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January6,2016January6,2016
Sagar IES
EXAMS,GUIDANCE,IES,
SYLLABUS
RecentlyUPSChasannouncedmajorchangesinthesyllabus&structureofEngineering
ServicesExamination.ThischangewilltakeeectfromESE2017onwards.
Quiteobviously,ItisamaerofcuriosityforESEaspirantsastohowthesechangeswillturn
upforthem.So,Iampresentingananalysisoftheannouncedsyllabusalongwiththechange
inpreparationstrategyitdemands.
Whatarethechanges?
1.A3stageexaminationascomparedtotheprevious2stageexaminationInsteadof
continuous3daysexaminationconsistingofobjective+subjectivepapers,itwillbehaving
separatepapersintwostagespossiblyspacedby23months.Moreover,eligibilityforstage
IIrequiresqualicationinstageI.ThispaernisbasicallysimilartothatofCivilServices
Examhavingaprelimsandamainspaperafterwhichthepersonalitytestistaken.
Examhavingaprelimsandamainspaperafterwhichthepersonalitytestistaken.
2.Technicalobjectivepapersreducedfrom2to1Asingletechnicalobjectivepaperwill
replacethecurrenttwotechnicalobjectivepapers.Thispaperwillbepossiblytakenonthe
samedayasoftheGeneralAptitudepaper.So,alloftheengineeringsyllabuswillbe
coveredinasingleobjectivepaperascomparedtoearliertwopapers.
3.ChangedstructureandsyllabusoftheGeneralAptitudepaperThepaperisnownamed
asGeneralStudiesandEngineeringAptitudePaper.Basically,ithasremovedtheGeneral
EnglishandConventionalGeneralStudies(Polity,Geographyetc)fromthesyllabus,butit
hasaddedalotofothertopics.Thenewlyaddedtopicsare
EngineeringAptitudecoveringLogicalreasoningandAnalyticalability
EngineeringMathematicsandNumericalAnalysis
GeneralPrinciplesofDesign,Drawing,ImportanceofSafety
StandardsandQualitypracticesinproduction,construction,
maintenanceandservices
Basics of Energy and Environment : Conservation, environmental pollution and
degradation,ClimateChange,Environmentalimpactassessment
BasicsofProjectManagement
BasicsofMaterialScienceandEngineering
InformationandCommunicationTechnologies(ICT)basedtoolsandtheirapplications
inEngineeringsuchasnetworking,egovernanceandtechnologybasededucation.
EthicsandvaluesinEngineeringprofession
4.Changed syllabus of technical subjects Certain changes has been introduced to the
syllabusoftechnicalsubjectstoo.
Whatwillbetheeffects?
So,wehaveseenthefactspart.Letsmoveontothefunpartanalysis.Whatkindofimpact
canweexpectfromthischangedsyllabus?Letstakealookatthefactorsonebyone
Generaleffectsandanalysis
1.Increasingthenumberofstageswillcertainlyincreasethepressureoncandidatesbecause
therststageisnecessarytoqualifyforwritingthesecondstage.Moreover,themarks
obtainedinthispaperwillbeaddedinfurtherstages,thereby,buildingasolidnecessityto
toilhardforallthepapers.
2.SeparatingthestageIfromstageIIwillpossiblygivetheaspirantstimetoworkontheir
subjectivepapersbasedontheirperformanceinstageI.Thisisanicestepsincesubjective
preparationneedsdedicationandthiswillgivethecandidatefreedomfromtheconfusion
whethertodevotetimetoobjectivepreparationorsubjectivepreparation.
3.Thiswillcertainlyreducethefatigueeectthattakesplaceduringcontinuous3daysof
examination.
4.TheinclusionofentirelynewstageIpaperIalongwithitsmarksinclusiontowardsnal
4.TheinclusionofentirelynewstageIpaperIalongwithitsmarksinclusiontowardsnal
rankingwilldenitelyincreasethetoughnessofthisexam.
ImportanceofCoachings
1.Importanceofcoachingswillprobablyincrease.ThisisbecauseofstageIpaperI.Mostof
thetopicsincludedinthispaperarenttaughtduringengineeringcourses.Sincethese
topicsaretakenfromvariedeldsrangingfromdesign,managementtoethics,asingle
consolidatedsourceofknowledgeishardtond.
2.However,studentsdoingselfstudyshouldntgetdisheartenedasthesetopicscanbe
studiedfrominternetbasedsources.Moreover,Iexpectsomegoodbookstocropupbythe
endofthisyear.
IAS(CivilServices)Preparation
1.StudentspreparingforIASalongwithIESmayfacedicultymanagingtwoprelimsand
twomainssimultaneouslyfortheseexamsascomparedtopresentscenariowhenIESexam
getswrappedupinthemonthofJunegivingthemampletimetoprepareforIASmains.
2.Thischangedpaernwillbelessstressfulforthosehavingengineeringsubjectsastheir
optionalincivilservices.Infact,thenitwillbeliketargetingtwofruitswithasinglearrow.
So,IexpectarisingtrendforengineeringoptionalsamongthosetryingforIESalongwith
IAS.
3.Since,manytopicsofstageIpaperIcoincidewithCSEsyllabus,thesestudentswillnd
themselvesatanadvantageousposition.
Preparationstrategy
1.Ifwetakealookatthesyllabus,wend
ESE2017(EE)EngineeringMathematics,Materials,Circuitstheory,EMMI,EFT,Basic
Electronics,ComputerFundamentals,ElectricalMachines,Powersystems,Control
Systems,SignalSystems,Analog&Digitalelectronics,Powerelectronics.
ESE2016(EE)Materials,Circuitstheory,EMMI,EFT,ElectricalMachines,Power
Systems,ControlSystems,CommunicationSystems,Microprocessors,Analog&Digital
electronics.
GATE2015(EE)EngineeringMathematics,Circuitstheory,EMMI,EFT,Electrical
Machines,Powersystems,ControlSystems,SignalSystems,Analog&Digital
electronics,Powerelectronics.
2.ThemajorconclusionthatcanbemadefromaboveisthattheESEsyllabusisnowmuch
2.ThemajorconclusionthatcanbemadefromaboveisthattheESEsyllabusisnowmuch
closertothatofGATEsyllabus.Hence,studentswhowillpreparenicelyforGATEwill
reapthebenetsinIEStoo.
3.Reducedobjectivepapersmarkswillmakestudentstoilharderforthesubjectiveonesas
subjectivepaperswillnowemergeasthekingmaker.
Cutoffs
1.Cutoswillfallprimarilybecauseofonereducedobjectivepaper.Moreover,the
divergencemayalsoreduce.
So,thatsallIcanthinkofnow.Ifyouhaveanythingmoreinyourmind,justdropthat
thoughtinthecommentsbelow.Iwillbeupdatingthepostpreysoon.Thanksforreading.
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Sonallywhatshouldbepreparationstrategynow.IamfromECEstreamandtargeting
ESE2017.NowhowtotacklePaperI.
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Sagarsays:
January8,2016at6:27am
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HiPraveen,
Rightnow,thebestbetwouldbetogiveallofyoureortstowardtechnicalpapers.
Occassionally,youcangoogleaboutthepaperItopics.AsIhavementionedinthepost
itself,Iexpectsomegoodbookscominginthemarketbyyearend.Moreover,shortlyI
willpostthecompilationofsourcesfrominternetforthispaperI.
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TejpratapSinghsays:
March5,2016at11:49pm
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IamfromCEbranch.
WeallESEaspirantswillbemorethanhappyifyoupostthebestcompilationfor
thispaperI.
2.pratiksays:
January8,2016at12:24am
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Sirasuwereacsaspirantbefore,uknwdpaern,dtypeofqnscome,ethicsetc..Willtheese
papergeneralstudiesbeinanywayatparwithcsepaper??Ifyess..Dorplysomegood
booksforgeneralstudiesfrese??
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HiPratik,
Itsveryunlikelythatthelevelofthesepaperswillmatch.HerethetopicisonlyEthics
andvaluesinEngineeringprofessionandthepaperisobjectiveinnaturetoo.Ithink
herethequestionswillbecasestudytypeaskingyoutodecideonethicalgrounds.
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mahendrareddysays:
April8,2016at6:57pm
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sirwhenwillyouexpectprelimsexam,imeanmothin2017
3.ardentfollowerssays:
January8,2016at11:31pm
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sirplzclearengineeringaptitudetopic.itscovertopiclikeRsagrawalbookorsomething
elserelatedengineeringtopics!!!!
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4.rajeshroyalmechsays:
January12,2016at8:05pm
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Hi,
BecauseofchangeinpaernforESE2017,willthenumberofcandidatesappearingforthis
yearESE2016increase?Asthisisthelastyearforoldpaern,willupscmakethepaper
toughoreasy?
toughoreasy?
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5.shubhamsays:
January13,2016at6:41pm
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sirmyquestionishowtosaturatewhiledoingpreparationwithoutconsideringthe
unwantedwastageoftime
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6.Shubhamsays:
January22,2016at11:42am
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Anewtopicisincludedineeesyllabus,computerfundamentals.whereshouldistudythis
fromandwhataretheimportanttopicstobeconsidered
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7.AdityaSharmasays:
February8,2016at1:58am
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Sir,Thankyouforyourguidance,Ihave1doubtthatifweconsiderengineeringmathsand
aptitudesyllabussameasthatofGatetheninthatEnglishisalsomentionsoforIES/ESE
2017weneedtoprepareforGeneralEnglish?.Kindlyclarifymyquery.
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February29,2016at7:32pm
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HiAditya,
IthinkitwouldbealongcalltoconsiderIESaptitude&mathssyllabusonthelineof
GATE.Considerthesetwosyllabusindependentofeachotherandhence,itwouldbe
beertoconsiderEnglishoutofthesyllabusofIES2017fornow.
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8.Riyasays:
February27,2016at1:54pm
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DearSir,
Whatmaterials,booksorsitestofollowforGSpaperofESE2017?Therearesomany
options..madeeasynotes,gkbooks,yearbooks,dierentnewspprsnmagazines.how
togetasingleconsolidatedsourcebecauseforpersonswhodoparttimejobitisabit
diculttodevotetoomuchtime&isthereaneedtojoinanycoachingcorrespondence
coursetooorstdbooksandcollegebookswilldofortechnicalppr.Havingtoomuchof
studymateriallandsusnowhere
Pleaseguideuswithrespecttothechangedexampaern..urvaluablesuggestionishighly
needed
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9.Riyasays:
February28,2016at6:43pm
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DearSir,therearesomanysourceslikemadeeasynotes,dierentnewspapers,magazines,
gkbooks.Forpersonswhoarepreparingalongwithaparttimejobitbecomesdicultyo
focusondomanythingsKeepinginmindthenewpaernisthereasingleconsolidated
sourceforGSpaper.Moreover,isthereaneedtogetanycoachingcorrespondencecourse
fortechnicalpaper?
Pleaseguideuswithyourvaluablesuggestion.
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Sagarsays:
February29,2016at7:22pm
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HiRiya,
IwouldrecommendyoutogoforMadeeasybooksforGS(bothconventional+current
aairs).Dontgoforanythingelse.IESdoesntdemandsGSpreparationsonthelineof
IAS.
Allthebest
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10.Niranjanasays:
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HelloSir,
IamNiranjana.IhavecompletedBTechinEEE.IamthinkingofpreparingforESE2017..
MyproblemisthatIvestudiedinacollegewhichishavingaverylowprole.Ididaend
GATE2016anditwasreallybad.WhatIneedtoknowfromyouisthat..Isitgoingtowork
ifIprepareforESE?Iscored79%inBTech..Soisitpossibletogetgoodscoreorrankin
ESE,ifIamanormalstudent?Like..Iwasnotstatetopperorcollegetopperandall.Well,I
wasoneamongtheclasstoppers.AndImreadytotryhard.Iwillbereallyhappyifyou
replyformycomment.
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March1,2016at7:51pm
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HiNiranjana,
DoyouknowwhyUPSCtakesanopenexaminationforIESinsteadofgoingtocolleges
andinvolvinginplacementslikeothercompanies?BecauseUPSCknowsthatanIES
ocermaycomefromalesserknowncollegewithoutbeinginthetoppers.Andbelieve
me,IhavemanyfriendsinIESwhowerenottoppersintheircollegesnortheyarefrom
IITs,NITsetc.
Asyousaidyouarereadytotryhard,sogoforitandneverlookback.Allthebest
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NIRANJANANKsays:
March1,2016at9:46pm
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Thankyousomuchsir..FirstofallIneverthoughtyouwillbeabletoreplytoday
itself..Andthankyouforthoseinspiringwords..Iwillkeepitalwaysinmymind..
AndifbyanychanceIcrackIESIwillsurelyletyouknow..
11.TejpratapSinghsays:
March5,2016at11:58pm
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Sir,thanksfortheanalysis.
WellcivilengineerswillbegratefulifyoudopostthecompilationofsourcesforpaperIfor
topicslikedesign,drawing,safety,etc.
Asperthewellthoughtoutanalysis,wontbethepreparationforese,gate,cseatthesame
Asperthewellthoughtoutanalysis,wontbethepreparationforese,gate,cseatthesame
timebethebest.
Sir,pleasereply..
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12.Niteshkumarsays:
May4,2016at11:20am
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Hellosir,Iamnitesh.
SirIhaveaconfusionaboutthenewpaernforgeneralstudiesinESE2017.Iunableto
ndanytypeofbookwhichmayhelpmeforpreparationofGS.
Sirpleasesuggestme.
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13.Abhisheksays:
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Sir,
IamfromElectricalEngineeringdiscipline.
HowcanIpreapreforthefollowingtopicsandpleasesuggestmegoodbooksforthe
bellowmentionedpapers:
1)GeneralPrinciplesofDesign,Drawing,ImportanceofSafety
2)StandardsandQualitypracticesinproduction,construction,
maintenanceandservices
3)BasicsofProjectManagement
4)InformationandCommunicationTechnologies(ICT)basedtoolsand
theirapplicationsinEngineeringsuchasnetworking,egovernanceand
technologybasededucation.
ThankingYou
AbhishekBhacaharjee
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