How many sections are there in RRB JE Exam?

RRB JE Exam has 2 sections: Section A and Section B. Section A is based upon Aptitude Questions and Section B consists of Technical Knowledge.

What is the exam pattern for RRB JE Exam?

RRB JE Exam pattern details are available on the ADDA247 website

What is the negative marking scheme for the RRB JE Exam?

Yes, there is a negative marking in the RRB JE Exam. 1/3rd marks are deducted for each wrongly marked answer.

What is the syllabus of RRB JE for civil engineering?

The RRB JE CBT 2 syllabus is divided into these sections: General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control, and Technical Skills.

What is the salary of civil engineer in railway?

In India, civil engineers with 2 to 8 years of experience typically earn between ₹2.2 Lakhs and ₹6.9 Lakhs per year. On average, their annual salary is around ₹4.1 Lakhs, based on the latest data from 69 salaries.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2025, Subject Wise Detailed Syllabus

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The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB JE Notification 2025 to fill 2569 Junior Engineer vacancies. Candidates interested in applying for the RRB JE Recruitment it’s important to understand the detailed syllabus and exam pattern to prepare well. In this article, we’ll go over the RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2025, which includes topics for Junior Civil Engineers. Make sure to read the entire article to get all the important information about the RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2025.

RRB JE Syllabus 2025

The RRB JE Exam 2025 is coming soon, and it is very important for candidates to clearly understand the RRB JE Syllabus and exam pattern for better preparation. When aspirants know the subjects and structure of the exam in advance, it becomes easier to make a proper study plan that matches the exam’s needs. To help you with this, we have explained the RRB JE Civil Syllabus and Exam Pattern in detail in this article, so you can start your preparation smoothly and without any confusion.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2025 -Overview

We have provided a basic overview of the RRB JE Civil Syllabus and exam pattern 2025 in a tabulated manner for the ease of the candidates.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2025
Organization	Railway Recruitment Board
Name of the Examination	RRB Junior Engineer Exam
Name of the Posts	Junior Engineer, Depot Materials Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
RRB JE 2025	31 October 2025 to 30 November 2025
Exam Type Level	All India Level
Selection Process	RRB JE CBT-I, RRB JE CBT-II, Document Verification, and Medical Examination

RRB JE Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates aiming to crack the RRB JE Exam must be well-versed with the exam pattern to get familiar with the scheme of the question paper. The RRB JE Exam Pattern 2025 is given below as prescribed under the official notification PDF. Candidates must refer to the Railway Recruitment Board Exam Pattern:

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The questions will be bilingual, i.e., English, Hindi
The question paper will comprise questions in multiple-choice questions (MCQ).
The CBT 1 Exam has a maximum of 100 marks.
The time duration for the Railway Recruitment Board paper will be 90 minutes.
There will be a 1/3 negative marking in the Railway Recruitment Board CBT 1 Test.

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Mathematics	30	30	90 mins
General Awareness & Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100

RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2025

The questions will be bilingual, i.e., English, Hindi
The question paper will comprise questions in multiple-choice questions (MCQ).
The CBT 2 Exam has a maximum of 150 marks.
The time duration for the Railway Recruitment Board paper will be 120 minutes.
There will be a 1/3 negative marking in the Railway Recruitment Board CBT 2 Test.

RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2025
Exam Name	Subjects	Marks	Time Duration
RRB CBT-2	General Awareness	15	120 Minutes
	Physics & Chemistry	15
	Basics of Computer Applications	10
	Basics of Environmental & Pollution	10
	Technical Discipline	100
	Total	150 Marks

RRB JE Civil Engineering Syllabus 2025 Detailed

Here are the main topics included in the RRB JE Syllabus 2025. For candidates from Civil Engineering, Paper 2 will have questions only from this syllabus. The detailed syllabus is given below:

Name of Subjects	Name of Topics
Engineering Mechanics	Force (resolution of force, moment of force, force system, composition of forces), Equilibrium, Friction, Centroid and Center of gravity, Simple machines.
Engineering Mechanics	Building components (substructure, superstructure), type of structure (load bearing, framed and composite structures).
Building materials	Masonry materials (stones, bricks, and mortars), Timber, and miscellaneous materials (glass, plastic, fiber, aluminum steel, galvanized iron, bitumen, PVC, CPVC, and PPF).
Construction of substructure	job layout, earthwork, foundation (types, dewatering, coffer dams, bearing capacity).
Construction of the superstructure	stone masonry, brick masonry, Hollow concrete block masonry, composite masonry, cavity wall, doors and windows, vertical communication (stairs, lifts, escalators), scaffolding, and shoring.
Building finishes	Floors (finishes, process of laying), walls (plastering, pointing, painting), and roofs (roofing materials including RCC).
Building maintenance	Cracks (causes, type, repairs- grouting, uniting, epoxy, etc.), settlement (causes and remedial measures), and re-baring techniques.
Building Drawing	Conventions (type of lines, symbols), planning of building (principles of planning for residential and public buildings, rules and byelaws), drawings (plan, elevation, section, site plan, location plan, foundation plan, working drawing), perspective drawing.
Concrete Technology	Properties of various types/grades of cement, properties of coarse and fine aggregates, properties of concrete (water-cement ratio, properties of fresh and hardened concrete), Concrete mix design, testing of concrete, quality control of concrete (batching, formwork,
Surveying	Types of survey, chain and cross staff survey (principle, ranging, triangulation, chaining, errors, finding area), compass survey (principle, bearing of line, prismatic compass, traversing, local attraction, calculation of bearings, angles, and local attraction) leveling (dumpy level, recording in level book, temporary adjustment, methods of reduction of levels, classification of leveling, tilting level, auto level, sources of errors, precautions and difficulties in leveling), contouring (contour interval, characteristics, method of locating, interpolation, establishing grade contours, uses of contour maps), area and volume measurements, plane table survey (principles, setting, method), theodolite survey (components, adjustments, measurements, traversing), Tacheometric survey, curves (types, setting out), advanced survey equipment, aerial survey and remote sensing.
Computer-Aided Design	CAD Software (AutoCAD, Auto Civil, 3D Max, etc.), CAD commands, generation of the plan, elevation, section, site plan, area statement, and 3D view.
Geo-Technical Engineering	Application of Geo-Technical Engineering in the design of foundations, pavements, earth retaining structures, earthen dams, etc., physical properties of soil, permeability of soil and seepage analysis, shear strength of soil, bearing capacity of soil, compaction and stabilization of soil, site investigation, and subsoil exploration.
Hydraulics	properties of fluid, hydrostatic pressure, measurement of liquid pressure in pipes, fundamentals of fluid flow, flow of liquid through pipes, flow through open channels, flow measuring devices, and hydraulic machines.
Irrigation Engineering	Hydrology, investigation and reservoir planning, percolation tanks, diversion head works.
Mechanics of Structures	Stress and strain, shear force and bending moment, moment of inertia, stresses in beams, analysis of trusses, strain energy.
Theory of structures	Direct and bending stresses, slope and deflection, fixed beam, continuous beam, moment distribution method, columns.
Design of Concrete Structures	Working Stress method, Limit State method, analysis, and design of singly reinforced and doubly reinforced sections, shear, bond and development length, analysis and design of T Beam, slab, axially loaded column, and footings.
Design of Steel Structures	Types of sections, grades of steel, strength characteristics, IS Code, Connections, Design of tension and compression members, steel roof truss, beams, and column bases.
Transportation Engineering	Railway Engineering (alignment and gauges, permanent way, railway track geometrics, branching of tracks, stations and yards, track maintenance), Bridge engineering (site selection, investigation, parts of bridge, permanent and temporary bridges, inspection and maintenance), Tunnel engineering (classification, shape and sizes, tunnel investigation and surveying, method of tunneling in various strata, precautions, equipment, explosives, lining, and ventilation).
Highway Engineering	Road Engineering, investigation for road projects, geometric design of highways, construction of road pavements and materials, traffic engineering, hill roads, drainage of roads, maintenance and repair of roads.
Environmental Engineering	Environmental pollution and control, public water supply, domestic sewage, solid waste management, environmental sanitation, and plumbing.
Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment	Fibers and plastics, artificial timber, advanced concreting methods (underwater concreting, ready mix concrete, tremix concreting, special concretes), formwork, pre-fabricated construction, soil reinforcing techniques, hoisting and conveying equipment, earth moving machinery (exaction and compaction equipment), concrete mixers, stone crushers, pile driving equipment, working of hot mix bitumen plant, bitumen paver, floor polishing machines.
Estimating and Costing	Types of estimates (approximate, detailed), mode of measurements, and rate analysis.
Contracts and Accounts	Types of engineering contracts, Tender and tender documents, payment, and specifications.

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