TNPSC CTS RECRUITMENT 2025-26

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TNPSC CTS RECRUITMENT 2025-26 – Overview

Organization Name	Tamil Nadu Public Service
Job Category	Government Jobs
Post Name	Combined Technical Service Examination(INTERVIEW POSTS – II)
Total Vacancies	52
Job Location	All Over Tamil Nadu
Notification Date	22-12-2025
Apply mode	Online

TNPSC CTS RECRUITMENT 2025-26 Officially Released this Notification. Officials are inviting applications from the eligible and interested candidate. For More latest jobs follow our website. In this article we will see the Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Salary, Selection Process, How to Apply…etc

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Post Name and Vacancies :

S.No	Post	Vacancy
1	Accounts Officer Class III	8
2	Agriculture	26
3	Assistant Manager	9
4	Assistant Manager (Legal)	1
5	Senior Accounts Officer	1
6	Manager Grade III (Finance)	1
7	Senior Officer (Legal)	1
8	Manager (Marketing)	1
9	Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	1
10	Deputy Manager (Electrical)	1
11	Deputy Manager (Materials)	1
12	Assistant Manager (Materials)	1

Educational Qualification

Posts without Experience:

S.No	Name of the Post	Post Code	Qualification
1	Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)	3202	M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension or Agricultural Economics. Preference will be given to candidates possessing an M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Extension, other things being equal.
2	Assistant Manager (Accounts)	3335	Must have qualified CA/ICWA course, i.e., must have passed the Final Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (or equivalent qualification).
3	Accounts Officer Class III	2093	Must have passed the Final Examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
4	Manager Grade – III (Finance)	3301	CA / ICWA
5	Senior Officer (Finance)	3302	CA / ICWA
6	Senior Officer (Legal)	3312	B.L. / LL.B. degree from a Law College recognized by the University Grants Commission.

Posts with Experience:

S.No	Name of the Post	Post Code	Qualification and Experience
1	Senior Accounts Officer	3535	Must be either a Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant with 2 years of experience.
2	Assistant Manager (Legal)	3259	Qualification: Degree in Law (B.L.) from a recognized University. Experience & Knowledge: Sound knowledge of Corporate Laws, Labour Laws, and experience on the original side in City Civil Courts or Mofussil Courts for not less than 5 years; or good knowledge and practice in Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Labour Courts, etc. Preference: Candidates with Post-Graduate Diploma in Labour Laws / Social Science will be preferred, other things being equal.
3	Manager (Marketing)	3394	Qualification: MBA (Marketing) from a recognized University / Institute. Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in Marketing, preferably in the Cement Industry, with 5 years in a middle managerial position.
4	Manager (Mechanical)	3390	Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University / Institute. Experience: 15 years in a one-million-ton capacity Cement Plant.
5	Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	3395	Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University / Institute. Experience: 10 years in a one-million-ton capacity Cement Plant.
6	Deputy Manager (Materials)	3400	Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. (Mechanical) from a recognized University / Institute + Diploma in Materials Management. Experience: 10 years in the field of materials inventory.
7	Assistant Manager (Materials)	3401	Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. (Mechanical) from a recognized University / Institute + Diploma in Materials Management. Experience: 5 years in the field of materials inventory.
8	Deputy Manager (Electrical)	3396	Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University / Institute. Experience: 10 years in a one-million-ton capacity Cement Plant.

Age Limit

The candidates should have completed the age of 21 years for all the posts. The category wise maximum
age limit and age concession details are given below.

Others (Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs):

S.No	Name of the Post	Post Code	Maximum Age (Should not have completed)
1	Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)	3202	34
2	Assistant Manager (Accounts)	3335	32
3	Assistant Manager (Legal)	3259	32
4	Manager Grade – III (Finance)	3301	32
5	Senior Officer (Finance)	3302	32
6	Senior Officer (Legal)	3312	32
7	Manager (Mechanical)	3390	32
8	Manager (Marketing)	3394	32
9	Assistant Manager (Materials)	3401	32
10	Senior Accounts Officer	3535	32
11	Accounts Officer Class III	2093	32*
12	Deputy Manager (Electrical)	3396	32
13	Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	3395	32
14	Deputy Manager (Materials)	3400	32

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC (OBCM)s and BCMs:

S.No	Name of the Post	Post Code	Maximum Age (Should not have completed)
1	Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)	3202	No Maximum Age Limit
2	Assistant Manager (Accounts)	3335	No Maximum Age Limit
3	Accounts Officer Class III	2093	No Maximum Age Limit
4	Assistant Manager (Legal)	3259	No Maximum Age Limit
5	Manager Grade – III (Finance)	3301	No Maximum Age Limit
6	Senior Officer (Finance)	3302	No Maximum Age Limit
7	Senior Officer (Legal)	3312	No Maximum Age Limit
8	Senior Accounts Officer	3535	No Maximum Age Limit
9	Assistant Manager (Materials)	3401	No Maximum Age Limit
10	Manager (Mechanical)	3390	No Maximum Age Limit
11	Manager (Marketing)	3394	No Maximum Age Limit
12	Deputy Manager (Electrical)	3396	No Maximum Age Limit
13	Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	3395	No Maximum Age Limit
14	Deputy Manager (Materials)	3400	No Maximum Age

Pay Scale Details

S.No	Post	Pay Scale
1	Accounts Officer Class III	Level 23 (CPS)
2	Agriculture	Level 22 (CPS)
3	Assistant Manager	Level 22 (CPS)
4	Assistant Manager (Legal)	Level 22 (CPS)
5	Senior Accounts Officer	Level 22 (CPS)
6	Manager Grade III (Finance)	Level 23 (EPF and EGF)
7	Senior Officer (Legal)	Level 22 (EPF and EGF)
8	Manager (Marketing)	Level 26 (EPF and EGF)
9	Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	Level 26 (EPF)
10	Deputy Manager (Electrical)	Level 25 (EPF)
11	Deputy Manager (Materials)	Level 23 (EPF)
12	Assistant Manager (Materials)	Level 22 (EPF)

Selection Process for TNPSC CTS RECRUITMENT 2025-26

Examination
Walk in Interview

SYLLABUS :

PART B: GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)
UNIT I: GENERAL SCIENCE (5 Questions)
Scientific knowledge and scientific temper – Power of reasoning – Rote learning vs conceptual learning
Science as a tool to understand the past, present, and future; Nature of universe – General scientific laws – Mechanics – Properties of matter, force, motion, and energy – Everyday application of the basic
principles of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, heat, nuclear physics, laser, electronics,
and communications; Elements and compounds, acids, bases, salts, petroleum products, fertilizers,
pesticides; Main concepts of life science, classification of living organisms, evolution, genetics,
physiology, nutrition, health and hygiene, human diseases; Environment and ecology; Latest inventions
in science and technology; Current affairs.
UNIT II: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA (5 Questions)
Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources – Forest and Wildlife – Agricultural pattern; Transport –
Communication; Social Geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and
major tribes; Natural calamity – Disaster management; Environmental pollution – Reasons and preventive
measures – Climate change – Green energy; Geographical landmarks; Current affairs.
UNIT III: HISTORY, CULTURE OF INDIA, AND INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT (10 Questions)
Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and
Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian History; National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule –
Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar,
V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,
Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore, and others; Different modes of
agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements; Communalism and Partition; Change and
continuity in the socio-cultural history of India; Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race,
Language, Custom; India as a secular state, Social harmony; Prominent personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.
UNIT IV: INDIAN POLITY (15 Questions)
Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State
and Union Territory – Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State
Policy – Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments,
Panchayat Raj – Spirit of federalism: Centre – State relationships – Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of
Law – Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter; Political parties and
political system in India; Current affairs.
UNIT V: INDIAN ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU
(20 Questions)
Nature of Indian Economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti
Aayog; Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance
Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax;
Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application
of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social
problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty; Human Development Indicators in
Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of social reform movements in
the socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu – Political parties, and welfare schemes for various
sections of people – Rationale behind the reservation policy, and access to the social resources –
Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the socio-economic
development of Tamil Nadu – Social Justice and social harmony as the cornerstones of socio-economic
development; Education and health systems in Tamil Nadu; Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on
economic growth; Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields; e-Governance in Tamil Nadu; Public
awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility,
Problems in public delivery systems; Current socio-economic issues; Current affairs.
UNIT VI: HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND SOCIO-POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN TAMIL NADU
(20 Questions)
History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries, Tamil literature from Sangam age till
contemporary times – Thirukkural – Significance as a secular literature – Relevance to everyday life,
Impact of Thirukkural on humanity, Thirukkural and universal values – Relevance to Socio-politico
economic affairs, Philosophical content in Thirukkural; Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early
agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle; Evolution of 19th and 20th century
socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement,
Dravidian Movement, and principles underlying both these movements; Contributions of Thanthai Periyar
and Perarignar Anna.
PART C: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY (SSLC STANDARD)
UNIT I: APTITUDE (15 Questions)
Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) – Ratio
and Proportion – Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
UNIT II: REASONING (10 Questions)
Logical reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual reasoning – Alpha numeric reasoning – Number series.
Paper II – Subject Paper

Agriculture (PG Degree Standard)
UNIT I: CROP PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (10 Questions)
Weather and crop production – Agro – ecological zones and geographical distribution of crop plants in
Tamil Nadu Cropping systems – different types and their importance in food production – Package of
Practices followed for field crops and cropping systems in Tamil Nadu –Automation and Drone application
in Agriculture – Climate Smart Agriculture.
UNIT II: WATER AND WEED MANAGEMENT (20 Questions)
Water Management – Integrated water management – Common area management – Different
efficiencies in irrigation management – Irrigation management under constraints of irrigation water –
Weed management – Important weeds and their distribution in Tamil Nadu – Integrated weed
management practices – Irrigation water quality management – Soil moisture and crop water
requirement.
UNIT III: CROPPING SYSTEMS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT (20 Questions)
Tillage and Dry land agriculture – Tillage Management under wet and dry land agriculture water
harvesting techniques – Technologies for increasing agricultural production in rainfed agriculture –
Agroforestry – Waste land development: Problems and Prospects in Tamil Nadu – Farm forestry,
Agroforestry, Social forestry, Natural forestry – Importance of crop physiology – Mineral Nutrition –
Deficiency symptoms – Plant growth regulator – Remote sensing and GIS for agriculture.
UNIT IV: SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (24 Questions)
Soil types of Tamil Nadu and their important physio-chemical properties and their management –
Problem soils Management – Soil fertility management – Integrated Nutrient Management – Soil fertility
evaluation – Soil Test Crop Response – Manures – Natural farming – Organic Certification and standards – Nutrient Mineralisation and transformation – Bio-fertilizer and Bio-inoculants – PGPR – Fertilizer
Control Order – Fertilizer logistics and Marketing – Carbon sequestration and Carbon trading.
UNIT V: SEED PRODUCTION-PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND POLICIES (20 Questions)
Seed production in Vegetatively propagated crops – Seed processing – Dormancy Seed treatment – Seed
pelleting – Seed Certification – Certified seed production – Seed Act, New seed policy – seed storage –
Characteristics of quality seeds – seed development – Types of seeds – Seed quality control and testing – Post harvest handling of seeds – Seed production in cereal, pulses, oil seeds, forages, fibres, sugars
and horticultural crops – Varietal identification – genetically modified rope detection.
UNIT VI: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN CROP IMPROVEMENT AND CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY
(26 Questions)
Germplasm – crop genetic resources – Methods of breeding – Innovative breeding methods such as
Mutation breeding – Transgenic technology and applications – Marker – Types of markers – Linkage
mapping – QTL mapping – marker assisted breeding – applications and examples – Breeding objectives
and methods for pulses, oil seeds, fibre, cash crops and fodder.
UNIT VII: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN PEST MANAGEMENT (26 Questions)
Pest – Definition – categories of pests including invasive pests – Pests control and pest management —
natural, artificial – IPM – Principles, components and integration – Ecological aspects of IPM – various
IPM methods – IPM for important pests and nematodes of crops – Role of parasitoids, predators, and
entomopathogens (NPV, Bt, Fungus) in IPM – Biointensive and biotechnological pest management
methods – Store grain pest management – Host Plant Resistance in Pest Management – Pollinators role
and safety – Quality control of pesticides and Pesticide Act – Banned and Next Generation Agro
chemicals – Safety, Hazards and Risk of crop produce – Nano formulation and Drone Technology in
agriculture.
UNIT VIII: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT (24 Questions)
Bacterial, fungal and viral diseases in major crops – Disease Surveillance – Assessment and forecasting
integrated disease management for important plants – Integrated Disease management – Role of
antagonistic organisms – Biotechnological approaches in disease Management – Host Plant Resistance
in disease management – Host plant and pathogen interaction – Impact of Global Warming in pest and
disease management.
UNIT IX: FARMING SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT (20 Questions)
Farming systems-Integrated farming systems – Farm planning and budgeting. Farm business
management – Farm management-principles and decision making Management of resources – land,
labour, capital and machinery -Farm financial management – Agricultural marketing management – world
trade concept economic liberalisation – GATT – IPR issues in agriculture – Agri co-operation – credit,
marketing, consumer co-operation – Co-operative services for farmers, processing, farming and
warehousing – Farmer Producer Organisations and agri-business incubation.
UNIT X: TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY (10 Questions)
Use of modern agricultural information systems – ICT for effective Transfer of technology – importance
of transfer of technology in agricultural development – Principles of farm journalism – participatory
technology development – Agri-journalism.
Business Administration (PG Degree Standard)
UNIT I: MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS (15 Questions)
The development of Management thought-Pre scientific management era – Human relation era – Social
sciences era – Management sciences era. Definitions of Administration and Management – Basic
Principles and Process of Management. Functions of Management: Planning, Organising, Staffing,
Directing, Coordination and Controlling. Management by objectives – Process of MBO – Management
by Exception.
UNIT II: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (10 Questions)
Introduction to Economics; Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics – Significance in Decision –
Making and Fundamental Concepts-Objectives of a Firm – Role of Economic Analysis in managerial
decisions. The Concept of Profit. Nature and Measurement of Profits – Profit Maximization – Profit
Planning and control – Profit Policies – Cost Volume Profit Analysis. National Income – Definition,
Concepts and Various Methods of its Measurement– Inflation, Types and Causes – National Income and
Economic Welfare-Business Cycles and Business Forecasting – Measuring Business Cycles Using
Trend Analysis
UNIT III: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (20 Questions)
Organisational Behaviour :Importance – Historical Development of Organisation Behaviour-
Understanding Individual :Personality- Perception-Learning-Values-Attitude- Job Involvement –
Organisational Commitment – Job Satisfaction – Emotions – Emotional Intelligence – Spiritual Quotient.
Understanding groups: Meaning of group and group dynamics – Theories of Group Dynamics – Group
Cohesiveness – Team Building- Management of change-Organisational Culture-Management of
Conflict-Organizational Citizenship Behaviour.
UNIT IV: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (20 Questions)
Functions of HRM – Managerial Functions and Operative functions – Organisation of HRM Department – Qualities and Qualification of HR Managers – HR Policies – Environmental influences of HRM – HRM
Challenges – HRM Strategies. Recruitment and Selection- Job Analysis- Job Evaluation-Performance
Appraisal-Training and Development-Quality of Working Life-e HRM
UNIT V: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS (10 Questions)
Research – Meaning – Types – Nature and scope of research – Review of Literature – Problem
formulation – Statement of research Objective – Value and cost of information – Research Questions –
Research Gap – Decision theory – Research process – Research designs – Experimental Research.
Methods of data collection – Sampling – Measure of Central Tendency -Measure of Dispersion – Testing
of Hypothesis – Correlations – Regression- Multivariate Analysis – Research Report
UNIT VI: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (20 Questions)
Operations Management concept, objectives and types – Characteristics of Modern Operation
Management – Differences between Services and Goods – Operation Strategy – Supply Chain
Management – Warehousing and Supply Chain Strategies – Supply Chain Dynamics. Operations
Planning- Work study: Objectives, Procedures – Method Study and Motion Study – Work Measurement
and Productivity. Total Productive Maintenance- Materials management and Purchase Management –
Project management – Quality Control – Quality Movement – Continuous Improvement – Tools – Total
Quality Management (TQM) concepts – ISO Quality Certification – Quality Assurance.
UNIT VII: MARKETING MANAGEMENT (50 Questions)
Marketing – Definition – Importance – Concepts in Marketing, Marketing Concepts – Traditional and
Modern Concepts – Marketing Environment, Marketing Strategies – Kinds of Marketing Strategies –
Marketing Mix Concept – Marketing Research and Information – Objectives and Process. Consumerism – Problems of consumer protection – Developments in Consumer Protection in India – Government and
Marketing – Neo Marketing Trends – e-Marketing – Tele-marketing – Green Marketing – Event Marketing – Viral Marketing – Direct Marketing- Ethics in Marketing & Advertisement.
UNIT VIII: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM & E-COMMERCE (20 Questions)
Data, Information, Intelligence, Information Technology, Information System, Functional Information
Systems, DSS, EIS, KMS, GIS, International Information System-Data Base Management System- Role
of information management in ERP, e-governance, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Pervasive
Computing, Cloud computing, CMM. Electronic Commerce: Technical Components of E-Commerce
Functions of E-Commerce – Advantages and disadvantages of E- Commerce -Electronic Commerce and
Electronic Business – Electronic Commerce Technology – Building the E-Business application – Avoiding
legal issues- Web strategy: Attracting and retaining visitors – Search Engines and Portals- Cyber service – Online Banking.
UNIT IX: ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING (10 Questions)
Basic Accounting concepts – Kinds of Accounts. Double Entry Book Keeping – Journal and Ledger
Accounts- Subsidiary books- Trial balance – Errors – Types of errors – Rectification of errors – Bank
reconciliation statement – Manufacturing – Trading – Profit & Loss Account – Balance sheet. – Accounting
for non-trading Institutions-Income & Expenditure Account-Receipts and Payment Accounts and Balance
sheet – Accounting for depreciation – methods of depreciation –Preparation of accounts from incomplete
records. Auditing – Origin – Objectives – Types – qualities of an Auditor – Audit programmes – verification
and valuation of Assets and Liabilities. Investigation-objectives of investigation – Audit of computerized
Accounts – electronic auditing
UNIT X: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (25 Questions)
Finance Functions – Nature And Scope – Evolution Of Finance Function – Its New Role in The
Contemporary Scenario – Goals Of Finance Function – Maximising Profit Vs Wealth – Cost – Risk –
Return- Trade Off – Concept Of Time Value Of Money – Future Value and Present Value and The Basic
Valuation Model – Sources Of Short Term Financing – The Management Of Working Capital -Cash
Management Strategies – Receivables Management- Sources of Long Term Finance – Cost Of Capital
and Capital Structure – Economic Value Added (EVA)-Risk and Uncertainity – Risk Management- Return
on Investment.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Degree Standard)
UNIT I: ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (25 Questions)
Circuit elements – Kirchoff’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-Star-delta transformation-real and reactive power-powerfactor
UNIT II: ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS (20 Questions)
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
UNIT III: MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION (20 Questions)
Units and Standards – 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-DSO-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-PLC –smart meters
UNIT IV: CONTROL SYSTEMS (15 Questions)
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 formulation-state transition matrix- Eigen values and Eigen vectors-free and forced responses
of Time Invariant systems-controllability and observability.
UNIT V: ELECTRICAL MACHINES (25 Questions)
D.C. Machines – Construction, Excitation methods – Armature Reaction and Commutation –
Characteristics and Performance Analysis – Generators and Motors – Starting ,Speed Control and
braking – 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 ,Speed Control and braking – 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-permanent
magnet synchronous motor-Permanent magnet brushless dc motor – stepper motor
UNIT VI: POWER SYSTEMS (30 Questions)
Single Line Diagram of Power System-Per Unit Quantities-Power Generation Types- Hydro, Thermal and
Nuclear Stations – Pumped storage plants – Co generation– 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 Un symmetrical 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 classification of protection
schemes-overcurrent, distance, differential and carrier-Equipment protection-transformer, generator,
motor, busbars and transmission line –AC and DC Distribution-deregulation-energy conservation and
energy auditing
UNIT VII: ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (15 Questions)
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 –
Multivibrators –
Voltage
Controlled
Oscillator-Timer.
Digital
logic
gate
families
(DTL,TTL,ECL,MOS,CMOS) – Logic gates – Simplification of Logic Functions- Design of Combinational
circuits – Sequential logic circuits-latch–Flipflops– Counters – Registers – multiplexers and
demultiplexers- Schmitt triggers-Memories(ROM,PLA and FPGA).
UNIT VIII: POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES (15 Questions)
Principle of Operation and Static and dynamic behaviour of Power Semiconductor devices –- Power
Diode, DIAC, SCR, TRIAC, GTO, MOSFET and IGBT- – Single and Three Phase AC to DC Converters –uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers -performance parameters – Single and Three Phase AC to AC
converters – Switched Mode Power Supplies – buck ,boost and buck-boost converter topologies
switching losses-Inverters-Single and Three Phase Inverters – Voltage control- Pulse Width Modulation
techniques-harmonic elimination techniques– Uninterrupted Power Supplies- Electrical drives-motor load
dynamics-load torque characteristics-Speed Control of DC Drives– Converter/Chopper fed dc motor
drives- Speed control of AC drives- induction motor drives –stator voltage control and V/f control
synchronous motor drives-V/f control, self control, margin angle control and power factor control
UNIT IX: DIGITAL PROCESSORS AND COMMUNICATION (10 Questions)
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 and systems – 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-IoT concepts
UNIT X: RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND STORAGE DEVICES (25 Questions)
Renewable Energy – Sources and Features – Solar Radiation Spectrum- Radiation Measurement-Solar
Photovoltaic Cell –principle of operation-types-MPPT – Microhydel- Operating principle- Wind Energy
components- wind power turbine types-MPPT- Site Selection-Types of Wind Generators-smart grid –
Electric vehicles -V2G and G2V- Fuel Cells- Batteries-types and characteristics- Super Capacitors.
Financial and Cost Accountancy (Final)
UNIT I: ACCOUNTING (30 Questions)
(i)Accounting Standards – GAAP – AS – applicability, interpretation, scope and compliance-IFRS- Ind
AS 2, 10, 115, 16, 21, 20, 23, 37 & 38.
(ii)
Company Accounts – Presentation of Financial Statements as per Schedule III of Companies Act
2013 – Statement of Profit or Loss, Balance Sheet, Change in Equity, Cash flow statement
(iii) Accounting of Banking, Electricity and Insurance Companies
(iv) Accounting for Cooperative Societies
(v) Branch and Departmental Accounts (including foreign branches)
(vi) Accounting for non-profit organisations and incomplete records
(vii) Computerised Accounting System (ERP features and advantages)
UNIT II: AUDITING (30 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Nature and scope and significance of auditing
Audit Engagement, Audit Programme, Audit working papers , Audit note book audit evidence and
audit report
(iii) Internal check, internal control and internal audit- industry specific
(iv) Reporting requirements under companies act – report vs certificate, contents of the report and
qualifications in the report.
(v) Cost audit and Secretarial audit
(vi) Auditing of different types of undertaking – education, hospitals, cooperative societies, trusts.
UNIT III: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (25 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Meaning-objectives -scope of financial management
Sources of Funds- Introduction of Financial Markets- Capital & Money Markets
(iii) Tools for Financial Analysis – Ratio, Funds flow analysis, Cash flow analysis
(iv) Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Leverages
(v) Working Capital Management- Financing – Cash, Inventory, Receivables and Payables
(vi) Capital Budgeting.
(vii) Risk Management – risk measurement- risk analysis- Value at Risk(VAR)- Capital Adequacy Norms
& Income Recognition Norms (NPA) in NBFCs.
UNIT IV: TAXATION (30 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Direct Taxation- Residential Status- Heads of Income and Computation of Total Income under
various heads- assessment of income of different persons – TDS/TCS/Advance Tax- Income
Computation and Disclosure standards (Basic Concepts only) – Taxation as applicable to
Government undertaking and Cooperative Societies. Due dates and compliances. Effects of non
compliance and penalty. Tax audit provisions under I.T. Act
Indirect Taxation- Canons of Taxation- Customs Law – Goods and Services Tax (GST) – CGST
SGST-IGST- Cess – Registration – Supply- Time of Supply- Value of Supply- Place of Supply- E
Invoicing, E-Way Bill, Input tax credit- Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) – Payment of Taxes,
Penalties.
UNIT V: COMMERCIAL LAW, INDUSTRIAL LAW AND COMPANY LAW (20 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
MSMED Act 2006.
Laws and Regulations relating to Cyber Security and Data Protection.
(iii) Factories Act
(iv) Payment of Gratuity Act
(v) Employees Provident Fund Act 1952
(vi) Employees State Insurance Act 1948
(vii) Payment of Bonus Act 1965
(viii) Minimum Wages Act 1948
(ix) Companies Act 2013-Promotion – Formation and related procedures – Types – Appointment and
duties of Directors, Loans and Deposits, CSR, Salient features of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
UNIT VI: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (15 Questions)
Introduction to Management Accounting – Relationship between Management accounting and cost
accounting- Decision Making tools
Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
(iii) Learning Curve – concepts and its application
UNIT VII: COST MANAGEMENT (10 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Life Cycle costing
Target Costing
(iii) Kaizen Costing
(iv) Value analysis and Engineering
(v) Throughput Costing
(vi) Business Process Re-engineering
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(vii) Back flush costing
(viii) Activity Based Costing (ABC).
UNIT VIII: DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES (15 Questions)
Marginal Costing – CVP analysis – Profit Volume Graph- Decision involving alternative choices –
Make or Buy; Evaluation of Orders; Multiple scarce: Product sales
Pricing Decisions – New Product pricing- use of costs in pricing – sensitivity analysis – monopoly
pricing – competitive pricing- Transfer pricing – Costing of Service Sectors
(iii) Variance Analysis and Reporting- Material, Labour, Overheads, Turnover and Profit.
UNIT IX: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT TOOLS (15 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Balanced Score Card
Supply Chain Management
(iii) Key Performance Indicators (KPI) like ROI, Economic Value Added (EVA).
(iv) Bench Marking
(v) Six sigma, Statistical Quality Control
(vi) Plan-Do-Check Action
(vii) Management Information Systems (MIS)
(viii) Total Productivity Management (TPM) and Total Quality Management (TQM)
(ix) SWOT analysis
(x) Profitability Analysis.
UNIT X: BUSINESS VALUATION (10 Questions)
(i)
(ii)
Meaning of Value, Valuation and Business Valuation
Valuation Methods – Non Discounted cash flow method- Discounted Cash Flow Method – Free
Cashflow Method, Net Present Value Method (NPV)- Profitability Index Method(PI) – Internal Rate of
Return Method (IRR)
(iii) Valuation of Inventory
(iv) Valuation of Investments
(v) Valuation of Intangibles
(vi) Valuation of Human Resources
(vii) Valuation of Equity
Law (Degree Standard)
UNIT I: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS (20 Questions)
Defining Constitution, Constitutional Law, Constitutionalism, Transformative Constitutionalism –
Constitutional Conventions – Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Concept of State – Writs – Judicial
Review – Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy–Fundamental Duties – Contractual
and Tortious liability of the State – Compensatory Jurisprudence – Services – Administrative Tribunals –
Right to Information– Role of Judiciary and Human Rights – National and State Human Rights
Commissions.
UNIT II: JURISPRUDENCE (15 Questions)
Evolution of Law – Ancient India, Greek and Roman Civilization – Law, Morals, Ethics and Justice–Nature
of law – Functions of Law – Rule of Law – Authority – Autonomy – Anarchy – Obligation – Opinion – Dictum
Law as a Social Fact-Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence – From Police State to Welfare State.
Schools of Jurisprudence – Analytical – Historical – Philosophical – Sociological – Western Thoughts and
Indian Jurisprudence – Social Transformation and Social Justice – Local Law & Global Law – Civil Law &
Common Law – Cultural & Technical aspects – Micro & Macro aspects.
Definition of Law – Kinds of Law – Nature and Functions of State – State and Sovereignty – Relationship
with Law and State – Sources of Law – Classical and Modern Sources – Convention, Custom, Legislation,
Precedent and its kinds – Stare Decisis, Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta – Administration of Justice –
Complete Justice – Theories of Justice.
Meaning, Definition and kinds of Rights and Duties – Jural Correlatives and Jural Opposites – Person
and its kinds – Status and Theories of Corporate personality – Title and its kinds – Ownership– meaning
and its kinds – Possession – meaning and its kinds – Liability – meaning and its kinds – Negligence –
meaning and its kinds – Obligation–meaning and its kinds – Law of Procedure – Elements of Judicial
Procedure – Evidence – Property – Meaning and its kinds.
Application of Law and Interpretation of Law – Codification of Customary Law and Enforcement
mechanism – Writ Remedies – Public Interest Litigation – Justice Delivery System – Judicial Activism
and Judicial process.
UNIT III: LAW RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (15 Questions)
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Definitions – Industry, Industrial Dispute, Workman – Appropriate
Government – Authorities – Investigation and Dispute Settlement machineries – Conciliation – Arbitration – Adjudication – Reference of disputes – Conciliation Board – Conciliation Officer – Labour Court
Tribunal, National Tribunal–Court of Inquiry–Award–Settlement– powers of the adjudicatory authorities –
Strike, Lock-out – Lay-off, Retrenchment, Closure and Transfer of undertaking – Unfair Labour Practices – Recovery of money due from an Employer – Penalties.
Trade Unions Act, 1926 – Definitions – Registration of Trade Unions – Members – Office Bearers –
Rights and Liabilities – Privileges and Immunities – Recognition of Trade Union.
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946– Appointment, Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties of
Certifying officers – Procedure for certification of Standing Orders – Operation and Binding Effect of
Certified Standing Orders–Modification–Appeal–Registration Of Standing Orders– Temporary
Application of Model Standing Orders – Interpretation of Standing Orders – Subsistence Allowance.
Misconduct – Domestic Enquiry and Disciplinary Proceedings – Appropriate Relief in case of
Termination, Discharge, Dismissal.
UNIT IV: LAW RELATING TO WAGES (15 Questions)
Payment of Wages Act,1936 – Definitions – Obligations of the Employer– Deductions – Authorities–
Settlement of Claims – Inspectors – Powers – Offences and Penalties.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948– Definitions– Fixation and Revision of minimum rates of wages – Methods –
Committees and Advisory Boards – Settlement of Claims – Inspectors – Offences and Penalties.
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965– Definitions – Coverage – Kinds of Bonus – Eligibility and extent of bonus – Calculation of Bonus – Available and Allocable surplus – Set on and Set off – Forfeiture of Bonus –
Recovery of Bonus – Powers and Functions of Inspectors.
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976– Definitions – Duty of employer – Work of same and similar nature –
Advisory Committee – Hearing and deciding claims and complaints – Inspectors – Penalties.
UNIT V: LAW RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY (15 Questions)
Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 – Definitions – Liability of the employer to pay compensation –
Personal injury– Accident – Arising out of and in the course of employment – Doctrine of Notional
Extension – Occupational disease – Notice and Claims –Determination and Distribution of Compensation – Commissioner – Powers and Functions.
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 – Definitions – ESI Corporation – Standing Committee – Medical
Benefit Council – ESI Fund – Contributions – Benefits – Adjudication of Dispute and Claims – Penalties.
Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Definitions – Central and State
Board of Trustees – Provident Fund Scheme – Family Pension Scheme – Deposit Linked Insurance
Scheme – Contributions – Determination of Money due from Employees – Authorities under the Act –
Powers and Functions – Offences and Penalties.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 –Definitions– Eligibility– Maternity Benefit and certain other benefits under
the Act – Notice of Claim – Prohibition against Dismissal and Wage Deduction – Inspectors – powers
and duties.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – Definitions – Payment of Gratuity – Eligibility – Amount of Gratuity –
Forfeiture of gratuity – Determination of gratuity amount – Recovery of gratuity – Compulsory Insurance – Controlling authority – Offences and Penalties.
Factories Act, 1948 – Definitions – Registration – Provisions relating to Health, Safety and Welfare –
Special provisions relating to hazardous processes – Working hours of Adults – Regulation of
employment of women and children – Annual leave with wages – Penalties and Procedure.
Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 – Definitions, Registration of motor transport undertakings –
Inspectors – Certifying surgeons – Welfare and Health – Hours and Limitation of employment –
Employment of young persons – Wages and leave – Penalties and Procedure.
UNIT VI: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (20 Questions)
Introduction to Administrative Law–Role of State from Laissez-Faire to Welfare State– Definition, Nature and
Scope of Administrative Law- Relationship Between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law – Rule
of Law – Doctrine of Separation of Powers – System of checks and balances – Classification of
Administrative Actions.
Delegated Legislation – Need for Delegated Legislation – Delegated Legislation in India – Pre and Post
Constitutional Period – Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation – Essential Legislative Function –
Permissible and impermissible limits of Delegated Legislation – Control over Delegated Legislation –
Judicial, Procedural and Legislative Control.
Need for Administrative Adjudication – Reason for growth of Administrative Tribunals – Procedure and
powers of Administrative Tribunal – Tribunal under Constitution – High Court’s Superintendence over
Tribunals – Administrative Tribunals under Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Principles of Natural Justice – Concept – Rule against Bias – Audi Alteram Partem – Exceptions to the
Rule of Natural Justice
Judicial Review and Liability of the State – Judicial Review of Administrative Action through Writs – Kinds
of Writs – Grounds for issue of Writs – Administrative Discretion – Nature and need of Administrative
discretion – Grounds and Extent of Judicial Review of Administrative discretion – Doctrine of
proportionality – Privileges and Immunities of Government in Legal Proceedings – Privilege to withhold
documents – Miscellaneous Privileges of the Government – Notice, Limitation, Enforcement of Court
Order – Binding nature of Statutes over the States action – Promissory Estoppel – Doctrine of Legitimate
Expectation – Right to Information – Liability of State in Torts and Contracts.
Maladministration and Alternative Remedies – Ombudsman in England – Ombudsman in India – Lokpal – Lokayukta in States – Central Vigilance Commission.
Public Undertakings – Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Public Corporations – Controls over Public
Corporations, Government Control, Parliamentary Control, Judicial Control, Public Control – Role of
Ombudsman in Public Undertaking.
UNIT VII: LAW OF CONTRACTS AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT (30 Questions)
Essentials of Contracts – Valid, Void, Voidable – Discharge of Contracts – Quasi Contracts Damages –
Compensation – Indemnity – Guarantee – Bailment – Lien – Partnership Act and Limited Liability
Partnership- Specific Relief Act.
Mortgage – Definition and Kinds – Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagor and Mortgagee – Doctrine of Equity
of Redemption – Collateral Advantages – Doctrine of Marshalling, Contribution and Subrogation –
Charge & Lease – Differences.
UNIT VIII: COMPANY LAW & BANKING LAW (30 Questions)
Companies Act, 2013 – Definition – Characteristic of a Company – Types of Companies – Formation of a
Company – Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association – Registration of charges – Formation
of CSR Committee – Management of the company – AGM – Ordinary resolution & Special resolutions –
Appointment & Qualification of Directors – Meeting of the Board and its powers – Quorum of the Board –
Appointment of independent Directors – Duties of Director – Key Managerial personnel and promoter –
Powers of Shareholders -Norms for accepting deposits from the Public – adjudicatory powers of Official
Liquidator – procedure for merger and amalgamation– procedure for merging foreign company with an
Indian company – process of rehabilitation and liquidation of the companies in case of financial crisis –
Winding-up– Winding-up by Tribunals – Voluntary Winding-up.
National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
Banking Law – Banker and Customer – Rights and Duties of Banker – Law relating to Loans, Advances
and Investments by Banks.
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Definition and Characteristics – Parties to Negotiable instruments –
Discharge and dishonor of instruments – Liability – Cheques – Civil and Criminal Liability for dishonor of
cheque under Sec.138 to Sec.142 of the Amended Negotiable Instruments Act.
State Financial Corporation’s Act, 1951 (SFCs Act) – Important Definitions viz., Board, Development
Bank, Financial Corporation, Industrial concern – Powers and Duties of the Board – Rights available to
Financial corporation to enforce securities in case of default – Power to call for repayment before agreed
period – Special provisions for enforcement of claims by Financial Corporation – Procedure of District
Judge in respect of applications – Recovery of amounts due to the Financial Corporation as an arrear of
land revenue.
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets & Enforcement of Security Interest
[SARFAESI] Act, 2002 – Important Definitions – Brief overview of the SARFAESI Act – Applicability of
the SARFAESI Act -Features of SARFAESI Act – Procedure of the SARFAESI Act – Methods for
recovery under SARFAESI Act– Enforcing security interests, i.e., seizing the assets pledged as collateral
security for the loan – Significance of the SARFAESI Act – Shortcomings and lacunae in the SARFAESI
Act – Central Registry – Recent amendments in SARFAESI Act.
Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 – The Debts Recovery Tribunals [DRTs] and Debts
Recovery Appellate Tribunals [DRATs] – Jurisdiction, Powers and Authority of Tribunals – Procedure of
Tribunals – Recovery of Debts determined by Tribunal – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
UNIT IX: PROCEDURAL LAW (25 Questions)
Plaint, Written Statement – Suits in General – Admission – Execution – Reference, Review, Revision –
Brief History about the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 –
definition – Classes of Criminal Courts – Processes to compel appearance – Summons, warrant of arrest – Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials – Trial Procedure – Appeals, Reference in Criminal
Cases – General provisions regarding execution – Levy of Fine – The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
UNIT X: OTHER LAWS (15 Questions)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – General explanations – General exceptions – offences against person and property.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 – Scope, object and applicability of
Indian Evidence Act and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and exclusion – Relevance of facts and
admissibility of facts – Facts which need not be proved – Judicial notice – Burden of Proof – Types of
evidence – presumptions.
Family Law in India – Law of Marriage and Divorce: Hindu, Muslim & Christian Law and Recent
Developments – Law of Adoption – Hindu Adoption with Special Reference to the Juristic Concept and
Development of Case Laws – Changes brought by Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – Hindu
Minority and Guardianship Act– Maintenance – Contemporary Changes – Muslim Law of Legitimacy –
Acknowledgement of Paternity.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – State Transport undertakings – Accident Claims Tribunals – No Fault Liability – Offences, Penalties and Procedure, Insurance of Motor Vehicles against third party risks – Recent
amendments.
Consumer Law – Consumer Protection Act and its developments- Consumer, Complaint, Complainant –
Consumer Rights – Filing of Complaints – Consumer Redressal Forums – Jurisdiction, Powers and
Functions – Recent Amendments.
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Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering
(Degree Standard)
UNIT I: MECHANICS, KINETICS AND DYNAMICS (18 Questions)
Statics of Particles, Equilibrium of Rigid bodies, Mechanism of Deformable Bodies, Properties of Surfaces
and Solids, Centroid, Centre of Gravity, Dynamics of Particles, Elements of Rigid Body Dynamics, Basics
of Mechanisms, Kinematics of mechanisms, gyroscope, Gears and Gear Trains, Fly Wheels and
Governors, Balancing of Rotating and Reciprocating Masses, Friction in Machine Elements, Force
Analysis, Balancing, Single Degree Free Vibration, Forced Vibration, mechanisms for Vibration Control,
Effect of Damping, Vibration Isolation, Resonance, Critical Speed of Shaft.
UNIT II: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND DESIGN (20 Questions)
Stress, Strain and Deformation of Solids, Combined Stresses, Theories of Failures, Transverse Loading
on Beams, 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 for Static and Dynamic Loading, Design of Fasteners and
Welded Joints, Reverted 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, Design of Piston and Connecting Rods.
UNIT III: FLUID MECHANICS AND TURBO MACHINERY (20 Questions)
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,
Dimensional Analysis, 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, pumps and its applications-Valves and
Types – Theory of Jet Propulsion- Pulse Jet – Ram Jet Engines, Online Continuous Flow Monitoring
System.
UNIT IV: THERMAL ENGINEERING AND THERMODYNAMICS (30 Questions)
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, Fuels Characteristics,
Emissions and Controls, Testing of IC Engine-Renewable sources of Energy.
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.
UNIT V: HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (25 Questions)
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, Radiactive Heat Transfer.
UNIT VI: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND METALLURGY (25 Questions)
Constitution of alloys and phase diagrams, Iron – Iron Carbide Phase Diagram – steels, cast iron, phase
transformations- diffusion-TTT diagram, ferrous and nonferrous alloys, heat treatment of ferrous and non
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ferrous metal, surface modification techniques, powder metallurgy, 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, nano-materials.
UNIT VII: PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY (22 Questions)
Foundry Technology- types of pattern, cores, moulding and casting methods, Solidification, design of
castings, defects, Melting Furnaces, Hot and Cold working, Metal Forming Processes – types, Defects
and Remedies, Sheet Metal Operation, metal joining processes, types and design of weldment, welding
metallurgy, welding defects, Casting, Welding Inspection (NDT), Manufacturing of Thermo Setting and
Thermo Plastic Products, Metal cutting, Cutting Tool Nomenclature, Machinability machine tools – center
lathe, drilling, milling, grinding, gear cutting and broaching, Machining Time Calculation, unconventional
machining processes, Micro Manufacturing, CNC machine tools, Manual Part Programming – Machining
and Turning Centre.
UNIT VIII: METROLOGY AND QUALITY CONTROL (15 Questions)
Limits, Fits and Tolerance, 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.
UNIT IX: CAD / CAM / CIM / FEA (13 Questions)
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Geometric Modeling, Visual Realism, Assembly of Parts, CAD
Standards, Fundamentals of CIM, Production Planning and Control, Computer Aided Process Planning,
Cellular Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing System and Automated Guided Vehicle System, Group
Technology, Production Flow Analysis, Industrial Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Just in Time(JIT),
lean manufacturing, One Dimensional Problems in FEA, Two Dimensional Scalar Variable Problems,
Two dimensional vector variable problems, Isometric Parametric Formulation.
UNIT X: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (12 Questions)
Work study – Techniques, Method study and work measurements – objectives – basic procedure, machine
loading and scheduling, product sequencing, inventory control – E O Q – quantity discounts, ABC Analysis
material handling systems, operations research, Linear Programming, simplex method, Transportation
model, Assignment model CPM and PERT, Queuing Models. Management theory and practice, planning – Decision making, Organising, staffing, Motivation, Leadership, controlling, control techniques, Industrial
Safety – Standards – OSHA.

Scheme of Examination:

Subject	Standard	No. of Questions	Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper I – Part ATamil Eligibility Test	SSLC	100	3 Hours	150
Paper I – Part BGeneral Studies	Degree	75	3 Hours	150
Paper I – Part CAptitude and Mental Ability	SSLC	25	3 Hours	150
Paper IISubject Paper	Degree / PG Degree	200	3 Hours	300
Total (Part B & Part C of Paper I and Paper II)	–	–	–	450
Interview	–	–	–	60
Grand Total (Part B & Part C of Paper I, Paper II & Interview)	–	–	–	510

Paper II – Subject Paper:

Name of the Post	Subject Paper	Standard	Language of Question Paper
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)	Agriculture	PG Degree	English
Assistant Manager (Accounts)	Financial and Cost Accountancy	Final	English
Accounts Officer Class III	Financial and Cost Accountancy	Final	English
Manager Grade – III (Finance)	Financial and Cost Accountancy	Final	English
Senior Officer (Finance)	Financial and Cost Accountancy	Final	English
Senior Accounts Officer	Financial and Cost Accountancy	Final	English
Assistant Manager (Legal)	Law	Degree	Tamil and English
Senior Officer (Legal)	Law	Degree	Tamil and English
Manager (Mechanical)	Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering	Degree	Tamil and English
Assistant Manager (Materials)	Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering	Degree	Tamil and English
Deputy Manager (Mechanical)	Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering	Degree	Tamil and English
Deputy Manager (Materials)	Mechanical, Production and Manufacturing Engineering	Degree	Tamil and English
Manager (Marketing)	Business Administration	PG Degree	Tamil and English
Deputy Manager (Electrical)	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Degree	English

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