General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude:

Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and
other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context Reading and comprehension
Narrative sequencing

Quantitative Aptitude:

Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-
dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers,
exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series Mensuration and geometry Elementary
statistics and probability.

Analytical Aptitude:

Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning

Spatial Aptitude:

Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping Paper folding,
cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions.

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra; Systems of linear equations; Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable; Limit, continuity and differentiability; Mean value theorems, local
maxima and minima; Taylor series; Evaluation of definite and indefinite integrals, application of definite
integral to obtain area and volume; Partial derivatives; Total derivative; Gradient, Divergence and Curl,
Vector identities; Directional derivatives; Line, Surface and Volume integrals.

Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE): First order (linear and non-linear) equations; higher order linear
equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equations; initial and boundary value problems.

Partial Differential Equation (PDE): Fourier series; separation of variables; solutions of one- dimensional
diffusion equation; first and second order one-dimensional wave equation and two- dimensional Laplace
equation.

Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems; Conditional probability; Descriptive statistics– Mean,
median, mode and standard deviation; Random Variables – Discrete and Continuous, Poisson and Normal
Distribution; Linear regression.

Numerical Methods: Error analysis. Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations;
Newton’s and Lagrange polynomials; numerical differentiation; Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s
rule; Single and multi-step methods for first order differential equations.

Geomatics Engineering

Principles of surveying; Errors and their adjustment; Maps - scale, coordinate system; Distance and angle
measurement - Levelling and trigonometric levelling; Traversing and triangulation survey; Total station;
Horizontal and vertical curves.

Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Scale, flying height; Basics of remote sensing and GIS.
 Structural Engineering

Engineering Mechanics: System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; Internal forces in
structures; Frictions and its applications; Centre of mass; Free Vibrations of undamped SDOF system.

Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; Simple stress and
strain relationships; Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre; Uniform torsion,
Transformation of stress; buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.

Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/energy methods; Method
of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames; Displacement methods: Slope
deflection and moment distribution methods; Influence lines; Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural
analysis.

Construction Materials and Management: Construction Materials: Structural Steel – Composition, material
properties and behaviour; Concrete - Constituents, mix design, short-term and long-term properties.
Construction Management: Types of construction projects; Project planning and network analysis - PERT
and CPM; Cost estimation.

Concrete Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of beams, slabs, columns;
Bond and development length; Prestressed concrete beams.

Steel Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of tension and compression
members, beams and beam- columns, column bases; Connections - simple and eccentric, beam-column
connections, plate girders and trusses; Concept of plastic analysis -beams and frames.

Transportation Engineering

Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric design of highways - cross-sectional elements, sight distances,

Highway Pavements: Highway materials - desirable properties and tests; Desirable properties of bituminous
paving mixes; Design factors for flexible and rigid pavements; Design of flexible and rigid pavement using
IRC codes

Traffic Engineering: Traffic studies on flow and speed, peak hour factor, accident study, statistical analysis of
traffic data; Microscopic and macroscopic parameters of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; Traffic
signs; Signal design by Webster’s method; Types of intersections; Highway capacity.
 Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics: Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties; Unified and Indian standard
soil classification system; Permeability - one dimensional flow, Seepage through soils – two - dimensional
flow, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping, capillarity, seepage force; Principle of effective stress and quicksand
condition; Compaction of soils; One- dimensional consolidation, time rate of consolidation; Shear Strength,
Mohr’s circle, effective and total shear strength parameters, Stress-Strain characteristics of clays and sand;
Stress paths.

Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations - Drilling bore holes, sampling, plate load test, standard
penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories - Rankine and Coulomb; Stability of slopes
– Finite and infinite slopes, Bishop’s method; Stress distribution in soils – Boussinesq’s theory; Pressure
bulbs, Shallow foundations – Terzaghi’s and Meyerhoff’s bearing capacity theories, effect of water table;
Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays; Deep
foundations – dynamic and static formulae, Axial load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test, pile
under lateral loading, pile group efficiency, negative skin friction.

Water Resources Engineering

Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum and energy equations and their
applications; Potential flow, Laminar and turbulent flow; Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of boundary
layer and its growth; Concept of lift and drag.

Hydraulics: Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes; Dimensional analysis and
hydraulic similitude; Channel Hydraulics - Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow,
hydraulic jump, uniform flow, gradually varied flow and water surface profiles.

Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, watershed, infiltration, unit

Irrigation: Types of irrigation systems and methods; Crop water requirements - Duty, delta,
evapotranspiration; Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined canals, Design of weirs on permeable
foundation; cross drainage structures.

Environmental Engineering

Water and Waste Water Quality and Treatment: Basics of water quality standards – Physical, chemical and
biological parameters; Water quality index; Unit processes and operations; Water requirement; Water
distribution system; Drinking water treatment.
Sewerage system design, quantity of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment. Effluent
discharge standards; Sludge disposal; Reuse of treated sewage for different applications.
Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution control, air quality standards, Air
quality Index and limits.

Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered
systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).