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ESE Mechanical Question Papers: Download Prelims & Mains Previous Year Papers PDF
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023
UPSC has released the ESE ME 2021 question paper for the prelims exam on its official site recently. The UPSC IES mechanical 2021 prelims exam was conducted on July 18, 2021. Applicants can download the ESE prelims paper, and previous year’s papers for the ESE Mains exam for the mechanical engineering branch from the table shared below in the article.
Candidates prepping for the UPSC ESE ME exam can use these question papers for their preparation. Those candidates planning to appear in UPSC ESE 2022 must go through these question papers to know the type of questions, trends & model questions for the UPSC ESE ME exam, etc. Check all details related to the UPSC ESE question papers for mechanical from here.
Table of content
- 1. How to Download UPSC ESE Question Papers?
- 2. Benefits of Solving ESE Question Papers for Mechanical Engineering
- 3. ESE General Studies Prelims Previous Year Question Papers and Solutions PDF
- 4. ESE Mechanical Prelims Previous Year Question Papers and Solutions PDF
- 5. Mains Exam Previous Year’s Papers of the Mechanical Stream
- 6. ESE Mechanical Prelims Exam Pattern
- 7. ESE Mechanical Mains Pattern
- 8. ESE 2020 Cut off: Final Marks of Recommended Candidates
How to Download UPSC ESE Question Papers?
For downloading UPSC ESE official question papers for mechanical, candidates are advised to follow the steps mentioned below –
- Visit the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in
- To download the previous year’s question paper, candidates must click on the ‘Examination’ tab on the heading and click on Previous Question Papers.
- A new page will open, browse through the exams, and click on ‘ESE Question Papers’.
- Select the question paper set noted there and click on it.
- The question paper PDF will be downloaded on a new page and saved to practice.
Benefits of Solving ESE Question Papers for Mechanical Engineering
- By solving the papers of UPSC ESE mechanical, aspirants will know about the previous year’s question trends.
- It will also help in time managing and increase candidates’ question-solving skills.
- It helps mechanical candidates know about the difficulty level of the questions and the topics like Thermodynamics & Engineering mechanics.
- By practicing these question papers, mechanical aspirants will also prepare for the exam efficiently.
ESE General Studies Prelims Previous Year Question Papers and Solutions PDF
Download the question paper PDF of Paper I (General Knowledge & Engineering) for 2018, 2019, and 2020 & 2021.
Year |
General Studies Questions PDF |
General Studies Solutions Paper PDF |
IES General Studies question paper 2018 |
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IES General Studies question paper 2019 |
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IES General Studies question paper 2020 |
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IES General Studies question paper 2021 |
ESE Mechanical Prelims Previous Year Question Papers and Solutions PDF
Download the question paper PDF of Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) for 2018, 2019, and 2020 & 2021.
Year |
Mechanical Engineering Questions Papers PDF |
Mechanical Engineering Solutions PDF |
IES Mechanical question paper 2018 |
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IES Mechanical question paper 2019 |
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IES Mechanical question paper 2020 |
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IES Mechanical question paper 2021 |
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Mains Exam Previous Year’s Papers of the Mechanical Stream
We have provided the PDF of the ESE mechanical question papers of all main exams. You can download the ESE Mains question paper pdf for Paper 1 and Paper 2 from here.
Year |
Paper I |
Paper-II |
IES 2017 Mechanical engineering question paper |
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IES 2018 Mechanical engineering question paper |
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IES 2019 Mechanical engineering question paper |
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IES 2020 Mechanical engineering question paper |
ESE Mechanical Prelims Exam Pattern
Check the IES Mechanical prelims exam pattern to know about time, paper, and marks for the ESE exam.
Papers/ Subjects |
Questions |
Marks |
Type of paper |
Paper-I (General Studies and Engineer Aptitude) |
2 hours |
200 |
Objective multiple-choice questions |
Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
3 hours |
300 |
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Total |
5 hours |
500 |
ESE Mechanical Mains Pattern
- The main papers will be in the English language only.
- All the questions are descriptive/ conventional.
- Each paper is 300 marks in 3 hours.
Papers/ Subjects |
Questions |
Marks |
Type of paper |
Paper I (Mechanical Engineering) |
3 hours |
300 |
conventional/ descriptive questions |
Paper-II (Mechanical Engineering) |
3 hours |
300 |
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Total |
6 hours |
600 |
ESE 2020 Cut off: Final Marks of Recommended Candidates
UPSC has released written, Interview & final Marks of recommended candidates of Mechanical Engineering.
Click Here to Download ESE 2020 Final Recommended Candidates Marks
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