UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2008 - Educational Qualifications

(III) Minimum Educational Qualifications for Engineering Services Examination 2008:

For admission to the examination, a candidate must have,

Provided that a candidate for the post of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts and Engineer Group 'A' in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation) may possess any of the above qualifications or the qualification mentioned below namely:-

M.Sc Degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.

Note 1:A candidate who has appeared at an examination the passing of which would render him educationally qualified for this examination, but has not been informed of the result, may apply for admission to the examination. A candidate who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination may also apply. Such candidates will be admitted to the examination, if otherwise eligible, but their admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite qualifying examination alongwith the detailed applications which will be required to be submitted by the candidates who qualify on the result of written part of the examination.

Note 2:In exceptional cases, the Commission may treat a candidate, who has not any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule, as educationally qualified provided that he has passed examinations conducted by other institutions the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his admission to the examination.

Note 3:A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who has taken a degree from a foreign University which is not recognised by Government, may also apply to the Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the discretion of the Commission.

(iv) Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Engineering Services Examination, 2008 as per guidelines given in Appendix-II of the rules for the Engineering Services Examination, 2008 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 12th January, 2008.

4. Fee:

A candidate seeking admission to Examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 100.00 (Rupees One hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee stamp. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite denomination. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (NOT postage stamps) must be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp may be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but within the space provided on the form. The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India’s High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head "051-Public Service Commission-Examination Fees" and attach the receipt with the application.

APPLICATION NOT COMPLYING WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE. NO FEE EXEMPTION IS, HOWEVER AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE full PRESCRIBED FEE.

Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Services/posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Service/posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government hospital/Medical Board in support of his claim for being physically handicapped.

NOTE: Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for age relaxation/fee exemption, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he (after such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to Physically Handicapped candidates by the Government.

‘Postage Stamps’ will in no case be accepted in lieu of Central Recruitment Fee stamp.

CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE FEE SENT THROUGH BANK DRAFT, INDIAN POSTAL ORDERS, MONEY ORDER, CROSSED CHEQUE, CURRENCY NOTES OR TREASURY CHALLAN ETC. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION AND SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED AS WITHOUT FEE AND WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

Note (i): Applications not accompanied by the Prescribed Fee (Unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Note (ii): Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Note (iii): If any candidate who took the Engineering Services Examination held in 2007 wishes to apply for admission to this examination, he must submit his application so as to reach the Commission’s Office by the prescribed date without waiting for the results or an offer of appointment.

UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2008 - Educational Qualifications