ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering: Union Public service Commission hires civil engineers in its various departments. In this article, we share a detailed ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering with the candidates. The detailed ESE mains civil exam analysis is done every year for papers 1 and 2 as soon as the exams are over.
The UPSC ESE mains civil engineering exam is scheduled to be conducted on 26th June, Sunday. We will also provide the ESE Mains questions paper and solutions for the ESE mains examination 2022. In the ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering, BYJU’S Exam Prep will share the exam review for Paper 1 and 2, covering the level of examination, good attempts, paper response, difficulty level, and subject-wise weightage marks analysis from Civil engineering subjects. Candidates can read this article for more information about the UPSC ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering. A total of 850 students had qualified in ESE prelims in Civil Engineering, and 1655 students had qualified in all branches.
Also, Check UPSC ESE Mains Civil Exam Analysis 2021 – Previous Year’s Exam Analysis.
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Live Youtube Session on ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering
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ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering- Highlights 26 June 2022
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IES ESE Mains 2022 Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-1
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IES ESE Mains 2022: Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-2
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ESE Mains Question Papers 2022 for Civil Engineering
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ESE Civil Mains Exam Expected Cut Off 2022
Live Youtube Session on ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering
This video of ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering will help the aspirants better understand the paper’s difficulty level and the Cut-Offs estimation. You must watch the video to get answers to your doubts and problems concerning ESE Mains 2022, which will help you anticipate your score and plan for the future.
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ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering- Highlights 26 June 2022
The major highlights for the IES ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering will help candidates organise the exam flow. Each subject of civil engineering that is asked in the ESE mains exam, like Building Materials, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis etc., is shared in the article. Check out the important points for both paper 1 and paper 2 with the highlights below.
Paper 1 | |
Building Materials |
1- Most Questions were Tough & Unconventional Questions |
Strength of Materials |
1- Questions from Building Materials were Easy to Moderate. 2- UPSC asked No Questions from BM & Deflection topic. |
Structural Analysis |
1- As per highlights question No. 2 (c) – Easy, 3 (C) – Moderate, 1 (d) – Difficult 2- All were direct concept based questions.
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Design of Steel Structures |
1- 4 Numerical Questions and 1 theoretical question. 2 – Mostly Questions were time-consuming. |
Design of Concrete & Masonry structures |
1- 3 questions were Easy, and 1 Question was Tough (from IS Code). 2- Mostly Questions were time-consuming. |
Construction Practice, Planning and Mgmt. |
1- Most Questions were Tough & Unconventional Questions. 2- UPSC asked one question from Estimation & Costing. |
Paper 2 | |
Fluid Mechanics |
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Open Channel flow |
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Hydraulic Machines |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
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Highway Engineering |
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Railway, Airport and Tunnelling |
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Environmental Engineering |
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Surveying |
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Engineering Hydrology |
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IES ESE Mains 2022 Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-1
As per the UPSC ESE Mains exam analysis, 2022 for Civil Engineering building materials carried 96 marks, and the strength of materials carried 44 marks, while Structural Analysis had the highest percentage in the exam. The detailed subject-wise analysis for the ESE IES mains exam for paper 1 is also shared below in the table.
Civil Engineering Paper – 1 | ||||||||
S.NO. | Subjects | Difficulty Level | Marks in 2022 | % Marks in 2022 | Marks in 2021 | % Marks in 2021 | Marks in 2020 | % Marks in 2020 |
1 | Strength of Materials | Easy | 44 | 9 | 64 | 13 | 84 | 18 |
2 | Structural Analysis | Moderate | 112 | 23 | 96 | 20 | 104 | 22 |
3 | Design of Steel Structures | Tough | 84 | 18 | 52 | 11 | 84 | 18 |
4 | Design of Concrete structures | Moderate | 84 | 18 | 144 | 30 | 104 | 22 |
5 | Building Materials | Tough | 96 | 20 | 52 | 11 | 52 | 11 |
6 | Construction Planning Management | Tough | 60 | 13 | 52 | 11 | 52 | 11 |
7 | Eng Mechanics | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 |
Question Distribution Table
Section | Subject | Q.No. | Marks |
A | Building Materials | 1(a)(i) | 4 |
A | Building Materials | 1(a)(ii) | 8 |
A | Design of Concrete structures | 1(b) | 12 |
A | Design of Concrete structures | 1(c) | 12 |
A | Structural Analysis | 1(d) | 12 |
A | Building Materials | 1(e) | 12 |
A | Design of Concrete structures | 2(a) | 20 |
A | Building Materials | 2(b) | 20 |
A | Structural Analysis | 2(c) | 20 |
A | Building Materials | 3(a)(i) | 10 |
A | Building Materials | 3(a)(ii) | 10 |
A | Design of Concrete structures | 3(b) | 20 |
A | Structural Analysis | 3(c) | 20 |
A | Design of Concrete structures | 4(a) | 20 |
A | Building Materials | 4(b)(i) | 10 |
A | Building Materials | 4(b)(ii) | 10 |
A | Structural Analysis | 4(c) | 20 |
B | Building Materials | 5(a)(i) | 6 |
B | Building Materials | 5(a)(ii) | 6 |
B | Strength of Materials | 5(b) | 12 |
B | Design of Steel Structures | 5(c) | 12 |
B | Design of Steel Structures | 5(d) | 12 |
B | Strength of Materials | 5(e)(i) | 6 |
B | Strength of Materials | 5(e)(i) | 6 |
B | Strength of Materials | 6(a)(i) | 4 |
B | Strength of Materials | 6(a)(ii) | 8 |
B | Strength of Materials | 6(a)(iii) | 8 |
B | Design of Steel Structures | 6(b) | 20 |
B | Construction Planning Management | 6(c) | 20 |
B | Structural Analysis | 7(a) | 20 |
B | Design of Steel Structures | 7(b) | 20 |
B | Construction Planning Management | 7(c) | 20 |
B | Structural Analysis | 8(a) | 20 |
B | Design of Steel Structures | 8(b) | 20 |
B | Construction Planning Management | 8(c) | 20 |
Also, Check – CE Previous Years Question Papers.
ESE Civil Mains Paper Review for Paper 1- Difficulty Level
The overall difficulty level of the ESE Mains exam 2022 for Civil Paper 1 was Moderate to Tough
ESE Civil Mains Paper 1 Solutions 2022- Download Detailed Solutions
We have prepared the detailed solutions for the ESE IES Paper 1 2022 for the Civil Engineering exam, which are provided below. Meanwhile, you can refer to the previous year’s solutions for the ESE IES Mains exam for the Civil engineering exam.
ESE Mains 2022 CE Paper-1 Detailed Solution and Analysis PDF
ESE Mains 2022 for Civil Engineering has been successfully conducted in the evening shift, i.e. from 2 PM to 5 PM, and this time, the major subjects & their weightage were: the fluid mechanics carried 47 marks, and the Geotechnical Engineering carried 86 marks, while Environmental Engineering had the highest percentage in the paper. The detailed subject-wise analysis for the ESE IES main exam for paper 2 is also shared this year.
Civil Engineering Paper – 2 | ||||||||
S.NO. | Subjects | Difficulty Level | Marks in 2022 | % Marks in 2022 | Marks in 2021 | % Marks in 2021 | Marks in 2020 | % Marks in 2020 |
1 | Fluid Mechanics | Moderate | 47 | 10 | 76 | 16 | 26 | 5 |
2 | Open Channel Flow | Easy | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
3 | Hydraulic Machines | Easy | 32 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 7 |
4 | Geotechnical Engineering | Moderate | 86 | 18 | 104 | 22 | 99 | 21 |
5 | Highway Engineering | Easy | 52 | 11 | 52 | 11 | 37 | 8 |
6 | Railway, Airport and Tunnelling | Easy | 42 | 9 | 52 | 11 | 52 | 11 |
7 | Environmental Engineering | Moderate | 109 | 23 | 84 | 18 | 116 | 24 |
8 | Surveying | Moderate | 60 | 13 | 52 | 11 | 42 | 9 |
9 | Irrigation Engineering | Easy | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
10 | Engineering Hydrology | Easy | 22 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 8 |
Total | Moderate | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 |
Marks Distribution Table
Section | Subject | Q.No. | Marks |
A | Engineering Hydrology | 1(c) | 12 |
A | Engineering Hydrology | 4(b) | 10 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 1(d) | 12 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 1(e) | 12 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 2(c) | 20 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 3(a) | 25 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 4(c) | 20 |
A | Environmental Engineering | 4(d) | 20 |
A | Fluid Mechanics | 1(a) | 12 |
A | Hydraulic Machines | 1(b) | 12 |
A | Fluid Mechanics | 3(b) | 20 |
A | Fluid Mechanics | 3(c) | 15 |
B | Surveying | 6(a) | 8 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 5(a) | 12 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 5(b) | 12 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 6(b) | 12 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 7(b) | 20 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 7(c) | 10 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 8(a) | 10 |
B | Geotechnical Engineering | 8(b) | 10 |
B | Highway Engineering | 5(c) | 12 |
B | Highway Engineering | 6(C) | 20 |
B | Highway Engineering | 8(d) | 20 |
A | Hydraulic Machines | 2(a) | 20 |
A | Irrigation Engineering | 2(b) | 20 |
A | Open Channel flow | 4(a) | 10 |
B | Railway | 5(d) | 12 |
B | Railway | 7(a) | 20 |
B | Railway | 7(d) | 10 |
B | Surveying | 5(e) | 12 |
B | Surveying | 6(d)(i) | 10 |
B | Surveying | 6(d)(ii) | 10 |
B | Surveying | 8(c)(i) | 10 |
B | Surveying | 8(c)(ii) | 10 |
Difficulty Level of ESE Mains Exam Paper-2 for Civil Engineering
The overall difficulty level of ESE Mains Civil Paper-2 is Easy to Moderate.
Download ESE Civil Mains Solutions for Paper-2
We have prepared the detailed solutions for the ESE IES Paper-2 2022 for the Civil Engineering exam, which are provided below. Meanwhile, you can refer to the previous year’s solutions for the ESE IES Mains exam for the Civil engineering exam.
ESE Mains 2022 CE Paper-2 Detailed Solution and Analysis PDF
ESE Mains Question Papers 2022 for Civil Engineering
The UPSC ESE Civil mains exam question paper pdf is provided. You can download the ESE Mains question paper pdf by clicking the link below. These question papers were shared by students of BYJU’S Exam Prep who have given the ESE mains examination for 2022. These question papers are uploaded as soon as the examination got over.
ESE Mains 2022 CE Paper-1 Question PDF
ESE Mains 2022 CE Paper-2 Question PDF
ESE Civil Mains Exam Expected Cut Off 2022
The expected cutoff for the ESE Mains exam 2022 for the civil engineering branch is provided below. We have prepared this expected cutoff after getting reviews from the students & experts. Meanwhile, you can check out the previous year’s 2022 ESE IES Civil engineering cutoff below.
Check: ESE Mains Expected & Previous Year Cut Off
Civil Engineering (out of 1100) | ||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022* | |
General | 541 | 625 | 617 | 635 |
OBC | 500 | 586 | 582 | 600 |
SC | 453 | 485 | 484 | 600 |
ST | 482 | 500 | 519 | 500 |
EWS | – | 600 | 581 | 530 |