CIVIL ENGINEERING - CE

Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems,
Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima,
Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals,
Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems.
Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential
equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, Initial and boundary value problems,
Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability,
Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by
trapezoidal and Simpson's rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
GENERAL APTITUDE(GA):
Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical
reasoning and verbal deduction.
Structural Engineering
Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams. Simple stress and strain
relationship: Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation, Mohr's circle.
Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear centre. Thin walled
pressure vessels, uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.
Structural Analysis: Analysis of statically determinate trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames,
displacements in statically determinate structures and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force/
energy methods, analysis by displacement methods (slope deflection and moment distribution methods),
influence lines for determinate and indeterminate structures. Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural
analysis.
Concrete Structures: Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete designbasic working stress and limit state design concepts, analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of
members subjected to flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of
prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.
Steel Structures: Analysis and design of tension and compression members, beams and beam- columns,
column bases. Connections- simple and eccentric, beam'column connections, plate girders and trusses.
Plastic analysis of beams and frames.
Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics: Origin of soils, soil classification, three-phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship
and interrelationships, permeability & seepage, effective stress principle, consolidation, compaction, shear
strength.

Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations- scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, penetration tests,
plate load test. Earth pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils. Stability of slopes-infinite slopes,
finite slopes. Foundation types-foundation design requirements. Shallow foundations-bearing capacity, effect
of shape, water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands & clays. Deep
foundations pile types, dynamic & static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands & clays, negative skin
friction.
Water Resources Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Properties of fluids, principle of conservation of mass, momentum,
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. 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, velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.
Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, rainfall, evaporation, infiltration, stage discharge relationships, unit
hydrographs, flood estimation, reservoir capacity, reservoir and channel routing. Well hydraulics.
Irrigation: Duty, delta, estimation of evapo-transpiration. Crop water requirements. Design of: lined and
unlined canals, waterways, head works, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable
foundation. Types of irrigation system, irrigation methods. Water logging and drainage, sodic soils.
Environmental Engineering
Water requirements: Quality standards, basic unit processes and operations for water treatment. Drinking
water standards, water requirements, basic unit operations and unit processes for surface water treatment,
distribution of water. Sewage and sewerage treatment, quantity and characteristics of wastewater. Primary,
secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards. Domestic
wastewater treatment, quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment
Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge disposal.
Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution meteorology, air pollution control,
air quality standards and limits.
Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes,
engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).
Noise Pollution: Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of
noise pollution.
Transportation Engineering
Highway Planning: Geometric design of highways, testing and specifications of paving materials, design of
flexible and rigid pavements
Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs and
signal design, highway capacity.
Surveying
Importance of surveying, principles and classifications, mapping concepts, coordinate system, map
projections, measurements of distance and directions, leveling, theodolite traversing, plane table surveying,
errors and adjustments, curves.

Paper-I
(i) 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 candidates abilities to deal with abstract ideas and
symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
(ii) General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidates 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.
(iii) General Engineering (Civil and Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical):
Part-A -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.
Paper II (Part-A) : Civil & Structural Engineering
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, 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, Midsection formula, Trapezodial formula, Simpsons 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.
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.

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, Atterbergs 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.
Hydraulics : Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoullis theorem and its
application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and
turbines.
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, Kennedys theory
of
critical
velocity.
Laceys
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.
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.
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.
Structural Engineering
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.
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.
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).
Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate
girders.