UPSC ESE Syllabus 2026 Prelims and Mains, Check Exam Pattern & Important Topics Here

The Union Public Service Commission has published the UPSC ESE Syllabus 2026 on its official website @upsc.gov.in. This article consists of both the Prelims and Mains Exam syllabus. Candidates preparing for the UPSC ESE exam must understand the structured exam pattern and syllabus to clear the exam.

In this article, we have explained the detailed ESE syllabus & exam pattern for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering streams for both Prelims and Mains exams.

UPSC ESE Syllabus 2026-Overview

UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2026

ESE Preliminary Examination will consist of objective-type questions from the technical and general study sections. UPSC ESE Mains examination will encompass conventional questions from the discipline. The detailed exam pattern is mentioned in the table below for the UPSC ESE Exam 2026.

UPSC ESE Pre Exam Pattern 2026

UPSC ESE Mains Exam Pattern 2026

UPSC ESE Syllabus 2026

The UPSC ESE Syllabus 2026 is divided into 2 parts: Preliminary Syllabus & Mains Syllabus. UPSC ESE Prelim Syllabus 2026 includes objective-type questions from general studies and discipline-specific subjects, such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, & Electronics and Telecommunications engineering, while the UPSC ESE Mains Syllabus 2026 examination consists of conventional problems. The detailed syllabus is given in the PDF below.

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UPSC ESE Prelim Syllabus 2026

The UPSC ESE Prelims Syllabus 2026 consists of questions from General Studies and Engineering Aptitude. The detailed topics are given below:

• Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic and industrial development
• Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability
• Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
• General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
• Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services
• Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment
• Basics of Project Management
• Basics of Materials Science and Engineering
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance and technology based education
• Ethics and values in the engineering profession.

UPSC ESE Mains Syllabus 2026

The UPSC ESE Mains Syllabus 2026 focuses on conventional questions and subject-specific technical sections encompassing theory and numerical problems. The detailed mains syllabus for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is given below for both Paper I & Paper II.

UPSC ESE Civil Engineering Syllabus 2026

Civil Engineering Paper 1 Syllabus

• Building Materials
• Solid Mechanics
• Structural Analysis
• Design of Steel Structures
• Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
• Construction Practice, Planning, and Management

Civil Engineering Paper 2 Syllabus

• The Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines, and Hydro Power
• Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering
• Surveying and Geology
• Transportation Engineering

UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Mechanical Engineering Paper 1 Syllabus

• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• IC Engines, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning
• Turbo Machinery
• Power Plant Engineering
• Renewable Sources of Energy

Mechanical Engineering Paper 2 Syllabus

• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Materials
• Mechanisms and Machines
• Design of Machine Elements
• Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering
• Mechatronics and Robotics

UPSC ESE Electrical Engineering Syllabus 2026

Electrical Engineering Paper 1 Syllabus

• Engineering Mathematics
• Electrical Materials
• Electric Circuits and Fields
• Electrical and Electronic Measurements
• Computer Fundamentals
• Basic Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering Paper 2 Syllabus

• Analog and Digital Electronics
• Systems and Signal Processing
• Control Systems
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Power Electronics and Drives

UPSC ESE Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Syllabus

Electronics & Telecommunication Paper 1 Syllabus

• Basic Electronics Engineering
• Basic Electrical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
• Network Theory
• Analog and Digital Circuits

Electronics & Telecommunication Paper 2 Syllabus

• Analog and Digital Communication Systems
• Control Systems
• Computer Organization and Architecture
• Electro Magnetics
• Advanced Electronics Topics
• Advanced Communication Topics

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