The Railway Recruitment Board has released 2019 official notification for recruitment of candidates to the position of Junior Engineers recently. The total number of vacancies, as announced by RRB, is 13457. Candidates, who qualify the RRB JE entrance examination, will be recruited directly to the JE post.
RRB JE exam is scheduled to be held in April/May (tentative). In case of any changes, candidates will be notified of the revised dates later.
Best books for RRB JE Mechanical Engineering
To help you with your competitive exam preparation, we have listed out some books that are sure to help you obtain score good marks.
- Indian Railways RRB JE Mechanical Recruitment Exams, published by Arihant Experts
- Mechanical Engineering (Objective and Conventional Type), written by S. Chand
- Guide to RRB JE Mechanical, published by Disha Experts
These books fpr RRB JE Mechanical Engineering are recommended by expert faculty members and experienced candidates, who have managed to crack RRB JE entrance examination. These books cover the entire syllabus and each of the topics is explained in easy language for your understanding.
RRB JE Exam Pattern 2019
As you may already know, the entrance exam is a Computer-Based-Test. The exam details are given below-
- RRB JE Stage-I Exam Pattern
| SUBJECTS | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MAX MARKS | DURATION |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence | 25 | 25 | |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
- RRB JE Stage-II Exam Pattern
| SUBJECTS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | DURATION |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Chemistry and Physics | 15 | 15 | |
| Basics of Computer Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| Basics of Pollution Control and Environment | 10 | 10 | |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 120 minutes |
RRB JE Exam Syllabus 2019
The Technical Ability section covers the portion of RRB JE Mechanical Engineering too. Here is a detailed syllabus for Mechanical and Allied Engineering-
Engineering Mechanics
- Resolution of Forces
- Equilibrant and Equilibrium
- Law of Conservation of Momentum
- Dynamic Friction
- Definition of Static Friction
Material Science
- Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials
- Processes of Heat Treatment
- Importance of Heat Treatment
- Classification of Steels- alloy and mild
Strength of Material
- Thermal Stress
- Strain Energy
- Modules of Resilience
- Proof Resilience
Machining
- Working Principle and Types of Lathe
- Special and General Operations- facing, turning, forming, and drilling
- Heat Treatment Procedures Applied to Gears
- Lubricants and Coolants
- Manufacture and Milling of Gears
Welding
- Classification and Introduction of Welding Procedures
- Limitations and Advantages of Welding
- The Principle of Gas Welding
- Equipment of Gas Welding
- Inspection and Testing of Modern Welding Procedures
- A brief description of TIG and MIG welding
Finishing and Grinding Process
- Principles of Removing Metals by Grinding
- Grinding Machines
- Finishing by Grinding
Metrology
- Linear Measurement
- Surface Roughness Measurement
- Inspection of Parts of Machine
Hydraulic Machinery and Fluid Mechanics
- Properties of Fluid
- Pascal’s Law
- Concept of Buoyancy
- Construction Details and Working Principle of Centrifugal Pumps
Industrial Management
- Material Handling and Lifting
- Safety Stock
Thermal Engineering
- Laws of Thermodynamics
- Convective Heat Transfer
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