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.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024, Subject Wise Detailed Syllabus

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RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024

RRB JE is a Central Government Examination conducted for filling various vacancies of technical profile in the Indian Railways like Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant. Candidates belonging to Engineering and Science backgrounds are eligible to apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2024. The official notification for the examination will be downloaded from the official website of RRB JE Recruitment 2024 @rrbcdg.gov.in. Candidates between 18 to 33 years of age group are eligible to appear in the RRB JE Recruitment 2024 examination. The aspirants shall read the full article to know the important information regarding RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024 and must bookmark this website for further Engineering Job Updates.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024-Overview

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RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024
Organization	Railway Recruitment Board
Name of the Examination	RRB Junior Engineer Exam
Name of the Posts	Junior Engineer, Depot Materials Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
Job Category	Engineering Jobs
Exam Type Level	All India Level
Selection Process	RRB JE CBT-I, RRB JE CBT-II, Document Verification, and Medical Examination

RRB JE Civil Engineering Syllabus 2024 Detailed

The essential topics covered in the RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024 are listed here. For candidates having Civil Engineering, Paper 2 will consist of questions from this syllabus only. The RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024 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 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.