160 minutes exam duration, TIMINGS 10 AM 12 PM, 2PM-4PM.
ONLINE MODE 0.25 negative marks |
TIER 2 exam pattern
Subjects | Total Marks |
General Engineering (Civil & Structural / Electrical /Mechanical )
|
300 |
3 hours duration, descriptive, offline mode. |
SSC JE TIER 1 syllabus Reasoning
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
analogies |
analysis |
analytical functions |
Arithmetical computations |
arithmetical number series |
arithmetical reasoning |
decision making |
differences |
discrimination |
judgment |
observation |
problem-solving |
relationship concepts |
similarities |
space visualization |
Verbal and figure classification |
visual memory |
SSC JE TIER 1 syllabus General Awareness
General Awareness |
Culture |
Economic |
Political science |
Geography |
History |
Science & technology |
JE Civil Engineering Syllabus
Civil Engineering |
Building Materials. Estimating. |
Concrete Technology. |
Costing and Valuation. |
Environmental Engineering. |
Hydraulics. |
Irrigation Engineering. |
RCC Design. |
Steel Design. |
Structural Engineering. |
Surveying. Soil Mechanics. |
Theory of Structures. |
Transportation Engineering. |
SSC Junior engineer Electrical Syllabus
Electrical Engineering |
AC Fundamentals. |
Basic concepts. |
Basic Electronics. |
Circuit law. |
Electrical Machines. |
Estimation and Costing. Utilization and Electrical Energy. |
Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors. |
Generation. Transmission and Distribution. |
Magnetic Circuit. |
Measurement and Measuring Instruments. |
Synchronous Machines. |
JE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
Mechanical Engineering |
1st Law of Thermodynamics. |
2nd Law of Thermodynamics. |
Air Compressors & their cycles. |
Air standard Cycles for IC Engines. |
basic principles. |
Boilers. |
Centrifugal Pumps. |
Classification of steels. |
Classification. |
Dynamics of Ideal fluids. |
Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials. |
Fitting & Accessories. |
Fluid kinematics. |
Fluid Statics. |
Hydraulic Turbines. |
IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication. |
IC Engine Performance. |
IC Engines Combustion. |
Measurement of Flow rate. |
Measurement of Fluid Pressure. |
Nozzles & Steam Turbines. |
The principle of the Refrigeration Plant. |
Properties & Classification of Fluids. |
Properties of Pure Substances. |
Rankine cycle of System. |
Refrigeration cycles. |
Specification. |
Theory of Machines and Machine Design. |
SSC JE PART B Civil engineering syllabus
Building Materials |
asbestos products |
bituminous materials |
building stones |
cement (Portland) |
classification |
laminates |
paints |
Physical and Chemical properties |
silicate based materials |
standard tests |
timber and wood-based products |
uses and manufacture/quarrying of materials |
varnishes |
Estimating, Costing and Valuation |
analysis of rates |
assessed value |
Bar bending schedule |
Boundary wall |
Brick building |
Brickwork (Modular &Traditional bricks) |
Centre line method |
Cost estimate of Septic tank |
depreciation and obsolescence |
estimate |
flexible pavements |
Flooring |
glossary of technical terms |
isolates and combined footings |
Items of work – earthwork |
methods and unit of measurement |
methods of valuation, |
Mid-section formula |
Painting |
Piles and pile-caps, |
Plastering, |
RCC work |
salvage value |
scrap value |
Septic tank |
Shuttering |
Simpson’s rule, |
sinking fund |
Steel Truss |
Timber work |
Trapezoidal formula |
Tubewell |
Valuation – Value and cost |
Water Tank |
Surveying |
adjustment of theodolite |
advanced surveying equipment |
bearings |
chain surveying |
compass traversing |
contouring |
curvature and refraction corrections |
curve setting |
Definition of terms used in levelling |
earthwork calculation |
Levelling |
local attraction |
measurement of distance |
methods of contouring |
plane table surveying |
Principles of surveying |
tachometric survey |
temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level |
theodolite traversing |
uses of contour map |
working of prismatic compass |
Soil Mechanics
Soil Mechanics |
active and passive earth pressures |
and standard penetration test, |
Atterberg’s limits |
Bearing capacity of soils |
coefficient of permeability |
computation of ultimate settlement, |
consolidation of soils |
Definitions-void ratio |
degree of consolidation |
degree of saturation |
density index and interrelationship of different parameters |
determination of coefficient of 12 permeability |
direct shear test |
earth pressure theories |
effective stress |
E-log p curve |
Grain size distribution curves and their uses, |
Index properties of soils |
ISI soil classification and plasticity chart, Permeability of soil |
Laboratory compaction test |
Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content |
normally consolidated soil |
Origin of soil |
phase diagram |
plate load test |
porosity |
pre-consolidation pressure |
Principles of consolidation |
quicksand |
Shear strength of soils |
Soil compaction |
specific gravity of soil grains |
Triaxial test, |
Unconfined and confined aquifers |
unit weights |
Vane shear test |
water content |
Hydraulics
Hydraulics |
Bernoulli’s theorem and its application |
flow in open channels |
flow through pipes |
Fluid properties |
flumes |
hydrostatics |
measurements of flow |
pumps and turbines |
spillways |
weirs |
Irrigation Engineering
Irrigation Engineering |
benefits |
Canal lining – types and advantages, |
causes and effects |
Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils |
Command area |
Crop ratio |
Definition |
delta and base period |
description of land and reclamation processes, |
Different type of canals |
duty |
effects of irrigation |
Failure of weirs and permeable foundation |
Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall |
infiltration |
Irrigation efficiencies, |
Kennedy’s theory of critical velocity, |
Kharif and Rabi Crops |
Lacey’s theory of uniform flow, Definition of flood |
Land reclamation |
loss of water in canals, |
losses from precipitation – evaporation |
Major irrigation projects in India |
methods |
methods of flood control |
necessity |
Overlap allowance |
preventive measure, |
purposes |
rain gauge |
run off coefficient |
Shallow and deep to wells |
Slit and Scour |
Time factor |
types and methods of irrigation |
types of canal irrigation |
water logging |
Water requirement of crops |
Weir and barrage |
yield from a well, |
Transportation Engineering
Transportation Engineering |
ballast |
Bituminous construction |
Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) |
different tests |
Fixtures and fastening |
geometric design |
Gravel Road |
Highway drainage |
Highway Engineering – cross sectional elements |
intersections and interchanges |
pavement maintenance |
pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen |
points and crossings |
Railway Engineering- Components of permanent way – sleepers |
Rigid pavement joint |
road safety |
speed-flow-density and their interrelationships |
stations and yards. |
track geometry |
track junction |
Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey |
traffic operation |
traffic signals |
traffic signs and markings |
types of pavements |
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering |
Air pollution – pollutants |
causes |
circular sewer |
control, |
control, Noise pollution – cause |
distribution of water |
effects |
effects |
engineered management system, |
health effects |
need of sanitation |
oval sewer |
purification of water |
Quality of water |
sewage treatments, Surface water drainage, |
sewer appurtenances |
sewerage systems |
Solid waste management – types |
source of water supply |
SSC JE Structural Engineering Syllabus
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 |
Concrete Technology |
Advantages and uses of concrete |
batching |
cement aggregates |
compaction |
finishing and curing of concrete |
hot weather and cold weather concreting |
importance of water quality |
mix design |
mixing |
placement |
Properties |
quality control of concrete |
repair and maintenance of concrete structures |
storage |
water cement ratio |
workability |
RCC Design |
bond strength |
Cantilever Beams. T-beams |
columns |
design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams |
isolated footings. |
lintels. |
One way and two way 12 slabs |
RCC beams-flexural strength |
Reinforced brickworks |
retaining wall |
shear strength |
staircases |
water tanks |
Steel Design |
beams roof trusses |
construction of steel columns |
plate girders |
SSC Junior engineer Part B – Electrical syllabus
Basic Concepts |
Capacitance and various factors affecting them. |
Concepts of current |
Concepts of resistance |
energy and their units |
inductance |
power |
voltage |
Circuit Law |
Simple Circuit solution using network theorems |
Kirchhoff’s law |
Magnetic Circuit |
Concepts of flux |
MMF |
reluctance |
Different kinds of magnetic materials |
Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration |
straight circular |
solenoid |
Electromagnetic induction |
self and mutual induction |
AC Fundamentals |
3 phase power |
DC and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit |
Instantaneous |
peak |
Poly Phase system – star and delta connection |
RMS and average values of alternating waves |
Representation of sinusoidal waveform |
Resonance |
simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R,L, and C |
Tank Circuit, |
Measurement & Measuring Instruments |
2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. |
Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type) |
both active and re-active) and energy |
CT |
Energy meter AC Bridges. |
extension of range wattmeter |
Measurement of frequency and phase angle. |
Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase |
Megger |
Multimeters |
PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection |
Signal Generator |
Use of CRO |
SSC JE Electrical Machines Syllabus
D.C. Machine |
Basic Principles of DC motors and generators |
Construction |
Losses and efficiency of DC Machines |
Method of braking motor |
speed control and starting of DC Motors |
their characteristics |
1st phase and 3rd phase transformers |
Auto transformers3 phase induction motors |
Construction and Principles of operation |
Effect of voltage |
effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque-speed characteristics |
equivalent circuit |
equivalent circuit |
Frequency and waveform on losses. |
Losses and efficiency. |
Methods of braking |
O.C. and S.C. Tests |
Parallel operation of 1 phase /3 phase transformers. |
the principle of operation of rotating mthe agnetic field |
Starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors. |
torque-speed characteristics |
voltage regulation |
Synchronous Machines |
control of active and reactive power |
Generation of 3-phase EMF armature reaction |
parallel operation of two alternators |
Starting and applications of synchronous motors |
synchronizing |
voltage regulation |
Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
cost of generation |
demand factor |
Different types of power stations |
diversity factor |
H.R.C. Fuses |
Inter-connection of power stations. |
Load factor |
Power factor improvement |
Principles of arc extinction by oil and air |
Protection against earth leakage / over current |
Short circuit current for symmetrical faults. |
Switchgear – rating of circuit breakers |
types of faults |
various types of tariffs |
Estimation and Costing |
Earthing practices and IE Rules. |
Electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules. |
Estimation of the lighting scheme |
Utilization of Electrical Energy |
Electric drives and motors |
Electric heating |
Electric welding |
Electroplating |
Illumination |
Basic Electronics |
BJT and JFET |
Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), |
SSC JE part C Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
Theory of Machines and Machine Design |
Bearings |
Cams |
Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch |
Concept of simple machine |
Flywheels and fluctuation of energy |
Four bar linkage and link motion |
Friction in collars and pivots |
gear profile and gear ratio calculation |
Gears – Type of gears |
Governors – Principles and classification |
Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts |
Riveted joint |
Engineering Mechanics & Strength of Materials |
Bending moments and shear force diagram |
Bucking of columns – Euler’s and Rankin’s theories |
Concepts of stress and strain |
Elastic limit and elastic constants |
Equilibrium of Forces |
Friction |
Law of motion |
Stress in composite bars |
Thin walled pressure vessels |
Torsion of circular shafts |
Thermal Engineering |
Definition of dryness fraction of steam |
Definition of saturation wet & superheated status. |
degree of superheat of steam. |
H-S chart of steam (Mollier Chart) |
Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; |
Properties of Pure Substances P-V & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O |
Properties & Classification of Fluid |
compressible and incompressible fluids |
Ideal & real fluids |
Newton’s law of viscosity |
Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids |
Fluid Statics |
Measurement of Fluid |
The pressure at a point. |
Pressure |
Inclined tube |
Manometers. |
U-tube. |
Fluid Kinematics |
continuity equation |
external & internal flow |
laminar & turbulent flow |
Streamline |
Dynamics of Ideal Fluids |
Application of Bernoulli’s Equitation |
Bernoulli’s equation. |
Pressure head. |
Total head. |
Velocity head. |
Centrifugal Pumps |
Classifications. |
Performance |
Principles. |
Production Engineering Classification of Steels |
Gas Welding. |
Heat treatment of steel. |
Mild steel & alloy steel. |
NDT. Foundry & Casting – methods. defects. different casting processes |
Resistance Welding. |
Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG. MIG. etc. (Brazing & Soldering). |
Welding – Arc Welding. |
Welding Defects & Testing; |
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