ESE 2025 Cutoff | UPSC Engineering Services Examination

UPSC ESE 2025 Cut Off | Engineering Services Examination

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Dear Aspirants, very often you have heard that one should know the depth of the sea before diving into it. This maxim holds true for UPSC ESE 2026 aspirants as well. ESE 2026 aspirants should have an idea of the ESE previous years’ prelims and mains cutoff marks.

These cut-off marks act as an indicator of competition and help aspirants in setting realistic goals required to clear the exam. They also help aspirants evaluate their readiness and plan their strategy more efficiently. With varying cut-offs, aspirants can get an idea of the level of competition.

The Union Public Service Commission announced the final results of ESE 2025 on the evening of 17th December 2025. Like every year, this year as well, MADE EASY has given the maximum selections. In ESE 2025, around 95% of the selected candidates were from MADE EASY.

Before going further, let us look at the UPSC ESE exam pattern in simpler terms.

The UPSC ESE is conducted in three stages: prelims, mains, and interview. Every stage in the ESE is a knockout stage. In the ESE, a candidate has to score the minimum qualifying marks at every subsequent stage, starting from the prelims, in order to reach the final and third stage of the exam, i.e., the interview. Hence, qualifying for the prelims is very important. After the prelims, there is a sufficient gap of around six months before the main examination. Candidates scoring well in the mains are called for the personality test. Then, the final result is declared out of a total of 1300 marks. The marks secured by the last recommended candidate are considered the cut-off marks for the Engineering Services Examination.

So, after understanding the pattern, it is important to understand the cut-off trend as well. If you are someone aiming for ESE 2026, this blog will be useful for you. Here, we have shared the last five years of ESE cut-offs.

Table of Contents

Cut-off marks of three stages of ESE-2025 for respective branches are as follows:

Civil Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can.  Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500)   Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 127 07 120 71 233 498 719
2. EWS 26 02 24 24 210 443 662
3. OBC 54 03 51 51 230 498 704
4. SC 26 03 23 23 210 441 633
5. ST 18 – 18 18 216 466 664
Total 251 15 236 187

Mechanical Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can.  Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500)   Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 33 03 30 19 238 570 758
2. EWS 05 – 05 05 208 419 632
3. OBC 21 – 21 21 236 511 709
4. SC 10 – 10 10 197 425 662
5. ST 03 – 03 03 211 468 698
Total 72 03 69 58

Electrical Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can.  Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500)   Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 48 01 47 29 210 484 686
2. EWS 10 – 10 10 169 330 527
3. OBC 21 02 19 19 209 475 678
4. SC 12 – 12 12 177 359 587
5. ST 06 – 06 06 194 404 646
Total 97 03 94 76

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can.  Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500)   Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 56 03 53 35 176 447 661
2. EWS 09 – 09 09 141 327 602
3. OBC 37 01 36 36 167 422 605
4. SC 20 01 19 19 135 270 506
5. ST 12 – 12 12 077 270 512
Total 134 05 129 111

Cut-off marks of the three stages of ESE-2024 for respective branches are as follows:

Civil Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can.  Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500)  Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 50 02 48 27 174 510 691
2. EWS 10 – 10 10 167 478 641
3. OBC 31 01 30 30 172 480 667
4. SC 15 01 14 14 151 411 576
5. ST 07 – 07 07 160 437 626

Mechanical Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can. Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500) Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 10 – 10 05 217 537 725
2. EWS 02 – 02 02 202 519 702
3. OBC 06 – 06 06 217 521 701
4. SC 03 – 03 03 184 450 658
5. ST 02 – 02 02 153 348 491

Electrical Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can. Non-PwBD ESE(P) (Out of 500) Written Exam (Out of 1100)  Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 14 01 13 10 199 489 655
2. EWS 03 – 03 03 180 432 632
3. OBC 07 01 06 06 198 444 625
4. SC 02 – 02 02 178 415 601
5. ST 03 – 03 03 159 407 568

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

S. No. Cat. Vac. PwBD can. PwBD can. Non-PwBD ESE(P)(Out of 500) Written Exam (Out of 1100) Final Stage (Out of 1300)
1. General 39 03 35@ 23 129 343 546
2. EWS 09 – 09 07$ 082 280 461
3. OBC 16 – 16 15$ 129 343 545
4. SC 14 – 14 14 076 225 426
5. ST 08 – 08 08 076 230 389

Cut-off marks of the three stages of ESE-2023 for respective branches are as follows:

Civil Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut-off marks (out of 500) Main cut-off marks (out of 1100) Marks of the last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 78 218 590 783
2 EWS 19 204 537 726
3 OBC 61 213 551 752
4 SC 38 167 464 659
5 ST 15 189 505 688

Mechanical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut-off marks (out of 500) Main cut-off marks (out of 1100) Marks of the last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 29 173 445 661
2 EWS 3 173 367 640
3 OBC 15 173 445 623
4 SC 7 153 362 555
5 ST 3 138 382 593

Electrical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut-off marks (out of 500) Main cut-off marks (out of 1100) Marks of the last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 40 173 458 666
2 EWS 4 173 447 653
3 OBC 21 173 458 633
4 SC 11 151 346 562
5 ST 4 168 435 586

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut-off marks (out of 500) Main cut-off marks (out of 1100) Marks of the last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 58 124 372 594
2 EWS 15 77 258 534
3 OBC 36 118 360 566
4 SC 21 77 241 463
5 ST 8 77 241 490

Cut-off marks of the three stages of ESE-2022 for respective branches are as follows:

ESE 2022

Civil Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut off marks (out of 500) Main cut off marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 54 233 551 756
2 EWS 9 233 534 711
3 OBC 34 233 525 729
4 SC 19 197 474 646
5 ST 11 198 476 698

Mechanical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut off marks (out of 500) Main cut off marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 20 236 581 745
2 EWS 1 236 571 735
3 OBC 10 232 524 716
4 SC 4 211 490 660
5 ST 4 170 440 592

Electrical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut off marks (out of 500) Main cut off marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 13 231 552 714
2 EWS 1 231 538 729
3 OBC 6 231 509 697
4 SC 4 194 452 650
5 ST 1 230 532 658

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cut off marks (out of 500) Main cut off marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 26 184 479 651
2 EWS 5 184 459 631
3 OBC 16 184 434 610
4 SC 7 158 394 524
5 ST 1 169 397 520

Cut-off marks of the three stages of ESE-2021 for respective branches are as follows:

ESE 2021

Civil Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out of 500) Main cutoff marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 41 249 617 804
2 EWS 7 246 581 772
3 OBC 18 243 582 762
4 SC 11 196 484 642
5 ST 8 213 519 667

Mechanical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out of 500) Main cutoff marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 20 247 597 761
2 EWS 3 247 532 749
3 OBC 9 247 555 739
4 SC 6 213 477 688
5 ST 1 214 563 719

Electrical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out of 500) Main cutoff marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 26 235 567 746
2 EWS 6 225 534 633
3 OBC 18 235 522 717
4 SC 6 199 484 651
5 ST 4 230 508 684

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out of 500) Main cutoff marks (out of 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1300)
1 Gen 19 208 449 617
2 EWS 5 200 428 579
3 OBC 11 208 449 606
4 SC 3 202 403 553
5 ST 3 155 358 482

Cut-off marks of the three stages of ESE-2020 for respective branches are as follows:

ESE 2020:

Civil Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out off 500) Main cutoff marks (out off 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out off 1300)
1 Gen 53 238 651 807
2 EWS 13 238 600 759
3 OBC 47 238 576 762
4 SC 27 202 486 688
5 ST 7 227 575 725

Mechanical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out off 500) Main cutoff marks (out off 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out off 1300)
1 Gen 12 262 624 800
2 EWS 5 255 575 752
3 OBC 14 250 577 748
4 SC 4 214 545 698
5 ST 6 202 506 653

Electrical Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out off 500) Main cutoff marks (out off 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out off 1300)
1 Gen 30 238 578 746
2 EWS 07 226 548 693
3 OBC 20 229 550 718
4 SC 11 187 496 663
5 ST 6 194 510 655

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

S.No. Category Vacancy Prelims cutoff marks (out off 500) Main cutoff marks (out off 1100) Marks of last recommended candidate (out off 1300)
1 Gen 40 245 516 677
2 EWS 10 226 459 606
3 OBC 19 245 491 645
4 SC 11 205 451 598
5 ST 5 202 442 554

Coding Dispensation Applied for Various PwBD Disability Categories

PwBD-1 Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy
PwBD-2  Blindness and low vision
PwBD-3 Deaf and Hard of hearing
PwBD-4 Autism,  intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
PwBD-5

Multiple disabilities

Dear Aspirants, understanding UPSC ESE cutoff trends is one of the smartest and most efficient ways to plan your preparation. The above data from the last six years indicates that the cutoff marks at every stage vary year by year depending on multiple factors, such as the exam difficulty level, number of vacancies, number of applicants, etc. However, candidates who have conceptual clarity, complete knowledge of their subjects, good answer-writing skills, and confident personalities have secured their names in the final merit list, irrespective of external factors.

Aspirants targeting the ESE 2026 prelims should understand that these cutoff marks are not just for comparison; rather, they indicate rising competition. The cutoff marks provide a realistic picture of how many marks candidates need to score to stay in the competition.

The final conclusion of this blog post is that the cutoff marks of every stream vary year by year due to multiple factors; therefore, aspirants should not set any particular benchmark based on the previous year’s cutoff marks. Instead, aspirants should focus on strengthening their concepts.

FAQs:

1. What was the Civil Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 prelims?

Answer: In the ESE 2025 Civil Engineering paper, the cutoff marks were 233 out of 500.

2. What was the Mechanical Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 prelims?

Answer: In the ESE 2025 Mechanical Engineering paper, the cutoff marks were 248 out of 500.

3. What was the Electrical Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 prelims?

Answer: In the ESE 2025 Electrical Engineering paper, the cutoff marks were 210 out of 500.

4. What was the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 prelims?

Answer: In the ESE 2025 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering paper, the prelims cutoff was 176 marks out of 500.

5. What was the Civil Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 mains examination (out of 1100)?

Answer: The cutoff marks for the ESE 2025 Civil Engineering mains examination were 498.

6. What was the Mechanical Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 mains examination (out of 1100)?

Answer: The cutoff marks for the ESE 2025 Mechanical Engineering mains examination were 570.

7. What was the Electrical Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 mains examination (out of 1100)?

Answer: The cutoff marks for the ESE 2025 Electrical Engineering mains examination were 484.

8. What was the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering cutoff in the ESE 2025 mains examination (out of 1100)?

Answer: The cutoff marks for the ESE 2025 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering mains examination were 447.

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10 Comments

  1. Why cut off marks is of OBC candidate is higher than general candidate in ESE Mechanical 2018 resut ( UPSC).

  2. I am studying b.tech 3rd year everyone. Am I eligible to write ese/ies exam in my fourth year

    1. Dear Vineeth,

      Thanks for writing to us. Yes, you are eligible to apply for ESE/IES in the final year of your graduation. The only clause regarding this is that you should have completed your graduation while fulfilling the required eligibility criteria at the time of joining.

      For detailed information regarding the eligibility criteria, please visit the following link:
      https://www.madeeasy.in/ese

      Regards,
      Team MADE EASY

  3. There has been no guidance for 3rd students from MADE EASY team of how to start sidewise;for ese !
    Like starting preparation in your 3rd year because most of the subjects are from your 3rd year if college ;please do make a video on that

  4. Dear Muzamil,

    Thanks for writing to us. We will take your suggestion into consideration while making future videos.

    Regards,
    Team MADE EASY

  5. Please correct it. Cutoff for civil engg ST candidate is 188 not 169 in prelims.

  6. Dear Pushpendra,

    Thanks for writing to us. Your observation is correct. There has been a slight mistake from our side. We will rectify it at the earliest.

    Regards,
    Team MADE EASY

  7. Sir, why did there is no cutoff provided for ECE in PH3 category for last two years in IES.

  8. Sir one eyed person are eligible for ese in ee

    1. Dear Candidate,

      Thanks for writing to us. The following is an excerpt from the medical standards required by UPSC:

      “If a person has one eye or if he/she has one eye which has normal vision and the other eye is ambiopic or has subnormal vision, the usual effect is that the person lacks stereoscopic vision for perception of depth. Such vision is not necessary for many civil posts. ”
      The medical board may recommend as fit such person provided the normal eye has
      (i) 6/6 distant vision and J-I near vision with or without glasses, provided the error in any meridian is not more than 4 diopters for distance vision.
      (ii)full field of vision
      (iii) Normal colour vision wherever required”

      Regards,
      Team MADE EASY

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