The IES Prelims are to be conducted on the month if January 2019. Over the years, the syllabus of IES has been the same. Here is a brief overview on the syllabus

• For the engineering exam, the syllabus is of the graduation level
• When it comes to the Engineering exam, the subjects of the syllabus remains the same as the students had studied in their graduation programs.
• The syllabus has been segregated according to different disciplines of engineering, which are as:

Civil:

When it comes to civil engineering, it is about planning, construction, designing, maintaining, and operating of infrastructures. The ones appearing for Civil Engineering need to prepare on the following subjects

• Current Affairs
• Engineering Aptitude
• Numerical Analysis and Engineering Mathematics
• General Principals of Drawing and Designing
• Standards and Quality Practices
• Basics of Energy Environment
• Basics of Project Management
• Basics of Engineering and Material Science
• ICT
• Values and Ethics in Engineering

Mechanical:

The syllabus of Mechanical Engineers is as follows:

• Current Affairs
• Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
• General Principals of Drawing and Design
• Standards and Quality Practices
• Basics of Energy and Environment
• Basics of Material Science and Engineering
• ICT
• Project Management

Electrical or Electronics & Telecommunication:

The syllabus includes

• Engineering Mathematics
• Electrical Materials
• Electric Fields and Circuits
• Electronic and Electrical Measurement
• Computer Fundamentals
• Basic Electronics Engineering
• Analog and Digital Electronics
• System and Signal Processing
• Control System
• Electrical Mechanics
• Power System
• Power Drives and Electronics

Suggested Books

Civil Engineering

• Basic Structural Analysis
• C.C. Designs
• Design Of Steel Structures
• Surveying (vol. 1,2,3)
• Engineering Hydrology

Mechanical Engineering

• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines
• Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer
• Theory of Machines
• Engineering Mechanics

Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Power Systems
• Electrical Machinery
• Control Systems Engineering
• Power System Engineering