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TNPSC Ae Study Plan

The document outlines a 3-month study plan for TNPSC AE (Civil) exam preparation, divided into core subjects, advanced subjects, and general studies. Each month includes specific topics to study weekly, along with recommended study routines and tips for effective preparation. Key subjects include surveying, soil mechanics, transportation engineering, and general studies covering history, geography, and current affairs.

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TNPSC Ae Study Plan

The document outlines a 3-month study plan for TNPSC AE (Civil) exam preparation, divided into core subjects, advanced subjects, and general studies. Each month includes specific topics to study weekly, along with recommended study routines and tips for effective preparation. Key subjects include surveying, soil mechanics, transportation engineering, and general studies covering history, geography, and current affairs.

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TNPSC AE (Civil) - 3 Month Subject-wise Study Plan

Month 1: Core Subjects + Basics

Month 1: Core Subjects + Basics

Week 1:

- Surveying: Types of survey, instruments (chain, compass, theodolite), leveling, contouring, errors

- Building Materials: Bricks, cement, aggregates, timber, steel, tests on materials

Week 2:

- Soil Mechanics: Properties of soil, classification, permeability, compaction, consolidation, shear strength

- Concrete Technology: Mix design, properties of concrete, admixtures, curing

Week 3:

- Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluid, Bernoullis theorem, open channel, flow measurements

- Irrigation Engineering: Canals, dams, irrigation methods, water requirement of crops

Week 4:

- Environmental Engineering: Water supply, treatment units, sewerage systems, air pollution, solid waste management

Month 2: Advanced Subjects + General Studies Start

Month 2: Advanced Subjects + General Studies Start

Week 5:

- Transportation Engineering: Highway materials, design of roads, traffic engineering, pavement types

- Construction Management: CPM, PERT, construction planning, estimation basics

Week 6:

- Design of RCC Structures: Working Stress & Limit State Method, slabs, beams, columns, footings
TNPSC AE (Civil) - 3 Month Subject-wise Study Plan

Week 7:

- Steel Structures: Connections, tension/compression members, beams, trusses

- Estimating & Costing: Abstract estimate, detailed estimate, rate analysis, valuation

Week 8:

- General Studies: Indian History (Samacheer Kalvi 6th8th), Polity basics, Economy of TN

Month 3: General Studies + Full Revision + Mock Tests

Month 3: General Studies + Full Revision + Mock Tests

Week 9:

- General Studies: Geography (India & TN), Current Affairs, Science (610 Samacheer)

Week 10:

- Aptitude & Reasoning: Percentages, Ratio, Time & Work, Directions, Coding-Decoding

Week 11:

- Revision Technical: Focus on weak civil subjects, formula sheets, IS code values

Week 12:

- Mock Tests: Attempt full-length Paper I + Paper II tests, analyze mistakes

Study Routine & Tips

Weekly Study Time (Minimum):

- Technical Subjects: 3 hrs/day

- General Studies: 1.5 hrs/day

- Aptitude & Tamil: 0.51 hr/day

- Weekly Test/Revision: Weekend Full test


TNPSC AE (Civil) - 3 Month Subject-wise Study Plan

Tips:

- Use IS Code short notes for structural subjects

- Revise daily using 1-hour night revision slots

- Solve past 10-year TNPSC AE papers

- Join Telegram channels or use Sakthi/Vetri/Radian PDFs

- Use Tamil medium books if GS is difficult in English

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