PSU Selection Procedure

The usual selection procedure followed by maximum no. of PSU’s:

STAGE I:- Written Examination (Generally on Sunday) STAGEII:- Interview & GD STAGE III:- Medical Examination

NOTE:

a) Apart from these, there can be an additional stage in some of the PSUs where only short-listed candidates are allowed to appear for the written exam. All the applicants fulfilling the eligibility criteria are screened again on the basis of their % of B.Tech primarily and depending upon the no. of vacancies Only selected candidates are called for the written exam. eg- ISRO, BHEL etc. b) Some PSUs don’t hold interviewer as a part of their selection procedure eg- BSNL(JTO). c) Though it has not ever been declared by any PSU, the general trend seen in according weightage to different stages in the final selection is:- Written – 70-85% Interview – 15-30% GD – 5%

STAGE-I :- Written Examination. Duration:- 1–3 hr (Avg 2 hour) Written exam of various PSUs can be divided mainly into 4 sections:- i) Technical ii) Aptitude & Reasoning iii) English & RC iv) General Awareness & current affairs 1) Technical:- 60 – 120 questions (exact no. varies for diff PSUs) Average no of Questions -80 Depending on the level of Technical Questions PSUs can be categorized as Level-I:- Tough eg – DRDO, ISRO etc. Level-II:- Moderate eg – BHEL, HAL, ONGC, SALL, JTO, NTPC etc. Level-III:- Easy eg – AAI etc. ii) Aptitude & Reasoning:- Quantitative Reasoning (Speed-distance, percentage, profit- loss etc), Maths of 10th std level,Figure based Questions etc. iii) English & RC:- Reading Comprehension, Questions based on Vocabulary and English grammar etc. iv) General Awareness & Current Affairs:- (1) Current affairs and questions based on general knowledge (2)Some PSUs ask specific questions related to their institutions in this section eg:- DRDO asks about its labs in India (1 or 2 questions). NOTE:- The 4th section may on may not be present. Generally, 1st through 3rd sections are present in most of the exams.

Stage – II Interview:

1) Maximum stress on testing the technical knowledge of the Candidate. 2) % of HR Question limited to the general introduction, work experience (if any), hobbies etc. 3) Final year project is very important for the interview. GD: (1) duration is 20 -30 minutes . (2) Usually easy topics are given for discussion. (3) Contemporary social and political issues are highly probable topics to be given. (4) topics on environmental and technical issues can also be given.

NOTE:- Interview & GD in most of the PSU’s can also be taken in Hindi.

Stage-III Medical Examination : Candidates selected on the basis of their performance in written exam, interview and GD are finally called for a medical check-up prior to their  appointment and training.

NTPC Engineering Executive Trainees Exam Pattern

• The test will be in two parts. Part-I will consist of 55 multiple-choice questions of the relevant disciplines.
• Part-II will consist of 35 multiple-choice questions on Executive Aptitude Test.
• 1/4^th mark will be deducted for each wrong answered questions.
• The test will be of two hour duration.

BHEL Engineers Trainee Exam Pattern

Test pattern :

• 240 Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions
• Every question will carry 1 mark. Negative marking to the extent of 0.2 marks per wrong answer will be applicable.
• Time Duration-2 Hours 30 Minutes
• Test is designed to assess the candidate's Professional ( Technical) Knowledge of the chosen Engineering Discipline and Higher Aptitude covering area like Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Logical thinking, English usage, General Awareness.

Sample questions :

In the following question, pick the choice whose meaning is opposite to the word shown in capitals.
1. HOI POLLOI:
(1) Cannibalism (2) Tyranny (3) The past (4) Aristocracy (5) Capitalist

In the following question, the descriptive sentence is aptly described by just one word. Select the choice which give the meaning most appropriately:
2. One who talks in his sleep:
(1) Somniloquist (2) Somnivocalist (3) Somnambulist (4) Somnalesist (5) None of these

In each question below you will find three words. The first two words are related to each other in some way. The third word is also related in the same way to one of the four alternatives marked as:
3. REMAIN : STAY LEAVE: ?
(1) Good-bye (2) Run (3) Farewell (4) Depart

PSU ELIGIBILITY AND SCEME OF EXAMINATION

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