UPSC IES 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: Shift-wise Paper Review, Answer Key & Cutoff Insights

The UPSC IES/ESE 2025 preliminary exam was held on June 8, 2025, in two shifts. Candidates can check out live updates of the UPSC IES 2025 exam analysis here, including student feedback, difficulty level, topics covered, expected cut-off score, questions, and answers.

IES 2025 Exam Analysis LIVE: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully conducted the ESE/IES 2025 Preliminary Exam on June 8, 2025, in two shifts. The preliminary is the first stage of the three-tier selection process. The first shift began at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 2:00 p.m. The Commission issued the admit card for IES 2025 on May 28, 2025. Candidates should report to their designated exam centers one hour before the exam. IES 2025 Exam Analysis is available here after the first round of exams. Scroll down to see live updates of UPSC IES 2025 Preliminary Exam Analysis, including student reactions, difficulty level, topics covered, expected cut-off marks, questions, and answers.

The UPSC IES selection process consists of three stages: Preliminary, Main, and Personality Test. The Preliminary Examination consists of two objective tests: Paper I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) of 2 hours and 200 points, and Paper II (Engineering - CE/ME/EE/ECE) of 3 hours and 300 points.

UPSC IES 2025 Exam Analysis OUT

According to student feedback, the overall difficulty level is moderate.

1. Maths was scoring
2. Ethics section was challenging
3. Biology questions was of class 12 level and easy
4. Maths was easy and scoring

UPSC ESE/IES 2025 Exam Day Shift Timings

The exam will be conducted in two shifts at various centers in India:

UPSC IES 2025 Answer Key

The UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 answer key will be released after the declaration of final IES 2025 result. The UPSC provides the opportunity to send representation against the incorrect questions/answer options provides in the IES question paper. The candidates can send such representation at the official website of the Commission - upsc.gov.in