If you are willing to apply for the UPSC ESE Prelims exam then this news is for you. Let us know the exam pattern of this recruitment exam through this news.

There is news for the candidates willing to apply for the UPSC ESE Prelims exam. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will end the registration process for the Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 on November 22. Interested candidates can register for the UPSC ESE 2025 Preliminary Exam through the official website upsc.gov.in. UPSC ESE 2025 exam will be conducted on June 8, 2025, at various centers across the country. The examination authority will open the UPSC ESE application correction window from November 23 to 29, 2024.

A total of 457 vacancies will be filled in the department through this recruitment drive. The UPSC ESE preliminary exam will be conducted in two shifts- Paper 1 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and Paper 2 from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Exam Pattern

UPSC ESE Paper 1 will have questions carrying 200 marks, and Paper 2 will have questions carrying 300 marks. Candidates who qualify for the preliminary exam will be shortlisted to appear for the main exam scheduled on August 10, 2025.

The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam (UPSC Prelims) consists of two compulsory papers: General Studies (Paper I) and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT, Paper II). Both papers are objective-type exams with multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Paper 1 (General Studies) is of 200 marks and tests a range of subjects including current affairs, history, geography, politics, economics, general science, and environmental issues. The paper lasts for two hours and candidates must answer the questions carefully within this time limit.

Paper 2 (CSAT), which is 200 marks and lasts for two hours, assesses the candidate's aptitude, including comprehension, logical reasoning, decision-making ability, numerical ability, and basic data interpretation. However, Paper II is qualifying, which means candidates must score at least 33% marks in this paper to proceed to the Mains exam, but the marks of Paper II are not included in the final ranking for the prelims.