UPSC ESE exam pattern
UPSC Engineering Services Examination · यूपीएससी इंजीनियरिंग सेवा परीक्षा
UPSC ESE is conducted in 4 stages: Preliminary — Paper I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude), Preliminary — Paper II (Engineering discipline), Main examination, Personality test. Preliminary — Paper I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) is a Objective stage, with negative marking of One-third of the marks of that question.
Preliminary — Paper I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)
Objective200 marks120 minNegative: One-third of the marks of that question
Preliminary — Paper II (Engineering discipline)
Objective300 marks180 minNegative: One-third of the marks of that question
Main examination
Conventional (descriptive)600 marks360 minNo negative marking
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering discipline Paper I | — | 300 |
| Engineering discipline Paper II | — | 300 |
Two papers of 3 hours each.
Personality test
Interview200 marksNo negative marking
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