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APPSC AEE Exam: Complete Scheme and Syllabus Breakdown (Civil, Mech, Electrical)

Are you preparing for the APPSC Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) examination? Understanding the exact exam pattern and syllabus is the most crucial first step to kickstart your preparation. Here is the complete scheme and syllabus breakdown, tailored especially for Civil Engineering aspirants!

APPSC AEE Exam Pattern (Scheme)

The examination consists of a Written Test (Objective Type) followed by an Interview.

Paper Subject Questions Marks Duration
Paper - 1 General Studies & Mental Ability 150 150 150 Min
Paper - 2 Civil & Mechanical (Common Syllabus) OR Electrical 150 150 150 Min
Paper - 3 Core Engineering (Civil / Mech / Electrical) 150 150 150 Min

Note: The written exam totals 450 marks. The final Interview carries 50 Marks.

Detailed Syllabus Breakdown

Paper 1: General Studies & Mental Ability

  • General Science: Contemporary developments in Science & Tech.
  • Current Events: National and international importance.
  • History of India: Focus on AP & Indian National Movement.
  • Geography: World Geography and Geography of India (Focus on AP).
  • Indian Polity and Economy: Rural development, Planning, and Economic reforms.
  • Mental Ability: Reasoning and Inferences.

Paper 2: Common Syllabus for Civil & Mechanical

  • Strength of Materials: Simple stresses and strains, SFD & BMD, Bending & Shear stress, Columns & Struts, Deflections & Slopes.
  • Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery: Fluid statics, Fluid Dynamics, Flow measurements, Compressible Flow, Laminar/Turbulent flow through pipes, Turbines, and Pumps.

Paper 3: Civil Engineering (Core)

  • Building Materials: Timber, Bricks, Cement, Mortar, Concrete mix design.
  • Structural Analysis: Determinate & Indeterminate structures, Energy methods, Plastic analysis.
  • Design of Steel Structures: Working stress method, Limit state design.
  • Design of Concrete & Masonry Structures: Slabs, Beams, Columns, Footings, Pre-stressed concrete.
  • Construction Planning & Management: PERT, CPM, Crashing, Resource allocation.
  • Hydrology & Water Resource Engineering: Hydrographs, Reservoirs, Irrigation systems, Canals, Dams, River training.
  • Environmental Engineering: Water supply, Wastewater engineering, Solid waste management, Air & Noise pollution.
  • Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering: Compaction, Permeability, Shearing resistance, Earth pressure, Shallow & Deep foundations.
  • Surveying & Transport Engineering: Leveling, Theodolites, GPS, Photogrammetry, Highway alignment, Pavement design, Railways & Airports.

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