UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis: General Studies Review

ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis: Youtube Session Question Paper PDF

We will cover a detailed analysis for Paper- 1 (GS and Engineering Aptitude) on our BYJUS Exam Prep official youtube channel. In this live session, all the essential details of ESE 2023 prelims paper one are covered by our renowned ESE-qualified faculties from various branches of Engineering. Download PDF for ESE 2023 Prelims Paper – 1question paper shared in the link below.

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UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis: Major Highlights

The major highlights, like the overall difficulty level, paper questions and their levels shared in the form of points below. These points are provided based on the UPSC ESE 2023 prelims paper 1 analysis and the reviews by our candidates who have given the examination.

• The overall difficulty level of ESE Paper 1 was Moderate to Tough.
• Current Affairs had the maximum weightage of marks.
• The ESE 2023 Prelims paper-1 had equal weightage for theoretical and numerical questions in the examination.
• The assertion and reason-based questions were fewer (four) than in previous years.
• The weightage for standard quality and management was less compared to the previous year paper.
• The weightage of Engineering aptitude Ethics and Moral values were high.
• The Paper structure was very similar to the previous year paper.
• Current Affairs, Engineering Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics Numerical Analysis, had the maximum weightage of 15 marks each.

UPSE ESE 2023 PrelimsPaper 1 Analysis – Subject-wise Weightage

The table below discusses the subject-wise weightage as per UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis for the General Awareness and Engineering Aptitude Paper.

• Students always prefer to know the subject-wise marks in ESE Paper 1 to know which subjects have the maximum weightage in the examination.
• This also helps future aspirants to analyse which subjects are important to study for the coming years.

S. No.	Subjects	Total Qs.
1.	Current Affairs	15
2.	Engineering Aptitude	15
3.	Engineering Mathematics Numerical Analysis	15
4.	Basics of Project Management	4
5.	Material Science	7
6.	Ethics Values	10
7.	Design, Drawing Importance of Safety	8
8.	Energy Environment	9
9.	Information Communication Technologies (ICT)	11
10.	Standards and Quality Practices	6
Total		100

ESE 2023 Prelims Paper-1 Comparison with Last 4Year’s Data

We have compared the last few years’ data to analyse which subject’s weightage is similar to previous years. Comparison with the previous year’s data gives the overall trend of the examination, which helps to analyse the exam’s expected cutoff and difficulty level, etc.

S.No.	Subjects	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
1.	Current Affairs	15	16	18	10	8
2.	Engineering Aptitude	15	11	15	10	10
3.	Engineering Mathematics Numerical Analysis	15	14	15	12	5
4.	Basics of Project Management	4	9	7	9	6
5.	Material Science	7	5	7	10	9
6.	Ethics Values	10	8	6	10	12
7.	Design, Drawing Importance of Safety	8	8	4	12	12
8.	Energy Environment	9	6	8	11	14
9.	Information Communication Technologies (ICT)	11	10	10	11	10
10.	Standards and Quality Practices	6	13	10	5	14
Total		100	100	100	100	100

ESE 2023 PrelimsPaper 1 Answer Key

After the declaration of the final result, UPSC will upload the ESE 2023 answer keys for various papers of the Prelims Exam on the official website. Here we provide you with the unofficial answer key for Prelims paper -1. This answer key is prepared after the solutions provided by our faculties just after the exam.

Download ESE Prelims Answer Key for Paper – 1 (To be Updated)

UPSC ESE 2023 Paper 1: Good Attempts

Candidates who have attempted 60 out of 100 correctly could be safe, and 110 – 120 marks could be the highest marks out of 200 in paper 1. So, a reasonable attempt can lie between 80 – 90 marks. 

UPSC ESE Prelims Paper 1 Analysis: Expected Cut off 2023

According to the analysis, the expected cutoff for UPSC ESE Prelims Paper I will be updated soon. The official cutoff for the IES Preliminary exam 2023 will be announced during the final result declaration after the prelims exam. These cutoff marks will be based on the candidates who had attempted the ESE Prelims examination 2023.

The following factors determine the cutoff:

• The total number of candidates who appeared in the ESE exam.
• The total number of vacancies across all the departments.
• The difficulty level of the ESE exam for the year 2023.
• According to the performance of the students appeared in paper one.

You can check in detail here about the IES previous year’s Cutoffs

UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis: Difficulty Level

According to the UPSC ESE 2023 Prelims Paper 1 Analysis, the difficulty level of the General Studies Engineering Aptitude 2023 exam is Moderate to Tough.

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