UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2024 - Prelims, Mains and Interview, Marking Scheme

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 07 Sep, 2023 17:01

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UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2024

UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2023: The exam pattern of UPSC ESE 2024 gives students an idea of how exactly the paper will be framed. The number of questions, total marks, exam mode, test duration and marking scheme of the examination are the things to look for in a pattern. For candidates of UPSC ESE 2024, it is important to go through the exam pattern as the pattern will help them prepare well for the examination. Engineering subjects for all categories will be covered in the exam. Apart from these, the paper pattern will also help the candidates know what things should be kept in mind before and during the examination. The mode of examination will be pen & paper-based (offline). UPSC ESE 2024 will be both objective as well as subjective.

UPSC ESE 2024 Exam Pattern for Prelims

Candidates appearing for UPSC ESE 2024 exam must go through the table given below to understand the UPSC ESE exam pattern for Preliminary exam:

Stage-I Preliminary

Subject

Paper Type

Duration

Marks

Paper 1 (common for every category) 

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

Objective 

2 hours

200

Paper 2

Engineering Discipline

Objective

3 hours

300

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UPSC Exam Pattern 2024 - Main Examination

Candidates who qualify for the UPSC ESE Prelims exam will be called to appear for the Mains exam.

  • There will be 2 papers in the IES Mains exam as well. Both papers, nevertheless, will be conventional in style.

  • Also, the subjects for both exams will be drawn from the core engineering fields you choose when filling out the application form: civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and electronics telecommunication engineering.

  • If your handwriting is unreadable, the commission has the right to take away up to 5% of the total marks. 

Stage-II Mains Examination

Subject

Paper Type

Duration

Marks

Engineering Paper 1

Engineering Discipline

Subjective

3 hours

300

Engineering paper 2 

Engineering Discipline

Subjective

3 hours

300

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UPSC ESE 2024 - Interview

Check out the table given below to understand the marking and paper type of the interview round conducted in UPSC ESE 2024 final round:

Stage-III 

Paper Type

Marks

Personality Test

Interview

200

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UPSC Engineering Services (Mains) Examination, 2023

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Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

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Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

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Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

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Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

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Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

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Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

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