SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Civil Engineering PDF Download

SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Civil Engineering

In this article, we are sharing the SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2022 syllabus for the Civil Engineering Branch. If you are preparing for the SSC Junior Engineer exam, then you should prepare for the exam according to the SSC JE Syllabus. There will be two papers in the SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2022. Paper 1 will be of the objective type in which you will be asked 200 questions. Paper 2 will be of the subjective type in which you will be asked questions of 300 marks from the Civil Engineering subject. Below we are providing you with the SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Civil Engineering, whose PDF you can also download.

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SSC has released the official notification for Junior Engineer Exam Paper 1, according to which this exam will be conducted from November 14 to November 16, 2022. You have less time left for exam preparation, so prepare for the SSC Junior Engineer Exam with proper time management. Below you will get the SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering 2022 as well as the SSC JE subject wise weightage for the Civil Engineering subject.

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SSC JE Syllabus & Exams Pattern for Civil Engineering 2023

There will be two papers in the SSC JE exam. Paper 1 will be of the objective type [online mode], while Paper 2 [offline mode] will be a descriptive paper. SSC JEN Civil Engineering Paper 1 will consist of questions from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering [Civil Engineering] as per the syllabus. Paper 2 will be taken for those candidates who pass Paper 1. In Paper 2, descriptive questions will be asked as per your civil engineering branch. In this article, you will get detailed information about the SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering and Exam Pattern.

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SSC JE Exam Pattern & Syllabus Civil Engineering for Paper 1 [Pre]

SSC JE Paper 1 will be of the objective type. SSC JE Paper 1 will be made up of three sections, which are General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering. SSC JE Paper 1 will be conducted on a Computer Based Test (Online Mode).

There will be three sections in this exam:

1.      General Awareness (50 marks)

2.     General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 marks)

3.     General Engineering [Civil Engineering] (100 marks)

Total Marks: 200

Exam Time: The duration for Paper 1 is 2 hours (120 minutes).

Subjects	Questions/Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50
General Science	50
Part A- General Engineering (civil & structural)	100
Total	200/200

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Negative Marking:

There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

SSC JE Syllabus 2022 Civil Engineering for Paper 1 PDF Download

The SSC Junior Engineer exam is getting tougher every year. Along with this, the cut off for the SSC Junior Engineer exam is increasing every year. Every year, lakhs of civil engineering branch students apply for this exam, but only a few are able to clear SSC Junior Engineering Paper 1. Cracking the SSC JE exam requires good time management and hard work. Here below we are sharing with you the SSC JE Syllabus 2022 Civil Engineering with subject wise weightage.

1.    General Intelligence & Reasoning:

The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.

Subject	No Of Question
Analogy	18-19
Odd One Out	14-15
Alphabet Series	10-11
Visual Reasoning	8-9
Coding and Decoding	6-7
Number Series	6-7
Direction	4-5
Venn Diagram	3-4
Syllogism	3-4
Miss	3-4
Miscellaneous	3-4
Puzzles	3-4
Blood Relation	2-3
Mirror	1-2
Cube and Dice	1-2
Mathematical Equation	1-2

2.   General Awareness:

Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

Subject	No Of Question
History	4-5
Polity	5-7
Geography	7-9
Economics	0-3
Physics	2-4
Chemistry	2-5
Biology	7-9
Miscellaneous	2
Current Affairs	14-16

3.   General Engineering (Civil Engineering)

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.

Subject	No Of Question
Building Materials	8-14
Estimating, Costing and Valuation	5-8
Surveying	7-10
Soil Mechanics	10-14
Hydraulics	13-15
Irrigation Engineering	8-16
Environmental Engineering	7-10
Theory of Structures	2-5
Concrete Technology	4-7
RCC Design	4-8
Steel Design	5-6
SOM	5-8
WRE [Irrigation Engineering]	8-16
Transportation Engineering	7-11

SSC JE Exam Pattern & Syllabus Civil Engineering for Paper 2 [Mains]

Only those candidates who qualify for Paper 1 of the SSC Junior Engineer exam will be able to appear for Paper 2. SSC JE Paper 2 will be of the descriptive type. Paper 2 will have 300-mark questions, and 2 hours will be given to solve the paper. Questions will be asked from the descriptive type of your civil engineering branch. This exam will be conducted in offline mode.

General Engineering: Part A [Civil & Structural]

Total Marks: 300 marks

Exam Time: The exam duration for Paper-II will be 2 hours (120 minutes).

Subjects	Marks
Part A- General Engineering (Civil & Structural)	300
Total	300

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SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Paper 2 PDF Download

We have explained you the pattern of SSC JE Syllabus 2022, Paper-2 very well. Below are sharing SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for Paper 2 PDF Download Subject Wise with you. The detailed syllabus for SSC JE Paper 2 is as below:

Building Materials [Marks Weightage: 8-14 Marks]

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.

Building Materials Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about building materials in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Building Materials	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	13
2020 11/12/2020	7
2020 30/10/2020	12
2019 23/09/2019	9

Building Materials Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about building materials in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	2/30

Estimating, Costing and Valuation [Marks Weightage: 7-10 Marks]

Estimating, Costing and Valuation: 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, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezodial formula, Simpson‟s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles and pile-caps. Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation.

Estimating, Costing and Valuation Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Estimating, Costing and Valuation in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Estimating, Costing and Valuation	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	10
2020 11/12/2020	9
2020 30/10/2020	10
2019 23/09/2019	10

Estimating, Costing and Valuation Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Estimating, Costing and Valuation in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	1/15

Surveying [Marks Weightage: 7-10 Marks]

Surveying : Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of 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, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.

Surveying Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Surveying in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Survey	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	12
2020 11/12/2020	10
2020 30/10/2020	9
2019 23/09/2019	8

Surveying Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Surveying in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	1/15

Soil Mechanics [Marks Weightage: 10-14 Marks]

Soil Mechanics: 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. Index properties of soils, Atterberg‟s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. 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.

Soil Mechanics Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Soil Mechanics in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Soil	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	14
2020 11/12/2020	9
2020 30/10/2020	7
2019 23/09/2019	10

Soil Mechanics Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Soil Mechanics in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	4/[10+25+20+15=70]

Hydraulics [Marks Weightage: 13-15 Marks]

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.

Hydraulics Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Hydraulics in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Fluid Mechanics	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	10
2020 11/12/2020	8
2020 30/10/2020	6
2019 23/09/2019	10

Hydraulics Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Hydraulics in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	2/[15+15=30]

Irrigation Engineering [Marks Weightage: 8-16 Marks]

Irrigation Engineering: Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, 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. 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. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and Scour, Kennedy‟s theory of critical velocity. Lacey‟s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India.

Irrigation Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Water Resource Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Irrigation Engineering	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	4
2020 11/12/2020	9
2020 30/10/2020	17
2019 23/09/2019	19

Irrigation Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Irrigation Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	3/45

Transportation Engineering [Marks Weightage: 7-11 Marks]

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 – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering- Components of permanent way – sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density and their interrelationships, intersections and interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, road safety.

Transportation Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Transportation Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Transportation Engineering	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	10
2020 11/12/2020	7
2020 30/10/2020	10
2019 23/09/2019	9

Transportation Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Transportation Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021 [Highway Engineering]	1/15
2021 [Railway Engineering]	1/15

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Environmental Engineering [Marks Weightage: 7-10 Marks]

Environmental Engineering: 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. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.

Environmental Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Environmental Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Environmental Engineering	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	7
2020 11/12/2020	9
2020 30/10/2020	7
2019 23/09/2019	5

Environmental Engineering Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Environmental Engineering in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	2/[15+25=40]

Structural Engineering

Theory of structures [Marks Weightage: 2-5 Marks]

Theory of structures: Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and over hanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section.

Theory of structures Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Theory of structures in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

TOS	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	1
2020 11/12/2020	5
2020 30/10/2020	1
2019 23/09/2019	5

Concrete Technology [Marks Weightage: 4-7 Marks]

Concrete Technology: Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, importance of water quality, water cement ratio, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, hot weather and cold weather concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures.

Concrete Technology Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Concrete Technology in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Concrete Technology	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	3
2020 11/12/2020	5
2020 30/10/2020	8
2019 23/09/2019	4

RCC Design [Marks Weightage: 4-8 Marks]

RCC Design: RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. 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).

RCC Design Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about RCC Design in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

RCC	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	8
2020 11/12/2020	4
2020 30/10/2020	2
2019 23/09/2019	1

RCC Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about RCC in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	2/[15+25=40]

Steel Design [Marks Weightage: 5-6 Marks]

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

Steel Design Marks Weightage [Paper-1]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Steel Design in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 1 held in previous years.

Steel	Marks Weightage [Paper-1]
2021 [23/03/2021]	6
2020 11/12/2020	5
2020 30/10/2020	5
2019 23/09/2019	4

Steel Design Marks Weightage [Paper-2]

In the table below, you will get an idea about the number of questions asked about Steel Design in SSC Junior Engineer Civil Engineering Exam Paper 2 held in previous years.

Exam Year	No Of Question/Marks Weightage [Paper-2]
2021	1/25

Download PDF SSC JE Syllabus 2022 for the Civil Engineering

In the table below, we have shared with you the SSC JE Civil Engineering Syllabus in PDF. You can download the official SSC JE Civil Engineering Syllabus or you can download the SSC JE 2022 Civil Engineering Syllabus subject wise weightage PDF given in this article.

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Conclusion

I hope you have understood the SSC JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Civil Engineering [CE] 2022. We have shared the SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering along with subject-wise weightage. If the previous year's papers of the syllabus are analysed, most of the questions are asked about Building Materials, Soil Mechanics, Surveying, and Hydraulics.

Whenever you study for the SSC JE exam, always focus more on the topic on which more questions are asked. Always do your preparation according to the SSC JE syllabus.

SSC JE Civil Engineering [CE] Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Frequently Asked Questions

Here below we are sharing with you the frequently asked questions and answers for the SSC JE Civil Engineering [CE] Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Apart from these, if you have any other queries for the upcoming exam, you can ask us by commenting.

Where to Download SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering 2022?

SSC [Staff Selection Commission] has released the official SSC JE syllabus on its website. Also, you can download our website SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering 2022 with subject wise weightage in PDF.

What are the most important topics for SSC JE 2023 Civil Engineering?

If you analyse the previous year's papers, you will find that most of the questions SSC JE Exam have been asked of you in the subjects of Building Materials, Soil Mechanics, Surveying, and Hydraulics. You need to pay maximum attention to these subjects.

What is the syllabus for SSC JE Civil Engineering?

There are two papers in SSC JE Civil Engineering exam. The first paper is of 200 marks. The second paper is of 300 marks. In this article, we have explained you about the syllabus for SSC JE Civil Engineering both papers in detail with you.

How can I prepare for SSC JE Civil Engineering?

You have to go through the syllabus and pattern of SSC JE Civil Engineering and prepare yourself accordingly. You have to solve SSC JE Civil Engineering old paper. With this, you have to join a good test series of SSC JE Civil Engineering. Along with this, the SSC JE Civil Engineering Notes given on our website will also help you.