UPSC ESE Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions
The Engineering Services Examination (ESE / IES), conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission, recruits engineers into Class I services across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics & Telecommunications streams. Solving UPSC ESE previous year papers is the most reliable way to understand the exact depth and style of technical questions the Commission asks.
On this page you will find a year wise, stream wise collection of ESE Prelims (Paper I & II) and Mains question papers, each available as a free PDF download with detailed, worked solutions.
Why UPSC ESE Previous Year Papers Matter
Prelims Paper I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) is common to all streams and repeats a predictable mix of reasoning, ethics, current affairs and basic engineering-materials questions, while Paper II is entirely stream specific and closely tracks the official syllabus. Mains papers require long, structured technical answers, and reviewing previous years' questions is the best way to learn how UPSC frames numerical and conceptual problems in your discipline.
How to Use These Papers
Treat Prelims papers as timed objective tests and analyse stream-wise topic frequency to prioritise revision. For Mains, actually write out full technical answers with diagrams and derivations under time pressure, then compare your approach against the solution rather than just checking the final answer.