JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam | Vacancies, Syllabus & Pattern

The Service Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir had released a notification (Advertisement No. 01 of 2021) on 3^rd February 2021 for the post of Junior Engineer Civil. There are 65 vacancies available for Junior Engineer Civil under the Jal Shakti department and 144 in PWD. The online submission of applications started on 24^th February 2021 and the process ended on 24^th March 2021. The pay scale for this post is Level 6 Rs.35,400/- to Rs.1,12,400/-. Continue reading further for JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam Details. The JKSSB Junior Engineer examination is scheduled from 25th September, 2021 at different examination centres in the Union Territory. The Service Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir had postponed the examination due to the Covid-19 crisis in the country. The examination has been postponed until further notice.

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam Overview

Description	Details
Name of the Organization	Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board
Notification Date	3rd February 2021
Advertisement No.	01 of 2021
Posts	Junior Engineer (Civil)
Department	Jal shakti
Number of vacancies	209
Exam Language	English
Selection Process	Written Examination
Location	Jammu and Kashmir
Examination Centre	Across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Official Website	www.jkssb.nic.in

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam: Category wise distribution of the vacancies

Sl. No.	Category	Vacancy
1	OM (Open Merit)	33
2	SC (Scheduled Caste)	6
3	ST (Scheduled Tribes)	6
4	OSC (weak and Under Privileged Classes/Social Castes)	2
5	ALC/IB (Residents of Area Adjoining Actual Line of Control)	2
6	RBA (Residents of Backward Area)	7
7	PSP (Pahari Speaking People)	3
8	EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	6
Total		65

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam 2021 Recruitment Process

The recruitment process for the JKSSB Junior Engineer Civil will depend on the merit of the candidates in the written examination. No interviews are taken after the written examination.

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam 2021: Pattern of the Examination

The examination pattern helps understand the marking scheme of the Board. It provides the details of the marks allotted for each topic, the time provided to solve the questions, and the negative marking scheme of the examination. The examination pattern is similar for all the branches. The pattern for the JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam is mentioned below: 

• The written examination is a computer-based test.
• The written examination for the post of JKSSB JE civil is a multiple-choice question test. 
• The total number of questions is 120.
• The total marks for the Written examination are 120.
• For every correct answer, the candidate will be allotted 1 mark.
• For every incorrect answer or multiple answers to one question, there will be a negative marking of .25 marks.
• No negative marking is done for unanswered questions.
• The time duration of the written examination is 120 minutes (2 hours).

There are ten units in the written examination:

• Surveying
• RCC Structures 
• Mechanical and Structural analysis 
• Soil mechanics 
• Irrigation Engineering 
• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 
• Water supply And wastewater engineering
• Highway Engineering 
• Railway Engineering 
• Constructional Planning Management 

Section	Marks
Surveying	10
RCC Structures	15
Mechanical and Structural analysis	15
Soil mechanics	10
Irrigation Engineering	10
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	15
Water supply And wastewater engineering	10
Highway Engineering	10
Railway Engineering	10
Constructional Planning Management	15

Total time duration – 120 minutes.

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam 2021: Syllabus

The candidates who have opted for Junior Engineer (Civil) exam can check the topic-wise syllabus from the table. You can also check the marks allocated to each topic.

Topic	Syllabus	Marks
Surveying	Importance of surveying,  classifications, principles, directions and distance measurements,  compass surveying, chain surveying, plane table surveying, levelling, tachometer, theodolite, traversing, curves, and contouring.	10 marks
RCC Structures	Concrete technology- Ingredients of concrete, cement-water ratio, workability properties of concrete, special concretes, admixtures, Non-destructive tests, basics of mix design. Concrete design-basic working stress and limit state design concepts, analysis of ultimate load capacity, and design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression, and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads, one-way slab, two-way slab	15 marks
Mechanics and Structural Analysis	Introduction, Concept of rigid body scalar and vector quantities, laws of forces, moment, friction, the centre of gravity, simple machines, torsion, Properties of material, Bending moment, and shear force in statistically determining beams. Simple stress and strain relationship. Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation. Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear centre. Thin-walled pressure vessels, uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses. Slope and deflection, analysis of trusses.	15 marks
Soil Mechanics	Origin of soils, properties, soil classification, three-phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and interrelationship, the flow of water through soils, permeability & seepage, effective stress principle, deformation of soils, consolidation, compaction, shear strength characteristics, plate load test, SPT, density control, Measurement of field density by core cutter and sand replacement method, soil exploration, bearing capacity and its methods	10 marks
Irrigation Engineering	Introduction, the water requirement of crops, hydrological cycle, Dams, Canals, dams, canal headworks, and regulatory works, cross drainage works, hydraulic structures, river training works, water-logging, drainage, groundwater recharge, well hydraulics	10 marks
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	Properties of fluids, hydrostatic pressure, measurement of pressure, flow measurements, flow through pipes, flow through open channels, hydraulic pumps, the principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations, potential flow, applications of momentum, and Bernoulli’s equation, laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes, pipe networks. Concept of boundary layer and its growth. Uniform flow, critical flow and, gradually varied flow in channels, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump Forces on immersed bodies, flow measurements in channels, tanks, and pipes. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modelling Kinematics of flow.	15 marks
Water supply and wastewater Engineering	Introduction, the quantity of water, quality of water, water treatment, conveyance of water, laying out of pipes, Building water supply, water supply fixtures, and installation, plumbing, sewerage system, laying and construction of sewers, sewage characteristics, Methods of disposal, sewage treatment, building drainage, air, and noise pollution	10 marks
Highway Engineering	History of the development of highway and planning, Definitions of various terms used in highway engineering., Methods of road construction, IRC classification, Highway surveys and plans Geometric design, Different types of road materials in use, Binders, Types of pavement, CBR method, subgrade preparation, WBM, WMM, Bituminous Macadam, dense bituminous macadam, special problems in hill road	10 marks
Railway Engineering	History of Indian railways, Gauges used, the permanent way its components, Types of rails, creep, welding, Rail fixtures and fastenings, Signaling, Points and Crossings, Bridge terminology, classification, components, foundations.	10 marks
Constructional Planning Management	Network diagrams, PERT-CPM, cost optimization contracts, tenders, depreciation, valuation, organization, measurement books, cash book, functions of management, construction planning, quality control, inventory control, Estimation and costing definitions, methods of estimation, and type of estimates	15 Marks

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam Pattern – Important Points

• The Examination will have Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. 

• The questions will be in  English only. 
• A negative mark of 0.25 marks is applicable for each wrong answer and multiple answers to one question. 
• In due course, after the Exam, the board will release tentative Answer Keys on the board’s official website- www.jkssb.nic.in
• Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit decided by the Service Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized, and the decision of the Board in this regard will be final. 
• No representation regarding Answer keys shall be entertained afterwards.
• Marks scored by candidates in the written examination will be normalized to determine the cut-off marks and the final merit list.

JKSSB JE CIVIL Exam: Admit Card

The JKSSB JE Civil Examination Admit Card will be released on the board’s official website about 10-15 days before the examination. The candidates can download their Admit Card once it is uploaded on the website. After downloading the Admit Card, the candidates must read it thoroughly. In case of any errors or discrepancies, they must contact the concerned authorities and get it fixed. Follow the process mentioned below to download the JKSSB Junior Engineer Civil Admit Card :

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Service Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir-  www.jkssb.nic.in.

The home page of the Service Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir will appear on the screen.

Step 2: Go to the what’s new section on the home page.

Step 3: Search for the JKSSB Junior Engineer Admit Card 2021 link.

Step 4: Click on the link.

Step 5: A login page will be displayed on the screen. Enter your login details- Registration No., date of birth, and password.

Step 6: Click the submit button.

Step 7: The link to download the JKSSB Junior Engineer Civil Admit Card will be visible. Click on download and save the file to your system.

Step 8: Print the Admit Card for future use. Read it carefully to make sure that all the information is correct and in order.

Details Mentioned on the JKSSB Junior Engineer Civil Admit Card

The candidate must verify all the details mentioned in the Admit Card. The details provided on the Admit card are mentioned below:

1. Name of the candidate
2. Father’s Name
3. Photograph of the candidate
4. Address of the candidate
5. Registration Number
6. Roll number
7. Examination Date and Time (Reporting Time)
8. Address of Examination centre
9. Space for Candidate’s Signature
10. Important instructions for the examination

Errors or Misprints on the Admit Card

If the candidate finds any error or discrepancy on the JKSSB Junior Engineer civil Admit Card, they must immediately contact the concerned authorities. The Board will review your concern and issue a fresh Admit card with the corrections made. Getting the errors corrected is very important as the examiner will thoroughly check the admit card when you sit for the examination. Hence, it is advisable to check the admit card thoroughly after downloading it and get the errors or misprints (if any) corrected in time.

Documents to be Carried to the Examination Centre

The candidate must carry the below-mentioned documents (with the Admit Card) in original for ID Proof and verification. If the candidate does not produce an ID Proof in original at the examination centre, they will not be allowed to sit for the examination. The documents are mentioned below:

• The Admit Card
• Adhaar Card
• Driver’s license
• Voter ID
• Pan Card
• Two recent passport size photographs
• Employer ID

Centre of Examination

The Services Selection Board of Jammu and Kashmir will notify the Venue /Centre of examination separately. No representation/ request for change in this regard will be entertained for any reason.

Conclusion

Now that you have the JKSSB JE Civil Exam details, you must start preparing earnestly to crack the examination. Chalk out a timetable and start preparing for the examination. Study for 6-8 hours a day with timely breaks in between. Get hold of the solved question papers of the previous years’ examinations and go through them. Do not waste time and work diligently. The Board is yet to announce the JKSSB JE Civil Exam date. You still have enough time to prepare well. 

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