GATE Civil Engineering Difficulty Level: Last 5 years' Analysis With Weightage

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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