DDA JE Civil study plan

Build a one-page formula sheet covering building materials (cement types, grades, setting time, soundness tests), concrete grades and workability tests, and soil classification basics from your own notes

Solve 40 previous-year numerical questions on concrete mix proportions, water-cement ratio, and slump/compaction factor interpretation, logging every error with its cause

Draw and label cross-sections of a one-way slab, a two-way slab, and a cantilever beam, marking main and distribution reinforcement placement rules

Explain aloud, in under three minutes each, the IS-code basis for nominal mix vs design mix and the meaning of M20, Fe415, and OPC 43 grade

Compute bending moment and shear force diagrams for simply supported, cantilever, and overhanging beams under point and uniformly distributed loads without referring to solutions

Derive and apply the flexure formula and shear stress distribution across rectangular, I, and circular sections

Calculate safe load capacity of a short column using the relevant IS interaction approach and distinguish short from slender columns

Work through 30 surveying problems on levelling, traverse closing error, and bearing conversions between whole circle and quadrantal systems

Tabulate the properties, tests, and permissible limits of bricks, aggregates, timber, and steel as per Indian Standards, in a single comparison table

Solve 25 fluid mechanics and hydraulics problems covering Bernoulli's theorem, discharge measurement, and open channel flow using Manning's equation

Outline the sequence of operations and quality checks for earthwork excavation, PCC, and RCC in a building project, listing the tests required at each stage

Identify and describe the function of at least 15 building components from foundation to roof, including damp-proof course and lintels

Complete two full-length mock tests on the civil engineering domain under timed conditions and score each section to identify the three weakest sub-topics

Revise the formula sheet from weeks 1 to 3 and rewrite from memory any formula you failed to recall during the mocks

Build a one-page timeline of Indian infrastructure milestones, national policies on housing and sanitation, and key constitutional and governance facts relevant to general awareness

Memorise and self-test on 50 static general awareness facts covering Indian geography, rivers, dams, and major engineering institutions

Solve 60 reasoning questions on series completion (number, alphabet, and mixed), coding-decoding, and analogy, timing each set to under 45 seconds per question

Practise 40 seating arrangement and puzzle questions using a fixed diagram-first method, tracking accuracy per puzzle type

Complete 30 questions each on blood relations, direction sense, and syllogism, writing the reasoning steps for every answer

Establish a personal shortcut sheet for clock, calendar, and dice problems and test it on 20 questions

Solve 50 non-verbal reasoning questions on figure series, mirror and water images, paper folding, and embedded figures, noting recurring patterns

Complete 40 English questions on error spotting, sentence improvement, and fill in the blanks, recording every grammar rule you missed

Learn and apply 60 high-frequency vocabulary words and 30 common idioms and phrases by writing one original sentence for each

Practise 20 reading comprehension passages under a seven-minute cap per passage and summarise each in two lines

Revise the general awareness timeline and static facts sheet, then answer 100 mixed general awareness questions and log every wrong answer with the correct fact

Read and summarise current affairs from the past six months into 30 bullet points covering appointments, schemes, sports, awards, and science

Complete 40 English questions on synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, and active-passive and direct-indirect conversion

Write two short formal letters and one precis in exam style, then self-evaluate against clarity, structure, and grammar checklists

Take three full-length mock tests simulating the actual paper pattern, with strict timing and no breaks

Review every incorrect answer from all mocks and classify errors as knowledge gaps, calculation slips, or misreading, then fix the top ten knowledge gaps

Re-solve from memory the entire formula sheet and the reasoning shortcut sheet, and reattempt the weakest 40 questions from the error logs

Rehearse a time allocation strategy across the four sections and confirm it in the final two mocks