RPSC AE Civil study plan

Build a one-page formula sheet for building materials and construction technology covering cement types and their IS grades, aggregate grading limits, concrete mix proportioning basics, and standard brick and steel section properties.

Solve 40 previous-year and practice numericals on concrete mix design, water-cement ratio, and workability tests, recording every mistake in an error log.

Draw from memory the standard cross-sections and terminology for shallow foundations, retaining walls, and staircase components.

Summarize the IS code clauses most frequently tested on cement testing, slump and compaction factor tests, and cube strength acceptance criteria.

Derive and memorize the core structural analysis relations for shear force and bending moment diagrams of beams under point, uniformly distributed, and triangular loads.

Compute deflection and slope for standard beam cases using moment-area and conjugate-beam methods without referring to notes.

Analyze a two-hinged and a three-hinged arch and a simple truss by method of joints and sections, checking each member force for sign and magnitude.

List and explain influence line ordinates for a simply supported beam and a cantilever under moving point loads.

Work through limit state design of a singly reinforced rectangular beam in flexure, shear, and development length, stating every IS 456 clause used.

Design a short RCC column under axial load and a one-way slab, verifying all checks for minimum steel, spacing, and deflection control.

Compute the load-carrying capacity of a riveted and a bolted connection and of a laterally supported steel beam using IS 800 provisions.

Compare working stress and limit state philosophies in writing, listing at least six specific differences a descriptive question would reward.

Solve 30 fluid mechanics numericals on manometry, Bernoulli's equation, orifice and venturi meters, and flow through pipes with friction losses.

Compute discharge and specific energy for rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal channels using Manning's and Chezy's equations.

Classify hydraulic jumps and compute critical depth, Froude number, and most economical channel section for at least five cross-sections.

Memorize the classification, index properties, and IS soil classification groups, and compute Atterberg limits and plasticity index from given data.

Compute effective stress, pore water pressure, and total stress profiles for layered soil with a water table, and draw the depth plots.

Determine coefficient of consolidation, time factor, and degree of consolidation for a given clay layer, and estimate primary settlement.

Calculate factor of safety for slope stability using the Swedish circle method and for retaining walls using Rankine and Coulomb theories.

Evaluate compaction test results to plot the moisture-density curve and identify optimum moisture content and maximum dry density.

Design a flexible pavement by the CBR method and a rigid pavement by Westergaard's edge and corner loading criteria, showing all inputs and checks.

Compute stopping sight distance, overtaking sight distance, superelevation, and extra widening for a given design speed and terrain.

List the tests and acceptance limits for bitumen, aggregate impact value, Los Angeles abrasion, and Marshall mix design parameters.

Explain the components and design considerations of a water treatment train, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection, with typical design values.

Design a conventional activated sludge process and a trickling filter for given flow rate and BOD loading, and size the aeration tank and secondary clarifier.

Compute BOD, COD, solids, and nutrient removal efficiencies across a treatment flow diagram and interpret effluent standards.

Prepare a one-page survey sheet covering leveling, contouring, theodolite traversing, and curve setting, with the standard formulas.

Consolidate all error logs from weeks 1 to 6 into a prioritized list of the 20 weakest topics and rework each one.

Take three full-length timed mock tests of 150 questions in 150 minutes each, simulating exam conditions without notes.

Review every mock error and classify it as conceptual, calculation, or memory, then close the top five conceptual gaps.

Revisit the formula sheets and weak-topic register daily, reciting key clauses and values aloud without looking.

Plan the exam-day strategy: question order, time per section, and a rule for skipping and returning to difficult questions.