UPSC ESE (IES) Coaching in Roorkee & Dehradun
The UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE), which recruits Indian Engineering Services (IES) officers, is the most prestigious central government engineering exam. Civil ESE officers serve as Class-1 gazetted officers in CPWD, Railways, CWC, MES, Border Roads and other central departments. It demands degree-level conceptual mastery and a disciplined long-term strategy.
Conducting Body
Union Public Service Commission
Age Limit
Generally 21–30 years with category relaxations (verify in the official UPSC notification).
Salary
Level 10 (₹56,100+) at entry, rising to senior administrative scales plus allowances and perks.
Posts you can get through UPSC ESE (IES)
Eligibility
- B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering
- Indian citizen
- Age generally 21–30 years (relaxation as per rules)
Exam Pattern & Stages
Stage 1 — Prelims
Two objective papers: General Studies & Engineering Aptitude (Paper 1) and Civil Engineering (Paper 2).
Stage 2 — Mains
Two conventional (descriptive) Civil Engineering papers.
Stage 3 — Personality Test
Interview before the UPSC board for final selection.
UPSC ESE (IES) Syllabus
General / Non-Technical
- • General Intelligence & Reasoning
- • General Awareness & Current Affairs
- • Quantitative Aptitude (where applicable)
Civil Engineering — Core
- • Building Materials
- • Estimating, Costing & Valuation
- • Surveying & Levelling
- • Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
- • Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
- • Irrigation Engineering
- • Transportation (Highway) Engineering
- • Environmental Engineering
Structural Engineering
- • Theory of Structures
- • Concrete Technology
- • RCC Design (Limit State & Working Stress)
- • Steel Design
ESE-Specific
- • General Studies & Engineering Aptitude
- • Engineering Mathematics
- • Construction Management & Planning
- • Conventional answer-writing practice
How Civil Edge prepares you for UPSC ESE (IES)
- 💡Treat ESE as a long-term goal — start 12–18 months in advance.
- 💡Build deep concepts; ESE rewards understanding over rote learning.
- 💡Practise conventional (descriptive) answer-writing with diagrams for Mains.
- 💡Prepare General Studies & Engineering Aptitude seriously — it is a deciding paper.
UPSC ESE (IES) — Frequently Asked Questions
Is UPSC ESE only for degree holders? +
Yes — ESE/IES requires a B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering. Diploma holders should target SSC JE, RRB JE or state JE exams instead.
How is ESE different from GATE? +
ESE directly recruits Class-1 officers through Prelims + Mains + Interview, while GATE is a single test used for M.Tech admission and PSU shortlisting. Civil Edge guides you on both.