Syllabus for IES : Indian Engineering

Services Examination

ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING PAPER - I

(For both objective and conventional type papers)

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)

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.

General Ability(Objective)

Part A: General English. The question paper in General English will be designed to
test the candidate’s understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

Part B: General Studies: The paper in General Studies will include knowledge of
current events and of such matters as of everyday observation and experience in
their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The paper will
also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which
candidates should be able to answer without special study.

PATTERN:
The IES EXAMINATION will be conducted according to the following pattern:
- Part I—The written examination will comprise two sections— Section I consisting only of
objective types of questions and Section II of conventional papers. Both Sections will cover the
entire syllabus of the relevant engineering disciplines viz. Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. The
details of the written examination i.e. subject, duration and maximum marks allotted to each
subject are given in table below.
Note: There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in
the Objective Type Question Papers.
- Part II—Personality test carrying a maximum of 200 marks of such of the candidates who
qualify on the basis of the written examination.

The following will be the subjects for the IES written examination:-

Maximum
Category Section Subject Duration
Marks
General Ability Test
Part A: General English 2 hrs 200
I—Objective Part B: General Studies
Papers
Civil Engineering Paper I 2 hrs 200
I- CIVIL
Civil Engineering Paper II 2 hrs 200
ENGINEERING
II-- Civil Engineering Paper I 3 hrs 200
Conventional
Papers Civil Engineering Paper II 3 hrs 200
TOTAL 1000
II- MECHANICAL I—Objective General Ability Test 2 hrs 200
ENGINEERING Papers (Part A: General English)
 (Part B: General Studies)
Mechanical Engineering Paper
2 hrs 200
I
Mechanical Engineering Paper
2 hrs 200
II
Mechanical Engineering Paper
II-- 3 hrs 200
I
Conventional
Papers Mechanical Engineering Paper
3 hrs 200
II
TOTAL 1000

General Ability Test (Part A:

General English) (Part B: 2 hrs 200
I—Objective General Studies)
Papers
Electrical Engineering Paper I 2 hrs 200
III- ELECTRICAL
Electrical Engineering Paper II 2 hrs 200
ENGINEERING
II- Electrical Engineering Paper I 3 hrs 200
Conventional
Papers Electrical Engineering Paper II 3 hrs 200
TOTAL 1000
General Ability Test
(Part A: General English) 2 hrs 200
Part B: General Studies)
Electronics &
I—Objective
Telecommunication 2 hrs 200
Papers
Engineering Paper I
Electronics &
IV - ELECTRONICS & Telecommunication 2 hrs 200
TELECOM Engineering Paper II
ENGINEERING
Electronics &
Telecommunication 3 hrs 200
II- Engineering Paper I
Conventional
Papers Electronics &
Telecommunication 3 hrs 200
Engineering Paper II
TOTAL 1000

In the Personality Test of IES, special attention will be paid to assessing the candidate’s capacity
for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and
physical energy, powers of practical application and integrity of character.

Books for IES Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

• Network Analysis: Van Valkenburg

• Network and Systems: D. Roy Choudhary
• Integrated Electronics: Jacob Milman & C. Halkias, Millman & Grabel
• Integrated Circuits: K.R. Botkar
• Op. Amps & Linear Integrated Circuit: Gayakwad
• Digital Logic & Computer Design: Moris Mano
• Signals and System: Oppehum, Willsky & Nacob
• Automatic Control System: Benjamin C. Kuo
• Control System Engineering: Nagrath & Gopal
• Principle of Communication System: Taub & Schilling
• Communication System: A. Bruu Carlson
• Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems: Jardon & Balmain, JD Kraus

IES Eligibility:
Nationality
To be eligible for IES a candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to Indian before the 1st January, 1962 with
the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- 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.

Age Limit for IES

21-30 years as on 1.8.2008
Age limit is relaxed for various categories. Click here for age relaxation deatils

Minimum Education Qualification required for IES exam

To appear for the IES examination, a candidate must have:

- 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
- Passed Section A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of
Engineers (India); or
- 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
- Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineers (India); or
- Passed Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of
the Aeronautical Society of India; or
- 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 along with
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 recognized by Government, may also apply to the
Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the discretion of the
Commission.

How to Apply for IES

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 against
cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the
designated Post Offices only. Photocopy of form will not be accepted.

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, 2009" on the envelope before despatching it to "Secretary, Union
Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-110069".

Important Dates for IES 2009

Date of Notification: 03 Jan 2009

Last date of receipt of Applications: 02 Feb 2009 / Monday
Date/Day of commencement of IES exam: 6 June 2009 / Saturday
Duration of IES Examination: 3 Days

IES Tips
- Try answering questions to depth, marks will not be allotted for mere superficial
knowledge so don’t waste time in questions which you don’t know properly.
- Try to be legible; Deduction up to 5 per cent of the maximum marks for the
written papers will be made for illegible handwriting.
- Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due
economy of words in the conventional papers of the examination.
- Candidates should use only International form of Indian numerals (e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,6
etc.) while answering question papers.
- Conventional papers must be answered in English. Question papers will be set in
English only.
- In the Personality Test special attention will be paid to assessing the candidate’s
capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social
qualities, mental and physical energy, powers of practical application and integrity
of character.
- In objective don’t mark answers if not sure as there is negative marking of 33%
Things to Remember for IES exam
- Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will
they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them.
- The Commission have discretion to fix minimum qualifying marks in any or all the
papers of the examination. The Objective Type papers as contained in Section-I of
the Plan of the Examination will be evaluated first and evaluation of the
Conventional Type papers contained in Section-II of the Plan of Examination will be
done only of those candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in
Objective types papers, as fixed by the Commission.
- In the question papers, wherever required, SI units will be used. Candidates will
be supplied with standard tables/charts in SI units in the Examination hall for
reference purpose, wherever considered necessary. Following tables will be
supplied by Commission (on request)
* Mathematical/Physical, Chemical and Engineering Tables (including
Logarithmic Tables);
* Steam Table (including Mollier Diagrams for Temperature up to 800 C and
Pressure up to 500 Kgf/Cm);
* National Building Code of India 1970 or 1983 Group 2 Part VI;
* Any other special articles as may be necessary for the candidates to answer
the questions set in the question paper.

- Candidates are permitted to bring and use battery operated pocket calculators
for conventional (essay) type papers only. Loaning or inter-changing of calculators
in the Examination hall is not permitted. Candidates are not permitted to use
calculators for answering objective type paper (Test book lets). They should not,
therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
- 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 should entail disciplinary action including ban from future
examinations.

ABOUT IES:

The Indian Engineering Services (IES) Examination is conducted by the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the IES, comprising of Group - A
Services / Posts and Group - B Services / Posts in Categories I to IV.
Recruitment on the results of IES exam are done under the following categories:
Category I – Civil Engineering
Category II – Mechanical Engineering
Category III – Electrical Engineering
Category IV – Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Tentative Schedule for IES

Notification of Examination January/February
Conduct of Examination June/July
Click here for details of current exam.

CATEGORY I - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Engineering Service.
(iv) Indian Defense Service of Engineers (Civil Engineering Posts).
(v) Central Water Engineering (Gr. 'A') Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vi) Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in the Border Roads Engineering Service,
(Gr. 'A')
(viii) Survey of India Service (Gr. 'A') (Civil Engineering Posts).
(ix) Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in P&T Building Works (Gr.'A') Service.

CATEGORY II - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of MECHANICAL Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Water Engineering (Gr. 'A') Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Central Power Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(v) Indian Ordinance Factories Service.
(vi) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the
Corps of EME, Ministry of Defence.
(viii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in Indian
Navy.
(ix) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering
Posts) (x) Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) (Mechanical
Engineering Posts) in Boarder Roads Engineering Service, Group 'A'
(xi) Drilling Engineer (Junior) (Grade A) in the Geological Survey of India.
(xii) Indian Inspection Service, Gr.'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(xiii) Indian Supply Service, Gr.'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(xiv) Indian Defense Service of Engineers (Mechanical Engineering Posts).

CATEGORY III - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering
Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(v) Central Power Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vi) Indian Defense Service of Engineers (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer Group A (Electrical Engineering Posts) in the
Corps of E.M.E, Ministry of Defence.
(viii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in Indian
Navy.
(ix) Indian Inspection Service, Gr.'A' (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(x) Indian Supply Service, Gr.'A' (Electrical Engineering Posts).

CATEGORY IV - ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

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 Service (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) Survey of India Service (Gr. 'A') (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
(x) Indian Inspection Service, Gr.'A' (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
(xi) Indian Supply Service, Gr.'A' (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).

Dated : 14 - 01 - 2006 - Engineering Services Examination, 2006

No.F. 2/4/2005-E.I(B): A combined competitive examination for recruitment to the

Services/posts mentioned in para 2 below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission
at AGARTLA, AHMEDABAD, AIZWAL, ALIGARH, ALLAHABAD, BANGALORE,
BAREILLY, BHOPAL,KOLKATA(CALCUTTA),CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, CUTTACK,
DEHRADUN, DELHI, DHARWAR, DISPUR (GUWAHATI), GANGTOK, HYDERABAD,
IMPHAL, ITANAGAR, JAIPUR, JAMMU, JORHAT, KOCHI , KOHIMA, KOLKATA ,
LUCKNOW, MADURAI, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PANAJI (GOA), PATNA, PORTBLAIR,
RAIPUR, RANCHI, SAMBALPUR, SHILLONG, SHIMLA, SRINAGAR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TIRUPATI, UDAIPUR AND VISHAKHAPATNAM
commencing on 10th June, 2006in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of
Railways (Railway Board) in the Gazette of India dated the 14th January, 2006.

THE CENTRES AND THE DATE OF HOLDING THE EXAMINATION AS MENTIONED

ABOVE ARE LIABLE TO BE CHANGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION.
WHILE EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ALLOT THE CANDIDATES TO THE
CENTRE OF THEIR CHOICE FOR EXAMINATION, THE COMMISSION MAY, AT THEIR
DISCRETION, ALLOT A DIFFERENT CENTRE TO A CANDIDATE WHEN
CIRCUMSTANCES SO WARRANT. CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE EXAMINATION
WILL BE INFORMED OF THE TIME TABLE AND PLACE OR PLACES OF Examination.

The candidates should note that no request for change of centre will normally be granted.
However, when a candidate desires a change in centre from the one he had indicated in his
Application form for the Examination, he must send a letter addressed to the Secretary, Union
Public Service Commission giving full justification as to why he desires a change in centre. Such
requests will be considered on merits but requests received in the Commission's Office after 13th
March, 2006 will not be entertained under any circumstances nor will such communications be
replied to.

2(A). Recruitment on the results of this examination will be made to the Services/posts under the
following categories:-
Category I-Civil Engineering.
Category II-Mechanical Engineering.
Category III-Electrical Engineering.
Category IV-Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be
approximately 300. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.
Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Other Backward Classes and Physically Disabled Categories in respect of vacancies as may be
fixed by the Government of India.

CATEGORY I - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Engineering Service.
(iv) Military Engineer Service (IDSE- Building and Roads Cadre).
(v) Central Water Engineering Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vi) Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group-A (Civil Engineering Posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in the Border Roads Engineering Service.

CATEGORY II - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of MECHANICAL Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Water Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Central Power Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(v) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) (MECHANICAL Engineering
Posts).
(vi) Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
(vii) Military Engineer Service (IDSE- Electrical and Mechanical Cadre) (Mechanical
Engineering Posts).
(viii) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of
EME, Ministry of Defence.
(ix) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.
(x) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts)
(xi) Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in
Boarder Roads Engineering Service, Group 'A'
(xii) Drilling Engineer (Junior) (Grade A) in the Geological Survey of India.
(xiii) Central Engineering Service (Roads) Gr "A" (Mechanical Engg. Posts)

CATEGORY III - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Group A Services/Posts

(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.

(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(v) Central Power Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
(vi) Military Engineering Service (IDSE) Electrical and MECHANICAL Cadre) (Electrical
Engineering Posts).
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer Group A (Electrical Engineering Posts) in the Corps of
E.M.E, Ministry of Defence.
(viii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in Indian Navy.

CATEGORY IV - ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

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 Service (Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering Posts).
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer Group 'A' (Electronics Engineering Posts) in the Corps of
E.M.E., Ministry of Defence.
(vii) Engineer Gr."A" in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation;
M/o Communication and Information Technology (D/o Telecommunication)
(viii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts) in Indian
Navy.
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 :
Candidates 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 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 13th February, 2006.

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 20th February, 2006.

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. 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.

3. Eligibility Conditions:
(I) Nationality:
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:

(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, 2006 i.e. he must have been born not earlier than
2nd August, 1976 and not later than 1st August, 1985.
(
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, 2006.

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' C.E. & M.E.S., Group 'A'
M.E.S. Group A (IDSE B & R Cadre),M.E.S.
Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters
Group A (IDSE-E. & M. Cadre)
Directorate General Ordnance Factories I.O.F.S. Group A
Central Water Commission C.W.E. Service (Group A)
Central Electricity Authority C.P.E. Service (Group A)
Wireless Planning and Coordination
Engineer (Group 'A')
Wing/Monitoring Organisation
Indian Naval Armament Service,Assistant Naval
Indian Navy
Store Officer Grade I
Border Roads Organisation Border Roads Engineering Service.
Geological Survey of India Drilling Engineer (Jr.) Gr. '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, 2006 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose
assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2006) 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, 2006 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, which
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:

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, 2006 as per guidelines given in Appendix-II of the rules for the
Engineering Services Examination, 2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated
14th January, 2006.

4. FEE:
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.
CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE. NO FEE EXEMPTION IS, HOWEVER AVAILABLE TO
OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE full PRESCRIBED FEE.

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 2005 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:
(a) 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 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, 2006" on the envelope before despatching
it to "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-110069".

(b) 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, 2006.
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, 2006 notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary
dated 14th January, 2006 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.

6. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

(i) The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, New Delhi-110069 on or before 13th February, 2006.

(ii) In respect of 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 20th February, 2006. 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.
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 :

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:-

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 :-

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.

(A K KHANNA) DEPUTY SECRETARY UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

All The Best------------------------------------------------------------------------ Courtesy

UPSC.gov.in : upsc website

Important Dates for IES 2009

Date of Notification: 03 Jan 2009

Last date of receipt of Applications: 02 Feb 2009 / Monday
Date/Day of commencement of IES exam: 6 June 2009 / Saturday
Duration of IES Examination: 3 Days