KEA JE Civil Syllabus 2026
Subject-wise and chapter-wise KEA JE Civil syllabus: 21 subjects, 131 chapters across Paper-1 — General Knowledge and Paper-2 — Junior Engineer (Civil).
KEA JE Civil Exam Pattern 2026
Competitive exam — offline OMR (two papers)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-1 — General Knowledge | 100 | 100 |
| Paper-2 — Specific paper (Junior Engineer Civil syllabus) | 100 | 100 |
Duration: 2 hours per paper · Negative marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer — and 0.25 for a question left with no circle shaded (shade the 5th circle to skip a question)
Compulsory Kannada language test (qualifying)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada — objective, SSLC first-language standard | — | 150 (pass with 50) |
Duration: 8 January 2027, 3:00–5:00 PM · Negative marking: —
Highest-weightage subjects in our KEA JE 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.Building Materials— 21 questions in our full mock
- 2.Current Affairs— 15 questions in our full mock
- 3.General Polity— 15 questions in our full mock
- 4.Environmental Engineering— 14 questions in our full mock
KEA JE Civil Syllabus — Paper-1 — General Knowledge (100 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
Current Affairs
~15 Q in our full mock7 chapter tests
- National Affairs
- International Affairs
- Sports
- Science & Technology
- Awards & Honours
- Economy & Banking
- Government Schemes & Policies
General Science
~13 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Environmental Science
General Polity
~15 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
- Indian Constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles
- Judiciary
- Parliament
- Local Government
History
~12 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Ancient India
- Medieval India
- Modern India
- Indian National Movement
State History
~8 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Ancient & Medieval
- Modern History
- Freedom Movement
- Dynasties & Rulers
Geography
~10 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
- Physical Geography
- Social Geography
- Economic Geography
- Indian Climate
- Wildlife Sanctuaries
State Geography
~10 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
- Physical Features
- Rivers & Dams
- Climate & Soil
- Minerals & Industries
- Agriculture
- Forests, Wildlife & Environment
State Polity & Economy
~12 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
- State Government & Administration
- Local Governance
- Economy & Budget
- Schemes & Welfare
- Rural Development & Co-operatives
State GK & Culture
~5 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Art & Culture
- Festivals & Fairs
- Tourism & Heritage
- Static GK
KEA JE Civil Syllabus — Paper-2 — Junior Engineer (Civil) (100 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
Building Materials
~21 Q in our full mock16 chapter tests
- Building Stones
- Bricks and Tiles
- Building Lime
- Cement
- Aggregates, Mortars & Concrete
- Timber and Wood Products
- Paints and Varnishes
- Glass and Plastic
- Insulating Materials
- Masonry and Plaster Work
- Arches and Lintels
- Doors, Windows and Ventilators
- Stairs
- Floors and Floorings
- Roofs and Roof Covering
- Partition and Cavity Walls
Surveying
~7 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
- Chain Surveying
- Compass Surveying
- Levelling
- Theodolite and Traversing
- Tacheometry
- Contouring
- Areas & Volumes
- Curves
- GPS, GIS & Remote Sensing
Engineering Mechanics
~3 Q in our full mock2 chapter tests
- Forces and Force Systems
- Moment of Inertia and Centre of Gravity
Strength of Materials
~6 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
- Stress and Strain
- Bending Moment and Shear Force
- Bending and Shear Stress
- Slope and Deflection of Beams
- Columns & Struts
Environmental Engineering
~14 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
Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
~7 Q in our full mock7 chapter tests
- Fluid Properties
- Fluid Statics
- Kinematics of Flow
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Flow Measurement
- Flow Through Pipes
- Open Channel Flow
Hydrology & Irrigation
~7 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
- Hydrological Cycle & Precipitation
- Rainfall-Runoff Analysis
- Hydrographs
- Groundwater & Wells
- Water Requirement of Crops
- Canals & Canal Design
- Irrigation System Design
- Diversion Headworks & Dams
- Spillways & Energy Dissipators
RCC Design
~7 Q in our full mock7 chapter tests
- Limit State Method
- Singly and Doubly Reinforced Beams
- T-Beams
- Shear, Torsion & Bond
- RCC Slabs
- Columns & Footings
- Staircase
Steel Structures
~7 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
- Rivet and Bolt Connections
- Connections & Welding
- Compression Members
- Column Base and Foundation
- Steel Beams and Plate Girders
Transportation Engineering
~7 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
- Highway Engineering
- Geometric Design of Highways
- Pavement Materials & Design
- Traffic Engineering and Pavement Design
- Railway Engineering
- Tunnels & Bridges
Construction Management
~7 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Project Management and Network Theory
- PERT and CPM
- Contracts & Legal Aspects
- Quality Control & Safety Management
Estimating & Costing
~7 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
- Principles of Estimating
- Building, Road and Canal Estimates
- Rate Analysis & Specifications
- Building Valuation and Rent Fixation
- Bill of Quantities & Abstract of Cost
- Schedules of Rates (DSR, SOR & SSR)
- Tenders & Tender Documents
- Variation Statements & Revised Estimates
KEA JE Civil Detailed Topics (Official Wording)
Source: cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea — Notification No. ED/KEA/41/NeVi/2026 (RPC), 31.10.2026; Paper-2 syllabus from KEA's note of 31.08.2026
🧠 Paper-1 — General Knowledge (100 questions · 100 marks · 2 hours)
- Current events: General knowledge of current events — national, international and Karnataka
- Everyday science: Matters of everyday observation and experience — the general science of daily life
- Indian Constitution: Topics of the Indian Constitution at a broad level
- History: Indian history, with special reference to Karnataka
- Geography: Indian geography, with special reference to Karnataka
- State and regional administration: Administration of the State and its regions
- Economy of Karnataka: Economy and development of Karnataka, including rural development, Panchayat Raj institutions and rural co-operative institutions
- Environment of Karnataka: Environment-related problems of Karnataka and their development
🏗️ Paper-2 — Junior Engineer (Civil) (100 questions · 100 marks · 2 hours)
- 1. Materials of construction: Stones: classification of rocks, tests on stones, quarrying of stones · Bricks: types, Indian Standard classification, manufacturing process, types and tests, water absorption, refractory bricks · Cement: compounds, clinker composition, types, tests, setting times, strength · Timber: classification, defects, dry and wet rots, preservation, seasoning, market forms of timber, plywood · Metals: mild steel, copper, aluminium alloy, steel alloy · Paints, varnish and distemper: ingredients, types
- 2. Surveying: Principles, classification of surveys, prismatic compass, local attraction · triangulation and traversing · levelling: terms, bench mark, types of levelling, reduction of levels, L/S, C/S · contour, characteristics of contour · computation of area, volumes, capacity of reservoir · theodolite surveying: measurement of horizontal and vertical angles, deflection angle, latitude, departure, Bowditch's and Transit rule, measurements and adjustment of observations · trigonometric levelling: height and distance for different cases · tacheometry: definition, stadia, systems of tacheometry · curves: types, elements of curve, designation, setting out curves · GIS, GPS (global positioning system), remote sensing
- 3. Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials: Moment and couples, resolving of forces, centre of gravity, moment of inertia, radius of gyration, parallel and perpendicular axis theorem · stress and strain: types of stress, Hooke's law, factor of safety, lateral and linear strain, stress–strain diagram, Poisson's ratio · bending moment and shear force: types of supports, beams and loads, SF and BM for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams with point load and UDL, point of contraflexure · simple bending: bending stress, equation, flexural rigidity, section modulus, modulus of rupture · slope and deflection: definitions, deflection and curvature, slope and deflection for cantilever and simply supported beams with point load and UDL (moment area method) · columns and struts: definition, types, effective length for different end conditions, slenderness ratio, buckling load
- 4. Construction Technology: Types of foundation and suitability, SBC of soil · technical terms in brick and stone masonry · types of damp-proofing materials · types of doors and windows, fixtures for doors and windows · lintels and arches · scaffolding, shoring and underpinning · technical terms in stairs, types of stairs · types of roof · plastering and pointing · types of floors · ventilation
- 5. Water Supply Engineering: Ecological chain and balance · sources of water, intakes · water requirements, estimation of demand, per capita demand · water quality standards, impurities, tests · purification of water: primary and secondary treatment, sedimentation, coagulation, chlorination · conveyance and distribution system, appurtenances · water conservation
- 6. Sanitary Engineering: Definition of sewage, sewer, garbage, sullage · types of sewerage system · characteristics of sewage, quantity of sewage · sewer appurtenances · sewage treatment and disposal · house drainage system · collection and disposal of solid waste · sources and effects of air pollution · noise pollution and standards
- 7. Hydraulics: Fundamental properties of fluids · total pressure, centre of pressure for circular, rectangular and triangular vertical plates · flow of fluids: types of flow, Bernoulli's equation, continuity equation · hydraulic jump · flow through orifice: types of orifice, vena contracta, hydraulic coefficients and their relationships · flow through notches: discharge over rectangular and triangular notches · flow over weir: types of weir, discharge over rectangular weir, end contraction · flow through canals: types, Chezy's and Manning's formula, most economical section · flow through pipes: major and minor losses, water hammer, surge tanks
- 8. Water Resources Engineering: Hydrology: hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, runoff, computation of average rainfall · irrigation: base period, crop period, duty, delta and their relationship, hydrographs, types and methods of irrigation · reservoirs and dams: gravity and earthen dams, spillways, gates · distribution and cross-drainage works: types of canals, canal alignment, canal lining, aqueduct, sluices · diversion and river training works: weirs, barrages, canal head regulator, marginal bunds, guide banks · ground water: types of aquifers, porosity, ground water yield, specific yield, specific retention, permeability, transmissibility
- 9. Concrete Technology: Ingredients of concrete · admixtures — mineral and chemical · w/c ratio · grade of concrete and steel · calcium silicate hydrate, transition zone · workability, segregation, bleeding · strength, maturity concept, characteristic strength, modulus of elasticity · permeability, durability, shrinkage, creep, chloride attack, sulphate attack · NDT · design mix concepts · curing · special concrete, high-strength concrete and steel for prestressing, post-tensioning, pre-tensioning
- 10. Design of RCC: RCC limit state: limit state of collapse, limit state of serviceability as per IS 456-2000 · characteristic strength of materials, partial safety factors, stress block, neutral axis, moment of resistance · analysis and design requirements for singly and doubly reinforced sections for flexure and shear · lintels, T-beam, one-way slab, two-way slab, continuous slab, sunshade and cantilever slab · short column for axial load · square footing · dog-legged staircase spanning longitudinally
- 11. Design of Steel Structures: Analysis and design requirements for bolted and welded joints · main and secondary beams · effective length and slenderness ratio for columns · slab base and gusseted base plate · struts, end conditions
- 12. Transportation Engineering: Roads: importance of transportation, classification of roads, geometrics, types of pavements, road drainage, traffic engineering · Railways: permanent way, rails, sleepers, ballast, points and crossings, stations and yards · Bridges: elements of bridges, types of bridges
- 13. Construction Management: Construction team, construction stages · bar chart, CPM, PERT · organisation in PWD · contract, types of contract, tender, EMD, SMD · measurement book, indents, bin cards, payment of bills · safety in construction
- 14. Estimation & Costing: Units of measurement · types of estimate · specification · analysis of rates · BOQ · schedule of rates · valuation, rent fixation, depreciation, scrap value, market value, book value · earthwork quantities
📝 Compulsory Kannada language test (qualifying)
- Kannada language (150 marks, pass with 50): Objective paper at the standard of SSLC first-language Kannada, held on 08.01.2027, 3:00–5:00 PM. Only qualifying — its marks do not count for rank or selection. Exempt: candidates who studied Kannada as first or second language in SSLC (or an equivalent or higher exam), who passed such an exam in Kannada medium, or who already passed the compulsory Kannada test of the Commission or another selection authority
KEA JE Civil Official Notification PDF
The board's own document — always check the syllabus and pattern against it.
- 📄 KEA — Group-C JE (Civil) and equivalent posts: Notification No. ED/KEA/41/NeVi/2026 (RPC), 31.10.2026 (in Kannada)
- 187 posts — Assistant Town Planner 105, JE Civil 80, Draughtsman 2 · apply online 31.10.2026 – 26.11.2026
- Paper-1 & Paper-2 in January 2027 · Kannada test 08.01.2027 · −0.25 per wrong answer
- 📄 KEA — Upcoming recruitment note (31.08.2026): diploma-level technical posts and the Paper-2 syllabus for Junior Engineer (Civil)
- Post-wise RPC and Kalyana Karnataka (KK) vacancies
- Official Paper-2 syllabus — 14 units
KEA JE Civil Syllabus — FAQs
What is the syllabus of KEA JE Civil 2026?
KEA JE Civil covers 21 subjects in 2 parts — Paper-1 — General Knowledge (100 questions), Paper-2 — Junior Engineer (Civil) (100 questions). The subjects are Current Affairs, General Science, General Polity, History, State History, Geography, State Geography, State Polity & Economy, State GK & Culture, Building Materials, Surveying, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Environmental Engineering, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Hydrology & Irrigation, RCC Design, Steel Structures, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, Estimating & Costing.
Is this the official KEA JE Civil syllabus?
The subject list follows the official notification (cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea — Notification No. ED/KEA/41/NeVi/2026 (RPC), 31.10.2026; Paper-2 syllabus from KEA's note of 31.08.2026); the chapter split and the weightage come from real previous papers and our test series. Always confirm against the latest notification.
What is the KEA JE Civil exam pattern and is there negative marking?
Competitive exam — offline OMR (two papers): Paper-1 — General Knowledge — 100 questions, 100 marks; Paper-2 — Specific paper (Junior Engineer Civil syllabus) — 100 questions, 100 marks. Duration: 2 hours per paper. Negative marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer — and 0.25 for a question left with no circle shaded (shade the 5th circle to skip a question). The exam has 2 stages: Competitive exam — offline OMR (two papers), Compulsory Kannada language test (qualifying).
How can I download the KEA JE Civil syllabus PDF?
The official notification PDF (KEA — Group-C JE (Civil) and equivalent posts: Notification No. ED/KEA/41/NeVi/2026 (RPC), 31.10.2026 (in Kannada)) 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 KEA JE Civil syllabus chapter by chapter?
The KEA JE Civil test series has 131 chapter tests and 10 full mocks built on this syllabus, each with a detailed solution. 2 tests are free to attempt.