IES Exam Analysis 2024: Prelims Section-wise Analysis & Student Review

Indian Engineering Services Exam 2025 ( IES )

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Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 16:28 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IES main exam 2024 on June 23, 2024. The candidates must refer to the IES exam analysis of previous years to anticipate the difficulty level of the question paper. The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Engineering Service Exam 2024 on February 18, 2024. The candidates can see here the UPSC IES 2024 Exam Analysis video. Shiksha.com took the first reaction of the candidates who appeared in the IES 2024 exam. The Commission conducted the exam offline at the designated exam centres across the nation. The candidates shared the difficulty level of the questions asked and the expected IES 2024 Cutoff. Most of the candidates who appeared in the exam shared that the IES 2024 prelims exam was a bit difficult in orientation. The candidates shared that the IES 2024 cutoff is expected to remain low.

Q:   Are there any noticeable trends or patterns in the IES exam analysis?

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The candidates should note that as per the feedback of the candidates appeared in the IES prelims 2024 the Commission asked difficult questions from the IES syllabus. The candidates mentioned in their feedback that the Commission followed the question paper pattern of the asking difficult questions in the exam.

Based on the exam's difficulty level, the IES 2024 prelims cutoff is expected to remain low based on the difficulty level of the question paper but based on the number of vacancies we can say that few candidates will be selected. So based on the vacancies, the cutoff is expected to remain hgh.

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Q:   How does the difficulty level of IES questions change over time?

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The difficulty level of IES questions has shown variations over time. In the IES exam, roughly 57% of the structural questions are categorized as easy, 29% as moderately difficult, and the remaining 14% as difficult. This distribution indicates a mix of question complexities in the exam. Comparatively, in GATE exams, around 45% of structural questions are easy, 22% are moderately difficult, and the remaining 33% are difficult.

The analysis suggests that IES questions tend to have a higher proportion of easy questions compared to GATE. The difficulty level of IES questions can impact candidates' performance and preparation strategies for the exam.

 

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Q:   What are the key findings of the IES exam analysis?

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The candidates can see below the IES 2024 Exam Analysis :

Section-wise Analysis:

  • Current issues of national and international importance: 13-15 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Engineering Aptitude (Logical reasoning and Analytical ability): 7-9 questions, Easy to Moderate.
  • Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis: 13-15 questions, Easy to Moderate.
  • General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety: 5-7 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Standards and Quality practices: 7-11 questions, Difficult.
  • Basics of Energy and Environment: 5-9 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Basics of Project Management: 13-15 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Basics of Material Science and Engineering: 8-9 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools: 8-10 questions, Moderate to Difficult.
  • Ethics and values in the Engineering profession: 8-9 questions, Moderate to Difficult

Candidate Feedback on IES 2024 Exam:

Candidates found the Ethics questions difficult in orientation.

Engineering Mathematics was challenging with hard-to-solve questions.

Current Affairs section had a good number of questions from Complex Analysis.

These findings provide insights into the difficulty levels and content distribution across different sections of the IES exams, aiding candidates in their preparation strategies.

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Table of content
  • IES 2024 Exam Analysis
  • IES 2024 Exam Analysis Video
  • IES Prelims 2024 Section-wise Analysis
  • IES Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
  • IES Exam Analysis FAQs
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IES 2024 Exam Analysis

Shiksha.com brought the IES 2024 exam analysis directly from the IES exam centres. The candidates can get here the IES 2024 exam analysis after the exam. The candidates should note that the Commission asked difficult questions as asked last year.

The IES 2024 admit cards were released online on February 8, 2024. The Commission is expected to release the IES 2024 answer key after the declaration of the final result. The IES exam analysis is an important component of the IES preparation because it provides a clear insight into the candidates during the exam. It also informs about the demand of the exam in the words of candidates who appeared in the exam. The IES exam analysis is very important because coupled with the syllabus, exam pattern and the previous year's question papers, it can strengthen the preparation of the candidate and also prepare them for any surprises. There is a negative marking in the IES prelims exam and each wrong answer deducts the one-third marks assigned to that question. 

IES Exam analysis is very important for all the candidates preparing for the Engineering Service Exam (ESE). The Union Public Service Commission conducts the IES exam to recruit candidates for the post of Executive Engineer in various Central Government departments. The IES exam is a three-stage exam and the candidate needs to qualify for each of the stages to get selected as an IES officer. The IES Prelims exam is an all-India exam conducted offline in pen and paper mode. The IES Prelims in an Objective type exam and the candidates need to select the correct answers from the options.

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Q:   When was the IES 2024 Admit Card (prelims) released?

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The IES 2024 admit card was released online on February 9, 2024. The Commission conducted the IES Prelims 2024 exam on February 18, 2024. The candidates were required to carry the same photo identity proof whose number was entered in the IES 2024 applications.

The candidates can check and download their IES admit card from the official website by logging in with their login credentials.

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IES 2024 Exam Analysis Video

The candidates can see below the IES 2024 Exam Analysis video:

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IES Prelims 2024 Section-wise Analysis

The candidates can check here the section-wise exam analysis

Section Name

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Current issues of national and international importance

13-15

Moderate to Difficult

Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability

7-9

Easy to Moderate

Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

13-15

Easy to Moderate

General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety

5-7

Moderate to Difficult

Standards and Quality practices

7-11

Difficult

Basics of Energy and Environment

5-9

Moderate to Difficult

Basics of Project Management

13-15

Moderate to Difficult

Basics of Material Science and Engineering

8-9

Moderate to Difficult

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools

8-10

Moderate to Difficult

Ethics and values in the Engineering profession

8-9

Moderate to Difficult

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IES Prelims Exam Analysis 2023

IES 2023 Section-wise Analysis

The IES Premils Shift 1 2023 was conducted successfully, and the overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to difficult. Check below for a detailed exam analysis.

Section Name

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Current issues of national and international importance

10-12

Moderate to Difficult

Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability

8-10

Easy to Moderate

Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

8-10

Easy to Moderate

General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety

6-8

Moderate

Standards and Quality practices

8-10

Tough

Basics of Energy and Environment

12-14

Easy to moderate

Basics of Project Management

13-15

Moderate to difficult

Basics of Material Science and Engineering

9-12

Moderate to difficult

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools

11-13

Moderate to difficult

Ethics and values in the Engineering profession

14-15

Moderate to difficult

The paper was of the same standard and the IES cut off is expected to be higher than the previous years.

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IES Exam Analysis FAQs

The candidates can see here the important questions related to IES exam analysis.

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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IES Prelims exam 2025 on June 8, 2025. The Commission revised the exam dates of the IES exam 2025 after the inclusion of Engineering Posts in the IES 2025 and revised IES applications.

The IES 2025 main exam will be conducted on August 10, 2025.

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