Indian Engineering Service Exam

 IES Exam

Indian Engineering Services (IES) is the engineering services that meet the technical and managerial process of the Government of India. Government spending comprises more than 20 percent of India's GDP. Given the extent of tasks and functions managed by the public sector, this extends to a fairly broad segment of the economy covering the railways, defense, public works, power, telecommunications, etc.[1]

Like other countries, the Government of India recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit, the middle management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams. Large number of people takes these exams competing for limited seats. It is considered as the toughest exam due to the less numbers of seats. A combined competitive examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services (IES).

These Engineering services are categorized by engineering departments.

Civil Engineering :

Group A Services / Posts

(i) IndianRailway Service of Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service.

(iii) Central Engineering Service.

(iv) Indian Defense Service of Engineers.

(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).

(vi) Central Water Engineering.

(vii) Central Engineering Service (Roads).

(viii) Border Roads Engineering Service.

Mechanical Engineering :

Group A Services / Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service

(iii) Central Water Engineering

(iv) Central Power Engineering Service

(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).

(vi) Indian Naval Armament Service

(vii) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a branch in the Indian Army

(viii) Indian Navy.

(ix) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service

(x) Geological Survey of India.

(xi) Indian Supply Service

(xii) Indian Defense Service of Engineers

Electrical Engineering :

Group A Services / Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service

(iii) Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service

(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service

(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).

(vi) Central Power Engineering Service

(vii) Indian Defence Service of Engineers

(viii) Indian Navy.

(ix) Indian Supply Service

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering :

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service

(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS).

(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service

(v) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a branch in the Indian Army

(vi) Wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation. (M/o Communications & I.T., D/o Telecommunications).

(vii) Indian Navy.

(viii) Indian Supply Service

(ix) Indian Telecommunication Service.