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How to prepare for IES with ECE Stream

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Let us discuss with subject wise. Here we have many books for each subject. But by experience we are going to give one book for each subject/topic. Our intention is not to say other books are not recommended, but we are recommending these. We took old question papers analysis, and depending on that we give preference to each.

Paper-I

1. Material Science and Components:

Book: Material Science by Indulkar. All over one book is sufficient for this Material science subject as marks coming are less. Even we can leave this subject for Descriptive paper.

For objective: They decreased importance of this subject from last years. So, we can expect around 10 to 12 questions from this area.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20

19

14

16

7

10

For Descriptive: For this also they decreased importance from past years. We can expect around 25 marks from this area.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

40

60

25

25

15

2. Physical Electronics, Electronic Devices and ICs:

Books: Theory from Milliman & Halkies Black Pad, and Problems from Sedra & Smith. For Integrated Circuits (ICs)- Pucknell.

For Objective: By seeing below we can expect around 20 marks.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

19

25

24

23

24

20

For Descriptive: By seeing below table we can say that, importance for ICs is increasing and EDC part is decreasing. At any cost we have to study this subject for Descriptive.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

EDC

60

50

85

25

25

Ics

10

10

10

40

40

1. Signals & Systems:

Books: Oppenheim for both theory and problems. This is the only book sufficient for this subject.

For Objective: By seeing the following table we can expect around 20 questions from this subject.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

24

21

18

19

20

20

For Descriptive: By seeing the following table we can say that, importance is increasing. So, we should not leave this subject.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

0

35

10

40

80

2. Network Theory:

Books: Hayt & Kemmerly for topics like KCL,KVL, Nodal, Mesh, 1st order and 2nd order transients.

Van Valkenberg for topics Two port parameters, Laplace Transform Techniques,

Chakravarthi for topics Theorems, Mutual Inductance, Graph Theory etc.,

For Objective: By seeing the following table we can expect 25 to 30 questions.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

19

19

18

20

28

25

For Descriptive: As importance is varying between 40 to 80 marks, we should not leave this subject also. As this is completely problematic subject, we need to practice a lot. Else we may do silly mistakes and may lose more marks.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

85

40

40

80

40

3. Electro Magnetic Theory:

Books: Sadique for Electric and Magnetic Fields for both theory and problems,

Jordan & Ballman for Transmission lines for problems and theory also.

Antennas K D Prasad. As formulae is only important here. Formulae like Power Equation, Standing Wave Equn, Reflection, Aperture, Lengh of Antennas, Radiation Resistance, Power Radiated ,Antenna Arrays are important.

For Objective: We can expect 18 to 25 questions from this area. As subject is problematic and they are not allowing calculator means, they give more formulae based questions.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

20

19

22

27

14

18

For Descriptive: Fields are not much important. But transmission lines are important. Even we can leave this subject completely for Descriptive except Transmission lines.

Fieds

10

0

0

30

0

Transmission Lines

25

40

40

10

0

Antennas

10

0

0

0

0

4. Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation:

Books: A K Sawhney is enough.

For Objective: Around 20 questions we can expect. Most of the questions are from Electronic Measurements only.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

18

18

20

20

21

20

For Descriptive: This subject is very important and at any cost we should not leave this subject. By observing below table we can say Electronic Measurements are more important than Electrical Measurements.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Electrical Measurements

10

25

15

25

15

Electronic Measurements

30

15

25

15

65

By observing all the subjects in Paper-I, we should study each subject for Objective and EDC & ICs, Signals & Systems, Network Theory, Measurements subjects are more important.

Paper –II

1. Analog Electronic Circuits: More problems will come compared to theory. So, we can directly solve problems and leave theory also. Milliman & Halkies yellow pad need not be studied.

Books: Sedra & Smith or Boylsted for Problems.

For Objective: We can expect around 20 questions from this area.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

23

21

22

20

20

19

For Descriptive: As number of marks coming from this area is considerable, we should practice this subject a lot.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

66

60

66

40

66

2. Digital Electronics:

Books: Morris Mano for Combinational Logic for theory.

Kohavi for Sequential Logic - theory. Even reduction by prime implicants method also can be prepared from this book.

R P Jain for problems.

Objective: We can expect around 20 questions from this.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

19

20

21

22

18

20

Descriptive: By seeing the following table, we can say that Sequential is more important than Combinational logic. At any cost we have to practice a lot in Sequential logic.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Combo

21

18

8

20

14

Sequential

25

25

28

36

31

3. Control Systems:

Books: Nagrath & Gopal for Theory

Nagoorkani or Jayrath or B S Manke for Problems.

Objective: We can expect 20 to 25 questions this year.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

21

21

19

20

22

23

Descriptive: Compared to Frequency domain, Time domain is more important. We should read this subject.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Time Domain

30

40

30

38

40

Frequency Domain

18

0

18

10

8

4. Communication Systems:

Books: Simen & Haykin for Theory and either Schaums Series or Kennedy for Problems.

For Digital Communication Problems: Sklar

Objective: We can expect 20 to 30 questions from this area.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

22

24

28

13

28

23

For Descriptive: All parts are important only. But for Satellite and Optical, we can expect repetitive questions/important questions only. We should study this subject.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Analog

18

0

8

10

15

Digital

0

20

30

26

10

Satellite

30

15

30

0

23

Optical

8

0

8

20

10

5. Microwave:

Book: Kulkarney.

Objective: We can expect 15 to 18 questions from this area.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

18

16

10

19

18

18

Descriptive: Here though marks coming from this area is considerable, we can leave this subject as basically it’s a dry subject and hard to get interest into this.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Microwave Engineering

46

55

43

38

41

6. Computer Engineering and Microprocessors:

Books: Goankar and B Ram for Microprocessors

V Rajaraman for Computer Engineering.

Objective: We can expect 10 to 20 questions from this area. Donot forget to read complete instruction set at the end of Goankar.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

18

16

10

19

18

18

Descriptive:

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Computer Engineering

25

48

26

18

43

Micro processor

33

0

20

20

0

All over we can say that, we should prepare Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Control Systems, and Communications for Descriptive paper.

60 comments:

  1. going to Bangalore soon..will see ur material then.:)

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  2. good book selections......

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  3. Pls let me know if I can download these books from the internet.

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  4. nice suggestion aappreciate 2 them 4 giving nic suggestion

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  5. Can i download these book from NET
    komal.jec@gmail.com

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  6. i m in d second year wid ec branch.....can i start preparing 4 ies 4rm now....wat all topics shud i master from dis second year..plz reply? well dis site waz awesm ...

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  7. i am eie student can i write ies exam and i 50% got in b.tech can i eligible to write this exam plz yell me

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  8. This is really a great help for a beginers to catch up.. if any one can send me the downloadable links for the books we need to go through that would be help ful.My email is nancy.paul1988@gmail.com

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  9. sir,
    i am in 2nd year of b.tech IT. and i want to do ies in electronics and communication. will it be possible for me to crack ies exam? i want your help in this.

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  10. sir,

    i am a student of ece 3rd year .i want to know the minimum time requred to crack ies.and please send me the download links for ten year papers of ies.
    i shall be thankful to u.my email id is sandhusimran633@gmail.com

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  11. thank u so much for such a valuable information.
    sshruti0611@gmail.com

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  12. sir, i am 2nd year student of ece and i want to prepare for IES with electronics n communication. how can i start studying for it?
    sshruti0611@gmail.com

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  13. sir,i am 2nd year student of the branch electronics and communication engineering.I want to know how much minimum time is required for me to prepare for ies if i start preparing from now on...please help...thanks
    my email id is kshsharma86@gmail.com

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  14. @hari.yes even eie student can write ies exam,but in electronics and telecommunication subject,coz ies exam is available only in 4 subjects i.e electrical,elec & tele,civil and mech

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  15. very difficult to crack this xm

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  16. @Asif,
    If you can try to motivate others else least donot discourage aspirants. Entering into IES is not at all impossible task but may be difficult one for one who donot know basics.

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    1. very good sir If we are unable to crack then we must not discourage to other

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  17. A reach resource!!!!Thanks to IES Team

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  18. very nice ..impressive

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  19. very nice............
    thank you very much..........

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  20. thanks a lot for guiding freshers..............

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  22. Hi sir,
    I'm very much oriented towards IES n I've completed ma B.Tch this yr. And for IES I'm takin coachin. I'm fm EE. I'm puttin ma all efforts bt still I cudn't get proper guidance for it. Pls help me.mail

    adhi20072008@gmail.com

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  23. Hi sir,
    I have given this exam once,it was not at all good.I need proper guidance for it...please help me..and also send me the links to download these mentioned books.

    my mail id: pup_mahi@yahoo.co.in

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  24. Wao...brilliant comments

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  25. how much exactly time need to crack ies with good ranks.please give me ur valuable advise i m 2011 passout having branch ece..thanks for providing valuable information..
    my mail id:shankar.rac07@gmail.com

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  26. very helpful.kindly tell me how much aprox time is needed to crack ies. i m 2012 passout. thank you..
    my mail id:ankitaprasad.prasad90@gmail.com

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  27. sir i have b.tech (2nd year ) in cse branch ... can i prepare ise exam... please inform..

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    1. Anonymous
      yes you are eligible for writing ese exam. Just you need to choose any 1 sub. out of 4 from given mention syllabus

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  28. It was a great work done that will definitely make our job easier to start with the preparation.
    Nice analysis done.
    Thanks for this effort.

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  29. dear seniors myself jay vishal a first year ece guy wants to get prepare for ies ...... i want to ask that is it necessary to join any coaching etc.... for getting success in ies.....

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  30. hi this is indumathy. i have completed my BE in 2006 itself. but this is the first time i m going to appear for ies exam. i didn't start my preparation yet. next yr also i want write the exam. for that i m going to start my preparation. this is my life . i didn't have any other options. so pls sir, pls tell me how to prepare. i don't have chance to join in any institutions. i have 81% in BE degree. but now i forgot all the subjects as i have worked in call center for the past 4 yrs. anybody pls give me the guidance.

    my mail id is indumathy.g.85@gmail.com

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    1. indu!! please you dont have to worry. 1 year preparation is enough for ies. one of my friends got only 64% in BE and now he is an IES. for IES preparation you need to be focused, may be you have to leave the job. for more details..
      my email id is deadman.panwar23@gmail.com

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  31. HI SIR....
    I had passed out in 2011 and my aggregate is 63.63% with year down....
    i am not sure whether my basics are clear or not as due to a drop of one year in studies i was in immense depression and somehow managed to score 73.96% in my final semester...
    my branch is ece and i want to know from where to start. plz suggest me like as if u r telling a nursery kid to write A
    i want to appear and prepare for GATE as well as IES.
    IT WILL BE HELPFUL AND KIND OF YOU.
    THANK YOU SIR
    my mail id is khushboo.a2209@hotmail.com

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  32. sir i m ece 4rth yr students from indore ,i wnt to prepare for gate 2013 and othe psu xams,sir i dont know from where to start,here in indore ,very less numbers of coaching institutes that too not at a good level,sir i need ur guidance,like which are the standard books for gate,how to prepare. sir my email id is aakash.singh0000@gmail.com.

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  33. hello sir
    i m ece 3rd year student n want to prepare for IES and GATE as well.so please sugest me how to prepare n on which subjects i should focus more...please tell me how much time i should devote for these.........my email id is:jyotigulia12@gmail.com

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  34. hello sir
    i m final year ece student now only i m going to start my preparation for gate /ies .i dont know how to start my preparation can u help me i.e firstly i hav to concentrate on question paper or theory in books.....please tell me how to start my preparation
    email id : suganya1709@gmail.com

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  35. sir iam in ece 3rd year.i want to crack ies.how should i start my preparation.......of which sub ,ishould do theory&of which numerical.plz guide me. email id:vishakhabharti93@gmail.com

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  36. This is really a great help for a beginers to catch up.. if any one can send me the downloadable links for the books we need to go through that would be help ful.My email is btechsuri@gmail.com

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  37. really itz very helpful in selecting the relevant books by topic wise...thnks a lot

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  38. really agreat job..

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  39. respected sir,
    i doing job in one of the organisation.I want to do prepratin for IES. But i am unable to take any kind of class or caching.
    I want to information about proper way and notes for that.
    I am electronics and telecommunication engg.
    plz needfuul

    Your's faithfully

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  40. I have often debated the points you made in your article with others. You did however, make some points I missed and I appreciate the fresh perspective on this subject.
    IES Preparation tips
    GATE Preparation tips

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  41. sir i am a 2nd yr student and i want to prepare for ies and i don't know where to start and when to start preparing so please provide some guidance to help initiate my preparation ,my email id is sahilsood734@gmail,com

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  42. thankyou for valuble information

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  43. can any one help me... i am a passed CSE guy.. but i had heard that CSE is not mentioned in the IES exam. Can any other way?? I have to chose any mentioned branch as my subject indeed??

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  44. I am currently working in BSNL, I want to prepare for ies. I want to know whether the age limit for ies is relaxed for employees working in government organization on a permanent basis. Also I would like to know if there is any limit on number of attempts for both normal candidates and government employees.

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  45. hi sir am ece final year student i want to know postes by qualifying ies nd pls suggest me how will i prepare to ies nd which sub i wil focus much pls suggest me.....

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  46. hello sir,
    i m completed my BE and i want to prepare for ies but my basic is not clear so please suggest me from where should i start?
    mu email : tumare.rupesh@gmail.com

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  47. ece and etc syllabus same or not confused help it

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