Preliminary/Stage-I Examination of the Engineering Services Examination for recruitment to the services/ posts mentioned in para 2 below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 6th January, 2019 in accordance with the Rules published by Ministry of Railways in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 26th September, 2018.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY ONLY THROUGH ONLINE MODE
“Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.”
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
Mere issue of e-Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Personality Test.
Vacancies Details:
Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2019: Total Vacancies - 581 (including 34 vacancies for the PwBD Vacancies)
Age Limit: 21 to 30 Years as on 1st January 2019 (i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1998)
CATEGORY I - CIVIL ENGINEERING Group-A Services / Posts:
(1) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
(2) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(3) Central Engineering Service.
(4) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Civil Engineering Post)
(5) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(6) Survey of India Group 'A' Service.
(7) AEE(Civil Engineering Posts) in Border Roads Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(8) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(9) AEE (QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre.
CATEGORY II—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Group-A Services / Posts:
(1) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
(2) Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(3) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(4) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(5) Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Mechanical).
(6) AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
(7) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(8) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(9) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade-I (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(1) AEE(Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service.
CATEGORY III—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Group-A/B Services / Posts:
(1) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.
(2) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(3) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(4) Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
(5) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(6) Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade-I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
CATEGORY IV—ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Group Services/ Posts:
(1) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
(2) Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts).
(3) Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
(4) Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(5) Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
(6) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
(7) Assistant Naval Store Officer Grade-I(Electronics and Telecom Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
(8) Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.
Minimum Educational Qualification:
(a) Obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
(b) Passed Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); or
(c) Obtained a degree/ diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/ College/ Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or
(d) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India); or
(e) Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or
(f) Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November, 1959.
(G) Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts) and Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’ may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:- For Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engg. Posts) - M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject. For Indian Radio Regulatory Service – M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject or Master’s Degree in Science with Physics and Radio Communication or Electronics or Telecommunication as a special subject.
Selection Process: The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:-
Stage-I: Engineering Services (Preliminary/ Stage-I) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II - Engineering Services (Mains/Stage-II) Examination
Stage-II: Engineering Services (Mains/Stage-II) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) and
Stage-III : Personality Test
Exam Centres (Preliminary Exam): AGARTALA, AHMEDABAD, AIZAWL, AUGARH, ALLAHABAD, BANGALORE, BAREILLY, BHOPAL, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, CUTTACK, DEHRADUN, DELHI, DHARWAD, DISPUR, GANGTOK, HYDERABAD, IMPHAL, ITANAGAR, JAIPUR, JAMMU, JORHAT, KOCHI (COCHIN), KOHIMA, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MADURAI, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PANAJI (GOA), PATNA, PORT BLAIR, RAIPUR, RANCHI, SAMBALPUR, SHILLONG, SHIMLA, SRINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TIRUPATI, UDAIPUR AND VISHAKHAPATNAM.
Application Fee: ₹ 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit card. No fee for SC / ST / PH Category Candidates.
How to Apply: Eligible Candidates are required to Apply Online through UPSC Online Portal. The Online registration have two parts (Part-I and Part-II). The last date for submission of online applications is 22nd October 2018 upto 6:00 PM.
Important Dates:
The closing date for submission of online applications - 22/10/2018 till 18:00 Hours
The last date for Exam Fee (Pay by cash) mode option –21/10/2018 up to 23:59 Hours
The last date for Exam Fee (Online Mode only) – 22/10/2018 till 6:00 PM
The Tentative date of Preliminary / Stage-I Examination – 06/01/2019
Help Desk: In case of any guidance/ information/ clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc., candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its campus in person over Telephone Nos. 011‐23385271 / 011‐23381125 / 011‐23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs.
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