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Do you know what is the PPSC JE Syllabus? Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) conducts recruitment exams to select eligible and interested candidates to the post of Junior Engineers in various departments in the state. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for PPSC JE Exam should have a thorough knowledge of the PPSC JE Syllabus before starting their preparations so that candidates know the topics they have to cover during their preparation and how can they make the best use of time to cover those topics. Understanding the syllabus is one of the first steps while preparing for any competitive exam. In this article, we have explained PPSC JE Syllabus in detail for the benefit of the candidates. In addition, you can also check out our free General Awareness E-book- Download now for all competitive exams.

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PPSC JE Syllabus 2022

In PPSC JE Exam questions are asked from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability and General Knowledge. Each of these subjects has a defined list of topics which must be covered by the candidates.

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The subject-wise details of PPSC JE Syllabus are given below:

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PPSC JE Syllabus: Civil Engineering

Candidates who apply for Civil Engineer posts have to attempt questions from Civil Engineering section. The topics from which questions are asked in this section are as follows:

Section	Topics
Fluid Mechanics	Properties of Fluids Hydrostatic Pressure Measurement of Pressure Flow-through Pipes Hydraulic Pumps and motors Fundamentals of Fluid Flow Chezy’s formula and Manning’s formula
Construction Materials and Building Construction	General characteristics of stones Requirements of good building stones Identification of common building stones Cement, Lime, Timber and Wood-Based Products Paints and Varnishes, Miscellaneous Materials etc., Introduction to Building Construction
Engineering Drawing	Lettering Technique and Practice Dimensioning Techniques (Necessity of dimensioning, method and principles of dimensioning etc.) Scales (need and importance of scales Drawing of plain and diagonal scales etc.) Projections Sections Symbols Conventions
Applied Mechanics	Laws of forces Moment Friction Centre of Gravity
Earthquake Resistant Building Construction	Elements of Engineering Seismology Performance of building during earthquakes and Mode of failure Special construction method Seismic Provision of Strengthening and Retrofitting Measures for Traditionally- Built Constructions, Brick and RCC Structures Provision of reinforcement detailing in masonry and RC constructions.
Structural Engineering	Simple stresses and strains Elasticity Hooke’s Law Moduli of Elasticity and Rigidity Stresses and strains of homogeneous materials and composite sections Types of beams and supports and loads Concept of bending moment and shear force Bending moment and shear force diagrams for simple cases Deflection in beams
Soil and Foundation Engineering	Physical Properties of Soils Classification and Identification of Soils Permeability and its importance Effective Stress Strength Characteristics of Soils Compaction Bearing Capacity of soil Concept of shallow and deep foundation Types of shallow foundations and their suitability Factors affecting the depth of shallow foundations
Water Supply and Waste Water Engineering	Water Supply- Water requirement Water Treatment including Sedimentation Laying out Pipes Waste Water Engineering-Definition of terms in sanitary engineering Surface drains Types of sewage Sewerage Laying and Construction of Sewers Sewage characteristics Natural Methods of Sewage Disposal Sewage Treatment BOD COD Building Drainage Drains and Sewers Traps, inspection chamber,Septic Tank and Soak Pit, Bathroom and W.C connections etc.
Transportation Engineering	Introduction of Transportation Engineering Traffic Engineering Road materials Geometric design Design of flexible and rigid pavements Road maintenance Railway Engineering Rails Sleepers, ballast, points and crossing Track laying and track maintenance.
Environmental Engineering	Importance of Environmental Engineering Water Pollution Noise Pollution Effects of mining, blasting and deforestation Land Use soil degradation problems - erosion, water logging, soil pollution etc.) Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation to Control Environmental Pollution Renewable Source of Energy etc.
Irrigation Engineering	Introduction to irrigation Methods of irrigation Water logging Design of irrigation canals and irrigation outlets.
Quantity Surbeying and Valuation	Introduction to quantity surveying and its importance Duties of quantity surveyor Types of estimates Measurement Preparation of detailed and abstract Estimates from drawings Calculation of quantities of materials Analysis of rates Contractorship Preparation of tender document based on Common Schedule of Rates (CSR).
Repair and Maintenance of Buildings	Need for maintenance Agencies causing deterioration (sources, causes, effects) Investigation and diagnosis of defects Defects and their root causes Materials for repair Maintenance and protection Remedial measures for building defects Surface preparation techniques for repair
Basics of Management	Leadership Motivation Ethics and Values Team related skills- sympathy, empathy, co-operation, concern, lead and negotiate, work well with people from culturally diverse background Communication in group - conversation and listening skills Task Initiation Task Planning Task execution.
Construction Management and Accounts	Construction Planning CPM PERT Site organization Construction Labour Payment of Wages Act 1936 Minimum Wages Act 1948 (as amended) Control of progress Inspection and quality control Accidents and safety in construction Accounts Public work accounts Request for quotation Bill of quantities Measurement book Indent book Material at site register.

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PPSC JE Syllabus: Mechanical Engineering

Section	Topics
Electrical Circuits and Machines	Concept of alternating current and voltage Phasor algebra AC Circuits Susceptance Conductance and admittance Active and reactive components of current and their significance Power Power factor and its significance Resonance in series and parallel circuits Faraday’s laws, magnetization curve Constructional features of generators and motors D.C Machine Distribution and power transformer 1-phase Autotransformer Three Phase transforme Single unit or 3 single-phase units connections Vector grouping Scott-connected transforme 3-phase transformers in parallel.
Elements of Mechanical Engineering	Thermodynamics Reversible and irreversible processes Entropy Description of various Types of Boilers Basic concepts of Thermal conduction Stefan Boltzman’s laws Strength of Materials Concept of Bending Moment and Shear Force Bending Moment and Shear Force diagrams for cantilevers, simply supported beams to concentrated loads Concept of Torsion and equation of torsion for circular shaft Close coiled spring for axial load, Stiffness of spring Angle of twist and proof resilience.
Elements of Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Basic electrical quantities DC Circuits Ohm’s law Resistances in series and parallel Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications in solving electrical network problems Network theorems such as Thevenin’s theorem Superposition theorem Maximum power transfer theorem and Norton’s theorem Star-delta transformation Current and voltage sources and their conversion Semiconductor Theory - Atomic structure and Energy band theory, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors and effect of temperature on them Semiconductor Diodes, operating point and effect of temperature Single-Stage Transistor Amplifiers - Concept of DC and AC load line, Voltage gain, Concept of input and output impedance, AC equivalent circuit, voltage gain, Frequency RC coupled two-stage and direct coupled amplifier Construction, operation, characteristics and applications of JFET and MOSFET
Manufacturing Processes	Dry sand and green sand casting Die casting, continues casting and Centrifugal casting Welding Process: Gas welding, Arc welding, Resistance welding; Thermit Welding: Soldering, grinding wheel Gear generation processes Electric discharge machinery Ultrasonic machining Electrochemical grinding Forming processes Hot and Cold working Rolling Punching blanking Shearing.
Mesurement and Measuring Instruments	Static and dynamic characteristics Classification of electrical measuring instruments Deflection torque and methods of production Controlling torque and controlling system Damping torque & methods of damping Different types of instruments Construction & operating principle Merits and demerits Errors and remedies Thermocouple instruments Digital instruments: Voltmeter, ammeter, multimeter, energy-meter Measurement of Displacement and Strain: Wire wound potentiometer, LVDT, strain gauges and their different types such as inductance type, resistive type, wire and foil type etc. Gauge factor, gauge materials, and their selections.
Engineering Materials	Introduction of Engineering materials Ferrous materials, alloying materials, Non-Ferrous metals, aluminum and its alloys High speed steel Plastic materials, hardening and hardening processes Time temperature transformation curve
Basics of Managements	Leadership Motivation Ethics and Values Team related skills- sympathy, empathy, co-operation, concern, lead and negotiate, work well with people from culturally diverse background Communication in group - conversation and listening skills Task Initiation Task Planning Task execution.

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PPSC JE Syllabus:Mental Ability

Simplification
Ratio and Proportion
Averages
L.C.M. and H.C.F.
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Partnership
Height and Distance
Simple and Compund Interest
Mensuration
Number System
Mixture and Allegation
Boats and Stream
Probability
Permutation and Combination

PPSC JE Syllabus: Logical Reasoning

Coding-Decoding
Analogies
Statement and Arguments
Statement and Conclusion
Statement and Assumption
Data Interpretation
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Clocks and Calendars
Blood Relations
Syllogism
Mirror Images
Number Series

PPSC JE Syllabus: General Awareness

Current Affairs
Indian Culture
Indian Polity
Indian Economy
Important dates and days
Countries and Capitals and Currencies
Geography
Books and Authors
Inventions and Discovries
Sports
Science and Technology
General Science

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PSSC JE Exam Pattern

Candidates have to undergo a written examination followed by character verification to be appointed as Junior Engineer. The written exam has a definite pattern the details of which are given below.

A total of 120 questions are asked which make the paper a total of 300 marks. There are two sections- the first one being subject specific as chosen by the candidate and the section section has questions from four different subejcts/seb-sections. 2.5 marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam.

Section	Maximum Question	Maximum Marks
Civil/Mechanical	100	250
Logical Reasoning, Mental ability and General Knowledge	20	50
Total	120	300

Candidates can go through the above details regarding PPSC JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern and start their preparation today.

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What is the syllabus for PPSC JE Exam?

For the Civil posts syllabus consists of important topics like Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering.