Syllabus of RRB Junior Engineer (Civil) Exam includes topics on General Awareness and General Intelligence. Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and Technical Knowledge. Reference books on these topics will help one to prepare well for the exam. Some of the popular reference books are listed in the article below.

Reference Books for General Awareness

• General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Objective Type Questions by Khanna
• Ever Latest General Knowledge by Upkar Prakashan
• Prathiyogita Darpan
• Prathiyogita Kiran

Reference Books for General Intelligence

• General Intelligence Test/Mental Ability Test by Ramesh
• General Intelligence Test by R Gupta

Reference Books for Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations from TMH
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by S.Chand
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by S.Chand
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non – Verbal from Arihant

Reference Books for Numerical Ability

• Arithmetic for Competitive Examinations by Jain and Sharma
• Numerical Ability and Mathematical Aptitude by Dr.A.B.Rao
• Objective Arithmetic by R. S. Aggarwal
• Quicker Objective Arithmetic by Dr. Lal & Jain
• The Pearson Guide to Objective Arithmetic for Competitive Examinations by Dinesh Khattar

Reference Books for Technical Knowledge (Civil)

• Building Construction
• Building Construction by Sushil Kumar
• Building Construction by B. C. Punmia
• Building Construction by S. C. Rangawala
• Building Construction by S. P. Arora and Bindra
• Building Design & Drawing
• Text Book of Building Drawing by Shah, Kale
• Civil Engineering Drawing by S.V.Deodhar
• Surveying
• Surveying and Leveling by N.N.Basak
• Surveying and Leveling Vol I, II by B. C. Punmia
• Applied Mechanics
• Applied Mechanics by S. B. Junnarkar
• Fundamentals of Applied Mechanics by Dadhe,  jamdar  and  Walawalkar
• Concrete Technology
• Properties of Concrete by A.M. Neville
• Cement Concrete Mix Design Principles and practice by M.Y Sabnis
• Concrete Technology by M.S. Shetty
• Mechanics of Structures
• Mechanics of structures by S. B Junnarkar
• Strength of Materials by S. Ramamrutham
• Strength of materials by C.H. Ryder
• Hydraulics
• Hydraulics & Fluids by Dr. P.N.Modi & Dr. S.M.Seth
• A Text Book of Fluids Mechanics & Hydraulics by R.K.Rajput
• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines by Dr. R .K. Bansal
• Highway Engineering
• Highway Engineering by Khanna & Justo
• Bridge Engineering by S.Ponnuswamy
• Transportation Engineering by Vazarani & Chandola
• Principles and practice of highway engineering by L.R. Kadiyali
• Environmental Pollution
• Air Pollution by   M.N Rao & H.V. Rao
• A text book on Environmental Pollution & Control by Dr. H.S. Bhatia
• Environmental Engineering by A Kamala D L Kanth Rao
• Water supply and sanitary Engineering by G. S. Birdi

Reference books help one to prepare well in each of the exam area in depth. The students can also refer other online books for preparing for this exam.