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Candidates preparing for the UPSC ESE Exam can significantly improve their preparation by reviewing previous years’ UPSC ESE papers. The ESE selection process involves a preliminary exam, a mains exam, and a personal interview. To facilitate candidates’ preparation, UPSC ESE Previous Year Papers for diverse engineering disciplines, including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics Engineering, for both preliminary and main exams, can be found here for reference.
UPSC ESE Question Papers 2026
The Union Public Service Commission has released the online exam papers on its website at www.upsc.gov.in in PDF format for aspirants to become familiar with the exam pattern, the level of the exam, and questions usually asked in the exam to prepare effectively. The link to access the question paper set is given in the article.
| Name of Posts | PDF Download Link |
| General Studies and Engineering Aptitude | Click Here |
| Electrical Engineering | Click Here |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | Click Here |
| Mechanical Engineering | Click Here |
| Civil Engineering | Click Here |
UPSC ESE Previous Year Question Papers PDF Links
Candidates preparing for the UPSC ESE exam can download the free Previous Year Question Papers PDFs for the Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics Engineering from the year 2017 to 2025 for the pre & mains exam in the table below.
UPSC ESE Civil Previous Year Question Papers PDF Links
The candidates can download the prelims and mains previous year papers from the year 2017 to 2025 in PDF form through the link given in the table below:
UPSC Civil Engineering PYQ for Pre Exam
| Branch-Year | General Studies | ESE CE Paper-II |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2026 | Download-PDF | Download-PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)-2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)–2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)–2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)–2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering (Prelims)–2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Civil Previous Year Question Papers for Mains Exam
| Branch-Year | Paper I | Paper II |
| Civil Engineering 2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Civil Engineering 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
ESE Mechanical Previous Year Question Papers PDF Links
Candidates can check the prelims and mains previous year papers for the Mechanical Engineering from the year 2017 to 2025 in PDF form through the link given in the table below:
UPSC Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Papers for Preliminary Exam
| Branch-Year | General Studies | ESE ME Paper-II |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (Prelims)–2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC ME Previous Year Question Papers for Mains Exam
| Branch-Year | Paper I | Paper II |
| Mechanical Engineering 2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC Electrical Engineering Previous Year Papers PDF Links
Download the UPSC ESE Electrical Engineering PYQ from 2017 to 2025 for both Pre & Mains papers.
UPSC ESE Electrical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers for Pre Exam
| Branch-Year | General Studies | ESE EE Paper-II |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)-2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering (Prelims)–2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC ESE Electrical Engineering PYQs For Mains Exam
| Branch-Year | Paper I | Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering 2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electrical Engineering 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC ESE E & T Previous Year Question Papers PDF Links
The candidates can download the prelims and mains previous year papers from the year 2017 to 2025 in PDF form through the link given in the table below:
UPSC Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering PYQs for Preliminary Exam
| Branch-Year | General Studies | E &T Paper-II |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Prelims)–2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC E & T Engineering Previous Year Papers for Mains Exam
| Branch-Year | Paper I | Paper II |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2025 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2022 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2021 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2020 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2019 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2018 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2017 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
UPSC ESE Previous Year Papers?
- Understand the trend of the examination.
- Get a brief idea regarding the topics important for prelims and mains.
- The aspirants should practice the PYQs so that they can gain confidence in their preparation
- Candidates are advised to practice previous years’ question papers within the prescribed time limit to improve their time management skills and become familiar with the exam pattern.
UPSC ESE Exam Pattern 2026
| UPSC ESE Question Paper Pattern 2026 | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Stage I (Preliminary Examination) | ||
| Paper I | 2 Hours | 200 |
| Paper II | 3 Hours | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
| Stage II (Mains Examination) |
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| Paper I | 3 Hours | 300 |
| Paper II | 3 Hours | 300 |
| Total | 600 | |
| Stage III (Personality Test) |
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| Written Exam | _ | 200 |
| Total | 200 | |
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