Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) Entrance Exam

To join Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers, candidates need to attend UPSC Combined Engineering Service Examination. Candidates can join Group –A service in Railways based on their level of performance in written exam.

Structure and Pattern of Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) Entrance Exam

The structure of this exam includes two parts. The details about each part is given below -

Part – 1 – The first part is further sub divided in to two sections namely Section–A and Section–B.

Section –A – Objective type questions from the below mentioned topic areas are asked in this section

• General Ability Test (General English and General Studies) 200 marks for 2 hours
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I – 200 marks for 2 hours
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II – 200 marks for 2 hours

Section –B – This section includes descriptive type questions from the following subjects –

• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper I – 200 marks for 3 hours
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II – 200 marks for 3 hours

Part – 2 – It is mandatory to pass Part -1 (in both sections) so as to attend Part -2 exam. A Personality test for 200 marks is included in this section.

Syllabus of (IRSSE) Entrance Exam is as follows –

General English

• Use of Words
• Basic understanding of English

General Studies

• Geography
• History of India
• Knowledge of current events

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

• Signals and Systems
• Physical Electronics, Electron Devices and ICs
• Network Theory
• Microwave Engineering
• Materials and Components
• Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Digital Electronic Circuits
• Control Systems
• Computer Engineering
• Communication Systems
• Analog Electronic Circuits

Eligibility criteria of Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) Entrance Exam

B.E/B.Tech graduates from recognized institutes can apply for Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) Entrance Exam. Minimum age limit to attend this exam is 21 years. Maximum age limit for this is 30 years. Age relaxation is given for reserved category candidates. Candidates should be physically fit so as to apply for this exam.

Contact address of Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) Entrance Exam

• Address – UPSC’s Facilitation counter, New Delhi
• Telephone – 011-23385271, 011-23381125, 011-23098543
• Fax - 011-233387310
• Website - www.upsc.gov.in