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The Maharashtra Public Service Commission conducts MPSC AE Exam to recruit eligible and interested candidates for the post of Assistant Engineer.
Candidates aspiring to appear for this exam must know all the details related to the exam such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, salary and so on.
MPSC AE syllabus highlights the important topics and subjects from which questions are asked in the exam.
Knowing the syllabus and exam pattern is essential before you start preparing for the exam.
Read this article to know complete MPSC AE syllabus and other details.
MPSC AE Syllabus
There are three stages in MPSC AE Exam- prelims, mains and interview.
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The complete syllabus for Prelims and Mains is as given below.
Questions in MPSC AE prelims are asked from subjects such as English, Marathi, General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Test.
The subject-wise syllabus is as follows:
Subject |
Syllabus |
English |
- Grammar
- Use of Idioms & phrases
- Comprehension of passage
- Common Vocabulary
- Sentence structure
|
General Studies |
- The role of Rural Banks
- Environment
- Maharashtra History (1857 to 1990), Geography
- Government Economics
- Indian Imports – Exports
- A government in National Development, Collaborators
- Indian State Administration
- Worldwide, Current Affairs in India
- Causes of Increased Growth
- Five years Plan
- Indian Economy
|
Marathi |
- Idioms & Phrases
- Comprehension
- Unseen Passages
- Error Correction
- Fill in the Blanks
- Idioms & Phrases
- Antonyms
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Rearrangement
Grammar
- Synonyms
|
Applied Mechanics |
- Matrics
- Partial Differentiation
- Linear Differential Equations
- Numerical Integration ( Simpson’s 1/Trapezoidal,Simpson’s 3/8 rule)
- Double Integration
- Differentiation under Integral Sign
- Triple Integration & application of various Multiple Integrals
|
Engineering Mechanics |
- The system of Coplanar Forces
- Laws of friction
- The condition of equilibrium for Parallel forces concurrent forces and Non-concurrent Non-Parallel general system of forces & couples
- Cone of friction
- Equilibrium of bodies on the inclined plane
- Kinematics of particle
|
Elements of Civil Engineering |
- Materials and Construction (Use of basic materials, Substructure, Superstructure, Introduction to automation in construction etc).
- Uses of maps and field surveys (Various types of maps and their uses,
- Conducting simple,
- survey method using levels, and differential leveling for seeking out various benchmarks etc).
|
Elements of Mechanical Engineering |
- Thermodynamics,
- Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and Their Applications,
- Power plants, Heat transfer,
- Power Transmission Devices,
- Mechanism, Machine elements,
- Materials used in Engineering and their Application Metals,
- Machine Tools (Basic elements, Working principle, and types of operations) Lathe Machine.
|
Electrical Engineering Elements |
- D.C.
circuits,
- A.C.
Circuits,
- Three phase circuits,
- Single phase transformer.
|
MPSC AE Exam Pattern
The pattern of each stage of the exam is as follows:
MPSC AE Exam Pattern for Prelims
Subject |
No.of Question |
Mark |
English Language |
200 |
200 |
Marathi |
General Studies |
Engineering Aptitude Test |
Total |
200 |
200 |
Note: Duration of the exam is 120 minutes.
MPSC AE Exam Pattern for Mains
Paper
|
Number of Questions
|
Marks
|
Duration
|
Paper I
|
100
|
200
|
2 Hours
|
Paper-II
|
100
|
200
|
2 Hours
|
MPSC AE Exam Pattern: Interview
Candidates who clear the Mains Exam have to appear for the final interview. Interview is conducted to assess the personality of a candidate.
There are three stages in MPSC AE Exam- prelims, mains and interview.
A total of 100 questions are asked in MPSC AE Exam.
The duration of MPSC AE Exam is 120 minutes.
The duration of MPSC AE Mains Exam is 4 hours.