About

The position of Junior Engineer is an entry-level position. It is primarily for candidates who have completed their higher secondary education in the science stream or completed. The National Water Development Agency(NWDA) is an autonomous working body that comes under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. Junior Engineers will be working under the strict vigilance of Senior Engineers and will have to complete assignments and tasks provided to them.

Latest Notification

National Water Development Agency has issued the latest notification Advt. No. 11/2022 for the NWDA JE
Recruitment 2022 of Junior Engineer (JE). Interested candidates can apply online through the official
website NWDA Jobs by 22 May 2022.

Registration

Steps to apply:

Candidates should visit the official website of NWDA JE Recruitment and select the link mentioned, "Online Application."
They will then be required to select the New Registration option.
After going through the instructions manual, they will have to accept the conditions mentioned by the examination commission.
Select the New Registration option.
It will be followed by candidates submitting their correct details which are important for the online application and document verification.
Before submitting the final application, candidates are strictly advised to crosscheck their details before submitting.
To finalize their application, they would have to validate their application form with the OTP received on their registered number.

Syllabus

Sections	Topics
General Knowledge and Awareness	Current Affairs (National and International) Indian Geography Politics and the Indian Parliament Sports Zoology and Botany History of the Indian Financial System History of India including Medieval and Modern Important Days and dates Recent and Popular Monetary policies and regulations Indian polity, constitution, and economy Indian Environment Renowned Authors and books Developments in the field of Science and Technology Information Communication and Technology
General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning	Analogies Alphabetical and Number Series Coding and Decoding Mathematical Operations Relationships Puzzles Statement and Conclusion Syllogism Visual Memory Discrimination Letter and Symbol Series Family Relationships Making Judgements Venn Diagrams and set theory Data Interpretation and Sufficiency Similarities and Differences Analytical Reasoning Cause and Effect Directions Reason and Assertion True and False Statement-Arguments and Assumptions
Mathematics/Quantitative Aptitude	Number Systems BODMAS Decimals Fractions Pipes and Cisterns Upstream and Downstream Train and Bridge distance Races and Games Probability Square and Cube Roots Linear and Quadratic Equations LCM and HCF Ratio and Proportions Percentage Line charts, Tables, and Graphs Mensuration System Time and Work Time and Distance Simple and Compound Interest Profit and Loss Algebra
Computer Fundamentals	Operating Computer using GUI Based Operating System Introduction to Internet and web browsers Understanding Microsoft Office and its tools Computer Design Digital and Analog Logic Basic Programming Data Structures Information Systems Software Engineering Databases New Information Technology Rules and Regulations introduced by the Government of India
Estimating, Costing, and Valuation	Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods, and unit of measurement Items of work- Earthwork, RCC work, Shuttering, Centre line method, Mid-Section formula, Trapezoidal formula Simpson's rule Valuation- value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation
Surveying	Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chair surveying, working of prismatic compass Compass traversing, bearings, local attraction Plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, leveling Definition of terms used in leveling, contouring, curvature, and refraction corrections Temporary and permanent adjustments of survey instruments Methods of contouring uses of contour map Tachometric survey, curve setting, earthwork calculation, advanced surveying equipment, eg. Total station, DGPS, GPS Use of remote sensing techniques in the planning of WR projects
Geotechnical Engineering	Soil type and structure- gradation and particle size distribution- consistency limits Properties of soils, classification, and interrelationship Compaction behavior, methods of compaction, and their choice Laboratory and field tests, earth pressure theory, and analysis for retaining walls Bearing capacity of soil- stability of slope of earth walk Type and properties of rocks including laboratory and field testing
Foundation Engineering	Types of foundations Selection criteria for foundation of structures, bearing capacity, settlement Types of piles and their layout Foundations on expansive soils, foundations on swelling soils
Hydraulics	Fluid properties Hydrostatics Measurement of flow Bernoulli's theorem and its application, flow through pipes Flow in open channels Weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines
Irrigation Engineering	Definition, necessity, benefits, effects of irrigation, types, and methods of irrigation Water requirement of crops duty, delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, Overlap allowance, and Irrigation efficiencies Different types of canals, types of canal irrigation, canal capacity, canal losses, alignment of main and distributary canals Canal lining- types and advantages Canal structures: description of head regulators, canal falls, aqueducts, metering flumes, and canal outlets Diversion headwork: Description of weirs of permeable and impermeable foundation, Silt, and Scour, Kenned's theory of critical velocity, Lacey's theory of uniform flow Storage works: Types of dams Spillways: Spillway types, energy dissipation
Concrete Technology	Properties, Advantages, and uses of concrete Cement aggregates, importance of water quality, water-cement ration, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing, and curing of concrete Quality control of concrete, hot weather, and cold weather concreting
Hydrology	Measurement of rainfall, rain gauge, and related data analysis e.g Rainfall-runoff analysis, Thiessen polygon PMP, precipitation, Evaporation, and transpiration Overland flow, unit, and synthetic hydrograph Floods and their management, flood frequency analysis, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Some of the important eligibility criteria required for the candidates to fulfil are mentioned below along with their age criteria and required educational qualifications. Some of the educational requirements are mentioned below:

Educational Qualifications	Candidate should have completed their diploma or graduation in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.

NWDA JE Age Relaxation

There are certain age relaxations for the departmental candidates for the vacancies available. Some of these are mentioned below:

Category	Relaxations in Upper Age Limit
PWD	10 years
OBC	03 years
SC/ST	05 years
Ex-Servicemen/women	The number of years of service rendered in the armed forces and an additional 03 years
Government Employees	05 years

Candidates are advised to make a note of the maximum age allowed as per their age on the date of registration in June 2022.

Application Fee

Categories	Application Fees
General/Unreserved	Rs.840
SC/ST/PWD/Women/EWS	Rs.500

Exam Pattern

The exam has one stage. The details of the different subjects along with their marks weightage and duration are mentioned below:

Computer-Based Online Test: This exam would be divided into 4 sections and the total number of questions is 100. There will be no negative marking. Candidates will be awarded a 1 mark for every correct answer. The total duration of the exam will be 1 hour and 30 minutes. The different sections are mentioned below:

Subject	Number of Questions	Total Marks
General Knowledge and Awareness	8	8
General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning	7	7
Quantitative Aptitude	10	10
General English	5	5
Computer Fundamentals	5	5
Estimating, Costing, and Valuation	5	5
Surveying	20	20
Geotechnical Engineering	4	4
Foundation Engineering	4	4
Hydraulics	4	4
Irrigation Engineering	15	15
Concrete Technology	3	3
Hydrology	10	10
Total	100	100

Eligibilty Criteria