1

General
Technical English
History & culture of India
Indian polity
Indian economy
Indian national movement
Current issues of national & international importance relating to social,
economic & industrial development.
History
Political science
Geography
Economics
Science (scientific research)
Engg aptitude covering logical reasoning & analytical ability
logical reasoning
analytical ability
Verbal ability
Numerical ability
Mental ability
Engg mathematics & Numerical analysis
Engg mathematics
Linear algebra
Calculus
Differential equations
Complex variables
Probability
Statistics
Numerical methods

TNPSC-GRP

RRB-JE/SE

SSC-JE

TNPSC-AE

AAI

TANCET

TWAD

GATE

SUBJECT

IES

SL.
NO

Numerical analysis
General principles of design, drawing, importance of safety.
Standards and quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and
services.
Basics of energy & environment: conservation, environmental pollution &
degradation, climate change, environmental impact assessment.
Basics of project management
Basics of material sciences & Engg
Information & communication technologies (ICT) based tools and their
applications in engineering such as networking, e-governance & technology
based education.
Ethics & values in Engg profession
Engg Physics
Engg Chemistry
Engg Graphics
Basics Electrical & Electronics Engg
Engg Mechanics
Physics
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology
Geography
Technical
Building materials
Concrete technology
Solid mechanics/Strength of Materials
Structural analysis
Design of steel structures
Design of reinforced concrete elements
Design of concrete structures
Design of masonry structures
Construction practice, planning & management
Storage Structures

 Flow of fluids, hydraulic machines & hydro power

Fluid mechanics, open channel flow, pipe flow


Hydraulic machines & hydro power
Hydrology & water resources Engg

Hydrology

Water resources Engg
Environmental Engg

Water supply Engg

Waste water Engg


Solid waste management

Air, Noise pollution & ecology
Geo-technical Engg & Foundation Engg

Geo-technical Engg

Foundation Engg
Surveying & Geology

Surveying

Geology
Transportation Engg

Highways

Traffic Engg

Tunneling

Railways systems

Harbors

Airports

Estimation & costing

Project management
*General intelligence & Reasoning-: Analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, judgment, decision making, problem solving, analysis,
observation, visual memory, discrimination, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal & figure classification, arithmetical number series.

Deep understanding of all subjects is required. Mere knowledge will not help you much

Deep understanding of all subjects is required. Mere knowledge will not help y ou
much
SL.NO.
TOPIC
HOUR/DAY HOUR/YEAR
1
Current Affairs

*30*8=120
2
General English

*30*7=105
3
Engineering Aptitude
1
1*30*8=240
4
General Aptitude

*30*8=120
5
Mathematics

*30*8=120
Technical Subjects
7
7*30*8=1680
6
(objective + conventional)

REVISED SCHEME OF THE ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION

Stage-I :

Engineering Services Examination (Preliminary/Stage-I)

(Objective Type Papers)
Paper-I :{Common for all
General Studies and Engineering
2 hours duration
Candidates}
Aptitude Paper
200 Marks (max.)
Paper-II :
Engineering Discipline-specific Paper
3 hours duration
300 Marks (max.)
Stage-I :
Sub-Total
500 Marks (max.)
Minimum Qualifying Marks for each Paper should be at the discretion of the Commission.
Only those candidates qualifying at this Stage to be permitted to appear for Stage-II
examination
Stage-II :
Engineering Services Examination (Mains/Stage-II))
(Conventional Type Papers)
3 hours duration
Paper-I :
Engineering Discipline-specific
300 Marks (max.)
3 hours duration
Paper-II :
Engineering Discipline-specific
300 Marks (max.)
Stage-II :
Sub-Total
600 Marks (max.)
Stage-I + Stage-II
Sub-Total
1100 Marks (max.)
Only those Candidates qualifying at this Stage (i.e. Stage-I + Stage-II) to be permitted to appear
for Stage-III examination
Stage-III :
Personality Test
200 Marks (max.)
Stage-I + Stage-II + Stage-III
Grand Total
1300 Marks (max.)
Only those Candidates qualifying at this Stage (i.e. Stage I + Stage II + Stage III) to be included
in the Final Merit List of Engg. Services Exam. Thus the marks secured by the candidates in the
Stage-I (Objective type papers) of the Engineering Services Examination should be added to the
marks secured in the Stage-II (Conventional type papers) of the Examination and Stage-III
(Personality Test) and accordingly, such marks secured by the candidates in Stage-I should also
be counted for merit.

TNPSC AE
Paper

Subject

Questions

Marks

Exam duration

Paper -I

Civil engineering and general studies

275

300

3 hours

Paper-II

Mental Ability

25

200

2 hours

SSC Junior Engineer Exam Pattern

Papers

Maximum Duration &

Marks
Timings

Subject

Paper-I
Objective type
(OMR Answer Sheets
will be provided for this
Paper)

(i) General Intelligence & Reasoning

(ii) General Awareness
(iii) Part A
(Civil & Structural)

Paper-II
Conventional Type

Part A General Engineering

(Civil & Structural)

50
50

2 Hours [10.00 AM to
12.00 Noon]

100
2 Hours [2.00 PM to
4.00 PM]

300

RRB Junior Engineer Exam Syllabus

RRB junior engineer paper will be objective Type Multiple Choice Question. Pattern of exam will be as
follows

In exam will be total 150 Questions.

Duration of exam is 2 Hours.
Negative Marking will be 1/3 Marks in the written exam.
90 Questions will be asked from Technical Ability & General Science.
60 Questions will be from General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning

TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern Details

(Single Paper) (Objective Type) (Degree Standard):

Subject

Minimum
Qualifying
Duration Maximum Marks marks for
selection for
all communities

(Single Paper) (Objective Type)

General Studies (Degree Standard)
(75 items)
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test
(S.S.L.C. Std.) (25 items)
3 Hours 150+150=300
+
General Tamil/ General English
(S.S.L.C. Std.) (100 items)
(Total 200 items)

90

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern

A. Preliminary Examination: Preliminary examination will consists of 200 items in objective type,
duration will be 3 Hours for maximum marks of 300.
Preliminary Examination:
Minimum Qualifying
Marks
Subject

Duration

Maximum SCs, SC(A)s,

Marks
STs, MBCs/
Others
DCs, BCs and
BCMs

Single paper in General Studies-200 items

Degree Standard Objective Type
General Studies 150 items
3 Hours 300
Aptitude & Mental Ability
Test (SSLC Standard) 50 items

90

120

B. Main Written Examination & Oral Interview: Main examination will consists of descriptive type
questions from degree standard. Exam will have three papers viz., Paper I, Paper II and Paper III each
will carry maximum marks of 300 in time duration of 3 hours. Subject name, maximum marks and
qualifying marks for main examination and interview are given below.
Minimum Qualifying Marks
for selection

Subject

Duration

Maximum
SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
Marks
MBCs/DCs, BCs and Others
BCMs.

General Studies- Descriptive type

Degree Standard
3 Hours 300
Paper-I
3 Hours 300
Paper- II
3 Hours 300120
Paper-IIIInterview & Record
Total

1020

C. Oral Interview: Interview will be conducted for 120 Marks.

306

408