Junior Engineers Electrical Exam

Please provide me the Age Limit & the Eligibility criteria for the Junior Engineers Electrical Exam

[Pathak]

I am here by providing you the Age Limit & the Eligibility criteria for the Junior Engineers Electrical Exam


Age limit and relaxation:
-> 18 to 27 years for junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical) in CPWD and Department of posts
-> Not exceeding 30 years for Junior Engineer (Electrical & mechanical)

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate should be a diploma holder in Electrical engineering from a recognized institution.

I am preparing for the Junior Engineers (Electrical) exam, will you please forward me syllabus for the exam?

[Arun Vats]

As per your request, I am giving you detail of the junior engineering exam conducted by the Union Public Service commission (UPSC).

Selection procedure:

Written Test
Interview

Exam Pattern: The exam has following sections.

Paper-I Objective type

General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Awareness

Duration: 2 Hours

Paper-II Conventional Type

Part – B General Engineering (Electrical)

Syllabus for the exam

Part I (General Intelligence & Reasoning):

Analogies
Similarities
Differences
Space visualization
Problem solving
Analysis
Judgement
Decision making
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Verbal and figure classification
Arithmetical number series.

PAPER II – Part II (General Awareness):
History
Culture
Geography
Economic Scene
General Polity
Scientific Research.

Paper II Electrical engineering syllabus

Basic Electrical Engg. And Electt. Measurements:
Concepts of currents
Voltage
Resistance
Power and energy
Their units
Ohm's law.
Circuit Law: Kirchhoff’s law
Solution of simple network problems
Network theorems and their applications
Electro-magnetism concept of flux
Emf
Reluctance
Magnetic circuits
Electro-magnetic induction
Self and mutual inductance.
A.C. fundamentals
Instantaneous
Peak
R.m.s. And average values of alternating waves
Equation of sinusoidal wave form
Simple series and parallel a.c. Circuits consisting of R.L. and C. Resonance
Measurement and measuring instruments
Moving coil and moving iron ammeters and voltmeters
Extension of range
Watt meters
Multimeters
Megger
Basic Electronics.

Electrical machines:
Basic principles D
C motors of generators
Their characteristics
Speed control and starting of D.C. motors
Losses and efficiency of D.C. machines.

1-phase and 3-phase Transformers:
Principles Of Operation
Equivalent Circuit
Voltage Regulation O.C. And S.C. Tests
Efficiency
Auto Transformers
Synchronous Machines
Generation Of Three Phase Emf
Armature Reaction
Voltage Regulation
Parallel Operation Of Two Alternators
Synchronizing
Staring And Applications Of Synchronous Motors
3-Phase Induction Motor
Rotating Magnetic Field
Principle Of Operation
Equivalent Circuit
Torque Speed Characteristics
Starting And Speed Control Of 3-Phase Induction Motors
Fractional Kw Motors
1-Phase Induction Motors A.C. Series Motor
Reluctance Motor.

General, Transmission and Distribution:

Different types of power stations
Load factor
Diversity factor
Demand factor
Simple problems thereon
Cost of generation inter connection of power stations
Power factor improvement
Various types of tariffs
Types of faults
Short circuit current for symmetrical faults
Switchgears-rating of circuit breakers:
Principles of a are extinction by oil and air
H.R.C. fuses
Protection earthier leakage
Over current Buchhotgz relay
Merz-Prince system of protection of generators & transformers
Protection of feeders and bus bars.
Lightning arresters
Various transmission and distribution systems
Comparison of conductor materials
Efficiency for different systems.

Utilization of Electrical Energy:
Illumination
Electric heating
Electric welding
Electroplating
Electric drivers and motors.

C. Mechanical Engineering

Flow of Fluids:
Laminar & turbulent flow
Equation of continuity
Bernoulli's theorem
Measurement of discharge
Flow through pipes
Friction losses
Forces of jet impinging on vanes
Blades
Work done and efficiency
Classification of turbines & pumps.