How many phases are there for ESIC UDC?

There are two phases for ESIC UDC: a) Preliminary Exam b) Mains Exam

Is there any negative marking in the ESIC UDC Exam?

For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

How to download the ESIC UDC Result 2020?

Candidates are advised to download the result from the official website.

What is the age limit for upper-division clerks for the ESIC examination?

Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 27 years

UPSC IES ESE Prelims Exam Analysis 2022: Check Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

Feb 21 2022

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UPSC IES ESE Prelims Exam Analysis 2022: Union Public Service Commission has conducted the Engineering Services Paper 1 Exam 2022 on 20th February 2022. A total of 100 questions were there in the paper 1 examination and each question carries 2 marks. Candidates who successfully cleared the prelims examination should appear for the mains examination and the interview round. Candidates can check the difficulty level, good attempts and the number of questions asked from each topic through the UPSC ESE Prelims Exam Analysis 2022.

UPSC IES Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis Detailed

The total marks for paper 1 are 200. The difficulty level for paper 1 is moderate to difficult.

Paper	Streams/Subjects	Difficulty Level
Paper 1	General Studies and Engineering Aptitude	Moderate to Difficult

The total marks for paper 2 are 300 for each discipline.

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 Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis (20th February 2022) Paper-1 Topic Wise Analysis

General Studies and Engineering Aptitude

Topic Name	No. 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

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Telecom Engg.

Category‐I Civil Engineering

Topic Name	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

Topic Name	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

Topic Name	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