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Public Sector Undertakings are large corporations with government being the majority stake holder. These companies require engineering graduates. Earlier all these PSUs used to have their own recruitment test comprising of a technical and aptitude objective type test followed by an interview. In 2010 Indian Oil - IOCL started using GATE score to shortlist candidates for interview and other followed. Many more companies which are currently using GATE as shortlisting criteria for its interviews.
GATE is the only entry channel for recruitment into the entry level posts. Salary range being offered varies from company to company and is upto ₹ 11 lakh per annum ( CTC ).
In 2009, the government established the Maharatna, which raises a company’s investment ceiling from ₹ 1,000 Crore to ₹ 5,000 Crore. The Maharatna firms can now decide on investments of up to 15 per cent of their net worth in a project; The Navaratna companies could invest up to ₹ 1,000 Crore without explicit government approval.
The six criteria for eligibility as Maharatna are:
Navratna was the title given originally to nine Public Sector Enterprises, identified by the Government of India in 1997 as having comparative advantages, which allowed them greater autonomy to compete in the global market. The number of PSEs having Navratna status has been raised to 16. The government is likely to accord the coveted status to Engineers India Limited, which is under consideration.
In addition, the government created another category called Miniratna. Miniratnas can also enter into joint ventures, set subsidiary companies and overseas offices but the certain conditions. In 2002, there were 61 government enterprises that awarded Miniratna. However, at present, there are 68 government enterprises that were awarded Miniratna.
S. No. | PSU | Post | Exam Pattern |
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1. | BARC | JRF, SRF, Research Associates |
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2. | BEL | Probationary Engineer |
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3. | BHEL | Engineer Trainees |
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4. | BPCL | Management Trainee |
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5. | Bridge & Roof Co. (I) Ltd. | Trainee Engieers |
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6. | BSNL | JTO |
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7. | DMRC | Junior Engineers |
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8. | DRDO | Scientist-B-Entry |
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9. | ECIL | Graduate Engineer Trainee |
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10. | GAIL | Executive Trainee |
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11. | HPCL | Officer Trainees |
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12. | Indian Railways | Section Engineer |
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13. | IOCL | Engineers/Graduate Apprentice Engineers |
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14. | ISRO | Scientist / Engineer SC |
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15. | MTNL | JTO |
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16. | NALCO | Graduate Engineer Trainee |
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17. | NHPC | Trainee Engineers |
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18. | NTPC | Executive Trainees |
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19. | ONGC | Graduate Trainees |
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20. | PGCIL | Executive Trainees |
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21. | PRASAR Bharti | Engineering Assistants |
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22. | SAIL | Management Trainee |
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23. | SJVNL | Executive Trainees |
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24. | STEEL | Management Trainee |
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25. | VIZAG | Management Trainee |
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In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks are in General Aptitude (GA).
In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE, the Engineering Mathematics will carry around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% percentage of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.
In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.
(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).
(ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions.
(i) Recall : These are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline of the paper. The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from his/her memory of the subject or at most from a one-line computation.
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Q. During machining maximum heat is produced(ii) Comprehension : These questions will test the candidate’s understanding of the basics of his/her field, by requiring him/her to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.
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Q. A DC motor requires a starter in order to(iii) Application : In these questions, the candidate is expected to apply his/her knowledge either through computation or by logical reasoning.
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Q. The sequent depth ratio of a hydraulic jump in a rectangular channel is 16.48. The Froude number at the beginning of the jump is:The questions based on the above logics may be a mix of single standalone statement/phrase/data type questions, combination of option codes type questions or match items type questions.
(iv) Analysis and Synthesis : In these questions, the candidate is presented with data, diagrams, images etc. that require analysis before a question can be answered. A Synthesis question might require the candidate to compare two or more pieces of information. Questions in this category could, for example, involve candidates in recognising unstated assumptions, or separating useful information from irrelevant information.
For 1-mark multiple-choice questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-marks multiple-choice questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.
In all papers, GA questions carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2marks each (sub-total 10 marks).
These papers would contain 25 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60 marks). The question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice and numerical answer type. For numerical answer questions, choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter the answer (which will be a real number, signed or unsigned, e.g. 25.06, -25.06, 25, -25 etc.) using a virtual keypad. An appropriate range will be considered while evaluating the numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not penalized due to the usual round-off errors.
In XE paper, Engineering Mathematics section (Section A) is compulsory. This section contains 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 8 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type questions.
Each of the other sections of the XE paper (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks: 9 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total9 marks) and 13 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type.
For a wrong answer chosen for the multiple choice questions, there would be negative marking. For 1-mark multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for a wrong answer in numerical answer type questions.
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