UPSC ESE Mains 2022 Exam Schedule: The Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2022 on 26th June 2022. The UPSC ESE Mains Admit Card 2022 will be available 3 weeks before the commencement of the Mains exam. A total number of approximately 247 vacancies including 8 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are to be filled on the results of the examination.
The selection process will consist of three stages: Stage-I (Preliminary Exam), Stage-II (Main Exam), and Stage-III (Personality Test). The UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Exam was successfully held on 20th February 2022. Candidates qualified in the Prelims will now appear for the Mains exam.e
Candidates are also informed that marks and cut‐off marks of the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 will be uploaded on the official website of UPSC after the entire process of the Engineering Services Examination, 2022 is over i.e. after the declaration of final result of the Engineering Services Examination, 2022.
In this article, we have shared the UPSC Engineering Services Exam (ESE) Mains 2022 Exam Schedule: Exam Dates & Shift Timings.
UPSC ESE 2022 Calendar/Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Release of UPSC ESE Notification 2022 | 22nd September 2021 |
| Start of ESE Online Application | 22nd September 2021 |
| Last date of Online Application | 12th October 2021 |
| UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Date | 20th February 2022 |
| UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Result Date | 30th March 2022 |
| UPSC ESE 2022 Main Exam Date | 26th June 2022 |
UPSC ESE 2022 Exam Pattern
UPSC Engineering Services Exam (ESE) Mains/Stage-II
The Engineering Services (Mains/Stage‐II) Examination will consist of two objective-type questions papers (multiple choices) Paper-I & II each across Category-I, II, III, IV. Each paper will carry a maximum of 300 marks (Paper I – 300 Marks & Paper II – 300 Marks). Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage‐II Examination.
Category‐I Civil Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
Category‐II Mechanical Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
Category‐III Electrical Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Electrical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Paper‐II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 600 |
UPSC ESE 2022 Exam Schedule: Exam Dates & Shift Timings
| Date & Day of Exam | Time | Subject |
| 26th June 2022(Sunday) | 9.00 A.M. TO 12.00 Noon | CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS & TELECOM. ENGG.{DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC PAPER (PAPER-I)} (CONVENTIONAL,3 hours duration) (300 Marks) |
| 2.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M. | CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS & TELECOM. ENGG.{DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC PAPER (PAPER-II)} (CONVENTIONAL, 3 hours duration) (300 Marks) |
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