NHPC JE CE
National Hydro Power Corporation — Junior Engineer
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📋 NHPC JE CE — Official Syllabus
As per official notification (nhpcindia.com).
Strong emphasis on Hydrology, Hydraulic Structures, Dam Engineering, and Hydropower. Technical content is at GATE/PSU level for hydraulic and structural topics.
🧠 General Aptitude
1 subjectAptitude
Quantitative aptitude, reasoning, English, general knowledge, current affairs
💧 Technical — Hydro Engineering (Core Focus)
5 subjectsHydrology
Hydrologic cycle; precipitation; infiltration; evapotranspiration; surface runoff; unit hydrograph; synthetic UH; flood frequency analysis; reservoir routing; flood estimation; groundwater hydrology
Hydraulics
Open channel flow: specific energy, critical flow, gradually varied flow profiles; pipe flow; flow measurement; energy dissipators: stilling basins, ski-jump spillways; gate hydraulics
Irrigation & Water Resources
Water requirements of crops; canal design; canal falls; head works; barrage hydraulics; dam types; dam safety
Hydraulic Structures & Dams
Gravity dams: stability analysis, design; arch dams; earthen dams: seepage control, slope stability; spillways: ogee, siphon; surge tanks; penstock design; underground powerhouse
Hydropower Engineering
Types of hydropower plants (run-of-river, storage, pumped storage); selection of turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan); power plant layout; water hammer analysis; tailrace design; draft tube
🏗️ Technical — Structural & Geotechnical
4 subjectsStructural Analysis & RCC
SFD/BMD; deflection; RCC design: beams, slabs, columns, retaining walls; hydraulic structures: water retaining design (IS 3370); power house structure design
Geotechnical Engineering
Rock mechanics basics; slope stability in hilly terrain; tunnelling: NATM, rock bolting, shotcrete; embankment dam design; liquefaction basics
Surveying
Total station; GPS; tunnel surveying; setting out of dam axis; photogrammetry for project mapping
Environmental Engineering
Environmental impacts of hydropower; EIA process; catchment area treatment; silt management; downstream ecological flows
Source: nhpcindia.com
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