Scheme of Examination

The Competitive Examination will be held in two successive stages:

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination

1. Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers: one compulsory and one optional, both objective type, carrying a maximum of 400 marks. This exam serves as a screening test. Marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination are not considered for the final merit list of candidates qualified for the Main Examination. The number of candidates admitted to the Main Examination will be 15 times the approximate number of vacancies, plus all candidates tied at the cut-off score.

Section - B

• PERSONALITY AND VIVA-VOCE EXAMINATION:-
  1. Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written test of the Main examination as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion shall be summoned by them for interview. Provided that no candidate who fails to obtain a minimum of 35% marks in each of the two compulsory papers and a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate shall be called by the Commission for interview which carries 72 marks.
  2. The Commission shall award marks to each candidates interviewed by them. In interviewing the candidates besides awarding marks in respect of character, personality, address and physique, marks shall also be awarded for the candidate's knowledge of Rajasthani culture. The marks so awarded shall be added to the marks obtained in the written test or the main examination by each such candidate.
  3. The standard of the papers will be that of Bachelor's Degree level except paper on Hindi which will be of Senior Secondary Level.
  4. All papers unless specifically required shall be answered either in Hindi or in English, but no candidate shall be permitted to answer any one paper partly in Hindi and partly in English unless specifically allowed to do so.
  5. If a candidate's hand-writing is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
  6. Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
  7. It is obligatory for a candidate to appear in all the compulsory papers and in optional papers.

Note - 1: The Commission shall not recommend any candidate for the State Engineering Services, who has failed to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate.

Note - 2: The Commission shall, in case of Woman Candidates, candidates belonging to the Backward Classes, More Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes recommend the names of such candidates upto the number of vacancies reserved for them from amongst those who have qualified for interview, even if they fail to obtain the aggregate marks prescribed under Note – 1.

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Syllabus :- Mechanical Engineering

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1. Theory of Machines

1. Kinematic pairs, Kinematic chain
2. Mechanism and Inversion
3. Slider-crank chain
4. Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration of a point in mechanism and their determination
5. Coriolis acceleration
6. Mechanisms for straight line motion
7. Friction, Brakes and dynamometers
8. Gears and gear trains
9. Governors
10. Static and dynamic balancing
11. Longitudinal, Transverse and Torsional vibration

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2. Machine Design

1. Manufacturing Considerations in design
2. Design for strength
3. Design of Members in bending
4. Failure theories
5. Design of members in torsion
6. Design of threaded fasteners
7. Design of curved beams

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3. Material Science

1. Crystal structure, Space lattice
2. Crystal imperfection, Miller indices
3. Coordination number, Packing efficiency
4. Phase diagrams
5. Plain carbon steels and alloy steels
6. Cast iron, Light metals and alloys
7. Heat treatment of steel
8. Non-ferrous materials, Plastics, Polymers, Rubber

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4. Manufacturing Processes

1. Pattern making, Moulding, Casting
2. Joining processes viz. Arc and Gas welding, Brazing and Soldering
3. Metal forming processes viz. Drawing, Extrusion, Forging, Piercing and Rolling
4. Basic machine tools viz. Lathe, Shaper, Drilling, Milling, Planer, Grinder
5. Theory of metal cutting and cutting tools
6. Modern machining methods, Flexible manufacturing system

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5. Industrial Engineering and Management

1. Types of business organization
2. Principles and elements of management
3. Organization charts
4. Elements of costing, Break even analysis
5. Types of budget & budgetary control
6. Statistical quality control, TQM, Time & Motion study
7. Plant location & layout, Material handling
8. Project management, Production planning & control
9. Supply chain management, Lean management, Industry-4.0

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6. Thermal Engineering

1. Basic concepts of thermodynamics, Laws of thermodynamics and their application to different flow and non-flow systems
2. Gas and Vapour power cycles
3. Conduction, Convection and Radiation, Dimensional analysis
4. Boiling & condensation, Heat exchangers

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7. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning

1. Air refrigeration cycles
2. Vapour compression refrigeration system
3. Vapour absorption refrigeration systems
4. Expansion devices, Refrigerants and their properties
5. Psychrometric properties and processes, Human comfort, Cooling load calculation

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8. Fluid Mechanics and Machines

1. Fluid properties
2. Kinematics and dynamics of fluid flow
3. Laminar and Turbulent Flows
4. Flow through pipes, Boundary layer
5. Impact of jets, Hydraulic pumps and turbines

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9. Power Generation

1. SI and CI engines, Combustion phenomenon, Fuel injection system
2. Steam power plant, Hydroelectric power plant
3. Introduction to Nuclear power plant, Biogas power plants
4. Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Tidal energy resources, Power plant economics