UPSC ESE Solutions 2023: Download IES Prelims Paper 1 & 2 Answer Key with Detailed Solutions PDF

By Mukul Yadav|Updated : May 17th, 2023

ESE 2023 Solutions: Aspirants can find the official UPSC ESE IES prelims answer key for various branches, along with detailed solutions, on this page. We will also include an unofficial answer key prepared by BYJU's Exam Prep faculty and subject experts in the article shortly.

After the UPSC IES 2023 prelims exam, separate answer keys for each paper such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & communication engineering, General Studies, and Engineering Aptitude are released. Check out the detailed solution with the answer key regarding UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims papers 1 & 2, and estimate the scores from the article below.

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UPSC ESE 2023 Answer Key: Release Dates

The ESE Paper 1 General Studies & Engineering Aptitude and Paper 2 are conducted in two shifts. Aspirants can check their expected scores based on the answer key provided below. UPSC IES all important dates are shared below:

EventsDates
ESE IES Prelims Exam Date19 Feb 2023
UPSC IES 2023 Mains25 June 2023
ESE 2023 Personality TestTo be announced
ESE Result 2023To be announced

Download UPSC ESE IES Solutions 2023

BYJU's Exam Prep experts thoroughly examined the ESE 2023 Prelims Question papers, and detailed solutions are provided below.

ESE PapersQuestion Papers & Detailed Solutions
ESE Paper 1 GS & AptitudeDownload Now
ESE Paper 2 CivilDownload Now
ESE Paper 2 MechanicalDownload Now
ESE Paper 2 ElectricalDownload Now
ESE Paper 2 ElectronicsDownload Now

How to Estimate UPSC IES 2023 Scores 

Candidates can estimate their UPSC IES 2023 exam scores by using the IES answer key 2023. The procedure outlined below makes calculating the likely scores simple and reliable. Estimating the score is a crucial step in determining whether candidates will be shortlisted for further rounds.

  • Download the answer key and make a list of the correct and incorrect responses.
  • Use the formula to estimate the scores and compare them with the previous year's cutoff marks.

The scoring system and marking scheme for the UPSC IES 2023 exams are shown below.

ParticularsMarking
Correct Answer2 marks Added
Wrong Answer2/3rd marks are deducted
Unanswered answerNo marks

UPSC IES/ESE Previous Year's Cut Off

IES cut-off marks will be released after the final ESE 2023 results are displayed on the official website. The cut-off for the year 2023 will be determined by a number of factors, including the number of candidates who take the exam this year, the number of vacancies available, and the difficulty level of the exam.

UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 Cutoff

Here we are providing the previous year's cutoff for the year 2020, so candidates can get an idea of them and expect a safe score for this year.

  • UPSC ESE 2020 Civil Engineering Cut Off

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate 

(Out of 1300)

General

238

651

807

EWS

238

600

759

OBC

238

576

762

SC

202

486

688

ST

227

575

725

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

PwBD‐1

160

365

567

PwBD‐3

062

180

371

  • UPSC ESE 2020 Mechanical Engineering Cut Off

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate 

(Out of 1300)

General

262

624

800

EWS

255

575

752

OBC

250

577

748

SC

214

545

698

ST

202

506

653

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

PwBD‐1

160

382

521

  • UPSC ESE 2020 Electrical Engineering Cut Off

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300)

General

238

578

746

EWS

226

548

693

OBC

229

550

718

SC

187

496

663

ST

194

510

655

 Candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

PwBD‐1

153

412

571

PwBD‐3

058

141

309

  • ESE 2020 Electronics Engineering Cut Off

Category

Minimum Qualifying marks [ESE(Prelims)]

(Out of 500)

Minimum Qualifying Marks [Written Exam]

(Out of 1100)

Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Out of 1300)

General

245

516

677

EWS

226

459

606

OBC

245

491

645

SC

205

451

598

ST

202

442

554

Candidates belonging to Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

PwBD‐2

091

190

381

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FAQs about UPSC ESE Solutions 2023

  • BYJU's Exam Prep experts thoroughly examined the ESE 2023 Prelims Question papers, and detailed solutions are provided in this article.

  • The ESE 2023 Prelims' expected cut-off will be updated here shortly.

  • Overall Difficulty Level of ESE 2023 Paper 1 was Moderate to Difficult.

  • Try to correct as many aptitude questions as possible in the ESE 2023 Paper 1 because they are easy and one can get close to the cutoff marks. Try to solve subject questions that are easy and according to your strength.

  • The IES cut off marks for previous years are provided in the article.

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