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SPSC Junior Engineer (Civil), Roads and Bridges Department: syllabus and eligibility

Sikkim JE Civil key facts
Conducting bodySikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC). Official website ↗
PostsJunior Engineer (Civil), Roads and Bridges Department, Government of Sikkim (Level 12 of the Pay Matrix)
QualificationDiploma in Civil Engineering from a college recognised by the appropriate council of technical education.
Age limit18–40 years on 30 November 2024 (general category)
DomicileRequired
Selection stagesWritten exam: Paper I (General English and General Knowledge, 100 marks) and Paper II (civil engineering, 300 marks) → Merit list from written marks, subject to SPSC's qualifying marks → Scrutiny of documents
Latest notificationAdvertisement No. 07/SPSC/EXAM/2024: Junior Engineer (Civil), Roads and Bridges Department · 100 vacancies

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About Sikkim JE Civil

SPSC recruits Junior Engineers (Civil) for the Roads and Bridges Department, Government of Sikkim. Advertisement No. 07/SPSC/EXAM/2024 was for 100 posts at Level 12 of the pay matrix. Civil engineering diploma holders can apply, and selection is a two-paper written exam followed by document scrutiny.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–40 years, counted on 30 November 2024.

Qualification

Diploma in Civil Engineering from a college recognised by the appropriate council of technical education.

Other conditions

  • You need a Sikkim Subject Certificate or a Certificate of Identification issued by the competent authority, and a valid local employment card from the Government of Sikkim.
  • You must be able to read, write and speak one of the state languages and know Sikkim's local customs and traditions.
  • A non-programmable scientific calculator is allowed in the written exam. Programmable calculators and sharing calculators are not.

Selection process

  1. Written exam: Paper I (General English and General Knowledge, 100 marks) and Paper II (civil engineering, 300 marks)
  2. Merit list from written marks, subject to SPSC's qualifying marks
  3. Scrutiny of documents

Exam pattern

Written exam (400 marks)

Mode: MCQ or conventional · Duration: 2 hours for Paper I, 3 hours for Paper II

SUBJECTMARKS
Paper I: General English and General Knowledge100
Paper II: Main paper (civil engineering)300

Sikkim JE Civil syllabus

Paper I: General English

  • Comprehension of a passage
  • Grammar
  • Usage and vocabulary
  • Report writing, essay writing and précis writing

Paper I: General knowledge

  • Current events of local, national and international importance
  • Everyday observation and experience expected of an educated person

Paper II: Core civil engineering units

  • Units and measurements
  • Construction materials
  • Basic and advanced surveying
  • Mechanics of materials
  • Building construction
  • Concrete technology
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Hydraulics
  • Theory of structures
  • Building planning and drawing
  • Water resources engineering
  • Transportation engineering

Paper II: Design, estimation and applied units

  • Design of steel and RCC structures
  • Advanced design of structures
  • Estimating and costing
  • Public health engineering
  • Precast and prestressed concrete
  • Construction management
  • Rural construction technology
  • Traffic engineering
  • Solid waste management
  • Advanced construction technology
  • Pavement design and maintenance
  • Green building and energy conservation
  • Building services and maintenance
  • Repairs and maintenance of structures
  • Tendering and accounts

What they ask

Paper I is a two-hour, 100-mark paper in general English and general knowledge, and its English part lists report, essay and précis writing next to grammar and comprehension. Paper II carries 300 marks over three hours and covers 28 units of the civil engineering diploma. Surveying, construction materials and concrete technology sit in the same list as estimating and costing, pavement design, and tendering and accounts. SPSC lists both papers as MCQ or conventional, so prepare to write out working as well as pick options. A non-programmable scientific calculator is allowed.

How to prepare

  • Spend most of your time on Paper II. It carries 300 of the 400 marks.
  • Practise numerical units such as estimating and costing, design of steel and RCC structures and theory of structures by solving problems, not only by reading.
  • Prepare report, essay and précis writing for Paper I, since the English syllabus names them alongside grammar and comprehension.
  • Practise with the non-programmable scientific calculator you will carry. SPSC's notice bans programmable models and does not let candidates share.
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How to apply

  1. Complete the one-time registration on SPSC's upgraded recruitment portal (RPA 3.0) at spscrecruitment.sikkim.gov.in. If you were registered on the old portal, use the same email ID so your earlier records link up.
  2. Apply online against the advertisement before the last date. SPSC rejects applications sent any other way.
  3. Pay the ₹200 application fee online by net banking or a debit or credit card. It is not refunded.
  4. Download the e-admit card after SPSC posts a notice for it, and bring it to the centre with a photo ID such as Aadhaar, a voter card or a driving licence.

Documents checklist

  • Sikkim Subject Certificate or Certificate of Identification
  • Category certificate issued by the Government of Sikkim, if you apply in a reserved category
  • Valid local employment card
  • No Objection Certificate from your head of department, if you are already employed
  • Marital status certificate for women candidates; married women also attach the husband's COI or Sikkim Subject Certificate

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Sikkim JE Civil FAQs

A Diploma in Civil Engineering from a college recognised by the appropriate council of technical education, plus the Sikkim local documents (Sikkim Subject Certificate or COI and a local employment card).

Sources

Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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