IES- Indian Engineering Service Exam is a paper-pen based, four-part government service examination directed by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment of engineers in the Engineering Services of the Government of India. IES 2020 exam 8is conducted for recruitment of engineers in government services/sectors of railways, roadways, defence, energy and telecommunication. Any graduate engineer can apply for (ESE) Engineering Service Examination 2020.
ESE 2020 is a combined four stage examination that consists of six test. Each test is qualifying in nature as such engineering aspirants need to clear each test in order to be selected as IES officer as per the recommendations of the UPSC.
As far as the question of whether, IES exam is easy or tough? Indian Engineering Service examination is also considered as the toughest examination in India and also counted among the toughest exams in the world due to two reasons mainly
a) the disparity in terms of number of aspirants and offered posts
b) its technical nature.
Most toppers of this ESE are graduates of institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science. The career of an IES officer is highly respected due to its diverse areas of work. To the Indian Government an IES officer is an important link in the government's task and functions that include railways, roads, defense, manufacturing, inspection, supply, construction, public works, power, telecommunications, etc. All appointments to the Group "A" services are made by the President of India.
Recruitment on the results of this examination will be made to the Services/ Posts under the following categories:-
Category I-Civil Engineering.
Category II-Mechanical Engineering.
Category III-Electrical Engineering.
Category IV-Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 588 including 18 PH(LDCP-15 & HI-03) vacancies.
CATEGORY I—CIVIL ENGINEERING
Group-A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Civil Engineering Post)
(iv) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(v) Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vi) AEE(Civil Engg Posts) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(vii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(viii) Indian Skill Development Service.
CATEGORY II—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Group-A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Central Water Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(v) AEE (Mech Engineering Posts) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(vi) Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(vii) AEE Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of EME, Min of Defence.
(viii) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Mechanical).
(ix) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(x) Indian Skill Development Service.
(xi) Indian Naval Armament Service
(xii) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade-I (Mech. Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy
(xiii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
C ATEGORY III—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Group-A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(v) AEE Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engg. Posts) in Corps of EME, Min of Defence.
(vi) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electrical)
(vii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(viii) Indian Skill Development Service.
(ix) Indian Naval Armament Service
(x) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade-I (Electrical Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
(xi) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts)
CATEGORY IV—ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Group-A/B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
(iv) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(v) AEE Gr ‘A’(Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts) in Corps of EME, Min of Defence.
(vi) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electronics & Telecom.)
(vii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(viii)Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
(ix) Indian Skill Development Service.
(x) Indian Naval Armament Service
(xi) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade-I (Electronics & Telecom Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
(xii) Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(xiii)Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.
Eligibility for IES 2020 Exam:-
Age Limits:-
A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years onthe 1st January, 2020 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 and not later than 1st January, 1999.
Upper Age Relaxation:-
(i) Up to maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Up to maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. The closing date fixed for the receipt of the application will be treated as the date for determining the OBC status (including that of creamy layer) of the candidates.
Minimum Educational Qualification:-
For admission to the examination, a candidate must have –
(a) obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
(b) passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); or
(c) obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or
(d) passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India);
or
(e) passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or
(f) passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November, 1959 Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’ may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:-
For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts) - M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.
For Indian Radio Regulatory Service – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.