UPPSC AE Exam Date 2024 | Pre & Main Preparation Strategy
Attention UPPSC AE aspirants, UPPSC has released the exam date for UPPSC AE. As per the official notification, UPPSC AE prelims exam is scheduled for 20th April 2025, whereas the mains exam is scheduled on 28th September 2025. To know more about the UPPSC AE exam date and strategy read the blog given below.
UPPSC AE exam 2024
UPPSC AE has released the notification for 604 vacancies in various departments of the UP government. As per the notification, UPPSC AE would be conducted in 3 stages: prelims, mains, and interview. As per the official calendar of UPPSC, the prelims for UPPSC AE would be conducted on 20th April 2025, and the mains exam would be conducted on 28th September 2025. Those who would clear the mains exam would be called for an interview. The final merit list of UPPSC AE 2024 will be prepared as per the marks obtained by aspirants in the mains exam and interview. Aspirants can view the UPPSC official calendar from here. Other exam details like exam timing, venue, etc., will be released along with the UPPSC Admit Card.
The online registration of the UPPSC AE exam started on 17th December 2024 and lasted up to 17th January 2025 with the correction window up to 24th January 2025. Those who have applied for this vacancy can download the admit card from the official website of UPPSC as soon as it is released by the commission.
This release of the exam date has brought a big relief to all UPPSC AE aspirants, as with this, aspirants can now properly plan out their preparation. For detailed vacancies, aspirants can visit here.
For the ease of aspirants, we are sharing a detailed overview of UPPSC AE 2024 recruitment in tabular form. Candidates can refer to this table for all the relevant information.
| UPPSC AE Recruitment 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Combined State Engineering Services Exam (UPPSC AE) |
| Total vacancies | 604 |
| Organization | UPPSC |
| Exam level | Graduation (B.E/ B.Tech) |
| Selection Process | 3 stages viz, prelims, mains and interview |
| Job level | Group B post |
| Pay Scale | Level 10 (Rs. 15600- 39100/-) |
| Application start date | 17th December 2024 |
| Last date of application | 17th January 2024 |
| Last date for modifying Application | 24th January 2025 |
| UPPSC AE 2024 Prelims exam date | 20th April 2025 |
| UPPSC AE 2024 Prelims result date | Not yet announced |
| UPPSC AE 2024 Mains exam date | 28th September 2025 |
| UPPSC AE 2024 Mains result date | Not yet announced |
| UPPSC AE 2024 Interview date | Not announced yet |
| Age limit | 21-40 |
| Official website of UPPSC | https://uppsc.up.nic.in/ |
| Job Location | Uttar Pradesh |
UPPSC AE preparation strategy
Getting selected for UPPSC AE is a proud moment for both aspirants and their families. However, it is not as easy as it seems. Aspirants need to put in regular hard work, proper planning, and multiple revisions in order to be selected in this prestigious and highly competitive examination.
In this blog, we are sharing some tips that would be useful for the UPPSC AE 2024 aspirants to achieve their dream of working in various government departments. But before that, let’s take a look at the exam pattern for UPPSC AE 2024.
As mentioned earlier, UPPSC AE is a three-stage exam: prelims, mains, and interview. The prelims exam will consist of 150 questions, each worth 2 marks, with a total duration of 2 hours. Those who clear the prelims will be called for the mains examination as per the official schedule. The mains exam will have two papers: Paper 1 will have questions on general Hindi and technical subjects, while Paper 2 will cover general studies and technical subjects. Both papers will be worth 375 marks each, and candidates will get 2.5 hours for each paper. Those who clear the mains exam will be called for an interview, which will be worth 100 marks. For detailed information about the exam pattern and syllabus, aspirants can visit here.
Now, coming to the strategy part, as candidates know that UPPSC AE will be conducted in three stages, aspirants should focus on the prelims first. Let’s look at the strategy in detail.
- Arrange the source of study: To clear any exam, the source of study is very important. For exams like UPPSC AE, whose syllabus is very different from other engineering exams, it is very challenging for aspirants to arrange the complete study material. For the ease of aspirants, MADE EASY has launched a postal course dedicated to UPPSC AE prelims. Students can view the package from here.
- Make notes: Note-making is very important for UPPSC AE. Those aspirants who have joined any coaching should prepare their handwritten notes along with the class.
- Join online coaching: No doubt UPPSC AE is highly competitive, and the time is very less. Also, along with UPPSC AE, there are other exams like ESE prelims, GATE, RRB JE, etc., that are also lined up. Therefore, to reduce the burden, candidates can join online classes for UPPSC AE. To cater to the needs of aspirants, MADE EASY has launched a live online class for UPPSC AE; candidates can enrol in this class from here.
- Avoid going through textbooks: The UPPSC AE exam would be conducted very soon, and therefore it is not wise to go through the standard textbooks. Also, the syllabus of UPPSC AE is very large, and it is not a good decision to go through standard textbooks.
- Practice Questions: UPPSC AE prelims is an objective-type examination, and therefore practicing objective-type questions of similar exams would be very useful. Aspirants can practice previous year questions of other exams like ESE, UPPSC-PCS, and other equivalent exams. Aspirants can also refer to the MADE EASY question bank for ESE.
- Test Series: The test series plays a very important role in the selection of aspirants. It helps to gain important knowledge/concepts that aspirants miss while preparing the subjects. Candidates can join MADE EASY test series for UPPSC AE from here.
- Time Management: UPPSC AE has a wide syllabus; therefore, it becomes very important that aspirants manage their time wisely. Aspirants should avoid spending time unnecessarily and invest 10-12 hours daily in study.
- Stay healthy: It is of utmost importance for aspirants to stay healthy, as any fluctuation in health would directly affect the studies, and hence aspirants should try to stay healthy.
These are some tips that would be helpful for the aspirants preparing for UPPSC AE. These are some general tips that aspirants can modify as per their needs. To read more about preparation strategy, candidates can visit here.
We wish all the best to every UPPSC AE aspirant.
FAQs
1. What is the last date for UPPSC AE 2024?
Answer: The last date for UPPSC AE application form is 17th January 2025.
2. How many seats are expected for UPPSC 2024?
Answer: There are total 604 post in UPPSC AE exam.
3. What is the salary of AE in UP?
Answer: The pay scale for UPPSC AE is ₹15,600-₹39,100/ along with other allowances and perks.
4. What is the full form of the AE exam?
Answer: AE stands for Assistant Engineer.
5. Which post is bigger, AE or JE?
Answer: AE is bigger post than JE.
