Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai (MCGM)

BMC Syllabus
The BMC recruitment for the post of Sub Engineer includes 100 marks for the written
exam and a personal interview. There are three sections to the written exam. The details
regarding the syllabus for the written exam is shared below.

Written Exam Syllabus

The subject wise information of the syllabus is given below.
# Logical Reasoning
• Number Ranking
• Figurative Classification
• Classification
• Blood Relations
• Arrangements
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Mathematical Operations
• Venn diagrams
• Number Series
• Figural Pattern
• Cubes and Dice
• Analogies
• Non-Verbal Series
• Coding-Decoding
• Logical Venn Diagrams
• Directions
• Number, Ranking & Time Sequence
# General Knowledge
• National Dance
• Music & Literature
• Indian Culture
• Important Dates
• About India and its neighbouring countries
• Science and innovations
• New inventions
• Economic problems in India
• Geography of India
• National and International current affairs
• Scientific observations
• Political Science
• World organizations
 • Countries and Capitals
• Famous Places in India
• Books and Authors
# Technical (Civil Engineering)
• Building Construction & Materials: Properties of wet and hardened concrete,
tests on concrete, factors affecting strength of concrete, water-cement ratio,
aggregate cement ratio, mix design, additives, design of form work, types of
formworks. Stones, bricks, cements, lime, mortar, timber, plastic, concrete,
steel, paints, and varnishes. Principles of building planning and design,
integrated approach, building byelaws, building services such as vertical
transportation, water supply sanitation, thermal ventilation, lighting, acoustics,
fire protection, electrical fittings. Foundations, stones, brick and block
masonry, steel and reinforced cement concrete structures, floors, doors and
windows, roofs, finishing works, water proofing.
• Strength of materials: stresses, strains, principal stresses, bending moments,
shear forces and torsion theory, bending theory of beam, deflection of beam,
theories of buckling of columns.
• Theory of structures: Analysis of beams, frames and trusses, slope deflection
method, moment distribution method.
• Steel structures: Design of bolted and welded connections, columns, footings,
trusses, steel beams, plate girders.
• Design of reinforced concrete structures (Working stress and limit state):
Design of slab, beam, columns, footing, retaining walls, tanks, building
frames, staircases.
• Construction planning and Management: Elements of scientific management,
elements of material management, safety engineering, network analysis,
construction equipment, site layout, quality control.
• Surveying: Classification of surveys, measurement of distances-direct and
indirect methods, optical and electronic devices, prismatic compass, local
attraction; plane table surveying, levelling, calculations of volumes, contours,
theodolite, theodolite traversing, omitted measurements, trigonometric
levelling, tacheometry, curves, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying,
hydrographic surveying.
• Estimating, costing and Valuation: Specification, estimation, costing, tenders
and contracts, rate analysis, valuation.
• Geo-technical Engineering: Geotechnical properties, stresses in soil, shear
resistance, compaction, consolidation and earth pressure, stability of slopes,
bearing capacity, settlements, shallow and deep foundations, cofferdams,
ground water control.
• Highway Engineering: Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric
design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation, materials and
different surfaces and maintenance, rigid and flexible pavement, traffic
engineering.
 • Bridge Engineering: Selection of site, types of bridges, discharge, waterway,
spans, afflux, scour, standards, specifications, loads and forces, erection of
superstructure, strengthening.
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Supply Engineering: Sources of supply, design of intakes, estimation of
demand, water quality standards, primary and secondary treatment,
maintenance of treatment units, conveyance and distribution of treated water,
rural water supply.
• Wastewater Engineering & Pollution control: Quantity, collection and
conveyance and quality, disposal, design of sewer and sewerage systems,
pumping, characteristics of sewage and its treatment, rural sanitation, sources
and effects of air and noise pollution, monitoring, standards. c. Solid Waste
Management: Sources, classification, collection, and disposal.
# Technical (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering)
• Basics of Mechanical Engineering – Concept of mechanical technology –
Milling, planning, shaping, drilling, reaming, grinding, riveting, welding, and
joining process – types, defects. Super finishing processes – Honing, lapping,
buffing Casting, forging, rolling, drawing, forming processes Classification,
Selection, and application of Machine Tools, Cutting tool material. Coolants,
Design of cutting tools or Tool design.
• Theory of Machines – Belt Drives, Gear Drives, Joints and Coupling, single
and multi-cylinder engines and v engines, belt and chain drives, degree of
freedom.
• Machine Design Concepts – Torson, Spring, Joints, Bearing – types and
Design, Theory of Failure, Factor of Safety, Combined stresses, struts and
columns, design of screw and bolts, Design of Shafts and Springs, Keys.
• Strength of material – stress strain analysis, Trusses and Trough, Shear
Stress, Torsion, bending moment and shear force concept, Shear force and
bending moments in Beam, Deflection of Beams and different conditions,
shafts and helical springs, impact load, torsion of bars
• Fluid Mechanics – Pumps, Types, Selection, Efficiency, Characteristics etc.,
Compressible fluid flow, Fluid properties, pressure, Thrust, Buoyancy,
Viscosity, Bernoulli’s theorem, Hydraulic jump, non-uniform flow, Reynold’s
number, hydraulic gradient, water hammer.
• Manufacturing planning and Control – Manufacturing planning and control
system, Forecasting, Planning Function, Planning for Material Requirements,
Scheduling and sequencing, project management, Advance concepts of
Production Planning 1 and 2.
• IC engines – Volumetric and thermal efficiency, SI engines, CI engines,
Combustion, Knocking, Supercharging, cooling lubrication and ignition system
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning – Thermal Engineering – Ton of
refrigeration, concept of latent heat, evaporation concept Thermodynamics –
Law of thermodynamics, various Cycles w.r.t. PH curves Design of
Refrigeration system – Compressor, Expansion unit, Accumulator,
Evaporator, Condenser, Duct design, Vapour Absorption and Compression
 Refrigeration system Design of Air Conditioning system – Temp. Vs Humidity
(8 different concepts), Types of system- split, centralised. Latest refrigeration
and their examples.
• Parts of Vehicles – Engine, Chassis, Transmission, drive assembly,
alternator, axle, body, wheels, brakes, steering, suspension etc.
• 10. Transmission – Gear drive design and analysis, stepped drive Vs Step
less drive
• Concept of SI and CI Engines – Carnot cycle, Reverse Carnot cycle, Rankin’s
Cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, SI Vs CI Engine
• Efficiency – Thermal, Volumetric, Mechanical, Electrical system etc.
• 4-wheel drive Vs 2 wheel drive, Differential mechanism
• Recent trends in Automobiles
• Electrical Fundamentals – Supply voltage, AC and DC Supply, voltage,
current, inductance, resistance, capacitance, 3 phase and 1 phase supply
system, electrical power, electrical energy, hv/ Iv supply, active and reactive
power transfer and distribution, Reactive power consumption.
• Electrical power transmission & distribution – Substation & receiving station,
earthling, substation equipment, Bus Bar, CT, PT, Protection relay numerical/
digital, circuit breaker, onload isolator, offload isolator, Surge arrestor, system
grounding, equipment grounding, lightening protection etc. IS 3043, Single
line diagram, control circuit, ladder diagram (PLC).
• Insulating material – Classification, dielectric strength, test & section (Bakelite,
FRP, Teflon, PVC, HDPE, Mica, SF6, Vacuum, Oil etc).
• Electric Motors (Induction Motors) – Principle of working, 3 phase, 1 phase
motors, motor starting methods, selection rating, cooling and enclosures,
HV/LV motors, Motor protection relay, Motor control circuits, IS325, speed
control methods-V/F control, slip recovery scheme, pole changing,
construction of induction motors and their applications for pump, compressor,
crane, actuator, tools, Maintenance & testing.
• Cables and wires – Types, construction, HV/LV cables, testing, fault finding,
cable rating and selection, cable jointing, termination.
• Statutory requirement of electric installation – Oil, filtration, die electrical
testing, insulation resistance testing, compliances with electrical inspector,
safety precautions, permit to work (Lock out) procedure, safety equipment and
test instrument, Indian Electricity Rules 1956 – provisions, IEEE, IEC, ESSA.
• Illumination (Light) – Types of light, solar lighting, LED, CLF, HPSV, Mercury
lamp, tube light etc.
• Principles of Digital Instruments – Working principles of digital Voltmeter,
Ammeter, Frequency meter, multimeters, Measurement of Resistance Megger
Earth Test Potentiometer.
• Power Electronics – SCR MOSFET, FET devices, rectifiers, and invertor,
SMPS, PWM convertor, application.
• Batteries and UPS, DG sets.
• Power factor improvement and energy conservation Energy conservation
method, audit, solar energy collectors, area calculations, Wind energy, Energy
 Conservation Act 2006, BEE initiatives and star rating to efficient electrical
equipment
• Firefighting apparatus and systems – Basics
• Electrical protection – MCCB, ELCB etc.
• Provision of National Building Codes on Building services & ventilation,
electrical & allied installation, air conditioning, ventilation, acoustic, sound
insulation and noise control, installation of lifts and escalators.
• Concepts of Electronics – Diode, Triode, Semiconductor, Forward bias,
Reverse bias, Transistor – NPN, PNP.
• Logic Gates, De’Morgans Theorem, Boolean Logic.
• Counter, Adder, Flip flops and types
• PLC concepts – Ladder logic, Programming, architecture 33 SCADA –
Concept, Hardware, Software etc.
• Automation – Timer, Sequencing, Logic
• Network Design – Lan, MAN, WAN, Topology – Ring, Star, Bus.
• Data Transmission – Single, Half duplex, Full duplex, Fibre optic concept
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Technology Driven practices
• Databases and Warehousing
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Computers in Industrial Engineering
• Internet vs Intranet
# Technical (Architect)
• Regional Plan (R.P) Need of contents of Regional Plan Surveys necessary for
Regional Plan Design & planning (Architectural) principle of planning Building
Construction (Architectural point of view) planning
• Development Plan (D.P.) Surveys, types, duration etc. Implementation and
Financial Aspects.
• Town Planning Scheme Concept of T.P.S Relation with D.P. Original Plot,
Final Plot, Semi-final Plot Function of Arbitrator Cost of Scheme
• Building Permission a) Building byelaws b) Development c) Document
Required for development permission d) Measurement Plan e) Layout of Land
f) F.S.I, TDR g) Development charge
• Transportation Surveys Classification of Roads Public transport needs
Requirement of civil aviation and Railways
• Environment Aspects Environment Protection Acts. Surveys
• Acts and Rules MR and TP Act 1996 Restated with D. Plan & Builds Design
LA Act. 1894 Environment Act Related with Building planning.