UPSC ESE 2022 Answer Key (Out) – By IES Master, Made Easy, UPSC

UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Answer Key- The UPSC IES/ESE 2022 Prelims exam answer key for both Paper-1&2 can be found on this page. The Union Public Service Commission Engineering Services Examination (UPSC ESE) Prelims 2022 was conducted by the UPSC on 20 February 2022 in 2 shifts- from 10 am to 12 noon, and 02 pm to 05 pm. The official answer key for the UPSC ESE Prelims 2022 is going to be released on the official website- upsc.gov.in later. However, the unofficial answer keys are already available. The candidates can check out the links for the answer keys to estimate their scores according to the exam marking scheme. The candidates who clear the minimum qualifying mark in the Prelims, are going to appear for the UPSC ESE Mains 2022 exam on 26 June 2022. Refer below to get more information about the ESE Prelims 2022 answer key.

UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Answer Key

The UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims answer key is generally released by both unofficial and official sources. The UPSC releases the official answer key on- upsc.gov.in, while several coaching institutes release the unofficial Prelims answer keys, along with the detailed exam analysis. The candidates can refer to them to calculate their score based on the marking scheme. Some important dates regarding the UPSC ESE 2022 Answer Key are given below:

UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Date	20 Feb 2022
Unofficial Answer Key Release	20 Feb 2022
Official Answer Key Release	To be notified
ESE 2022 Prelims Result	To be notified(Expected in Mar 2022)

Download Answer Key here: The candidates can download the official UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims answer key at upsc.gov.in

UPSC ESE 2022 Answer Key by Made Easy

The candidates can also check out the unofficial UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims exam analysis and answer keys for Paper-1 and all the engineering fields of Paper-2 using the links given below:

ESE 2022 Prelims Answer Keys	Links
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Solutions GS & Engineering Aptitude(Paper-1) by MADE EASY	Click here
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Solutions Civil Engineering(Paper-II) by MADE EASY	Click here
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Solutions Mechanical Engineering(Paper-II) by MADE EASY	Click here
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Solutions E&T Engineering(Paper-II) by MADE EASY	Click here
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Solutions Electrical Engineering(Paper-II) by MADE EASY	Click here

UPSC ESE 2022 Answer Key by IES Master

Aspirants can check UPSC ESE answer key 2022 from the table below:

UPSC ESE Answer Key 2022	Direct Link
ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Detailed Solution by IES Master	Click here

How to Calculate ESE 2022 Prelims score?

The candidates can calculate their probable scores using the available answer keys according to the exam marking scheme. The UPSC ESE Prelims exam is divided into 2 papers- Paper-1 of General  Studies & Engineering Aptitude, and Paper 2 of the selected engineering discipline. It is an objective type exam whose exam pattern and marking scheme are as follows:

Exam Type	Objective (Multiple-choice Questions)
No. of Papers	02
Paper 1	General  Studies & Engineering  Aptitude
Paper 2 (Chosen Engineering Field)	Civil Engg. Mechanical Engg. Electrical Engg. Electronics & Telecom. Engg
Total Marks	500 Paper 1- 200 marks Paper 2- 300 marks
Marking Scheme	Add 2 marks for every correct answer and subtract 1/3rd of 2 marks,i.e. ⅔ marks for every wrong response.

So, the candidates can calculate their tentative UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims score using the formula given below:

UPSC ESE Prelims Estimated Score = (2 x No. of correct responses) – (⅔ x No. of wrong responses)

How to Download UPSC ESE Prelims Answer Key?

The candidates can download the official UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Answer key by following these steps:

• Visit upsc.gov.in.
• Click on the “Examination” button given at the top of the home page.
• Select the “Answer Keys” option from the drop-down list.
• Scroll down to reach the ‘Engineering Services 2022’ section or type “Engineering Services 2022” in the ‘Name of examination’ box and click on the “Apply” button.
• Click on the desired link in the ‘Download’ column.
• The answer key of ESE 2022 will open as a PDF. Download it for reference.

Note- The official UPSC ESE 2022 answer key cannot be challenged.

UPSC ESE Cut-off Marks

The UPSC is going to release the official subject and category-wise cut-off mark list on its official website upsc.gov.in. The candidates can estimate the probable ESE 2022 cut-off marks by referring to the ESE 2020 cut-off list given below:

Categories	Civil Engg.	Mechanical	Electrical	Electronics & Telecom.
General	238	262	238	245
EWS	238	255	226	226
OBC	238	250	229	245
SC	202	214	187	205
ST	227	202	194	202

UPSC ESE Question Papers

The aspirants can access and download the previous year question papers (PYQs) of the UPSC ESE from the official UPSC website. They can refer to them to get a better idea of the exam pattern, types of questions asked and attempt them as mock tests as well. The UPSC ESE previous year question papers can be downloaded using these steps:

• Visit upsc.gov.in.
• Click on the “Examination” button given near the top of the page.
• Select the “Previous Year Question Papers” option from the drop-down list.
• Type “Engineering Services” in the ‘Name of examination’ box and click on the “Apply” button.
• Click on the desired link in the ‘Download’ column.
• The ESE previous year question paper will open as a PDF. Download it for reference.

Get subject-wise UPSC ESE question papers below:

• General Ability Test
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

UPSC ESE 2022 Result 

The candidates can check the UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims result from the official website upsc.gov.in. The candidates who clear the minimum qualifying cut-off mark in the Prelims and are included in the merit list can appear for the Stage-2 UPSC ESE Mains exam on 26 June 2022. The final selection for the recruitment of UPSC Engineering Services is going to be done based on the merit list prepared after the Stage-3 Personality Test based on the final scores.

About UPSC ESE

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Engineering Services Examination every year to recruit new candidates for the Indian Services in the Indian Government Departments and Ministries. This year, the ESE recruitment is going to be carried out for the posts in 4 engineering disciplines, namely- Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering. The selection is going to be done through a 3-stage testing process divided into the preliminary examination, the mains exam and the personality test. 

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