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Get UpdatesTNPSC CESE Exam 2023 - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the TNPSC CESE notification online on October 13, 2023 on the official website - tnpsc.gov.in. The TNPSC CESE application form can be submitted from October October 13 to November 11, 2023. TNPSC conducts the Combined Engineering Service exam (CESE) for the direct recruitment of Assistant Engineers (Civil & Electrical). TNPSC CESE exam consists of two successive stages i.e. Written Exam and Oral Test in the form of an interview. TNPSC CESE 2023 written exam is conducted in the offline mode across 15 cities. Based on the result of the written exam, candidates will be shortlisted for the Oral Test (Interview). Applications are invited only through online mode for the posts included in the TN CESE examination. Applicants should ensure their eligibility for TNPSC CESE Exam 2023 before applying.
| Full Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Combined Engineering Services Exam |
| Short Exam Name | TNPSC CESE |
| Conducting Body | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Frequency of Conduct | Vacancy Based |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English, Tamil |
| Mode of Application | Offline / Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 200 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
| Number of Seats | 369 Seats |
Past Dates and Events
19 Jan, 2024
Answer Key | Mode: Online
06 Jan, 2024 - 07 Jan, 2024
Exam | Mode: Offline
27 Dec, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
16 Nov, 2023 - 18 Nov, 2023
Application Correction | Mode: Online
13 Oct, 2023 - 11 Nov, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
13 Oct, 2023
Advertisement | Mode: Online
Applicants need to meet the TNPSC CESE eligibility criteria 2023 prescribed by the TNPSC. You can get mandatory details about the TNPSC CESE 2023 exam below.
TNPSC CESE 2023 Age Limit
SC/ST/MBC/BC/Widow: No Age Limit (above 18 years)
Other categories: Candidates should have minimum of 18 years of age and a maximum 30 of years.
Note: Age relaxation is given for Differently Abled Persons (minimum 18 years - maximum 40 years) and Ex-servicemen (minimum 18 - maximum 48 years).
TNPSC CESE 2023 Educational Qualification
Post Name | Qualification |
Assistant Engineer in the Water Resources Engineering Department, PWD | BE degree in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering (or) A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution exams under Civil Engineering branch,
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Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Buildings, PWD | |
Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in PWD | A degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics & Communication Engineering (or) A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution exam with Electrical Engineering as a subject. |
Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the Highways Department | A degree in Civil Engineering (or) A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering Branch. |
Assistant Engineer in Rural in Civil Engineering and Panchayat Raj Department. | A degree in Civil Engineering (or) A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India) under Civil Engineering Branch, subject to the condition that he/she should furnish evidence of having undergone practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year. |
NOTE: Candidates should have knowledge of Tamil. If the candidates do not possess the knowledge of Tamil, they should clear the Second Class Language Test in Tamil within a period of two years, from the date of joining.
Mode of Application : Online and Offline
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Demand Draft
The exam conducting authority released the TNPSC CESE 2023 application form in online mode on October 13, 2023. Eligible candidates can fill the application form of TNPSC CESE 2023 along with the payment of the application form by November 11, 2023. Before filling the TNPSC CESE application form 2023, candidates must go through the instructions carefully in order to avoid any mistakes. The TNPSC CESE application form correction window will be available from November 16 to 18, 2023. The following steps will help the candidates to fill the application form of TNPSC CESE 2023.
Applicants should apply only through online mode in the TNPSC’s Websites.
One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory before applying for any TNPSC CESE exam.
One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of Registration.
It is important for the applicants to register their basic details through the ‘One-Time online Registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (registration fee) and then applicants should apply online for this Combined Engineering Service Exam.
Applicants should have scanned image of their certificates, photograph, and signature in the prescribed format.
No applicant is permitted to generate more than one registration ID in the One Time Registration process.
After the completion of the OTR process, applicants should log in to the TNPSC’s website by using the Unique ID and password.
Applicants have to select the link to the TNPSC CESE exam 2023.
Applicants should fill the online TNPSC CESE 2023 application form without any mistakes.
Candidates need to upload the photo and signature in the necessary format.
TNPSC CESE exam fee has to be paid to post the uploading of photograph and signature.
Application Fee
Mode of Payment
After submitting the online application form, applicants can print or save the application form in PDF format for future use.
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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| General | Online, Offline | Transgender, Male, Female | ₹ 200 |
Theory of architecture |
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| Definition of architecture, an integration of aesthetics and function |
| Elements of architecture-form, space, light, colour, etc |
| Principles of architecture-proportion, scale, balance, rhythm, symmetry, hierarchy, pattern and axis |
| Functional aspects of architecture-site, structure, skin, circulation etc |
| Concepts in architectural design |
| Understanding the meaning of character and style of buildings with examples, design communication and graphics |
History of architecture and culture |
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| Egyptian, west Asian, Greek and Roman architecture-factors influencing the styles, understanding the architectural character with examples, Buddhist architecture |
| Evolution of Hindu temple and architectural contributions of Dravidian, Pallava, Chola, Pandya and Indo-Aryan periods-outstanding examples of these periods |
| Development of Indo-Islamic architecture-Delhi sultanate, provincial and Mughal styles |
| Modern architecture-various philosophies and schools of thought in Europe, three generations of modern architects and their contributions |
| CIAM, TEAM X, post modern architecture, deconstruction, high-tech architecture, critical regionalism, architecture of India under colonial rule, post independent architecture of India, contemporary world architecture and parametric design |
Materials and construction techniques |
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| Properties, characteristics, strengths, manufacturing, components and applications of materials and methods of construction and detailing for the following-stone, brick and clay products, lime, cement, mortar, timber, concrete |
| Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, plastics, asphalt, sealants, and adhesives, protective and decorative coatings, surface finishing and flooring materials, water proofing and damps proofing materials, rural building materials (bamboo, soil, etc) |
Building systems and services-current development and new trends |
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| Water supply and plumbing: Sources, treatment and distribution systems, sources of water, quality of water and treatment methods, water requirements for different building typologies |
| Water supply and plumbing: Distribution of water-choice of pipe materials, fittings and fixtures, systems of plumbing in all types of buildings types of pumps-reciprocating, centrifugal, deep well, submersible automatic pumps, sewerage pump |
| Water supply and plumbing: Compressors vacuum pump |
| Waste water and sewage disposal: Primary and secondary treatments, modern types of sewage treatment plants, sewer line fixtures, traps, manholes and septic tanks |
| Solid waste: Collection, treatment, disposal and modern drainage systems-incinerator, composting, vermi composting, sanitary land fill, biogas system and modern renewable energy systems |
| Solid waste: Modern plumbing systems-selection of pumps and construction of pump rooms |
| Electrical and electronic systems: Electrical installations in buildings-transformers, switch gears, sub stations, single/ three phase supply-types of earthling for safety, conduits laying, busway and bus bars |
| Electrical and electronic systems: Main and distribution boards-types of wires, wiring systems and their choice, planning electrical wiring for building |
| Electrical and electronic systems: Communication and data systems-communication spaces, pathways, cabling systems, voice and data, communication, electronic security systems, computer labs/ server rooms, etc |
| Lighting design: Installation and application in buildings |
| Air conditioning-systems and applications: Window, split and packaged units, centralized A/C system-A/C plants, DX system, chilled water system, air cooled and water cooled condensers |
| Air conditioning-systems and applications: Air distribution systems-VAV and VRV systems, cooling towers, fan coil units, circulation pumps, trenches and ducting-configuration, sizing and space requirements |
| Vertical movement systems: Elevators, escalators and moving walkways-design criteria and installation |
| Fire safety: Fire detection system, fire alarm system, fire fighting systems, dry and wet risers, automatic sprinklers, smoke detectors, NBC guidelines |
| Acoustics: Fundamentals, building design and construction measures for good hearing and sound reinforcement and surface treatment for interiors |
Human settlements planning |
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| Origin of Human settlements In India and the rest of the world, river valley civilizations (Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Egyptian and Chinese), traditional planning principles in India, vernacular architecture of India, approaches and concepts |
| Classical and medieval planning in Europe, evolution of modern planning concepts-garden city concept, neighbourhood concept, Geddesian triad etc |
| Elements of human settlements-functions and linkages, structure and form, urban planning and renewal-master planning, zoning regulations, SEZ, PUD, urban renewal plan, redevelopment, rehabilitation and conservation, JNNURM |
| DCR, CRZ for coastal areas |
| Issues in contemporary urban planning |
Urban studies-urban design, urban housing, and conservation |
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| Urban design-need, aspects, scope and components of urban space, historic urban form of Greek, Roman, mediaeval, renaissance and modern and post-modern periods |
| Indian urbanism-temple towns, Mughal city form, medieval cities, colonial urbanism, planned capital cities |
| Theorising and reading urban space-imageability and townscape elements, genius loci, collective memory, historic reading of the city and its artefacts by Rossi, social aspects of urban space, gender and class, contribution of Jane Jacobs |
| William Whyte-issues of urban space, URDPFI |
| Housing issues in the Indian context, socio-economic aspects, housing standards, site planning and housing design, housing process |
| Conservation-understanding the need and purpose, definition, adaptive reuse, international agencies and their role in conservation, conservation In India, role of ASI and INTACH, policies and legislations |
| Case studies, craft issues, conservation practice-listing, documenting, assessing architectural character, structure report and developing guidelines, urban conservation, conservation planning ,TDR, heritage tourism |
Environmental studies, site planning, and landscape ecology |
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| Environment, ecosystems and biodiversity, environmental pollution, human population and social issues with relation to the environment, environmental laws in India |
| Site Planning-introduction to basic terminologies, methods of surveying, instruments and application, levelling, site drawings, importance of site analysis, on-site and off-site factors, study of micro climate, site diagramming, site context |
| Site planning, site layout principles |
| Introduction to landscape architecture, elements of landscape design, plant material, water and landforms, garden design, Japanese, Italian renaissance and Mughal, site planning |
| Organisation of spaces-circulation, built form and open spaces, site planning and micro climate, site planning for neighbourhood parks, children's play area and campus development, landscaping of functional areas |
| Urban open spaces and principle of urban landscape, street landscaping, landscape design for waterfront areas and functional areas in urban centers, green roofs and walls |
Climatic design and energy efficient architecture |
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| Climate and human comfort, solar control, heat flow through materials and building envelope design, air movement patterns through natural and built forms, design strategies for different climate types |
| Energy efficiency-importance and significance, passive heating and cooling techniques, case studies, day lighting and natural ventilation, use of renewable energy systems-current and future trends |
Construction technology and project management |
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| Construction systems and practice-construction methods and equipments, construction technology for high-rise buildings, construction management |
| Project Management-introduction, project programming and critical path method, cost model analysis, programming evaluation review technique, PERT network, computerized project management |
Professional ethics and tools for practice |
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| Architectural profession, code of conduct and ethics, role of COA and IIA, architect's services, scale of fees, architectural competitions, tender and contracts, legal aspects, important legislations and current trends |
| Specification-necessity, importance, types and classification, specification writing, estimation (approximate and detailed), current trends |
| Drawing and visualization tools-image editing, 2D and 3D modelling, 3D visualization, photoshop, AutoCAD 2000, Revit, 3D MAX, sketch up |
Surveying and hydrology |
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| Surveying, instruments, methods of surveying, computation of area, triangulation, intersection, traversing, cross staff survey, pane table survey, earth work computation, Simpson's trapezoidal rule, levelling, definition, types of benchmarks |
| Different types of levels, reduction of leveling data by rise and fall method and height of collimation method, contouring, profile surveying, cross section survey, use of minor instruments, hydrology, measurement of rainfall, evaporation and infiltration |
| Estimation of runoff, factors affecting runoff, computation of volume of runoff and peak flow, unit hydrograph, occurrence of ground water, hydraulics of wells, types of wells and their construction, well drilling, techniques for different formations |
| Well logging, types of well screen, design of well screens, well development, yield testing |
Soil erosion and conservation |
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| Soil erosion-types-factors affecting erosion by water and wind, stages of water erosion, biological control measures, biological control measures and their suitability-contour farming, strip cropping, mixed cropping, intercropping and mulching |
| Mechanical control measures and their suitability-design and construction of contour bunds, graded bunds, terraces, contour stone walls, contour trenches, staggered trenches and diversion drain, gully control structures and check dams, wind erosion |
| Types and control, dry farming techniques for improving crop production, estimation of soil erosion, universal soil loss equation |
Watershed development and management |
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| Watershed-concept, types and delineation, land capability classification, participatory rural appraisal technique, watershed development plan, estimation of cost and benefits, gully and ravine reclamation, in-situ and ex-situ water harvesting |
| Micro catchments, ground water recharge, farm pond and percolation pond, selection of suitable soil and water conservation practices, afforestation, holistic planning, watershed based rural development |
| Use of aerial photography and remote sensing in watershed management, applications of GIS in planning and development of watersheds including forest cover and water resources |
Irrigation and drainage |
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| Irrigation-sources, soil, water-plant relationship, water requirement of crops, measurement of irrigation water, weirs and flumes, methods of irrigation-surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation, drip irrigation, components, wetting pattern |
| Filters and fertigation tanks, design of laterals, sub main, main lines, pump capacity, operation and maintenance, sprinkler irrigation, components, sprinkler performance, hydraulic design of sprinkler systems, duty and delta relationship |
| Irrigation scheduling, irrigation efficiencies and their estimation, pumps-types, selection and installation, drainage, causes of water logging and salt problem, methods of drainage-design of surface, sub-surface and vertical drainage systems |
| Improvement and utilization of poor quality water, reclamation of saline and alkali soils |
Farm and irrigation structures |
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| Design and construction of farm structures, site selection, materials of construction, quality, types of masonry, foundation, basement and superstructure, types of roofs, building plan and estimation, requirements of farm house, threshing floor |
| Drying floor, poultry house, dairy farm, rat proof godown and farm roads, design features earthen dams and gravity dams, water conveyance structures, earthen channels and lined channels, advantages of lining, materials of lining |
| Design of channel cross section, crossing control structures, drop spillway, chute spillway, pipe inlet spill way, road crossing structures, culvert, inverted siphon aqueduct, their uses, underground pipe line system, components and their functions |
| Structures for plant environment, green houses, polyhouses and shadenets, construction and utilization, soil less culture |
Farm power |
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| Agricultural mechanization, scope and sources of farm power, animate and electromechanical, thermodynamics, construction and working of internal combustion engines, fuel, ignition, lubrication, cooling, air intake, exhaust |
| Governing and electrical systems of IC engines, different types of tractors and power tillers, power transmission, ground drive, power takeoff, steering, brake, implement control and hydraulic systems, bulldozer, features, traction, suspension |
| Steering, operations using bulldozer, weight transfer, theory of traction, tractive efficiency, mechanics and stability, care and maintenance of tractors |
Farm machinery |
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| Farm machinery, primary tillage implements, mould board plough, disc plough and chisel plough, secondary tillage implements, cultivators, harrows and rotary tillers, land shaping machinery, leveller, ridger and bund former, sowing and transplanting |
| Seed drills, planters and rice transplanters, interculture implements, plant protection equipment, sprayers and dusters, harvesting, threshing and combining equipment, machinery for earth moving and land development, machinery for horticulture |
| Agro-forestry and forages, haulage of agricultural and forest produces management of farm machinery, cost estimation for farm operations |
Unit operations in food and agricultural processing |
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| Heat transfer principles, conduction, convection and radiation, types of heat exchangers, unit operations, evaporators-types, mechanical separation, filtration, sedimentation, settling, centrifugal separation, cyclone separation, size reduction |
| Mixing, blending, emulsification, food processing operations, pasteurization, sterilization, canning, retort processing, extrusion processing of foods, methods of drying of foods, preservation of food by irradiation, microwave and dielectric heating |
| Fats and oil processing, extraction methods and equipments, food packaging, materials and characteristics, suitability, processing of milk and milk products, packaging of milk, principles of refrigeration and applications in food industries |
| Principles of refrigeration and applications in food industries, cold storage of fruits and vegetables, design aspects |
Process engineering of agricultural and horticultural crops |
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| Engineering properties of food materials, moisture content, methods of determination, psychrometry, drying, thin layer and deep bed drying, types of heat sources and types of dryers, cleaning and grading, principles, separators, efficiency |
| Performance index, performance index, shelling and decortication, seed processing and layout of seed processing units, rice processing, parboiling and dehusking of paddy, machines used, milling of wheat, corn and pulses, material handling equipments |
| Conveyors and elevators, storage, conditions for safe storage, bag and bulk storage, silo storage, design aspects, modified atmosphere storage, storage structures, equipments used for processing of horticultural crops |
| Preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables, drying and dehydration, processing of coffee, tea, rubber, cashew nut, coconut, oil palm, aromatic plants, flowers and spices |
Renewable and bioenergy |
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| Solar energy, solar collectors, air heaters, water heaters, solar photovoltaic systems and applications, wind energy, suitable sites, types of wind mills, wind mill components, applications, performance of wind mills, biomass resources, agro residues |
| Characteristics, conversion technologies, biochemical conversion, biogas plant-types and selection, construction, operation and maintenance, slurry handling, thermochemical conversion, stoves-types, improved stoves-types, improved stoves, pyrolysis |
| Charcoal production, gasification, briqueitting, cogeneration, energy plantation and environmental impact, global warming, clean development mechanism (CDM) and role of afforestation, biofuels, biodiesel feedstock, production and by-product utilization |
| Ethanol, production and utilization, emission, standards and control |
Engines |
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| Petrol engine-principle and construction, diesel engine-principle and construction, four stroke and two stroke |
| Carburettors-types, working principle, different circuits, compensation circuits |
| Cooling system, air and water cooling system, forced circulation and pressure cooling system |
| Lubrication system, pressure lubrication, splash lubrication, wet and dry sump lubrication |
| Properties of lubricants and coolants |
| Combustion in SI and CI engines, stages of combustion, flame propagation, detonation in SI engine and knocking in CI engines |
| Combustion chambers, turbo and super chargers |
Automotive chassis |
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| Types of chassis layout, various types of frames, front axles-types, stub axle, front wheel geometry, Ackermann and Davis steering mechanism, steering gear boxes |
| Power assisted steering |
| Hutch kiss and torque tube drive |
| Propeller shaft, final drive-types |
| Differential, principle and construction details-non slip differential, differential lock |
| Rear axle-types, full floating, ¾ quarter and semi |
| Wheels and rims-types and construction |
| Tyres-types and construction details |
Suspension and braking system |
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| Suspension system-requirements, types, construction details of single leaf and multi leaf coil and torsion bar springs |
| Rubber, pneumatic and hyroelastic suspension |
| Independent suspension-shock absorbers |
| Braking system-need, stopping distance, classification of brakes |
| Drum brake and disc brake theory |
| Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and power assisted braking system |
| Retarders |
Automotive transmission |
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| Clutches, coils spring, diaphragm clutches, centrifugal and semi centrifugal clutches, multiplate clutches |
| Gear box, sliding mesh, constant mesh and synchromesh, construction and operation |
| Automatic transmission-fluid coupling, torque converter, epicycle gear box, hydrostatic transmission, electric drive |
Automotive electrical and electronics |
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| Battery-types, lead acid battery, battery charging, rating, and testing |
| Ignition system, coil, magneto and electronic ignition system, principle and operation |
| Spark plug, automobile air conditioning, power windows and central locking system, starting system, types of drives, bendix drive, solenoid drive system, charging system, generator system, types, alternator |
| Principle and operation of cut-out and regulators |
| Sensors, electronic suspension, electronic steering systems |
| Navigation system-ABS, airbag restraint system |
Vehicle body engineering |
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| Classification of cars, buses, HCVs and LCVs, visibility, forward and rearward, visibility, safety, design, safety equipments |
| Aerodynamics of vehicles, different types of drags, optimization techniques, wind tunnel testing for drag force and pressure distribution |
| Construction of cars, panels |
| Construction of buses-conventional and integral construction |
| Driver's seat, compactness of driver's cab, segmental design, modern painting processes for cars |
| Body trim items |
| Body mechanism, window winding, door lock |
Vehicle dynamics |
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| Concept of vibration-free, forced, undamped and damped vibration |
| Response analysis of single DOF, two DOF, and multi DOF |
| Vibration absorbers |
| Tyres-tyre forces and moments, longitudinal and lateral force at various slip angles |
| Tractive and cornering properties of tyres |
| Human response to vibration |
| Design and analysis of passive, semi active and active suspension using quarter car, half car and full car models |
| Steady state handling characteristics, directional control of vehicle |
| Stability of vehicle |
Vehicle control systems |
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| Degree of freedom for vehicle control, calculation of the control, degree of freedom |
| Selection of control, manipulator and measured disturbances variables |
| General types of vehicle controllers configuration |
| Dynamic behaviour of first order and second order vehicle system, dynamic responses characteristics of vehicle systems |
| Basic control modes, proportional control, integral control |
| PID controls |
| Lambda control, knock control, adaptive knock control, drive line modeling, active suspension control |
Automotive pollution and control |
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| Pollutants-sources, formation and effects on environment and human beings |
| Emission standards |
| HC, CO, and NO formation in SI engines |
| Smoke emission and NOx emissions and its types from diesel engine |
| Particulate emissions |
| Control techniques-EGR, SCR, secondary air induction, particulate trap and catalytic converters |
| Test procedures CVS1, CVS3-test cycles |
| NDIR analyser, flame ionization detectors, chemiluminescent analyser, dilution tunnels, gas chromatograph, smoke meters |
Servicing and maintenance, motor vehicle act |
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| Automobile law, motor vehicle act, registration, driving licence, insurance, pollution and control, regulation |
| Trouble shooting and servicing of clutch, gear box, brakes, suspension and steering system |
| Trouble shooting and servicing of engine, engine cooling system and lubrication system, tools and equipments required for repairs, service station, organization and management of service stations |
Chemical process calculations and chemical engineering thermodynamics |
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| Properties of gases liquids and solids, humidity and saturation, gas laws, material and energy balances-involving recycle, by pass and purge systems, material and energy balance with reactions |
| Thermodynamics functions, chemical and phase equilibrium, laws of thermodynamics, ideal and non-ideal gases and solutions, fugacity, partial molal properties |
Mechanical operations and engineering materials |
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| Size reduction, law, particle size analysis, mixing and agitation, filtration, sedimentation and settling, materials of construction for chemical industries, metallic, non-metallic and polymeric materials, corrosion |
| Grinding, law |
| Smart materials for chemical engineering applications |
Chemical technology and renewable energy sources |
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| Acids, fertilizers, marine chemicals, cement, glass, ceramic and refractories |
| Petroleum refining products, fermentation products, oils, soaps and detergents, pulp and paper, dyes, sugar, leather and rubber |
| Potential for energy resources, energy conversion, solar, thermal, photoelectric, ocean, geothermal, wind energy, bioenergy sources, battery and fuel cells |
Transfer operations |
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| Momentum: Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and in-compressible fluids flow through packed bed, fluidized bed and closed ducts, fluid machinery |
| Heat transfer: Conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer with phase change, heat exchangers, evaporation |
| Mass transfer: Diffusion, theories of mass transfer, inter phase mass transfer, analogy |
| Distillation, extraction, absorption, adsorption, drying |
Chemical reaction engineering |
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| Chemical kinetics, rate equations, interpretation of rate data, design of reactors, order of reaction, catalysis, thermal characteristics of reactors |
| Isothermal and adiabatic fixed bed reactors, non-isothermal and non-adiabatic fixed bed reactors |
| Two-phase fluidized bed model, slurry reactors, trickle bed reactor |
| Experimental determination and evaluation of reaction kinetics for heterogeneous systems |
Instrumentation and process control |
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| Principles of measurements and classification of process instruments, measurement of temperature, pressure, fluid flow, liquid weight and weight flow rate, viscosity, pH, concentration, electrical and thermal conductivity, humidity of gases |
| Laplace transformation, application to solve ODS |
| Open-loop systems, first order systems, first order systems in series, linearization and its application in process control, second order systems and their dynamics; transportation lag |
| Closed loop control systems, feed-back control systems, BODE diagram, stability criterion, tuning of controller settings, cascade control, feed forward control, smith predictor controller, control of distillation towers and heat exchangers |
Numerical and computational methods |
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| Curve fitting, equations with real and rational coefficients, imaginary roots and irrational roots, transformation of equations |
| Numerical solutions of linear and non linear algebraic equations, solution of initial value and boundary value ordinary and non-linear differential equations, solution of partial differential equations |
| Partial differential equation-finite element, finite difference method |
| Matrix, determinants and properties-elementary row transformations algebraic equations |
| Ordinary differential equations and non homogeneous first order ordinary differential equations rank of matrix-eigen value problems, orthogonal and orthonormal vectors; Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization; theorem for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions |
Separation operations |
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| Crystallization, membrane separation processes |
| Frame, tubular, spiral wound and hollow fibre membrane reactors, dialysis, reverse osmosis, nano/ ultra filtration, microfiltration |
| Ion exchange chromatography and electrodialysis, separations involving pervaporation and permeation techniques for solids, liquids and gases, supercritical fluid extraction |
Environmental engineering and safety in chemical industries |
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| Air, water, and soil pollution, causes, effects and remedies, nuclear waste disposal, noise control, wastewater treatment by various methods: Chemical, biochemical and advanced oxidation process |
| Industrial hygiene, occupational safety |
| Industrial safety principles, site selection and plant layout, chemical hazards classification, safety in operations and processes, hazardous identification techniques |
Design and optimization |
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| Problem formulation, degree of freedom analysis, objective functions, simplex method, barrier method, sensitivity analysis, convex and concave functions, unconstrained NLP, Newton's method, quasi-Newton's method, direct substitution, quadratic programming |
| Cost estimation, plant utilities, heat exchanger networks, pinch technology |
Building materials and construction practices |
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| Properties of engineering materials-brick, stones, aggregates, cement (types and grades), concrete (mix design), concrete admixtures, self compacting concrete, steel and new materials |
| Construction of stone masonry, brick masonry and R.C.C. and block masonry, construction equipments, building bye laws and development regulations practiced in Tamil Nadu, provisions for fire safety, lighting, and ventilation, acoustics |
Engineering survey |
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| Survey, computation of areas, chain survey, compass surveying, plane table survey, levelling, fly levelling, L.S. and C.S., contour volumes, theodolite survey, traversing, heights and distances, geodetic observations |
| Tachometry and triangulation, use of EDM, GPS, and remote sensing techniques |
Strength of materials |
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| Stresses and strains, thermal stresses, elastic constants, beams and bending, bending moment and shear force in beams, theory of simple bending, deflection of beams, torsion, combined stresses, stresses on inclined planes |
| Principal stresses and principal planes, theories of failure, analysis of plane trusses |
Structural analysis |
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| Indeterminate beams, stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis, slope deflection, moment distribution method, arches and suspension cables, theory of columns, moving loads and influence lines, matrix method |
| Stability of retaining walls, plastic theory |
Geotechnical engineering |
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| Formation of soils, types of soils, classification of soils for engineering practice, field identification of soils, physical properties of soils, three phase diagram, permeability characteristics of soils, stress distribution in soils |
| Theory of consolidation, shear strength parameters of soils, compaction of soils |
| Soil exploration, soil sampling techniques, borelog profile, shallow foundations, Terzhagi's bearing capacity theory, pile foundation, group action of piles, settlement of foundations |
Environmental engineering and pollution control |
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| Sources of water, ground water hydraulics, characteristics of water, water analysis, water treatment, water borne diseases |
| Sewerage system, design of sewerage systems, sewer appurtenances, pumping of sewage, sewage treatment and disposal, industrial waste treatment, solid waste management, air, water, and noise pollution control, e-waste management |
Design of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and steel structures |
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| Design of concrete members, limit state and working stress design concepts, design of slabs-one way, two way, and flat slabs, design of singly and doubly reinforced sections and flanged sections, design of columns and footings |
| Prestressing, systems and methods, post tensioning slabs, design of prestressed members for flexure |
| Design of tension and compression members, design of bolted and welded connections design of members of truss, designs of columns and bases, design of beams, plate girders and gantry girder |
Hydraulics and water resources engineering |
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| Hydrostatics, applications of Bernoulli equation, flow measurement in channels, applications of momentum equation, kinematics of flow |
| Water resources in Tamil Nadu, water resource planning, master plan for water management flood control, runoff estimation, hydrograph, flood routing, soil plant water relationship, water requirement of crops, irrigation methods |
| Design of alluvial canal and design of headwork's |
| Water logging and land reclamation, cross drainage works |
Urban and transportation engineering |
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| Urbanization trend and impact, slum clearance and slum improvement programmes, different modes of transport and their characteristics |
| Geometric design of highways |
| Design and construction of bituminous and concrete roads, maintenance of roads |
| Railways, components of permanent way, signalling, interlocking and train control |
| Airport planning, components of airport, site selection, runways, planning of terminal buildings |
| Harbours and ports, layout of a harbour, docks, breakwaters |
Project management and estimating |
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| Construction management, construction planning, scheduling and monitoring, cost control, quality control and inspection, network analysis, CPM and PERT methods of project management, resources planning and resource management |
| Types of estimates, preparation of technical specifications and tender documents, building valuation, law relating to contracts and arbitration |
Electrical circuits |
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| Circuit elements, Kirchhoff's laws, mesh and nodal analysis, network theorems and applications for DC and AC circuits: Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, superposition theorem, maximum power transfer theorem |
| Sinusoidal steady state analysis of RL-RC-RLC circuits, resonant circuits, natural and forced response, transient response of RL-RC-RLC circuits, two-port networks, three phase circuits |
Electric and magnetic fields |
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| Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, electric flux density, Gauss's law, divergence, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, effect of dielectric medium, capacitance of simple configurations |
| Magnetic circuits, magnetomotive force, reluctance, Faraday's laws, Lenz's law, Biot‐Savart's law, Ampere's law, Fleming's left and right hand rule, Lorentz force, inductance, self and mutual inductance, dot convention coupled circuits |
Measurements and instrumentation |
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| Static and dynamic characteristics, types of errors, error analysis, measurement of current, voltage, power, power-factor and energy, indicating instruments, measurement of resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency, bridge measurements |
| Instrument transformers, electronic measuring instruments, multi meters, true RMS meter, spectrum analyzer, power quality analyser, recording instruments, X-Y recorder, magnetic recorders, digital data recorder, oscilloscopes, LED and LCD display |
| Transducers and their applications to the measurement of non-electrical quantities like temperature, pressure, flow-rate, displacement, acceleration, noise level, data acquisition systems, A/D and D/A converters, data transmission systems |
Control systems |
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| Mathematical modelling of physical systems, transfer function-block diagrams and signal flow graphs and their reduction using Mason's rule, time domain and frequency domain analysis of linear time invariant (LTI) system |
| Errors for different type of inputs and stability criteria for feedback systems, stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz array, Nyquist plot and Bode plot, root locus, gain and phase margin, basic concepts of compensator design, PI,PD, and PID controllers |
| State variable matrix, system modeling and design, sampled data system, stability of sampled data system |
Electrical machines |
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| D.C. machines, construction, excitation methods, armature reaction and commutation, characteristics and performance analysis, generators and motors, starting and speed control, testing, losses and efficiency |
| Transformers types, construction and operation, testing, equivalent circuits, losses and efficiency, all day efficiency, regulation, parallel operation, three phase transformers, auto-transformer |
| Induction machines, construction, principle of operation, rotating magnetic field-performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control |
| Single-phase induction motors, linear induction motors, hysteresis motors, reluctance motors |
| Synchronous machines, construction, operating characteristics and performance analysis, efficiency and voltage regulation, parallel operation, V and inverted V curves of synchronous motors, power factor improvement, BLDC motor |
Power systems |
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| Single line diagram of power system, per unit quantities, power generation types-hydro, thermal, and nuclear stations, pumped storage plants, cogeneration, economic and operating factors |
| Modelling and performance characteristics of power transmission lines and cables, HVDC transmission, mechanical design of transmission lines, sag-insulators, ZBus and YBus formulation, load flow studies, shunt and series compensation |
| Symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults analysis, transient and steady-state stability of power systems, equal area criterion, voltage and frequency control, power system transients, power system protection, circuit breakers, relays, AC and DC distribution |
Analog and digital electronics |
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| Semiconductor devices, PN junctions, transistors, FET, Zener, photo diodes and their applications, rectifier circuits, voltage regulators, multipliers |
| Biasing circuits, small signal amplifiers, frequency response, multistage amplifiers, coupling methods, large signal amplifiers, push-pull amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, oscillators, operational amplifiers and its applications, precision rectifiers |
| Precision rectifiers, multivibrators, voltage controlled oscillator, timer |
| Digital logic gate families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS), logic gates, simplification of logic functions, design of combination circuits, sequential logic circuits, latch, flip-flops, counters, registers, memories (ROM, PLA, and FPGA) |
Power electronics drives |
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| Power semiconductor devices, ideal and practical attributes of switch, power diode, DIAc, SCRs, TRIAC, GTO, power MOSFET, IGBT, static characteristics and principles of operation, single and three phase AC to DC converters |
| Single and three phase AC to AC converters, DC to DC converters (MOSFET and IGBT based), single and three phase inverters (MOSFET and IGBT based), pulse width modulation, sinusoidal modulation with uniform sampling, uninterrupted power supplies |
| Switched mode power supplies, speed control of DC and AC motor drives, applications of variable speed drives |
Digital processors and communication |
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| Architecture of 8085, 8086, and 8051, instruction sets, assembly language programming, interfacing for memory and I/O: 8255 programmable peripheral interface, 8253 programmable timer interface, 8279 programmable keyboard and display interface |
| 8257 direct memory access interface, embedded processors (ARM and PIC basics only) |
| Classification of signals, properties of discrete Fourier transforms, FFT computation, FIR filters, IIR filters: Butterworth filters, Chebyshev filters |
| Digital communication systems: Pulse code modulation and demodulation, adaptive delta modulation, frequency division and time division multiplexing, data communication network topologies, 7-layer OSI protocol |
Renewable energy sources and storage devices |
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| Renewable energy, sources and features, solar radiation spectrum, radiation measurement, solar photovoltaic cell, operating principle, Microhydel-operating principle, wind energy source, wind patterns and wind data, site selection |
| Types of wind generators, fuel cells, batteries, super capacitors |
Mechanics, kinetics, and dynamics |
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| Statics of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies, properties of surfaces and solids, dynamics of particles, friction and elements of rigid body dynamics, basics of mechanisms, kinematics of mechanisms, gyroscope, gears and gear trains |
| Friction in machine elements, force analysis, balancing, single degree free vibration, forced vibration, mechanisms for control and vibration |
Strength of materials and design |
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| Stress, strain and deformation of solids, transverse loading on beams and stresses in beams, torsion, deflection of beams, energy principles, thin cylinders and thick cylinders, spherical shells |
| Fundamentals of design for strength and stiffness of machine members, design of shafts and couplings, design of fasteners and welded joints, design of springs, design of bearings, design of flywheels |
| Design of transmission systems for flexible elements, spur gears and parallel axis helical gears, bevel gears, worm gears and crossed helical gears, design of single and two stage speed reducers, design of cam, clutches and brakes |
Fluid mechanics and turbo machinery |
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| Fluid properties, fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, control volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy, fluid acceleration, differential equations of continuity and momentum, Bernoulli's equation, viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer |
| Elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends |
| Turbomachinery: Pelton wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams |
Thermodynamics |
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| Basic concepts, zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic system and processes, Carnot cycle |
| Irreversibility and availability, behaviour of ideal and real gases, thermodynamic relations, properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes, analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion |
| Fuel and combustion |
Heat and mass transfer |
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| Modes of heat transfer one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer |
| Various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes thermal boundary layer effect of turbulence radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis |
| Heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods |
| Basic concepts of mass transfer, diffusion mass transfer, Fick's law of diffusion steady state molecular diffusion, convective mass transfer, momentum, heat and mass transfer analogy, convective mass transfer correlations |
| Applications: Power engineering: Steam tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat |
| I.C. Engines: Air-standard Otto, diesel cycles |
| Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas, refrigeration, reverse Brayton cycle |
| Moist air: Psychometric chart, basic psychometric processes |
Materials science and metallurgy |
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| Constitution of alloys and phase diagrams, steels, cast iron, TTT diagram, heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metal, surface modification techniques, non-metallic materials, mechanical properties and testing |
| Crystal defects and strengthening mechanisms, conducting and semi conducting materials, magnetic and dielectric materials, engineering ceramics, engineering and commodity polymers, composites |
Production technology |
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| Foundry technology-types of pattern, moulding and casting methods, design of castings, defects, hot and cold working, metal forming processes-types and defects, metal joining processes, types and design of weldment, welding metallurgy, welding defects |
| Metal cutting, machine tools-center lathe, drilling, milling, grinding, gear cutting and broaching, unconventional machining processes, CNC machine tools, part programming |
Metrology and quality control |
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| Linear and angular measurements, interferometry, laser interferometers, types, computer aided inspection, basic concept of CMM-types of CMM, machine vision, form measurement-straightness, flatness, roundness, surface finish measurement |
| Contact and non contact method , measurement of power, flow and temperature |
| Statistical quality control, control charts, acceptance sampling, reliability, TQM, 5s, ISO standards |
CAD/ CAM/ CIM/ FEA |
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| Fundamentals of computer graphics, geometric modeling, visual realism, assembly of parts, CAD standards, fundamentals of CIM, production planning and control and computerized process planning, cellular manufacturing |
| Flexible manufacturing system and automated guided vehicle system, industrial robotics, additive manufacturing, just in time (JIT), lean manufacturing, one dimensional problem in FEA, two dimensional scalar variable problems |
| Two dimensional vector variable problems, isometric parametric formulation |
Industrial engineering and management |
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| Work study-techniques, method study-objectives, basic procedure, work measurement-objectives, basic procedure, machine loading and scheduling, product sequencing, inventory control, EOQ-quantity discounts, ABC analysis material handling systems |
| Operations research, simplex method, transportation model, assignment model CPM and PERT |
| Management theory and practice, planning-nature and purpose of planning, decision making, control techniques, organizing, staffing, motivation, leadership, controlling, controlling techniques |
Semiconductor theory and electronic devices |
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| Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, energy band diagrams, diffusion and drift current densities, Hall effect |
| PN junction diode, current equation, transition and diffusion capacitances, Zener diode, tunnel diode, varactor diode, photo diode, Schottky diode, LED, BJT, FET, JFET, MOSFET, SCR, UJT, TRIAC, IC fabrication |
Circuit theory, signals, and systems |
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| Kirchhoff's laws, Nodal and Mesh analysis, network theorems: Superposition, Thevenin, Norton, maximum power transfer, Miller, Delta-Wye conversion, transients and resonance in RLC circuits, magnetically coupled circuits, mutual inductance |
| Continuous and discrete time signals, energy and power signals, Fourier series, Fourier transform analysis of continuous time signals and systems, Laplace transform analysis, convolution integral |
| DTFT and Z transform analysis of discrete time signals and systems, convolution sum, recursive and non-recursive systems, sampling theorem |
Analog electronic circuits |
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| BJT, JFET, MOSFET amplifiers: Biasing analysis, small signal analysis and frequency response, BJT and MOSFET multistage amplifiers: Differential, Darlington, cascode and cascade |
| Feedback amplifiers, tuned amplifiers, RC and LC oscillators, power amplifiers |
| Rectifiers and wave shaping circuits, operational amplifier characteristics and applications, CMRR, Slewrate, waveform generators, active filters, timers, PLL, VCO, ADC, DAC, regulators, and converters |
Control systems and instrumentation |
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| Control system components, feedback, transfer function, transient and steady analysis of LTI systems, frequency response, Bode, Polar, Nyquist plots, Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stabilities, lag, lead, lag-lead compensation, state variable model |
Electronic communication |
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| AM, FM, PM modulation and demodulation, superheterodyne receiver, AGC, PAM, PWM and PPM, entropy, mutual information, channel capacity, PCM, DPCM, ADPCM, DM, ADM, source encoding techniques, TDM and FDM, line coding techniques |
| ASK, FSK, PSK, QPSK, QAM-bandwidth, SNR, BER, error probability, eye diagram, bandpass sampling, clock and carrier synchronization, error control coding, spread spectrum modulation methods |
Electromagnetic fields and antennas |
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| Theorems: Divergence, Stokes, Coulomb, Poisson, and Laplace equation, Ampere's law, Biot-Savart's law, Gauss law for magnetic fields, Maxwell's equations, displacement current, uniform plane waves, polarization |
| Reflection and refraction of plane waves at different boundaries, poynting vector |
| Transmission line equation, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, Smith chart, attenuators and equalizers, lattice diagram, TE, TM, and Tem waves, rectangular guides, dielectric slab wave guides, TE and TM wave in circular guides |
| Cavity resonator and Q for dominant mode |
| Antennas: Dipole, horn, reflector, slot, spiral, log periodic microstrip, broadside and end fire array, adaptive array, antenna gain, radiation pattern, polarization, VSWR, radiowave propagation |
Communication systems |
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| Wireless link budget, wireless channel characteristics: Coherence bandwidth, Doppler spread, flat, frequency selective, fast and slow fading, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, capacity calculation, frequency reuse, channel assignment, handoff |
| Trunking and grade of service |
| Minimum shift keying, Gaussian Minimum shift keying, OFDM, cyclic prefix, PAPR, adaptive equalization, diversity, rake receiver, MIMO systems, beam forming, capacity in fading and non-fading channels |
| Microwave signal generation: Klystron, Magnetron, TWT, GUNN diode, IMPATT, TRAPATT, devices: Directional coupler, T junctions, isolator, circulator, couplers, irisis, probes |
| Microwave transistors, stability analysis, microwave measurements, power, VSWR, frequency, dielectric constant |
| Light propagation in optical fibers, ray and mode theory, fiber structure, fiber materials, merits of optical fiber communication, fiber attenuation and dispersion characteristics, materials for optical sources, LED and LASER diodes, optical detection |
| PIN and avalanche photo diodes, WDM concept, optical networks |
| Satellite orbits, Kepler's laws, geostationary satellite, transponders, GPS receiver DBS/ DTH |
| OSI/ TCP/ IP model, functions and protocols of layers, routing algorithms, congestion control algorithms, MAC protocols |
Digital signal and image processing |
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| DFT, FFT, overlap, and save methods, Butterworth and Chebyshev filters, impulse invariant and bilinear transform methods, realization structures, FIR design methods, product quantization, limit cycle oscillations, scaling, decimation and interpolation |
| Multirate signal processing |
| Brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, RGB, HSI models, Mach band Effect, image sampling, DCT, histogram equalization, mean and median filters, region growing segmentation, JPEG standard |
VLSI and embedded systems |
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| CMOS inverter, combinational logic circuits, Elmore's constant, pass transistor logic, power dissipation, static and dynamic registers |
| Clock strategies, synchronous and asynchronous circuits, adders and multipliers, PLA, PAL, FPGA |
| Architecture and instruction set of 8085, 8086, and 8051, assembly language programming |
| Microprocessor based systems |
| ARM processor family, architecture, multiple tasks, multiprocesses and multiprocessors |
| Scheduling, power optimization strategies, I2C, CAN bus |
Computer engineering |
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| Number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh map, logic gates, adders, magnitude comparator, decoder, encoder, mux, demux, fliplops, counters, shift register, synchronous sequential circuits, asynchronous sequential circuits, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM |
| Fundamentals of computer architecture, data path and control unit design, RAM, optical, cache and virtual memories, memory allocation, associative memory, DMA, interrupts, RISC and CISC processors |
Fiber identification and blend analysis |
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| Textile fiber classification |
| Fine, gross structure and properties of fibers |
| Microscopic, physical and chemical test methods for fibre identification; blend analysis |
| Morphology characterization-density, XRD, electron microscopy |
| Thermal characterization methods-DSC, DMA/ TMA, TGA |
Physical properties of fibers |
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| Mechanical-tensile, elastic recovery, time effect, bending, twisting and compression |
| Optical-absorption and dichroism, reflection and lustre |
| Electrical and thermal properties-dielectric property, static electricity, structural changes in fibres on thermal treatment |
Synthetic fiber spinning and post spinning operations |
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| Requirements of fiber forming polymers |
| Spinning of polymers-melt spinning, wet spinning, dry spinning |
| Post spinning operations-drawing, crimping, heat setting, tow-to-top conversion, texturing methods |
Spinning |
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| Principles of opening, cleaning and mixing/ blending of fibrous materials |
| Draft and drafting, irregularity introduced by drafting |
| Roller arrangements in drafting systems |
| Combing cycle, combing efficiency, lap preparation |
| Mechanism of roving bobbin building, roving twist |
| Ring cop formation, forces acting on yarn and traveller |
| Single and folded yarn twist, production of core spun/ compact spun yarn |
| Alternate spinning systems-rotor spinning, air jet spinning, friction spinning |
| Principles of long staple spinning-jute, wool |
Weaving |
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| Warp winding-random and precision winding, winding parameters |
| Yarn clearers and tensioners; yarn splicing |
| Types of warping-beam and sectional warping, pirn winding process |
| Sizing techniques, sizing of spun and filament yarns |
| Primary, secondary and tertiary motions of loom, loom timings |
| Tappet, dobby and jacquard shedding |
| Principles of shuttleless weft insertion systems |
| Principles of circular and multiphase weaving |
| Basic woven fabric constructions and its derivatives |
Testing and quality control |
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| Sample selection techniques using statistics |
| Measurement of fiber length, strength , fineness, maturity |
| HVI and AFIS techniques |
| Determination of yarn count, twist and hairiness |
| Tensile testing of fibers, yarns and fabrics |
| Evenness testing of slivers, ravings and yarns |
| Fabric properties-air permeability, drape, crease recovery, tear/ bursting strength and abrasion |
| Objective evaluation of fabric hand-FAST and KESF |
| Statistical analysis of experimental results-mean, SD, CV% |
Chemical processing |
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| Preparatory processes for natural fibers, synthetics and common blends |
| Dyeing of fibers using various dye classes |
| Batch-wise and continuous dyeing techniques |
| Styles of printing |
| Printing thickeners and auxiliaries |
| Printing of cotton with reactive dyes |
| Printing of polyester with disperse dyes |
| Mechanical and chemical finishing of cotton |
Knitting and garments |
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| Knitting-yarn quality requirements, principles of weft and warp knitting |
| Basic weft and warp knitted structures and its properties |
| Garments-pattern making, spreading, cutting, marker efficiency |
| Stitches and seams |
| Types of sewing machine |
| Sewing thread attributes |
| Inspection and merchandising |
Nonwovens and technical textiles |
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| Nonwovens-web formation |
| Bonding methods-mechanical, thermal and chemical |
| Finishing and application of nonwovens |
| Technical textiles-property requirements |
| Industrial textiles-belts, ropes, tyre-cords, coated abrasives |
| Automotive textiles-filter fabrics, airbags, carpets |
| Geotextiles-applications in civil engineering |
| Agriculture textiles-crop covers, bird nets, soil mats and sacks |
| Packaging textiles-food packing and bags |
Textile management and environment conservation |
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| Industrial engineering-work study, method study |
| Costing-elements, balance sheet, P and L account |
| Tools-TQM, 5s, Kaizen, MIS |
| Marketing Management |
| Industrial relations and labour laws |
| Energy conservation in textile production process |
| Characteristics of effluent |
| Effluent treatment |
General science |
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| Physics: Universe, general scientific laws, scientific instruments, inventions and discoveries, national scientific laboratories, science glossary, mechanics and properties of matter, physical quantities, standards and units, force, motion, and energy |
| Physics: Electricity and magnetism, electronics and communication, heat, light, and sound, atomic and nuclear physics, solid state physics, spectroscopy, geophysics, astronomy and space science |
| Chemistry: Elements and compounds, acids, bases, and salts, oxidation and reduction, chemistry of ores and metals, carbon, nitrogen, and their compounds, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, biochemistry and biotechnology, electrochemistry |
| Chemistry: Polymers and plastics |
| Botany: Main concepts of life science, the cell-basic unit of life, classification of living organism, nutrition and dietetics, respiration, excretion of metabolic waste, biocommunication |
| Zoology: Blood and blood circulation, endocrine system, reproductive system, genetics the science of heredity, environment, ecology, health and hygiene, biodiversity and its conservation |
| Zoology: Human diseases, communicable diseases and noncommunicable diseases-prevention and remedies, alcoholism and drug abuse, animals, plants, and human life |
Current events |
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| History: Latest diary of events-national, national symbols, profile of states-defence, national security, and terrorism, world organizations, pacts and summits, eminent persons and places in news, sports and games, books and authors, awards and honours |
| History: Cultural panorama, latest historical events-India and its neighbours, latest terminology, appointments-who is who? |
| Political science: 1. India's foreign policy 2. latest court verdicts-public opinion 3. problems in conduct of public elections 4. political parties and political system in India 5. public awareness and general administration |
| Political science: 6. role of voluntary organizations and government 7. welfare oriented government schemes, their utility |
| Geography: Geographical landmarks, policy on environment and ecology |
| Economics: Current socio-economic problems, new economic policy and government sector |
| Science: Latest inventions on science and technology, latest discoveries in health science, mass media and communication |
Geography |
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| Earth and universe, solar system, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climate, water resources, rivers in India-soil, minerals, and natural resources, natural vegetation, forest and wildlife |
| Agricultural pattern, livestock, and fisheries, transport including surface transport and communication, social geography-population, density, and distribution, natural calamities, disaster management, climate change-impact and consequences |
| Mitigation measures, pollution control |
History and culture of India |
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| Pre-historic events, Indus valley civilization, Vedic, Aryan, and Sangam age, Maurya dynasty, Buddhism and Jainism-Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas, age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis, south Indian history |
| Culture and heritage of Tamil people, advent of European invasion, expansion and consolidation of British rule, effect of British rule on socio-economic factors, social reforms and religious movements, India since independence |
| Characteristics of Indian culture, unity in diversity-race, colour, language, custom, India as secular state, organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music, growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu, political parties and populist schemes |
| Prominent personalities in the various spheres-arts, science, literature, and philosophy-Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel, and J. Krishnamoorthy etc |
Indian polity |
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| Constitution of India, preamble to the constitution, salient features of constitution-union, state, and territory, citizenship, rights amend duties, fundamental rights, fundamental duties, human rights charter, union legislature, parliament |
| State executive, state legislature, assembly, status of Jammu and Kashmir, local government, panchayat raj-Tamil Nadu, judiciary in India, rule of law/due process of law, Indian federalism, center-state relations |
| Emergency provisions, civil services in India, administrative challenges in a welfare state, complexities of district administration, elections, election commission union and state |
| Official language and schedule-VIII, amendments to constitution, schedules to constitution |
| Administrative reforms and tribunals, corruption in public life, anticorruption measures, Central Vigilance Commission, Lok Adalats, ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, right to information |
| Central and state commission, empowerment of women, voluntary organizations and public grievances redressal, consumer protection forms |
Indian economy |
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| Nature of Indian economy, need for economic planning, five year plan models-an assessment, land reforms and agriculture, application of science in agriculture industrial growth, capital formation and investment, role of public sector and disinvestment |
| Development of infrastructure, national income, public finance and fiscal policy, price policy and public distribution, banking, money, and monetary policy, role of foreign direct investment (FDI), WTO-globalization and privatization |
| Rural welfare oriented programmes, social sector problems-population, education, health, employment, poverty, HRD, sustainable economic growth, economic trends in Tamil Nadu, energy different sources and development |
| Finance commission, planning commission, National Development Council |
Indian national movement |
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| National renaissance, early uprising against British rule-1857 revolt, Indian National Congress, emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Nethaji, growth of militant movements, different modes of agitations, era of different acts and pacts |
| World war and final phase struggle, communalism led to partition, role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle-Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar, and others, birth of political parties/political system in India since independence |
Aptitude and mental ability tests |
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| Conversion of information to data, collection, compilation and presentation of data-tables, graphs, diagrams, parametric representation of data, analytical interpretation of data, simplification, percentage |
| Highest common factor (HCF), lowest common multiple (LCM), ratio and proportion, simple interest, compound interest, area, volume, time and work, behavioural ability, basic terms, communications in information technology |
| Application of information and communication technology (ICT), decision making and problem solving, logical reasoning-puzzles, dice, visual reasoning, alpha numeric reasoning, number series, logical number/alphabetical/diagrammatic sequences |
In order to prepare for TNPSC CESE 2023 examination, candidates must go through the steps below:
Candidates should follow the syllabus preferred by the TNPSC.
First of all, candidates should create a plan based on the number of days available for study.
Candidates should have a clear idea about the topics in the given syllabus.
Allocate study time for all sections in the syllabus based on the difficulty level.
Take a test every day by using the previous/sample question papers. If candidates follow this tip, it will improve their speed and accuracy.
TNPSC CESE 2023 exam includes Paper-1, Paper-2, and Interview & Records. The examination will be conducted in offline mode only. The questions in Paper-1 for Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering will be set in English only. However, the questions in Paper-I for Civil Engineering will be set in both Tamil and English.
Subject | No.of Questions | Maximum Duration | Duration |
(a) Civil Engineering (b) Electrical Engineering (c) Electronics and Communication Engineering | 200 Questions (Degree Standard) | 300 | Three Hours |
The questions in TNPSC CESE 2023 Paper-2 (General Studies) will be available both in Tamil and English and the examination will be offline mode. Candidates need to go through the syllabus to get a clear idea about the TNPSC CESE 2023 exam pattern for Paper-2.
Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Duration | Duration |
General Studies | 75 | 200 | Two Hours |
Aptitude and Mental Ability | 25 | ||
| Total | 100 |
TNPSC CESE 2023 admit card will be made available on the official website in online mode. So the candidates should check the website regularly before the exam date to download the TNPSC CESE 2023 hall ticket. Candidates should make sure that the particulars on the hall ticket contain no errors.
Candidates need to bring a prescribed valid photo identity proof which includes Voter ID Card, AADHAR Card, PAN, Card, Passport, Driving License and Photo ID authorized by Gazetted Officers to their respective exam centres on the day of examination. Candidates must keep in mind that they will not be allowed to appear for the examination in case they forget to bring the admit card of TNPSC CESE 2023.
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Madurai | |
| Coimbatore | |
| Tiruchirappalli | |
| Tirunelveli | |
| Salem | |
| Thanjavur | |
| Chidambaram | |
| Vellore | |
| Ramanathapuram | |
| Nagercoil | |
| Kancheepuram | |
| Karaikudi | |
| Pudukkottai | |
| Ooty | |
| Cuddalore | |
| Dharmapuri | |
| Dindigul | |
| Erode | |
| Kanyakumari | |
| Karur | |
| Nagapattinam | |
| Namakkal | |
| Perambalur | |
| Sivaganga | |
| Theni | |
| Thiruvallur | |
| Thiruvarur | |
| Thoothukudi | |
| Villupuram | |
| Virudhunagar | |
| Ariyalur | |
| Krishnagiri |
TNPSC CESE 2023 answer key will be published soon on the official website. However, the date has not been announced for the same. Candidates can predict their marks before the declaration of the TNPSC CESE result by using the answer key. But the actual marks will be announced by the TNPSC later.
The answer key of TNPSC CESE 2023 will have the correct answer options to the questions asked in the exam. In case of mistakes in the answer key, it shall be informed to TNPSC within one week from the date of result declaration. The genuine cases (if proved correct) will be considered for revision and the final answer key will be released later.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will declare the result of TNPSC CESE 2023 on after the exam is conducted. Candidates will be able to check the result of TNPSC CESE 2023 in the official PDF released by the Commission. The result of TNPSC CESE 2023 contains roll numbers of only those candidates who have qualified the written examination.
Candidates who have qualified in the written examination of TNPSC CESE 2023 will have to further appear for the Oral Test. Counselling will be held in the commission’s office for all selected candidates for the posts that are included in the TNPSC CESE 2023 exam and the appointment order will be issued to the selected candidates.
TNPSC CESE 2023 cut off is the minimum qualifying marks required to clear the written test. TNPSC CESE 2023 cut off will be based on factors like the total number of candidates who appeared in the exam, performance of the candidates in the examination, the difficulty level of the exam and past year cut off trends.
Cut off marks will be announced along with the result of TNPSC CESE 2023. Candidates will be called for the Oral Test based on the TNPSC CESE cut off marks. All candidates qualified for Oral Test will get the intimation via SMS.
TNPSC CESE 2023: Qualifying Marks
Subject | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) & BCM | Other Categories | ||
Paper-I | 300 | 171 | 228 |
Paper-II | 200 | ||
Interview and Records | 70 | ||
The selection procedure of TNPSC CESE 2023 involves written exam, oral test, document verification and counselling. To be eligible for appearing in the oral exam, candidates have to qualify in the written test, and participation in the counselling and the document verification will be determined by qualifying the oral test. The final selection will be based on the total marks obtained by the candidates in the Written and Oral Test.
Post the announcement of the final TNPSC CESE 2023 result, candidates have to participate in the counseling process which will be held in the commission’s office. Based on the distribution and availability of vacancies, the selection will be made for each post in a very transparent manner through the computer and onscreen selection method.
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No, as per the eligibility criteria there no work experience mandatory for the TNPSC CESE exam 2023.
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Yes, engineers can apply for the TNPSC Group 2 exam 2023.
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The TNPSC CESE exam is scheduled on January 6 and 7, 2024.
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The salary of TNPSC CESE Jr Technical Assistant is Rs.35400-112400.
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There are a total number of 369 vacancies available for TNPSC CESE 2023 exam.
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Candidates must possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering to fill the form of TNPSC CESE.
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Candidates planning to fill the form of TNPSC CESE must possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering.
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Interested candidates can apply for TNPSC CSE 2023 in online mode only.
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