UPSC ESE 2023 exam schedule announced for prelims; Know details here

UPSC ESE 2023 prelims exam schedule released online at upsc.gov.in. Check the complete UPSC ESE 2023 exam schedule here.

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Vishnukumar V | October 19, 2022 | 03:24 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC ESE prelims exam timetable 2023 on the official website. As per the official notice, the UPSC ESE 2023 prelims exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 19, 2023 in two shifts. The UPSC ESE 2023 admit card for the prelims exam will be issued soon at upsc.gov.in.

The morning shift for paper 1 is scheduled to be held from 9 am to 12 noon, and the afternoon shift for paper 2 is scheduled to be conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm. Both UPSC ESE 2023 papers will be held in objective type and will carry 500 marks.

UPSC ESE exam schedule 2023

Candidates can check the UPSC ESE 2023 exam timetable for the prelims from the below table below.

Exam papers

UPSC ESE prelims exam date 2023

Exam timings

Paper 1 - General Studies and Engineering aptitude

February 19, 2023

Morning session - 10 AM to 12 Noon

Paper 2 - Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, and Telecom engineering

Afternoon session - 2 PM to 5 PM

UPSC ESE Prelims exam pattern 2023

The table below shows the exam pattern of UPSC ESE prelims exam 2023.

Papers

No. of questions

Exam duration

Maximum marks

Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude)

100

2 hours

200 marks

Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline)

150

3 hours

300 marks

Total

250

5 hours

500 marks

Also read - UGC NET 2022 answer key, question paper out at ugcnet.nta.nic.in

UPSC ESE selection process 2023

As per the UPSC ESE 2023 selection process, the UPSC Engineering Services exam has three stages. The first stage of the selection process is the UPSC ESE prelims exam 2023. The second stage is the UPSC ESE main exam 2023, and the third stage is the personality test. The UPSC ESE prelims 2023 exam will be held on February 19, 2023. Those who will qualify for the prelims exam will be allowed to appear for the UPSC ESE Mains exam on June 25, 2023.

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