GATE Civil Engineering Difficulty Level: Last 5 years' Analysis With Weightage
Check the last five years GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis and Weightage here.
GATE 2024 Civil Engineering Difficulty Level - The GATE Civil Engineering Exam is one of the most attempted exams amongst all the other subjects. CollegeDekho releases the subject wise weightage for the years along with the student’s reaction. Referring to the GATE Paper Analysis, candidates are able to evaluate their marks prior to the GATE Result 2024.
GATE Civil Engineering (CE) Question Papers: Previous year papers PDF DownloadIISC Bangalore will be conducting GATE 2024 exam on February 3,4,10,11, 2024. The subject wise dates are yet to be announced by the authorities. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE 2024 is an entrance test conducted at the national level for candidates who are willing to take admission to engineering and other courses at the postgraduate level. In this article, we will discuss about the year wise GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis along with the weights of the last 5 years.
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GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2024
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GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2023
GATE 2023 CE Exam Shift 1 and 2 was conducted on February 12, 2023. Candidates can check the paper analysis as well as the chapter wise weightage here.
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2023 - 12 February Shift 2
- According to the reaction of the students, the difficulty level of GATE 2023 CE Exam for Shift 2 was moderate.
- There were 19 NAT questions, 11 MSQ questions, and 35 MCQs.
- The topics asked in exam were Engineering Mathematics, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Irrigation, SOM +Structure, etc.
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2023 - 12 February Shift 1
- Based on the student’s reactions, the difficulty level was easy to moderate.
- The questions asked were calculative in nature.
- There were 22 NAT questions, 11 MSQ questions, and 35 MCQs.
- Engineering Mechanics and Highway was the easy part of the paper while the highest weight was taken by Geotechnical Engineering which consisted of 16 marks.
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Weightage 2023
Candidates can check the GATE 2023 Civil Engineering Paper Weightage from the table below.
Subjects | Questions | Total Marks | |
1 Mark | 2 Marks | ||
Strength of Materials | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Engineering Mathematics | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Geotechnical Engineering | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Engineering Hydrology | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Surveying | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Structural Analysis | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Highway Engineering | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Building Materials | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Construction Planning Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Design of Steel Structures | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Irrigation Engineering | 0 | 1 | 2 |
General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Open Channel Flow | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Environmental Engineering | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Fluid Mechanics | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Railways and Airport | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Design of Concrete Structures | 2 | 1 | 4 |
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2022
- The overall difficulty level GATE CE paper 2022 was moderate.
- GATE CE 2022 question papers comprised 7 MSC, 35 MCQ, and 23 NAT questions.
- The numerical method questions had more weightage in GATE CE paper 2022. Environmental Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering had high weightage with 11 marks from each section.
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2022 Shift 1
Candidates can check the shift 1 GATE CE Paper Analysis 2022 from the table below.
Subjects | Questions | Total Marks | |
1 Marks | 2 Marks | ||
Geotechnical Engg | 5 | 3 | 11 |
Environmental Engg | 5 | 3 | 11 |
Engineering Mathematics | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Structural Analysis | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Strength of Materials | 1 | 1 | 3 |
General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
RCC | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Steel Structure | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Building Materials & CPM | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Fluid Mechanics | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Irrigation | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Hydrology | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Engineering Mechanics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transportation Engg | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Surveying | 2 | 2 | 6 |
TOTAL | 30 | 35 | 100 |
GATE Civil Exam Weightage 2022 Shift 2
The table below shows the GATE 2022 Civil Exam Analysis Shift 2 for all the chapters covered in GATE CE.
Subjects | Questions | Total Marks | |
1 Mark | 2 Marks | ||
Geotechnical Engg | 5 | 3 | 11 |
RCC | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Engineering Math | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Engineering Mechanics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steel Structure | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Structural Analysis | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Environmental Engg | 5 | 3 | 11 |
Surveying | 2 | 2 | 6 |
General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Strength of Materials | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Building Materials & CPM | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Hydrology | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fluid Mechanics | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Transportation Engineering | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Irrigation | 1 | 1 | 3 |
TOTAL | 30 | 35 | 100 |
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2021
The shift 1 and shift 2 GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2021 and subject-wise weightage have been discussed below.
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2021 Shift 1
Candidates can check shift 1 GATE CE Paper Analysis 2021 from the pointers below.
- As per the reaction of the candidates after the GATE 2021 Exam, the overall level of the exam was Moderate.
- There were 2 MCQs and 15 NATs included in the GATE CE paper.
- Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude were easy.
- Environment, Transportation, and Geo-Tech were the subjects with the most marks in weightage.
Subject Name | Questions (1 Mark+2 Marks) | Weightage |
Irrigation & Hydrology | 1+0 | 9% |
General Aptitude | 5+5 | 15% |
Engineering Mathematics | 5+3 | 11% |
Construction Material (CPM) | 1+2 | - |
Fluid Mechanics | 1+2 | 6% |
Geotech Engineering | 2+1 | 13% |
Highway | 3+3 | - |
Building Material | 1+0 | 2% |
Transportation Engineering | - | 11% |
Structural Analysis | 2+1 | 6% |
Environmental Engineering | 3+6 | 8% |
Airport | 0+1 | - |
Surveying | 2+1 | 4% |
Strength of Materials | - | 4% |
Steel Structure | 0+1 | 2% |
Design Of Steel Structure | 0+1 | - |
RCC | 1+2 | 4% |
Total | 65 | 100 |
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2021 Shift 2
- The overall level of the GATE CE 2021 Paper was Moderate.
- Geo-Techn and General Aptitude sections were easy.
- Environmental Engineering & Geotech Engineering had the highest marks in weightage.
- There were 2 MCQs.
Subject Name | Questions (1 Mark+2 Marks) | Weightage |
Environment | 3 + 2 | 14% |
Transportation | 4 + 3 | 15% |
SOM | 2 + 5 | 11% |
Engineering Mechanics | 1 + 3 | 5% |
Mechanics of Material | 0 + 1 | 6% |
Fluid Mechanics | 0 + 1 | 13% |
Irrigation | 0 +1 | 5% |
Geotech Engineering | 4 + 0 | 4% |
Surveying | 0 + 3 | 6% |
Hydrology | 1 + 1 | 6% |
RCC | 3 + 5 | 3% |
Steel Structure | 1 + 5 | 1% |
Structural Analysis | 0 + 5 | 9% |
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GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2020
The shift 1 and shift 2 GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2020 and subject wise weightage have been discussed below.
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2020 Shift 1
- As per student's reviews, the overall level of the GATE CE 2020 exam was Moderate
- GATE CE 2020 exam had 25+ NAT questions in the paper.
- The Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude section was easy
- Environmental Engineering and Geotech Engineering had the highest marks weightage of 14 and 15 marks respectively.
Subject Name | Questions (1 Mark+2 Marks) | Weightage (In Marks) |
Geotech Engineering | 8 (1+7) | 15 |
General Aptitude | 10 (5+5) | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics | 8 (4+4) | 12 |
Building Material | 2 (2+0) | 2 |
Environmental Engineering | 8 (2+6) | 14 |
Fluid Mechanics | 7 (5+2) | 9 |
Structural Analysis | 4 (2+2) | 6 |
Strength of Materials | 4 (2+2) | 6 |
RCC | 3 (1+2) | 5 |
Surveying | 2 (0+2) | 4 |
Transportation Engineering | 6 (4+2) | 8 |
Irrigation & Hydrology | 2 (2+0) | 2 |
Steel Structure | 1 (0+1) | 2 |
Total | 65 | 100 |
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2020 Shift 2
- The overall level of GATE CE 2020 exam was somewhat Easy to Moderate
- General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics section was easiest.
- Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geotech Engineering were the subjects with the highest marks weightage of 11, 11 & 14, marks respectively.
Subject Name | Questions (1 Mark+2 Marks) | Weightage |
Engineering Mathematics | 9 (5+4) | 13 |
General Aptitude | 10 (5+5) | 15 |
Geotech Engineering | 9 (4+5) | 14 |
Fluid Mechanics | 4 (2+2) | 6 |
Structural Analysis | 4 (1+3) | 7 |
RCC | 2 (0+2) | 4 |
Design of Steel Structure | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
Strength of Materials | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
Environmental Engineering | 7 (3+4) | 11 |
Transportation Engineering | 7 (3+4) | 11 |
Irrigation & Hydrology | 5 (3+2) | 7 |
Building Material | 2 (2+0) | 2 |
Surveying | 2 (0+2) | 4 |
Total | 65 | 100 |
GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2019
The GATE Civil Engineering Paper Analysis 2019 and subject wise weightage have been discussed below.
GATE CE Paper Weightage 2019 Shift 1 & 2
- The difficulty level of the general aptitude section was easy while the technical section was moderate, tricky, and time consuming.
- 7 questions of Maths which were easy 4 questions of 2 marks and 3 questions of 1 mark.
- NAT questions in GATE 2019 CE across branches have been in the range of 24-27.
- Questions in Shift 1 had 26 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions with 17 questions of 2 marks, and 9 questions of 1 mark.
- Environmental Engineering and Soil Mechanics had the highest weightage.
Subject | Topic | No of Questions asked (1 mark+ 2 mark) | Total marks out of 100 |
R.C.C | Nominal curve | 3 (2+1) | 4 |
Steel structure | Eccentric connection of et weld, Plastic analysis | 3 (2+1) | 5 |
Structural Analysis | Trust, Frame | 3 (2+1) | 5 |
Strength of Materials | Curvature of Bear Principal strains | 3 (2+1) | 5 |
Fluid Mechanics | Open flow channel Manometer, Venturi meter. | 5 (2 + 3) | |
Environmental Engineering | Sedimentation tank, Chlorination tank RS | 6 (2+4) | 10 |
Engineering Mathematics | Taylor's series, Probability Maxima & Minima | 7 (3+4) | 11 |
Soil Mechanics | Pile load capacity, Criscal gradient Bearing capacity Vertical stresses Stability of slopes, Soil Properties | 11 (5+6) | 17 |
General Aptitude | Height & Distances Reasoning, Blood Relations | 10 (5+5) | 15 |
Irrigation & Hydrology | Thiessen polygon Infiltration, food | 5 (4+1) | 6 |
CPM | Crashing | 1 (0+2) | 2 |
Transportation Engineering | Braking Distance PHF, Tie-bar | 4 (2+2) | 6 |
Total | 65 | 100 | |
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What is the difficulty level of GATE CE 2023?
The difficulty level of GATE Civil Engineering 2023 was moderate.
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