SSC JE Syllabus 2021 - Check Subject Wise paper 1 and 2 syllabus here

SSC JE paper 1 subjects

Topics

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, observation, decision making, analogies, visual memory, discrimination, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, relationship concepts, arithmetical number series etc.

General Awareness

History, Geography, Economics, Polity, Scientific research, etc.

Part A Civil Engineering Syllabus

Building Materials, Estimating, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Costing & Valuation, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, etc.

Structural Engineering

Theory of Structures, Concrete technology, etc.

Part B Electrical Engineering Syllabus

Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission & distribution, Estimation & costing, Utilization & electrical energy, etc.

Part C Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Theory of machines & machine design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Properties of Pure Substances, Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines etc.

Civil engineering units

Topics

Building Materials

Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, uses and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building stones, silicate-based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber and wood-based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes.

Estimating, Costing and Valuation

Estimate, a glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, brickwork, RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Midsection formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson‟s rule etc.

Surveying

Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of the prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling, Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, use of contour map etc.

Hydraulics

Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli‟s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and

turbines etc.

Irrigation Engineering

Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, runoff coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation etc.

Transportation Engineering

Highway Engineering – cross-sectional elements, geometric design,

types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements, etc.

Environmental Engineering

Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, appurtenances, sewage treatments etc.

Units

Topics

Theory of structures

Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections etc.

Concrete Technology

Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, the importance of water quality, water-cement ratio, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing etc.

RCC Design

RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and doubly reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two-way slabs, isolated footings. Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall etc.

Steel Design

Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders.

Units

Topics

Basic concepts

Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units.

Circuit law

Kirchhoff‟s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems.

Magnetic Circuit

Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction.

AC Fundamentals

Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal waveform, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit etc

Measurement and measuring instruments

Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and reactive) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle.

Electrical Machines

D.C. Machine, 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 etc.

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. Starting and applications of synchronous motors etc.

Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, inter-connection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults. Switchgears – a rating of circuit breakers etc.

Estimation and costing

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

Utilization of Electrical Energy

Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors.

Basic Electronics

Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors, BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices.

Units

Topics

Theory of Machines and Machine Design

Concept of a simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts, Clutches, Gears, etc.

Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

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

Thermal Engineering

Properties of Pure Substances, Laws of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam, Boilers; Classification; Specification etc.

Fluid Mechanics & Machinery

Properties & Classification of Fluid, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure, Fluid Kinematics, Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles etc.

Production Engineering

Classification of Steels: mild steel & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding, Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes etc.

Sections

Number of Questions

Total marks

Duration

General Intelligence Reasoning

50

50

2 hours

General Awareness

50

50

General Engineering

Part – A (Civil & Structural) or

Part – B (Electrical) or

Part – C (Mechanical)

100

100

Parts

Subject

Total Marks

Duration

Part-A

Part- B

Part-C

General Engineering (Civil & Structural)

or

General Engineering (Electrical)

or

General Engineering (Mechanical)

300

2 hours

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