Study Material for Surveying.
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Surveying carries 4–7% weightage in GATE Civil and 8–12 questions in ESE Prelims Paper II. Levelling, theodolite traversing, errors and corrections, and modern surveying instruments (total station, GPS) are most frequently tested.
These topic-wise mock tests cover the complete Surveying syllabus for GATE Civil, ESE, and SSC JE — from traditional chain surveying to modern GPS and total station methods. Each free test has 10 MCQs with detailed explanations.
Surveying for GATE Civil and ESE covers: principles of surveying, chain surveying, compass surveying, plane table surveying, levelling (differential and profile levelling), theodolite surveying, traversing, contouring, triangulation, tacheometry, curves (simple, compound, reverse, and transition curves), total station, GPS and remote sensing basics, and photogrammetry.
These tests are ideal for undergraduate civil engineering students and candidates preparing for GATE Civil Engineering, ESE Prelims, SSC JE Civil, state PSC/PWD exams, and any other civil engineering competitive examination. All tests are completely free — no account needed.
Surveying carries approximately 5–8% weightage in GATE Civil Engineering, typically 5–8 marks out of 100. Topics like levelling, transition curves, traversing errors, and GPS/total station are frequently asked. Surveying is considered a relatively easy subject to score well in with consistent practice.
In ESE Prelims Paper II (Civil Engineering), Surveying typically accounts for 8–12 questions, carrying 16–24 marks out of 300. ESE tests both conceptual questions and numerical problems. Topics like triangulation, levelling errors, photogrammetry, and modern surveying instruments receive more emphasis in ESE compared to GATE.
Instruments commonly tested include: prismatic compass and surveyor's compass (compass surveying), dumpy level and auto level (levelling), theodolite (angular measurements and traversing), plane table with alidade (plane table surveying), tacheometer (indirect distance measurement), and Total Station (combining EDM and theodolite). GPS and remote sensing basics are increasingly included in GATE.