UPSC ESE — Engineering Services Examination (Prelims)

Engineering Discipline Specific Premium
150 Questions
180 min Duration
33% Passing Score

About this Exam

UPSC ESE

UPSC ESE is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 100 questions for 200 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.

There is a negative marking of 0.33 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by category/annual cut-off.

Exam Pattern

Section Questions Weightage
General Studies and Engineering Aptitude 100 40%
Engineering Discipline Specific 150 60%
Total 100 100%

Syllabus Topics

  • General Studies
  • Engineering Aptitude
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
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