JSSC JE study plan
JSSC JE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil Engineering core subjects (Building Materials, Surveying, Structural Analysis, RCC/Steel Design, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, Transportation, Environmental)
Build a one-page formula and IS-code clause sheet for RCC design (limit state of collapse and serviceability) and steel design (bolted and welded connections, tension and compression members)
Solve 30 numericals across structural analysis (slope-deflection, moment distribution, influence lines for beams) and log every mistake in an error register
Draw and label standard cross-sections and reinforcement detailing for a simply supported beam and a one-way slab from memory
List the eight core Civil subjects and rank them by your own diagnostic accuracy so later weeks target the weakest
Your checkpoint
A 6-page handwritten Civil formula bank plus a scored 30-question self-test in Structural Analysis and RCC/Steel Design with error register entries
Civil Engineering core subjects (Building Materials, Surveying, Structural Analysis, RCC/Steel Design, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, Transportation, Environmental)
Work through 25 geotechnical numericals covering effective stress, consolidation settlement, shear strength parameters, and slope stability factor of safety
Compute 15 hydraulics problems on Bernoulli energy equation, pipe friction losses, and open-channel Manning flow
Summarize environmental engineering design criteria: BOD and COD kinetics, activated sludge parameters, sedimentation tank surface loading, and water treatment unit processes
Memorize standard values for transportation engineering: IRC stopping and overtaking sight distances, superelevation limits, and pavement design inputs
Your checkpoint
A solved-problem workbook of 40 Civil numericals (geotechnical, hydraulics, environmental, transportation) with final answers and one-line method notes
Mechanical Engineering core subjects (Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Manufacturing, Production, Industrial Engineering)
Derive and memorize the first and second laws of thermodynamics relations, plus properties of steam and air-standard cycle efficiencies (Otto, Diesel, Brayton, Rankine)
Solve 20 fluid mechanics problems on continuity, momentum, boundary layer, and dimensional analysis
Compute 15 strength of materials problems on bending stress, shear stress distribution, torsion, and Euler buckling
Sketch and explain the working of four mechanisms (four-bar, slider-crank, cam-follower, gear train) with degrees of freedom
Your checkpoint
A Mechanical formula sheet covering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, and theory of machines, validated by a 25-question timed self-test at 70% or above
Mechanical Engineering core subjects (Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Manufacturing, Production, Industrial Engineering) & General Engineering (common engineering fundamentals for Civil and Mechanical)
Solve 20 manufacturing and production problems on machining time, metal cutting forces, tolerances and fits, and welding process selection
Practice 15 industrial engineering numericals on EOQ, break-even analysis, work sampling, and CPM/PERT network crashing
Review shared engineering fundamentals: stress-strain behaviour, SFD and BMD construction, basic electrical quantities, and material properties common to Civil and Mechanical
Compile a list of 20 recurring unit-conversion and sign-convention traps and write the correct convention for each
Your checkpoint
A 50-question mixed General Engineering and Mechanical mock completed in 60 minutes with an accuracy report by subtopic
General Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude
Drill 40 arithmetic questions on percentage, ratio and proportion, average, and profit and loss using shortcut methods under a 45-second-per-question target
Solve 25 problems each in time-speed-distance and time-and-work, including pipes and cisterns variants
Practice 20 mensuration and geometry questions on areas, volumes, and circle and triangle properties
Complete 20 data interpretation sets on tables, bar charts, and pie charts with calculation checks
Your checkpoint
A timed 100-question quantitative aptitude paper scored and analysed, with a one-page shortcut sheet of the ten slowest question types
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Solve 30 series and analogy questions, recording the rule used for each so patterns become recognizable
Practice 25 coding-decoding, blood relation, and direction sense questions with diagram-based working
Work through 20 syllogism and statement-conclusion sets using Venn diagrams
Complete 15 non-verbal sets on figure series, mirror images, and paper folding
Your checkpoint
A reasoning practice log of 90 solved questions with rule annotations and a timed 50-question sectional test at 80% or above
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, General Science, Current Affairs)
Build a timeline of Indian history from ancient to modern periods with 60 key dates, movements, and associated personalities
Memorize Indian polity essentials: constitutional articles, fundamental rights, amendments, and the structure of Parliament and the judiciary
Map Indian geography and economy basics: rivers, soils, climate zones, crops, and core economic indicators and institutions
Summarize general science fundamentals in physics, chemistry, and biology at the level asked in the exam, plus a rolling 3-month current affairs digest
Your checkpoint
A 4-page General Studies revision digest (history timeline, polity articles, geography map facts, science one-liners) plus a 50-question GS self-test
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, General Science, Current Affairs) & Civil Engineering core subjects (Building Materials, Surveying, Structural Analysis, RCC/Steel Design, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, Transportation, Environmental) & Mechanical Engineering core subjects (Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Manufacturing, Production, Industrial Engineering)
Take three full-length simulated papers under exam timing and mark every wrong answer to its domain and subtopic
Re-solve every item in the error register from weeks 1 to 7 and retire only those you can now solve cold
Revise all formula sheets and digests in three rapid passes, prioritizing the two weakest domains identified from mock data
Practice exam-day logistics: question selection order, skip thresholds, and sectional time allocation
Your checkpoint
A final readiness report showing full-length mock scores trending upward, error-register closure rate above 80%, and a prioritized last-48-hour revision list
Milestones
Week 2: Civil core self-test accuracy at 60% or above across all eight Civil subtopics, with no subtopic below 40%
Week 4: Mechanical plus General Engineering mock score at 65% or above, and both the Civil and Mechanical formula sheets complete
Week 6: Quantitative aptitude and reasoning sectional tests both at 75% or above under timed conditions
Week 8: Full-length mock average at or above the previous attempt's cut-off estimate, with error-register closure above 80%