All you need to know about the golden opportunity: Engineering Service Examination

Working in Government sector as an engineer is a dream come true for most of the engineering graduates. Isn’t it? Yes, it is. If you want to choose the best career for yourself as an Engineer, you must ensure that you take this decision wisely. This will ensure that you create a satisfying and fulfilling career to pursue in the next decades of your professional life. Out of several options available out there, Engineering Services Examination (ESE) offers one of the most promising engineering jobs in India across the Government sector. If you are an engineer and aspiring to become a Government officer, you must prepare well for the ESE exam. The eligible streams for this competitive exam include Civil Engineering (CE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE), and Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (E&T).

Understanding the significance of ESE exam:

If you are a government exam aspirant who has heard that ESE exam is a golden opportunity, you must know the in-depth details as well. It will help you take the required steps during the exam preparation phase and avoid wasting resources and time.

Here are the most crucial reasons why you cannot ignore the fact that the ESE exam is a golden opportunity for the youth:

• High-paying job: As per the pay commission’s latest update, the salary of an IES officer with the Engineering Services Examination is an appreciating one. The basic salary ranges upto Rs. 51,000. This is a decent number for a candidate who has recently commenced his career as an IES officer. With experience and performance level, the salary of an IES officer increases significantly. This leads to a strong financial build-up in the upcoming years.
• Appreciating job security: With several layoffs happening in the private sector from last year, most students and professionals aspire to land a secure job opportunity. This is possible with the government jobs such as ESE officers, especially in the case of civil engineering jobs and mechanical engineering jobs. It’s quite natural to become anxious about the lack of job security. Therefore, if you are willing to dedicate your time and efforts towards an effective ESE 2024 preparation, you must plan wisely. In such cases, Central Government jobs will prove to be highly beneficial to plan a promising and secure career ahead.
• Remarkable facilities available: Along with the basic salary, an IES officer receives several benefits that add up to the gross salary. For instance, the IES officer receives the grade pay with the House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA), and Transport Allowance, to name a few. This indicates that the jobs via ESE 2024 will prove to be highly beneficial to you in addition to an appreciating salary. Along with this, you will receive a leave travel allowance (LTA) and leave encashment facility. Most importantly, you will receive a Provident Fund facility with your basic salary as an IES officer associated with the Engineering Services Examination.
• Growth-driven profile: This is one of the eminent features associated with the IES officer profile. When a candidate qualifies for the ESE exam with the required scores, he/she receives a posting at the junior level. Over the years, the candidate receives the deserved growth as per their performance in the current profile. For instance, certain ESE posts include junior level, senior level, Junior Administrative Grade, Chief Engineer Level 2, Chief Engineer, and Cabinet Secretary Guide.
• Impressive job profile: As an IES officer, one has to fulfill several roles and responsibilities associated with this prestigious position and designation at Engineering Services. Here are some of the roles and responsibilities associated with the profile of an IES officer. Firstly, the IES officer must perform technical and managerial tasks with the teammates. The IES officer is also responsible to manage and execute different projects. The administrative nature of the IES officer’s profile makes the profile a challenging one for the selected professional. Along with this, the IES officer connects with the government officials for different bureaucratic work and activities. These roles and responsibilities make such Central Government jobs impressive and encourage aspirants to dedicate themselves to opting for ESE preparation.
• Create a respectable position in society: You must have heard the popular saying ‘Mera beta bada naam karega’ at least once in your life. Most parents use this term for the government jobs. After becoming an IES officer and landing one of the most prestigious engineering jobs in India, you can make your parents proud. They can flaunt their child’s achievement in front of their neighbours, relatives, and even professional network. Therefore, your dedicated efforts at the right time will make you successful and you parents proud at the same time.

Now that we have understood the significance of the much-discussed ESE exam and the promising opportunities UPSC offers to the successful candidates via the ESE exam, it is important to find out the basic eligibility criteria associated with the ESE exam. Here are the basic eligibility criteria for engineering students that interested students must consider while applying for the Engineering Services Exam.

• The candidate must belong to/possess the citizenship of certain specific countries. This includes India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and several other countries such as Sri Lanka, Burma, and Pakistan, to name a few.
• Interested applicants must fall into the age range of 21 to 30 years. The UPSC offers an age relaxation of 3-10 years depending on the caste category, Ex-Servicemen, presence of benchmark disability, and Government Employees.
• Talking about the educational qualification: The candidate must have completed his/her education from an institute/university. This institute/university must have received the essential recognition from the University Grants Act (UGC) or any other acceptable government body/organization.

Now, let us talk about some important frequently asked questions associated with the ESE exam.

1. Who conducts the Engineering Services Examination (ESE)?

Ans. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Engineering Services Examination (ESE).

 

2. Is the ESE exam conducted every year?

Ans. Yes. The UPSC conducts the ESE exam every year.

 

3. How many times can I attempt the ESE exam?

Ans. As per the latest information present in the official notification, one can attempt the ESE exam unlimited times while considering the specified eligibility and age criteria.

 

4. What are the cadres for which IES officers are recruited?

Ans. The concerned authorities recruit the IES officers for different organizations/cadres such as the Survey of India Group ‘A’ service, Indian Railways Service, Indian Navy Armaments Service, Central Water Engineering, Geological Survey of India, Border Roads Engineering Service, and Indian Army Engineering Service, to name a few.

 

5. What is the highest position that an IES officer can acquire during their service?

Ans. The highest position that an IES officer can acquire during their service with the Engineering Services is Managing Director or Chairperson.

 

6. Which exam is more beneficial – GATE or ESE exams?

Ans. Both GATE and ESE exams hold their unique significance in the lives of government exam aspirants. If you are planning to pursue higher studies or secure a government job with PSUs, you can prepare and appear for the GATE exam. However, if you are aiming to pursue your career as an IES officer, you can prepare for the ESE exam.

 

Therefore, such commendable opportunities created via the ESE exam makes it important for the government exam aspirants to fasten their belts and speed up the preparation gears to perform well in the ESE exam. You must ensure that you reap the benefits of this golden opportunity in the best possible manner and create an established career in the upcoming years.

Take the required time, research well, and take the best step towards a fulfilling engineering career.

Do you know that the UPSC has significantly increased the number of posts with the ESE exam to an appreciating extent? Yes, you heard that right! Stay tuned for the upcoming blog posts to know more.

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