Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers comes under Group A services in Railway. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Engineering Service Examination to recruit candidates to this post.

Structure of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam

This exam will have two parts with two sections in first part. Details of both parts are given below

Part 1

This written examination will be conducted with first section as objective test and second as conventional type. Subjects of two sections with their duration and marks are given below.

Section-1

General Ability Test – 200 marks with duration of 2 hours

(Part A: General English)

(Part B: General Studies)

Electrical Engineering Paper I – 200 marks with duration of 2 hours

Electrical Engineering Paper II – 200 marks with duration of 2 hours

Section-2

Electrical Engineering Paper I – 200 marks with duration of 3 hours

Electrical Engineering Paper II – 200 marks with duration of 3 hours

Part 2

Only candidates qualified in the written test are allowed to attend Part 2. This part consists of a personality test with maximum 200 marks.

Syllabus for Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam

General English

• Basic understanding of English
• Use of Words

General Studies

• Knowledge of current events
• History of India
• Geography of a nature

Electrical Engineering

• The Electromagnetic Field Theory
• Electrical Materials
• Electrical Circuits
• Measurements and Instrumentation
• Control Systems
• Electrical Machines and Power Transformers
• Power systems
• Analog and Digital Electronics and Circuits
• Micro-processors
• Communication Systems
• Power Electronics

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should possess Engineering degree or its equivalent to apply for this test. Age limit specified for this test is between twenty one and thirty years with relaxation is given for reserved category. Also candidate should not have any physical disabilities according to the rules specified for this exam.

How to Apply?

Candidates can apply for this exam through the website www.upsconline.nic.in. Those candidates should pay exam fees of Rs. 50/- in cash at SBI. Candidates can also use the online facility of SBI to pay the fees. Candidates from remote areas can submit offline applications. In that case forms can be obtained from the designated Head Post offices   or Post Offices on paying Rs.20/- .Fees of Rs.100/- should be paid in this case through the CRFS facility. Fee exemption will be given for female/SC/ST/PH candidates.

How to fill the Form?

Fill the form after reading the instructions specified in the brochure. Avoid using the photocopy of the form for sending. If candidates want to change any responses given earlier, then they should completely erase those circles darkened before. Avoid making unnecessary marks on the form. Application forms should be sent without any kind of mutilation. Confirm none of the mandatory columns are left without entering any details.

Code numbers entered should be Indian numerals in their international form. Use HB pencil for darkening circles and ball point pen (Blue or Black) for entering corresponding numerals in boxes. Fold at the places specified on the form.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Date of Notification: 1st Week of January, 2012

Last date of submitting application forms: 1st Week of February, 2012

Date of Examination: 2nd Week of May, 2012

List of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam Centers

• Agartala
• Ahmedabad
• Aizwal
• Aligarh
• Allahabad
• Bangalore
• Bareilly
• Bhopal
• Kolkata
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Cuttack
• Dehradun
• Delhi
• Dharwar
• Guwahati
• Gangtok
• Hyderabad
• Imphal
• Itanagar
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Jorhat
• Kochi
• Kohima
• Lucknow
• Madurai
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Panaji
• Patna
• Port Blair
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Sambalpur
• Shillong
• Shimla
• Srinagar
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Tirupati
• Udaipur
• Vishakhapatnam

Contact Address for Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam

• Address: UPSC’s Facilitation counter, New Delhi
• Telephone: 011-23385271, 011-23381125, 011-23098543
• Fax:  011-233387310
• Website: www.upsc.gov.in

Reference Books for Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam

• Wren and Martin, English Grammar
• Arihant, English Grammar
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
• Objective English from Mahak publication
• General Principles of World Geography by Charles Farro
• Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India by NCERT
• Engineering Circuit Analysis by Hayt & Kemmerly
• Network theory and Filter Design by V.K. Aatre
• Network Analysis by M.E. Van Valkenburg
• Electronics circuits design & application by U. Tietze and Ch. Schenk
• Fundamentals of Logic Design by C. H. Roth
• Digital Logic and Computer Design by M. M. Mano
• Power Electronics by Vedam Subrahmanyam
• Power Electronics by Ned Mohan et al
• Power Systems Analysis by Grainger, J. J. and and Stevenson, W. D.
• Power System Analysis by Saadat, H
• High Voltage Engineering by Naidu, M.S. and Kamaraju, V
• High Voltage Engineering by Kuffel, E. and Abdullah M
• Communication Systems 4/e by Simon Haykin
• Modern Control Engineering by K. Ogata
• Automatic Control Systems by B. C. Kuo
• Control Systems Engineering by I. J. Nagrath and M. Gopal
• Feedback Control Systems, Analysis and Synthesis by D’Azzo and Houpis
• Electrical measurement analysis by Frank
• Measurement systems analysis by Doeblin,
• Discrete Time Signal Processing by Oppenheim and Schafer
• Physics and Technology of SC devices by S.M. Sze
• Solid State Electronic Devices by B.G. Streetman
• Physics & Technology of Semiconductor Devices by A.S. Grove
• Semiconductor Devices Modelling & Technology by N. DasGupta & A.DasGupta
• Microprocessor and its applications by Gaonkar
• Electromagnetic Theory (Pure & Applied Physics) by Julius Adams Stratton

Coaching Centers for Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) Exam

• T.I.M.E (Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd
• Aakash
• Brilliants Tutorial Pvt.Ltd
• Tandem
• Pathfinder Academy
• Career point
• Oasis education services
• Sahil study circle
• J .R. S Tutorials
• Institution of Engineers
• Engineering Solutions
• Narayana IIT Academy
• Hierank School of Competitions
• Gyan Bindu Academy
• Science point

Study Plan

As there is objective and descriptive test for engineering subjects, main focus will be given for those subjects. Books for engineering subjects are easily available on internet and shops. Refer those books which explain the principles which are easily understood by the students. To improve the knowledge in general studies try to read as much as magazines related to current affairs. Language ability can be improved by reading various newspapers as each newspaper handles the same news differently.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Results will be available on the website www.upsc.gov.in.

Score Validity

The score obtained from this exam will be valid till the end of the recruitment process.