If you have been searching for study OSSC JE Exam materials, this article is going to help you. It gives you the Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Sample Papers and also Prep Books.
Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) JE Exam 2014 is schedule to be held in October, 2014 and I am making this blog post to help you with the preparation for this Junior Engineer Exam by providing you the prep materials. This article at first tells you what is the plan/Pattern and the Syllabus of OSSC JE 2014 Exam and than follows it by providing you the Sample Papers and Prep Books for the same.
Prior to this blog post, I had posted another article titled: OSSC JE Recruitment 2014 Notification, Form & Eligibility which helps know about the exam and apply for the same. May be you would love to go through that post if you have not applied so far.
In the very beginning, let me tell you that materials available on the net for this exam is very less and whatever existing is also not authentic. So I would bank upon a similar JE exam for Civil Engineers - that of SSC JE Exam to point you the prep materials.
First let us know the exam pattern.
OSSC JE Exam Pattern:
As you might have found out in my previous article, Selection Process for these OSSC JE jobs consists of total 200 marks - 100 marks for the OSSC JE Exam (i.e. the written test) and 100 marks for academic career evaluation. The career evaluation mark consists of 40 marks for HSC (High School Certificate) scores and 60 marks for Certificate in Diploma in Engineering.
Thus for half the total qualifying marks, your merit has been pre-decided, since you can not do anything with the HSC or Diploma marks. You have to do your best only for the remaining 100 marks in the written test.
OSSC JE Exam 2014 Syllabus
You can find the Syllabus for this exam from page-8 of the exam notification. However, I am also reproducing the same below for your convenience and also to archive the same for future examinees.
Syllabus of the written examination:
The question of this paper will be of objective type from the Diploma courses to answer 100 questions carrying 100 marks. The questions will be of objective type based on the 2nd and 3rd year of Diploma in Civil Engineering courses of study of SCTE&VT and the candidates will be required to answer in OMR format or Online. There will be negative marking (0.25 marks) for each wrong answer.
The gist of the syllabus of the written examination is as described below. The syllabus is indicative and not exhaustive. The question will be both on theory and application part on each of the topic.
(a) Hydraulics
Hydrostatics, Kinematics of fluid flow, pumps.
(b) Survey
Introduction to surveying, Linear measurements, chaining, chain surveying, angular measurement, chain and compass surveying, computation of area, plane table surveying, Levelling, contouring, principles of theodolite surveying, theodolite traversing, tachometry , curves, setting out works, modem surveying method.
(c) Civil Engineering materials
Stone, Bricks, clay products and refractory materials, cement, sand, gravel, morrum and ily ash, mortar and concrete, timber, paint, varnish and distemper, iron and steel, bituminous materials, plastics, heat proofing and acoustic materials.
(d) Construction Technology
Introduction to construction technology, site investigation, foundations, walls, damp proofing, arches and lintels, doors and windows, floors, roofs, stairs, surface finishes, general idea of seismic planning and design of building, construction machineries.
(f) Structural Analysis
Trusses and frames, slope and deflection, fixed beam, continuous beam, slope deflection method, moment distribution method, three hinged arches.
(f) Transportation Engineering
Introduction to transportation engineering, road geometric, road materials ,road pavements, hill roads, road drainage, road maintenance, construction equipments, traffic studies, landscaping and aboriculture,
Introduction to railways transportation, permanent way, track materials, geometric for broad gauge , points and crossings, laying and maintenance of track, introduction to bridges, bridge site investigation, hydrology and planning, bridge foundation , bridge substructure and approaches, permanent bridges,
culvert and cause ways , introduction to docks and harbours, break waters, docks, introduction to airport engineering, components of an airport, tunnel engineering.
(g) Irrigation Engineering
Introduction to irrigation engineering, hydrology, water requirement of crops, flow irrigation, diversion head works, regulatory works, cross drainage works, dams, water logging and drainage, ground water
hydrology.
(h) Estimating
Introduction to estimating, detailed estimate of building as per PWD specifications/ standards, analysis of rates, administrative setups of engineering organisations, detailed estimate of culverts and bridges, estimate of irrigation structures, detailed estimate of roads, PWD accotmts works.
(i) Structural Design
Introduction to design and detailing, working stress method of design, limit state method (LSM) of design, limit state of collapse of singly reinforced members in bending, limit state of collapse in shear (Design of shear by LSM), bond anchorage, development lengths and slicing (LSM), beams (LSM) two Way slabs (LSM), axially loaded short columns (LSM), ductile detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces, Design of steel and timber structures (limit state), structural steel fasteners and connections ,design of tension members, design of compression members, design of column bases and foundations, design of steel beams, design of timber, structures, stair case(RCC-LSM) , design of footings(RCC-LSM).
(j) Public Health Engineering
Introduction to water supply engineering, quantity of Water, sources of water, conveyance of water ,quality of water and treatment of water, distribution system, appurtenances in distribution system, Water Supply, Plumbing system, sewer appurtenance, sewage characteristics, sewage disposal, sewage treatment, sanitary plumbing for building and rural water supply sanitation.
(k) Construction Management
Introduction to construction management, construction planning, materials management ,site management, construction organisation ,labour management, equipment management, quality control, monitoring progress and safety management in construction works.
(l)Advanced Construction Technology
Concrete mixed design, handling and transporting of concrete, earthquake resistant construction, building services, construction and earth moving equipments.
OSSC JE Exam 2014 Sample Papers
As said previously, I had searched on the net for previous years exam papers of OSSC JE Exam. However, there is a very similar exam called SSC JE Exam, the previous years exam paper of which you can refer just to have some idea regrading what sort of questions are asked in such competitive recruitment exams for Junir Engineers.
Click here to find the same.
Prep Books for OSSC JE Exam 2014:
Similar to exam papers, you have to reply on SSC JE Exam prep/guide book to prepare for this exam, as prep books exclusively OSSC JE Exam could not be found on the net. Hence you can refer the books given below to base your preparation.
This books are available in most of the books stores. But better way would be to order it from Flipkart, which offers free home delivery along with huge discounts. You can also avail the Cash-On-Delivery feature, if it is available for your place. Payments can be done through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking.
SSC CPWD-MES Junior Engineers Civil Engineering : Examination Includes Solved Papers 2013 by GK Publishers.
List Price: Rs.695; Offer Price: Rs.487; Discount: Rs.208 (29%).
SSC Junior Engineer Exam Civil Engineering And Structural Practice Workbook Including Solved Papers; Publisher: Kiran Prakashan (2014)
List Price: Rs.275; Offer Price: Rs.240; Discount: Rs.35 (12%).
SSC Jr.Engineers Civil/Structural Exam Guide; Publisher: RPH
List Price: Rs.220; Offer Price: Rs.209; Discount: Rs.11 (5%).
Hope with above study materials for Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) JE Exam you can crack the exam easily. I will be on the look out for more exam resources and post the same here. Please keep visiting!
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