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UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
UPSC Engineering Services Exam (Prelims). The complete UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering outline — 7 subjects, 20 chapters and 60 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering flashcard decks
358 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Fluid Mechanics carries 9 topics while Thermodynamics carries 6. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering.
The ~45 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus?
UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering covers 7 subjects: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Machine Design, Manufacturing Science, Heat Transfer and Engineering Mechanics. Together they contain 20 chapters and 60 named topics.
How many topics does the UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus contain?
The full UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering outline breaks down into 20 chapters, 60 topics and 0 sub-topics. Fluid Mechanics is the largest single subject with 9 topics across 3 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus?
Roughly 45 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 2 weeks.
Are there UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering flashcards?
Yes — 358 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the UPSC ESE Mechanical Engineering syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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