UPSC ESE Prelims Question Paper 2026 and Answer Key: Check Detailed Solutions
UPSC ESE previous year question papers are available here to download in PDF format. You can download UPSC ESE previous years’ question papers and answer keys through the direct links given below. In this article, we have provided UPSC IES question papers for the year 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 & 2014. Solve these question papers to know nature and type of questions asked in UPSC IES exam.
UPSC ESE Prelims 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (8 Feb, 2026)
UPSC ESE Mains 2025 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF
UPSC ESE 2025 Prelims Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (Held on June 8, 2025)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Question Paper PDFs (Feb 18, 2024)
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UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 General StudESE and Engineering Aptitude Paper I Question Paper and Answer Key PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Civil Engineering Paper II Question Paper and Answer Key PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Electrical Engineering Paper II Question Paper and Answer Key PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II Question Paper and Answer Key PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Mechanical Engineering Paper II Question Paper and Answer Key PDF |
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UPSC ESE Prelims 2024 Question Paper PDFs (23 June 2024)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 Question Paper And Answer Key (Feb 19, 2023)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 GS and Engineering Aptitude Paper I Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 Civil Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 Mechanical Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 Electrical Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Available Soon | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2023 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Available Soon | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2023 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 25, 2023)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Previous Year Question Paper with Answer Key (February 20, 2022)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 General StudESE & Engineering Aptitude Paper I Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Civil Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Available Soon | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Mechanical Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Available Soon | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Available Soon | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 Electrical Engineering Paper II Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2022 Question Paper PDFs (June 26, 2022)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (July 18, 2021)
UPSC ESE Mains 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (November 21, 2021)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (January 5, 2020)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 General StudESE & Engineering Aptitude Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Civil Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Mechanical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Electrical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2020 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (October 18, 2020)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (January 6, 2019)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 General StudESE & Engineering Aptitude Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 Civil Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 Mechanical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2019 Electrical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2019 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 30, 2019)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (January 7, 2018)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 General StudESE & Engineering Aptitude Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 Civil Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 Mechanical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2018 Electrical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (July 1, 2018)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (January 8, 2017)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 General StudESE & Engineering Aptitude Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 Civil Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 Mechanical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
| UPSC ESE Prelims 2017 Electrical Engineering Question and Answer Key Paper PDF | Download PDF | Available Soon |
UPSC ESE Mains 2017 Previous Year Question Paper with Answer Key (May 14, 2017)
UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (May 27, 2016)
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Civil Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Civil Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Electrical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Electrical Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Electronics Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Mechanical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (May 27, 2016) (Conventional)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Civil Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Civil Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Electrical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Electrical Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Electronics Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2016 Mechanical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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UPSC ESE Mains 2016 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (May 27, 2016) (Conventional)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 12, 2015)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Electrical Engineering Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Electrical Enginerring Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Civil Engineering Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Mechanical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2015 Mechanical Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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UPSC ESE Mains 2015 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 12, 2015) (Conventional)
UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 20, 2014)
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Civil Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Civil Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Electrical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Electrical Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Electronics and Telecommunication Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Electronics And Telecommunication Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Mechanical Paper 1 Question Paper PDF |
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| UPSC ESE Prelims 2014 Mechanical Paper 2 Question Paper PDF |
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UPSC ESE Mains 2014 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs (June 20, 2014) (Conventional)
UPSC IES Previous Year Question Papers: FAQs
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about IES (ESE) exam.
Q: Where can I find IES (ESE) Previous Year Question Paper?
A: You can download pdf for IES (ESE) Previous Year Question Paper in the above article.
Q: In how many phases IES (ESE) exam is conducted?
A: IES (ESE) Exam is conducted in 3 phases: Prelims, Mains and Interview.
Q: How is IES exam conducted?
A: IES exam is conducted through offline mode i.e based as pen & paper test.
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