IES (Indian Engg, Services) Examination is conducted by UPSC
every year in the month of May. The examination has two parts:
- Written examination and
- Interview
- Written Examination
The
written covers two parts of 1000 marks which is conducted in three days. Part I
consists of objective type questions and part II is of conventional papers.
Both parts cover the entire syllabus of the relevant engineering branch.
There are three Objective papers and two conventional papers
in IES Examination. In Objective papers there is a 1/3rd Negative
marking for wrong answers i.e. 33.33% of allotted marks will be deducted. The
examination of objective paper will be conducted as:
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1st
Day: General Ability Test of 2 hrs. which is consists
of:
Part
A: General English (60 questions 100 marks)
Part
B: General Studies (60 questions 100 marks)
Part
A: General English-The question paper in General English will be
designed to test the candidate's understanding of English and workmanlike use
of words.
Part
B: General Studies-The paper in General Studies will include
knowledge of current events and of such matters as of everyday observation and
experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated
person. The paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography
of a nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study.
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2nd
Day: Objective-I (2hrs.), lunch break 1 hr. and then
Objective-II (2hrs.).
Objective
–I: Total 120 Questions and 200 marks for 120
questions. Time allowed 2 hrs.
Objective
–II: Total 120 Questions and 200 marks for 120 questions.
Time allowed 2 hrs.
To
prepare for the objective paper you should focus on previous year’s papers.
Type and level of questions remains same. Whenever you solve the previous
year’s papers remember the formulae, type of question and process for solving the
same. Never memorize question with answer.
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3rd
Day: Conventional-I (3hrs.), lunch break 1 hr. and
then Conventional-II (3hrs.)
Conventional
–I: Total 5 Questions have to be attempted of 40 marks
for each question of total 200 marks. Time allowed 3 hrs.
Conventional
–II: Total 5 Questions have to be attempted of 40 marks
for each question of total 200 marks. Time allowed 3 hrs.
For
Conventional Paper you must practice with previous 25 yrs IES and 25 years
Civil Services (main) papers.
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2. Interview
Based
on written test UPSC will short list students and will call for
Interview. Number of students called for interview is about 2.5 to 3
times the vacancy for particular year. The interview will be of 200 marks. In
interview, there is a panel of Interview. Panel constitutes three technical
person and one HR person. They ask technical as well as non-technical
questions. Duration would be of around 30 minutes and marks expected would be
65 to 165.
Those
who perform well in the written examination and interview shall be placed in a
higher position in the rank list prepared by the UPSC. There is no group
discussion. After Interview final result will be
published in UPSC website and Employment news.
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Those
who obtain a higher rank in the Engineering Services Examination will be placed
for following posts/services:
Category
I
Civil
Engineering:
Group
A Services/Posts
(i)
Indian Railway Service of Engineers.
(ii)
Indian Railway Stores Services (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii)
Central Engineering Service.
(iv)
Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Civil Engineering Posts).
(v)
Indian Ordnance 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 Engg. Posts)
(viii)
Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil Engineering Post) (in Border Roads
Engineering Service Gr. 'A').
(ix)
Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in P&T Bldg. Works (Gr. 'A') Service.
Basic
pay will start from Rs. 21000/- 39000/- per month+ DA etc.
Number
of vacancy, application, Examination schedule, and more details available at UPSC website (click
here) on month of May
Civil
Engineering syllubus for IES exam
Objective: - 120 Questions
Subjective: - 6 Questions
Paper- I
Building
Materials
Timber: Different types and species of structural timber,
density-moisture relationship, strength in different directions, defects,
influence of defects on permissible stress, preservation, dry and wet rots,
codal provisions for design, plywood.
Bricks: Types, Indian Standard classification, absorption,
saturation factor, strength in masonry, influence of morter strength on masonry
strength.
Cement: Compounds of, different types, setting times,
strength.
Cement Mortar: Ingredients, proportions, water
demand, mortars for plastering and masony.
Concrete: Importance of W/C Ratio, Strength, ingredients
including admixtures, worksability, testing for strength, elasticity,
non-destructive testing, mix design methods.
Solid
Mechanics
Elastic constants, stress, plane stress, Mohr’s
circle of stress, strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of strain, combined
stress; Elastic theories of failure; Simple bending, shear; Torsion of circular
and rectangular sections and simple members.
Structural Analysis
Analysis of determinate structures – different
methods including graphical methods. Analysis of indeterminate skeletal frames
- moment distribution, slopedeflection, stiffness and force methods, energy
methods, Muller-Breslau principle and application. Plastic analysis of
indeterminate beams and simple frames - shape factors.
Design of Steel Structures
Principles of working stress method. Design of
connections, simple members, Built-up sections and frames, Design of Industrial
roofs. Principles of ultimate load design. Design of simple members and frames.
Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
Limit state design for bending, shear, axial
compression and combined forces. Codal provisions for slabs, beams, walls and
footings. Working stress method of design of R.C. members. Principles of
prestressed concrete design, materials, methods of prestressing, losses. Design
of simple members and determinate structures. Introductions to prestressing of
indeterminate structures. Design of brick masonry as per I.S. Codes.
Construction Practice, Planning and Management
Concreting Equipment: Weight Batcher, Mixer, vibrator,
batching plant, concrete pump. Cranes, hoists, lifting equipment. Earthwork
Equipment : Power shovel, hoe, dozer, dumper, trailers and tractor, rollers,
sheep foot rollers, pumps. Construction, Planning and Management Bar chart,
linked bar chart, work-break down structures, Activity - on - arrow diagrams.
Critical path, probabilistic activity durations; Event-based networks. PERT
network: Time-cost study, crashing; Resource allocation.
Paper—II
Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow
Fluid Properties, Pressure, Thrust, Buoyancy; Flow
Kinematics; Integration of flow equations; Flow measurement; Relative motion;
Moment of momentum; Viscosity, Boundary layer and Control, Drag, Lift;
dimensional Analysis, Modelling; Cavitation; Flow oscillations; Momentum and
Energy principles in Open channel flow, Flow controls, Hydraulic jump, Flow
sections and properties; Normal flow, Gradually varied flow; Surges; Flow
development and losses in pipe flows, Measurements; Siphons; Surges and Water
hammer; Delivery of Power Pipe networks.
Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower
Centrifugal pumps, types, performance parameters,
scaling, pumps in parallel; Reciprocating pumps, air vessels, performance
parameters; Hydraulic ram; Hydraulic turbines, types, performance parameters,
controls, choice; Power house, classification and layout, storage, pondage,
control of supply.
Hydrology
Hydrological cycle, precipitation and related data
analyses, PMP, unit and synthetic hydrographs; Evaporation and transpiration;
Floods and their management, PMF; Streams and their gauging; River morphology;
Routing of floods; Capacity of Reservoirs.
Water Resources Engineering
Water resources of the globe: Multipurpose uses of
Water: Soil-Plant-Water relationships, irrigation systems, water demand
assessment; Storages and their yields, ground water yield and well hydraulics;
Waterlogging, drainage design; Irrigation revenue; Design of rigid boundary
canals, Lacey’s and Tractive force concepts in canal design, lining of canals;
Sediment transport in canals; Non-Overflow and overflow sections of gravity
dams and their design, Energy dissipators and tailwater rating; Design of
headworks, distribution works, falls, cross-drainage works, outlets; River
training.
Environmental Engineering
Water Supply Engineering: Sources of
supply, yields, design of intakes and conductors; Estimation of demand; Water
quality standards; Control of Water-borne diseases; Primary and secondary
treatment, detailing and maintenance of treatment units; Conveyance of treatment
units; Conveyance and distribution systems of treated water, leakages and
control; Rural water supply; Institutional and industrial water supply.
Waste Water Engineering: Urban rain water disposal; Systems of sewage
collection and disposal; Design of sewers and sewerage systems; pumping;
Characteristics of sewage and its treatment, Disposal of products of sewage
treatment, streamflow rejuvenation Institutional and industrial sewage
management; Plumbing Systems; Rural and semi-urban sanitation.
Solid Waste Management: Source,
classification collection and disposal; Design and Management of landfills.
Air And Noise Pollution and Ecology: Sources and
effects of air pollution, monitoring of air pollution; Noise pollution an
standards; Ecological chain and balance, Environmental assessment.
Soil
Mechanics
Properties of soil, classification and
interrelationship; Compaction behaviour, methods of compaction and their
choice; Permeability and seepage, flow nets, Inverted filters; Compressibility
and consolidation; Shearing resistance, stresses and failure; soil testing in
laboratory and in-situ; Stress path and applications; Earth pressure theories,
stress distribution in soil; soil exploration, samplers, load tests,
penetration tests.
Foundation
Engineering
Types of foundations, Selection criteria, bearing
capacity, settlement, laboratory and field tests; Types of piles and their
design and layout, Foundations on expansive soils, swelling and its prevention,
foundation on swelling soils.
Surveying
Classification of surveys, scales, accuracy;
Measurement of distances – direct and indirect methods; optical and electronic
devices; Measurement of directions, prismatic compass, local attraction;
Theodolites - types; Measurement of elevations - Spirit and trigonometric
levelling; Relief representation; Contours; Digital elevation modelling
concept; Establishment of control by triangulations and traversing -
measurements and adjustment of observations, computation of coordinates; Field
astronomy, Concept of global positioning system; Map preparation by plane
tabling and by photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts, map substitutes.
Transportation
Engineering
Planning of highway systems, alignment and
geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation; Materials
and construction methods for different surfaces and maintenance: Principles of
pavement design; Drainage. Traffic surveys, Intersections, signalling: Mass
transit systems, accessibility,
networking. Tunnelling, alignment, methods of construction,
disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and ventilation, traffic control,
emergency management. Planning of railway systems, terminology and designs,
relating to gauge, track, controls, transits, rolling stock, tractive power and
track modernisation; Maintenance; Appurtenant works; Containerisation. Harbours
- layouts, shipping lanes, anchoring, location identification; Littoral
transport with erosion and deposition; sounding methods; Dry and Wet docks,
components and operational Tidal data and analyses. Airports - layout and
orientation; Runway and taxiway design and drainage management; Zoning laws;
Visual aids and air traffic control; Helipads, hangers, service equipment.
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