October 19, 2022, New Delhi, UPSC ESE 2023: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the timetable for the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) preliminary examination 2023. The exam schedule has been released at the official website of UPSC: upsc.gov.in.
The online application process for the ESE 2023 started on September 14, 2022, and ended on October 4, 2022.
The first examination will be held on February 19, 2023, in two shifts. The first shift for General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Paper-I) will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The second shift for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Telecom Engineering (Discipline Specific Paper II) will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Both papers will be based on objective-type questions.
The UPSC ESE 2023 preliminary exam will take place at 42 examination centres across the country.
UPSC ESE 2023 – Overview
| Name of the Examination | Union Public Service Commission – Engineering Services Examination (UPSC ESE) Preliminary Examination |
| Academic Session | 2023-24 |
| UPSC ESE Online Application Starting Date | September 14, 2022 |
| UPSC ESE Online Application Closing Date | October 04, 2022 |
| Papers |
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| Examination Date | February 19, 2023 |
| No. of Shifts | Two shifts |
| Paper Type | Objective type |
| No. of Examination Centres | 42 |
| UPSC Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
UPSC ESE 2023 – Timetable
| Subject | Marks | Time | Date and Day |
| Paper I – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Objective) | 200 | 10.00 a.m. to
12:00 noon (2 hours) |
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| Paper II – Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Telecom Engineering (Discipline Specific Paper) | 300 | 2.00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. (3 hours) |
February 19, 2023 (Sunday) |
UPSC ESE 2023 – Branch Codes
Civil Engineering
| Subject | Code |
| Paper I – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Objective) | 01 |
| Paper II – Civil Engineering Paper | 11 |
Electrical Engineering
| Subject | Code |
| Paper I – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Objective) | 01 |
| Paper II – Electrical Engineering Paper | 31 |
Mechanical Engineering
| Subject | Code |
| Paper I – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Objective) | 01 |
| Paper II – Mechanical Engineering Paper | 21 |
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
| Subject | Code |
| Paper I – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Objective) | 01 |
| Paper II – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper | 41 |
UPSC ESE 2023 – Examination Centres
- Agartala
- Chennai
- Itanagar
- Mumbai
- Shimla
- Ahmedabad
- Cuttack
- Jaipur
- Nagpur
- Srinagar
- Aizawl
- Dehradun
- Jammu
- Panaji (Goa)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Aligarh
- Delhi
- Jorhat
- Patna
- Tirupati
- Allahabad
- Dharwad
- Kochi (Cochin)
- Port Blair
- Udaipur
- Bangalore
- Dispur(Guwahati)
- Kohima
- Raipur
- Vishakhapatnam
- Bareilly
- Gangtok
- Kolkata
- Ranchi
- Bhopal
- Hyderabad
- Lucknow
- Sambalpur
- Chandigarh
- Imphal
- Madurai
- Shillong
UPSC ESE 2023 – Category Wise Services/Posts
Category I – Civil Engineering
Group – A Services/Posts
- Central Engineering Service
- Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts)
- Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service
- Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE-Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Quality Surveying and Contracts (QS&C) in the Military Engineer Services (MES) Surveyor Cadre
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service
Category II – Mechanical Engineering
Group – A/B Services/Posts
- Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in Geological Survey of India GSI Engineering Service Group ‘A’
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Services/SSO-II (Mechanical)
- Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engg.)
- Central Power Engineering Service Group ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- AEE (Electrical and Mechanical) in Border Roads Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
- Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)
- Central Power Engineering Service Group‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
Category III – Electrical Engineering
Group – A/B Services/Posts
- Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Central Power Engineering Service Group‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electrical)
- Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)
- Central Power Engineering Service Group‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts)
Category IV – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Group – A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Telecommunication Service Group‘A’
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts)
- Indian Naval Material Management Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts)
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO-II (Electronics & Tele)
- Central Power Engineering Group‘A’ (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts)
- Assistant Development Officer (Engineering)
- Central Power Engineering Group‘B’ (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Posts)
- Junior Telecom Officer Group‘B’
NOTE:
- To download the original UPSC ESE prelims exam timetable, please click here.
- To know this year’s syllabus for the UPSC ESE, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the full form of UPSC ESE?
UPSC ESE stands for the Union Public Service Commission – Engineering Services Examination (UPSC ESE).
What is the last date to apply for the UPSC ESE 2023?
The last date to apply for the UPSC ESE for this year was October 4, 2022.
What is the full form of IES?
IES stands for Indian Engineering Services.
