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The document describes the process and syllabus for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) in India. The examination consists of 3 stages: 1) Stage 1 preliminary examination with 2 papers testing general studies, engineering aptitude, and the candidate's chosen engineering discipline. 2) Stage 2 mains examination with 2 subjective papers on the candidate's engineering discipline. 3) Stage 3 personality test. The syllabus covers topics in general studies, engineering aptitude, and electronics and telecommunications engineering.

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ESE Pattern and Syllabus

The document describes the process and syllabus for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) in India. The examination consists of 3 stages: 1) Stage 1 preliminary examination with 2 papers testing general studies, engineering aptitude, and the candidate's chosen engineering discipline. 2) Stage 2 mains examination with 2 subjective papers on the candidate's engineering discipline. 3) Stage 3 personality test. The syllabus covers topics in general studies, engineering aptitude, and electronics and telecommunications engineering.

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ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION(ESE)

Stage 1(preliminary examination): comprises of two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2-objective)

Paper 1: General studies and engineering aptitude- 2 hours->200marks

Paper 2: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering- 3 hours-> 300 marks

Total- 5hours-> 500 marks

Stage 2 (Mains examination): comprises of two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2-subjective)

Paper 1: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering- 3 hours-> 300 marks

Paper 2: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering- 3 hours-> 300 marks

Total- 6hours-> 600 marks

Stage 3: Personality Test-> 200 marks

Total marks of the examination= (500+600+200)=1300 marks

Syllabii:
General studies & engineering aptitude
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 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.
Engineering aptitude:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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/paramagnetic materials and components; Nano materials-
basics, preparation, purification, sintering, nano particles and uses; nano optical/magnetic/electronic
materials and uses; Superconductivity, uses.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.

11. 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.
12. 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.

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