UPSC ESE 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

Updated By Intajur Rahaman on 23 Oct, 2024 10:55

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) started the new application window for the ESE exam on October 18 and the same will be open till November 22, 2024. The exam has been postponed and now the prelims and mains exam will be conducted on June 8, 2025, and August 10, 2025, respectively.

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About UPSC ESE 2025 (Postponed)

The Union Public Service Commission has re-opened the application window for the exam since the Government's decision to include IRMS
in ESE. The new UPSC ESE application form 2025 is available from October 18 to November 22, 2024. Both the UPSC ESE 2025 prelims and mains exams have been postponed to June 8, 2025, and August 10, 2025, respectively. The application form correction window will open on November 23 and will close on November 29, 2024.

The UPSC ESE 2025 exam is being conducted to fill up 232 posts in the organization including 12 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), 7 vacancies for Locomotor Disability including Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims and Muscular Dystrophy and 5 vacancies for Hard of Hearing. Candidates aspiring to apply should have attained the age of 21 years and should not be older than 30 years as on 1st January 2025, i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1995 and not later than 1st January 2004. The UPSC ESE 2025 application fee is ₹200/- for all candidates that can be paid either by remitting the money in any Branch of the State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using Internet Banking of any Bank. Female/SC/ST/PwBD candidates are not required to pay any application fee.

The UPSC Engineering Services Exam (ESE), or IES (Indian Engineering Services), is a prestigious national-level exam for engineering graduates. Successful candidates become Class-1 Officers in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering under the Government of India. These officers play crucial roles in sectors like Indian Railways, Central Water Engineering, Telecommunications, Defence Service of Engineers, and Central Engineering Service. The UPSC ESE 2025 selection process includes three stages: Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination, Mains Examination, and Interview. Prelims shortlist candidates for the Mains, which tests specialization-related knowledge through descriptive papers. Finally, those clearing the Mains proceed to the Interview, the last stage of assessment. Find below the detailed information about the UPSC ESE 2025 on this page.

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UPSC ESE 2025

  • Sep 18, 2024 09:00 PM: The UPSC ESE prelims exam date 2025 released today. The exam will be conducted on February 9, 2025. The UPSC ESE application form 2025 has also been released today and the deadline to apply for the prelims exam is October 8, 2024.

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UPSC ESE 2025 Important Dates

Check out all the important dates related to the UPSC ESE 2025 exam provided in the table below.

Event

Date

Date of Notification

September 18, 2024

UPSC ESE 2025 Registration Begins

October 18, 2024

Last Date for Receipt of Applications

November 22, 2024 (Up to 6:00 PM)

UPSC ESE 2025 Application Form Correction Window

November 23 - 29, 2024

UPSC ESE 2025 Preliminary Exam Date 2025

June 8, 2025

UPSC ESE 2025 Prelims Result Release Date

TBA

UPSC ESE 2025 Mains Admit Card 2025

TBA

UPSC ESE 2025 Mains Exam Date

August 10, 2025

IES/ISS Exam Date 2025

TBA

UPSC ESE 2025 Main Result Release Date

TBA

UPSC CSE 2025 DAF Process

TBA

UPSC IES/ISS Result 2025 Date

TBA

UPSC ESE 2025 Conducting Body

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) organises the Engineering Sevices Examination (ESE) every year to induct engineers to work in different sectors under the Government of India. The examination is mainly for the technical and managerial functions. IES officers are selected by the Union Government on the recommendations made by UPSC. This all India Level exam is considered to be more tough than other Engineering Service examinations conducted by SSC, PSU's, state engineering services,etc.

UPSC ESE 2025 Exam Timings

UPSC ESE/IES 2025 Exam date and timing have been mentioned below:

UPSC ESE Prelims Exam Timings

Paper

Exam Time

Date

Paper 1 - General Studies & Engineering

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

February 9, 2025

Paper 2 - Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics & Telecom Engineering

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

February 9, 2025

UPSC ESE Mains Exam Timings

Date

Time

Subject

Last week of June 2025

09.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

  • Civil Engineering Paper 1 (Code No. 13)

  • Mechanical Engineering Paper 1 (Code No. 23)

  • Electrical Engineering Paper 1 (Code No. 33)

  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Paper 1 (Code No. 43)

02.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m.

  • Civil Engineering Paper 2 (Code No. 14)

  • Mechanical Engineering Paper 2 (Code No. 24)

  • Electrical Engineering Paper 2 (Code No. 34)

  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Paper 2 (Code No. 44)

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UPSC ESE 2025 Application Form

UPSC ESE/ IES 2025 application form are now available on the official wesite of UPSC at upsc.gov.in from September 18, 2024, and can be filled till October 8, 2024. The aspirants who are interested to fill up the UPSC ESE 2025 application form can follow the steps mentioned below. The application form for the UPSC ESE 2025 exam is divided into two parts: Part I, i.e. the registration process and Part II which involves application details filling process. The steps to apply for the UPSC Engineering Services Exam are provided below.

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Union Public Services Commission at upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: Click on the active examination widget provided in the navigation tab.

Step 3: Select the UPSC ESE/ IES 2025 exam to proceed.

Step 4: Click on the "Part 1 Registration" to initiate the UPSC ESE 2025 Application Process.

Step 5: Fill all the required details such as Name, DOB, Email ID, Aadhar Card Number, etc. to complete part 1 registration.

Step 6: You will recieve the registration details on your email ID. These details will be used to complete the UPSC ESE 2025 Application process.

Step 7: Now click on "Part 2 Registration" to complete the application process.

Step 8: Log in using the registration number and password received on your mail ID.

Step 9: In the part 2 registration, candidates need to fill in their personal and educational details in the application form.

Step 10: Next, the candidates need to upload a recent photograph and scanned copy of the signature

Step 11: Choose the examination center in the next step.

Step 12: Please check the details once again before submitting the form as no correction is allowed once the application is submitted.

Step 13: Proceed with the application fee payment process and pay your application fees online using any of the options provided.

Step 14: On successful fee payment, download your registration form and save it for future use.

UPSC ESE 2025 Exam Centers

Here is a list of the exam centres for UPSC ESE 2025 exam. It is important for the candidates to know that the centres are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.

Centres of Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025

AgartalaChennaiItanagarMumbaiShimla
AhmedabadCuttackJaipurNagpurSrinagar
AizwalDehradunJammuPanaji (Goa)Thiruvananthapuram
AligarhDelhiJorhatPatnaTirupati
AllahabadDharwadKochi (Cochin)Port BlairUdaipur
BangaloreDispur (Guwahati)KohimaRaipurVishakhapatnam
BareillyGangtokKolkataRanchi-
BhopalHyderabadLucknowSambalpur-
ChandigarhImphalMaduraiShillong-

Centres for Engineering Services (Mains) Examination 2025

AhmedabadChandigarhDispur (Guwahati)LucknowShillong
AizwalChennaiHyderabadMumbaiShimla
AllahabadCuttackJaipurPatnaThiruvananthapuram
BangaloreDehradunJammuRaipurVishakhapatnam
BhopalDelhiKolkataRanchi-

UPSC ESE 2025 Answer Key

UPSC released the ESE Answer Key, which is the only authentic source to know the answers of the questions asked in the UPSC ESE exam. The answer key is available on the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in. The candidates can download the UPSC ESE 2025 answer key to know the correct answers to the questions asked in the UPSC ESE 2025 examination. The answer key help the candidates to asses the number of questions they have answered correctly and incorrectly and hence, calculate their marks accordingly with respect to the marking scheme.  

Steps to download UPSC ESE answer key 2025

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Select the examination section on the web page of UPSC.

Step 3: Click on the Answer key option available in the examination drop down list.

Step 4: Select UPSC ESE answer key option.

Step 5: The screen will then display the answer key for all sets in the form of PDF.

Step 6: Download the UPSC ESE answer key PDF.

UPSC ESE 2025 Result

Check out the below-mentioned steps to know how to download the UPSC ESE result for the session 2025-26. 

  • Visit UPSC's official website, upsc.gov.in, for more information.
  • Now, select ‘examination' > ‘Active Examination' from the drop-down menu.
  • Then, from the drop-down option, choose “Engineering Services Mains Examination, 2025.”
  • All of the crucial updates, including the result, will be displayed on the following screen.
  • Check the ESE result by clicking on the Written Test result link.

UPSC ESE 2025 Cut Off

UPSC has a schedule for releasing the cutoff for every exam it conducts. It usually declares the Cutoff after the declaration of the final results for the exam it conducts. Consequently, UPSC ESE 2025 cutoff will also be released after the completion of ESE exam process. However, UPSC mentions the specific qualifying marks to be scored in the ESE paper to clear the exam. Since a large number of candidates exceeds the minimum qualifying marks as stated by the UPSC, mere securing those qualifying marks does not guarantee your selection. Candidates with the highest scores are shortlisted for the next phase of the ESE Exam.

UPSC ESE cut off marks is the score of the last applicant selected in each category. In the section given below, we have provided the estimated UPSC ESE cutoff 2025.

Mentioned below is the expected cut off list of UPSC ESE 2025:

Stream

General

OBC

SC

ST

PH-1

PH-3

Civil Engineering

200

175

145

150

100

70

Electrical Engineering

290

260

230

220

170

80

Mechanical Engineering

230

203

160

145

104

90

 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

225

205

170

175

123

95

Note: The expected cut-off is based on this year's prediction and has been taken from various sources. 

UPSC ESE 2025 Selection Process

Basically, a candidate has to undergo three stages of the UPSC ESE selection process to get selected. The three stages are:

  1. Preliminary Examination
  2. Mains Examination
  3. Personality Test

Stage 1: UPSC ESE Prelims Examination

In order to get selected, you will need to clear both the Preliminary and the Mains Examination. The ESE Prelims is divided into two sections:

  1. General Ability
  2. Engineering Branch 

Stage 2: UPSC ESE Mains Examination

Those who have cleared the prelims, need to appear for the IES Mains exam as per the scheduled date. The Mains examination consists of two papers of 300 marks each. 

Stage 3: UPSC ESE Personality Test

If you have cleared both prelims and mains, you are now eligible to participate in the Personal Interview round. Those who clear this round will be qualified for the recruitment process.

UPSC ESE 2025 - Download Previous Year Prelims and Mains Question Papers

The table given below consists of the direct links to download the previous year question papers of UPSC ESE 2024 exam. 

UPSC Engineering Services Prelims Examination, 2024

Subject

Question Paper Download Link
Paper - I General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

Click Here

Paper - II Electrical Engineering

Click Here

Paper - II Mechanical Engineering

Click Here

Paper - II Civil Engineering

Click Here

Paper - II Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Click Here

UPSC Engineering Services Main Examination, 2024

Question Paper

Download Link
Civil Engineering Paper - I

Download here

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Download here

 Electrical Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

 Electrical Engineering Paper - II 

Download here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II 

Download here

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Download here

The table given below consists of the direct links to download the previous year question papers of UPSC ESE 2023 exam. 

UPSC Engineering Services (Prelims) Examination, 2023

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

Click Here

Civil Engineering

Click Here

Electrical Engineering

Click Here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Click Here

Mechanical Engineering

Click Here

UPSC Engineering Services (Mains) Examination, 2023

Civil Engineering Paper - I

Click Here

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Click Here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Click Here

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Click Here

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Click Here

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Click Here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

Click Here

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Click Here

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2022 Main Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2022 Prelims Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

Download UPSC Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2021 question papers here!

Question Paper

Download Link
Civil Engineering Paper - I

Download here

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Download here

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II 

Download here

Electrical Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

Electrical Engineering Paper - II 

Download here

 Mechanical Engineering Paper - I 

Download here

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Download here

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2019 Main Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2019 Prelims Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2018 Main Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper - I

Civil Engineering Paper - II

Mechanical Engineering Paper - I

Mechanical Engineering Paper - II

Electrical Engineering Paper - I

Electrical Engineering Paper - II

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - I

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper - II

Download UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2018 Prelims Question Papers here! 

Civil Engineering Paper

Electrical Engineering Paper

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper

Mechanical Engineering Paper

UPSC Contact Details

Address: Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110069
Phone Number: 011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591 
E-mail: feedback-upsc@gov.in
Website: http://www.upsc.gov.in/ 

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FAQs about UPSC ESE

Where can I check my UPSC ESE 2025 Main result?

Candidates can check the UPSC ESE 2025 Main result on the official website. On the homepage, under the Examination tab, click on Active Examination. Next, find and click on 'Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2025'. In the table, click on the PDF for Written Result.

What is the cutoff for the UPSC ESE 2025 exam?

The cutoff for the UPSC ESE 2025 exam for the general category of Civil Engineering is 200, Electrical Engineering is 290, Mechanical Engineering is 230, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering is 225.

When will the UPSC ESE 2025 Interview be held?

The dates for the UPSC ESE Interview/ Personality Test will be intimated to the candidates on their registered mail ID. It is expected that the ESE Mains Interview will be conducted by the end of September 2025.

When will the UPSC ESE 2025 exam be conducted?

The UPSC ESE 2025 prelims exam will be conducted on February 9, 2025, while the main exam was held in the last week of June 2025.

Is the UPSC IES exam different from the UPSC ESE exam?

No, UPSC IES and ESE exams are the same where ESE stands for Engineering Services Exam and IES stands for Indian Engineering Services.

When will UPSC ESE registration process 2025 begin?

The UPSC ESE 2025 registration process started on September 18, 2024, and the deadline is October 8, 2024 (Up to 6:00 PM). The application form correction will be available in the second week of October 2024.

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