ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 2023: Review, Questions Asked, Difficulty Level

ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 2023: Review, Questions Asked, Difficulty Level

ByAina Parasher  |  Updated on: Feb 20, 2023
Read about the ESE (IES) Civil Paper Analysis 2023 here. Find out the Prelims Exam Analysis along with the Questions Asked and Difficulty Level of the questions asked in the exam. Check out the Prelims exam analysis detail here.

ESE (IES) Civil Prelims Paper Analysis 2023 was uploaded here after the commencement of the exam. Detailed analysis for Prelims is provided here post-exam by our expert faculty. Candidates can find the stage-wise ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 2023 here as the stages of the exam are executed.

Detailed Civil Paper Analysis 19 February 2023 

We have uploaded the Prelims exam analysis for candidates to evaluate their performance in the exam. Explore the sections given below to find out more about the ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 2023.

ESE Civil Prelims Paper Analysis 2023

ESE CE Prelims Analysis 2023 was done by our expert faculty. The exam was conducted for the candidates who have successfully registered for the Prelim examination. The analysis will tell you about information like good attempts, difficulty level, topic-wise weightage, etc.

Subject

No of Questions

Strength of Materials

18

Soil Mechanics

14

Engineering Hydrology

1

Highway Engineering

10

Surveying

10

Irrigation Engineering

12

Building Materials

13

Construction Planning and Management

12

Design of Steel Structures

12

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

12

Open Channel Flow

1

Railways, Airports, and Tunneling

1

Structural Analysis

7

Design of Concrete Structures

13

Environmental Engineering

13

Total

150

UPSC ESE 2023 Civil Paper Analysis Highlights

The UPSC ESE 2023 Civil Paper highlights are provided here for candidates post analysis:

  • Difficulty Level: Moderate
  • Assertion and Reason: 6 Questions.
  • Maximum weightage: Strength of Materials
  • Least weightage: Engineering Hydrology

ESE CE Prelims Analysis 2022

ESE CE prelims took place on 20th February 2022. Candidates from the civil engineering branch can find the detailed exam analysis here. We have provided you with in-depth information like good attempts, topic-wise weightage, expected cutoff, and many more.

ESE 2022 Prelims - General Studies & Engineering Aptitude (Paper 1) Weightage Analysis

Topics

No. of Questions

Current issues of National and International importance relating to Social, Economic, and Industrial development

15 

Engineering aptitude covering Logical reasoning and analytical ability

15 

Engineering Mathematics and Numerical analysis

 14

General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of safety

 10

Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance, and services

 5

Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment

 8

Basics of Project Management

 8

Basics of Material Science and Engineering

 6

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering

 10

Ethics and values in the Engineering profession.

 9

Total

 100

ESE CE Paper 2 Analysis

Subject

No of Questions

Difficulty Level

Strength of Materials

14

Easy

Soil Mechanics

12

Easy

Engineering Hydrology

2

Easy

Highway Engineering

10

Moderate

Surveying

11

Moderate

Irrigation Engineering

11

Tough

Building Materials

11

Easy

Construction Planning and Management

12

Easy

Design of Steel Structures

14

Tough

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

14

Easy

Open Channel Flow

1

Easy

Railways, Airport and Tunneling

1

Easy

Structural Analysis

9

Moderate

Design of Concrete Structures

16

Moderate

Environmental Engineering

12

Moderate

Total

150

Easy to Moderate

NOTE: The following details are provided on the basis of the ESE CE Prelims 2022 exam. After a thorough analysis by the top faculty, we have provided the above information accurately.

ESE CE Prelims Exam Analysis 2021

The ESE CE Prelims has been conducted successfully for all the candidates. We provide you with the most genuine analysis conducted by the experts. The exam analysis for the ESE IES CE Prelims Paper will help you to know the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can check the detailed analysis and analyse their performance. As per the analysis, listed below are the important points informing about the level and type of questions that were asked in ESE IES Paper 1 General Studies & Engg. Aptitude was Easy to Moderate.

ESE 2021 Prelims - General Studies & Engineering Aptitude (Paper 1) Weightage Analysis
SubjectDifficulty LevelQuestions
Current Affairs of National and InternationalEasy18
Ethics and values in the Engineering professionEasy10
Basics of Energy and EnvironmentEasy6
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of SafetyModerate7
Standards and Quality practicesModerate7
Information and Communication TechnologiesModerate10
Basics of Project ManagementEasy4
Basics of Material Science and EngineeringEasy8
Engineering AptitudeEasy15
Engineering Mathematics and Numerical AnalysisEasy15
TotalOverall: Easy to Moderate100

Here are the major highlights of the ESE CE Paper1 2021

  • The level ESE Paper 1 was Easy.
  • Current Affairs also had a good Weightage in Examination.
  • Most questions were from Engineering Mathematics & Aptitude.
  • Basics of Energy and Environment was Easy to moderate this time and 5 Questions were asked. 
  • There were around 15 questions were from Engineering Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics both.
  • IES Prelims Paper 1 was conducted in the session. Candidates Found this paper Easy.
  • Most questions were asked from Current Affairs, Engineering Mathematics and Aptitude.
  • The level of questions was Easy in comparison to last year’s paper. Check for UPSC IES Syllabus and ESE 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis

ESE IES 2021 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis 2021

Topics

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

Current issues of National and International importance relating to Social, Economic and Industrial development

18

Easy

Engineering aptitude covering Logical reasoning and analytical ability

15

Easy

Engineering Mathematics and Numerical analysis

15

Easy

General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of safety

7

Moderate

Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services

7

Moderate

Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment

5

Easy

Basics of Project Management

4

Easy

Basics of Material Science and Engineering

9

Easy

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering

10

Moderate

Ethics and values in the Engineering profession.

10

Easy

Total

100

Overall: Easy to Moderate

Topic-wise detailed analysis 2021

Subject

Difficulty Level

% MarksMajor Topics Covered 
Strength of Materials (SOM)Tough9%Principal Stress and Springs
Soil MechanicsModerate7%Properties of Soil, Earth Pressure and Ground Improvement Techniques
Foundation EngineeringEasy1%Shallow Foundation
Engineering HydrologyModerate3% Channel Routing, Flood Routing and Ground-water Hydrology
Highway EngineeringModerate5% Geometric Design, Pavement Design and Traffic Engg
SurveyingModerate8% Remote Sensing, Compass Surveying
Irrigation EngineeringModerate6% Water Requirements, Canal and Dams
Construction Materials and ManagementModerate19% Building Construction, Project Management and Timber
Design of Steel StructuresModerate9% Compression Members, Tension Members (Codal Provisions)
Fluid Mechanics & HydraulicsEasy to Moderate9% 

Fluid Kinematics and Hydraulic Machines

Railways, Airport and TunnelingEasy3% Tunnelling and Geometric Design
Structural AnalysisEasy to Moderate4% Determinacy and Structural Dynamics
Design of Concrete StructuresModerate9% Codal Provisions, Fundamentals of RCC
Environmental EngineeringModerate7% 

Water Supply Engg and Waste Water Engg

ESE Civil Mains Exam Analysis 2021

ESE Civil Mains Exam Analysis 2021 has been provided here after the ESE IES 2021 civil engineering exam is concluded on 21st November 2021. All the candidates can check the ESE Civil Mains exam review 2021 here. The ESE civil mains paper review gives you detailed information about the difficulty level, good attempts, and questions asked in the exam.

Further, we have also updated you with the ESE civil mains expected cut off 2021 through honest review from the candidates who will be taking the actual exam. You can also download ESE Civil mains question paper pdf for paper 1 and paper 2. Moreover, the ESE Civil Mains questions with solutions have been discussed by BYJU’s Exam Experts. 

Download ESE Civil Question Paper PDF 2021

The detailed subject wise analysis for the ESE IES mains exam for paper 1 has been given below in the table. 

Civil Engineering Paper-1 Analysis
S.NO.SubjectsDifficulty Level% Marks in 2021Marks in 2021Marks in 2020% Marks in 2020
1Building MaterialsEasy 10.83 525210.83
2Strength of MaterialsModerate 13.34 648417.50
3Structural AnalysisModerate 20 9610421.67
4Design of Steel StructuresEasy 10.83 528417.50
5Design of Concrete & Masonry structuresTough 30 14410421.67
6Construction Practice, Planning and Mgmt.Easy 10.83 525210.83
7Engineering MechanicsModerate 4.17 20--
Total 100 480480100.00

ESE (IES Exam) CE Paper Analysis FAQs

  • The ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 2023 was uploaded as and when the prelims stage of the exam was completed. Our expert faculty evaluated the examination and provide a detailed analysis here.

  • Expert and experienced Byju's Exam Prep faculty did the ESE (IES) Civil Exam Analysis 20223 for both papers of the Prelims examination. 

  • The ESE (IES) Civil Prelims Paper Analysis 2023 can be really helpful in various ways. Candidates can look for the estimated scores they will achieve from the ESE CE exam analysis. It will be helpful for the candidates looking forward to the next session of the ESE (IES) Civil Exam.

  • Yes, UPSC IES Prelims Paper 1 Analysis is uploaded her as the exam got completed on 19 February 2023. Detailed analysis is uploaded here for candidates to evaluate the paper and its difficulty level. 

  • Yes, IES 2023 Prelims Paper Analysis & Answer key is uploaded on 19 February 2023 after the completion of the Prelims exam. 

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