ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

PAPER - I (For both objective and conventional type papers)

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1. Materials and Components :
Structure and properties of Electrical Engineering materials; Conductors,
Semiconductors and Insulators, magnetic, Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric,
Ceramic, Optical and Super-conducting materials. Passive components and
characteristics Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors; Ferrites, Quartz crystal
Ceramic resonators, Electromagnetic and Electromechanical components.
2. Physical Electronics, Electron Devices and ICs:
Electrons and holes in semiconductors, Carrier Statistics, Mechanism of
current flow in a semiconductor, Hall effect; Junction theory; Different types
of diodes and their characteristics; Bipolar Junction transistor; Field effect
transistors; Power switching devices like SCRs, GTOs, power MOSFETS;
Basics of ICs - bipolar, MOS and CMOS types; basic of Opto Electronics.
3. Signals and Systems
Classification of signals and systems: System modelling in terms of
differential and difference equations; State variable representation; Fourier
series; Fourier transforms and their application to system analysis; Laplace
transforms and their application to system analysis; Convolution and
superposition integrals and their applications; Z-transforms and their
applications to the analysis and characterisation of discrete time systems;
Random signals and probability, Correlation functions; Spectral density;
Response of linear system to random inputs.
4. Network theory
Network analysis techniques; Network theorems, transient response, steady
state sinusoidal response; Network graphs and their applications in network
analysis; Tellegen’s theorem. Two port networks; Z, Y, h and transmission
parameters. Combination of two ports, analysis of common two ports.
Network functions : parts of network functions, obtaining a network function
from a given part. Transmission criteria : delay and rise time, Elmore’s and
other definitions effect of cascading. Elements of network synthesis.
5. Electromagnetic Theory
Analysis of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields; Laplace’s and Poisson’s
equations; Boundary value problems and their solutions; Maxwell’s
equations; application to wave propagation in bounded and unbounded
media; Transmission lines : basic theory, standing waves, matching
applications, microstrip lines; Basics of wave guides and resonators;
Elements of antenna theory.
6. Electronic Measurements and instrumentation
Basic concepts, standards and error analysis; Measurements of basic
electrical quantities and parameters; Electronic measuring instruments and
their principles of working : analog and digital, comparison, characteristics,
application. Transducers; Electronic measurements of non electrical
quantities like temperature, pressure, humidity etc; basics of telemetry for
industrial use.

ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

PAPER - II (For both objective and conventional type papers)
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1. Analog Electronic Circuits :
Transistor biasing and stabilization. Small signal analysis. Power amplifiers.
Frequency response. Wide banding techniques. Feedback amplifiers. Tuned
amplifiers. Oscillators. Rectifiers and power supplies. Op Amp, PLL, other
linear integrated circuits and applications. Pulse shaping circuits and
waveform generators.
2. Digital Electronic Circuits :
Transistor as a switching element; Boolean algebra, simplification of Boolean
functions, Karnaguh map and applications; IC Logic gates and their
characteristics; IC logic families : DTL, TTL, ECL, NMOS, PMOS and CMOS
gates and their comparison; Combinational logic Circuits; Half adder, Full
adder; Digital comparator; Multiplexer Demulti-plexer; ROM an their
applications. Flip flops. R-S, J-K, D and T flip-flops; Different types of counters
and registers Waveform generators. A/D and D/A converters. Semiconductor
memories.
3. Control Systems :
Transient and steady state response of control systems; Effect of feedback
on stability and sensitivity; Root locus techniques; Frequency response
analysis. Concepts of gain and phase margins: Constant-M and Constant-N
Nichol’s Chart; Approximation of transient response from Constant-N Nichol’s
Chart; Approximation of transient response from closed loop frequency
response; Design of Control Systems, Compensators; Industrial controllers.
4. Communication Systems :
Basic information theory; Modulation and detection in analogue and digital
systems; Sampling and data reconstructions; Quantization & coding; Time
division and frequency division multiplexing; Equalization; Optical
Communication : in free space & fiber optic; Propagation of signals at HF,
VHF, UHF and microwave frequency; Satellite Communication.
5. Microwave Engineering :
Microwave Tubes and solid state devices, Microwave generation and
amplifiers, Waveguides and other Microwave Components and Circuits,
Microstrip circuits, Microwave Antennas, Microwave Measurements, Masers,
lasers; Microwave propagation.
Microwave Communication Systems terrestrial and Satellite based.
6. Computer Engineering :
Number Systems. Data representation; Programming; Elements of a high
level programming language PASCAL/C; Use of basic data structures;
Fundamentals of computer architecture; Processor design; Control unit
design; Memory organisation, I/o System Organisation. Microprocessors :
Architecture and instruction set of Microprocessors 8085 and 8086, Assembly
language Programming. Microprocessor Based system design : typical
examples. Personal computers and their typical uses.
CATEGORY IV - ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
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Group A Services/Posts
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Tele-communication/Electronics
Engineering Posts).
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (Electronics
Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts).
(v) Central Power Engineering Services (Electronics & Telecommunication
Engineering Posts).
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer Group ‘A’ (Electronics & Telecommunication
Engineering Posts) in the Corps of E.M.E., Ministry of Defence.
(vii) Engineer (GCS-Gr."A") in Wireless Planning and Coordination
Wing/Monitoring Organisation; M/o Communication and Information
Technology (D/o Telecommunication)
(viii) Assistant Naval Stores officer Grade I (Electronics & Telecom
Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(ix) Indian Inspection Service, Gr.'A' (Electronics & Telecom Engineering
Posts).
(x) Indian Supply Service, Gr.'A' (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
(xi) Indian Telecommunication Service, Group 'A'
Note:- Recruitment to the Services/Posts mentioned above will be made on
the basis of the scheme(s) of examination prescribed in Appendix-I to the
Notice. Candidates who are declared qualified on the results of written part
of the examination will be required to indicate their preference for
Services/Posts at the appropriate time in the detailed application form.
N.B.(i) - Departmental candidates are the candidates admitted to the
examination under age relaxation vide Para 3 (II). Such candidates may give
their preference in the detailed application form for the services/posts in
other ministries/departments also.
N.B. (ii)—Candidates admitted to the examination under the proviso to para
3 (III) will be considered only for the posts mentioned in the said proviso, and
their preference for other Services and Posts, if any, will be ignored.
N.B. (iii)—The candidates will be allotted to various Services/Posts strictly in
accordance with their merit position, preferences exercised by them and
number of vacancies, subject to their medical fitness.
B. A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any
one of the categories of the Services/Posts mentioned in para 2 above viz.
Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

Important

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:

The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all
eligibility condition for admission to examination. Their admission at all the stages of
the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions
Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that
his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission.
Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents only after the candidate has qualified for interview/Personality Test.
2 APPLICATION FORM :
The Commission proposes to make available online application submission
for Engineering Services Examination 2010 from 6th February to 22nd
February 2010 for which a separate notice is to be issued.

Candidates who wish to apply offline must apply in the Common application form
devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the
designated Head post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice)
throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty Only). Each
such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs,

the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's
"FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 011-
23387310. Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the
Application form"given in Appendix of this Notice.

3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :

All offline applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed
Post or by Courier, on or before the 2nd March, 2010.
 However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities
specified in Para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed
Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 9th March, 2010.

4. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (In Objective Type Papers) :

Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers
marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

5. FACILITATION COUNTER AND WEBSITE FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications,

candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near 'C' gate of its
campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/FAX No. 011-23381125/011-
23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.

The Commission also has Website at address : http://www.upsc.gov.in over which the
candidates can obtain details of the examination as well as information about
registration of their applications, venue of the examination and results etc.

6. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidates are advised to read carefully the instructions/guidelines for filling up

the Application Form (Appendix II) and "Special Instructions to the candidates for
"Conventional Type Tests and Objective Type Tests" (Appendix IV) (Part A and Part B)

7. Mobile Phone Not Allowed:

(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside
the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these
instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.

(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item
including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for
safekeeping can not be assured.

8. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable costly items to the
Examination Halls, as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured.
Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and

 women candidates are encouraged to apply.

3. Eligibility Conditions:
(I) Nationality:
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A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to Indian before the 1st January, 1962
with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri
Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the
intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above
shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued
by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be
admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only
after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued by the Government
of India.

(II) Age Limits:

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(a) A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years
and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st August, 2010
i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1980 and not
later than 1st August, 1989.
(b) The upper age-limit of 30 years will be relaxable upto 35 years in the
case of Government servants of the following categories, if they are
employed in a Department/Office under the control of any of the authorities
mentioned in column 1 below and apply for admission to the examination for
all or any of the Service(s)/Posts mentioned in column 2, for which they are
otherwise eligible.
(i) A candidate who holds substantively a permanent post in the particular
Department/Office concerned. This relaxation will not be admissible to a
probationer appointed against a permanent post in the Department/Office
during the period of his probation.
(ii) A candidate who has been continuously in a temporary service on a
regular basis in the particular Department/Office for at least 3 years on the
1st August, 2010.
Column 1 Column 2

Railway Department I.R.S.E.

I.R.S.M.E.
I.R.S.E.E.
I.R.S.S.E.
I.R.S.S.

Central Public Works Department C.E.S.—Group ‘A’

Military Engineers Service C.E. & M.E.S., Group ‘A’

The corps of Electronics and Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE)

Mechanical Engineering, Ministry of AEE, Group 'A' (Mech. Engg. Posts) in the
Defence Corps of EME, Min. of Defence.
AEE, Group 'A' (Electrical Engg. Posts) in
the Corps of EME, Min. of Defence.
AEE, Group 'A' (E&T Engg. Posts) in the
Corps of EME, Min. of Defence.

Directorate General Ordnance

I.O.F.S. Group A
Factories

Central Water Commission C.W.E. Service (Group A)

Central Electricity Authority CPE Service (Group A)

Wireless Planning and Coordination

Engineer (Group 'A')
Wing/Monitoring Organisation

Indian Navy Indian Naval Armament Service,Assistant

Naval Store Officer Grade I

Geological Survey of India Assistant Executive Engineer Gr. 'A'

Directorate Central of Supply and

ISS Group A, IIS Group A
Disposal
Department of Telecom P&T Building Works, ITS Group A.

NOTE—The period of apprenticeship if followed by appointment against a

working posts on the Railways may be treated as Railway Service for the
purpose of age concession.
(c) The upper age-limit prescribed above will be further relaxable—
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste
or a Scheduled Tribe;
(ii) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to
Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to
such candidates.
(iii) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been
domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st
January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
(iv) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Service personnel
disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area, and released as a consequence thereof;
(v) Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including
Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five
years Military Service as on 1st August, 2010 and have been released (i) on
completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be
completed within one year from 1st August, 2010) otherwise than by way of
dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on
account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or (iii) on
invalidment;
(vi) Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have
completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Services as
on 1st August, 2010 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five
years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they
can apply for civil employment and they will be released on three months
notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(vii) Upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and
Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
Note (I)—Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any
other clauses of Para 3 (II)(c) above, viz. those coming under the category of
Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, blind, deaf-mute and
orthopaedically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-
relaxation under both the categories.
Note (II)—The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined
as ex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and
Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
Note (III)—The age concession under Para 3(II)(c)(v) and (vi) will not be
admissible to Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including
ECOs/SSCOs, who are released on own request.
Note (IV)—Notwithstanding, the provision of age-relaxation under Para 3(II)
(c)(vii) above, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be
eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as
the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe)
is found to satisfy the requirement of physical and medical standards for the
concerned Services/posts to be allocated to the physically handicapped
candidates by the Government.
N.B.—The candidature of a person who is admitted to the examination under
the age concession mentioned in Para 3(II)(b) above shall be cancelled if,
after submitting his application he resigns from service or his services are
terminated by his department/office either before or after taking the
examination. He will, however, continue to be eligible if he is retrenched
from the Service or post after submitting his application. A candidate who
after submitting his application to the department is transferred to other
department/office will be eligible to compete under departmental age
concession provided his application has been forwarded by his parent
department.
SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO
CASE BE RELAXED.
The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the
Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate
recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to matriculation or in an
extract from a Register of matriculates maintained by a University and that
extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the
Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates
are required to be submitted along with the detailed applications which will
be required to be submitted by the candidates who qualify on the result of
the written part of the examination.
No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts
from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.
The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this part
of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.
NOTE 1:- CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT ONLY THE DATE OF BIRTH AS
RECORDED IN THE MATRICULATION/SECONDARY EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
OR AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE ON THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION AND NO SUBSEQUENT
REQUEST FOR ITS CHANGE WILL BE CONSIDERED OR GRANTED.
NOTE 2:- CANDIDATES SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT ONCE A DATE OF BIRTH
HAS BEEN CLAIMED BY THE THEM AND ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE
COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMISSION TO AN EXAMINATION, NO
CHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED SUBSEQUENTLY (OR AT ANY OTHER
EXAMINATION OF THE COMMISSION) ON ANY GROUNDS WHATSOEVER.
NOTE 3. CANDIDATES SHOULD EXERCISE DUE CARE WHILE ENTERING THEIR
DATE OF BIRTH IN COLUMN 8 OF THE APPLICATION FORM. IF ON
VERIFICATION AT ANY SUBSEQUENT STAGE, ANY VARIATION IS FOUND IN
THEIR DATE OF BIRTH FROM THE ONE ENTERED IN THEIR MATRICULATION
OR EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE, DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE
TAKEN AGAINST THEM BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THE RULES.

(III) Minimum Educational Qualification:

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For admission to the examination, a candidate must have—
(a) obtained a degree in Engineering from a University incorporated by an
Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational
Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as
Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
or
(b) passed Section A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution
of Engineers (India); or
(c) obtained a degree/diploma in Engineering from such foreign
University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be
recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or
(d) passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics
and Telecommunication Engineers (India); or
(e) passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and
B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or
(f) passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics
and Radio Engineers, London held after November, 1959.
Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service
(Electronics Engineering Posts and Engineer Group 'A' in Wireless Planning
and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation) may possess any of the
above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:-
M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics,
Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.
NOTE-1—A candidate who has appeared at an examination the passing of
which would render him educationally qualified for this examination, but has
not been informed of the result, may apply for admission to the examination.
A candidate who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination may
also apply. Such candidates will be admitted to the examination, if otherwise
eligible, but their admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject
to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite
qualifying examination alongwith the detailed applications which will be
required to be submitted by the candidates who qualify on the result of
written part of the examination.
NOTE-2—In exceptional cases, the Commission may treat a candidate, who
has not any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule, as educationally
qualified provided that he has passed examinations conducted by other
institutions the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies
his admission to the examination.
NOTE-3—A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who has taken a degree
from a foreign University which is not recognised by Government, may also
apply to the Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the
discretion of the Commission.
(iv) Physical standards
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for
admission to Engineering Services Examination, 2010 as per guidelines given
in Appendix-II of the rules for the Engineering Services Examination, 2010
published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 30th January, 2010.

4. FEE:
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A candidate seeking admission to Examination must pay to the Commission
a fee of Rs. 100.00 (Rupees One hundred only) through a single Central
Recruitment Fee stamp. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite
denomination. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (NOT postage stamps) must
be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the
space provided therein. The stamp may be got cancelled from the issuing
Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the
impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application
form itself but within the space provided on the form. The impression of the
cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification
of date and the Post Office of issue.
Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of
India’s High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the
case may be for credit to account head "051-Public Service Commission-
Examination Fees" and attach the receipt with the application.
APPLICATION NOT COMPLYING WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE
SUMMARILY REJECTED.
ALL FEMALES CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED
CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE/PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CATEGORIES ARE
EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF FEE. NO FEE EXEMPTION IS, HOWEVER,
AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE
PRESCRIBED FEE IN FULL.
Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee
provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Services/posts to
be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of
medical fitness for these Service/posts (including any concessions
specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically
handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be
required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application
form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government hospital/Medical
Board in support of his claim for being physically handicapped.
NOTE: Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for age relaxation/fee
exemption, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be
eligible for appointment only if he (after such physical examination as the
Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe)
is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for
the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to Physically Handicapped
candidates by the Government.
‘Postage Stamps’ will in no case be accepted in lieu of Central Recruitment
Fee stamp.
CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE FEE SENT THROUGH BANK DRAFT,
INDIAN POSTAL ORDERS, MONEY ORDER, CROSSED CHEQUE, CURRENCY
NOTES OR TREASURY CHALLAN ETC. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE
COMMISSION AND SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED AS WITHOUT FEE
AND WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.
Note (i) : Applications not accompanied by the Prescribed Fee (Unless
remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
Note (ii) : Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor
can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
Note (iii):- If any candidate who took the Engineering Services Examination
held in 2009 wishes to apply for admission to this examination, he must
submit his application so as to reach the Commission’s Office by the
prescribed date without waiting for the results or an offer of appointment.
5. HOW TO APPLY:
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(a) The Commission proposes to make available online application submission for
Engineering Services Examination 2010 from 6th February to 22nd February 2010
for which a separate notice is to be issued.
(b) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their
examination which will be processed on computerised machines. This
application form along with an Information Brochure containing general
instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an
envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head
Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-III of
Notice against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should
be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other
agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination.
Candidates who wish to apply offline must use the form supplied with the
Information Brochure only and they should in no case use
photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this
form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the
application form correctly. While filling up the application form, please rear
to detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidate
should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their
Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the Examination. The
applicants are required to affix the postage stamp of Rs. 6/- on the
Acknowledgement Cards and send the same alongwith application form to
UPSC. If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp of requisite amount his
acknowledgement card will not be despatched and Commission will not be
responsible for non-receipt of acknowledgement card by the applicant. The
duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card should then be
mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure. The
candidate should also write the name of Examination viz. "Engineering
Services Examination, 2010" on the envelope before despatching it to
"Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-
110069".
(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, or in Government
owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private
employment, should submit their applications direct to the Commission. If
any candidate forwards his application through his employer and it reaches
the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted
to the employer before the closing date, will not be considered.
Persons, already in Government service whether in a permanent or
temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily
rated employees or those serving under public enterprises are, however,
required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their
Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.
Candidates should note that in case communication is received from their
employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates
applying for/appearing at the Examination, their application will be liable to
be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
Note 1: WHILE FILLING IN HIS APPLICATION FORM, THE CANDIDATE SHOULD
CAREFULLY DECIDE ABOUT HIS CHOICE FOR THE CENTRE AND ENGINEERING
DISCIPLINE FOR THE EXAMINATION. MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FROM A
CANDIDATE GIVING DIFFERENT CENTRES AND OR ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY CASE. EVEN IF A CANDIDATE SENDS MORE
THAN ONE COMPLETED APPLICATION, THE COMMISSION WILL ACCEPT ONLY
ONE APPLICATION AT THEIR DISCRETION AND THE COMMISSION’S DECISION
IN THE MATTER SHALL BE FINAL.
IF ANY CANDIDATE APPEARS AT A CENTRE ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE OTHER
THAN THE ONE INDICATED BY THE COMMISSION IN HIS ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE, THE PAPERS OF SUCH A CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE VALUED AND
HIS CANDIDATURE WILL BE LIABLE TO CANCELLATION.
Note 2. SINCE THESE APPLICATION FORMS ARE TO BE PROCESSED IN A
COMPUTERISED SYSTEM, DUE CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE CANDIDATES
TO FILL UP THEIR APPLICATION FORM CORRECTLY. NECESSARY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE FORM MAY BE SEEN AT APPENDIX II. NO
COLUMN OF THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE LEFT BLANK. INCOMPLETE OR
DEFECTIVE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED. NO
REPRESENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SUCH REJECTION
SHALL BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ALONG WITH THEIR
APPLICATIONS ANY CERTIFICATES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CLAIMS REGARDING
AGE, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED
TRIBES/OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ETC.
The candidates applying for the Examination should ensure that they fulfill
all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission
at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the
Commission viz. Written Examination and Interview Test will be purely
provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If
on verification at any time before or after the Written examination or
Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility
conditions, their candidature for the Examination will be cancelled by the
Commission.
Candidates are requested to keep ready the attested copies of the following
documents for submission to the Commission soon after the declaration of
the results of the written Examination which is likely to be declared in the
month of December, 2010.
1. Certificate of Age.
2. Certificate of Educational Qualification.
3. Certificate in support of claim to belong to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe and Other Backward Classes, where applicable.
4. Certificate in support of claim for age/fee concession, where applicable.
Immediately after the declaration of the written results successful candidates
will be sent a form by the Commission requiring additional information to be
furnished. Attested copies of the above mentioned certificates will have to be
sent to the Commission at that time. The originals will have to b produced at
the time of interview. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may
render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission in terms of
Rule 11 of the Rules for Engineering Services Examination, 2010
notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary dated 30th January,
2010 and also reproduced below:-
A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:
(i) obtaining support for his candidature by any means; or
(ii) impersonating; or
(iii) procuring impersonation by any person; or
(iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been
tampered with; or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information; or
(vi) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his
candidature for the examination; or
(vii) using unfair means during the examination; or
(viii) writing irrelevant matter including obscene language or pornographic
matter in the script(s); or
(ix) misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall; or
(x) harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission
for the conduct of their examinations; or
(xi) being in possession of or using any cellular/mobile phone/pager or any
other electronic equipment or device or any other equipment capable of
being used as a communication device during the examination.
(xii) violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their
admission certificate permitting them to take the examination; or
(xiii) attempting to commit or as the case may be abetting the commission of
all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses, may in addition to
rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable—
(a) to be disqualified by the Commission from the examination for which is a
candidate; and/or
(b) to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period—
(i) by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them;
(ii) by the Central Government from any employment under them; and
(c) if he is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under
the appropriate rules.
Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after—
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in
writing as he may wish to make in that behalf, and
(ii) taking the representation if any submitted by the candidate, within the
period allowed to him into consideration.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFLINE

6.
APPLICATIONS:
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(i) The completed offline application form must reach the Secretary, Union
Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-110069 on or before
2nd March, 2010.
(ii) In respect of offline applications received only by post (by post/speed
post) from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and
Spiti District and Pangi sub-division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lashadweep or aboard, the last date of
receipt of applications is 9th March, 2010. The benefit of extended time,
will be available only in respect of applications received by post/Speed post
from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received
by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be
available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.
Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly
indicate in Column 13 (II) of the application form, the area code of the
particular area or region (e.g. Assam, Meghalaya, J&K etc.) where they are
residing. In case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be
allowed to them.
NOTE (I): Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case
be responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt
thereof on any account whatsoever. No application received after the
prescribed last date will be entertained under any circumstances and all the
late applications will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure
that their applications reach the Commission’s Office on or before the
prescribed last date.
NOTE (II): Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the
Commission’s counter against proper acknowledgement. The Commission
will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other functionary
of the Commission.
NOTE (III): Applications received through Couriers or Courier Services of any
type shall be treated as having been received "By hand" at the Commission’s
Counter.

7. Acknowledgement of Applications.
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Immediately on receipt of an application from a candidate, the
Acknowledgement Card submitted by him alongwith the application form will
be despatched to him by the Commission’s office duly stamped in token of
receipt of his Application. If a candidate does not receive the
Acknowledgement Card within 30 days, he should at once contact the
Commission by quoting his Application Form No. (8-digit) and name & year of
examination. Candidates delivering the application form in person at the
Commission’s Counter will be issued Acknowledgement Card at the Counter
itself. The mere fact that a candidate’s application has been acknowledged
by the Commission does not mean that his candidature for the examination
has been accepted by the Commission. Candidates will be informed at the
earliest possible about their admission to the examination or rejection of
their application.

8. Correspondence with Commission :

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The Commission will not enter into any correspondence with the candidates
about their candidature except in the following cases :
(i) Every candidate for this examination will be informed at the earliest
possible date about the status of his application. Admission certificates,
indicating the Roll Nos. will be issued to the candidates who are admitted to
the examination. The admission certificate will bear the photograph of the
candidate. If a candidate does not receive his admission certificate or any
other communication regarding his candidature for the examination one
month before the commencement of the examination, he should at once
contact the Commission. On receipt of such a communication, Admission
certificate or a duplicate copy thereto will be issued to the admitted
candidate. Information in this regard can also be obtained from the
Facilitation Counter located in the Commission’s Office either in person or
over phone Nos. 011-23381125/23385271/23098543. In case no
communication is received in the Commission’s office from the
candidate regarding non-receipt of his admission certificate at least
3 weeks before the examination, he himself will be solely
responsible for non-receipt of his admission certificate. It may be
noted that the Admission Certificate will be issued at the address as photo-
copied from the application form filled in by the candidate. The candidate
should, therefore, ensure that the address given by him in the application
form is correct and complete with pin code.
No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the examination unless he
holds a certificate of admission for the examination. On receipt of Admission
Certificate, check it carefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if any, to the
notice of UPSC immediately.
The candidates should note that their admission to the examination will be
purely provisional based on the information given by them in the application
form. This will be subject to verification of all the eligibility conditions by the
UPSC.
(ii) The mere fact that a certificate of admission to the Examination has been
issued to a candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally
cleared by the Commission, or that the entries made by the candidate in his
application for the Examination have been accepted by the Commission as
true and correct. Candidates may note that the Commission takes up the
verification of eligibility conditions of a candidate, with reference to original
documents, only after the candidate has qualified for interview for
personality test on the result of the written part of the examination. Unless
candidature is formally confirmed by the Commission, it continues to the
provisional.
The decision of the Commission as to the acceptance of the application of a
candidate and his eligibility or other wise for admission to the Examination
shall be final. Candidates should note that the name in the Admission
Certificate, in some cases may be abbreviated due to technical reasons.
(iii) In the event of a candidate receiving more than one admission certificate
from the Commission, he should use only one of these admission certificates
for appearing in the examination and return the other(s) to the Commission’s
Office.
(iv) A candidate must see that communication sent to him at the address
stated in his application are redirected, if necessary Change in address
should be communicated to the Commission at the earliest opportunity.
Although the Commission make every effort to take account of such
changes, they cannot accept any responsibility in the matter.
(v) If a candidate receives an admission certificate in respect of some other
candidate on account of handling error, the same should be immediately
returned to the Commission with a request to issue the correct AC.
Candidates may note that they will not be allowed to take the examination
on the strength of an admission certificate issued in respect of another
candidate.
IMPORTANT: ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMMISSION SHOULD
INVARIABLY CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:
1. NAME AND YEAR OF THE EXAMINATION.
2. APPLICATION FORM NO. (8 digits).
3. ROLL No. (IF RECEIVED).
4. NAME OF CANDIDATE IN FULL AND IN BLOCK LETTERS.
5. COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS AS GIVEN IN THE APPLICATION.
N.B. (i) COMMUNICATIONS NOT CONTAINING THE ABOVE PARTICULARS MAY
NOT BE ATTENDED TO.
N.B. (ii) IF A LETTER/COMMUNICATION IS RECEIVED FROM A CANDIDATE
AFTER AN EXAMINATION HAS BEEN HELD AND IT DOES NOT GIVE HIS FULL
NAME AND ROLL NUMBER, IT WILL BE IGNORED AND NO ACTION WILL BE
TAKEN THEREON.
9. Physical Requirements for the Disabled Candidates:-
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For being considered against the vacancies reserved for them, the physically
disabled persons should have disability of Forty per cent (40%) or more.
However, such candidates shall be required to meet one or more of the
following physical requirements/abilities which may be necessary for
performing the duties in the concerned Services/Posts :
Code Physical Requirements
F 1.Work performed by manipulating (with Fingers)
PP 2. Work performed by pulling & pushing
L 3. Work performed by lifting
KC 4. Work performed by kneeling and crouching
B 5. Work performed by bending
S 6. Work performed by sitting (on bench or chair)
ST 7. Work performed by standing
W 8. Work performed by walking
SE 9. Work performed by seeing
H 10. Work performed by hearing/speaking
RW 11. Work performed by reading and writing.
The functional classification in their case shall be, one or more of the
following, consistent with the requirements of the concerned
Services/Posts :�
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Functional Classification
Code Functions
BL 1. both legs affected but not arms
BA 2. both arms affected
a. impaired reach
b. weakness of grip.
BLA 3. both legs and both arms affected.
OL 4. one leg affected (R or L)
a. impaired reach
b. weakness of grip
c. ataxic
OA 5. one arm affected (R or L) - do -
BH 6. stiff back and hips (cannot sit or stoop).
MW 7. muscular weakness and limited physical endurance.
B 8. the blind
PB 9. partially blind
D 10. the deaf
PD 11. partially deaf.

10. WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS:

NO REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE RECEIVED FROM A

CANDIDATE AFTER HE HAS SUBMITTED HIS APPLICATION WILL BE
ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
(K S BARIAR)
JOINT SECRETARY
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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Disclaimer
The contents of this notification are
informatory in nature. Candidates are advised
to refer to the notice published in 'Employment
News'

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