UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 on 20th February 2022: Check Difficulty Level, Subject-wise Exam Review
UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis 20th February 2022. The overall difficulty level of UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Paper-1 & 2 was Moderate to Difficult.
UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis: The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Engineering Services Exam (ESE) 2022 on 20th February 2022. Candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Paper-1 & 2 was Moderate to Difficult. The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 247 including 8 vacancies for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). The selection process will consist of three stages: Stage-I (Preliminary Exam), Stage-II (Main Exam), and Stage-III (Personality Test). In this article, we have shared the UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis, Difficulty Level, Paper-wise Exam Review.
UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2022 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| UPSC ESE 2022 Prelims Exam Date | 20th February 2022 |
| UPSC ESE 2022 Main Exam Date | 26th June 2022 |
UPSC ESE/IES 2022 Exam Pattern
UPSC Engineering Services Exam (ESE) Preliminary/Stage-I
The Engineering Services (Preliminary/Stage‐I) Examination will consist of two objective-type questions papers (multiple choices) and carry a maximum of 500 marks (Paper 1 – 200 Marks & Paper II – 300 Marks). Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage‐II Examination.
NOTE:
(i) The Marks obtained in the Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main/Stage‐II Examination will be counted for determining their final order of merit.
(ii) The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Engineering Services (Main/Stage‐II) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Paper‐I) and Engineering Discipline specific paper (Paper‐II) of Preliminary/Stage‐I Examination.
(iii) There will be a penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type of question papers.
(a) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one‐third (1/3rd) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(b) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(c) If a question is left blank i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Category‐I Civil Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Civil Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
Category‐II Mechanical Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Mechanical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
Category‐III Electrical Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Electrical Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper‐I (General Studies and Engineering Aptitude) | 2 hrs. | 200 |
| Paper‐II (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | 3 hrs. | 300 |
| Total | 500 | |
UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis (20th February 2022) Difficulty Level
| Paper | Streams/Subjects | Maximum Marks | Difficulty Level |
| Paper 1 | General Studies and Engineering Aptitude | 200 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total | 200 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Paper | Streams/Subjects | Maximum Marks | Difficulty Level |
| Paper 2 | Civil Engg | 300 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mechanical Engg | 300 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| Electrical Engg | 300 | Easy to Moderate | |
| Electronics & Telecom Engg | 300 | Easy to Moderate |
UPSC ESE/IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis (20th February 2022) Paper-1 Subject-wise Review
Paper-1: General Studies and Engineering Aptitude
| Topics | Number of Questions |
| Current issues of national and international importance relating to social, economic, and industrial development | 15 |
| Engineering Aptitude covering Logical Reasoning and Analytical ability | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis | 14 |
| General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety | 10 |
| Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services | 5 |
| Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | 8 |
| Basics of Project Management | 8 |
| Basics of Material Science and Engineering | 6 |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e‐governance and technology-based education | 10 |
| Ethics and values in the Engineering profession | 9 |
| Total | 100 |
Paper-2: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecom Engg. (Discipline- Specific Paper)
Category‐I Civil Engineering
| Topics | No of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Strength of Materials | 14 | Easy |
| Soil Mechanics | 12 | Easy |
| Engineering Hydrology | 2 | Easy |
| Highway Engineering | 10 | Moderate |
| Surveying | 11 | Moderate |
| Irrigation Engineering | 11 | Difficult |
| Building Materials | 11 | Easy |
| Construction Planning and Management | 12 | Easy |
| Design of Steel Structures | 14 | Difficult |
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics | 14 | Easy |
| Open Channel Flow | 1 | Easy |
| Railways, Airport and Tunneling | 1 | Easy |
| Structural Analysis | 9 | Moderate |
| Design of Concrete Structures | 16 | Moderate |
| Environmental Engineering | 12 | Moderate |
| Overall | 150 | Easy to Moderate |
Category‐II Mechanical Engineering
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Thermodynamics | 5 | Moderate |
| Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning | 9 | Easy |
| Power Plant | 14 | Moderate |
| IC Engines | 1 | Easy |
| Heat Transfer | 12 | Moderate |
| Fluid Mechanics and Machinery | 23 | Difficult |
| Engineering Mechanics | 4 | Moderate |
| Strength of Materials | 10 | Moderate |
| Theory of Machines & Vibrations | 13 | Moderate |
| Machine Design | 11 | Difficult |
| Manufacturing & Engineering Materials | 20 | Difficult |
| Industrial Engineering | 4 | Easy |
| Renewable Source of Energy | 12 | Easy |
| Mechatronics & Robotics | 12 | Difficult |
| Overall | 150 | Moderate to Difficult |
Category‐III Electrical Engineering
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Digital Electronics | 0 | N/A |
| Analog Electronics | 8 | Moderate |
| Electric Circuits | 11 | Easy |
| Signals & Systems | 12 | Moderate |
| Control Systems | 12 | Moderate |
| Electromagnetic Fields | 2 | Moderate |
| Measurements | 12 | Moderate |
| Material Science | 13 | Difficult |
| Microprocessors | 1 | Easy |
| Basic Electronics Engineering | 8 | Easy |
| Communication Systems | 11 | Moderate |
| Computer Fundamentals | 11 | Moderate |
| Electrical Machines | 13 | Difficult |
| Power Electronics | 13 | Difficult |
| Power Systems | 11 | Easy |
| Engineering Mathematics | 12 | Difficult |
| Overall | 150 | Easy to Moderate |
Category‐IV Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Network Theory | 12 | Easy |
| Basic Electronics Engineering | 9 | Easy |
| Analog Circuits | 1 | Easy |
| Digital Circuits | 15 | Moderate |
| Material Science | 14 | Moderate |
| Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation | 12 | Moderate |
| Basic Electrical Engineering | 10 | Difficult |
| Control Systems | 14 | Easy |
| Electromagnetics | 13 | Easy |
| Computer Organization and Architecture | 11 | Moderate |
| Microprocessor and Microcontrollers | 4 | Moderate |
| Analog and Digital Communication Systems | 11 | Easy |
| Advanced Communication | 16 | Easy |
| Advanced Electronics | 8 | Moderate |
| Overall | 150 | Easy to Moderate |
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