The Delhi Development Authority has released 171 vacancies for Junior Engineer posts, for which the authority will conduct a computer-based test. The candidates who will be applying for the exam must know the DDA JE Syllabus 2025 to prepare for the exam. The syllabus provides a complete list of topics that candidates have to cover to prepare for the examination. By following the syllabus, candidates can make sure they are not missing any important topics. Candidates are advised to read the syllabus carefully and use it as a checklist during their preparation. 

DDA JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has officially released the syllabus and exam pattern for the Junior Engineer (JE) Recruitment Exam 2025. This comprehensive syllabus is designed to assess candidates' proficiency in various domains essential for the JE role. The DDA JE exam comprises multiple sections, which include General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and Technical Subject.

DDA JE Syllabus 2025 & Exam Pattern
Organization Delhi Development Authority
PostJunior Engineer
Mode of ExamOnline
Number of Questions120
Marks120
Duration2 hours
Negative Marking0.33 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer
Official Websitehttps://dda.gov.in/

DDA Recruitment 2025 for 1383 Vacancies of JE & Other Posts

DDA JE Recruitment 2025 Notification for 281 Vacancies 

DDA JE Exam Pattern 2025

The DDA JE Exam 2025 will be conducted online and will consist of multiple sections, which include General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and Technical Subject. Candidates have to answer 120 questions in 2 hours for a total of 120 marks. There will be a negative marking of 0.33 marks deducted for each incorrect answer. 

SectionsSubjectsNo. of QuestionsMarks
Non-Technical SectionGeneral Awareness4040
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
English Language
Technical SectionDiscipline-wise8080
Total120120

DDA Junior Engineer Syllabus 2025

Below, we have provided the complete syllabus for the DDA JE Exam 2025. Candidates can check the topics below that they have to prepare for the exam. 

DDA JE Syllabus 2025 For Non-Technical Section

The Non-Tech Part will also play a major role in the selection of DDA Recruitment 2025 as Junior Engineers. See below for the Non-Tech Portion

SubjectsTopics
General Awareness
  • India and its neighboring countries
  • History
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Economic Scene
  • General Policy
  • Scientific Research
  • Current Affairs
Reasoning
  • Analogies
  • Similarities and differences
  • Space visualization
  • Spatial orientation
  • Problem-solving
  • Analysis
  • Judgment
  • Decision-making
  • Visual memory
  • Discrimination
  • Observation
  • Relationship concepts
  • Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
  • Arithmetic number series
  • Non-verbal series
  • Coding and decoding
  • Statement conclusion
  • Syllogistic reasoning
  • Semantic Analogy
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Figural Analogy
  • Semantic Classification
  • Symbolic/Number Classification
  • Figural Classification
  • Semantic Series
  • Number Series, Figural Series
  • Problem Solving
  • Word Building
  • 19 Numerical Operations
  • Symbolic Operations
  • Trends
  • Space Orientation
  • Space Visualization
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Drawing inferences
  • Punched hole/pattern–folding & unfolding
  • Figural Pattern– folding and completion
  • Indexing
  • Address matching, Date & city matching
  • Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding
  • Classification
Quantitative Aptitude
  • Computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers
  • Percentages
  • Ratios & Proportions
  • Square roots
  • Averages
  • Interests
  • Profit and Loss
  • Discounts
  • Partnership Business
  • Mixture and Allegation
  • Time and distance
  • Time & Work
  • Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
  • Triangle and its various kinds of centers
  • Congruence and similarity of triangles
  • Circle and its chords, tangentsangles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
  • Quadrilaterals
  • Regular Polygons
  • Sphere, Hemispheres
  • Rectangular Parallelepiped
  • Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
  • Trigonometric ratio
  • Standard Identities
  • Complementary angles
  • Heights and Distances
  • Histogram
  • Frequency polygon
  • Bar diagram & Pie chart.
English Language
  • Spotting errors
  • Filling in the blanks
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Spelling/detecting misspelled words
  • Idioms & phrases
  • One-word substitution
  • Improvement of sentences
  • Active/passive voice of verbs
  • Conversion into direct/indirect narration
  • Shuffling of sentence parts
  • Shuffling of sentences in a passage
  • Cloze passage & comprehension passage

 

  • Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. This component may include questions on
  • Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability to appropriately use numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the
  • English Language: Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of the English Language and will be based on

DDA JE Syllabus 2025 for Technical Knowledge

Here in this section, all the technical domain knowledge will be covered in detail. Candidates can see below for the DDA Junior Engineer Syllabus for the Technical Domain

  • Building Materials: Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, use, and manufacture/quarrying of materials, e.g., building stones, silicate-based materials, cement (Portland), Asbestos products, Timber and wood-based Products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes.
    Surveying: Principles of surveying, working of properties, compass, and bearing, plane table surveying, theodolite traverse, adjustment of theodolite, leveling and contouring, curvature, refraction, permanent adjustment of dumpy level, methods of contouring and uses of a control map, tachymetric survey.
  • Soil Mechanics: Origin of the soil phase diagram, definitions of void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, the specific gravity of soil grains, and unit weights, grain size distribution curves for different solids and their uses. Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification, plasticity chart, coefficient of permeability, effective stress, and consolidation of soils. Calculation of shear strength of soils, direct shear test, vane shear test, triaxial test, soil compaction, Lab compaction, Lab compaction test, moisture content and bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test.
  • Hydraulics: Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli’s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps, and turbines.
  • Environmental Engineering: Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, the need for sanitation, sewerage system, circular sewers, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, surface water drainage, sewage treatments.
  • Structural Engineering: Theory of structures: Elasticity constants, types of beams, determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever, and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for a rectangle & circular section, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, torsion of circular section.
  • Concrete Technology: Properties, Advantages, and uses of concrete, cement aggregates quality, water cement ratio, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, hot weather, and cold weather concreting, repair and maintenance of the concrete structure.
  • RCC Design: RCC beams: flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of single reinforced beams, lintels, cantilever beams, double reinforced beams, one-way slabs, two-way slabs, isolated footings, reinforced brickwork. T-beams, columns, staircases, retaining walls, and water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both the Limit State method and the Working Stress method).
  • Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams, roof trusses, and plate girders

DDA JE Syllabus 2025 Download PDF

Candidates preparing for DDA JE Exam can also download the DDA JE Syllabus PDF from the below link and mark the topics they have completed and which are to be covered. 

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FAQs

Yes, the DDA JE Syllabus 2025 may vary for different engineering disciplines such as Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.

Candidates can check the detailed DDA JE Syllabus 2025 in the article.