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sir,i'm saurabh gupta from agra.I'm in 5th semester of b.tech (mechanical). i want to be a IES officer,but i don't know how to start this preparation.i'm a average student.please suggest me to start the preparation from begining to end..if it possible with self study.tell me how to make notes for this.

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sir,i'm saurabh gupta from agra.I'm in 5th semester of b.tech (mechanical). i want to be a IES officer,but i don't know how to start this preparation.i'm a average student.please suggest me to start the preparation from begining to end..if it possible with self study.tell me how to make notes for this.

To become an IES officer you need to appear in Civil Service Entrance examination, which is conducted by Union Public Service Examination for every year. The important notification regarding the entrance examination will be published in employment newspaper and official website of UPSC.

The Applicant who are interested to appear in Civil Service Entrance examination, the applicant should have completed Bachelor in engineering any specialization from recognized university. The applicant age should be in between 21 years to 30 years and relaxation will be applicable for SC/ST and OBC category students. So, If you satisfy the educational qualification and age limit, then you are eligible for IES entrance examination for sure.

To crack the IES entrance examination with good marks, then you may refer various books available in the market or you can join in any private institution. You can also go through the previous year questions

Aspirants must be B.tech in either civil, electrical, mechanical, electrical and communication. The exam will be conducted by UPSC and age limit is 21-30 years. The services constitute of engineers who will be working with Indian government managing public sector economy like Railroads, Public works, Power, Telecommunications. Entrance test comprise of written test, interview.
The qualified candidates are picked under the following categories:
Category – I Civil Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Engineering Service
(iv) Military Engineer Service (Building and Roads Cadre)
(v) Central Water Engineering
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer
(viii) Survey of India Service

Category – I Mechanical Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Water Engineering Service
(iv) Indian Ordnance Factories Service
(v) Indian Naval Armament Service
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I in Indian Navy
(viii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
(ix) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Boarder Roads Engineering Service)
(x) Mechanical Engineer (in Geological Survey of India)
Category – I Electrical Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Military Engineer Service
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vii) Assistant Naval Store (in Indian Navy)
Category – I Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vi) Engineer in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation
(vii) Assistant Naval Stores officer (in Indian Navy)
(viii) Survey of India Service
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