Indian Engineering Services (IES) are the technical services that meet the technical and managerial functions of the government of India. Government spending comprises more than 15 percent of India's GDP. Given the extent of tasks and functions managed by the public sector this extends to a fairly broad segment of the economy covering the railroads, military, public works, power, telecommunications, etc.[1]
Like in most countries, the government of India recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit. The middle management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams. Large number of people take these exams competing for limited seats.It is considered to be one of the toughest exams due to the limited number of seats available. A combined competitive examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services (IES).
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Recruitment to Group – A Services / Posts and Group – B Services / Posts are made under the following categories of Engineering:
The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination 2011 is expected to be approximately 745 including 50 PH vacancies. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.[2]
CIVIL ENGINEERING :
Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.(IRSE)
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Engineering Service.
(iv) Indian Defense Service of Engineers (civil engineering posts).
(v) Indian Ordinance Factories Services (Engineering Branch) (Civil Engineering Posts)
(vi) Central Water Engineering (Gr. 'A') Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vii) Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(viii) Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil Engineering Post) (in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr. 'A').
(ix) Assistant Executive Engineer
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING :
Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (mechanical engineering posts).
(iii) Central Water Engineering Gr. 'A' Service mechanical engineering posts).
(iv) Central Power Engineering Service (mechanical engineering posts).
(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (mechanical engineering posts).
(vi) Indian Naval Armament Service (mechanical engineering posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Mech. Engg. Posts) in the corps of EME, Ministry of Defence.
(viii) Assistant Naval Stores Officer, Grade-I (mechanical engineering posts) in Indian Navy.
(ix) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (mechanical engineering posts).
(x) Assistant Executive Engineer Group ‘A’ in the Geological Survey of India.
(xi) Indian Supply Service, Group 'A' (mechanical engineering posts).
(xii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers (mechanical engineering posts).
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING :
Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.(IRSEE)
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engg. Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vi) Central Power Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(viii) Assistant Naval Stores Officer, Grade-I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(ix) Indian Supply Service Group 'A' (Electrical Engineering Posts).
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION :
Group A & B Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.(IRSSE)
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/ Electronics Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (Electronics Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts).
(v) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence.
(vi) Engineer (GCS-Gr-'A') in Wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation. (M/o Communications & I.T., D/o Telecommunications).
(vii) Assistant Naval Stores Officer Grade- I (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(viii) Indian Supply Service, Group 'A' (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts).
(ix) Indian Telecommunication Service. Group 'A'.
The Exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) in the month of June India wide. There are objective as well as subjective papers. One paper for GS (General Studies) is part of the assessment system apart from the engineering subject of the candidate. The entire technical subject is divided into two papers (PAPER 1 and PAPER 2). There is a three day schedule of the written examination, comprising in all five written examination.
The first day is allocated for the General Studies (GS) paper. This exam is of 2 hrs duration. On the first day there is just one exam. This exam consists of General studies and General English.Paper is maximum of 200 marks
The second day is allocated for the Objective Papers. There are two objective exams for each paper separately and each being of 2 hrs in duration. Each Paper is maximum of 200 marks
The third day is allocated for the Conventional (Subjective) Papers. There are two subjective exams for each paper separately and each being of 3 hrs in duration. Each Paper is maximum of 200 marks
The subjective answer sheets of a candidate are evaluated only once he qualifies the objective examinations.
The candidates who qualify the written exam are called for Interview.
The notification of the examination is updated in the UPSC calender and is available on their web site.