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UPSC ESE Prelims 2025 Answer Key and Solutions

UPSC ESE Prelims 2025 Exam Solutions

ESE 2025 Prelims Paper I and Paper II Answer Key with Detailed Solutions

Dear ESE 2025 aspirants, a huge congratulations on completing the first stage of the UPSC ESE preliminary stage.

As you have been working hard since you decided to choose the ESE journey, your dedication and strategic planning to achieve the best result will positively reflect.

Although your journey to ESE 2025 has just begun, after the official preliminary results, candidates will be selected for the mains exam, which will be conducted on 10th August 2025. Till then, ESE prelims examinees must be looking for the answer key and solutions. Rest assured, UPSC will be releasing the preliminary results soon.

ESE Prelims Questions and Solutions


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ESE Prelims 2025 Question Papers and Exam Solutions

In addition to being a very demanding exam, the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) expresses candidates’ desire to pursue careers in engineering.

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in engineering, particularly in fields like Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, ESE can help you achieve your goals and use your skills for the good of society.

MADE EASY faculties have come up with the answer key and solutions for ESE 2025 prelims questions for the examinees, who must be eagerly waiting to know the solutions and the right choices for the questions attempted.

The solutions will calm your nerves and help you get clarity in your answers. The ESE prelims were in two stages, comprising Paper I- General Studies and Engineering Aptitude with 2 hours of duration and Paper II- Engineering Discipline with 3 hours of duration. The preliminary exam had a total of 500 marks and was held on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, in two slots, i.e.

10 a.m. to 12 NoonGeneral Studies And Engineering Aptitude Paper (Paper-I) (Objective)
2.00 P.M. To 5:00 P.M.Discipline- Specific Paper (Paper-II) (Objective)

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ESE Prelims 2025 LIVE SOLUTIONS- MADE EASY EXPERTS

As ESE prelims are concluded, MADE EASY expert faculty will be providing solutions to all four streams, including general studies Paper I, on the official YouTube MADE EASY channel. Our experts will also be analyzing the difficulty level of the preliminary exam.

ESE 2025 Prelims Paper I and Paper II Answer Key with Detailed Solutions

MADE EASY experts are working on providing comprehensive solutions for the ESE Prelims exam for all four engineering subjects. You can check the solutions for all papers of the ESE Prelims 2025 exam by clicking on the link given below.

ESE 2025 Prelims Exam: Detailed Solutions

Branches Detailed PDF
General Studies & Engineering AptitudeπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Civil EngineeringπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Mechanical EngineeringπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Electrical EngineeringπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Electronics & Telecommunication EngineeringπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
All Stream SolutionsπŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK

 

Difficulty level of UPSC ESE 2025 Prelims CE, ME, EE and E&T

We organized a live poll in which ESE examinees cast their votes on the difficulty level of the preliminary exams for Paper I (GS) and Paper II (engineering streams). Aspirants gladly engaged in the poll and voted, suggesting that the exam, including both papers, was of moderate difficulty. The images down below are for reference.

Paper II Civil Engineering

CE Poll

Paper II Mechanical Engineering

ME Poll

Paper II Electrical Engineering

EE Poll

Paper II E&T Engineering

E T Poll

ESE 2025 Prelims: Expected Cut Off

The ESE 2025 cut-off will be announced soon; in the meantime, review the other years’ cut-offs and their comparisons to get a general understanding of all the years’ marks.

Below is the cutoff of last year’s ESE 2024 Prelims, from which you will be able to estimate what the cutoff for the ESE exam might be in 2025.

ESE 2024: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

StreamCEMEEEE&T
GeneralStage I174217199129
Stage II510537489343
Stage III691725655546
EWSStage I16720218082
Stage II478519432280
Stage III641702632461
OBCStage I172217198129
Stage II480521444343
Stage III667701625545
SCStage I15118417876
Stage II411450415225
Stage III576658601426
STStage I16015315976
Stage II437348407230
Stage III626491568389
PH-1Stage I71β€”10654
Stage II202β€”231159
Stage III391β€”361499
PH-3Stage Iβ€”β€”7762
Stage IIβ€”β€”203318
Stage IIIβ€”β€”β€”455

ESE 2023: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

StreamCEMEEEE&T

General

Stage I218173173124
Stage II590445458372
Stage III783661666594

EWS

Stage I20417317377
Stage II537367447258
Stage III726640653534

OBC

Stage I213173173118
Stage II551445458360
Stage III752623633566

SC

Stage I16715315177
Stage II464362346241
Stage III659555562463

ST

Stage I18913816877
Stage II505382435241
Stage III688593586490

PH-1

Stage I7910764102
Stage II250255180218
Stage III513376357323

PH-3

Stage I1027659β€”
Stage II276208β€”β€”
Stage III376404β€”β€”

 

ESE 2022: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

StreamCEMEEEE&T

General

Stage I233236231184
Stage II551581552479
Stage III756745714651

EWS

Stage I233236231184
Stage II534571538459
Stage III711735729631

OBC

Stage I233232231184
Stage II525524509434
Stage III729716697610

SC

Stage I197211194158
Stage II474490452394
Stage III646660650524

ST

Stage I198170230169
Stage II476440532397
Stage III698592658520

PH-1

Stage I127–120114
Stage II345–201210
Stage III506–443334

PH-3

Stage I077–107–
Stage II263–201–
Stage III519–––

 

ESE 2021: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

StreamCEMEEEE&T

General

Stage I249247235208
Stage II617597567449
Stage III804761746617

EWS

Stage I246247225200
Stage II581532534428
Stage III772749633579

OBC

Stage I243247235208
Stage II582555522449
Stage III762739717606

SC

Stage I196213199202
Stage II484477484403
Stage III642688651553

ST

Stage I213214230155
Stage II519563508358
Stage III667719684482

PH-1

Stage I159182124132
Stage II264381237257
Stage III553541423421

PH-3

Stage I059–089–
Stage II156–228–
Stage III272–356–

 

Important notes regarding ESE cut-off:

  • Stage I: Preliminary Stage (Objective type papers) Minimum qualifying marks out of 500
  • Stage II: Mains Stage (Conventional type papers) Minimum qualifying marks out of 1100
  • Stage III: Final Stage (Interview) Minimum qualifying marks out of 1300 (Marks secured by the last recommended candidate for final selection).

FAQs:

Below are some commonly asked questions related to ESE 2025.

Q.1- What is the important date for ESE 2025?

Ans. UPSC will be conducting ESE prelims on 8th June 2025 and mains exam is scheduled on 10th August 2025 as per the official schedule.

Q.2-Β How many vacancies are there for ESE 2025?

Ans. There are in total 457 vacancies for ESE 2025.

Q.3-Β What is the pattern of ESE 2025?

Ans. The ESE 2025 is patterned in three stages – Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Interview Stage.

Q.4- Is there a negative marking in the UPSC ESE Prelims 2025?

Ans. Yes. Negative marking is present in the UPSC ESE Prelims 2025. Therefore, you need to attempt your answers accordingly in this examination.

Q.5- When will I receive the UPSC ESE 2025 Prelims result?

Ans. As per the latest updates, it is expected that the UPSC ESE 2025 Prelim exam results will be available in June 2025 (tentative).

Q.6- What is the age limit for the ESE exam?

Ans. The age limit of the ESE exam starts from 21 years and continues until 30 years for unreserved candidates.

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