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APSC Junior Engineer (Soil Conservation) Syllabus 2026 – Complete Detailed Guide for Paper-I & Paper-II
(Advt. No. 26/2025 dated 11.07.2025)
Assam Public Service Commission has officially released the syllabus for the Screening Test (OMR based) for the post of Junior Engineer under Soil Conservation Department.
The syllabus was notified on 13th March 2026 via Memo No.8PSC/CON/Exam-13/2025-2026 and Memo No.9PSC/CON/Exam-13/2025-2026.
• Two Papers – Each 100 marks, 2 hours
• Paper-I: General Knowledge (Common for all)
• Paper-II: Civil OR Agriculture Engineering (100 MCQs)
• Part-A is common. Civil candidates → Part-A + Part-B
• Agriculture candidates → Part-A + Part-C
📋 PAPER-I: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Total Marks: 100 | 100 MCQs | Time: 2 Hours
| Sl. No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Current affairs (India/Assam) |
| 2 | History (India/Assam) & National Movement |
| 3 | Geography (India/Assam) |
| 4 | Indian Polity & Constitution |
| 5 | Sports/Books/Author and important persons of Assam |
| 6 | Economy of India & Assam |
| 7 | Environment of Assam/Climate Change/Agro Ecology |
| 8 | Watershed management |
| 9 | General Mental Ability |
| 10 | Literature, Culture & festivals of Assam & North East |
Pro Tip: Assam-specific topics (History, Geography, Culture, Environment, Watershed) carry heavy weightage every year.
📋 PAPER-II: CIVIL OR AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING
Total Marks: 100 | 100 MCQs | Time: 2 Hours
Part-A: Common for Both Civil & Agriculture Engineering (60 Marks)
| Sl. No. | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Surveying and Levelling |
| 2 | Water Resource Engineering |
| 3 | Hydraulics |
| 4 | Civil Engineering Drawing and estimating |
| 5 | Soil Science and Soil Mechanism |
| 6 | Strength of Material |
Part-B: Specific to Civil Engineering (40 Marks)
| Sl. No. | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Design of R.C.C. Structure |
| 2 | Building construction material |
| 3 | Concrete technology |
| 4 | Design of steel structure |
| 5 | Environmental Engineering and Pollution |
Part-C: Specific to Agriculture Engineering (40 Marks)
| Sl. No. | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Post-harvest technology |
| 2 | Farm power and Machinery |
| 3 | Crop production technology |
| 4 | Farm building structure |
| 5 | Renewable energy resources |
| 6 | Tea Engineering |
| 7 | Refrigeration and cold storage |
• Part-A is compulsory for all candidates.
• Civil Engineering background candidates will answer Part-A + Part-B.
• Agriculture Engineering background candidates will answer Part-A + Part-C.
📥 Official Syllabus PDF & Download
The official syllabus PDF is available on the APSC website. You can also download the scanned copies shared in the notification.
Direct Link: https://apsc.nic.in → Latest Notifications → Syllabus
🎯 Quick Preparation Strategy
- Paper-I: Assam Year Book + Lucent GK + Daily Assam newspapers (focus on Watershed & Environment)
- Paper-II (Civil): B.C. Punmia (Surveying, Strength of Materials, RCC), Modi & Seth (Hydraulics)
- Paper-II (Agriculture): ICAR textbooks + Tea Engineering notes
- Practice previous APSC JE papers + full mock tests
- High-weightage topics: Watershed Management, Soil Mechanics, Water Resource Engineering
Exam Date: Not announced yet. Keep checking the official APSC website for admit card and schedule.
Stay tuned for more free study material, previous year questions, and mock tests on this blog.
All the best, future Junior Engineers of Soil Conservation Department! 🌱
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