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JKSSB JE Exam Pattern
| Section | Total Marks | Time Duration | Questions |
| Technical Subject | 120 Marks | 120 Minutes | 120 Question |
Syllabus
SUBJECT I: Surveying.
Topic Covered:
- Importance of Surveying: Principles and Classifications
- Measurements: Distance and Directions
- Surveying Methods:
- Chain Surveying
- Compass Surveying
- Leveling
- Tachometer
- Theodolite
- Traversing
- Contouring
- Plane Table Surveying
- Curves
SUBJECT II: Mechanics and Structural Analysis
TOPIC COVERED:
- Introduction: Concept of rigid body, scalar and vector quantities.
- Forces and Moments: Laws of forces, moment.
- Friction
- Center of Gravity
- Simple Machines
- Torsion
- Properties of Materials
- Beams: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams.
- Stress and Strain: Simple stress and strain relationship. Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, and stress transformation.
- Bending: Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear center.
- Pressure Vessels: Thin-walled pressure vessels.
- Columns: Uniform torsion, buckling of columns.
- Combined Stresses: Combined and direct bending stresses.
- Deflection: Slope and deflection.
- Trusses: Analysis of trusses.
SUBJECT III: RCC Structures
Topic Covered:
- Concrete Technology: Ingredients of concrete, water-cement ratio, workability, properties of concrete, admixtures, special concretes, non-destructive tests, and basics of mix design.
- Concrete Design:
- Working stress and limit state design concepts.
- Analysis of ultimate load capacity.
- Design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression, and torsion by limit state methods.
- Prestressed Concrete: Basic elements of prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.
- Slabs: One-way slab and two-way slab.
SUBJECT IV: Soil Mechanics
Topics Covered:
- Origin of Soils, Properties, Soil Classification, Three-Phase System, Fundamental Definitions, Relationship and Interrelationship.
- Flow of Water through Soils: Permeability & Seepage, Effective Stress Principle.
- Deformation of Soils: Consolidation, Compaction.
- Shear Strength Characteristics.
- Field Tests: Plate Load Test, SPT (Standard Penetration Test).
- Density Control: Measurement of Field Density by Core Cutter and Sand Replacement Method.
- Soil Exploration, Bearing Capacity and its Methods.
SUBJECT V: Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics.
Topics Covered:
- Properties of Fluids
- Hydrostatic Pressure, Measurement of Pressure
- Flow Measurements
- Flow through Pipes
- Flow through Open Channels
- Hydraulic Pumps
- Principles and Equations:
- Principle of Conservation of Mass
- Principle of Conservation of Momentum and Corresponding Equations
- Principle of Conservation of Energy and Corresponding Equations
- Potential Flow
- Applications of Momentum and Bernoulli’s Equation
- Laminar and Turbulent Flow
- Flow in Pipes, Pipe Networks
- Concept of Boundary Layer and its Growth
- Open Channel Flow: Uniform Flow, Critical Flow, and Gradually Varied Flow in Channels, Specific Energy Concept, Hydraulic Jump
- Forces on Immersed Bodies
- Flow Measurements in Channels, Tanks, and Pipes
- Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic Modeling
- Kinematics of Flow
SUBJECT VI: Irrigation Engineering
Topic Covered:
- Introduction
- Water Requirement of Crops
- Hydrological Cycle
- Dams
- Canals
- Canal Headworks and Regulatory Works
- Cross Drainage Works
- Hydraulic Structures
- River Training Works
- Water-logging
- Drainage
- Groundwater Recharge
- Well Hydraulics
SUBJECT VII: Water supply and wastewater Engineering
Topic Covered:
- Introduction
- Water Quantity
- Water Quality
- Water Treatment
- Conveyance of Water
- Laying Out of Pipes
- Building Water Supply
- Water Supply Fixtures and Installation
- Plumbing
- Sewerage System
- Laying and Construction of Sewers
- Sewage Characteristics
- Methods of Disposal
- Sewage Treatment
- Building Drainage
- Air and Noise Pollution
SUBJECT VIII: High Engineering.
Topics Covered:
- History of the Development of Highways and Planning
- Definitions of Various Terms Used in Highway Engineering
- Methods of Road Construction
- IRC Classification
- Highway Surveys and Plans
- Geometric Design
- Different Types of Road Materials in Use
- Binders
- Types of Pavement
- CBR (California Bearing Ratio) Method
- Subgrade Preparation
- Road Construction Layers:
- WBM (Water Bound Macadam)
- WMM (Wet Mix Macadam)
- Bituminous Macadam
- Dense Bituminous Macadam
- Special Problems in Hill Road Construction
SUBJECT IX: Railway Engineering
Topics Covered:
- History of Indian Railways
- Gauges Used
- The Permanent Way: Its Components
- Types of Rails
- Creep
- Welding
- Rail Fixtures and Fastenings
- Signaling
- Points and Crossings
- Bridge Terminology, Classification, Components, Foundations
SUBJECT X: Constructional Planning Management
Topics Covered:
- Project Management: Network Diagrams, PERT-CPM, Cost Optimization, Construction Planning, Quality Control, Inventory Control, Functions of Management.
- Contracts and Tenders
- Financial Aspects: Depreciation, Valuation.
- Documentation: Organization, Measurement Books, Cash Book.
- Estimation and Costing: Definitions, Methods of Estimation, and Types of Estimates.
Crash Courses
SSC JE Civil Engineering
RRB JE Civil Engineering
JKSSB JE Civil Engineering
Previous Years’ Papers
Paper 1
- Civil Engineering 2022 Question Paper
- Civil Engineering 2020-21 Question Paper
- Civil Engineering 2019 Question Paper
- Civil Engineering 2018 Question Paper
- Civil Engineering 2017 Question Paper
- Civil Engineering-2016 Question Paper
Paper 2
Prompts
Generate 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for the JE Civil Exam based on the official syllabus and latest exam pattern. The questions must be 100% subject-specific, aligned with the graduate-level civil engineering syllabus. Include application-based, conceptual, and factual questions, with 5–10% focusing on teaching methodology and pedagogical skills relevant to the civil engineering domain. Each MCQ must have four options with only one correct answer. Ensure diversity in difficulty (easy, moderate, difficult) and balanced coverage across all subtopics. Avoid repetition and ensure full syllabus coverage. At the end, provide an Answer Key with 1-line explanations for each question, listed number-wise. Do not include answers within the question text. Write in English language only. Format everything clearly and consistently.Use the following syllabus details to generate the questions: SUBJECT I: <Subject>
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