There are two parts of Indian Engineering Services written exam, Objective Papers of 600 marks and Conventional Papers of 400 marks i.e. total 1000 marks.

1. IES 2014
Exam Tips

2. IES: Working for Country
 Any one can never make a comparison of Government
Service with anything.
 Where ever the question about Indian Engineering
Services, actually these have very high position.
 Here, you play a role in a making a plan and executing
it not for money, for any person but your beloved
country and their people.
 No matter how much you get in private sector.
 So in this way, you can play very important role in
India’s development and making its future bright.
Government of India recruits its coveted Engineers
through competitive exams held each year by Union
Public Service Commission. For this, a combined
competitive examination is conducted by the UPSC.

3. Parts of Question Paper:
There are two parts of Indian Engineering Services
written exam, Objective Papers of 600 marks and
Conventional Papers of 400 marks i.e. total 1000 marks.
Beside it there is personality test of 200 marks. IES exam
total carries 1200 marks. Objective Papers consist of
three papers each carrying 200 marks of two hour
duration.
Here first paper is of General Ability Test divided in two
parts-General English and General Studies and last two
papers are from your chosen Engineering subjects.

4. Parts continued...
Part two of exam is consist of two Conventional Papers of
each 200 marks are from Engineering subjects.
Here General Studies is very important, because without
qualifying in this paper, your other papers will not be
evaluated and your all efforts will go in waste.
So be careful and prepare this paper systematically.

5. Standard and Syllabi:
The standard of paper in General Ability Test will be such
as may be expected of a Engineering/Science Graduate.
The standard of papers in other subjects will
approximately be that of an Engineering Degree
Examination of an Indian University.
There will be no practical examination in any of the
subjects.

6. Key to Success:
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Determination and positive attitude
Hard work and systematic study
Inner motivation
Strong willpower and faith in yourself
Focused and positive approach
Dedication, time management
Self-confidence

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