The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Junior Engineer (JE) exam for the Civil Engineering branch consists of two papers, Paper-I and Paper-II. Here is the syllabus for both papers:
Paper-I:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning: This section assesses your ability to think and solve problems logically.
- General Awareness: It includes questions related to current events, history, culture, geography, economics, and more.
- General Engineering (Civil & Structural): This section focuses on your core civil engineering knowledge and includes topics like Building Materials, Surveying, Estimating, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Environmental Engineering, and more.
Paper-II:
- Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural): This paper tests your theoretical knowledge in civil engineering. It includes questions related to civil engineering concepts, principles, and practices.
- Part-B: General Engineering (Civil & Structural): This section consists of Descriptive Questions, where you need to write short essays or answer questions related to civil engineering topics
Detailed Syllabus
- General Intelligence and Reasoning:
- Analogies
- Similarities and differences
- Spatial visualization
- Spatial orientation
- Problem-solving
- Analysis
- Judgment
- Decision making
- Visual memory
- Discrimination
- Observation
- Relationship concepts
- Arithmetical reasoning
- Verbal and figure classification
- Arithmetic number series
- Non-verbal series
- Coding and decoding
- Statement conclusion
- Syllogistic reasoning
- General Awareness:
- Current events
- India and its neighboring countries
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic scene
- General Polity
- Indian Constitution
- Scientific research
- General Engineering (Civil and Structural):
- Building Materials
- Estimating, Costing and Valuation
- Surveying
- Soil Mechanics
- Hydraulics
- Irrigation Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Theory of Structures
- Concrete Technology
- RCC Design
- Steel Design
- Part-A (Civil & Structural Engineering):
- Civil Engineering
- Properties of concrete and steel
- Tests on concrete and steel
- Concrete and steel structures
- Specialized concretes and construction practices
- Principles of structural design
- Estimating
- Costing and valuation
- Surveying
- Civil Engineering
- Part-B (General Engineering):
- General Engineering
- Units and measurement
- Laws of motion
- Work, energy, and power
- Fluid mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Heat transfer
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Strength of materials
- Engineering materials
- Machining
- Power plant engineering
- Industrial engineering
- General Engineering
It’s important to thoroughly study the topics mentioned in the syllabus, and also practice with previous year question papers to get a clear idea of the exam pattern and types of questions that are asked in the SSC JE Civil exam. Additionally, you can refer to standard civil engineering textbooks to prepare for the technical subjects.
Keep in mind that the syllabus and exam pattern may change, so it’s always a good idea to visit the official SSC website or consult the latest notification for the most up-to-date information regarding the SSC JE Civil syllabus.
