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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 Noon General 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 Aptitude πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Civil Engineering πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Mechanical Engineering πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Electrical Engineering πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK
All Stream Solutions πŸ‘‰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)

Stream CE ME EE E&T
General Stage I 174 217 199 129
Stage II 510 537 489 343
Stage III 691 725 655 546
EWS Stage I 167 202 180 82
Stage II 478 519 432 280
Stage III 641 702 632 461
OBC Stage I 172 217 198 129
Stage II 480 521 444 343
Stage III 667 701 625 545
SC Stage I 151 184 178 76
Stage II 411 450 415 225
Stage III 576 658 601 426
ST Stage I 160 153 159 76
Stage II 437 348 407 230
Stage III 626 491 568 389
PH-1 Stage I 71 β€” 106 54
Stage II 202 β€” 231 159
Stage III 391 β€” 361 499
PH-3 Stage I β€” β€” 77 62
Stage II β€” β€” 203 318
Stage III β€” β€” β€” 455

ESE 2023: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

Stream CE ME EE E&T

General

Stage I 218 173 173 124
Stage II 590 445 458 372
Stage III 783 661 666 594

EWS

Stage I 204 173 173 77
Stage II 537 367 447 258
Stage III 726 640 653 534

OBC

Stage I 213 173 173 118
Stage II 551 445 458 360
Stage III 752 623 633 566

SC

Stage I 167 153 151 77
Stage II 464 362 346 241
Stage III 659 555 562 463

ST

Stage I 189 138 168 77
Stage II 505 382 435 241
Stage III 688 593 586 490

PH-1

Stage I 79 107 64 102
Stage II 250 255 180 218
Stage III 513 376 357 323

PH-3

Stage I 102 76 59 β€”
Stage II 276 208 β€” β€”
Stage III 376 404 β€” β€”

 

ESE 2022: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

Stream CE ME EE E&T

General

Stage I 233 236 231 184
Stage II 551 581 552 479
Stage III 756 745 714 651

EWS

Stage I 233 236 231 184
Stage II 534 571 538 459
Stage III 711 735 729 631

OBC

Stage I 233 232 231 184
Stage II 525 524 509 434
Stage III 729 716 697 610

SC

Stage I 197 211 194 158
Stage II 474 490 452 394
Stage III 646 660 650 524

ST

Stage I 198 170 230 169
Stage II 476 440 532 397
Stage III 698 592 658 520

PH-1

Stage I 127 – 120 114
Stage II 345 – 201 210
Stage III 506 – 443 334

PH-3

Stage I 077 – 107 –
Stage II 263 – 201 –
Stage III 519 – – –

 

ESE 2021: Cut-off Marks (All Stages)

Stream CE ME EE E&T

General

Stage I 249 247 235 208
Stage II 617 597 567 449
Stage III 804 761 746 617

EWS

Stage I 246 247 225 200
Stage II 581 532 534 428
Stage III 772 749 633 579

OBC

Stage I 243 247 235 208
Stage II 582 555 522 449
Stage III 762 739 717 606

SC

Stage I 196 213 199 202
Stage II 484 477 484 403
Stage III 642 688 651 553

ST

Stage I 213 214 230 155
Stage II 519 563 508 358
Stage III 667 719 684 482

PH-1

Stage I 159 182 124 132
Stage II 264 381 237 257
Stage III 553 541 423 421

PH-3

Stage I 059 – 089 –
Stage II 156 – 228 –
Stage III 272 – 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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