ESE-2018 Exam Pattern

UPSC has revised exam structure and syllabus for all four steams:
1. CIVIL ENGINEERING
2. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
3. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
4. ELECTRONICS and TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Now year 2018 onwards Engineering Service Examination will be conducting into two different phase as: Preliminary and Mains Examination, whereas both exams likely to be conducted in month of February and June respectively. The detailed revised structure of ESE-2018 is given below

STAGE-1: PRELIMINARY EXAM

This paper estimated to be conducted in month of February. The question paper will consists of objective type questions only.

STAGE-2: MAINS EXAM

Once candidate qualify preliminary Examination then, candidate will be eligible to appear for mains examination. The mains paper estimated to be conducted in the last week of June. The question paper will consists of subjective/conventional type questions only.

STAGE-3: PERSONALITY TEST

After qualify both Preliminary and Mains exams the candidate is eligible to appear in last phase of ESE examination i.e Personality test which is likely to be conducted in the month of November or December.

Those candidates qualify Stage-1 + Stage-2 + Stage-3 Exam to be included into final merit list of Engineering Service Examination provided by UPSC.