UPSC announced Indian
Engineering Services Examination – IES 2018
New Update: UPSC has released
online application form for IES 2018 at their official site www.upsc.gov.in
IES 2018 Exam
Pattern
IES -2018 EXAM PATTERN
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Preliminary Exam
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Mains
Exam
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Personal
Interview
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Paper – I
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Objective
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Paper – I
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Conventional
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General Studies, Aptitude in Engineering
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2 Hours
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300 Marks
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Engineering
Discipline - I
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3
Hours
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300
Marks
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200
Marks
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Paper - II
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Objective
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Paper - II
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Conventional
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Relevant chosen Engineering Discipline
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3 Hours
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300 Marks
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Engineering
Discipline – II
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3
Hours
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300
Marks
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Total
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5 Hours
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600 Marks
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Total
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6
Hours
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600
Marks
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200
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TOTAL
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=(600+600+200)
1400
Marks
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Union
Public Service Commission conducts the IES 2018 for filling up various posts in
Indian Engineering Services. Every year nearly 2 lakh candidates register to
appear for Engineering Services Exam.
IES 2018 – Important Dates
IES
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Indian
Engineering Services
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Official
Website
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www.upsc.gov.in
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Application
Mode
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Online
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Exam
Mode
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Offline
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Candidates
expected to Register
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2 lakh
(approx.)
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No.
of seats
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600 (approx.)
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IES
2018 Notification
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September 27,
2017
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Last
date for application
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October 23,
2017
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Date
of Examination
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January
07, 2018
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IES
2018 Prelims
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January 07, 2018
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IES
2018 Mains Exam date
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July 01, 2018
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IES
2018 Personal Interview
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First week of November 2018 onwards
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Eligibility
The
eligibility for applying IES – 2018 is given below:
Nationality
Candidates must be a resident of India, Nepal,
Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee.
Age
Limit
Age limit for IES 2018 is between 21-30 years of
age.
Academic
Qualification
Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in the
field of engineering from a recognized University.
Physical
Standards
Candidates must be physically fit according to
physical standards defined by the authorities for admission to Engineering
Services Examination.
IES Exam Pattern
There are 3 stages in the
engineering services examination namely –
* Preliminary exam is an objective paper
*Mains exam is a conventional paper (for those who preliminary
exams)
*Personal Interview is a personality test (for those
who clear both exams)
Both the Preliminary exam and Mains exam of
the written test has the entire syllabus of relevant chosen engineering subject
(Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering).
IES 2018
Preliminary Exam Pattern:
Description
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Paper 1
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Paper 2
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Total
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Time
Duration
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2
Hours
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3
Hours
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5
Hours
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Marks
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200 Marks
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300 Marks
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500 Marks
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Negative
Marks
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1/3
of the marks will be deducted for wrong answers
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Medium
of Examination
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English
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Types
of Questions
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Multiple
Choice Questions (Each question has 4 options)
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IES 2018 Mains
Exam Pattern:
Subject
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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Paper
1 (CE/ EE/ ME/ ECE)
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3
Hours
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300
Marks
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Paper
2 (CE/ EE/ ME/ ECE)
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3 Hours
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300 Marks
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Total
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600
Marks
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Negative
Marks
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5% of total
marks will be deducted for not writing legible
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Medium
of Examination
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English
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Types
of Questions
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Conventional
(Writing)
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IES 2018 Personal
Interview Pattern:
Candidates
who clear IES Mains round will be intimated for personal interview.
Subject
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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Personality
Test
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-
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200
Marks
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Medium
of Examination
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Face to Face
Interview
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Types
of Questions
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Leadership
skills, Personality, and Intellectual
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Clearing the IES – 2018 examination, candidates can work under the
Government public sectors:
- Indian Railways
- Power Department
- Telecommunications Department
- Central Engineering Department
- Department of Military Engineering
- Department of Central Water engineering
- Defence Service and many more government departments.
Civil
Engineering
1. AEE in
P&T building works Group-A Services
2. AEE in
Border Road Engg. Services GR-A
3. Central
Engineering Service
4. Central
Engineering Service (Roads) Group-A
5. Central
Water Engineering Service
6. Indian
Railway Service of Engineers
7. Indian
Defence Service of Engineers
8. Indian
Railway Stores Service
9. Indian
Ordnance Factories Services
Electronics
& Telecommunication Engineering
1. Assistant
Naval Store Officer Grade-I in Indian Navy
2. Assistant
Executive Engineer in Corps of EME, Ministry of Defence
3. Central
Power Engineering Service (E&T Posts)
4. Engineer
GCS Group A in WPC/MO(M/O Communication & IT)
5. Indian
Railway Service of Signal Engineers
6. Indian
Railway Stores Service
7. Indian
Telecom Service Group-A
8. Indian
Inspection Service Group A (E&T Posts)
9. Indian
Supply Service Group A (E&T Posts)
10. Indian Ordnance Factories
Services
11. Indian Naval Armament Service
Electrical
Engineering
1. Assistant
Naval Store Officer Grade-I in Indian Navy
2. Assistant
Executive Engineer in Corps of EME, Ministry of Defence
3. Central
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Service (Electrical Post)
4. Central
Power Engineering Service (Electrical Post)
5. Indian
Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
6. Indian
Railway Stores Service
7. Indian
Defence Service of Engineers(Electrical Posts)
8. Indian
Ordnance Factories Services
9. Indian
Supply Service Group A (Electrical Posts)
10. Indian Naval Armament Service
Mechanical
Engineering
1. Assistant
Executive Engineer Group A Geological Survey of India
2. Assistant
Naval Store Officer Grade-I in Indian Navy
3. Assistant
Executive Engineer in Corps of EME, Ministry of Defence
4. Central
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Service (Mechanical Post)
5. Central
Water Engineering Service Group-A (Mechanical Post)
6. Central
Power Engineering Service (Mechanical Post)
7. Central
Engineering Service (Roads) Group-A
8. Indian
Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
9. Indian
Railway Stores Service
10. Indian Defence Service of Engineers
11.
Indian Ordnance Factories
Services
12.Indian Inspection Service Group
A
13.Indian Supply Service Group A
(Mechanical Posts)
14. Indian Naval Armament Service
and
many more government departments
What is the salary
of an IES Officer?
Basic
pay for IES
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INR
15,600
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Grade Pay for IES
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INR 5,400
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Additional
incentives
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Gross amount
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INR 40,000 to INR 50,000
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IES 2018 Exam
Centers
- During the registration of IES 2018, candidates are asked to choose the IES Exam Center for preliminary exam.
- The exam center for Preliminary and Mains examination are different.
Following
is the list of exam center choices available for candidates:
IES Prelims Exam Centers 2018
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Agartala
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Aligarh
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Bareilly
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Ahmedabad
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Aizawl
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Allahbad
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Bhopal
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Bangalore
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Chandigarh
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Chennai
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Cuttack
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Dehradun
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Dharwad
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Gangtok
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Imphal
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Itanagar
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Jorhat
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Kochi (Cochin)
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Delhi
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Dispur
(Guwahati)
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Hyderabad
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Jaipur
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Jammu
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Kolkata
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Kohima
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Madurai
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Nagpur
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Lucknow
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Mumbai
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Patna
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Panaji (Goa)
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Port Blair
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Sambalpur
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Raipur
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Ranchi
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Shillong
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Srinagar
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Tirupati
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Udaipur
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Shimla
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Thiruananthapuram
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Visakhapatnam
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IES 2018 Mains
Examination Centers
IES Mains Exam Centers 2018
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Ahmedabad
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Aizawl
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Allahabad
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Bangalore
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Bhopal
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Chandigarh
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Chennai
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Cuttack
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Dehradun
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Delhi
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Dispur
(Guwahati)
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Hyderabad
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Jaipur
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Jammu
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Kolkata
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Lucknow
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Mumbai
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Patna
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Raipur
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Ranchi
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Shillong
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Shimla
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Vishakhapatnam
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IES 2018 Exam
Pattern
IES -2018 EXAM PATTERN
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Preliminary Exam
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Mains
Exam
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Personal
Interview
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Paper – I
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Objective
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Paper – I
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Conventional
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General Studies, Aptitude in Engineering
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2 Hours
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300 Marks
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Engineering
Discipline - I
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3
Hours
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300
Marks
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200
Marks
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Paper - II
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Objective
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Paper - II
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Conventional
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Relevant chosen Engineering Discipline
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3 Hours
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300 Marks
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Engineering
Discipline – II
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3
Hours
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300
Marks
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Total
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5 Hours
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600 Marks
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Total
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6
Hours
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600
Marks
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200
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TOTAL
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=(600+600+200)
1400
Marks
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