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UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023

Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) has released the UPSC ESE Admit Card 2023 for the recruitment of Group-A posts through UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2023 which is going to be conducted on 19th February 2023. Candidates preparing for UPSC ESE Exam must check this article for detailed UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023 for both Prelims and Mains Stage and bookmark the website for further Engineering Job Updates.

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UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023: Overview

This section comprises important information regarding UPSC ESE Recruitment 2023 such as dates of notification, exam dates, etc under UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023.

UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023 Overview
Exam Name IES – Engineering Services Examination (ESE)
Conducting Organization Union Public Service Commission
Level of Exam National
Selection Process Preliminary, Mains, and Interview
Preliminary exam Objective-type
Mains exam Conventional
Exam Mode Offline
Exam Frequency Annually
Qualifications Engineering degree in the relevant branch/stream
Age limit 21 to 30 years
Preliminary Exam Date 19th February 2023
UPSC ESE Admit Card 2023 Out[27th January 2023]
 UPSC ESE Official Website https://upsconline.nic.in/

 

UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023: Detailed Exam Pattern

The detailed exam pattern of the Union Public Service Commission ESE for the various posts includes a computer-based objective test (CBT Exam) which is further divided into three Stages.

  • Stage-I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination
  1. The exam will consist of two objective types (multiple choice) question papers.
  2. They carry a maximum of 500 marks (Paper I – 200 Marks & Paper II – 300 Marks).
  3. The Total time duration of this Exam is 5 hours.
  4. There is also a negative marking i.e. for every wrong answer deducts 1/3 marks as a penalty.

Note:- Only those candidates who are qualified in the Preliminary/Stage-I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination.

  • Stage-II: Engineering Services (Main/Stage-II) Examination
  1. The Exam has consist of two Papers in Engineering disciplines.
  2. The Total time duration of this Exam is 3 hours.
  3. They carry a total maximum mark of 600 (300 Marks on each paper).
  • Stage-III: Personality Test.
  1. The Exam carries a total of 200 Marks.
  2. This Exam mainly focuses on 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.
Subject Duration Maximum Marks
Stage I (Preliminary Examination)
Paper I 2 Hours 200
Paper II 3 Hours 300
Total 500
Stage II (Mains Examination)
Paper I 3 Hours 300
Paper II 3 Hours 300
Total 600
Stage III (Personality Test)
Written Exam                     _ 200
Total 200

UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2022: Important Dates

All the important dates regarding UPSC ESE Recruitment 2023 are mentioned below in tabular format.

UPSC ESE Admit Card 2023 Important Dates
Events Dates
UPSC ESE 2023 Notification Release Date 14th September 2022
Online Registration Start Date 14th September 2022
Last Date to Register Online 04th October 2022
UPSC ESE Admit Card 2023 27th January 2023
Prelims Exam Date 19th February 2023
Prelims Exam Result Release Date March 2023
Mains Exam Date 25th June 2023
Final Result Release Date August 2023

Click Here – UPSC ESE Admit Card 2023 Download 

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What stands for UPSC?

UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission.

From where can I check the UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023? 

You can check the details of UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023 in the article.

In how many stages does the UPSC ESE Exam is conducted?

The UPSC Engineering Services Exam is conducted in Three Stages i.e. Prelims, Mains and Interview Stage.