IES Prelims: Important Dates

Date To Fill The Application Form: 25 September, 2019 To 15 October, 2019

Last Date To Make Any Modification In Application Form: October, 2019

Last Date For Payment Of Application Fee (Online): October, 2019

Downloading of Admit Cards - Preliminary: Before Examination

Exam Date: 5 January, 2020

Result of Online Exam - Preliminary: 20 February, 2020

IES Prelims: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality / Citizenship: The Candidate Must Be An Indian Citizen.

Age Of The Candidate:

Minimum Age: 21 Years

Maximum Age: 30 Years

Age Relaxation:

•             Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe - 5 Years

•             Other Backward Classes - 3 Years

•             Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen - 5 Years

•             Blind/Deaf/Mute - 10 Years

•             Persons Domiciled In J&K During 1-1-80 To 31-12-89 - 5 Years

Submission of Online Application

Submission of application form is strictly in online mode as announced by UPSC, from 25 September, 2019 to 15 October, 2019 on the official website. After that, no application forms will be accepted in any other procedure. All the candidates must read all the instructions carefully, before filling the application form. Also, the candidates must keep all the required documents in digital form (scanned copies) ready, beforehand.

IES Prelims: Exam Pattern

• Preliminary online test (CBT) will be divided into two papers.
• The paper 1 will have 200 MCQs type questions.
• The paper 1 will be of 200 marks.
• Total duration of paper 1 will be 120 minutes.
• Sections in paper 1: Two
  • General Studies
  • Engineering Aptitude
• The paper 2 will have 300 MCQs type questions.
• The paper 2 will be of 300 marks.
• Total duration of paper 2 will be 180 minutes.
• Sections in paper 2: One
  • Engineering Discipline
• Medium of language of the questions will be Hindi and English.
• Marking scheme: 0.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer and 1 mark will allotted for each right. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

IES Prelims: Syllabus
Paper 1
General Studies:  
Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance, and services
Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment, Project Management Basics, The basics of Material Science and Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance, and technology-based education, Ethics and values in the Engineering profession, Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development., Engineering Aptitude covering Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety.
Engineering Aptitude:
Civil Engineering             
Building Materials, Solid Mechanic, Design of Steel Structure, Structural Analysis, Construction Practice & Management, Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
Electronics and Telecommunication       
Basic Electrical Engineering, Basic Electronics Engineering, Electronics Measurements & Instruments, Material Science, Analog and Digital Circuits, Network Theory
 Mechanical Engineering               
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Turbomachinery, IC Engines, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Power Plant Engineering, Renewable Sources of Energy
Electrical Engineering   
Electrical Materials, Engineering Mathematics, Electrical and Electronics Measurements, Electric Circuits and Fields, Computer Fundamentals, Basic Electronics Engineering

Paper 2
Civil Engineering
Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering, The flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines, Hydro Power, Geotechnical Engineering & Foundation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Surveying & Geology
Electronics and Telecommunication      
Control Systems, Analog and Digital Communication System, Electromagnetics, Computer Architecture and Organisation, Advanced Communication Topics, Advanced Electronics Topics
Mechanical Engineering               
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Turbomachinery, IC Engines, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Power Plant Engineering, Renewable Sources of Energy
Electrical Engineering   
Systems and Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Electronics, Electrical Machines, Control System, Power Electronics and Devices, Power System

IES Prelims: Tips and Tricks

• You need to finish 2 papers having 3 sections of IES Prelims within 120 minutes and 180 minutes respectively, which means you need speed with accuracy in order to attempt 200 and 300 questions in total respectively. The more you practice, the better chances you have of acing this exam.

• Make technical section your strong suit, practice questions to solve them within time to increase efficiency.

• Remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, try not to attempt questions that put you in doubt. Although, the prelim exam will be of just qualifying nature and won’t be considered for the final merit list as only Main exam marks will matter, but you still need to secure the minimum qualifying marks in the prelims as set by the UPSC.

• Manage your time properly; give appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

• Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

• It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

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