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The Haryana Public Works Department (PWD) has proposed releasing more than 950 JE vacancies in various engineering disciplines for the upcoming recruitment notice, which will be announced soon. The organisation shortlists engineers based on their performance in the computer-based test and to qualify for that, one needs to be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern for the PWD JE. Eligible candidates should read this article for the detailed syllabus and exam pattern of Haryana PWD JE Recruitment 2026.
Haryana PWD JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
Haryana PWD is expected to hire 950+ Junior Engineers through the Haryana PWD JE recruitment 2026. The interested candidates should start preparing in advance to stay ahead of the competition before the official exam dates are announced. The branch-wise syllabus and paper pattern are provided in this article to help aspirants plan their study schedule, timetable and focus on important topics from the exam’s point of view.
Haryana PWD JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights
| Haryana PWD JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 | |
| Organisation Name | Haryana Public Works Department (PWD) |
| Discipline | Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Horticulture and Others |
| Vacacny | 950+(Proposed) |
| PWB JE Syllabus and Exam Structure | Available Here |
| Selection Process | Written Test, Interview and Document Verification |
| Official Website | haryanapwd.gov.in |
Haryana Public Works Department JE Syllabus 2026
The examination syllabus given below is based on previous year trends to give candidates an idea about the subjects and topics that make up most of the questions asked in the computer-based test and are important from the perspective of the exam conducting body. The syllabus acts as a reference for candidates to prepare in a structured way.
CIVIL- ROADS & BRIDGES (PLANNING/MATERIAL/SOIL/ DESIGN)
| Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Planning of Highway Systems | Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and vertical curve, grade separation, material and construction method for different surface and maintenance, principles of pavement design, type of subgrade material. |
| Flexible Pavement | Introduction to flexible pavements, pavement materials and its characteristic properties, factors affecting design of pavements, wheel load factor, climatic factors, structure of pavement, stresses in the pavement, CBR method of design, field tests, types and frequency of tests, sampling and quality control, drainage etc. |
| Rigid Pavement | Introduction to rigid pavements, structure of the pavement, characteristic properties of different layers of the pavement, design of pavement using IRC method, factors affecting design of pavements, stresses in the pavement, field tests, types and frequency of tests, sampling and quality control, drainage etc. |
| Bridges / ROB / Flyover / RUB | Components of bridges / ROB/flyover / RUB, site investigation for design of bridges, types of bridges, IRC loads on bridges, general design requirements, box culvert/selection of suitable type of bridge, economic span, erection of superstructure, prestressed concrete bridges, maintenance of bridges / ROB / flyover / RUB. |
| Substructures | Importance of soil–structure interaction, piers and abutments, open foundation, pile foundation, well foundation, types of bearings, requirements of expansion joint, types of expansion joint, parapets and railings for highway bridges. |
| Soil Properties | Basic soil properties, classification of soil, effective permeability, shear strength of soil and its testing, concept of compaction, water content–density relationship, zero air void line, standard Proctor and modified Proctor test, optimum moisture content, placement water content, field compaction control, factor affecting compaction, field compaction methods, suitability of various compaction equipment. |
CIVIL- MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION
| Section / Material | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Brick | Characteristics of good earth for brick, harmful ingredients, manufacturing of brick, characteristics of good bricks, classification of bricks as per IS:1077, basic terms in brick masonry, brick laying tools, bonds in bricks, inspection of brickwork, testing of bricks, cavity wall, sampling and quality control in brick masonry work, frequency of tests. |
| Concrete | Grades of concrete, testing of concrete, sampling and quality control in concrete construction, curing, design mix guidelines of IS:10262, constituents of concrete, high-performance concrete, chemical admixtures in concrete, workability of concrete, mechanical and durability properties of concrete, guidelines of IS:456, sampling and quality control in concrete, frequency of tests. |
| Cement | Types of cement, constituents of cement, packaging of cement, grades of cement, special cements, manufacturing of cement, basic properties of cement compounds, sampling and quality control, testing of cement, mineral admixtures in cement. |
| Aggregate | Classification of aggregates, characteristics of aggregate, deleterious materials and organic impurities, soundness, alkali–aggregate reaction, coarse aggregates, fine aggregates, guidelines of IS:383, testing of aggregates, sampling and quality control in aggregates/subgrade materials / sub‑base course materials. |
| Bitumen | Types of bitumen, constituents of bitumen, bituminous materials, properties of bitumen, testing of bitumen, sampling and quality control in bituminous construction in building. |
| Steel | Types of steel, necessary tests required, various types of sections, strength, uses, and the calculation of weight. |
| Tiles | Types of tiles, outdoor/indoor tiles, grades of tiles, and selection criteria of tiles as per the IS. |
| Wood | Types of wood/plywood and their uses in building work, necessary tests required for wood, requirement of woodwork in building construction. |
| False Ceiling | Types of false ceilings, type of material used, necessity/requirement of false ceiling. |
| Paints | Different types of paint, selection criteria for paint on the basis of its use and suitability. |
| Glass | Types of glass, standards, manufacturing process and requirements as per the type of building (residential/commercial). |
| Standards | The guidelines of IS / IRC and MoRTH are relevant to materials, testing, sampling and quality. |
CIVIL- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN
| Section/Material | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Structural Analysis | Analysis of determinate structures, including different methods including graphical method. Analysis of indeterminate skeletal frames – moment distribution, slope–deflection, stiffness and force method, energy method, Muller’s principle and application. Elasticity of indeterminate beams and simple shape factors. |
| Design of Steel Structures | Principles of working stress method, design of connections, simple built‑up section and frames, design of industrial sheds. Principles of limit state design. Design of a simple member and frame. |
| Design of Concrete & Masonry Structures | Limit state design for bending moment, axial compression and forces. Code provisions for slabs, walls and footing. Working stress method of design of RCC members. Principles of prestressed concrete design, methods of prestressing, design of simple members and determinate structures. Introduction to prestressing of indeterminate structures. |
| Construction Planning & Management | Bar chart, linked bar chart, work breakdown structure, activity on arrow diagrams, critical path, probabilistic activity durations. |
CIVIL- WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE
| Section/Material | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Water Supply – Basic | Water quality and quantity, design period, population forecast, per capita supply, recommended per capita water supply levels for designing scheme, quality standards, recommended guidelines for physical and chemical parameters, bacteriological quality of drinking water, recommended treatment for different water sources, kinds of water sources and their characteristics, pipe materials, water hammer. |
| Water Treatment & Distribution | Methods of treatment, chemical handling and feeding, filtration, criteria for a good disinfectant, mechanisms of disinfection – chlorination, chlorine residual, urban/rural water supply distribution system, house service connections, selection of pumps, basics of operation and maintenance of distribution system, basics of operation and maintenance of water treatment plants. |
| Sewerage System | Need for sewerage system, basic design considerations, design period, population forecast, sewage characteristics, hydraulics of sewers, velocities, sewer appurtenances, manholes, house sewer connections, storm water inlets, sewer laying factors, type of materials, type of roads, loads on conduits due to backfill, load on conduit due to superimposed loads. Construction of sewers, trench, tunnelling, laying of pipe sewers, jointing of sewers, hydraulic testing of pipe sewers, maintenance of sewerage, house connections, sewer cleaning equipment and procedures, safety equipment, sewage and storm water pumping, types of pumping stations, type of pumps, degree and type of treatment of sewerage, design period, screening, grit removal, sludge thickening/dewatering, digestion and disposal, tertiary treatment of sewage for reuse, effluent disposal and utilisation. |
| Sanitary Installation & Plumbing | Necessity of sanitary installation in buildings, type of sanitary installation, necessity of traps used in sanitary installation, type of traps, double piping system, sanitary installation in high rise buildings, ventilation, water storage tanks – necessity, capacity, planning of sewerage and storm water system in buildings, various connections of buildings with master services of area, necessity of provision of fire‑fighting system in high‑rise buildings, type of fire‑fighting equipment – dry type fire‑fighting equipment, design of wet‑type fire‑fighting system with equipment. |
| Management of Rainwater | Importance of management of rainwater by collecting, storing and using rain water to conserve water, weather forecast, rainwater harvesting system with diagram. |
| Environmental Engineering | Atmosphere, ecology, ecosystem, habitat, energy flow, food chain, population growth effects, water & waste water management, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, global and regional environment issues, environment management and sustainable development. |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
| Section/Material | Syllabus |
| Module 1 – Electric Circuits | DC network: Electrical circuit elements, active and passive elements, voltage and current sources, Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, mesh and nodal methods of analysis, Thevenin’s and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem. AC networks: Representation of sinusoidal waveforms, average and RMS values, form and peak factors, analysis of single‑phase AC circuits consisting of R–L–C combination (series and parallel). |
| Module 2 – EM Fields & Magnetic Materials | EM theory: Electric field intensity, electric flux density, Ampere’s law. Magnetic materials: Analogy between electric & magnetic circuits, magnetomotive force, reluctance, magnetic circuits, single‑phase transformer – principle and operation of transformer, step‑up transformer, step‑down transformer, auto‑transformer, efficiency, advantages & disadvantages, applications of auto‑transformer. |
| Module 3 – Machines & Measuring Instruments | Electrical machines: EMF principles, DC machines – principle and construction, applications of DC motors; induction motor – principle and construction, single‑phase induction motor – principle of operation and introduction to methods of starting, applications. Measuring instrumentation: Types of instruments, construction and working principles of PMMC and moving‑iron type voltmeters & ammeters, current and potential transformer, electronic instruments – voltmeter, multimeter, wattmeter and energy meter. |
| Electrical Installation in Building Work | Graphical symbols in electrotechnology, voltage limits for AC system (low or medium voltage, high voltage, extra high voltage), types of wiring, electrical panel, distribution box, MCB, MCCB. |
| Electrical Earthing & Protection | Electrical earthing, types of earth electrodes, advantages of electrical earthing, and lightning arrester. |
| Other Services | Solar power plant system, DG set, air conditioners. |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
| Section/Material | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Transmission System | Parts of transmission system, needs of transmission system, types of transmission system, front wheel drive, four wheel drive, rear wheel drive, chassis and its components in automobile system, application of chassis in automobiles, frame, engine, clutch, gear box, propeller shaft and universal joint, front axle, rear axle and differential, suspension system, steering system, braking system, wheel and tyre, different batteries and electrical system. |
| Basics of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | What is refrigeration, compressor, condenser, expansion devices, evaporator, refrigerants, multi‑pressure system, complete vapour compression system, properties of moist air, fans, solar radiation, refrigeration and air conditioning control system, design conditions and application |
| Workshop Machinery for Vehicle / Machinery Maintenance | Wheel alignment & balancer machine – function and application, tyre changing machine, air compressor – function and application, two‑post hydraulic lift – function and application, pneumatic impact wrench – function and application, nitrogen inflator machine, oil drainer – function and application. |
| Basic Machining Processes | Introduction of welding, soldering, brazing, metal forming, forging, defects, rolling, extrusion or wire drawing, casting process, die casting, lathe machine – function, type & application, shaper and planer – function, type & application, drilling machines – function, type & application, milling process – function, type & application, grinding process – function, type & application, welding process – function, type & application. |
| Major Construction Equipment (Road / Building) | Trucks, tractors, tractor trolley, water tanker, inspection vehicles (jeep, vans, cars), road maintenance van, bulk bitumen tankers/distributors, grit spreaders, tar boilers/trolleys, road rollers, excavator/backhoe loader, hot mix plant. |
| AMUR Estimates / Manufacture Estimates | AMUR estimate for jeep/car/truck, manufacturer’s estimates of LCV / jeep. |
| Layout and Maintenance of Machinery | Maintenance, servicing and upkeep of machinery, safety measures/precautions, layout of A-type workshop, layout of B-type workshops, layout of C-type workshops, working life of machinery, different batteries and tyre size. |
HORTICULTURE – LANDSCAPING & HORTICULTURE
| Section/Material | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Importance & Scope | Importance & scope of gardening, ornamental horticulture, bioaesthetic planning of public places like recreational gardens, home gardens, educational institutes, industrial areas, railway stations, bus termini, roadside plantations, river banks, dam sites, hydroelectric stations, etc. |
| Principles & Elements | Principles of gardening, garden elements, features and adornments. |
| Garden Styles | Garden styles – formal, informal and free styles; Hindu type gardens, natural gardens, wild gardens, Persian gardens, Italian gardens, French gardens, English gardens. Special types of garden – roof gardens, sunken garden, vertical garden, terrace garden, water garden, bog garden, shade garden, rockery garden, terrarium, bottle garden. |
| Components | Basic components and features of landscaping; plant components and non‑plant components; classification of ornamental plants based on their utilities, lifestyle, growth habits, etc.; significance & utility of various plant groups in landscaping. |
| Landscape Design (Situations) | Landscape designing for various situations like home gardens, recreational gardens, children’s park, educational institutions, public places, industrial areas, railway stations, bus terminus, airports, dam sites, hydroelectric stations, river/canal banks, etc. |
| Pot Culture & Interiors | Pot culture, various types of pots and containers; interior landscaping – potted foliage plants, window garden, terrarium, book and dish gardens, vertical gardens, hanging baskets; maintenance of indoor plants. |
| Lawns | Lawns: lawn grasses, establishment & maintenance of lawns for playgrounds, parks, organic manures, green manures, biofertilizers and mineral fertilisers, micronutrients, bio-fertiliser application and minor elements. |
| Propagation & Nursery | Propagation of plants and nursery management; transplantation, training and pruning, after-care of plants. |
| Miniature & Bonsai | Miniature landscape and bonsai styles, plants, containers & tools, cultural practices, special practices, care & maintenance. |
| Flower Arrangements | Flower arrangements: principles & styles, value addition in flowers; dry flower making & bouquet making. |
| Ornamental Plants | Description of trees, shrubs & shrubbery, edges & hedges, flowering annuals, bulbous ornamentals, climbers, creepers, palms, ferns, cycads, ornamental grasses, cacti, succulents, indoor plants; foliage plants & water plants. |
| Garden Structures | Designing of garden structures: flower borders, flower beds, arboretum, rosary, fernery, palmatum, carpet garden, arches, bowers, pergolas, roads, walks, paths, bridges, fountains & statues. |
| Layout & Establishment | Designing & layout of garden: house garden, roadside planting, garden in industrial areas, etc.; layout of terrarium/bottle garden; lawn establishment – preparation of land & planting, designing & layout of rockery, water garden, terrace garden, roof garden. |
| Seasonal Plants & Protection | Seasonal plants, annual & perennial plants; description of various diseases, insects, pest and weed management in horticulture; types of pesticides and methods of their application. |
| Tools & Advances | Description of various tools and machinery used in horticulture; discussion on recent advances in the horticulture sector. |
Harayana PWD JE 2026 Exam Pattern (Expected)
The official exam pattern for Haryana PWD JE 2026 is yet to be announced. The table reflects an expected pattern prepared by analysing previous Junior Engineer exams conducted in Haryana. Candidates should note that the final exam structure will be confirmed only after the release of the official notification.
| Section | Subject Area | Expected Questions | Expected Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30–40 | 30–40 | 2–3 hours (expected) |
| 2 | General Awareness | 20–30 | 20–30 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude/Mathematics | 20–30 | 20–30 | |
| 4 | Technical (Discipline-wise) | 80–100 | 80–100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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