TGPSC Manager (Civil) Syllabus 2026

Subject-wise and chapter-wise TGPSC Manager (Civil) syllabus: 29 subjects, 237 chapters across Paper-I — General Studies and Paper-II — Civil Engineering, with the weightage each subject really got in 1 previous paper.

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TGPSC Manager (Civil) Exam Pattern 2026

Written Examination (objective — OMR or computer based)

Section	Questions	Marks
Paper-I: General Studies and General Abilities (English & Telugu)	150	150
Paper-II: Civil Engineering, degree level (English)	150	300

Duration: 150 minutes for each paper · Negative marking: None prescribed in the notification

TGPSC Manager (Civil) Syllabus — Paper-I — General Studies

Weightage = average number of questions per paper across the 1 real previous-year paper on this site.

Current Affairs

~16 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests

National & International News
Major Summits
Sports Awards
Books & Authors
Appointments
Government Schemes

State Current Affairs

~8 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests

Policies & Schemes of the Telangana Government
Telangana Economy & State Budget
Current Events of Telangana

General Science

~11 Q in our full mock16 chapter tests

Physics
Units and Measurements
Force and Motion
Work, Energy and Power
Light
Sound
Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Periodic Table
Acids, Bases and Salts
Chemical Reactions
Biology
Biology Basics
Human Body Systems
Plant and Animal Kingdoms
Environmental Science

History

~8 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests

Ancient India
Medieval India
Modern India
World History Basics

State History

~15 Q in our full mock7 chapter tests

Satavahanas, Ikshvakus & Ancient Telangana
Kakatiyas of Warangal
Bahmani & Qutb Shahi Rule
Asaf Jahis (Nizams) & Hyderabad State
Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle (1946–51)
Merger of Hyderabad State & Mulki Movement
Telangana Statehood Movement & Formation of Telangana (2014)

Geography

~10 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests

Physical Geography
Social Geography
Economic Geography
Indian Climate
Wildlife Sanctuaries
World Geography Basics

State Geography

~10 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests

Physical Features & Physiography of Telangana
Rivers, Projects & Irrigation of Telangana
Climate, Soils & Agriculture of Telangana
Forests, Wildlife & National Parks of Telangana
Minerals, Industries & Power in Telangana
Demography, Districts & Urbanisation of Telangana

General Polity

~15 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests

Indian Constitution
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles
Judiciary
Parliament
Local Government

Economic Scene

~8 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests

Indian Economy Basics
Five-Year Plans
Inflation
Banking Systems
GDP
Market Demands

State GK & Culture

~8 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests

Society, Culture & Heritage of Telangana
Fairs, Festivals & Folk Arts of Telangana
Telugu Language, Literature & Writers of Telangana
Monuments & World Heritage Sites of Telangana
Social Exclusion, Rights Issues & Inclusive Policies

Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection

~5 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests

Environmental Issues & Pollution
Climate Change & Sustainable Development
Biodiversity & Conservation

Disaster Management

~4 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests

Types of Disasters & Vulnerability
Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Strategies
Disaster Management in India — Institutions & Acts

General Intelligence & Reasoning

~13 Q in our full mock19 chapter tests

All standard topics of General Intelligence & Reasoning.

Data Analysis & Interpretation

~8 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests

Tables & Data Sufficiency
Bar Graphs & Line Charts
Pie Charts
Averages, Percentages & Ratios in Data
Caselet & Mixed Data Interpretation

General English

~11 Q in our full mock16 chapter tests

Grammar
Tenses
Articles & Prepositions
Subject-Verb Agreement
Active & Passive Voice
Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Idioms & Phrases
Spelling & Vocabulary
Error Detection
Sentence Improvement
Fill in the Blanks
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Reading Comprehension

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TGPSC Manager (Civil) Syllabus — Paper-II — Civil Engineering

Weightage = average number of questions per paper across the 1 real previous-year paper on this site.

Building Materials

18 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
Metals & Alloys
Construction Techniques

Strength of Materials

13 Q / paper9 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

Structural Analysis

30 Q / paper12 chapter tests

Statically Determinate Structures
Determinacy and Indeterminacy
Trusses
Arches & Cables
Influence Lines and Rolling Loads
Energy Methods
Force Method / Compatibility Method
Stiffness / Slope Deflection Method
Moment Distribution Method
Matrix Methods
Approximate Analysis
Plastic Analysis

RCC Design

7 Q / paper11 chapter tests

Working Stress Method
Limit State Method
Singly and Doubly Reinforced Beams
T-Beams
Shear, Torsion & Bond
RCC Slabs
Columns & Footings
Staircase
Retaining Walls
Water Storage Tanks
Pre-stressed Concrete

Steel Structures

7 Q / paper8 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

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

3 Q / paper12 chapter tests

Fluid Properties
Fluid Statics
Kinematics of Flow
Bernoulli's Equation
Flow Measurement
Laminar & Turbulent Flow
Boundary Layer Theory
Flow Through Pipes
Open Channel Flow
Dimensional Analysis
Hydraulic Machines
Hydraulic Structures & Spillways

Hydrology & Irrigation

10 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

12 Q / paper9 chapter tests

Water Demand & Quality
Water Supply & Treatment
Distribution Systems
Sewage & Wastewater Collection
Sewage Treatment
Air Pollution Control
Noise Pollution
Solid Waste Management
Sewerage & Sanitation

Transportation Engineering

17 Q / paper7 chapter tests

Highway Engineering
Geometric Design of Highways
Pavement Materials & Design
Traffic Engineering and Pavement Design
Railway Engineering
Airports and Harbours
Tunnels & Bridges

Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

15 Q / paper16 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
Slope Stability & Landslides
Earth Pressure Theories
Shallow Foundations
Deep Foundations
Soil Exploration
Soil Stabilization
Dynamic Properties & Earthquake Geotechnics

Engineering Geology

5 chapter tests

Mineralogy
Structural Geology
Groundwater Exploration Methods
Engineering Geology for Tunnels, Dams & Reservoirs
Geological Hazards & Preventive Measures

Estimating & Costing

4 Q / paper7 chapter tests

Principles of Estimating
Building, Road and Canal Estimates
Rate Analysis & Specifications
Building Valuation and Rent Fixation
Quantity Estimation
Earthwork Calculation
Bar Bending Schedule

Construction Management

9 chapter tests

Construction - Planning
Equipment
Analysis of Rates of various types of works
Tendering Process and Contract Management
Quality Control
Productivity
Operation Cost
Land acquisition
Labour safety and welfare.

Surveying

9 Q / paper12 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

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TGPSC Manager (Civil) Detailed Topics (Official Wording)

Source: tgpsc.gov.in — Notification No. 04/OG/HM/2026

🧠 Paper-I — General Studies and General Abilities (150 questions · 150 marks)

1. Current Affairs: Regional, national and international current affairs
2. International Relations: International relations and events
3. General Science: General science; India's achievements in science and technology
4. Environment & Disaster Management: Environmental issues; disaster management — prevention and mitigation strategies
5. Economic & Social Development: Economic and social development of India and Telangana
6. Geography of India: Physical, social and economic geography of India
7. Geography of Telangana: Physical, social and economic geography and demography of Telangana
8. History of Modern India: Socio-economic, political and cultural history of modern India, with special emphasis on the Indian national movement
9. History of Telangana: Socio-economic, political and cultural history of Telangana, with special emphasis on the Telangana statehood movement and the formation of the state
10. Polity & Governance: Indian Constitution; Indian political system; governance and public policy
11. Social Exclusion & Rights: Social exclusion; rights issues such as gender, caste, tribe and disability, and inclusive policies
12. Telangana Society & Culture: Society, culture, heritage, arts and literature of Telangana
13. Telangana Policies: Policies of the Telangana state
14. Reasoning & Data Interpretation: Logical reasoning; analytical ability and data interpretation
15. Basic English: Basic English (10th class standard)

🏗️ Paper-II — Civil Engineering, degree level (150 questions · 300 marks)

1. Building Materials and Construction: Bricks — types, Indian standard classification, properties · stones — types, classification, properties, dressing and polishing; methods of quarrying · cement — grades and types, properties and IS specifications · aggregates — coarse and fine, properties and IS specifications · cement mortar — proportions for various applications · concrete — constituents, grades, mix proportioning using IS code, properties of fresh and hardened concrete · admixtures — types
2. Strength of Materials and Theory of Structures: Simple stresses and strains, elastic constants and their relationships; compound bars; temperature stresses; shear force and bending moment diagrams; principal stresses and Mohr's circle; theory of bending and bending stresses; shear stress distribution; torsion; springs; deflection of beams; thin and thick cylinders; analysis of trusses; Betti-Maxwell theorem; shear centre and unsymmetrical bending · direct and bending stresses; columns and struts; strain energy method; moving loads and influence lines; arches and suspension bridges; static and kinematic indeterminacy; moment distribution, slope deflection and Kani's methods for continuous beams and portal frames; matrix methods of analysis
3. Cement Concrete and Steel Structures: Concrete — materials, permissible stresses and IS specifications; working stress method; limit state method — stress block parameters, design of beams, slabs, columns and footings; design for shear and torsion; design of retaining walls, water tanks and T-beam slab bridges; yield line theory · Steel — properties of sections, permissible stresses, IS specifications; riveted and welded joints and connections; design of simple and compound beams and columns, column bases, roof trusses, plate and gantry girders; plate and lattice girder railway bridges and bearings; plastic analysis · Pre-stressed concrete — basic concepts, materials, losses in pre-stress, classification of systems, analysis of PSC sections
4. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Fluid properties; measurement of pressure and manometers; fluid kinematics — classification of fluids, stream function and velocity potential, flow nets; fluid dynamics — continuity, Bernoulli's and impulse-momentum equations; laminar and turbulent flow through pipes — Reynolds number, Hagen-Poiseuille and Darcy-Weisbach equations, friction factor, water hammer; compressible flow — Bernoulli's equation for isothermal and adiabatic conditions, Mach number and cone, stagnation properties; steady uniform flow in open channels; gradually varied flow — Froude number, flow profiles, hydraulic jump, surges; boundary layer — laminar and turbulent, thickness, rough and smooth boundaries, separation; dimensional analysis and similarity laws; hydraulic turbines — classification, velocity triangles, reaction and impulse turbines; centrifugal pumps — specific speed, work done, efficiency and characteristic curves
5. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering: Hydrological cycle; rainfall — types, measurement, network design; infiltration and φ-index; runoff — process, factors, determination, dependable yield; floods — flood hydrograph, rational formula, unit hydrograph and Gumbel's extreme value method; groundwater — aquifer types and properties, Darcy's law, specific yield, steady radial flow to wells; irrigation — types, soil-water-plant relationship, consumptive use, duty, delta, base period, crop water requirements; single and multipurpose projects; dams — classification, forces and design of gravity and earth dams; spillways — types, energy dissipation, stilling basins, appurtenances; canals — alignment, Kennedy's and Lacey's theories, lining; weirs — components, design of vertical drop and sloping glacis weirs; seepage — Bligh's and Khosla's theories; canal falls; cross drainage works — classification and design of aqueducts; hydropower — classification and components of hydroelectric plants
6. Environmental Engineering: Water supply — objectives, rate of demand, population forecasts; analysis of water; design of coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection and softening; distribution layout and Hardy Cross method · waste water — systems of sewerage, hydraulic formulae and design of sewers, BOD, COD, self-purification of streams, methods of disposal; treatment — grit chamber, sedimentation tanks, trickling filters, activated sludge process, sludge digestion and septic tanks · municipal solid waste — characteristics, collection and transportation · air pollution — types and sources of pollutants, air quality standards · noise pollution — impacts, permissible limits, measurement and control
7. Transportation Engineering: Highway classification as per IRC; alignment; engineering surveys; geometric design; cross-sectional elements; gradient and grade compensation; traffic surveys — speed, volume, origin and destination; intersections at grade and grade separated; channelisation; rotary; signal design by Webster's method; traffic signs and pavement marking; parking and accident studies; pavement types and design factors; flexible and rigid pavement design concepts · Railways — permanent way, rails, sleepers, ballast, creep, coning of wheels, fixtures and fastenings, superelevation, cant deficiency, curves, turnouts, points and crossings · Airports — site selection, runway orientation and design, wind rose diagram, basic runway length and corrections
8. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Physical properties of soils, classification and identification, permeability, capillarity, seepage, compaction, consolidation, shear strength, Mohr's circle, earth pressure, slope stability · foundations — site investigation, stress distribution, bearing capacity, settlement analysis, types of foundation, pile foundations, foundations on expansive soils and swelling prevention, cofferdams, caissons, dewatering, bracing for excavations, Newmark charts, machine foundations · engineering geology — mineralogy, structural geology, groundwater exploration, applications to tunnels, dams and reservoirs, geological hazards and preventive measures
9. Estimation and Costing: Abstract estimate; detailed estimate — centre line and long & short wall methods; items of civil engineering works as per Indian Standard; general specifications for earthwork, brick/stone masonry in cement mortar, RCC, plastering, floor finishes, white and colour wash; standard schedule of rates; lead and lift and lead statement; computation of earthwork — mid-ordinate, mean sectional area, trapezoidal and prismoidal rules; approximate estimates — plinth area and cubic rate
10. Construction Management: Types of construction projects; tendering and construction contracts; project planning and network analysis — PERT and CPM
11. Surveying: Principles and classification of surveying; chain surveying; compass surveying; levelling and contouring; theodolite surveying; curves; fundamentals of electronic measuring instruments — EDM and total station; components of GPS and basics of GIS

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TGPSC Manager (Civil) Syllabus — FAQs

What is the syllabus of TGPSC Manager (Civil) 2026?

TGPSC Manager (Civil) covers 29 subjects in 2 parts — Paper-I — General Studies, Paper-II — Civil Engineering. The subjects are Building Materials, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, RCC Design, Steel Structures, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Hydrology & Irrigation, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Engineering Geology, Estimating & Costing, Construction Management, Surveying, Current Affairs, State Current Affairs, General Science, History, State History, Geography, State Geography, General Polity, Economic Scene, State GK & Culture, Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection, Disaster Management, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General English.

Which subjects carry the most questions in TGPSC Manager (Civil)?

Across the 1 previous paper on CIVILGYAN, the most-asked subjects are Structural Analysis (about 30 questions a paper), Transportation Engineering (about 17 questions a paper), Fluid Mechanics (about 16 questions a paper), Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering (about 15 questions a paper).

Is this the official TGPSC Manager (Civil) syllabus?

The subject list follows the official notification (tgpsc.gov.in — Notification No. 04/OG/HM/2026); the chapter split and the weightage come from real previous papers and our test series. Always confirm against the latest notification.

How do I practise the TGPSC Manager (Civil) syllabus chapter by chapter?

The TGPSC Manager (Civil) test series has 256 chapter tests and 20 full mocks built on this syllabus, each with a detailed solution. 2 tests are free to attempt.