What is ESE/ IES ?

Indian Engineering Services comprise of engineers who work under the government of India and
designated as Class – 1 officer. They administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which
constitutes of Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defence service
of Engineers, Central Engineering Service, etc. The nature of work performed by these bureaucrats
largely depends on their engineering branch and the service or cadre they are recruited in. The career
progression goes smoothly attaining high esteem. The first position offered is that of Asst. Executive
engineer and the hierarchy ends at the position of Chairman/ Managing Director.

ESE 2019 Exam Pattern

General Studies
&
Paper - I Objective 2 hours 200 marks
Preliminary Engineering

Examination Aptitude

Engineering
Paper - II Objective 3 hours 300 marks
Discipline

Engineering
Paper - I Conventional 3 hours 300 marks
Mains Discipline - I

Examination Engineering
Paper - II Conventional
Discipline - II

ESE 2019 Syllabus

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
(Stage I - Paper I, Objective type, Common to all Candidates, 2 hours duration, 200 Marks maximum)
The questions from the following Topics will be set in Paper-I of Stage-I
1. Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial
development
2. Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
3. Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
4. General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
5. Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
6. Basics of Energy and Environment : Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate
Change, Environmental impact assessment
7. Basics of Project Management
8. Basics of Material Science and Engineering
9. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in
Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology based education.
10. Ethics and values in Engineering profession.
(Contents for syllabi of both the Papers together for Stage-I objective type Paper–II and separately for
Stage-II Conventional type Paper-I and Paper – II)
PAPER – I

1. Basic Electronics Engineering:

Basics of semiconductors; Diode/Transistor basics and characteristics; Diodes for different uses; Junction
& Field Effect Transistors (BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs); Transistor amplifiers of different types, oscillators
and other circuits; Basics of Integrated Circuits (ICs); Bipolar, MOS and CMOS ICs; Basics of linear ICs,
operational amplifiers and their applications-linear/non-linear; Optical sources/detectors; Basics of Opto
electronics and its applications.

2. Basic Electrical Engineering:

DC circuits-Ohm’s & Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, circuit theorems; Electro-magnetism,
Faraday’s & Lenz’s laws, induced EMF and its uses; Single-phase AC circuits; Transformers, efficiency;
Basics-DC machines, induction machines, and synchronous machines; Electrical power sources- basics:
hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, wind, solar; Basics of batteries and their uses.

3. Materials Science:
Electrical Engineering materials; Crystal structure & defects; Ceramic materials-structures, composites,
processing and uses; Insulating laminates for electronics, structures, properties and uses; Magnetic
materials, basics, classification, ferrites, ferro/para-magnetic materials and components; Nano materials-
basics, preparation, purification, sintering, nano particles and uses; Nano-optical/magnetic/electronic
materials and uses; Superconductivity, uses.

4. Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation:

Principles of measurement, accuracy, precision and standards; Analog and Digital systems for
measurement, measuring instruments for different applications; Static/dynamic characteristics of
measurement systems, errors, statistical analysis and curve fitting; Measurement systems for non-
electrical quantities; Basics of telemetry; Different types of transducers and displays; Data acquisition
system basics.

5. Network Theory:
Network graphs & matrices; Wye-Delta transformation; Linear constant coefficient differential equations-
time domain analysis of RLC circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace transforms- frequency
domain analysis of RLC circuits; 2-port network parameters-driving point & transfer functions; State
equations for networks; Steady state sinusoidal analysis.

6. Analog and Digital Circuits:

Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTS and FETs; Diode circuits for different uses; Biasing &
stability of BJT & JFET amplifier circuits; Analysis/design of amplifier- single/multi-stage; Feedback&
uses; Active filters, timers, multipliers, wave shaping, A/D-D/A converters; Boolean Algebra& uses;
Logic gates, Digital IC families, Combinatorial/sequential circuits; Basics of multiplexers,
counters/registers/ memories /microprocessors, design& applications.
 PAPER – II

1. Analog and Digital Communication Systems:

Random signals, noise, probability theory, information theory; Analog versus digital communication &
applications: Systems- AM, FM, transmitters/receivers, theory/practice/ standards, SNR comparison;
Digital communication basics: Sampling, quantizing, coding, PCM, DPCM, multiplexing-audio/video;
Digital modulation: ASK, FSK, PSK; Multiple access: TDMA, FDMA, CDMA; Optical communication:
fibre optics, theory, practice/standards.

2. Control Systems:
Classification of signals and systems; Application of signal and system theory; System realization;
Transforms& their applications; Signal flow graphs, Routh-Hurwitz criteria, root loci, Nyquist/Bode
plots; Feedback systems-open &close loop types, stability analysis, steady state, transient and frequency
response analysis; Design of control systems, compensators, elements of lead/lag compensation, PID and
industrial controllers.

3. Computer Organization and Architecture:

Basic architecture, CPU, I/O organisation, memory organisation, peripheral devices, trends; Hardware
/software issues; Data representation& Programming; Operating systems-basics, processes,
characteristics, applications; Memory management, virtual memory, file systems, protection & security;
Data bases, different types, characteristics and design; Transactions and concurrency control; Elements of
programming languages, typical examples.

4. Electro Magnetics:
Elements of vector calculus, Maxwell’s equations-basic concepts; Gauss’, Stokes’ theorems; Wave
propagation through different media; Transmission Lines-different types, basics, Smith’s chart,
impedance matching/transformation, S-parameters, pulse excitation, uses; Waveguides-basics, rectangular
types, modes, cut-off frequency, dispersion, dielectric types; Antennas-radiation pattern,
monopoles/dipoles, gain, arrays-active/passive, theory, uses.

5. Advanced Electronics Topics:

VLSI technology: Processing, lithography, interconnects, packaging, testing; VLSI design: Principles,
MUX/ROM/PLA-based design, Moore & Mealy circuit design; Pipeline concepts & functions; Design for
testability, examples; DSP: Discrete time signals/systems, uses; Digital filters: FIR/IIR types, design,
speech/audio/radar signal processing uses; Microprocessors & microcontrollers, basics, interrupts, DMA,
instruction sets, interfacing; Controllers & uses; Embedded systems.

6. Advanced Communication Topics:

Communication networks: Principles /practices /technologies /uses /OSI model/security; Basic packet
multiplexed streams/scheduling; Cellular networks, types, analysis, protocols (TCP/TCPIP); Microwave
& satellite communication: Terrestrial/space type LOS systems, block schematics link calculations,
system design; Communication satellites, orbits, characteristics, systems, uses; Fibre-optic
communication systems, block schematics, link calculations, system design.
Departments Allocation Through ESE
Electronics Engineering
1. Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
2. Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts).
3. Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
4. Indian Ordnance Factories Service AWM/JTS (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
5. AEE Gr ‘A’(Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts) in Corps of EME, Min of Defence.
6. Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electronics & Telecom.)
7. Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
8. Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
9. Indian Skill Development Service.
10. Indian Naval Armament Service
11. Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Electronics & Telecom Engg. Posts) in Indian Navy.
12. Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
13. Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.