Thread for Civil Engineering Optional Mains 2019

@sbhati513590Hello,

I am appearing for mains with Civil Engineering Optional. Reach me atrakesh.iitkgp00@gmail.comor Whatsapp 7872685331.
We can discuss the strategy for mutual benefits.

@sbhati513590I have civil engineering as my optional

I will be giving in 2020. Both ese and cse with civil

@sbhati513590Have engineering optional.What is Ur strategy?? Ur daily routine and practice methodology

@sbhati513590Have u given mains before??

@sbhati513590How many 300+ scores were there this year??

@Aspirant123only 1
Rank 205 got 320
He was topper of ese 2014

@abhinav23raj436There are around 10 in 280-300 range as far as I know

@abhinav23raj436He got around 180 in paper 1. And 140 in paper 2

Any idea how good is the next ias test series? Is it recommended or will practicing questions from Made easy's ESE test series will be better?

@Aspirant123Yes. But scoring over 300 has become very difficult. Maybe due to strict normalisation. UPSC report shows success rate of civil enginerring lowest at 2.5%.

@abhinav23raj436Success ratio is low because it is one of the lengthiest optional.If u give it more time,GS will surely get hit and vice versa is true as well.
Regarding normalisation,the problem is not much regarding scaling,the actual problem is the teachers having a tendency to give low marks in theory/Paper 2.

Any idea which Previous Year Question Book has fewer mistakes- IES Master or Made Easy?

@g12345IES Master is better for cse previous year

@abhinav23raj436Thank you

How was the mains paper?

Someone please post the civil engineering question paper

@g12345Paper 1 was lengthy. Theory portion of paper 2 was difficult. The type of questions asked in Paper 2 were different than previous year. Both papers were more similar to Engineering Services Paper than previous year Civil Services paper.

@abhinav23raj436I agree. How did you find it difficulty wise compared to previous years? And kitna attempt kiya? I was able to attempt around 400

@abhinav23raj436One humble request Please post the question paper It would be very helpful for us.