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Get UpdatesRRB JE 2019 - Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the result of RRB JE CBT 2 on November 1, 2019. The result has been announced in the form of PDF. The result PDF of RRB JE CBT 2 contains the roll numbers of all the qualified candidates. RRB JE 2019 exam is being conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of Junior Engineer, Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). The notification of RRB JE 2019 was released on December 29. The Board conducts the exam in three stages – first stage CBT, second stage CBT and Document Verification (DV). Candidates who will fill the application form of RRB JE are eligible to appear in RRB JE exam. Candidates should secure the minimum cut off in each exam stage to be shortlisted for the next stage of recruitment process. RRB has announced total 13,487 vacancies for the posts available under RRB JE 2019.
| Full Exam Name | Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer |
| Short Exam Name | RRB JE Recruitment |
| Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | Assamese, Bengali +13 More |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 500 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
| Mode of Exam | Online and Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
| Number of Seats | 13487 Seats |
Past Dates and Events
09 Nov, 2019
Counselling - Document verification - Start Date | Mode: Online
12 May, 2019
Mock test - Start Date | Mode: Online
24 Apr, 2019 - 01 May, 2019
Modification/confirmation of exam language | Mode: Online
02 Jan, 2019 - 31 Jan, 2019
Application | Mode: Online
29 Dec, 2018
Advertisement | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
02 Nov, 2019
Score Card | Mode: Online
01 Nov, 2019
Result | Mode: Online
10 Oct, 2019
Answer Key - Final answer key | Mode: Online
26 Sep, 2019 - 29 Sep, 2019
Answer Key - Provisional answer key | Mode: Online
19 Sep, 2019
Exam | Mode: Online
24 Aug, 2019
Admit Card | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
13 Aug, 2019
Result - CBT 1 result | Mode: Online
25 Jul, 2019
Answer Key - CBT 1 answer key (final) | Mode: Online
11 Jul, 2019 - 14 Jul, 2019
Answer Key - Answer key challenge | Mode: Online
11 Jul, 2019 - 14 Jul, 2019
Answer Key - CBT 1 answer key (provisional) | Mode: Online
22 May, 2019
Exam | Mode: Online
18 May, 2019
Admit Card | Mode: Online
The eligibility criteria of RRB JE 2019 are given below:
Nationality : Candidates must be citizens of India
Age limit : Candidates should be between 18 to 33 years of age as on January 1, 2019
Educational qualification : Candidates must have completed 3 years diploma course or BE/ B.Tech from relevant streams
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
The application form of RRB JE 2019 was released on January 2. RRB JE application form 2019 was available online. The last date to submit the application form was January 31, 2019. To fill the application form, candidates had to register for the exam first after which registration number and password was generated. With the help of the registration number and password candidates could login to the website and proceed filling the application form. After filling the form, candidates have to pay examination fee of Rs. 500. However, candidates belonging to reserved categories have to pay Rs. 250 as exam fee. The fee can be paid both online and offline using internet banking, debit/ credit card, UPI, SBI Bank/ post office Challan. The procedure to fill the application form has been provided below.
Steps to fill RRB JE application form
• Register for the exam
• Select RRB region
• Read important instructions
• Click on “New Registration” tab
• Enter name, date of birth, parent’s name, Aadhaar Number, Class 10/ ITI roll number, year of passing, mobile number and e-mail ID
• Verify the details and click on ‘submit’ button
• After submitting, registration number and password will be generated sent to registered mobile number and e-mail ID
• Next, Click on “Already Registered” button and enter login credentials
• Provide details of educational qualification, community, gender, religion and other relevant details
• Fill the exam group and set priority/preferences for posts
• Select mode of payment and pay application fee
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, OBC | Online, Offline | Male | ₹ 500 | |
| SC, ST | Online, Offline | Male | ₹ 250 | |
| General, SC, ST | Online, Offline | Female, Transgender | ₹ 250 |
Number systems |
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BODMAS |
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Decimals |
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Fractions |
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LCM and HCF |
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Ratio and proportion |
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Percentages |
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Mensuration |
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Time and work |
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Time and distance |
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Simple and compound interest |
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Profit and loss |
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Algebra |
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Geometry |
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Trigonometry |
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Elementary statistics |
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Square root |
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Age calculations |
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Calendar and clock |
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Pipes and cistern |
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Analogies |
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Alphabetical and number series |
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Coding and decoding |
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Mathematical operations |
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Relationships |
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Syllogism |
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Jumbling |
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Venn diagram |
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Data interpretation and sufficiency |
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Conclusions and decision making |
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Similarities and differences |
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Analytical reasoning |
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Classification |
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Directions |
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Statement-arguments and assumptions |
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Knowledge of current affairs |
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Indian geography |
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Culture and History of India including freedom struggle |
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Indian polity and constitution |
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Indian economy |
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Environmental issues concerning India and the World |
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Sports |
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General scientific and technological developments |
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Physics, chemistry, and life sciences (upto 10th level) |
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Knowledge of current affairs |
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Indian geography |
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Culture and History of India including freedom struggle |
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Indian polity and constitution |
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Indian economy |
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Environmental issues concerning India and the World |
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Sports |
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General scientific and technological developments |
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Architecture of computers |
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Input and output devices |
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Storage devices |
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Networking |
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Operating system like Windows, Unix, Linux |
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MS Office |
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Various data representation |
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Internet and email |
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Websites and web browsers |
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Computer virus |
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Basics of environment |
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Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies |
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Air, water, and noise pollution, their effect and control |
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Waste management |
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Global warming |
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Acid rain |
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Ozone depletion |
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Engineering mechanics |
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| Force (resolution of force, moment of force, force system, composition of forces), equilibrium, friction, centroid and center of gravity, simple machines |
Building construction |
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| Building components (substructure, superstructure), type of structure (load bearing, framed, and composite structures) |
Building materials |
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| Masonry materials (stones, bricks, and mortars), timber and miscellaneous materials (glass, plastic, fiber, aluminum steel, galvanized iron, bitumen, PVC, CPVC, and PPF) |
Construction of substructure |
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| Job layout, earthwork, foundation (types, dewatering, cofferdams, bearing capacity) |
Construction of superstructure |
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| Stone masonry, brick masonry, hollow concrete block masonry, composite masonry, cavity wall, doors and windows, vertical communication (stairs, lifts, escalators), scaffolding and shoring |
Building finishes |
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| Floors (finishes, process of laying), walls (plastering, pointing, painting), and roofs (roofing materials including RCC) |
Building maintenance |
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| Cracks (causes, type, repairs-grouting, guniting, epoxy etc), settlement (causes and remedial measures), and rebaring techniques |
Building drawing |
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| Conventions (type of lines, symbols), planning of building (principles of planning for residential and public buildings, rules, and byelaws), drawings (plan, elevation, section, site plan, location plan, foundation plan, working drawing) |
| Perspective drawing |
Concrete technology |
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| Properties of various types/ grades of cement, properties of coarse and fine aggregates, properties of concrete (water cement ratio, properties of fresh, and hardened concrete), concrete mix design, testing of concrete |
| Quality control of concrete (batching, formwork, transportation, placing, compaction, curing, waterproofing), extreme weather concreting and chemical admixtures |
| Properties of special concrete (ready mix, RCC, pre-stressed, fiber reinforced, precast, high performance) |
Surveying |
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| Types of survey, chain and cross staff survey (principle, ranging, triangulation, chaining, errors, finding area) |
| Compass survey (principle, bearing of line, prismatic compass, traversing, local attraction, calculation of bearings, angles and local attraction) |
| Leveling (dumpy level, recording in level book, temporary adjustment, methods of reduction of levels, classification of leveling, tilting level, auto level, sources of errors, precautions and difficulties in leveling) |
| Contouring (contour interval, characteristics, method of locating, interpolation, establishing grade contours, uses of contour maps), area and volume measurements, plane table survey (principles, setting, method) |
| Theodolite survey (components, adjustments, measurements, traversing), tacheometric survey, curves (types, setting out), advanced survey equipment, aerial survey, and remote sensing |
Computer aided design |
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| CAD software (autoCAD, auto civil, 3D max, etc), CAD commands, generation of plan, elevation, section, site plan, area statement, 3D view |
Geotechnical engineering |
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| Application of geotechnical engineering in design of foundation, pavement, earth retaining structures, earthen dams etc, physical properties of soil, permeability of soil and seepage analysis, shear strength of soil, bearing capacity of soil |
| Compaction and stabilization of soil, site investigation, and sub soil exploration |
Hydraulics |
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| Properties of fluid, hydrostatic pressure, measurement of liquid pressure in pipes, fundamentals of fluid flow, flow of liquid through pipes, flow through open channel, flow measuring devices, hydraulic machines |
Irrigation engineering |
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| Hydrology, investigation and reservoir planning, percolation tanks, diversion head works |
Mechanics of structures |
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| Stress and strain, shear force and bending moment, moment of inertia, stresses in beams, analysis of trusses, strain energy |
Theory of structures |
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| Direct and bending stresses, slope and deflection, fixed beam, continuous beam, moment distribution method, columns |
Design of concrete structures |
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| Working stress method, limit state method, analysis and design of singly reinforced and doubly reinforced sections, shear, bond and development length, analysis and design of T beam, slab, axially loaded column and footings |
Design of steel structures |
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| Types of sections, grades of steel, strength characteristics, IS code, connections, design of tension and compression members, steel roof truss, beams, column bases |
Transportation engineering |
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| Railway engineering (alignment and gauges, permanent way, railway track geometrics, branching of tracks, stations and yards, track maintenance) |
| Bridge engineering (site selection, investigation, component parts of bridge, permanent and temporary bridges, inspection and maintenance) |
| Tunnel engineering (classification, shape and sizes, tunnel investigation, and surveying, method of tunneling in various strata, precautions, equipment, explosives, lining, and ventilation) |
Highway engineering |
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| Road engineering, investigation for road project, geometric design of highways, construction of road pavements and materials, traffic engineering, hill roads, drainage of roads, maintenance, and repair of roads |
Environmental engineering |
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| Environmental pollution and control, public water supply, domestic sewage, solid waste management, environmental sanitation, and plumbing |
Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment |
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| Fibers and plastics, artificial timber, advanced concreting methods (under water concreting, ready mix concrete, tremix concreting, special concretes), formwork, prefabricated construction, soil reinforcing techniques, hoisting and conveying equipment |
| Earth moving machinery (exaction and compaction equipment), concrete mixers, stone crushers, pile driving equipment, working of hot mix bitumen plant, bitumen paver, floor polishing machines |
Estimating and costing |
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| Types of estimates (approximate, detailed), mode of measurements and rate analysis |
Contracts and accounts |
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| Types of engineering contracts, tender and tender documents, payment, specifications |
Basic concepts |
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| Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them |
| Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy, and their units |
Circuit law |
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| Kirchhoff's law, simple circuit solution using network theorems |
Magnetic circuit |
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| Concepts of flux, MMF, reluctance, different kinds of magnetic materials, magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration example straight, circular, solenoidal, etc |
| Electromagnetic induction, self, and mutual induction |
AC fundamentals |
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| Instantaneous, peak, RMS and average values of alternating waves, representation of sinusoidal waveform, simple series and parallel AC circuits consisting of RL and C, resonance, tank circuit |
| Polyphase system-star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of R-L and R-C circuit |
Measurement and measuring instruments |
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| Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and reactive) 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 generator, CT, PT, and their uses |
| Earth fault detection |
Electrical machines |
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| DC machine: Construction, basic principles of DC motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of DC motors. Method of braking motor, losses and efficiency of DC machines |
| 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 |
| 1 phase and 3 phase transformers: Parallel operation of 1 phase/ 3 phase transformers. Auto transformers |
| 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 |
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| Generation of 3-phase EMF armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power |
| Starting and applications of synchronous motors |
Generation, transmission, and distribution |
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| 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 |
| Switchgears and protection: Rating of circuit breakers, principles of arc extinction by oil and air, HRC fuses, protection against earth leakage/ over current, etc. Buchholz relay, merz-price system of protection of generators and transformers |
| Switchgears and protection: Protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, efficiency of different system |
| Switchgears and protection: Cable-different type of cables, cable rating, and derating factor |
Estimation and costing |
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| Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules |
| Earthing practices and ie rules |
Utilization of electrical energy |
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| Illumination, electric heating, electric welding, electroplating, electric drives, and motors |
Basic electronics |
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| Working of various electronic devices example PN junction diodes, transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET |
| Simple circuits using these devices |
Electronic components and materials |
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| Conductors, semi conductor and insulators; magnetic materials; jointing and cleaning materials for UG copper cable and OFC; cells and batteries (chargeable and non chargeable); relays, switches, MCB and connectors |
Electronic devices and circuits |
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| PN junction diodes, thyristor; diode and triode circuits; junction transistors; amplifiers; oscillator; multivibrator, counters; rectifiers; inverter and UPS |
Digital electronics |
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| Number system and binary codes; Boolean algebra and logic gates; combinational and sequential logic circuits; A/D and D/A converter, counters; memories |
Linear Integrated Circuit |
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| Introduction to operational amplifier; linear applications; non linear applications; voltage regulators; timers; phase lock loop |
Microprocessor and Microcontroller |
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| Introduction to microprocessor, 8085 microprocessor working; assembly language programming; peripherals and other microprocessors; microcontrollers |
Electronic Measurements |
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| Measuring systems; basic principles of measurement; range extension methods; cathode ray oscilloscope, LCD, LED panel; transducers |
Communication engineering |
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| Introduction to communication; modulation techniques; multiplexing techniques; wave propagation, transmission line characteristics, OFC; fundamentals of public address systems, electronic exchange, radar, cellular, and satellite communication |
Data communication and Network |
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| Introduction to data communication; hardware and interface; introduction to networks and networking devices; local area network and wide area network; internet working |
Computer programming |
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| Programming concepts; fundamentals of ‘C’ and C ++; operators in ‘C’ and C ++; control statements; functions, array string and pointers, file structure; data structure and DBMS |
Basic electrical engineering |
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| DC circuits; AC fundamentals; magnetic, thermal and chemical effects of electric current; earthing-installation, maintenance, testing |
Engineering mechanics |
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| Resolution of forces, equilibrium and equilibrant, parallelogram law of forces, triangle law of forces, polygon law of forces and Lami’s theorem, couple and moment of a couple |
| Condition for equilibrium of rigid body subjected to number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, definition of static friction, dynamic friction, derivation of limiting angle of friction, and angle of repose |
| Resolution of forces considering friction when a body moves on horizontal plane and inclined plane, calculation of moment of inertia and radius of gyration of: (a) I-section, (b) channel section, (c) T-section, (d) L-section (equal and unequal lengths) |
| Calculation of moment of inertia and radius of gyration of: (e) Z-section, (f) Built up sections (simple cases only), Newton’s laws of motion (without derivation), motion of projectile, D'Alembert’s principle, definition law of conservation of energy |
| Calculation of moment of inertia and radius of gyration of: (f) Law of conservation of momentum |
Material science |
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| Mechanical properties of engineering materials-tensile strength, compressive strength, ductility, malleability, hardness, toughness, brittleness, impact strength, fatigue, creep resistance |
| Classification of steels, mild steel, and alloy steels |
| Importance of heat treatment |
| Heat treatment processes-annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering, carburizing, nitriding, and cyaniding |
Strength of materials |
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| Stress, strain, stress strain diagram, factor of safety, thermal stresses, strain energy, proof resilience, and modulus of resilience |
| Shear force and bending moment diagram-cantilever beam, simply supported beam, continuous beam, fixed beam |
| Torsion in shafts and springs, thin cylinder shells |
Machining |
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| Working principle of lathe |
| Types of lathes-engine lathe, construction details and specifications |
| Nomenclature of single point cutting tool, geometry, tool signature, functions of tool angles |
| General and special operations-(turning, facing, taper turning thread cutting, knurling, forming, drilling, boring, reaming, key way cutting), cutting fluids, coolants and lubricants |
| Introduction to shaper, slotter, plainer, broaching, milling and manufacture of gears, heat treatment process applied to gears |
Welding |
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| Welding: Introduction, classification of welding processes, advantages and limitations of welding, principles of arc welding, arc welding equipment, choice of electrodes for different metals, principle of gas (oxy-acetylene) welding |
| Welding: Equipment of gas welding, welding procedures (arc and gas), soldering and brazing techniques, types and applications of solders and fluxes, various flame cutting processes, advantages and limitations of flame cutting, defects in welding |
| Welding: Testing and inspection modern welding methods, (submerged, CO2, atomic-hydrogen, ultrasonic welding), brief description of MIG and TIG welding |
Grinding and finishing process |
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| Principles of metal removal by grinding, abrasives, natural and artificial, bonds and binding processes, vitrified, silicate, shellac rubber, grinding machines, classification: Cylindrical, surface, tool and cutter grinding machine, construction details |
| Classification: Relative merits, principles of centreless grinding, advantages and limitations of centreless grinding work, holding devices, wheel maintenance, balancing of wheels, coolants used, finishing by grinding, honing, lapping, super finishing |
| Classification: Electroplating, basic principles-plating metals, applications, hot dipping, galvanizing tin coating, parkerizing, anodizing, metal spraying, wire process, powder process and applications, organic coatings, oil base paint |
| Classification: Basic principles-lacquer base enamels, bituminous paints, rubber base coating |
Metrology |
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| Linear measurement: Slip gauges and dial indicators, angle measurements, bevel protractor, sine bar, angle slip gauges, comparators (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) optical (d) pneumatic. Measurement of surface roughness |
| Linear measurement: Methods of measurements by comparison, tracer instruments and by interferometry, collimators, measuring microscope, interferometer, inspection of machine parts using the concepts of shadow projection and profile projection |
Fluid mechanics and hydraulic machinery |
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| Properties of fluid, density, specific weight, specific gravity, viscosity, surface tension, compressibility capillarity, Pascal’s law, measurement of pressures, concept of buoyancy |
| Concept of Reynold’s number, pressure, potential and kinetic energy of liquids, total energy, laws of conservation, mass, energy and momentum, velocity of liquids and discharge, Bernoulli’s equation and assumptions, venturi meters, pitot tube |
| Current meters, working principle and constructional details of centrifugal pump, efficiencies-manometric efficiency, volumetric efficiency, mechanical efficiency and overall efficiency, cavitation and its effect |
| Working principle of jet and submersible pumps with line diagrams |
Industrial management |
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| Job analysis, motivation, different theories, satisfaction, performance reward systems, production, planning and control, relation with other departments, routing, scheduling, dispatching, PERT and CPM, simple problems |
| Materials in industry, inventory control model, ABC Analysis, safety stock, re-order, level, economic ordering quantity, break even analysis, stores layout, stores equipment, stores records, purchasing procedures, purchase records, bin card, cardex |
| Material handling, manual lifting, hoist, cranes, conveyors, trucks, fork trucks |
Thermal engineering |
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| Laws of thermodynamics, conversion of heat into work vice versa, laws of perfect gases, thermodynamic processes-isochoric, isobaric, isothermal hyperbolic, isentropic, polytropic and throttling, modes of heat transfer, thermal conductivity |
| Convective heat transfer coefficient, Stefan Boltzmann law by radiation and overall heat transfer coefficient |
| Air standards cycles: Carnot cycle, otto cycle, diesel cycle, construction and working of internal combustion engines, comparison of diesel engine and petrol engine. Systems of internal combustion engine, performance of internal combustion engines |
| Air standards cycles: Air compressors their cycles refrigeration cycles, principle of a refrigeration plant |
PC Software |
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| MS-Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint |
Computer fundamentals |
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| Evolution of computers, hardware and software, internet |
C language |
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| Structure, loop, control statements, arrays, pointers, functions, structure and union, files |
Computer organization |
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| Number systems, logic gates, flip-flops, Boolean algebra, DMA, instruction sets |
Information systems |
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| Information concepts, hardware and software, overview of communication systems, e-commerce |
Data structure using C++ |
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| Object oriented programming, data structures, stack, queue, pointers, linked list, searching and sorting algorithms |
DBMS fundamentals |
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| BASIC, data models, RDBMS, relational algebra, SQL, DDL, DML, and DCL statements, creating tables, equi-joints, self joins, PL/ SQL, functions, cursor, and triggers |
System programming |
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| Background, assemblers, loaders, and linkers, macro processors, compilers |
Operating system using Linux |
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| Operating system, types, features, and basic architecture of Unix/ Linux system, Unix file system and structure, Linux commands for files and directories, filters and pipes, process, creating and editing files with VI editor, system administration |
| Role of system administrator, managing user accounts |
Web technologies and programming |
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| Internet and intranet, hardware and software like bus, ethernet, LAN, routers, gateways, bridge, switches, subnet etc |
| Internet service provider, backbones, NAPs, URL, domain names, email, web server and proxy server, web caches, web browser like internet explorer, internet viruses, internet security issues, firewall, data encryption, digital signatures, and certificates |
| Creating the website and homepage, HTML programming basics, syntax and rules, search and search engine for internet, outlook express and front page |
System analysis and design |
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| System components; system planning: Fact finding techniques-tools for documenting procedure and decisions; structured analysis: Data flow analysis; flow diagrams; data dictionary; application prototype: System design: Software development specification |
| Application prototype: System design-design-input, output, files, control |
| Procedure, program specification etc: Design of computer output and its presentation |
Data and network communication |
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| Data communication-distributed processing network criteria, protocol and standards, topologies, etc |
| OSI model, layers |
| TPC/ IP protocol |
| Digital to digital conversion, digital to analog conversion, digital data transmission |
| Standards, modems, cable modem |
| Transmission media guided and unguided media, performance, wave length; multiplexing, DSL |
| Error detection and correction, VRC, LRC, CRC, Ethernet, token bus, token ring |
Java programming |
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| JAVA and internet: Support systems and environment; JVM: Data type-program structure |
| Constants and variables, type casting; operators, class, creating objects, class members, constructors, overloading, inheritance, arrays |
| Creating threads: Threads class; thread methods; thread priority; synchronization |
| Applets: Executable applet, adding applet to HTML, file; passing parameters to applets |
Software engineering |
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| Software process-life cycle models; system engineering: Software requirements-functional and non-functional; prototyping; verification; validation |
| Design concepts and principles-design heuristic; architectural design; user interface design; system design; SCM process |
| Software testing-types of test; testing strategies; integration and validation testing system testing and debugging |
| Software project management-measures and measurements; cost estimation; task network; error tracking; CASE tools |
Printing systems |
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| Different printing methods; image carriers; impression and ink transfer methods; proofing methods; suitability of jobs for various printing process |
Printing materials |
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| Materials used for graphic reproduction; image carriers; printing substrates; inks and coatings; binding materials |
Flexo, gravure, and screen printing |
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| Flexographic principles and plate surface preparation; flexographic press work; study and preparation of gravure image carrier-doctor Blade and its care; inks for gravure process; materials used in gravure process |
| Slitting and rewinding machine-equipment used for quality control, defects and remedies; screen printing |
Printing finishing processing |
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| Introduction to binding and finishing; materials used in binding; methods of binding and modern commercial binding; forwarding operations; automation in binding |
Image processing |
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| Types of originals-process room equipment; line and halftone photography; digital image processing; computer to fill; image editing softwares |
Design and advertising in print media |
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| Introduction to typographic design and advertising; role of typography in design; designing aspects of book, magazine, and news paper; design of miscellaneous printed products; operations and functions of an advertising agency |
Sheet fed offset machines |
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| Offset lithographic presses; printing unit; inking and dampening; sheet handling, controlling and transferring; make ready and machine run; computer print control (CPC) |
Publishing Software |
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| Basic anatomy of a computer; paging softwares; vector graphic editing software; scalar image editing software; desktop publishing software |
Paper and ink |
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| Paper manufacture and chemistry of pulp; paper and board classification; properties of paper and conditioning in press room; printing ink gradients, manufacture and its properties; problems with paper and ink on press and their remedies |
Colour separation and management |
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| Colour management; colour reproduction; colour separation; developments in electronic scanning; colour proofing |
Plate making methods |
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| Job planning and film assembly; imposition considerations; lithographic plate surface chemistry; computer to technologies and computer to film; computer to press technologies; computer to plate |
Printing machine maintenance |
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| Maintenance management; types of maintenance and maintenance of spare parts; machinery erection and testing; machine replacement, lubrication and lubricants; machine elements and electrical controls |
Digital imaging |
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| Art work and film preparation; film image setters; computer to plate systems; non impact printing and digital offset presses; electronic proofing |
Web offset printing |
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| Introduction to web offset printing press; make ready and feeding unit; printing unit; delivery unit; digital offset printing |
Printer’s accounting and estimating |
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| Purpose and systems of bookkeeping; definition of estimating and qualifications of an estimator; estimating forms; meaning and methods of costing; costing of machine; material and direct labour |
Advanced printing technologies |
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| Non impact printing technologies; security printing; specialty printing processes; e-print |
Package technology |
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| Concept of packaging and packaging for various purposes; ancillary materials and metal based materials used in packing; types of labels and their design; types of packaging systems and its advantages; bar coding |
Measurements, units, and dimensions |
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| Types of errors in measurements, significance of accuracy in measurement |
Light |
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| Basic principles of light-reflection, refraction, laws of reflection, total internal reflection, interference, diffraction, and polarization |
| Formula for magnification of microscope, telescope |
| Electromagnetic spectrum |
Heat |
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| Heat as energy-sources of heat, transmission of heat, expansion of solids, liquids, and gases |
| Temperature (based on thermal equilibrium), different scales of temperature |
| Calorimetry, applications of specific heat, latent heat |
| Anomalous expansion of water and it significance in nature |
| Combustion, calorific value, specific heat of gases |
Sound |
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| Sources of sound |
| Propagation of sound |
| Velocity of sound in different media/ substances |
| Characteristics of sound |
| Reflection of sound, echo, resonance, sonar, and Doppler effect |
Mechanics |
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| Scalars and vectors |
| All types of motion |
| Friction |
| Newton’s laws of motion |
| Momentum |
| Equations of motion (under gravity and freely falling), projectile |
| Range |
| Laws of floatation |
| Work, power, and energy |
| Conservation of energy |
| Center of mass |
| Centre of gravity |
| Stability and equilibrium |
| Universal law of gravitation |
| Relation between ‘g’ and ‘G’ |
| Circular motion, Kepler’s laws |
| Elasticity and Hooke’s law |
Magnetism |
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| Magnetic field, uniform and non uniform magnetic fields |
| Magnetic induction |
| Magnetic lines of force |
| Magnetic pole strength, magnetic moment |
| Inverse square law of magnetism |
| Magnetic properties of materials and their classification |
Electricity and electromagnetism |
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| Electric charge, field, electric intensity, electric potential, potential difference |
| Simple electric circuits |
| Conductors, non conductors/ insulators, Coulomb’s inverse square law |
| Primary and secondary cells |
| Ohm’s law-its limitations |
| Resistances in series and parallel, EMF of a circuit; specific resistance |
| Kirchhoff’s laws |
| Relation between electric potential and electric energy, electric power (wattage) |
| Heating effect of electric current, and Joule’s law |
| Ampere’s law, circular loop and solenoid |
| Magnetic force on moving charged particle and long straight conductors |
| Fleming’s left hand rule, electric motor |
| Electromagnetic induction-Faraday’s law electromagnetic flux |
| Lentz law, generators, and alternating currents |
| Inductance-self, mutual inductance, and principles of transformer |
Modern physics |
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| Discharge of electricity through gases, Cathode rays, anode rays and their properties; x-rays; atomic models: JJ Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr’s models |
| Atomic nucleus and its structure |
| Atomic models: Mass defect; radioactivity-discovery, properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiations |
| Applications of alpha, beta, and gamma radiations, alpha, beta decays, half life period, isotopes, isobars, and isotones |
| Artificial radioactivity; radioisotopes and their uses in different fields; radioactive series; chain and controlled nuclear reactions; fission and fusion of nuclei-atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb |
Electronics and communications |
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| Semiconductors, diode, p-n junction characteristics |
| Transistor-pnp and npn characteristics and uses |
| Zener diode characteristics |
| Simple electronic circuits, logic gates-applications, modulation, and demodulation |
Matter |
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| States of matter |
| Elements, compounds, and mixtures |
| Methods of separation of mixtures |
| Chromatography |
| Behavior of gases; measurable properties of gases; gas laws |
| Mole concept |
| Dolton, Avogadro, Berzelius laws |
Chemical reactions |
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| Physical and chemical changes |
| Types of chemical reactions; physical and chemical properties various compounds |
| Chemical calculations |
| NaOH, bleaching powder, baking soda, washing soda, and their uses, plaster of Paris |
Acids and bases, salts |
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| Strength and uses of acids and bases |
| Neutralization |
| Nature and uses of different salts |
| Water of crystallization |
| Complex, neutral, and double salts |
| Oxidation and reduction, rancidity |
| Identification of acids, bases-indicators: Natural, chemical |
| pH scale-role of pH in daily life-agriculture, medicine |
| Classification of salts based on affinity to water examples of acidic, basic, mixed, complex, neutral and double salts |
| Solutions-types of solutions; solubility, ionization, concentration; oxidation number concept |
| Balancing of redox reactions, calculation of concentrations |
| Stoichiometry |
Atomic structure |
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| Electromagnetic spectrum, atomic spectrum, characteristics of electron, proton and neutron, Rutherford’s model of an atom, nature of electromagnetic radiation, Planck’s quantum mechanics, explanation of photoelectric effect, features of atomic spectra |
| Characteristics of hydrogen spectrum, Bohr’s theory of structure of atom, Bohr’s explanation of spectral lines, failure of Bohr’s theory, wave particle nature of electrons, de Broglie’s hypothesis, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle |
| Important features of the quantum mechanical model of an atom, quantum numbers, concept of orbitals, define an atomic orbital in terms of quantum numbers-shapes of s, p, and d orbitals, n l x rule |
| Energies of electronic energy levels (n+l) rule state, Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle, and Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity, electronic configuration of atom, explanation of stability of half filled and completely filled orbital |
Periodic classification of elements |
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| Characteristics of elements in groups and periods |
| Signification of atomic number and electronic configuration as the basis per periodic classification |
| Classification of elements into s-block, p-block, d-block, f-block, and their main characteristics |
| Periodic trends in physical and chemical properties of elements |
| Study of different groups of periodic table |
Chemical bonding |
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| Ionic and covalent bonds: Introduction of chemical bonding. Electronic configuration of noble gases. Sigma, pi bond with examples. Shapes of molecules bond lengths and bond angles in molecules. Hybridization and explanation of H2O, BF3, CH4, NH3 etc |
| Ionic and covalent bonds: Molecules. Hydrogen bonding and types of H bonds |
Carbon and its compounds |
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| Need to study of carbon compounds separately |
| Classification of organic compounds hydrocarbons-alkanes, alkenes, alkynes aromatic, and aliphatic compounds with examples |
| Bonding in carbon including hybridization |
| Allotropes of carbon |
| Versatile nature of carbon |
| Tetravalency, chains, branches, and rings |
| Catenation, isomerism |
| Saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds |
| Bonding of carbon with other elements |
| Functional groups in carbon compounds |
| Homologous series |
| Chemical properties of carbon compounds combustion and oxidation |
| Addition reactions |
| Substitution reaction |
| Important carbon compounds |
| Nomenclature organic compounds |
| Carbohydrates and their classification |
| Proteins-examples, oils, and fats examples polythene-nylon, PVC, polyvinyl alcohol; rubber-uses in daily life |
| Polymers, and other important organic compounds |
Environmental chemistry |
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| Different types of pollutions, acid rains, ozone and its reactions, effects of depletion of ozone layer, greenhouse effect and global warming, green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution |
Metallurgy |
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| Occurrence of metals |
| Minerals, ores-examples |
| Extractions of metals-activity series and related metallurgy, flow chart of steps involved in the extraction of metals from ore |
| Refining metals, electrolytic refining, corrosion-prevention of corrosion |
| Alloys and their uses |
The preparation tips of RRB JE 2019 are as follows:
• Candidates must be familiar with the syllabus and exam pattern of RRB JE examination
• Proper planning for all stages of the examination is necessary
• Candidates should prepare the plan in a manner that the complete syllabus for the exam is completed before the commencement of exam
• Preparation plan should be devised in a way that all topics of the exam are covered
• It is crucial that candidates are clear about the basic of the topics related to the syllabus
• After completion of the syllabus, candidates should start revision
• It is also crucial that candidates practice previous years’ question papers and sample paper. This will help them manage their time effectively during the exam
CBT 1
The first stage CBT consists of one paper comprising four sections. The paper contains 100 objective type questions. As per the marking scheme, each question comprises 1 mark. Therefore, total marks allotted for the exam is 100 marks. Negative marking is applicable for the test, and 1/3rd of the total marks allotted for each question will be deducted for incorrect responses. The exam pattern of first stage CBT has been provided in the table below.
RRB JE Exam Pattern 2019 for CBT 1
Subject | Number of questions | Marks distribution | Duration |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
General Science | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
CBT 2
The second stage of the exam contains five sections. The exam is conducted for total 150 marks. RRB JE second stage CBT comprises 150 multiple choice questions. According to the exam pattern, each question consist of 1 mark. 1/3 (0.33) of marks allotted for each question will be negated for wrong answers.
Subject | Number of questions | Marks distribution | Duration |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes |
Physics and Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
The admit card of RRB JE 2019 is issued in three stages – first stage CBT, second stage CBT and Document Verification (DV). Candidates successfully applying for the exam can download the admit card for first stage. Candidates who qualify the first stage of the exam are issued admit card for CBT 2. After declaration of second stage CBT result, the board releases hall ticket to candidates shortlisted for DV. RRB JE admit card is released online and candidates can download the same using registration number and date of birth. Candidates are notified regarding the availability of the hall ticket on their mobile number and email ID provided during registration. RRB will not send the hall tickets by post.
Steps to download admit card:
• Click on ‘RRB JE admit card’ link
• Enter registration number and date of birth
• The admit card will be displayed on screen
• Download and print copy of the admit card
Railway Recruitment Board publishes the answer key of both the CBT stage of the exam. The answer key is released online as a pdf file. RRB JE answer key 2019 contains correct answers to all questions in the exam. With the help of the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate their probable score in the exam and thereby find out their chances of getting selected for the next stage of the exam. The Board publishes two types of answer key for both exam stages – provisional and final. Along with the provisional answer key, RRB also provides a window to raise objections against wrong answers provided in the answer key. These objections are then scrutinised by the Board after which they releases the final answer key. The answers provided in the final answer key are not subject to irrevocable and therefore, cannot be changed.
RRBs of each region has announced RRB JE result 2019 for CBT 2 on November 1, 2019. The result has been announced in PDF format containing the roll numbers of all the classified candidates. All those candidates who have qualified in CBT 2 will now have to appear for the Document Verification (DV) round.
RRB had declared the online result of first stage exam on August 13, 2019. RRB JE result for CBT 1 was announced separately for each region of Indian Railway. Based on the result of first stage, candidates were selected for second stage CBT.
Railway Recruitment Board, having conducted the Document Verification (DV) process, will prepare the final result of the recruitment exam. The result will be declared in the pdf format consist of the roll number of qualified candidates. On the basis of the final result, candidates will be recruited to the posts of RRB JE 2019.
Railway Recruitment Boards prescribes the cut off for each exam stage of RRB JE. The Board has already provided the qualifying cut off for both first and second stage CBT. The minimum qualifying cutoff for both CBTs are 40% for general category, 30% for SC and OBC candidates, and 25% for candidates belonging to ST categories. However, RRB will determine the overall cut off along with the result. Based on the overall cut off, candidates will be shortlisted to appear for the next stage of the recruitment process.
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) will conduct RRB JE 2019 in three stages – first stage CBT, second stage CBT and Document Verification. RRB JE is held to recruit candidates for various posts available under RRB Junior Engineer (JE). The posts included under RRB JE are Junior Engineer, Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). Candidates have to secure the overall cut off in each stage of the exam to be selected for the next exam stage. After the conduct of first stage CBT, the Board will publish the cut off of the same. Candidates securing the cut off or more will be selected for CBT 2. Similarly, candidates having obtained marks equal to the cut off or more will be shortlisted to appear in Document Verification (DV). After the conduct of DV, RRB will publish the final result of RRB JE on the basis of marks secured in CBT 2 subject to qualifying DV. Marks secured in CBT 1 will not be counted as the first stage of the exam is qualifying in nature. Based on the final result, candidates will be recruited to the applied posts of RRB JE.
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Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) releases the RRB JE general eligibility criteria for all aspiring aspirants wanting to get recruited as Junior Engineer in different departments of Indian railways. Eligibility criteria of RRB JE is based on age, education qualification, nationality, etc. All the candidates applying for RRB Junior Engineer posts must fulfill the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria, Only candidates who are eligible can fill the online application form, and yes for the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering aspirants it is one of the best options to succeed in their career goals and achieve their dreams.
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Hello Aspirant,
I hope you are doing well.
Here are some points to keep in mind while preparing for RRB JE exam :
I hope this helps.
Good Luck
Hello aspirant,
The national transporter, Indian Railways, is the biggest recruiter in the country. Every year Indian Railways announce lakhs of jobs for graduates, 10+2 and matric pass candidates.
The English will be the default language for the exam. Besides, the exam will also be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Educational Qualification
JE Post: An applicant must have three years Diploma in Civil Engineering/Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile / Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engineering/ Control/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering or B.Sc in Civil Engineering from a Recognized University/Institute.
DMS: Applicants need to complete a three-year Diploma in Engineering from any govt. recognized university or equivalent.
JE (IT): Candidates must have PGDCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ B.Tech. (Information Technology)/ B.Tech. (Computer Science)/ DOEACC ‘B’ level course of three years duration or equivalent.
CMA: Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks.
Hope this helps.
Dear Student,
You are not eligible because the diploma or degree in engineering is required in basic stream or sub streams which are combination of basic streams i.e mechanical/mechatronics/manufacturing/tools & machinery/civil/cse/computer science.Also they have mentioned in which stream diploma should be or degree should be.You can check here the exam with details of stream which are eligible
http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/uploads/RRB%20CEN%2003-2018.pdf
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