IES Civil Engineering 2023 Preparation Tips

The Engineering Service Examination (ESE) Prelims 2023 will be held on 19 February 2023 at various examination centers across India. It is crucial at this critical time to keep your preparation on track. Therefore, aspirants must begin preparing to boost their confidence before the exam.

Here is a thorough revision strategy to help candidates properly at the last minute. Aspirants must complete their preparations as soon as possible to boost their confidence before the exam. These tips also cover subject-wise Important topics which are very important for the IES CE exam.

UPSC will release the notification for the Civil Engineering branch for 2023 on 14 September 2022. The ESE CE 2023 exam will be held on 19 February 2023. So, aspiring candidates will need UPSC IES Civil Engineering 2023 Preparation tips to crack the examination.

Short Notes

• Short notes are handy for revising every subject with key points in less time.
• First, try to make a habit of revising the notes and jot down important points to know if you can remember them or not.
• As ESE prelims paper is divided into two parts – General Studies Engineering Discipline
• Now we will see the revision tips for both papers separately.

General Studies

• This portion is very versatile according to its syllabus and questions.
• Start with the Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics as this portion is very scoring.
• Subjects like Project management and Basics of Energy and Environment are familiar to civil engineers to score more.
• Revise current issues daily, as questions may come from static parts.
• Ethics and valuation are quite unpredictable, so basic concepts need to be revised.

Civil Engineering

• So, the civil engineering part is of 300 marks, so you have to be very conscious of scoring more to get an edge over the others.
• Subjects like soil mechanics and environment are the bigger part, and many concepts should go at your fingertips.
• Subjects like SOM, Structure, RCC, and Steel are related. So, the concepts should practice with links to one another to grasp the new questions.
• Don’t spend much time on the numerical questions, as it can take a huge time.

Mock Tests

• Revisions are incomplete without attempting mock tests. It will help you to know the mistakes before exam day as it will not happen in the exam hall.
• Attempt mock tests on the odd days and revise the mistakes on the even days.
• Follow the process through each subject to complete your preparation for the whole syllabus.
• Don’t be emotional with the marks; focus on the accuracy and time taken to complete the paper.
• When filling up the OMR, give your attention so you don’t lose your hard-earned marks by filling in the wrong gaps.
• Always keep checking the time and manage it to save time for revising the full paper.

Candidates are giving their whole heart and soul effort, which will help you to fly high. Don't compare the mock tests with others. It's just for one's practice and to help them out in the weak areas. Take your time and work on those. These will keep you beforehand in the actual exam.

• Don't panic too much if you are stuck on a particular question; go through the rest, get some marks on your bag and then come back to those to deal with.
• Keep yourself motivated all the time.
• Keep yourself cool; for this book, Meditation or Yoga, Some exercise, etc.
• Revise each topic and subject; short notes will always help you during revision.