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GATE 2021 Civil paper analysis is available now by the coaching institutes. GATE 2021 CE paper analysis will help students to know the difficulty level of the question paper.

Check the complete GATE 2021 Civil Paper Analysis on this page. GATE CE 2021 question paper difficulty level, answers, solutions can be checked below.

GATE 2021 Civil Paper Analysis

GATE 2021 Civil paper analysis is available now. The examination was conducted online on February 6 in the forenoon (9:300 am to 12:30 pm) and afternoon (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) shifts. According to the students who attempted the examination, the paper was moderate to tough in terms of difficulty. Candidates who are looking for GATE 2021 CE paper analysis can check it below. GATE Civil paper analysis 2021 will give an idea of the total number of correct and incorrect questions and difficulty level of the exam paper.

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Table of contents
  • GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Analysis by Students
  • Chapter-wise Analysis of GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper
  • Watch GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Student Reaction & Review Video
  • GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper Analysis by Coaching Institutes
  • Benefits of the GATE 2021 Civil (CE) Paper Analysis

GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Analysis by Students

Candidates can check some important points related to the GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper below:

  • Like the past years, the paper was not at all balanced. Few of the questions were lengthy
  • Maximum MSQs were from Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and Structure
  • Paper was not easy it can be kept between easy to moderate level
  • A good number of questions were asked from Geo Tech and Foundation
  • One or two questions were asked from Transportation

Candidates can also check the feedback of students regarding the GATE Civil Engineering Exam below:

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Suresh Kumar - 'I noticed that there were more questions from Highway. Every year, there are usually more questions from Soil Mechanics of Geotechs, but this time there were only three or four questions. Integer type questions were a bit complex otherwise the paper was of moderate difficulty.'

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Ram Mani Shukla - 'Paper was of moderate difficulty. There were more questions from structural design and analysis and questions from Foundation Engineering were also present. 

Panchsheel Kumar says that the paper was of moderate to tough difficulty and there were more questions from Soil.

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Sandeep says that the paper was moderate in difficulty and that there were more questions from structures.

Amit Kumar - 'The paper was of average difficulty. There were more questions from Soil.'

Prashant Kumar - ' The paper was moderate, students who had studied must have found the paper quite easy. There were many questions from Environmental Engineering. From structures, there were questions from trusses and deflection.' 

Chapter-wise Analysis of GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper

Candidates can check the analysis of GATE 2021 Civil Paper of Forenoon (9:30 am to 12:30 PM) shift below:

Chapter

Number of Questions

Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and Structure

6 to 7 questions

Air Quality Index (Density)

1 to 2

Fluid Mechanics

3 to 4 questions

Transportation

1 to 2 questions

Strebgth of Material

2 to 3 questions

Steel

2 to 3 questions

Structural Analysis

2 to 3 questions

RCC

2 Questions

Building Material

1 Question

Watch GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Student Reaction & Review Video

Candidates who appeared in the GATE exam can look at the GATE 2021 paper analysis for civil to predict the score before GATE 2021 result. GATE 2021 CE paper analysis by various coaching institute is available below. In the GATE 2021 civil paper analysis, the experts mentioned the correct answers and solutions. Candidates can refer to the GATE Civil (CE) 2021 paper analysis to calculate their probable score. The question paper comprises of both numerical and objective type questions.

GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper Analysis by Coaching Institutes

Almost all the coaching institutes have released the GATE Civil exam analysis. Candidates can click on the relevant links to download the GATE 2021 CE paper analysis by coaching institutes below.

The GateAcademy has released the memory-based analysis of GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Paper. Candidates can check the same below:

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GATE 2021 Civil Paper Analysis

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Benefits of the GATE 2021 Civil (CE) Paper Analysis

GATE paper analysis has several benefits for the candidates appeared in the exam and for those who are preparing for the next year’s exam. Few of those benefits are as follows:

  • It will help in determining the approximate score in the exam
  • Candidates can predict their rank
  • It will give an idea of the GATE 2021 Cutoff
  • Candidates who will appear in the exam next year will get an idea of the GATE exam pattern, marking scheme, GATE syllabus, weightage of topic etc.
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