BSF JE Syllabus 2026, Check Latest Exam Pattern For All Subjects

BSF always releases the notification and vacancies every year time to time. This time the Junior engineer vacancy has been announced now. To prepare this exam you need to make the proper strategies and tips for this. Today we have come to provide the latest syllabus and exam pattern of the Junior Engineer posts.

BSF JE Syllabus 2026

The official BSF JE Syllabus 2026 has been released at its official website with the notification. If you are going to prepare the BSF JE Exam you must check the official syllabus topics wise. Junior Engineer job’s exam is very though and hard to crack. But if you have prepared the official syllabus each points deeply surely you can score the max to max number.

Today we have come to provide the subject wise syllabus and exam pattern that follow the official only nothing else. The selection of the BSF JE based on the written exam, Typing test, Interview and document verification so on.

All the questions will be Objective form such as the one question and 5 options of the each question. The question paper will be in the bilingual in Hindi and English. In the paper one these types of the questions are asked such as the General Knowledge, Reasoning, Mathematics and English along with the mains stream subject JE oriented.

BSF JE Paper 1 Syllabus 2026

The BSF SI Syllabus for Paper I includes subjects like General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering.

BSF SI Syllabus for General Intelligence And Reasoning

Observation, Analogies, Arithmetical Number Series, Similarities & Differences, Relationship Concepts, Visual Memory, Problem Solving, Verbal & Figure Classification, Space Visualization, Discrimination, Arithmetical Reasoning, Analysis, Judgment & Decision Making

BSF JE Syllabus for General Awareness

Current Affairs, History, Geography, General Polity, National & International Events, Culture, Economic Development, Scientific Research.

BSF JE Syllabus for General Engineering Civil for SI Works

Building Materials, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Estimating, Costing & Valuation.

BSF JE Syllabus for General Engineering Electrical for JE/SI Electrical

Basic Concepts, Circuit Law, AC Fundamentals, Magnetic Circuit, Electrical Machines, Measurement & Measuring Instruments, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Estimation & Costing, Synchronous Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors & Single-Phase Induction Motors, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.

BSF JE Paper 2 Syllabus 2026

BSF SI Syllabus for SI Works – Civil Engineering

Building Materials

Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, uses 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.

Estimating, Costing, and Valuation

Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods, and unit of measurement, Items of work- earthwork, Brickwork (modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson’s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles, and pile-caps. 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, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearing, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.

Soil Mechanics

Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses, Index properties of soils, Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, Degree of consolidation, Pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-Log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, Direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, 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.

Irrigation Engineering

Definition, necessity, benefits, 211 effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation – evaporation infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, crop ratio, overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies, Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and scour, Kennedy’s theory of critical velocity. Lacey’s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India.

Transportation Engineering

Highway engineering – cross sectional elements, Geometric design, Types of pavements, pavements materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering – Components of permanent way – Sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, Speed-flowdensity and their interrelationships, intersections and interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and marking, road safety.

Environmental Engineering

Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution – Pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.

BSF SI Syllabus for SI/JE- Electrical Engineering

Basic Concepts

Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance and various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, Voltage, Power, energy and their units

Circuit Law

Kirchhoff’s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems.

Magnetic Circuit

Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configurations e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self, and mutual induction.

AC Fundamentals

Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly Phase system -star and delta connection, 3 Phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit.

Measurement and measuring instruments

Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and re-active) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angel. Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), extension of range wattmeter, Multi meters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges. Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection.

Electrical Machines

(a) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristic, speed control and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C. Machines

(b) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction .Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C. and S.C. Tests, Losses and efficiency. Effect of voltage, frequency and wave form on losses. Parallel operation of 1 phase / 3 phase transformers. Auto transformers

(c) 3 phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, principle of operation, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors. Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors. Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics.

Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single phase Induction Motors

Characteristics and applications

Synchronous Machines

Generation of 3 phases e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous motors.

Generation, Transmission and Distribution

Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, coast of generation, inter-connection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults. Switchgears – rating of circuits breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc. Buchholtz reply, Merz – Price system of protection of generators & transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, efficiency of different system. Cable- Different type of cables, cable rating and derating factor.

Estimation and costing

Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules. Earthing practices and IE rules

Utilization of electrical Energy

Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors

Basic Electronics

Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices.