Analysis of changes in pattern and syllabus of UPSC Engineering Services Examination-2017

Sakshi Education

By Mr. B. Singh (Ex. IES), CMD, MADE EASY Group

Indian Engineering Services comprise of engineers who work under the government of India and designated as Class – 1 officer. They administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which constitutes of Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defense service of Engineers, Central Engineering Service etc. The nature of work is Techno-Managerial performed by these bureaucrats largely depends on their engineering branch and the service or cadre they are recruited in. The career progression goes smoothly attaining high esteem.

A combined competitive examination is conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services. The Examination from 2017 will be in three stages: Preliminary Objective examination, Mains subjective examination and Personality Test. The recruitment of qualified candidates is made under the following categories:

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Changes in the pattern of Engineering Services Examination-2017
New pattern will be implemented from the year 2017 onwards

Stage-I (Preliminary) : Objective Papers
Paper	Subjects	Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper-I (Common to all)	General Studies & Engineering Aptitude	2 Hours	200
Paper-II	Engineering Specific	3 Hours	300
Stage-I Total			500

Stage-II (Mains) : Subjective Papers
Paper	Duration	Maximum Marks
Engineering Paper-I : Conventional	3 Hours	300
Engineering Paper-II : Conventional	3 Hours	300
Stage-II Total	600
Stage I + II Total	1100

Stage-III : Personality Test
Personality Test	200
*Grand Total*	1300

Only those candidates who will qualify Stage -I will be permitted to appear in Stage-II examination. Similarly, only those Candidates qualifying at Stage-I + Stage-II will be permitted to appear in Stage-III examination.

Stage-1: Paper-I is General Studies and Engineering Aptitude having 10 sub sections namely:

Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development.
Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability.
Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis.
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety.
Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services.
Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment.
Basics of Project Management.
Basics of Material Science and Engineering.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering.
Ethics and values in engineering profession.

Paper II is related to engineering discipline paper having 300 marks.
Stage-2: (Mains Exam) will have 2 conventional type papers from respective engineering discipline having 300 marks each of 3 hours duration.

Stage-3: (Personality Test) It is based on personal and academic profile.

BRIEF REPORT OF THE CHANGES

Approximate number of candidates qualifying for stage II is likely to 15 times the number of vacancies in each discipline.
Syllabus of technical subjects for preliminary as well as mains is identical.
GATE syllabus is a subset of ESE-2017 syllabus.
Weightage of stage-2 or conventional papers is up from nearly 33% till ESE 2016 to about 46% from ESE 2017 onwards.
Total score of all the 3 stages from ESE- 2017 onwards is up from 1200 to 1300.
Paper-I worth 200 marks and of 2 hours duration with equal weightage for General English and General Studies till ESE 2016 has been replaced with General Studies and Engineering Aptitude having 200 marks and 2 hours duration having 10 sub sections (detailed earlier).
Special emphasis on a number of subjects which are part of common B. Tech. course curriculum in nearly all institutions/universities.
In Mechanical Engineering stream, 2 new subjects have been added namely: Renewable Sources of Energy and Mechatronics and Robotics.
In Electrical Engineering a specific section on Engineering Mathematics and Signal Systems have been added.
In Civil Engineering barring addition of a few advanced topics in structural engineering, there are no additional subjects.
In Electronics & Telecommunications, three new topics have been added namely:

Advanced electronics topics like VLSI, DSP, embedded systems.
Advanced communication topics i.e. communication networks, microwave & satellite communication systems.
Basic Electrical Engineering.

ESE-2015 Cut-off Details

Minimum Qualifying marks in EACH OBJECTIVE PAPER (out of 200 marks)
Criteria	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	PH
Percentage	15%	15%	15%	15%	10%
Marks	30	30	30	30	20

Minimum Qualifying marks in EACH CONVENTIONAL PAPER (out of 200 marks)
Criteria	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	PH
Percentage	15%	15%	15%	15%	10%
Marks	30	30	30	30	20

Marks secured by the last candidate for the EVALUATION OF CONVENTIONAL PAPER (out of 600 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	262	228	180	187	091	114
Mechanical Engineering	279	255	215	182	107	164
Electrical Engineering	305	280	240	236	170	--
Electronics Engineering	325	320	278	247	201	--

Marks secured by the last qualified candidate for CALL OF INTERVIEW (out of 1000 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	516	470	376	411	197	225
Mechanical Engineering	482	442	372	339	213	259
Electrical Engineering	521	470	407	394	225	--
Electronics Engineering	558	540	475	447	345	--

Marks secured by the last FINALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE (out of 1200 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	674	630	539	552	380	323
Mechanical Engineering	640	598	501	463	375	391
Electrical Engineering	662	619	544	551	389	--
Electronics Engineering	700	685	614	572	523	--

ESE-2014 Cut-off Details

Minimum Qualifying marks in EACH OBJECTIVE PAPER (out of 200 marks)
Criteria	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH
Percentage	15%	15%	15%	15%	10%
Marks	30	30	30	30	20

Minimum Qualifying marks in EACH CONVENTIONAL PAPER (out of 200 marks)
Criteria	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH
Percentage	15%	15%	10%	10%	5%
Marks	30	30	20	20	10

Marks secured by the last candidate for the EVALUATION OF CONVENTIONAL PAPER (out of 600 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	202	186	156	100	90	101
Mechanical Engineering	279	253	217	200	135	116
Electrical Engineering	276	246	196	183	112	210
Electronics Engineering	322	307	265	277	229	-

Marks secured by the last qualified candidate for CALL OF INTERVIEW (out of 1000 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	391	373	315	293	158	158
Mechanical Engineering	442	408	345	325	238	229
Electrical Engineering	458	429	357	342	190	326
Electronics Engineering	515	489	433	452	347	-

Marks secured by the last FINALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE (out of 1200 marks)
Stream	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-3
Civil Engineering	572	540	467	453	329	263
Mechanical Engineering	595	564	500	495	395	333
Electrical Engineering	623	587	514	515	402	442
Electronics Engineering	657	632	576	602	477	-

Marks secured by ESE-2015 Toppers

		Objective Papers			Conventional Papers
Rank	Stream	GA	Obj-I	Obj-II	Conv-I	Conv-II	Personality	Final Total
1	EE	113.88	140.55	112.78	168	102	135	772
1	E&T	115.55	140	146.67	142	115	142	801.22
1	CE	125.55	109.45	131.67	144.00	123.00	150.00	783.67
1	ME	119.45	145.00	110.55	134	123	134	766

Preparation Strategies for ESE (How to gear up with the new syllabus)

Thorough coverage of syllabus of all subjects with deep understanding of all subjects.
Adopting right source of knowledge, i.e. standard reading text material
Develop speed and accuracy in solving questions
Balanced preparation of technical and non-technical subjects with focus on key subjects
Practice online and offline modes of tests
Maintain self motivation.
Avoid jumbo and vague approach, which is time consuming in solving the questions
Good planning and time management of daily routine
Group study and discussions on a regular basis
Extra emphasis on solving the conventional questions
Self introspection to find your weaknesses and strengths
Study the exam pattern to understand the level of questions
Apply shortcuts and learn standard results and formulae to save time

Tips for ESE Interview (Personality Test)

The candidates are advised to reach place of the interview prior to the given time.
Meet the interviewing board with a pleasant smile and a proper wish while entering and before leaving.
Upgrade yourself with the latest developments in the field and area of interest.
Wear proper attire for an interview.
Show a positive attitude and be confident while facing the interviewers.
Be precise and to the point while answering the questions. Do not give vague answers.
Listen and understand the question carefully and then start replying.
Be firm in your views. In case of extreme view justify it completely.
Express your views slowly and clearly to the Board. So, that they can understand each & every word of it without interrupting you.
Do not boast much about your knowledge. Convey the keenness to learn more

Advices/suggestions for the ESE Aspirants

Students are advised to start preparation from 3 rd year onwards in B.Tech.
Students must do proper planning and should stick to the plan to reach the final goal.
A student is required to prepare according to the needs of the exam i.e., whether the preparation is objective or subjective and accordingly one should prepare well for the exam.
A student should study from the one best book rather than referring too many books and should seek guidance from best teachers.
A student must take test series (offline as well online test series) before appearing for the main exam, it will provide an extra edge to the students to succeed in the examination.

Published date : 11 Mar 2016 02:16PM