UPSC ESE 2027: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2027 schedule, under which the ESE 2027 Prelims will be held on 31 January 2027. So ESE Mains 2027 will be organized on 18 June 2027. ESE 2027 Prelims will be conducted on January 2, 2027. It is conducted by UPSC to recruit candidates for engineering posts in various departments and services of Central Govt.
Come, let’s know what is UPSC ESE 2027 Prelims Syllabus. For example, what papers will there be in prelims? We will also know how the selected candidates from UPSC ESE 2027 are appointed and how much salary is paid.
UPSC ESE 2027 Prelims will have two papers
UPSC ESE 2027 Prelims will have two papers. Objective type questions will be asked in both the papers, carrying a total of 500 marks. The first paper will be ‘General Studies and Engineering Aptitude’, which will be held from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, which will be of 200 marks.
While the second paper will be based on the engineering subject chosen by the candidates, which will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm. The second paper will be of 300 marks. Candidates who clear the prelims will get a chance to appear in the mains exam. After prelims there will be mains and then personality test. After that the merit will be prepared.
The posts are divided into four categories
Actually, the posts under UPSC ESE are divided into four categories based on engineering subjects. In which civil engineering has been kept in the first category. So mechanical engineering is kept in another category. Similarly Electrical Engineering is placed in the third category. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering is placed in the fourth category. Candidates are appointed accordingly.
For example, candidates from the Civil Engineering category are appointed to the posts of Central Engineering Service, Border Road Engineering Service, MES Surveyor and Indian Railway Management Service. While candidates from Mechanical Engineering category are appointed to posts in Geological Survey of India, Defense Department and Indian Railway Management, candidates from Electrical Engineering category are appointed to posts in Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service, Power Engineering. While candidates from Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering category are appointed in Indian Telecommunication Service, Radio Regulatory Service, Railways and Defense Department.
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