{"id":336,"date":"2026-09-30T03:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2026-09-30T03:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:55:23","slug":"assistant-sub-engineer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/lok-sewa\/assistant-sub-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Sub-Engineer (Civil) \u2014 Syllabus & Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Post: Assistant Sub-Engineer (\u0905\u0938\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u0938\u092c-\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0930), Engineering Service, Civil Group. Level: \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0915 \u091a\u094c\u0925\u094b \u0924\u0939 \u2014 Non-gazetted 2nd Class \/ 4th level (Technical).<\/p>\n

The field-supervision role: site measurement, estimates, muster rolls, and day-to-day oversight of works. Recruitment runs through the federal PSC and the provincial PSCs; the scheme below is from the official Madhesh Province PSC syllabus (local service) \u2014 confirm the current federal advertisement on psc.gov.np, as schemes differ slightly between federal and provincial recruitment.<\/p>\n

Exam scheme (Madhesh Province PSC \u2014 official syllabus)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Paper<\/th>\nContent<\/th>\nFormat<\/th>\nMarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Part II<\/td>\nJob Based Knowledge (\u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f-\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928)<\/td>\nObjective (MCQ), 30 \u00d7 2 marks<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paper II \u2014 Section A<\/td>\nUnits 1\u20134 (Drawing, Estimating, Survey, Materials)<\/td>\nSubjective: 6 short \u00d7 5 + 2 long \u00d7 10<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paper II \u2014 Section B<\/td>\nUnits 5\u20137 (Construction Tech, Building Services, Local Infra)<\/td>\nSubjective: 6 short \u00d7 5 + 2 long \u00d7 10<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The subjective paper asks short (5-mark) and long (10-mark) questions distributed across the 7 units \u2014 roughly 1\u20133 short questions and up to 1 long question per unit.<\/p>\n

The 7 units<\/h2>\n

1. Engineering Drawing<\/h3>\n

Units, dimensions and conversion with special reference to the SI system; elementary idea of drawing and building drawings; drafting techniques in common practice \u2014 types of lines (thick, thin, dark, light: vertical, horizontal, inclined) and their effects; representation of materials \u2014 stone, timber, glass, metal, brick, concrete, sand, earth, tile, plaster; dimensioning \u2014 element-to-element, centre-to-centre, overall; measured drawing \u2014 horizontal\/vertical and sectional measurement; scales \u2014 choice, use, conversion; working drawings \u2014 why detailing matters for estimation, BOQ and supervision; structural working drawings and details of columns, beams, slabs, foundations; as-built drawings and project completion reports.<\/p>\n

2. Estimating, Costing & Supervision<\/h3>\n

Purpose of estimating; methods of estimate; types \u2014 preliminary, approximate quantity, detailed, revised; standard estimate formats of the Government of Nepal; rates, rate analysis and norms; estimating items of construction works; estimates of civil works, site development works and services; specifications \u2014 purpose, types, necessity, importance; property valuation \u2014 concepts and purposes; supervision; measurement book; muster roll.<\/p>\n

3. Engineering Survey<\/h3>\n

Basics of surveying \u2014 importance and types; scales, plans, maps; conventional signs and field-booking systems; basic concepts of compass, plane table, levelling and theodolite.<\/p>\n

4. Construction Materials<\/h3>\n

Rocks\/stone \u2014 types, characteristics, properties of good building stone; aggregates (fine and coarse); cement \u2014 types, properties, suitability, admixtures; metals and alloys; brick \u2014 types and sizes available in Nepal; lime and surkhi \u2014 types, properties, uses; mortar \u2014 types, properties, proportions; paints and varnishes \u2014 constituents, types, uses; floor finishes \u2014 punning, tiles, mosaic, clay, concrete, vinyl, marble, flagstones, wooden boarding, parquet; timber; wall finishes \u2014 cement\/lime\/mud plasters, punning, skirting, cladding; roofing materials; quality control including laboratory tests.<\/p>\n

5. Construction Technology<\/h3>\n

Masonry works; concrete works; flooring works; finishing works; construction of building components; earthquake-resistant building construction; temporary constructions; rural technology and alternate energy. Concrete technology and management: constituents, aggregate grading, water\u2013cement ratio, workability and strength, mixing\/laying\/pouring\/compaction, reinforcement laying, formwork, curing, material storage and management, site record keeping (daily work done, manpower mobilised, material storage), construction safety, scheduling tools.<\/p>\n

6. Building Services<\/h3>\n

Water supply \u2014 types of storage (underground, overhead), pipe types and fittings; septic tank, soak pit, vents, manholes, sewerage pipe types; electrical installation and distribution \u2014 wiring systems (surface, concealed), safety (earthing, lightning arrestors); lighting principles and fixtures; National Building Code of Nepal.<\/p>\n

7. Local Infrastructures<\/h3>\n