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

ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering: The UPSC is the conducting body of the Engineering Services Examination Mains exam 2022 for the Mechanical Engineering branch on 26th June 2022. BYJU’S Exam Prep took genuine reviews from aspirants who gave the examination for the ESE mains Mechanical exam and asked about their views regarding the difficulty level, good score to qualify for the exam and expected cutoff for mechanical engineering paper.
BYJU’S Exam Prep and its ESE-qualified faculties will take a detailed session for ESE mains Exam analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering for Paper-1 and Paper-2 on 26th June 2022. This ESE mains Mechanical analysis article contains the difficulty level, good score, questions asked in the exam, and expected cutoff. In this ESE Mains exam analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering, we will also be sharing the Mains questions paper and solutions for the ESE Mechanical engineering branch.
Also, Check UPSC ESE Mains Mechanical Exam Analysis 2021 – Previous Year’s Exam Analysis.
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Download ESE Mains Exam 2022 Solutions for Mechanical Engineering
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Youtube Session By Expert Faculties ESE Mains ME Exam Analysis
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Exam Highlights for ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering 26 June 2022
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Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-1 for Mechanical Engineering ESE Mains Exam 2022
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Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-2 for Mechanical Engineering ESE Mains Exam 2022
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ESE Mains Question Papers 2022 for Mechanical Engineering
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ESE Mechanical Mains Exam Expected Cut Off 2022
Download ESE Mains Exam 2022 Solutions for Mechanical Engineering
BYJU’S Exam Prep GATE and ESE experts will provide you with the detailed solutions pdf for Paper 1 of the ESE Mains Mechanical Engineering exam 2022 as soon as the exam gets over.
We will also update the ESE Mechanical solutions for paper 2 after our team prepares the complete solutions soon after the examination. We will thus share the link to the detailed solutions for the exam below.
Click Here to Download ESE Mains Exam 2022 Solutions for Mechanical Paper – 1 PDF (To Be Updated)
Click Here to Download ESE Mains Exam 2022 Solutions for Mechanical Paper – 2 PDF (To Be Updated)
Youtube Session By Expert Faculties ESE Mains ME Exam Analysis
The renowned faculties of Mechanical Engineering like Dheeraj Sardana Sir, Chandrashekhar sir, and Onkar Otari Sir will do the complete video of ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering, which will help the aspirants better understand the paper’s difficulty level and the Cutoffs estimation.
Each candidate who has given the exam or future candidates must watch the video to get answers to their doubts and problems concerning ESE Mains mechanical exam 2022.
Click Here to Join ESE mains Mechanical Mains Exam Analysis 2022 Live Youtube Session (GATE & ESE English Channel)
Click Here to Join ESE mains Mechanical Mains Exam Analysis 2022 Live Youtube Session (GATE & ESE Hindi Channel)
Exam Highlights for ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering 26 June 2022
All major Mechanical Engineering subjects, like Strength of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid mechanics, and NCES, will be covered in the highlights for the ESE mains exam analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering, which will help to organize for future candidates.
Check out the important points like major portions of the subject, exam ratio level, and difficulty level for both papers are shared in the highlights below.
Highlights ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering Paper – 1 | |||||
S.No. | Subjects | ||||
1 | Fluid Mechanics | Fluid Mechanics carried Easy numerical but lengthier, but this time FM carried less no. of questions asked | |||
2 | Thermodynamics | Questions from Thermodynamics were not so hard. | |||
3 | Heat transfer |
1- Questions asked were lengthy and conceptual from Heat Transfer 2- Theory and numerical had almost equal weightage in HMT |
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4 | Refrigeration and Air conditioning | Theoretical questions were difficult; besides previous year trends, Numerical questions were tough. | |||
5 | I. C. Engines |
1- There was less number of questions asked from IC Engines. 2- Numerical based questions were asked from IC Engines. |
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6 | Turbo Machinery. | Less number of questions asked. Turbomachinery questions were lengthier. | |||
7 | Power Plant Engg. |
1- The paper was lengthy for the power plant portion. 2- The numerical part was lengthy, and more than 50% portion was theoretical |
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8 | Renewable Sources of Energy | – | |||
Highlights ESE Mains Exam Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering Paper – 2 | |||||
S.NO. | Subjects | ||||
1 | Engineering Mechanics | ||||
2 | Mechanisms and Machines | ||||
3 | Design of Machine Elements | ||||
4 | Manufacturing, Industrial, and Maintenance Engineering | ||||
5 | Mechatronics and Robotics |
Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-1 for Mechanical Engineering ESE Mains Exam 2022
Per the UPSC ESE mains exam analysis, 2022 for Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics carried 72 marks, and the Fluid mechanics carried 32 marks, while Powerplant Engineering had the highest percentage in the exam. The detailed subject-wise analysis for the ESE Mains exam, mechanical engineering for paper – 1, is also shared below in the table.
ESE Mains Paper – 1 Analysis 2022 | ||||||||
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 | Easy to Moderate | 32 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 32 | 7 |
2 | Thermodynamics | Moderate | 72 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 62 | 13 |
3 | Heat transfer | Moderate to Tough | 52 | 11 | 92 | 19 | 52 | 11 |
4 | Refrigeration and Air conditioning | Moderate to Tough | 64 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 11 |
5 | IC Engines | Easy to Moderate | 32 | 7 | 64 | 13 | 36 | 8 |
6 | Fluid Machinery | Easy to Moderate | 32 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 15 |
7 | Power Plant Engg. | Moderate to Tough | 136 | 28 | 112 | 23 | 90 | 19 |
8 | Renewable Sources of Energy | 60 | 13 | 72 | 15 | 84 | 18 | |
TOTAL | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 |
Question Distribution Table
Section | Subject | Q.No. | Marks |
A | Fluid Mechanics & Machinery | 1. (a) | 12 |
A | Thermodynamics | 1. (b) | 12 |
A | Heat Transfer | 1. (c) | 12 |
A | IC engine | 1. (d) | 12 |
A | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 1. (e) | 12 |
A | Fluid Mechanics | 2. (a) | 20 |
A | Thermodynamics | 2. (b) | 20 |
A | Heat Transfer | 2. (c) | 20 |
A | IC engine | 3. (a) | 20 |
A | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 3. (b) | 20 |
A | Thermodynamics | 3. (c) | 20 |
A | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 4. (a) | 20 |
A | Heat Transfer | 4. (b) | 20 |
A | Thermodynamics | 4. (c) | 20 |
B | Fluid Machinery | 5. (a) | 12 |
B | Power Plant | 5. (b) | 12 |
B | Power Plant | 5. (c) | 12 |
B | Power Plant | 5. (d) | 12 |
B | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 5. (e) | 12 |
B | Fluid Machinery | 6. (a) | 20 |
B | Power Plant | 6. (b) | 20 |
B | Renewable Energy | 6(c)(i) | 10 |
B | Renewable Energy | 6(c)(ii) | 10 |
B | Power Plant | 7. (a) | 20 |
B | Renewable Energy | 7. (b) | 20 |
B | Power Plant | 7(c)(i) | 10 |
B | Power Plant | 7(c)(ii) | 10 |
B | Power Plant | 8. (a) | 20 |
B | Power Plant | 8. (b) | 20 |
B | Renewable Energy | 8. (c) | 20 |
ESE Mechanical Mains Paper Review for Paper 1- Difficulty Level
The overall difficulty level of the ESE Mains exam 2022 for Mechanical Paper 1 was Moderate to Difficult
ESE Mechanical Mains Paper Review for Paper 1- Good Score
The good score for the ESE Mains exam 2022 for Mechanical Paper – 1 – To be updated
Subject Wise Analysis for Paper-2 for Mechanical Engineering ESE Mains Exam 2022
As per the UPSC ESE mains exam analysis, 2022 for Mechanical Engineering EM & Strength of materials carried 84 marks, and the Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering carried 148 marks, while Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering had the highest percentage in the exam. The detailed subject-wise analysis for the ESE mains exam, mechanical engineering for paper – 2, is also shared below in the table.
Mechanical 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 | Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials |
Easy | 84 | 18 | 72 | 15 | 156 | 33 |
2 | Mechanisms and Machines | Moderate | 84 | 18 | 104 | 22 | 84 | 18 |
3 | Design of Machine Elements | Tough | 72 | 15 | 64 | 13 | 52 | 11 |
4 | Manufacturing, Industrial and Maintenance Engineering | Moderate | 148 | 31 | 148 | 31 | 136 | 28 |
5 | Mechatronics and Robotics | Moderate | 92 | 19 | 92 | 19 | 52 | 11 |
Total | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 | 480 | 100 |
ESE Mechanical Mains Paper Review for Paper 2- Difficulty Level
The overall difficulty level of the ESE Mains exam 2022 for Mechanical Paper 2 is Moderate.
ESE Mains Question Papers 2022 for Mechanical Engineering
Candidates are provided with printed answer papers in the ESE mains examination. UPSC organizes ESE mains examination for mechanical engineering and asks for conventional long answer writing type papers. Candidates are provided with sheets to write answers. The papers are attached in links for the candidate’s reference.
ESE Mains 2021 ME Paper-1 Question PDF
ESE Mains 2021 ME Paper-2 Question PDF (To Be Updated After Exam)
ESE Mechanical Mains Exam Expected Cut Off 2022
Candidates are shared ESE cutoff after the final ESE results; thus, the expected cutoff for the ESE Mains exam 2022 for the mechanical engineering branch is below. We have prepared this expected cutoff for the ESE mains exam for mechanical engineering after getting reviews from the students & experts.
Check: ESE Mains Expected & Previous Year Cut Off
Mechanical ( out of 1100) | ||||
Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
GEN | 539 | 585 | 597 | |
OBC | 529 | 574 | 555 | |
SC | 450 | 510 | 477 | |
ST | 487 | 543 | 563 |
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