IES ECE Syllabus 2020-21 - Download Prelims & Mains Syllabus Here

IES ECE Syllabus 2020-21 - Download Prelims & Mains Syllabus Here

Team Careers360Updated on 06 Jul 2020, 05:03 PM IST

UPSC IES ECE Syllabus 2021 – Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prescribes the IES syllabus of ECE. The prescribed syllabus of IES Electronics & Communication Engineering 2021 is the same for both prelims and mains exam. IES ECE syllabus 2021 will be released by the Commission in the official IES notification. Candidates preparing for Indian Engineering Services exam have the details of IES Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 2021 syllabus which contains important topics and chapters. Before appearing in the IES Electronics & Communication Engineering Mains exam 2021, candidates should cover the complete IES Syllabus 2021 along with the knowledge of ESE exam pattern. Read the article to have complete details of IES ECE 2021 syllabus.

IES ECE Syllabus 2020-21 - Download Prelims & Mains Syllabus Here
UPSC IES ECE Syllabus

IES ECE Syllabus 2021 For Prelims Exam

The IES prelims exam has two papers one general studies & engineering aptitude and second of the relevant subject opted by the applicants i.e. Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. Paper 1 covers topics like current affairs/events, reasoning, aptitude, logical problems, etc. Whereas paper 2 covers topics of the relevant subject opted by the candidate. The questions asked will be of degree level. Aspirants appearing for the prelims exam can check the detailed IES Electronics & Communication Engineering Syllabus 2021 in the table below.

IES ECE Syllabus for Paper 1


Subjects

Topics

General Studies & Engineering Aptitude

  • Current events of national & international importance

  • Engineering Maths

  • Numerical Analysis

  • General Principles of Design

  • Basics of Project Management

  • Standards & Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance, & services

  • Ethics & value system in the Engineering profession, etc

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

  • Basic Electronics Engineering

  • Basic Electrical Engineering

  • Materials Science

  • Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation

  • Network Theory

  • Analog and Digital Circuits

  • Analog and Digital Communication Systems

  • Control Systems

  • Computer Organization and Architecture

  • Electro Magnetics

  • Advanced Electronics Topics

  • Advanced Communication Topics


IES ECE Syllabus 2021 - Mains Exam

The syllabus of IES ECE 2021 mains exam has two papers. Both the papers are of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering covering all aspects of the subject. Applicants can check the detailed IES ECE syllabus 2021 for mains exam below.

IES ECE Syllabus for Paper 2


Subjects

Topics

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 1

  • Basic Electronics Engineering - Basics of semiconductors, Diode/Transistor basics & characteristics, Diodes for different uses, Junction & Field Effect Transistors, Transistor amplifiers of different types, oscillators & other circuits, Basics of Integrated Circuits, Bipolar, MOS & CMOS ICs, Basics of linear ICs, operational amplifiers and their applications

  • Basic Electrical Engineering - DC circuits‐Ohm’s & Kirchoff’s laws, mesh and nodal analysis, circuit theorems, Electro‐magnetism, Faraday’s & Lenz’s laws, induced EMF & its uses, Single‐phase AC circuits, Transformers, efficiency, Basics‐DC machines, induction machines & synchronous machines, Electrical power sources & their uses

  • Materials Science - Electrical Engineering materials, Crystal structure & defects, Ceramic materials‐structures, composites, processing & 26 uses, Insulating laminates for electronics, structures, properties & uses, Magnetic materials, basics, classification, ferrites, ferro/para‐magnetic materials & components, Nano materials‐basics, preparation, purification, sintering, nanoparticles & uses, Nano‐optical/magnetic/electronic materials & uses, Superconductivity, uses

  • Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation - Principles of measurement, accuracy, precision and standards, Analog & Digital systems for measurement, measuring instruments for different applications, Static/dynamic characteristics of measurement systems, errors, statistical analysis & curve fitting, Different types of transducers & displays, Data acquisition system basics

  • Network Theory - Network graphs & matrices, Wye‐Delta transformation, Linear constant coefficient differential equations, Solution of network equations using Laplace transforms, 2‐port network parameters, State equations for networks, Steady state sinusoidal analysis

  • Analog and Digital Circuits - Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTS & FETs, Diode circuits for different uses, Biasing & stability of BJT & FET amplifier circuits, Analysis/design of amplifier, Feedback & uses, Active filters, timers, multipliers, wave shaping, A/D‐D/A converters, Boolean Algebra uses, Logic gates, Digital IC families, Combinatorial/sequential circuits, Basics of multiplexers, counters/registers/ memories /microprocessors, design & applications

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 2

  • Analog and Digital Communication Systems - Random signals, noise, probability theory, information theory, Analog versus digital communication & applications, Digital communication basics, Digital modulation, Multiple access, Optical communication

  • Control Systems - Classification of signals and systems, Application of signal and system theory, System realization; Transforms & their applications, Signal flow graphs, Routh‐Hurwitz criteria, root loci, Nyquist/Bode plots, Feedback systems, stability analysis, steady state, transient & frequency response analysis, Design of control systems, compensators, elements of lead/lag compensation, PID & industrial controller

  • Computer Organization and Architecture - Basic architecture, CPU, I/O organisation, memory organisation, peripheral devices, trends, Hardware/software issues, Data representation & Programming, Operating systems, Memory management, virtual memory, file systems, protection & security, Databases, different types, characteristics and design, Transactions & concurrency control, Elements of programming languages, typical examples

  • Electro Magnetics - Elements of vector calculus, Maxwell’s equations‐basic concepts, Gauss’, Stokes’ theorems, Wave propagation through different media, Transmission Lines, Waveguides‐basics, rectangular types, modes, cut‐off frequency, dispersion, dielectric types, Antennas‐radiation pattern, monopoles/dipoles, gain, arrays‐active/passive, theory, uses

  • Advanced Electronics Topics - VLSI technology, VLSI design, Pipeline concepts & functions, Design for testability, examples, DSP, Digital filters, Microprocessors & microcontrollers, basics, interrupts, DMA, instruction sets, interfacing, Controllers & uses, Embedded systems

  • Advanced Communication Topics - Communication networks, Cellular networks, types, analysis, protocols, Microwave & satellite communication, Communication satellites, orbits, characteristics, systems, uses, Fibre‐optic communication systems, block schematics, link calculations, system design, etc

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IES Exam Pattern 2020 - Prelims & Mains Exam

The IES exam pattern 2021 is prescribed by the UPSC along with the IES ECE Syllabus 2021. As per the official notification the Indian Engineering Services prelims exam is objective type in nature i.e MCQ and mains exam is subjective in nature i.e. descriptive. For more details on the IES exam pattern 2021 check the tables below.

IES Prelims Exam Pattern 2020

Papers

Subjects

Marks

Duration

Paper 1

General Studies & Engineering Aptitude

200

2 hrs

Paper 2

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

300

3 hrs

IES Mains Exam Pattern 2020

Papers

Subjects

Marks

Duration

Paper 1

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

300

3 hrs

Paper 2

Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

300

3 hrs

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many papers does the IES ECE mains exam have
A:

UPSC IES ECE mains exam has two papers of descriptive nature

Q: What is the level of questions asked in the IES exam?
A:

The questions asked in the IES exam are of graduate level

Q: Is the IES ECE exam conducted online or offline?
A:

Both stages of the IES ECE exam are conducted in offline mode.

Q: How many stages does the IES exam have?
A:

The IES exam has three stages - prelims, mains and interview.

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