HPPSC Assistant Engineer (AE) Syllabus: Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Branches, Eligibility and Preparation
HPPSC Assistant Engineer ka branch-wise syllabus, qualification, HPSEBL AE se farq aur taiyari ka tareeka.
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About the HPPSC Assistant Engineer exam
Assistant Engineer (AE) is a technical officer post in Himachal Pradesh government departments such as the PWD and Jal Shakti Vibhag, in the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches. AE posts in these departments are advertised by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC), Shimla. The HPSEBL (electricity board) recruits its own AEs; see the HPSEBL Assistant Engineer page for that.
The qualification is a B.E. / B.Tech in the relevant branch and the advertisement gives the percentage, age limit and the selection stages (a written test, with an interview where notified). Because these are technical posts with small vacancy numbers, the written test is demanding.
AE paper me tumhari branch ka degree-level technical syllabus sabse bada hissa hota hai, saath me General Studies aur Himachal GK. Civil me structures, geotechnical, hydrology aur transportation; Electrical me machines, power systems aur control; Mechanical me thermodynamics aur machine design par focus rakho.
How to prepare: revise core subjects of your branch from your degree books, practise GATE-style numericals and keep a short Himachal GK notebook (hydropower projects and rivers matter for engineers). Start with the free HPPSC Assistant Engineer mock test.
Always check the latest official notification for the current exam pattern, syllabus and eligibility.
HPPSC Assistant Engineer syllabus at a glance
- Civil engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- General section
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Q1. Poisson's ratio is the ratio of:
पॉयसन अनुपात किसका अनुपात है?
- A. Stress to strain / प्रतिबल और विकृति का
- B. Lateral strain to longitudinal strain / पार्श्व विकृति और अनुदैर्ध्य विकृति का
- C. Shear stress to shear strain / अपरूपण प्रतिबल और अपरूपण विकृति का
- D. Load to area / भार और क्षेत्रफल का
Poisson's ratio is the ratio of lateral (transverse) strain to the longitudinal strain; for most materials it is about 0.25–0.33.
Q2. In a reinforced concrete beam, steel reinforcement is mainly provided to resist:
प्रबलित कंक्रीट बीम में इस्पात मुख्यतः किसका प्रतिरोध करने के लिए लगाया जाता है?
- A. Compressive stress only / केवल संपीडन प्रतिबल
- B. Shrinkage only / केवल संकुचन
- C. Fire / आग
- D. Tensile stress / तनन प्रतिबल
Concrete is strong in compression and weak in tension, so steel is placed in the tension zone.
Q3. The Euler's buckling load of a column is inversely proportional to the:
किसी स्तंभ का यूलर बकलिंग भार किसके व्युत्क्रमानुपाती होता है?
- A. Square of the effective length / प्रभावी लंबाई के वर्ग के
- B. Effective length / प्रभावी लंबाई के
- C. Moment of inertia / जड़त्व आघूर्ण के
- D. Modulus of elasticity / प्रत्यास्थता गुणांक के
Euler's load Pcr = π²EI / Le², so it is inversely proportional to the square of the effective length.
Q4. The modulus of elasticity of steel is approximately:
इस्पात का प्रत्यास्थता गुणांक लगभग कितना होता है?
- A. 2 × 10³ N/mm²
- B. 2 × 10⁴ N/mm²
- C. 2 × 10⁵ N/mm²
- D. 2 × 10⁷ N/mm²
For structural steel, E is about 2 × 10⁵ N/mm² (200 GPa).
Q5. The initial setting time of Ordinary Portland Cement should not be less than:
साधारण पोर्टलैंड सीमेंट का प्रारंभिक जमाव समय कम से कम कितना होना चाहिए?
- A. 10 minutes / 10 मिनट
- B. 30 minutes / 30 मिनट
- C. 60 minutes / 60 मिनट
- D. 600 minutes / 600 मिनट
As per IS code, the initial setting time of OPC must be at least 30 minutes and the final setting time not more than 600 minutes.
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HPPSC AE ke liye qualification kya hai?
Relevant branch (Civil, Electrical ya Mechanical) me B.E./B.Tech. Percentage aur age limit advertisement me di jaati hain.
Is HPSEBL Assistant Engineer recruited by HPPSC?
No. HPSEBL (the state electricity board) recruits its own engineers through its own notifications. This page covers AE posts advertised by HPPSC.
Which branches have AE posts?
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches are advertised depending on the department's vacancies. Each advertisement lists branch-wise posts.
What is the HPPSC Assistant Engineer syllabus?
The degree-level technical syllabus of your branch (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical), plus general studies, Himachal GK, current affairs and English comprehension.
What is the selection process for HPPSC Assistant Engineer?
A written test, with an interview where notified. The advertisement gives the exact stages and the percentage and age limit.
AE ki taiyari kaise karein?
Apni branch ke core subjects degree books se revise karo, GATE-style numericals practise karo aur Himachal GK ki chhoti copy banao (hydropower projects aur rivers engineers ke liye important hain).
Is the HPPSC Assistant Engineer mock test available for free?
Yes. You can start with free HPPSC Assistant Engineer mock tests without logging in. Log in for free to save your results and see your rank among Himachal aspirants.
Is the HPPSC Assistant Engineer mock test available in Hindi?
Yes. Every question, option and explanation is available in both Hindi and English, and you can switch language at any time during the test.
Is the test interface similar to the real HPPSC exam?
Yes. Tests run in a CBT interface with a question palette, Mark for Review & Next, Save & Next, section tabs and an auto-submitting timer, just like government computer-based exams.
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