Freshers (0–2 years)

Entity Framework Interview Questions for Freshers

Preparing for your first Entity Framework interviews? This set is curated for freshers and early-career developers (0–2 years): the 27 questions that come up most for entry-level roles, each with a clear answer, example code and follow-ups.

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27 Entity Framework questions

  1. 1How do Transactions work in EF Core?Intermediate
  2. 2What is a Shadow Property in EF Core?Intermediate
  3. 3Explain Concurrency Tokens and how to handle concurrency conflicts.Intermediate
  4. 4What is a Global Query Filter?Intermediate
  5. 5How do you configure a Many-to-Many relationship in EF Core?Intermediate
  6. 6How do you configure a One-to-Many relationship using Fluent API?Intermediate
  7. 7Explain AsNoTracking and when to use it.Intermediate
  8. 8What is Explicit Loading in EF Core?Intermediate
  9. 9How does Change Tracking work in EF Core?Intermediate
  10. 10What is the Fluent API and how does it compare to Data Annotations?Intermediate
  11. 11How do you execute raw SQL queries in EF Core?Beginner
  12. 12What is the difference between IEnumerable and IQueryable in EF?Beginner
  13. 13What are Data Annotations?Beginner
  14. 14What is the difference between Eager Loading and Lazy Loading?Beginner
  15. 15What are Migrations in EF Core?Beginner
  16. 16How do you perform basic CRUD operations in EF Core?Beginner
  17. 17What is a DbSet?Beginner
  18. 18What is a DbContext in EF Core?Beginner
  19. 19What is the difference between Code-First and Database-First approaches?Beginner
  20. 20What is Entity Framework Core (EF Core)?Beginner
  21. 21Entity Framework Interview Question 2 (Free)Intermediate
  22. 22Entity Framework Interview Question 5 (Free)Intermediate
  23. 23Entity Framework Interview Question 4 (Free)Beginner
  24. 24Entity Framework Interview Question 1 (Free)Beginner
  25. 25Entity Framework Advanced Interview Question 10Beginner
  26. 26Entity Framework Advanced Interview Question 8Intermediate
  27. 27Entity Framework Advanced Interview Question 7Beginner

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Which Entity Framework questions do freshers (0–2 years) get asked?

This page collects 27 Entity Framework interview questions aligned with freshers (0–2 years), ranging across the difficulty levels that match that experience band.

How do I prepare for a Entity Framework interview with my experience level?

Work through these questions in order, make sure you can explain each answer out loud, and pay attention to the real-world examples and follow-ups — interviewers at this level care as much about reasoning as the final answer.

Do the answers include code and examples?

Yes — answers include explanations, code examples where relevant, common mistakes to avoid and follow-up questions so you are ready for the full interview conversation.