ESE exam pattern

ESE exam pattern

Stage-1 Engineering Services(Preliminary /Stage -I) Examination (objective type papers)

Papers Number of Questions Duration of Exam Maximum Marks
Paper 1 (General Studies & Engineering Aptitude) 100 2 hours 200
Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline) 150 3 hours 300
Total 250 Questions 5 hours 500 marks
  • Minimum Qualifying Marks for each paper should be at the discretion of the commission.
  • Only those candidates qualifying at this stage to be permitted to appear for STAGE-II examination.

 

Stage-II Engineering Services (Mains / Stage-II ) Examination (Conventional Type papers)

Main Papers Number of Questions Duration of Exam Maximum Marks

Paper 1 (Engineering Discipline)

5 out of 8 Optional Questions 3 hours 300
Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline) 5 out of 8 Optional Questions 3 hours 300
Total 10 Questions 6 hours 600 marks
  • Only those candidates qualifying at this stage (i.e.stage-1 +stage 2) to be permitted to appear for stage –III examination

Stage-III Personality Test

Stage-3 Personality Marks

Test

200
  • Only those Candidates qualifying at this stage (Stage-1 + Stage-2 + Stage-3) to be included in the final merit list of Engineering Services Examination. Thus The marks Secured by the candidates in the stage-1 (objective type papers) of the Engineering services examination should be added to the marks secured in the stage-2 (Conventional type papers) of the Examination and Stage -3 (Personality Test) and accordingly, such marks secured by the candidates in stage-I should also be counted for merit.