Junior Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / Agriculture) 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Last updated: 30 June 2026

RSMSSB JE written exam has two parts: Part A tests General Knowledge of Rajasthan (40 questions) and Part B tests the engineering discipline you applied for (80 questions). Civil, Mechanical and Electrical JE papers carry 120 marks in 2 hours. JE Agriculture is a separate 300-mark paper of 3 hours.

Board

RSMSSB

Vacancies

774

Qualification

Diploma or B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or relevant stream; JE Agriculture — degree in Agricultural Engineering

Exam Pattern

  • Format: Objective-type multiple choice questions (OMR / computer-based as per notification)
  • Civil / Mechanical / Electrical JE: 120 questions · 120 marks · 2 hours
  • Part A — General Knowledge of Rajasthan: 40 questions · 40 marks
  • Part B — Concerned engineering subject: 80 questions · 80 marks
  • JE Agriculture: graduation-level Agriculture Engineering · 300 marks · 3 hours
  • Negative marking: ⅓ mark deducted for each wrong answer
  • Minimum qualifying marks: 40% (as per RSMSSB norms)
  • No interview — final selection on written exam merit + document verification
Paper / Subject Questions Marks
General Knowledge of Rajasthan 40 40
Concerned Subject (Civil / Mech / Electrical / Agriculture) 80 80
Total (Civil / Mech / Electrical JE) 120 120

Syllabus — Subject-wise Topics

Part A — General Knowledge of Rajasthan (40 Marks)

  • History, Art, Culture & Traditions — prehistoric civilizations, major dynasties, Mughal–Rajput relations
  • Architecture — important forts, monuments, handicrafts, paintings & regional languages
  • Folk culture — fairs, festivals, folk music, dance, jewellery & religious movements
  • Freedom movement — Prajamandal, farmers' movements, integration of Rajasthan
  • Heritage — literature, economy, science & technology
  • Geography — physiographic regions, desert, Aravalli, drainage, soil, climate & natural vegetation
  • Forest & wildlife, environment, desertification, agriculture, livestock & irrigation projects
  • Minerals, transport & multipurpose projects

Part B — Civil Engineering (80 Marks)

  • Surveying
  • Building Materials, Estimating, Costing & Valuation
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Hydraulics
  • Irrigation Engineering

Part B — Mechanical Engineering (80 Marks)

  • Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines
  • Design of Machine Components
  • Kinematics & Dynamics of Machines
  • Turbomachines
  • AutoCAD — Mechanical Engineering drawings
  • Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
  • Mechanics of Solids & Machine Drawings

Part B — Electrical Engineering (80 Marks)

  • Electrical Circuits & Fields
  • Electrical Machines
  • Power Systems & Power Electronics and Drives
  • Control Systems
  • Measurements, Instrumentation & Transducers
  • Digital Electronics & Digital Signal Processing
  • Communication Engineering & Industrial Instrumentation

JE Agriculture — Graduation-Level Paper (300 Marks, 3 Hours)

  • Agriculture Engineering subjects at graduation level (as per official notification)
  • Soil mechanics, irrigation, farm machinery & crop processing (indicative)
  • Check official RSMSSB JE Agriculture syllabus PDF when notification is released

Selection Process

  1. Written Examination — 120 MCQs (40 Rajasthan GK + 80 concerned subject), 2 hours
  2. JE Agriculture written exam — 300 marks, 3 hours (graduation-level Agriculture Engineering)
  3. Document Verification — educational certificates, category & identity proofs
  4. Final merit list — based on written exam marks

Preparation Tips

  • Cover Rajasthan GK thoroughly — history, geography, culture and current affairs carry 40 marks.
  • Revise your diploma/degree core subjects branch-wise; 80 technical questions decide merit.
  • Practice previous-year RSMSSB JE papers under 2-hour timed conditions.
  • Account for ⅓ negative marking — avoid blind guessing; attempt questions you are confident about.
  • For JE Agriculture, prepare graduation-level Agriculture Engineering topics and allow 3 hours in mock tests.

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