RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus 2026, Check Detailed Syllabus Here

RRB Junior Engineer Mechanical Syllabus 2026

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the examination dates for the Computer-Based Test for different engineering branches scheduled on 19th, 20th & 25th February 2026. In this article, we have shared a detailed syllabus for the mechanical engineering branch for candidates, which will help them in their preparation and ace the RRB JE examination with confidence.

RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus 2026: Highlights

We have provided a basic overview of the syllabus as per the RRB JE Notification in a tabular format for the ease of candidates.

RRB JE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus 2026 Detailed

The essential topics covered in the RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus 2026 are listed here. For candidates having Mechanical Engineering, Paper 2 will consist of questions from this syllabus only. The RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus 2026  is given below:

Engineering Mechanics

• Free body diagrams and equilibrium
• trusses and frames
• kinematics and dynamics of particles, linear and angular momentum, and energy formulations
• impact

Engineering Materials

• Structure and properties of engineering materials and their applications
• heat treatment
• stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.

Strength of Materials

• Stress, strain, and elastic constants
• Mohr’s circle
• thin cylinders
• shear force and bending moment diagrams
• bending and shear stresses
• deflection of beams
• torsion of circular members

Theory of Machines

• Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms
• kinematic synthesis of mechanisms
• dynamic analysis of the slider-crank mechanism
• gear trains
• flywheels
• governors.

Theory of Machines

• Thermodynamic systems and processes
• Zeroth, First, and Second laws of thermodynamics
• Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability; behaviour of pure substances, ideal and real gases
• calculation of work and heat in ideal and real processes
• Free and forced vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems
• effect of damping

Heat-Transfer

• Modes of heat transfer
• one-dimensional heat conduction
• fins
• free and forced convective heat transfer
• thermal boundary layer
• radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis

Fluid Mechanics

• Fluid properties
• fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy
• Bernoulli’s equation
• boundary layer
• elementary turbulent flow
• flow through pipes, head losses in pipes bend, etc.

Machine Design

• failure theories
• S-N diagram
• design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted, and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, keys, couplings, brakes, and clutches

Fluid Machines

• Pelton, Francis, propeller, and Kaplan turbines
• selection of turbines
• Centrifugal & axial pumps and fans, reciprocating pumps

Machining and Machine Tool Operations

• Mechanics of metal cutting and chip formation, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool
  geometry and materials, tool life, and wear
• principles of non-conventional machining processes
• principles of work clamping, principles of design of jigs and fixtures.

Metrology and Inspection

• Limits, fits, and tolerances
• linear and angular measurements
• comparators
• gauge design
• interferometry
• form and finish measurement
• alignment and testing methods
• Tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

• Basic concepts of CAD/CAM

Production Planning and Control

• Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, and materials requirement planning

Inventory Control

• Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, and materials requirement planning

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RRB JE Mechanical Engineering Exam 2026 Practice Tips

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