What is the MPPSC AE syllabus?

It has two parts: General Knowledge with a focus on Madhya Pradesh, India and the world, and an engineering paper on your own branch such as Civil, Mechanical or Electrical. Confirm the final scheme in the official advertisement.

Is the General Knowledge syllabus the same for all branches?

Yes. The General Knowledge part is reported as common to all branches, covering Madhya Pradesh history, geography, polity, economy, current events and ICT.

Which topics matter most in the Civil Engineering paper?

Structural analysis, RCC and steel design, geotechnical engineering, water resources and fluid mechanics form the core. Practise numerical problems in these areas first.

Is there a separate syllabus for the interview?

No topic-wise syllabus is published for the interview, which is a personality test. Prepare your academic fundamentals, your branch's applications and awareness of Madhya Pradesh.

Is the syllabus on this page official?

The topic lists are working checklists compiled from secondary sources. The official syllabus is in the MPPSC advertisement and scheme, so compare before finalising your plan.

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MPPSC AE Syllabus: Branch-wise Topics to Cover

The MPPSC AE syllabus has two parts: a General Knowledge paper common to every candidate and an engineering paper for your own branch. This page lists the topics for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering so you can plan your preparation for the Assistant Engineer written exam.

The Commission sets the final syllabus in its advertisement and scheme. The topic lists below are working checklists compiled from secondary sources and previous-year coverage. Use them as a guide, not as an official list, and compare them with the latest notification on the MPPSC website.

Syllabus at a glance

Part	Subject	Questions (tentative)	Marks (tentative)
A	General Knowledge: Madhya Pradesh, India, world	50	150
B	Your engineering branch	100	300

Part A: General Knowledge

This part is common to all branches and has a strong Madhya Pradesh focus.

Area	Topics to cover
History, culture, literature of MP	Major dynasties, role in the freedom movement, art and architecture, tribes, dialects, festivals, folk art, tourist places, important personalities
Geography of MP	Forests, rivers, mountains, climate, mineral and energy resources, irrigation and power projects
Polity and economy of MP	Governor, Cabinet, Legislative Assembly, Panchayati Raj, demography, census, industry, agriculture
Current events	State, national and international events, sports, awards, welfare schemes
ICT	Computers, electronics, AI, cyber security, e-governance, internet and e-commerce

Part B: Civil Engineering

Structures and construction

Structural analysis: determinacy, influence lines, deflection, indeterminate beams and frames.
Steel and RCC design: working stress and limit state methods, beams, columns, slabs, connections.
Construction planning and management: scheduling, network analysis, cost and quality control.

Water, environment and geotechnical

Water resource engineering: irrigation, hydrology, groundwater, storage and diversion schemes, distribution systems, waterlogging, river training.
Environmental engineering: water supply, wastewater treatment, air and noise pollution.
Fluid mechanics: fluid properties, flow in pipes and channels, dimensional analysis.
Geotechnical engineering: soil properties, compaction, consolidation, shear strength, foundations.

Transportation

Railway engineering: track components, geometric design, signalling basics.
Highways and airports: pavement design, traffic engineering, airport planning.

Part B: Mechanical Engineering

Group	Topics to cover
Mechanics and design	Engineering mechanics, mechanics of solids, theory of machines, design of machine elements
Thermal engineering	Thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration and air conditioning, energy conversion systems
Fluids	Fluid mechanics and fluid machines
Production	Production engineering, production management, computer aided engineering

Part B: Electrical Engineering

Group	Topics to cover
Fundamentals	Circuit theory, electromagnetic field theory, electrical materials, measurement and instrumentation
Electronics and control	Analog and digital electronics, power electronics, signals and systems, control systems, microprocessors
Machines and power	Electromechanical energy conversion, industrial drives and utilisation, power systems analysis, switchgear and protection

Agricultural Engineering posts have appeared in the latest vacancy list. Candidates for that branch should read the discipline-specific syllabus in the official advertisement, as it could not be verified here.

How to cover the syllabus

Weeks 1 to 6: finish core branch subjects and make short notes with formulas.
From week 3: add Madhya Pradesh GK for 30 to 40 minutes daily, plus monthly current affairs notes.
From week 7: take topic-wise tests and timed sectional practice.
Final weeks: full-length mocks, same-day analysis and error-log revision.

You can practise topic-wise and full-length MPPSC AE online tests on Testkart as they become available, and use previous year papers to see which areas are asked most often.

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