UPSC & Government Jobs

“The Power & The Prestige”

Many engineers leave code to run the country. It is the toughest exam in India.

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CSE (Civil Services Exam) - IAS / IPS / IFS

• Role: District Magistrate (IAS), Superintendent of Police (IPS).
• Why Engineers do it: Power to change society, supreme job security, social status.
• The Struggle: Success rate is 0.2%. You will compete with doctors, lawyers, and arts graduates.
• Engineering Optional: You can choose “Civil”, “Mechanical” or “Electrical” as your optional subject. Note: Computer Science is NOT an optional subject in UPSC CSE.

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ESE (Engineering Services Exam) - IES

• Role: Indian Engineering Services (IES). You work in Railways, CPWD, Telecommunications.
• Why: You stay an engineer but get Govt perks. “The Technical Bureaucrats”.
• Eligibility: Only Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics & Telecom.
• Bad News for CSE: Computer Science students are NOT eligible for ESE. You have to write the exam in Electronics (tough) or choose a different path.

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Other Govt Exams for CSE

Since ESE is closed for CS, look at these:

1. ISRO (Centralized Recruitment Board): Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ post.
2. BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research): OCES/DGFS Scientific Officer.
3. NIC (National Informatics Centre): Scientist ‘B’.
4. STQC / NIELIT: Technical roles in Govt IT bodies.
5. Bank IT Officer (IBPS SO): Manage bank servers/databases.