National Water Development Agency Syllabus
In order to have a fair strategy for the exam, you must be aware of the detailed National Water Development Agency syllabus 2023. The syllabus makes you aware of all the sections involved as well as gives you an overview of what to expect in the exam. Before starting preparation for the NWDA recruitment exam, it is advisable to look at the NWDA exam syllabus for the Junior Engineer (Civil), UDC, LDC, Draftsman, Junior Account Officer, and Stenographer. Each post contains different sections. A detailed Syllabus table for NWDA recruitment is provided below.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| General English | Comprehension, One word substitution, Synonyms and Antonyms, Spotting error in sentences, Grammar Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Preposition, Conjunction, Use of 'A', 'AN' and 'THE', Idioms and Phrases |
| General Knowledge | Indian History, Indian Geography, Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Scientific Research, awards, Sports, Current Affairs-India & World |
| Logical Reasoning | Analogies - Semantic Analogy, Symbolic Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Similarities and differences, Word building, Relation Concepts, Arithmetic number series, Semantic Series, Number Series, Coding and Decoding - small & Capital Letters / numbers coding, decoding and classification |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number System, Time and Work, Averages, Percentages, Profit and loss, Ratio and Proportions, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Distance |
| Computer Literacy | Characteristics of Computer, Computer Organisation including RAM, ROM, File System, Input Devices, Computer Software - Relationship between Hardware and Software, Operating System, MS-Office (exposure of Word, Excel/spread sheet, Power point), Digital Signatures, Application of information technology in Government for E- Governance |
| 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, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, 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 survey instruments, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment e.g, Total Station, DGPS, GPS etc. Use of Remote Sensing Techniques in planning of WR projects |
| Geotechnical Engineering | Soil Type and structure - gradation and particle size distribution - consistency limits. Properties of soils, classification and interrelationship; Compaction behaviour, 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, foundation on swelling soils. |
| 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, 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, Irrigation efficiencies. Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, canal capacity, canal losses, alignment of main and distributory 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, Kennedy'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 ratio, 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 |
Books
Books play a crucial role in exam preparation and therefore, we are providing a list of some useful books that will surely help in the preparation. A detailed list of NWDA books has been provided below.
| Subjects | Books | Author / Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma | |
| Magical book on Quicker Maths | M Tyra | |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma | |
| Logical Reasoning | A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal | B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali |
| A modern approach to logical reasoning | R.S Aggarwal | |
| How to crack test of reasoning | Premkishan | |
| English Language | Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi and Richa Sharma | |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin | |
| Word Power Made Easy | Normal Lewis | |
| General Knowledge | Lucent’s General Knowledge | Lucents Publications |
| General Knowledge 2021 | Manohar Pandey | |
| Advanced Objective General Knowledge | S Chand & R.S Aggarwal | |
| Static General Knowledge | Arihant Publications | |
| Rapid General Knowledge 2020 for Competitive Exams | Disha Experts | |
| Computer Literacy | Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams | Arihant Publications |
| Computer General Awareness | Dr. Alok Kumar | |
| Computer Knowledge | Shikha Agarwal |