GATE 2017 Civil Engineering topic wise exam analysis
The Civil Engineering paper of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2017 was conducted on Sunday, February 12, in multiple sessions by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee. Here is the question paper analysis by experts from GateForum for Civil Engineering, afternoon session, from 2pm to 5pm.
GATE 2017: Question paper analysis for Civil Engineering by GateForum
| Section | 1 mark | 2 mark | No of ques |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Solid Mechanics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Structural Analysis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Construction Materials & Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Concrete Structures | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Steel Structures | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soil Mechanics | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Foundation Engineering | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hydrology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Irrigation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Transportation Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Verbal Ability | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Numerical Ability | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Type of questions asked from each section of GATE 2017
| A | B |
|---|---|
| | Kinematics of point mass |
| Solid Mechanics | Shear Force, Bending moment, Deflection, Torque |
| Structural Analysis | SDM, Kinematic Indeterminacy |
| Construction Materials & Management | Bricks, PERT |
| Concrete Structures | Pre-stress, |
| Steel Structures | Welded joints |
| Soil Mechanics | Properties of soil, Seepage, Tri-axial test |
| Foundation Engineering | Earth pressure, Piles, Slopes |
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics | Energy depth, Specific speed of turbine |
| Hydrology | Hydrograph, Thiesen Polygon method |
| Irrigation | Duty-Delta |
| Environmental Engineering | BOD, Settling tank |
| Transportation Engineering | Railway track, Space headway, Relative stiffness |
| Geomatics Engineering | Photography, Types of Surveying, Leveling |
Comments on GATE 2017 Civil Engineering session II by GateForum
- CE paper II has more Numerical type of questions
- Compared to last year, in Fluid Mechanics weightage has come down while it is increased in Solid Mechanics
- In remaining topics IIT Roorkee has followed almost the same weightage compared to last year.
- In general the overall difficulty level of the paper is Moderate than last year