Last Minute Preparation Tips for ESE Civil Prelims Exam 2023

By Mukul Yadav|Updated : February 15th, 2023

Last Minute Preparation Tips for ESE Civil 2023 Exam: The ESE 2023 Civil Engineering paper is scheduled for 19th February 2023. many candidates can suffer from stress as the exam approaches; thus, BYJU'S Exam Prep experts have provided some last-minute preparation tips to help you prepare and crack the ESE CE paper.

A good ESE score can help you to work under the Government of India and be designated as a Class–1 officer. For a good score on the Civil Engineering paper, use the ESE 2023 preparation tips listed below. The ESE prelims exam consists of two papers which include questions about general awareness and engineering aptitude in the first paper and civil engineering questions in the second paper.

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Last Minute Preparation Tips for ESE Civil Prelims Exam 2023

Last minute Preparation tips are essential for the students during the last stage of the preparation. Students are stressed with the revision strategy, test series and other exam strategies. Here a few tips are given that an aspirant should be aware of:

  • Revise the whole syllabus thoroughly with important topics on the first basis
  • Recall all the formulas and previous year questions
  • Practice more and more questions of aptitude and civil engineering questions.
  • During the last day, don't cover the new topics
  • During the last day, maintain good health.

ESE Civil Prelims Exam Pattern

Check the IES Civil prelims exam pattern to know the time, paper, and marks for the ESE exam.

Papers/ Subjects

Questions

Marks

Type of paper

Paper-I (General Studies and Engineer Aptitude)

2 hours

200

Objective multiple-choice Questions

Paper-II (Civil Engineering)

3 hours

300

Total

5 hours

500

ESE Civil Mains Pattern

  • The main papers will be in English, and all the questions will be descriptive.
  • Each mains Civil paper is conducted for 300 marks in 3 hours.

Papers/ Subjects

Questions

Marks

Type of paper

Paper I (Civil Engineering)

3 hours

300

Conventional Questions

Paper-II (Civil Engineering)

3 hours

300

Total

6 hours

600

Last-minute Do's for ESE CE Exam

  • Revise the short notes & important concepts from subjects of ESE Civil, like Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering.
  • Stay focused, believe in your efforts, and have a calm attitude.
  • Before the exam, avoid studying late at night.
  • Keep your documents, and related accessories, such as your admit card and proof of identification.

Last-minute DON'Ts for ESE CE Exam

  • Before the ESE CE exam, avoid intense communication, including social media and phone calls.
  • Maintain your focus on your exam. Plan 'B' isn't an option.
  • Don't read or try to learn anything new during the last hours.
  • On the last day of the exam, do not attempt to study all the short notes; this can result in a terrible situation.
  • If you fail to answer easy questions in the exam, don't be anxious.

How to Attempt the ESE CE 2023 Exam

A good attempt can only be made if you prepare early for the exam. But for a good attempt in the exam, a candidate should focus on the last stage of the examination. Here are a few tips to get good marks in the ESE examination.

  • Try to do some rough work in small letters around the question.
  • First, answer the questions about which you are certain.
  • Don't wait until the last 5 minutes to start bubbling the answers.
  • To bubble the OMR sheet for the ESE exam, always use a 0.5 mm ballpoint pen.
  • Keep your wristwatch on you at all times (analogue type).
  • Forget about the first part of the exam and focus solely on the second half.
  • Don't allow the first half to affect you in any way, good or negative.
  • Prioritize the queries with which you are most satisfied.
  • Completing the attempts in 2.15 hours and starting bubbling on the OMR sheet should be your goal.
  • Solve questions requiring lengthy calculations in the remaining 15-20 minutes.
  • Don't make assumptions and attempt questions in the last 5 minutes.

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FAQs on Last Minute Preparation Tips for ESE Civil Prelims Exam 2023

  • Last-minute advice for the ESE CE Exam is revising the short notes and important concepts, Staying focused, believing in your efforts, having a calm attitude, and keeping all of your documents, such as you admit card and proof of identification, on hand.

  • ESE prelims exam 2023 is scheduled in two shifts on the 19th Feb 2023. During the 1st shift paper on general awareness and engineering aptitude are scheduled and during the second shift engineering discipline exam are scheduled.

  • Revision of the syllabus plays an important role in the exam. Revision helps to recall the formulas and questions in the questions. It will improve the overall efficiency of the exam.

  • YES!! Students can clear the exam on their first attempt with the proper strategy. Before starting the preparation, students must know the exam pattern and syllabus.

  • Test series play an important role in preparing for the ESE exam. With the help of test series, students can understand the exact exam pattern and level of questions to crack the exam.

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