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About the APSC APGCL Assistant Manager Syllabus 2026
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has released the official Paper-I: Civil Engineering Syllabus for the Screening Test for recruitment to the post of Assistant Manager in Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) under Advertisement No. 09/2026.
APSC APGCL Assistant Manager Exam Pattern
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Organization | Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) |
| Organization | Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) |
| Post Name | Assistant Manager |
| Advertisement No. | 09/2026 |
| Paper | Paper-I |
| Subject | Civil Engineering |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Full Marks | 100 Marks |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
| Syllabus Release Date | 14 August 2026 |
APSC APGCL Assistant Manager Paper-I Syllabus
| Sl. No. | Subject / Topic | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 1: Structural Engineering | Engineering Mechanics: System of Forces, Free-Body Diagrams, Equilibrium Equations, Internal Forces in Structures, Frictions and Its Applications, Centre of Mass, Free Vibrations of Undamped SDOF System Solid Mechanics: Bending Moment and Shear Force in Statically Determinate Beams, Simple Stress and Strain Relationships, Simple Bending Theory, Flexural and Shear Stresses, Shear Centre, Uniform Torsion, Transformation of Stress, Buckling of Column, Combined and Direct Bending Stresses Structural Analysis: Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Structures by Force/Energy Methods, Method of Superposition, Analysis of Trusses, Arches, Beams, Cables and Frames, Slope Deflection and Moment Distribution Methods, Influence Lines, Stiffness and Flexibility Methods Construction Materials and Management: Structural Steel – Composition, Material Properties and Behaviour; Concrete – Constituents, Mix Design, Short-Term and Long-Term Properties; Types of Construction Projects; Project Planning and Network Analysis – PERT and CPM; Cost Estimation Concrete Structures: Working Stress and Limit State Design Concepts, Design of Beams, Slabs and Columns, Bond and Development Length, Prestressed Concrete Beams Steel Structures: Working Stress and Limit State Design Concepts, Design of Tension and Compression Members, Beams and Beam-Columns, Column Bases, Connections, Plate Girders and Trusses, Concept of Plastic Analysis – Beams and Frames |
| 2 | Section 2: Geotechnical Engineering | Soil Mechanics: Three-Phase System and Phase Relationships, Index Properties, Unified and Indian Standard Soil Classification System, Permeability, One and Two-Dimensional Seepage, Flow Nets, Uplift Pressure, Piping, Capillarity, Seepage Force, Effective Stress, Quicksand Condition, Compaction, One-Dimensional Consolidation, Time Rate of Consolidation, Shear Strength, Mohr’s Circle, Effective and Total Shear Strength Parameters, Stress-Strain Characteristics of Clays and Sand, Stress Paths Foundation Engineering: Sub-Surface Investigations, Drilling Bore Holes, Sampling, Plate Load Test, Standard Penetration and Cone Penetration Tests, Rankine and Coulomb Earth Pressure Theories, Stability of Slopes, Bishop’s Method, Boussinesq’s Theory, Pressure Bulbs, Shallow Foundations, Terzaghi’s and Meyerhoff’s Bearing Capacity Theories, Combined Footing, Raft Foundation, Contact Pressure, Settlement Analysis, Deep Foundations, Pile Capacity, Pile Load Test, Pile Under Lateral Loading, Pile Group Efficiency, Negative Skin Friction |
| 3 | Section 3: Water Resources Engineering | Fluid Mechanics: Properties of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Continuity, Momentum and Energy Equations, Potential Flow, Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Flow in Pipes and Pipe Networks, Boundary Layer, Lift and Drag Hydraulics: Forces on Immersed Bodies, Flow Measurement in Channels and Pipes, Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic Similitude, Channel Hydraulics, Energy-Depth Relationships, Specific Energy, Critical Flow, Hydraulic Jump, Uniform Flow, Gradually Varied Flow and Water Surface Profiles Hydrology: Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Evaporation, Evapo-Transpiration, Watershed, Infiltration, Unit Hydrographs, Hydrograph Analysis, Reservoir Capacity, Flood Estimation and Routing, Surface Run-Off Models, Ground Water Hydrology, Darcy’s Law Irrigation: Types of Irrigation Systems and Methods, Crop Water Requirements, Duty, Delta, Evapo-Transpiration, Gravity Dams and Spillways, Lined and Unlined Canals, Design of Weirs on Permeable Foundation, Cross Drainage Structures |
| 4 | Section 4: Environmental Engineering | Water and Waste Water Quality and Treatment: Water Quality Standards, Physical, Chemical and Biological Parameters, Water Quality Index, Unit Processes and Operations, Water Requirement, Water Distribution System, Drinking Water Treatment, Sewerage System Design, Domestic Wastewater, Primary and Secondary Treatment, Effluent Discharge Standards, Sludge Disposal, Reuse of Treated Sewage Air Pollution: Types of Pollutants, Sources and Impacts, Air Pollution Control, Air Quality Standards, Air Quality Index and Limits Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, Generation, Collection and Transportation, Reuse, Recycle, Energy Recovery, Treatment and Disposal |
| 5 | Section 5: Transportation Engineering | Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric Design of Highways, Cross-Sectional Elements, Sight Distances, Horizontal and Vertical Alignments, Railway Track Design, Speed and Cant, Airport Runway Length, Calculations and Corrections, Taxiway and Exit Taxiway Design Highway Pavements: Highway Materials, Desirable Properties and Tests, Bituminous Paving Mixes, Design Factors for Flexible and Rigid Pavements, Design Using IRC Codes Traffic Engineering: Traffic Flow and Speed Studies, Peak Hour Factor, Accident Study, Statistical Analysis of Traffic Data, Microscopic and Macroscopic Traffic Parameters, Fundamental Relationships, Traffic Signs, Signal Design by Webster’s Method, Types of Intersections, Highway Capacity |
| 6 | Section 6: Geomatics Engineering | Principles of Surveying, Errors and Their Adjustment, Maps, Scale and Coordinate System, Distance and Angle Measurement, Levelling and Trigonometric Levelling, Traversing and Triangulation Survey, Total Station, Horizontal and Vertical Curves, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Scale, Flying Height, Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS |
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