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APPSC AEE Civil Syllabus 2026

Subject-wise and chapter-wise APPSC AEE Civil syllabus: 27 subjects, 182 chapters across Paper-1 — General Studies & Mental Ability and Paper-2 — Civil & Mechanical Engineering (Common) and Paper-3 — Civil Engineering.

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APPSC AEE Civil Exam Pattern 2026

Written Examination — Objective, Degree Standard (online CBRT)

SectionQuestionsMarks
Paper-1: General Studies & Mental Ability (common for all post codes)150150
Paper-2: Civil & Mechanical Engineering (common for post codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8)150150
Paper-3: Civil Engineering (post codes 1, 3, 4 & 7) — or Civil & Mechanical Engineering common paper (post codes 2 & 6)150150

Duration: 150 minutes for each paper · Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks of the question for each wrong answer (G.O. Ms. No. 235, Finance, 06.12.2016)

Computer Proficiency Test (practical, qualifying — annexed to the notification)

SectionQuestionsMarks
Proficiency in office automation with computers and associated software (Part-A MCQs 20%; Part-B practical: document, typing speed, objects, Excel, PowerPoint)—100

Duration: 60 minutes · Negative marking: Not applicable

Highest-weightage subjects in our APPSC AEE Civil mock

No previous paper is uploaded yet, so this is how our full mock divides the paper — not the board's own split.

  1. 1.Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics— 75 questions in our full mock
  2. 2.Strength of Materials— 55 questions in our full mock
  3. 3.Engineering Mechanics— 20 questions in our full mock
  4. 4.Structural Analysis— 17 questions in our full mock

APPSC AEE Civil Syllabus — Paper-1 — General Studies & Mental Ability (150 questions)

Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).

Current Affairs

~10 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
  • National Affairs
  • International Affairs
  • Sports
  • Science & Technology
  • Awards & Honours
  • Economy & Banking
  • Appointments
  • Obituaries
  • Government Schemes & Policies

State Current Affairs

~5 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
  • AP Government Schemes
  • AP Economy & Budget
  • Current Events of Andhra Pradesh

General Science

~15 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science

History

~10 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
  • Ancient India
  • Medieval India
  • Modern India
  • Indian National Movement

State History

~5 Q in our full mock7 chapter tests
  • Satavahanas & Ancient Andhra
  • Ikshvakus, Pallavas & Eastern Chalukyas
  • Kakatiyas & the Vijayanagara Empire
  • Qutb Shahis & Asaf Jahis
  • Freedom Movement in Andhra
  • Andhra Movement & Formation of Andhra State
  • Reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh (2014)

Geography

~10 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
  • Physical Geography
  • Social Geography
  • Economic Geography
  • Indian Climate
  • Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • World Geography

State Geography

~5 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
  • Physical Features & Coastline of Andhra Pradesh
  • Rivers & Irrigation Projects of Andhra Pradesh
  • Climate, Soils & Agriculture of Andhra Pradesh
  • Forests, Wildlife & National Parks of Andhra Pradesh
  • Minerals, Industries & Ports of Andhra Pradesh
  • Districts & Population of Andhra Pradesh

General Polity

~15 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
  • Indian Constitution
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Directive Principles
  • Judiciary
  • Parliament
  • Local Government

Economic Scene

~15 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
  • Indian Economy Basics
  • Five-Year Plans
  • Inflation
  • Banking & RBI
  • GDP & Markets

Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection

~15 Q in our full mock2 chapter tests
  • Concept & Goals of Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Protection in India

Disaster Management

~15 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
  • Vulnerability Profile
  • Prevention & Mitigation Strategies
  • Remote Sensing & GIS in Disaster Assessment

General Intelligence & Reasoning

~15 Q in our full mock17 chapter tests
  • Analogy
  • Classification (Odd One Out)
  • Number & Alphabet Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Blood Relations
  • Direction & Distance
  • Ranking & Order
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Mathematical Operations
  • Clock & Calendar
  • Dice & Cubes
  • Mirror & Water Images
  • Paper Folding & Cutting
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Data Analysis & Interpretation

~15 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
  • Tabulation of Data
  • Visual Representation of Data
  • Mean, Median, Mode & Variance
  • Interpretation of Data

APPSC AEE Civil Syllabus — Paper-2 — Civil & Mechanical Engineering (Common) (150 questions)

Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).

Engineering Mechanics

~20 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
  • Forces and Force Systems
  • Friction
  • Virtual Work and Simple Machines
  • Moment of Inertia and Centre of Gravity

Strength of Materials

~55 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
  • Stress and Strain
  • Principal Stress and Theory of Failure
  • Bending Moment and Shear Force
  • Bending and Shear Stress
  • Slope and Deflection of Beams
  • Torsion and Shear Centre
  • Columns & Struts
  • Cylinders and Springs
  • Energy Methods & Virtual Work
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Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

~75 Q in our full mock10 chapter tests
  • Fluid Properties
  • Fluid Statics
  • Kinematics of Flow
  • Bernoulli's Equation
  • Flow Measurement
  • Laminar & Turbulent Flow
  • Boundary Layer Theory
  • Flow Through Pipes
  • Hydraulic Machines
  • Hydraulic Structures & Spillways

APPSC AEE Civil Syllabus — Paper-3 — Civil Engineering (150 questions)

Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).

Building Materials

~16 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
  • Timber and Wood Products
  • Bricks and Tiles
  • Cement
  • Aggregates, Mortars & Concrete
  • Masonry and Plaster Work

Structural Analysis

~17 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
  • Statically Determinate Structures
  • Determinacy and Indeterminacy
  • Energy Methods
  • Force Method / Compatibility Method
  • Stiffness / Slope Deflection Method
  • Moment Distribution Method
  • Matrix Methods
  • Plastic Analysis

Steel Structures

~16 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
  • Rivet and Bolt Connections
  • Connections & Welding
  • Tension Members
  • Compression Members
  • Column Base and Foundation
  • Steel Beams and Plate Girders
  • Plastic Analysis
  • Industrial Structures & Trusses

RCC Design

~13 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
  • Limit State Method
  • Singly and Doubly Reinforced Beams
  • T-Beams
  • Shear, Torsion & Bond
  • RCC Slabs
  • Columns & Footings

Prestressed Concrete Design

~4 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
  • Principles & Materials of Prestressing
  • Pre-tensioning & Post-tensioning Systems
  • Losses of Prestress
  • Analysis of Prestressed Sections
  • Design for Flexure & Shear

Construction Management

~16 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
  • Project Management and Network Theory
  • PERT and CPM
  • Crashing and Resource Allocation

Hydrology & Irrigation

~17 Q in our full mock10 chapter tests
  • Hydrological Cycle & Precipitation
  • Rainfall-Runoff Analysis
  • Hydrographs
  • Floods & Flood Routing
  • Groundwater & Wells
  • Water Requirement of Crops
  • Canals & Canal Design
  • Irrigation System Design
  • Diversion Headworks & Dams
  • Spillways & Energy Dissipators

Environmental Engineering

~17 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
  • Water Demand & Quality
  • Water Supply & Treatment
  • Distribution Systems
  • Sewage & Wastewater Collection
  • Sewage Treatment
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Noise Pollution
  • Solid Waste Management

Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

~17 Q in our full mock14 chapter tests
  • Index Properties of Soil
  • Classification of Soil
  • Permeability of Soil
  • Seepage Analysis
  • Compaction of Soil
  • Effective Stress & Capillarity
  • Stress Distribution in Soil
  • Consolidation
  • Shear Strength of Soil
  • Earth Pressure Theories
  • Shallow Foundations
  • Deep Foundations
  • Soil Exploration
  • Soil Stabilization
Free Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering test →

Surveying

~9 Q in our full mock12 chapter tests
  • Chain Surveying
  • Compass Surveying
  • Levelling
  • Plane Table Surveying
  • Theodolite and Traversing
  • Tacheometry
  • Contouring
  • Areas & Volumes
  • Curves
  • Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
  • GPS, GIS & Remote Sensing
  • Total Station

Transportation Engineering

~8 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
  • Highway Engineering
  • Geometric Design of Highways
  • Pavement Materials & Design
  • Traffic Engineering and Pavement Design

APPSC AEE Civil Detailed Topics (Official Wording)

Source: psc.ap.gov.in — APPSC Brief Notification No. 27/2026 dated 13.10.2026 (Scheme & Syllabus annexed)

🧠 Paper-1 — General Studies & Mental Ability (150 Q, 150 marks, 150 min; common for all post codes)
  • 1. Current events: Major current events and issues pertaining to International, National and the State of Andhra Pradesh
  • 2. General Science: General Science and its applications to day-to-day life · contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology
  • 3. History of India: Broad general understanding in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects, with a focus on AP and the Indian National Movement
  • 4. Geography: Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh
  • 5. Indian Polity & Governance: Constitutional issues · public policy · reforms and e-Governance initiatives
  • 6. Indian Economy: Indian Economy and planning
  • 7. Environment: Sustainable development and environmental protection
  • 8. Disaster management: Vulnerability profile · prevention and mitigation strategies · application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of disaster
  • 9. Reasoning: Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation
  • 10. Data analysis: Tabulation of data · visual representation of data · basic data analysis (summary statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and interpretation
⚙️ Paper-2 — Common to Civil & Mechanical Engineering (150 Q, 150 marks, 150 min; post codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8)
  • 1. Strength of Material: Forces, moments, equilibrium, planar trusses, friction · simple stresses & strains: elasticity and plasticity, generalised Hooke's law, stress–strain diagram for mild steel, working stress, factor of safety, Poisson's ratio, volumetric strain, elastic moduli and their relationship, bars of varying section, composite bars, temperature stresses · strain energy, resilience, gradual, sudden, impact and shock loadings · shear force and bending moment for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams (point loads, UDL, uniformly varying loads), point of contraflexure · flexural stresses: theory of simple bending, section modulus, design of simple beam sections · shear stress distribution · principal stresses and strains, Mohr's circle, theories of failure · columns and struts: Euler's theory, end conditions, Rankine's formula · lifting machines, law of machine, virtual work principle · torsion of circular shafts, polar section modulus, power transmitted, combined bending, torsion and end thrust · helical and leaf springs · thin & thick cylinders and spherical shells
  • 2. Fluid Mechanics & Machinery: Fluid statics: properties of fluids, vapour pressure, Pascal's law, pressure measurement (piezometer, U-tube and differential manometers), hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy and stability · fluid kinematics: types of flow, velocity and acceleration, continuity equation (3-D, 2-D, 1-D), rotational and irrotational motion, velocity potential, stream function, flow net · fluid dynamics: Euler's and Bernoulli's equations, momentum equation, flow measurement (venturimeter, orificemeter, turbine flow meters, rotameters, Pitot tubes, hot-wire anemometer) · closed conduit flow: Reynolds experiment, major and minor losses, pipes in series and parallel, TEL and HGL, water hammer · boundary layer: thicknesses, laminar and turbulent layers, separation, drag and lift · turbomachinery: jets on vanes, velocity diagrams, hydraulic turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan), draft tube, unit and specific quantities, characteristic curves, governing, selection, cavitation · centrifugal pumps: work done, losses and efficiencies, specific speed, characteristics, NPSH, selection and economics of pumping · hydraulic directional and pressure control valves · hydro projects and plant: layouts, auxiliaries, pumped storage, water power, hydrological cycle, drainage area characteristics, hydrographs, storage and pondage, classification of dams and spillways
🏗️ Paper-3 — Civil Engineering (150 Q, 150 marks, 150 min; post codes 1, 3, 4 & 7)
  • 1. Building Materials: Timber: types and species of structural timber, density–moisture relationship, strength in different directions, defects, preservation, plywood · Bricks: types, IS classification, absorption, saturation factor, strength in masonry, influence of mortar strength on masonry strength · Cement: compounds of different types, setting times, strength · Cement mortar: ingredients, proportions, water demand, mortars for plastering and masonry · Concrete: importance of w/c ratio, strength, ingredients including admixtures, workability, testing for strength, mix design methods, non-destructive testing
  • 2. Structural Analysis: Theorems relating to elastic structures, principle of virtual work, strain energy, complementary energy, Castigliano's theorem, Betti's and Maxwell's reciprocal theorems · deflection of determinate beams by double integration, Macaulay's, moment-area and conjugate beam methods · indeterminate skeletal frames: moment distribution, slope deflection, Kani's, stiffness and force methods, energy methods · plastic analysis of indeterminate beams and simple portal frames
  • 3. Design of Steel Structures: Principles of limit state method · plastic sections · bolted and welded connections · tension and compression members and beams · axially and eccentrically loaded joints · bracket plates to columns, beam-to-beam and beam-to-column connections, framed, unstiffened and stiffened seat connections · industrial roofs · principles of ultimate load design · design of simple members
  • 4. Design of Concrete & Masonry Structures: Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces · codal provisions for slabs, beams, columns and footings · prestressed concrete: principles, materials, methods of prestressing, losses · design of simple members and determinate structures · design of brick masonry as per IS codes
  • 5. Construction Planning & Management: Bar chart, linked bar chart, work breakdown structures · activity-on-arrow diagrams · critical path, probabilistic activity durations, event-based networks · PERT network: time–cost study, crashing, resource allocation
  • 6. Hydraulics & Water Resource Engineering: Open channel flow: types of flow and channels, velocity distribution, energy and momentum correction factors, uniform flow, most economical section, specific energy, critical flow and critical depth, gradually varied flow and surface profiles, rapidly varied flow, hydraulic jump, energy dissipation · hydraulic similitude: Rayleigh's method, Buckingham's π theorem, similarities, dimensionless numbers, model–prototype relations, distorted models · hydrology: hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, S-hydrograph, unit hydrographs, floods, PMF, stream gauging, flood routing, reservoir capacity · water resources: multipurpose uses of water, soil–plant–water relationships, irrigation systems, water demand, storages and yields, groundwater and well hydraulics, water logging and drainage · canals: rigid-boundary canals, Lacey's and tractive force concepts, lining, sediment transport · gravity dams (non-overflow and overflow sections), energy dissipaters, tail water rating, head works, distribution works, falls, cross-drainage works, outlets, river training
  • 7. Environmental Engineering: Water supply: sources and yields, intakes and conductors, demand, water quality standards, control of water-borne diseases, primary and secondary treatment, conveyance and distribution, leakage control, rural, institutional and industrial supply · waste water: urban rain water disposal, sewage collection and disposal, design of sewers and sewerage systems, pumping, characteristics and treatment of sewage, disposal of products of treatment, plumbing systems, rural and semi-urban sanitation · solid waste management, sources, effects and monitoring of air pollution, noise pollution, standards, ecological chain and balance, environmental impact assessment
  • 8. Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering: Properties and classification of soil · compaction · permeability and seepage, flow nets · compressibility and consolidation · stress distribution · shearing resistance, stresses and failure · laboratory and in-situ soil testing · earth pressure theories · soil exploration · types of foundations and selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement, design of shallow foundations · types of piles, their design and layout · foundations on expansive soils
  • 9. Surveying & Transport Engineering: Classification of surveys, scales, accuracy · direct and indirect distance measurement, optical and electronic devices · prismatic compass, local attraction · theodolites · spirit and trigonometric levelling, contours, digital elevation modelling · control by triangulation and traversing, adjustment of observations, computation of coordinates · field astronomy, GPS concept · plane tabling, photogrammetry, remote sensing, map substitutes · highway planning, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation, highway materials, construction and maintenance, pavement design, drainage · traffic surveys, intersections, signalling, mass transit systems, accessibility, networking
📐 Paper-3 — Common to Civil & Mechanical Engineering (150 Q, 150 marks, 150 min; post codes 2 & 6 only)
  • 1. Engineering Drawing: Conic sections, cycloids, involute · plain, diagonal and vernier scales · orthographic projections of points, lines, planes and solids, auxiliary views · sections of solids · development of surfaces · isometric projection and conversion to orthographic views · AutoCAD basics
  • 2–8. Environmental Science: Natural resources (forest, water, mineral, food, energy, land) · ecosystems · biodiversity and its conservation · air, water, soil, marine, noise and thermal pollution and nuclear hazards · solid waste management · disaster management (floods, earthquake, cyclone, landslides) · social issues and the environment, environmental ethics, climate change, environmental legislation (EP Act, Air Act, Water Act, Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act) · human population and the environment
  • 9. Principles of Electrical & Electronic Engineering: Electrical circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, network reduction, star–delta · single-phase AC circuits, power factor · PN junction diode · BJT and its configurations, feedback amplifiers and oscillators · Zener diode as a regulator · rectifiers and op-amps
  • 10. Computer Fundamentals: Functional components, booting, operating system use (directory listing, renaming, deleting files and folders), memory types, USB flash drives, paths and pathnames, switching between tasks, installing and removing applications
💻 Computer Proficiency Test — qualifying (practical, 60 min, 100 marks)
  • Part-A (MCQs, 20%): Computer components and peripherals, input/output and storage devices, RAM/ROM, CPU units · software types · operating systems: Windows, basic Linux and Mac OS · internet, IP address, browsers, e-mail and the World Wide Web
  • Part-B (practical, 80%): Office suite (MS Office or equivalent): prepare and format a document — tables, images/WordArt, mail merge (15%) · typing speed (25%) · Excel sheet with formulae, formatting and graphs (20%) · PowerPoint presentation with layouts, tables, transitions and animation (20%)

APPSC AEE Civil Official Notification PDF

The board's own document — always check the syllabus and pattern against it.

APPSC AEE Civil Syllabus — FAQs

What is the syllabus of APPSC AEE Civil 2026?

APPSC AEE Civil covers 27 subjects in 3 parts — Paper-1 — General Studies & Mental Ability (150 questions), Paper-2 — Civil & Mechanical Engineering (Common) (150 questions), Paper-3 — Civil Engineering (150 questions). The subjects are Current Affairs, State Current Affairs, General Science, History, State History, Geography, State Geography, General Polity, Economic Scene, Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection, Disaster Management, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Building Materials, Structural Analysis, Steel Structures, RCC Design, Prestressed Concrete Design, Construction Management, Hydrology & Irrigation, Environmental Engineering, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Surveying, Transportation Engineering.

Is this the official APPSC AEE Civil syllabus?

The subject list follows the official notification (psc.ap.gov.in — APPSC Brief Notification No. 27/2026 dated 13.10.2026 (Scheme & Syllabus annexed)); the chapter split and the weightage come from real previous papers and our test series. Always confirm against the latest notification.

What is the APPSC AEE Civil exam pattern and is there negative marking?

Written Examination — Objective, Degree Standard (online CBRT): Paper-1: General Studies & Mental Ability (common for all post codes) — 150 questions, 150 marks; Paper-2: Civil & Mechanical Engineering (common for post codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8) — 150 questions, 150 marks; Paper-3: Civil Engineering (post codes 1, 3, 4 & 7) — or Civil & Mechanical Engineering common paper (post codes 2 & 6) — 150 questions, 150 marks. Duration: 150 minutes for each paper. Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks of the question for each wrong answer (G.O. Ms. No. 235, Finance, 06.12.2016). The exam has 2 stages: Written Examination — Objective, Degree Standard (online CBRT), Computer Proficiency Test (practical, qualifying — annexed to the notification).

How can I download the APPSC AEE Civil syllabus PDF?

The official notification PDF (APPSC Assistant Executive Engineers in Various Engineering Services — Brief Notification No. 27/2026) is linked on this page. The Download PDF button on this page saves this subject-wise syllabus, with the exam pattern, as a PDF (a free account is needed).

How do I practise the APPSC AEE Civil syllabus chapter by chapter?

The APPSC AEE Civil test series has 182 chapter tests and 15 full mocks built on this syllabus, each with a detailed solution. 2 tests are free to attempt.