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ESE IES Mechanical Paper Analysis 18 July 2021 – Difficulty Level, Questions Asked, Good Attempts

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Updated on: September 25th, 2023

ESE IES Mechanical Paper Analysis 18 July 2021: UPSC IES ESE 2021 prelims examination for Mechanical Engineering has been conducted successfully on 18th July 2021. There were two papers, conducted in different sessions, Paper 1 was conducted in the morning shift, whereas Paper 2 was conducted in the afternoon shift. ESE IES ME Prelims Exam Analysis for Paper 2 covers different subjects pertaining to the Mechanical Engineering Examination Paper whereas ESE IES Prelims exam Analysis Paper 1 consists of General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper. 

BYJU’S Exam Prep brings to you the complete ESE IES Prelims Exam Analysis for Mechanical Engineering Paper 2 along with the answer key prepared by our subject matter experts. ESE 2021 prelims examination Paper 2 was held for a duration of 3 hours and the paper consisted of a maximum of 300 marks.

Candidates were asked questions on the basis of chosen engineering discipline during undergraduate education in this examination. As per the feedback given by students who attempted the exam, our subject matter experts have prepared the complete analysis. Thus, this article will help you get to know every tiny detail about ESE IES Mechanical Paper analysis. 

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UPSC IES ESE 2021 prelims examination was conducted on Sunday, 18th JULY 2021 and candidates have prepared very well for the examination. There were two papers, conducted in different sessions, Paper 1 was conducted in the morning shift, whereas Paper 2 was conducted in the afternoon shift. ESE IES Prelims Exam Analysis Mechanical Paper-II shall cover different subjects pertaining to the Mechanical Engineering Examination Paper whereas ESE IES Prelims exam Analysis Paper I consists of General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper. 

Here BYJU’S Exam Prep brings for you the complete ESE IES Prelims Exam Analysis for Mechanical Engineering Paper-II. ESE 2021 prelims examination Paper-II was held for a duration of 3 hours and the paper consisted of a maximum of 300 marks. Candidates were asked questions on the basis of chosen engineering discipline during undergraduate education in this examination. As per the feedback given by students who attempted the exam, BYJU’S Exam Prep in this article will help you get to know every tiny detail about UPSC IES ESE Prelims Exam 2021. 

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ESE IES Mechanical Paper 18th July 2021: Exam Highlights

ESE ME 2021 Paper 1 Paper 2
Subjects General Studies and Engineering Discipline Technical Paper – Mechanical 
Shift Timings 10 am to 12 pm 2 pm to 5 pm
Mode of Examination Offline Offline
Total No. of Questions 100 150
Total Marks 200 300
Exam Duration 2 hours 3 hours
Negative Marking 0.66  0.66 
Difficulty Level  Easy to Moderate  Easy to Moderate

ESE IES Mechanical Paper Analysis: 18th July 2021

IES Prelims Paper 2 for Mechanical Engineering was conducted in the Afternoon session. Candidates Found this paper Easy to Moderate

ESE IES Mechanical Paper 2021 Overview

  • Technical Paper of Mechanical Engineering was Easy to Moderate
  • The Thermal & Applied portion was easy this time.
  • Maximum questions were asked from Fluid Mechanics which carried 23 Questions ie 15.3 % of the total Paper but Fluid Mechanics was lengthy.
  • Manufacturing and Material Science Section had second-most Weightage in Paper which carried 18 Questions ie 12 % of the total Paper.
  • Assertion Reasoning was less as compared to the previous year.
  • The level of questions was Easy in comparison to last year’s paper. Check for UPSC IES Syllabus and ESE 2020 Prelims Exam Analysis

ESE IES Paper 2 Mechanical Subject-wise Analysis

ESE Prelims Mechanical Engineering Analysis (Thermal & FM )

Subjects Difficulty Level Major Topics
from subject
Total Number
of Questions
% Marks in 2021
Heat Transfer  Easy   Boiling and Condensation  3  2 %
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery  Moderate  Pumps, Pipe Flow  23 15 %
Thermodynamics  Easy   Zeroth law, First Law   12 8 %
Industrial Engineering  Moderate   Work Sampling, CPM & PERT  5 3 %
Engineering Mechanics  Easy   Laws of Motion   5 3 %
Mechatronics & Robotics  Moderate  Sensor & Actuator   12  8 %
IC Engine  Easy Cycles, Performance Parameter   7 5 %
Power Plant  Moderate  Boiler, Vapour Power cycle, Gas Power cycle  14  9 %
Refrigeration & Air conditioning  Easy  Various Refrigeration system   6 4  %
Renewable Source of Energy Moderate Wind energy, Fuel cell   12 8 %
Strength of Materials Easy   Stress & strain, Bending, Principal Stress and Strains. SFD & BMD   9 6 %
Design of Machine Elements Easy  Theories of failure, Joints, fatigue loading, (almost full coverage)   11 7 %
Theory of Machines & Vibrations  Easy Vibrations, Flywheel    13  9 %
Production, Material Science  Moderate  Material science, Forming,    18 12 %
Total  Easy to Moderate    150 100% 
 ESE IES Mechanical Paper Analysis 18 July 2021 – Difficulty Level, Questions Asked, Good Attempts

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ESE IES ME Prelims Paper 2 Analysis 2021: Difficulty Level

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 2 Mechanical Engineering —

  • The Paper was formed in such a way that the examiner tried to cover the full syllabus of almost every subject.
  • The Difficulty level of Questions asked was Easy to Moderate.

ESE ME Prelims Paper 2 Expected Safe Score 2021

As Per Analysis the Unofficial Expected Safe Score for ESE IES Prelims Paper 2 Mechanical Engineering will be 170 to 180 Marks. Good Attempts can be 110 – 115 Questions.

  • IES 2021 Cutoff for Preliminary exam will be disclosed at the time of final result declaration.
  • Candidates can check the cut off of IES online by visiting the official website of UPSC upsc.gov.in.
  • To qualify for the next stage of Examination ie. IES Main exam it is important to score equal or more marks than the set qualifying cut off marks.
  • The cut off depends on the following factors –
    • The total number of students who appeared for IES
    • The total number of vacancies 
    • The difficulty level of the Engineering Services Examination for the year.
    • last but not least is the Candidates’ performance.

You can check in detail here about the IES previous years Cutoffs

What next after IES ME 2021 Prelims Examination is over?

Check here the expected Cut off if your score is somewhat less or near it, then do not sit idle, start preparing for Mains Examination.ESE is a high cadre examination that is carried out in three stages ie Prelims Mains & Interview. The IES officers are placed in various technical departments of the country in order to manage several technical tasks in various Departments. Shortlisted candidates from IES Mains will then be called for a personal interview session for final recruitment.

How to Prepare for ESE Mechanical Engineering Interview?

ESE interview questions could be asked from subject-specific, project-specific, current affairs of recent Scenerio or General Questions from your education or life. Check all the important topics. You can see common Questions Asked in ESE interviews from here.

IES ME Prelims Answer Key 2021

IES ME Answer Keys for Prelims Exam will be uploaded by the commission on the official website after the final result. 

Download ESE Prelims Paper 2 Mechanical Engineering Questions & Answer Key Here! 

Good Attempts For ESE Paper 2 Mechanical Engineering: 110 – 115 Questions

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