Download Civil Service Main Civil Engineering Exam Previous Years Question Papers

A job in the Civil Services is of utmost value to many of us. This chance is given by the UPSC every year to Civil Service aspiring candidates by conducting the Civil Service Examination (CSE).

Exam Pattern:

The main examination is made up of as many as nine papers in total. Each preliminary qualified candidate needs to sit for all the nine papers in this exam. There are two optional papers available which can be selected by the candidate as per his or her choice. Civil Engineering is one such subject available in the list and is mainly selected by candidates of technical background.

Syllabus for Civil Engineering of Civil Service Main Exam:

Paper I of Civil Engineering contains the following topics:-

• Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis
• Design of Structures: Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures
• Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel and Hydraulic Machines
• Geotechnical Engineering

Paper II encompasses the following:-

• Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning and Management
• Surveying and Transportation Engineering
• Hydrology, Water Resources and Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Duration of Civil Engineering paper in Civil Service Main Exam:

The allotted time for both of the papers is 3 hours and is generally held on the same day with some duration of break in between. Questions are worth of 300 marks in both the papers.

Scoring pattern:

Candidates are awarded special credit if answers are written in the way they are asked and have good information content. As it is a descriptive paper, there is no scope of negative marking.

Previous years question papers of Civil Engineering:

Candidates can find Civil Engineering question papers of Civil Service Exam in the provided attachments.