However, the HC bench had ruled that the DU “cannot insist upon a single merit list for admission of candidates belonging to the Christian community regardless of denomination, etc.” while asking St Stephen’s to withdraw its prospectus giving 15% weightage to interviews for admission to these unreserved seats. The high court’s decision was based on petitions that were filed by a law student and the institution challenging the legitimacy of the process for admitting students to UG courses versus open, non-minority seats.
Candidates can check the UPSC ESE 2023 exam timetable for the prelims from the below table below.
| Exam papers | UPSC ESE prelims exam date 2023 | Exam timings |
| Paper 1 – General Studies and Engineering aptitude | February 19, 2023 | Morning session – 10 AM to 12 Noon |
| Paper 2 – Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, and Telecom engineering | Afternoon session – 2 PM to 5 PM |
The table below shows the exam pattern of UPSC ESE prelims exam 2023.
| Papers | No. of questions | Exam duration | Maximum marks |
| Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 100 | 2 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper 2 (Engineering Discipline) | 150 | 3 hours | 300 marks |
| Total | 250 | 5 hours | 500 marks |
UPSC ESE selection process 2023
The UPSC Engineering Services test includes three parts, according to the UPSC ESE 2023 selection process. The UPSC ESE prelims test 2023 is the initial phase of the hiring procedure. The UPSC ESE main exam 2023 is the second step, while the personality test is the third. On February 19, 2023, the UPSC ESE preliminary test will be conducted. The UPSC ESE Mains test will be held on June 25, 2023, for those who pass the prelims examination.
