GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023, Marking Scheme

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    According to GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023, the paper is divided into three different sections namely, General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Civil Engineering. The civil engineering section/ core syllabus carries the maximum weightage of 70% of the total marks. The rest of the weightage is given to general aptitude and engineering mathematics each carrying about 15% weightage of the total exam. CheckGATE Civil Engineering Syllabus 

    • Candidates who apply for GATE 2023 can choose from Architecture and Planning (AR) and Environmental Science and Engineering (ES), Aerospace Engineering (AE), Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) for their second paper. 
    • GATE 2023 Civil Engineering paper comprises MCQs, MSQs, and NAT questions. There is no negative marking for NAT questions. The students can send their GATE 2023 scores to various IITs, NITs, and PSUs for admissions. 

    Table of Contents

    1. GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 Highlights 
    2. GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 
      2.1 GATE Civil Engineering Marking Scheme 2023
    3. GATE Civil Engineering Subject Wise Weightage
      3.1 Weightage of Different Sections in GATE Civil Engineering 2023 
    4. Nature of GATE Civil Engineering Questions 2023
    5. GATE CE Previous Year Question Papers 2023
    6. GATE CE Previous Year Analysis 2023
    7. GATE Civil Engineering Cutoff 2023
    8. Sample Questions for GATE Civil Engineering 2023
    9. What is Civil Engineering and its Scope?
    10. GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 FAQs

    Read the article to know more about GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023, Marking Scheme, Weightage, Sample Questions, and much more. 

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    GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 Highlights 

    • GATE Civil Engineering is divided into 3 sections and consists of 65 questions.
    • The exam duration of GATE CE 2023 will be 3 hours. 
    • The students up to any age limit can appear for GATE CE 2023.
    • There is no attempt limit in GATE CE 2023. The students can appear for the exam multiple times. 
    Civil Engineering Paper CodeCE
    Exam ModeOnline
    LanguageEnglish
    Total Marks100
    Number of Questions65
    Types of QuestionsMCQs, MSQs, and NAT
    Number of Sections3 (General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, Civil Engineering Subject Questions)
    Weightage by SectionGeneral Aptitude – 15% of total marks Engineering Mathematics – 13% of total marks Civil Engineering Subjects – 72% of total marks
    Total Time Duration3 hours (180 minutes)
    Sectional Time-LimitNone
    Marks Awarded1 or 2 marks per correct answer.
    Negative Marking
    • MCQs: 1/3rd Mark will be deducted for incorrect answers for 1 marks questions and ⅔ marks will be deducted for 2 marks questions. 
    • MSQs: No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.
    • NAT: No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.
    GATE CE Exam Pattern

    GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 

    The subject wise weightage in GATE CE paper is:

    DisciplineSubjectNumber of QuestionsMarks
    Civil Engineering (CE)Engineering Mathematics1013
    General Aptitude1015
    Civil Engineering Subjects4572
    Total65100

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    GATE CE Marking Scheme

    GATE Civil Engineering Marking Scheme 2023

    Type of questionNegative marking for wrong answerMarking for correct answer
    MCQs
    • 1/3 for 1 mark questions.
    • 2/3 for 2 marks questions.
    1 or 2 marks
    MSQsNo negative marking 1 or 2 marks
    NATsNo negative marking 1 or 2 marks

    GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023: Type of Questions: 

    • GATE CE will primarily consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
    • MCQs are objective questions that carry 1 or 2 marks in all sections. Every question will have 4 choices out of which only 1 is the correct answer.
    • NAT questions carry 1 or 2 marks in all sections. The answers to these questions are numerical values that are to be entered using a virtual keypad. No choices are given for these questions.
    • In MSQs, questions will have a choice of four answers. Out of which, one or more than one choice(s) are correct.

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    Subject Wise Weightage

    GATE Civil Engineering Subject Wise Weightage

    Given below is the weightage of the important topics. The students need to check out the same and hence commence their GATE Preparation accordingly.

    TopicWeightage (Marks)
    Numerical Ability8
    Verbal Ability7
    Engineering Mathematics 10
    Engineering Mechanics1
    Construction Materials & Management6
    Steel Structure5
    Soil Mechanics 15
    Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics8
    Hydrology & Irrigation5
    Water & Wastewater10
    Transportation Engineering11
    Geomatics Engineering5
    Weightage of Different Sections

    Weightage of Different Sections in GATE Civil Engineering 2023

    Based on the data of previous years the sectional weightage of important topics is provided below:

    Section 1 – General Aptitude

    SectionTopicsWeightage
    Set 1Set 2
    Numerical AbilityNumerical computation88
    Numerical estimation
    Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
    Verbal AbilityEnglish Grammar77
    Verbal Analogies
    Vocabulary
    Total1515

    Section 2 – Engineering Mathematics

    SectionTopicsWeightage
    Set 1Set 2
    Engineering MathematicsLinear Algebra1012
    Calculus
    Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)
    Partial Differential Equation (PDE)
    Probability and Statistics
    Numerical Methods
    Total1012

    Section 3 – Civil Engineering Subjects

    a.Structural Engineering

      SectionTopicsWeightage
      Set 1Set 2
      Structural EngineeringEngineering Mechanics10
      Solid Mechanics
      Structural Analysis63
      Construction Materials and Management
      Concrete Structures
      Steel Structures54
      Total127

      b.Geotechnical Engineering

        SectionTopicsWeightage
        Set 1Set 2
        Geotechnical EngineeringSoil Mechanics1514
        Foundation Engineering
        Total1514

        c.Water Resources Engineering

          SectionTopicsWeightage
          Set 1Set 2
          Water Resources EngineeringFluid Mechanics and Hydraulics87
          Hydrology34
          Irrigation21
          Total1312

          d.Environmental Engineering

            SectionTopicsWeightage
            Set 1Set 2
            Environmental EngineeringWater and Wastewater1012
            Air Pollution and Noise Pollution
            Solid Waste Management
            Total1012

            e.Transportation Engineering

              SubjectWeightage
              Set 1Set 2
              Transportation Engineering1111

              f.Geomatics Engineering

                SubjectWeightage
                Set 1Set 2
                Geomatics/Surveying55

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                Nature of GATE CE Questions

                Nature of GATE Civil Engineering Questions 2023

                Based on Facts & Laws

                • These kinds of questions have their basis in known principles, facts, laws, or formulae on civil engineering discipline. 
                • You will be expected to answer these questions from your memory or a one-line computation.

                Based on Core Topics

                • These questions test your understanding of the discipline of civil engineering. 
                • You will be required to bring out simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.

                Application Based Questions

                • Here, you will have to apply learned knowledge by computing or logical reasoning.

                Analysis and Synthesis

                • These kinds of questions could be presented to you in a linked format where an answer must be given to the first question of the pair to be able to answer the question that succeeds it. 
                • You can also expect common data questions where the same data would be shared by 2 questions that are independent of each other.

                Common Data Questions

                • Multiple questions would be connected to a common data passage or problem. 
                • Depending on the presented data, 2 or 3 questions can be formed. 
                • Every question is independent and the solution can be derived separately.

                Linked Answer Questions

                • These questions are of the problem-solving type. 
                • You will find a problem statement after which you will have to answer 2 questions. 
                • These questions will be connected, which means that the second question will rely on the first question’s solution.
                CE Previous Year Question Papers

                GATE CE Previous Year Question Papers 

                Given below are the question papers of GATE CE for the last past five years along with their answer keys. The students are advised to attempt each one of them at least twice for securing good scores in the exam. 

                YearLink for GATE CE Question PaperLink for GATE CE Answer Key
                2021
                2020Check Here Check Here 
                2019
                2018
                2017Check Here Check Here 
                CE Previous Year Analysis

                GATE CE Previous Year Analysis 2023

                Given below are the highlights of the GATE CE exam in the past years. The candidates after going through the same will be able to form a better judgment of the difficulty level of GATE 2023. 

                • The difficulty level of GATE CE 2021 was moderated to difficult.
                • In GATE CE 2021, Geotech Engineering and Environmental Engineering carried the maximum weightage.
                • GATE CE 2021 comprised 15 NATs and only 2 MCQs.
                • The difficulty level of GATE CE 2020 was moderate. 
                • More than 25 questions were asked in GATE 2020.
                • The General Aptitude and Engineering section was considered to be easy in GATE 2020 
                • The difficulty level of the technical section of GATE CE 2019 was moderate.
                • GATE 2019 comprised an easy General Aptitude section. 
                • A total of 26 NAT questions were asked in GATE 2019.
                GATE Civil Engineering Cutoff

                GATE Civil Engineering Cutoff 2023

                Check the GATE cutoff for Civil Engineering for the last six years. This will enable the aspirants to set a reachable target for themselves. 

                YearGeneral OBCSC/ST/ PwD
                202129.226.219.4
                202032.929.621.9
                201928.225.418.8
                201826.924.217.9
                201728.725.819.1
                20162522.516.6
                Sample Questions for GATE Civil Engineering

                Sample Questions for GATE Civil Engineering 2023

                Section 1 – General Aptitude

                1 Mark Questions:

                • Q.1. The lecture was attended by quite ________ students, so the hall was not very ______?
                • Q.2. They have come a long way in _________________ trust among the users.

                2 Mark Questions:

                • Q.1. In a sports academy of 300 people, 105 play only cricket, 70 play only hockey, 50 play only football, 25 play both cricket and hockey, 15 play both hockey and football and 30 play both cricket and football. The rest of them play all three sports. What is the percentage of people who play at least two sports?

                Sections 2 and 3 – Engineering Mathematics and Civil Engineering Subject Questions

                1 Mark Questions:

                • Q. 1. An element is subjected to biaxial normal tensile strains of 0.0030 and 0.0020. The normal strain in the plane of maximum shear strain is_______?
                • Q.2. Assuming that there is no possibility of shear buckling in the web, the maximum reduction permitted by IS 800-2007 in the (low-shear) design bending strength of a semi-compact steel section due to high shear is_______?

                2 Marks Questions:

                • Q. 1. A survey line was measured to be 285.5 m with a tape having a nominal length of 30 m. On checking, the true length of the tape was found to be 0.05 m too short. If the line lay on a slope of 1 in 10, the reduced length (horizontal length) of the line for plotting of survey work would be________?
                • Q.2. A 0.80 m deep bed of sand filter (length 4 m and 3 m) is made of uniform particles (diameter = 0.40 mm, specific gravity = 2.65, shape factor = 0.85) with bed porosity of 0.4. The bed has to be back washed at a flow rate of 3.60 m3/min. During backwashing, if the terminal settling velocity of sand particles is 0.05 m/s, the expanded bed depth (in m, round off to 2 decimal places) is __________ ?

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                What is Civil Engineering and its Scope?

                What is Civil Engineering and its Scope?

                Civil Engineering includes the planning, construction, and maintenance of the human and natural environment, including public works. This division is further broken down into a range of sub-disciplines and its history is linked to knowledge of structures, mechanics, geography, hydrology, the science of materials, geology, and other fields. 

                The civil engineering sub-disciplines include construction engineering, coastal engineering, environmental engineering, earthquake engineering, geotechnical engineering, etc. Civil engineering applies physical and scientific principles to solve societal problems.

                Scope after GATE 2023 CE

                Each year, the number of students who offer GATE in Civil Engineering (CE) is growing rapidly over the years. This is because the Master's courses now need a GATE ranking, but all the PSUs are hiring through GATE as well. 

                Some students want to pursue M.Tech from IITs / NITs in different streams such as Structures, Geotechnical, Water Resources, Construction Project Management and Transportation; while others are trying to get a job at PSUs such as IOCL, HPCL, RITES, EIL, NHAI, DMRC, etc. Thus, it is important to understand the significance of the GATE exam and the various opportunities through GATE.

                1. Job opportunities in PSUs

                • Nearly 100 PSUs present in the country (such as IOCL, ONGC, HPCL, RITES, EIL, NHAI, DMRC, BHEL, SAIL, NTPC, PGCIL) consider the GATE examination score as criteria for recruiting civil engineers.

                • A job in a successful PSU means that you keep in touch with recent developments in engineering and work on exciting country development initiatives, as well as obtain security and government job benefits. Check PSU Recruitment through GATE

                2. Pursuing M.Tech after GATE

                • One of the most common ways to proceed is by applying for M.Tech at the IITs, IISc, and NITs, having cleared the GATE test. You are also eligible for the MHRD stipend during the two-year Master’s program, with a clear GATE ranking.Check GATE COAP Counselling

                • This can be a major step for students who dreamed of studying in the country's top institutes such as IITs and NITs.

                • Also if you apply to other states / regional/private colleges that do not require GATE as their criterion for selection, getting a good GATE score will still give you an advantage over other candidates. You can go for private jobs in the technological domain after completing M.Tech, with good packages.

                3. Opportunities for research through GATE

                • Research is a field in which the country's civil engineers are not exploring much, as most students either try for M.Tech or government jobs.

                • However, those of you who are excited about learning more should opt for a research-oriented career and give back to society.

                GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern FAQs

                GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2023 FAQs

                Ques. What will be the weightage of the Structural Engineering section in GATE Civil Engineering 2023? 

                Ans: Depending on the paper analysis of previous years, candidates can expect 10 to 12 mark questions from this section in GATE CE 2023. Since civil engineering paper is conducted in 2 slots hence the weight of questions in each could vary. Last year the weightage of this section in slot 1 was 12 marks and in slot 2 was 7 marks. 

                Ques. Which type of questions will be asked in GATE CE 2023? 

                Ans: GATE CE 2023 will primarily consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. MCQs are objective questions that carry 1 or 2 marks in all sections. Every question will have 4 choices out of which only 1 is the correct answer. NAT questions carry 1 or 2 marks in all sections. The answers to these questions are numerical values that are to be entered using a virtual keypad. No choices are given for these questions.

                Ques. How many questions will be there in GATE CE 2023?

                Ans: Based on the past trends it is predicted that, there will be a total of 65 questions in GET CE 2023. From general aptitude 10 questions, from engineering mathematics, 10 questions, and the remaining question will be asked from the core subject syllabus. 

                Ques. How can I distinguish between NAT and MCQs in GATE Civil Engineering 2023?

                Ans: In GATE CE 2023, MCQs are multiple-choice questions. In this type of question, you will have 4 options and you have to select the right option. Whereas in NAT, there will be no option, candidates have to calculate the answer and write their answer using the virtual keyword. 

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