Indian Engineering Services abbreviated as IES are the civil services that meet the technical and managerial functions of the Government of India. Like most countries, the Government of India recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit, the middle management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams. Large number of candidates takes these exams, competing for limited posts. IES officers are selected by the union government on the recommendations made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A combined four-stage competitive examination (comprising six tests), called the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services.
ESE is therefore
considered as the toughest exam in India and amongst the toughest in the world
due to less number of posts having a selection ratio of 0.00275 (based on 2010
statistics) and its technical nature. Most toppers of this exam are graduates
of institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science. Because of
this difficult selection procedure, IES officers carry high respect and status
in society and are able to manage activities in diverse areas. Government
spending comprises more than 15 percent of India's GDP and given the extent of tasks and
functions managed by the public sector, this extends to a fairly broad segment
of the economy covering the railways, roads, defense, manufacturing,
inspection, supply, construction, public works, power, telecommunications, etc.
All appointments to the Group “A” services are made by the President of India. Mechanical engineering jobs are distributed in following ministries/departments.
- Border
Roads Engineering Service (Border Roads Organisation)
- Central
Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Central Public Works
Department)
- Central
Engineering Service (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)
- Central
Power Engineering Service (Central Electricity Authority)
- Central
Water Engineering Service (Central Water Commission)
- Corps of
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Indian Army
- Indian
Defence Service of Engineers (Military Engineer
- Indian Inspection
Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals
- Indian
Naval Armament Service (Directorate of Naval Armament)
- Indian
Naval Stores Service (Indian Navy)
- Indian Ordnance Factories
Service (IOFS)
- Indian
Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service
- Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)
