IES Exam Pattern

IES (Indian Engineering Services) exam is conducted by UPSC on an annual basis. It is one of the most prestigious and top ranked official job. It is also considered as one the toughest exam in India so understanding the IES exam pattern, marking scheme and its structure is the key to success. IES exam is taken for 4 categories namely, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

Mode of Exam:

Pen and Paper Based

Stages of Exam:

Stages	Type of Exam	Details	Total Marks
Preliminary	Objective Paper ( MCQ Based)	2 papers	500 Marks (-0.33 negative marking)
Mains	Conventional Papers (Essay writing based)	2 papers	600 Marks ( 300 marks each)
Interview	Personality Test	-	200 Marks

Stage 1: Test Pattern of IES Preliminary Exam

Paper	Subjects	Duration	No. of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	General Studies and Engineering Aptitude	2 hours	100 Questions	200 marks
Paper 2	According to category opted out of 4 categories available	3 hours	150 Questions	300 marks

Stage 2: Test Pattern of IES Mains Exam

Paper	Subjects	Duration	Marks
Paper 1	General Studies and Engineering Aptitude	3 hours	300 marks
Paper 2	Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	3 hours	300 marks

Stage 3: Personal Interview

Personality Test/Interview of 200 marks is conducted in order to explore the aspirants overall personality, thinking process, leadership ability, intellectual curiosity and decision making.

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