marks will help candidates to understand the difficulty level of the exam and set out the targets for the upcoming ESE examinations.

ESE Cutoff for Civil Engineering

Sr. No.

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate

(Out of 1300)

1.

General

238

651

807

2.

EWS

238

600

759

3.

OBC

238

576

762

4.

SC

202

486

688

5.

ST

227

575

725

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

a.

PwBD‐1

160

365

567

b.

PwBD‐3

062

180

371

ESE Cutoff for Mechanical Engineering

Sr. No.

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate 

(Out of 1300)

1.

General

262

624

800

2.

EWS

255

575

752

3.

OBC

250

577

748

4.

SC

214

545

698

5.

ST

202

506

653

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD)

a.

PwBD‐1

160

382

521

ESE Cutoff for Electrical Engineering

S. No.

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300)

1.

General

238

578

746

2.

EWS

226

548

693

3.

OBC

229

550

718

4.

SC

187

496

663

5.

ST

194

510

655

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD)

a.

PwBD‐1

153

412

571

b.

PwBD‐3

058

141

309

ESE Cutoff for Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

S. No.

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300)

1.

General

245

516

677

2.

EWS

226

459

606

3.

OBC

245

491

645

4.

SC

205

451

598

5.

ST

202

442

554

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (PwBD)

a.

PwBD‐2

091

190

381

IES Officer Salary (Basic Pay) Structure

It is an important point to note that the pay scale of an IES officer is the same as any other Civil Services examination candidates who are recruited by UPSC.

LevelPay Scale (in INR)Grade Pay (in INR)Time Taken for Promotion
Junior Level15,600 - 39,1005400Immediate Joining
Senior Scale15,600 - 39,10066005-6 years after joining
Junior Administrative Grade15,600 - 39,1007600At least 10 years after joining
Selection Grade Scale (Chief Engineer L2/Joint GM)37,400 - 67,000870013 years or more after joining
Super Timegrade (Chief Engineer/Additional GM)37,400 - 67,000870020 years or more
Cabinet Secretary Grade90,000NABased on Performance and Fixed

ESE IES Previous Year Question Papers

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

ESE IES Previous Year Papers PDF

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FAQs about IES ESE Preparation Study plan 2024

  • You can excel in the ESE examination following the basic tips & tricks shared in the above study plan.

  • Yes ESE exam is tough as lakhs of candidates fight for limited posts but if a candidate has determination and follows the proper strategy shared by teachers of BYJU'S Exam Prep, he/she can crack the exam with good ranks.

  • Yes, Byju's Exam Prep shares full ESE preparation courses a well quizzes for free whose links are shared in article .

  • ESE stands for Engineering Services Examination, which is a prestigious competitive examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in India. It is conducted to recruit engineers for various engineering services in the Government of India, such as Indian Railways, Indian Telecommunications Service, Central Water Engineering, etc.

  • Time management is crucial during IES/ESE preparation as the exam covers a vast syllabus, and you need to balance your time effectively to cover all the topics thoroughly. A well-structured study plan with allocated time for each subject, revision, and practice tests can help you manage your time efficiently.

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