Advertisements
Important Dates of UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012
Last Date to Apply Online: 9th Apr 2012 (till 11:59pm)
Date of Engineering Services Exam: 15th June 2012
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012
1. 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 India 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
2. AGE LIMITS:
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st January, 2012 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1982 and not later than 1st January, 1991.
(b) The upper age limit of 30 years will be relaxable upto 35 years in the case of Government Servants.
3. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
To be eligible to take the Engineering Services Examination 2012, you 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 Sections 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.
4. PHYSICAL STANDARDS
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Engineering Services Examination, 2012 as per guidelines given in Appendix-II of the Rules for the Engineering Services Examination, 2012 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 10th March 2012.
Application Fee for UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012
Candidates required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One hundred only) either by remitting the money in any branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit card.
SC/ST/Female/PH candidates need not pay the application fee.
How to Apply for UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012
Click here to apply online for UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012.
Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the same link as the UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012 application form.
Last date to apply online is 9th Apr 2012 (till 11:59pm)
The applicants are advised to submit only single application; however, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/ she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants' details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
Exam Pattern of UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2012
The Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:-
Part I
The Written Examination will comprise two sections:
Section I: consisting only of objective types of questions
Section II: consisting 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.
Part II
Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks for candidates who qualify the written examination.
