13 Indicative Syllabus

13.1 The standard of the questions in Engineering subjects will be approximately of the
level of Diploma in Engineering (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical). All the questions will be set
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in SI units. The details of the syllabus are given below:

13.2 Paper-I:
13.2.1 General Intelligence & Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence
would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on
analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment,
decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts,
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arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc. The
test will also include questions designed to test the candidate‟s abilities to deal with abstract
ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical
functions.
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13.2.2 General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate‟s general
awareness of the environment around him/ her and its application to society. Questions will also
be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations
and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will
also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc.
These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
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13.2.3 General Engineering: Civil & Structural, Electrical and Mechanical:
13.2.3.1 Part-A (Civil Engineering):
Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics,
Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
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Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design.

13.2.3.2 Part-B (Electrical Engineering):

Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring
instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors,
Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing,
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Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.

13.2.3.3 Part-C Mechanical Engineering):

Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials,
Properties of Pure Substances, 1st Law of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air
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standard Cycles for IC Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine

Cooling & Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting &
Accessories, Air Compressors & their cycles, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant,
Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
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Properties & Classification of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure, Fluid
kinematics, Dynamics of Ideal fluids, Measurement of Flow rate, basic principles, Hydraulic
Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Classification of steel.
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13.3.1 Part-A (Civil & Structural Engineering):
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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, Brick work (Modular & Traditional
bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering, Boundary wall, Brick
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building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula,
Trapezodial 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
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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 dumpy level, methods of contouring,
uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying
equipment
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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
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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
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application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines
Irrigation Engineering: Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II 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
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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
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Transportation Engineering: Highway Engineering – cross sectional elements, geometric design,

types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible
and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel
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 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 –
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Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density and their interrelationships, intersections and
interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, 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
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Structural Engineering:

Theory of structures: Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending
moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and over hanging beams Moment
of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress
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for tee, channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope
deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular
section
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
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weather concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures
RCC Design: RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly
reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever beams T-beams, lintels One way and two way
slabs, isolated footings Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks
(RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State and Working Stress methods)
Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders
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13.3.2 Part-B (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
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Magnetic Circuit: Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials,
Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration eg straight, circular, solenoidal, etc
Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction
AC Fundamentals: Instantaneous, peak, RMS and average values of alternating waves,
Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of RL 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
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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 angle Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type),
extension of range wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges Use of CRO, Signal
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Generator, CT, PT and their uses Earth Fault detection

Electrical Machines : (a) DC Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of DC motors and
generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of DC Motors Method of braking motor,
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 Losses and efficiency of DC Machines (b) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction,
Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, OC and SC Tests, Losses and
efficiency Effect of voltage, frequency and wave form on losses Parallel operation of 1 phase /3
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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
Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors: Characteristics and applications
Synchronous Machines - Generation of 3-phase emf armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel
operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power Starting and
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applications of synchronous motors
Generation, Transmission and Distribution – Different types of power stations, Load factor,
diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, inter-connection of power stations Power factor
improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults
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Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, HRC Fuses,
Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc Buchholtz relay, 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
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Utilization of Electrical Energy : Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating,
Electric drives and motors
Basic Electronics : Working of various electronic devices eg P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN
and PNP type), BJT and JFET Simple circuits using these devices

13.3.3 Part- C (Mechanical Engineering):

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Theory of Machines and Machine Design:
Concept of simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy,
Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears –
Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors – Principles and classification,
Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots
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Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials:
Equilibrium of Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and
elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars, Torsion of
circular shafts, Bucking of columns – Euler‟s and Rankin‟s theories, Thin walled pressure vessels
Thermal Engineering:
Properties of Pure Substances: p-v & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of
steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated
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status Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam H-s chart of steam
(Mollier‟s Chart)
1st Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1st Law of
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Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of
Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation
2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat
Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of
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 Refrigerators, Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute or
Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of
ideal gas processes Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility
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Air standard Cycles for IC engines: Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency,
Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal efficiency.
IC Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication
Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle
efficiency with & without pump work
Boilers; Classification; Specification; Fittings & Accessories: Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers
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Air Compressors & their cycles; Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeration Plant; Nozzles &
Steam Turbines
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery:
Properties & Classification of Fluid: ideal & real fluids, Newton‟s law of viscosity, Newtonian
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and Non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids
Fluid Statics: Pressure at a point
Measurement of Fluid Pressure: Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube

Fluid Kinematics: Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity
equation
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Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli‟s equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head;
Application of Bernoulli‟s equitation
Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles: Venturimeter, Pilot tube, Orifice meter

Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles

Centrifugal Pumps: Classifications, Principles,
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Performance Production Engineering:
Classification of Steels : mild steal & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding – Arc Welding,
Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques ie TIG, MIG, etc (Brazing &
Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different
casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of
machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools &
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manufacturing processes.

14. Admission to the Examination:

14.1 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing
date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by
the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination, will be assigned
Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based
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Examination (Paper-I). Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission Certificates

for the next stages of the Examinations.
14.2 The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility
and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted
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only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational
qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that
they are eligible for the post(s). Copies of supporting documents will be sought at the time of

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