IES Exam Analysis 2025: Prelims (June 8) Section-wise Analysis OUT & Review
Indian Engineering Services Exam 2026 ( IES )
Exam On - 8 Feb '26
IES Exam Analysis 2025: The Union Public Service Commission conduced the UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims exam on June 8, 2025. The Commission conducted the IES Preliminary Exam 2025 in offline manner and the candidates were required to fill up the OMR sheet for their responses. Candidates can check here the ESE 2025 exam analysis for the first paper which is common to all the candidates. In the student responses, candidates shared the difficulty level of the questions asked and the expected IES 2025 Cutoff. Scroll down for more details about UPSC IES exam analysis.
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IES Exam Analysis 2025
Shiksha.com brings the IES 2025 Prelims exam analysis directly from the IES exam centres. Candidates can check below the IES 2025 exam analysis.
UPSC ESE 2025 Exam Analysis Shift 2 OUT (topics asked)
- IES 2025 Paper 2 as compared to previous year it was moderate.
- Mostly questions were theoretical, numerical questions were also included but most of the questions were solvable
UPSC ESE 2025 Exam Analysis Shift 1 OUT (Topics Asked)
As per the student reactions, the overall difficulty level is Moderate.
- Maths was scoring
- Ethics section was challenging
- Biology questions was of class 12 level and easy
- Maths was easy and scoring
- Questions asked from safety
- Question asked from parallel projection
- Biodiversity question
- Polymer question
- Dislocation theory
- Alloys
- Metal Properties
The IES admit card was released online for the Prelims exam. The Commission will r elease the IES answer key after the declaration of the final result. The IES exam analysis is an important component of the IES preparation because it provides a clear insight into the candidates during the exam. It also informs about the demand of the exam in the words of candidates who appeared in the exam. The IES exam analysis is very important because coupled with the syllabus, exam pattern and the previous year's question papers, it can strengthen the preparation of the candidate and also prepare them for any surprises. There is a negative marking in the IES prelims exam and each wrong answer deducts the one-third marks assigned to that question.
IES Exam analysis is very important for all the candidates preparing for the Engineering Service Exam (ESE). The Union Public Service Commission conducts the IES exam to recruit candidates for the post of Executive Engineer in various Central Government departments. The IES exam is a three-stage exam and the candidate needs to qualify for each of the stages to get selected as an IES officer. The IES Prelims exam is an all-India exam conducted offline in pen and paper mode. The IES Prelims in an Objective type exam and the candidates need to select the correct answers from the options.
Commonly asked questions
The UPSC IES/ESE analysis plays a crucial role in the preparation journey. With the help of analysis, candidates come to know the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam, question patterns, and exam trends for the future. It also helps students to identify their strengths and weaknesses, prioritize study time, and more.
The UPSC IES (ESE) 2025 Prelims Exam will be conducted on June 8, 2025, in two shifts. The forenoon shift is from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM for Paper 1 (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude paper); on the other hand, Shift 2 will be from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM for Paper 2 (discipline-specific paper).
IES Prelims Section-wise Analysis 2025
Candidates can check here the section-wise exam analysis after the conduction of an exam on June 8, 2025.
UPSC IES 2025 Prelims Exam Analysis Paper 1
Based on the students feedback, candidates can check below the difficulty level of each subject:
| Subjects | Questions Asked & Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Current issues of national and international importance | 7 Questions |
| Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis | 9 Questions (Easy + Moderate) |
| Engineering Aptitude | 12 Questions (Easy) |
|
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety
|
10 |
|
Standards and Quality Practices
|
9 Questions (Easy + Moderate) |
| Basics of Energy and Environment | 12 Questions |
| Basics of Project Management | 12 Questions (Moderate) |
|
Basics of Material Science and Engineering
|
9 Questions |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | 10 Questions |
| Ethics and values in the Engineering profession | 10 Questions |
UPSC ESE 2025 Exam Analysis Shift 2 OUT (topics asked)
- IES 2025 Paper 2 as compared to previous year it was moderate.
- Mostly questions were theoretical, numerical questions were also included but most of the questions were solvable
IES Exam Analysis Video 2025
The candidates can see below the IES 2024 Exam Analysis video:
IES Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
IES 2023 Section-wise Analysis
The IES Premils Shift 1 2023 was conducted successfully, and the overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to difficult. Check below for a detailed exam analysis.
| Section Name |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Current issues of national and international importance |
10-12 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability |
8-10 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis |
8-10 |
Easy to Moderate |
| General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety |
6-8 |
Moderate |
| Standards and Quality practices |
8-10 |
Tough |
| Basics of Energy and Environment |
12-14 |
Easy to moderate |
| Basics of Project Management |
13-15 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Basics of Material Science and Engineering |
9-12 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools |
11-13 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Ethics and values in the Engineering profession |
14-15 |
Moderate to difficult |
IES Exam Analysis FAQs 2025
The candidates can see here the important questions related to IES exam analysis.
Commonly asked questions
Topics of high weightage in UPSC IES 2025 Prelims Paper 1 are mentioned below:
- Current Affairs
- Engineering Aptitude
- Engineering Mathematics Numerical Analysis
- Ethics Value
- Design, Drawing Importance of Safety
The UPSC IES/ESE exam is conducted in three stages:
Stage-1: Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage2.
Paper I: General Studies & Engineering Aptitude (200 marks)
Paper II: Discipline-specific (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics – 300 marks)
Stage-2: Engineering Services (Mains) Examination (Conventional Type Papers)
Two conventional papers based on the candidate's engineering discipline (300 marks each)
Stage-3: Personality Test (200 Marks)
IES Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The last date to apply for the UPSC ESE 2026 exam was October 16, 2025 (6:00 PM). It was started on September 26, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes the examination centre lis was released for the UPSC ESE 2026 in the official notification. Therefore, candidates can go through the official notification for the list of exam centres. It is also provided on our Shiksha page.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No. A candidate can not change the examination centre. There is no such provision. Therefore, it is recommended to choose carefully the exam centre. Also, check the official notification for the same.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The UPSC ESE/IES cut off will be released on the official website of the exam conducting authority.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes. In the UPSC IES prelims exam, there is a negative marking of 1/3 for each incorrect answer.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The UPSC IES exam pattern for prelims exam consists of two papers namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. Objective type questions are asked in the examination. It is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper based). In Paper 1, 100 questions are asked of maximum 200 marks and duration is two hours. In Paper 2,
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
In the UPSC ESE/IES Mains exam, descriptive and subjective questions are asked. The exam consists of two papers from specific engineering stream. Maximum marks of each paper is 300 and the duration of each paper is three hours.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
In the IES Prelims exam, subjects covered are General Studies and Engineering Aptitude and concerned Engineering Stream.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The authority activated the UPSC IES 2026 application apply link on the official website at upsconline.nic.in. Candidates can apply via direct link provided on this page as well.
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The UPSC IES 2025 Mains exam result is expected to be released in September 2025 or October first week. The commission has not yet announced the release date for the Mains result. The UPSC IES 2025 Mains exam was conducted on August 10.
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Contributor-Level 6
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What is the last date to apply for the UPSC ESE 2026 exam?