UPSC ESE 2016 — Main/Stage-II Examination
8 Main/Stage-II Examination papers from the 2016 UPSC ESE examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Each paper links to its official source. Main/Stage-II Examination: Two descriptive discipline-specific engineering papers.
Main/Stage-II Examination pattern
| Section | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional discipline paper I | 300 | 3 hours |
| Conventional discipline paper II | 300 | 3 hours |
| Total | 600 |
- Answered in English
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| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Civil Engineering Paper I (Conventional) Civil Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Civil Engineering Paper II (Conventional) Civil Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.5 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electrical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) Electrical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.3 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electrical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) Electrical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 2.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I (Conventional) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II (Conventional) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Mechanical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) Mechanical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 2.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Mechanical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) Mechanical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.7 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2016 | Main/Stage-II Examination | English | Official Paper |
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Civil Engineering Paper I (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Civil Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Civil Engineering Paper II (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Civil Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.5 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electrical Engineering Paper I (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Electrical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.3 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electrical Engineering Paper II (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Electrical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 2.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 1.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Mechanical Engineering Paper I (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Mechanical Engineering Paper I (Conventional) · 2.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC Engineering Services Mains 2016 – Mechanical Engineering Paper II (Conventional)2016Main/Stage-II ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Mechanical Engineering Paper II (Conventional) · 1.7 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in