The Indian Engineering Services Exam is conducted to recruit engineers in various government departments. ECE is one of the branches of engineering that is optional in this exam. In this post, we would talk about the topics in IES Syllabus for ECE. So, without wasting much time, let’s get straight to it.
IES Syllabus for ECE – Exam Pattern
Before knowing the IES Syllabus for ECE, we think that you should first know about the UPSC ESE Selection Process. The overall selection process involves three stages:
- STAGE 1: Preliminary Exam
- STAGE 2: Mains Exam
- STAGE 3: Interview
You need to qualify the Preliminary Exam to appear for the Mains exam. Similarly, you need to pass the Mains Exam to appear for the Interview. However, the total marks in all the stages would be taken into account to prepare the merit list.
To know more about the UPSC ESE Selection Process, click on the link below:
IES Syllabus for ECE – Exam Pattern
Let us now take a look UPSC IES Exam Pattern details. Since the prelims stage is the first stage of the exam, let us first look the exam pattern for IES Pattern 2019.
UPSC IES Exam Prelims Pattern
The following table gives the details of the UPSC ESE Exam Prelims Pattern.
[su_table]| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper-II (Engineering Subject) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
Important Things to Note About the UPSC ESE Prelims Exam
- This paper would be MCQ Test
- You would get 1 marks for every right answer. For every wrong answer, 0.33 marks would be deducted from your score.
- The Paper II would be an optional paper. You would be able to choose from the following engineering streams as your subject from Paper II.
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
UPSC ESE Mains Pattern
Let us take a look at the mains exam pattern for UPSC ESE 2019. The following table gives the details:
[su_table]| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I ( Engineering Subject ) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper-II (Engineering Subject) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 | |
Important Things to Note about the UPSC ESE Mains Exam
- Unlike the prelims, the mains would be a conventional type paper. To put it simply, you would have to write long answers.
- The questions would be set in English and you have to answer in English only.
- Both the papers, Paper I and Paper II, would be on the same engineering subject.
- You would get the option of choosing from the following streams as your Engineering Subject.
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
IES Syllabus for ECE – General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (Preliminary Examination/Stage-I, Paper I, Objective type, Common to all Candidates)
1. Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development
2. Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
3. Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
4. General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
5. Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance, and services
6. Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
7. Basics of Project Management
8. Basics of Material Science and Engineering
9. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance, and technology-based education. 10. Ethics and values in the Engineering profession.
Note: The paper in General Studies and Engineering Aptitude will include Knowledge of relevant topics as may be expected from an engineering graduate, without special study. Questions from all the 10 topics mentioned above shall be set. Marks for each Topic may range from 5% to 15% of the total marks in the paper.
IES Syllabus for ECE – Complete Details
PAPER – I
- Basic Electronics Engineering:
Basics of semiconductors; Diode/Transistor basics and characteristics;
Diodes for different uses; Junction & Field Effect Transistors (BJTs,
JFETs, MOSFETs); Transistor amplifiers of different types, oscillators
and other circuits; Basics of Integrated Circuits (ICs); Bipolar, MOS and
CMOS ICs; Basics of linear ICs, operational amplifiers and their
applications-linear/non-linear; Optical sources/detectors; Basics of Opto
electronics and its applications.
- Basic Electrical Engineering:
DC circuits-Ohm’s & Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, circuit
theorems; Electro-magnetism, Faraday’s & Lenz’s laws, induced EMF
and its uses; Single-phase AC circuits; Transformers, efficiency; Basics-
DC machines, induction machines, and synchronous machines;
Electrical power sources- basics: hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, wind,
solar; Basics of batteries and their uses.
- Materials Science:
Electrical Engineering materials; Crystal structure & defects; Ceramic
materials-structures, composites, processing and uses; Insulating
laminates for electronics, structures, properties and uses; Magnetic
materials, basics, classification, ferrites, ferro/para-magnetic materials
and components; Nano materials-basics, preparation, purification,
sintering, nano particles and uses; Nano-optical/magnetic/electronic
materials and uses; Superconductivity, uses.
- Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation:
Principles of measurement, accuracy, precision and standards; Analog
and Digital systems for measurement, measuring instruments for
different applications; Static/dynamic characteristics of measurement
systems, errors, statistical analysis and curve fitting; Measurement
systems for non-electrical quantities; Basics of telemetry; Different types
of transducers and displays; Data acquisition system basics.
- Network Theory:
Network graphs & matrices; Wye-Delta transformation; Linear constant
coefficient differential equations- time domain analysis of RLC circuits;
Solution of network equations using Laplace transforms- frequency
domain analysis of RLC circuits; 2-port network parameters-driving point
& transfer functions; State equations for networks; Steady state
sinusoidal analysis.
- Analog and Digital Circuits:
Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTS and FETs; Diode circuits
for different uses; Biasing & stability of BJT & JFET amplifier circuits;
Analysis/design of amplifier- single/multi-stage; Feedback& uses; Active
filters, timers, multipliers, wave shaping, A/D-D/A converters; Boolean
Algebra& uses; Logic gates, Digital IC families, Combinatorial/sequential
circuits; Basics of multiplexers, counters/registers/ memories
/microprocessors, design& applications.
PAPER – II
- Analog and Digital Communication Systems:
Random signals, noise, probability theory, information theory; Analog
versus digital communication & applications: Systems- AM, FM,
transmitters/receivers, theory/practice/ standards, SNR comparison;
Digital communication basics: Sampling, quantizing, coding, PCM,
DPCM, multiplexing-audio/video; Digital modulation: ASK, FSK, PSK;
Multiple access: TDMA, FDMA, CDMA; Optical communication: fibre
optics, theory, practice/standards.
- Control Systems:
Classification of signals and systems; Application of signal and system
theory; System realization; Transforms& their applications; Signal flow
graphs, Routh-Hurwitz criteria, root loci, Nyquist/Bode plots; Feedback
systems-open &close loop types, stability analysis, steady state,
transient and frequency response analysis; Design of control systems,
compensators, elements of lead/lag compensation, PID and industrial
controllers.
- Computer Organization and Architecture:
Basic architecture, CPU, I/O organisation, memory organisation,
peripheral devices, trends; Hardware /software issues; Data
representation& Programming; Operating systems-basics, processes,
characteristics, applications; Memory management, virtual memory, file
systems, protection & security; Data bases, different types,
characteristics and design; Transactions and concurrency control;
Elements of programming languages, typical examples.
- Electro Magnetics:
Elements of vector calculus, Maxwell’s equations-basic concepts;
Gauss’, Stokes’ theorems; Wave propagation through different media;
Transmission Lines-different types, basics, Smith’s chart, impedance
matching/transformation, S-parameters, pulse excitation, uses;
Waveguides-basics, rectangular types, modes, cut-off frequency,
dispersion, dielectric types; Antennas-radiation pattern,
monopoles/dipoles, gain, arrays-active/passive, theory, uses.
- Advanced Electronics Topics:
VLSI technology: Processing, lithography, interconnects, packaging,
testing; VLSI design: Principles, MUX/ROM/PLA-based design, Moore &
Mealy circuit design; Pipeline concepts & functions; Design for
testability, examples; DSP: Discrete time signals/systems, uses; Digital
filters: FIR/IIR types, design, speech/audio/radar signal processing uses;
Microprocessors & microcontrollers, basics, interrupts, DMA, instruction
sets, interfacing; Controllers & uses; Embedded systems.
- Advanced Communication Topics:
Communication networks: Principles /practices /technologies /uses /OSI
model/security; Basic packet multiplexed streams/scheduling; Cellular
networks, types, analysis, protocols (TCP/TCPIP); Microwave & satellite
communication: Terrestrial/space type LOS systems, block schematics
link calculations, system design; Communication satellites, orbits,
characteristics, systems, uses; Fibre-optic communication systems,
block schematics, link calculations, system design.
So, this was the IES Syllabus for ECE. For the syllabus of other subjects click on the links below:
