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SSC JE SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN

The syllabus for SSC JE for various engineering branches is of Diploma in Engineering level. The candidates preparing for SSC JE must be aware of the detailed syllabus for the exam to cover all the topics. The detailed Syllabus for SSC JE is covered below.

Both papers of SSC JE, i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2, include different sections that all aspirants must master before taking the test. SSC CHSL Paper 1 includes topics from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering. However, in Paper 2, candidates must solve the questions based on their respective specialisations, i.e., Civil, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical. Continue reading to know more about SSC JE 2022 syllabus and exam pattern.

SSC JE Paper-I Exam Pattern

SSC JE Paper 1 is objective type. There are two common sections and one branch-specific section. The total marks for Paper 1 are 200. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper 1 for each wrong answer.

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50
General Awareness	50	50
Part A- General Engineering (Civil & Structural) Or Part B- General Engineering (Electrical) Or Part C- General Engineering (Mechanical)	100	100
Total	200	200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Paper 1

The detailed syllabus for SSC JE Paper 1 has been covered below:

Section 1: General Intelligence and Reasoning

This General Intelligence syllabus section mainly consists of questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. This test mainly includes questions designed to test the candidate’s capacity to deal with abstract ideas, symbols, their relationships, and other analytical functions.

• i) Decision Making
• ii) Visual Memory
• iii) Relationship Concepts
• iv) Arithmetical Reasoning
• v) Verbal and Figure Classification
• vi) Arithmetical Number Series
• vii) Abstract Ideas and Symbols and Their Relationships
• viii) Arithmetical Number Series
• ix) Arithmetical Computations and Other Analytical Functions
• x) Space Visualization
• xi) Problem Solving

Section 2: General Awareness

The questions in this section mainly test the candidate’s general awareness, knowledge of current affairs, everyday observations, and its various applications to society.

The questions in this section will be such that candidates do not require a special study of any particular discipline. This section also includes questions about India and its neighbouring countries specifically related to the following topics:

• i) Economic Science
• ii) General Polity and Scientific Research
• iii) Current Affairs
• iv) India and its Neighboring Countries

Section 3: General Engineering

Candidates have to choose any one from these three parts given below based on their branch:

Part-A (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering): The SSC JE Civil Syllabus includes the following topics:

• i) Building Materials
• ii) Estimating, Costing and Valuation
• iii) Soil Mechanics
• iv) Irrigation Engineering
• v) 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• vi) IC Engine Performance
• vii) IC Engine Cooling and Lubrication
• viii) Ranking Cycle of System
• ix) Fitting & Accessories
• x) Air Compressors & their Cycles
• xi) Refrigeration Cycles
• xii) The Principle of the Refrigeration Plant
• xiii) Nozzles & Steam Turbines
• xiv) Properties & Classifications Of Fluids
• xv) Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure
• xvi) Transportation Engineering
• xvii) Environment Engineering

Part-B (Electrical Engineering): The SSC JE Electrical Syllabus includes the following topics:

• i) Basic concepts
• ii) Circuit law
• iii) AC Fundamentals
• iv) Magnetic Circuit
• v) Electrical Machines
• vi) Measurement and Measuring instruments
• vii) Synchronous Machines
• viii) Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors
• ix) Generation
• x) Basic Electronics
• xi) Estimation and Costing
• xii) Transmission and Distribution
• xiii) Utilization and Electrical Energy

Part-C (Mechanical Engineering): The SSC JE Mechanical Syllabus includes the following topics:

• i) Theory of Machines and Machine Design
• ii) 1st Law of Thermodynamics
• iii) 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• iv) IC Engine Performance
• v) Air standard Cycles for IC Engines
• vi) IC Engines Combustion
• vii) Boilers
• viii) IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication
• ix) Classification
• x) Rankine cycle of System
• xi) Specification
• xii) Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
• xiii) Properties of Pure Substances
• xiv) Air Compressors & their cycles
• xv) Fitting & Accessories
• xvi) Principle of Refrigeration Plant
• xvii) Nozzles & Steam Turbines
• xviii) Fluid Statics
• xix) Measurement of Flow rate
• xx) Refrigeration cycles
• xxi) Properties & Classification of Fluids
• xxii) Measurement of Fluid Pressure
• xxiii) Fluid kinematics
• xxiv) Dynamics of Ideal fluids
• xxv) Hydraulic Turbines
• xxvi) Basic Principles & Classification of steel
• xxvii) Centrifugal Pumps

• SSC JE Paper-II Exam Pattern

  Paper-II is a written test of 300 marks for 2 hours. This Paper is branch-specific, and candidates have to appear for the exam as per their chosen branch of engineering.

  Section	Time Duration	Marks
  Part A- General Engineering (Civil & Structural) Or Part B- General Engineering (Electrical) Or Part C- General Engineering (Mechanical)	Composite Time Duration of 3 Hours	300

• SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Paper 2

  The detailed syllabus for SSC JE Paper 2 is as below:

  SSC JE Syllabus for Paper 2: Civil Engineering

  Building Materials

• i) Physical and chemical properties
• ii) Classification, Standard Tests, Uses and Manufacture/Quarrying of Materials

• Estimating, Costing, and Valuation

• i) Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, and Plastering.
• ii) Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson’s rule.
• iii) Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles and pile-caps.
• iv) Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of Valuation.

• Surveying

• i) Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying.
• ii) Working of the prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying.
• iii) Theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Leveling, Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections.
• iv) Temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring.
• v) Uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting
• vi) Earthwork calculation, advanced surveying equipment.

Soil Mechanics

• i) Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses.
• ii) Index properties of soils, Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart.
• iii) Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quicksand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement.
• iv) Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test.
• v) Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test.

Hydraulics

• i) Fluid properties and hydrostatics, measurements of flow.
• ii) Bernoulli’s theorem and its application.
• iii) Flow through pipes.
• iv) Flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines.

Irrigation Engineering

• i) Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation.
• ii) Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, runoff coefficient, rain gauge.
• iii) Losses from precipitation – evaporation, infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty, delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, Overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies.
• iv) Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well.
• v) Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and Scour, Kennedy’s theory of critical velocity.
• vi) Lacey’s theory of uniform flow.
• vii) Definition of flood, causes and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure.

Transportation Engineering

• i) Highway Engineering – cross-sectional elements, geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials
• ii) Components of permanent way -Sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards.
• iii) Aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements.
• iv) Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering

Environmental Engineering

• i) Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments.
• ii) Surface water drainage.
• iii) Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system.
• iv) Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control.
  Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.

SSC JE Syllabus for Paper 2: Structural Engineering

Theory of Structures

• i) Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beams.
• ii) Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel and compound sections.
• iii) Chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section.

Concrete Technology

• i) Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, the importance of water quality, water-cement ratio
• ii) Workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete.
• iii) Quality control of concrete, hot weather and cold weather concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures.

RCC Design

• i) RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever beams.
• ii) T-beams, lintels.
• iii) One-way and two-way slabs, isolated footings. Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State and Working Stress methods).

Steel Design

• i) Steel design and construction of steel columns
• ii) Beams roof trusses plate girders.

• SSC JE Syllabus for Paper 2: Electrical Engineering

  Basic Concepts

• i) Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them.
• ii) Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units.
• iii) Circuit law – Kirchhoff?s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems.
• iv) Magnetic Circuit – Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configurations e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc.
• v) Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction.

• AC Fundamentals

• i) Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves.
• ii) Representation of sinusoidal waveform, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit.
• iii) Poly Phase system – star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit.

• Measurement and Measuring Instruments

• i) Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and re-active) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement.
• ii) Measurement of frequency and phase angle.
• iii) Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), extension of range wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges.
• iv) Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT and their uses.
• v) Earth Fault detection.

Electrical Machines

• i) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C. Machines.
• ii) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction, Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C. and S.C. Tests, Losses and efficiency.
• iii) Effect of voltage, frequency and waveform on losses. Parallel operation of 1 phase /3 phase transformers.
  Autotransformers.
• iv) 3 phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, the principle of operation, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, and starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors.
• v) Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics.

Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors

• i) Characteristics and applications.
• ii) Synchronous Machines – Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power.
• iii) Starting and applications of synchronous motors.

Generation, Transmission and Distribution

• i) Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults.
• ii) Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc. Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators & transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars.
• iii) Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, the efficiency of different system.
• iv) Cable – Different type of cables, cable rating and derating factor.
• v) Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, inter-connection of power stations.

Estimation and Costing

• i) Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules.
• ii) Earthing practices and IE Rules.

The Utilisation of Electrical Energy

• i) Illumination
• ii) Electric heating
• iii) Electric welding
• iv) Electroplating
• v) Electric drives and motors.

Basic Electronics

• i) Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type) BJT and JFET.
• ii) Simple circuits using these devices.

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SSC JE Syllabus for Paper 2: Mechanical Engineering

Theory of Machines and Machine Designs

• i) Concept of a simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy
• ii) Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears –Type of gears etc.

Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

• i) Equilibrium of Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit.
• ii) Elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars etc.

Thermal Engineering

• i) Properties of Pure Substance1st & 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
• ii) Air standard Cycles for IC Engines.
• iii) Rakine Cycle of steam Boilers

Fluid Mechanics Machinery

• i) Properties & Classification of fluid
• ii) Fluid Statics
• iii) Measurement of Fluid Pressure
• iv) Fluid Kinematics
• v) Dynamics of Ideal Fluids
• vi) Measurement Of Flow Rate Basic Principles
• vii) Hydraulic Turbines
• viii) Centrifugal Pumps
• ix) Classification Of Steels

RR JE SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
Mathematics	30	30
General Science	30	30
TOTAL	100	100

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RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
General Awareness	15	15
Physics and Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computers and Application	10	10
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus

Let us now look at the section-wise RRB JE Syllabus. This will help you understand the exam a little better. Scoring minimum qualifying marks in the CBT-1 is imperative because, failure to do that, no candidates shall be able to take the RRB JE CBT-2 exam. We have added the detailed RRB JE Syllabus for CBT 1 on this page so that candidates do not have to search the Internet in search of their exam syllabus.

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus for Mathematics

The candidates can check out the list of topics for the RRB JE Mathematics Syllabus for CBT 1 below and get ready for the online test. The mathematics portion of CBT 1 shall be prepared based on the following topics:

1. Algebra
2. Polynomials
3. Instalments
4. Factors and Simplification
5. Arithmetic Simple and Compound Interest
6. Number systems
7. Shares and Dividends
8. Ratio and Proportion
9. Percentage
10. Time and Distance
11. Time and Work
12. Profit and Loss
13. Pipes and Cisterns
14. Mensuration
15. Problem on Ages
16. Investment
17. Basic Data Interpretation
18. Histogram
19. Frequency Polygon
20. Bar-Diagram
21. Pie-Chart
22. Pictorial Graph
23. BODMAS
24. Decimals
25. Fractions
26. LCM and HCF
27. Percentages
28. Geometry
29. Trigonometry
30. Elementary Statistics
31. Square Root
32. Calendar & Clock

 

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus for General Awareness

The General Awareness section of RRB JE requires knowledge of current affairs and events/ issues of national as well as international importance. A few questions related to new technologies and reform in Indian Railway can also be asked. In short, candidates have to be ready with every topic given below:

1. Rail Budget
2. General Awareness on Railway
3. Indian Polity and Constitution
4. Current Events
5. Indian Geography
6. Indian Economy
7. Banking
8. Sports
9. Finance Marketing
10. Culture and Indian History including freedom struggle
11. Current Affairs
12. Environmental issues concerning India and the World
13. General scientific and technological developments

 

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning

The Reasoning section can be a tricky one because it checks your logical ability. We advise you to read the questions properly before solving them. Check out the detailed RRB JE Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning below:

1. Alphabetical and Number Series
2. Input-Output
3. Syllogism
4. Coding and Decoding
5. Word Building
6. Clock
7. Seating Arrangement
8. Calendar
9. Decision Making
10. Direction Sense
11. Visual Memory
12. Blood Relations
13. Figural Classification
14. Arithmetical Reasoning
15. Similarities and Differences
16. Space Visualization or Space Orientation
17. Analogy
18. Non-Verbal Series
19. Statement Conclusion
20. Mathematical Operations

 

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus for General Science

The General Science section requires your knowledge of basic, high school level Science – Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Finish the CBSE/NCERT syllabus of Class 9 and Class 10 Science for this section.

 

 

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus

This section of the article sheds light on the syllabus for CBT-2. Please note that there are five sections (General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Basics of Computers & Applications, Basics of Environment & Pollution Control and Technical Abilities) under the CBT 2 syllabus.

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for General Awareness

The candidates looking for the RRB JE Syllabus for CBT 2 for General Awareness subject should check out the list of topics furnished underneath. The General Awareness section of the exam is to be based on the following topics in the paper:

1. Knowledge of Current affairs
2. Indian Geography
3. Culture and History of India including freedom struggle,
4. Environmental issues concerning India and the World
5. Sports
6. General scientific and technological developments
7. Indian Polity and constitution
8. Indian Economy

 

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Physics & Chemistry

The overall syllabus of Physics and Chemistry comprises up to the 10th standard CBSE/NCERT syllabus. 

 

JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Basics of Computers & Applications

The RRB JE Syllabus for Basics of Computers & Applications is as below:

1. Architecture of Computers
2. Input and Output devices
3. Storage devices
4. Networking
5. Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux
6. MS Office
7. Various data representation
8. Internet and Email
9. Websites & Web Browsers
10. Computer Viruses

 

CBT 2 Syllabus for Basics of Environment & Pollution Control

The syllabus for Basics of Environment & Pollution Control is as below:

1. Basics of Environment
2. The adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies
3. Air, Water and Noise pollution & their effect and control
4. Waste Management
5. Global warming
6. Acid rain
7. Ozone depletion

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Civil Engineering

The RRB JE Civil Engineering Syllabus comprises the following topics and questions in the CBT are likely to be asked from this segment for the CE section:

1. Estimating
2. Costing
3. General Civil Engineering
4. Construction of Structure Engineering and Drawing
5. Valuation
6. Soil Mechanics
7. Structural Analysis
8. Building Materials
9. Mechanics
10. Concrete Structures
11. Steel Structures
12. Construction
13. Water Requirements
14. Hydraulics
15. Hydrology
16. Highway Planning
17. Traffic Engineering
18. Projections
19. Errors and Adjustments
20. Environmental Engineering
21. Surveying
22. Coordinate System
23. Curves
24. Measurements of distance and directions

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering

The detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering is given below:

1. Strength of Materials
2. Fluid Mechanics
3. Heat Transfer
4. Theory of Machines
5. Kinematics of Machine
6. Engineering Mechanics
7. Machining and Machine Tool Operations
8. Thermodynamics
9. Power Engineering
10. IC Engine Cycles
11. Casting
12. Stream Tables
13. Thermodynamics cycles
14. Metrology and Inspection

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Electrical Engineering

Candidates should also be familiar with the topics included in the Electrical Engineering (EE) section of the RRB JE Syllabus as laid out underneath:

1. Machines
2. Electrical and Electronic Measurements
3. Basics of Circuit and Power Electronics
4. Analog and Digital Electronics
5. Signals and Systems
6. Power and Control Systems
7. Circuits and Measurement Systems