Senior Content Specialist | Updated On - Jun 12, 2024
THDC JE Trainee examination is conducted for recruiting the candidates for the post of Junior Engineer Trainee in the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Limited, abbreviated as THDCIL. It is one of the important power sector exams that the aspiring candidates who have completed their diploma or degree in engineering seek to pass in order to become an engineer in THDCIL.
The JE Trainee exam involves a written test in which information regarding the fields of engineering similar to civil, mechanical and electric are tested. Typically, the exams are in multiple-choice format with some aptitude and core engineering questions to check mental ability and the knowledge of candidates.
Two-part exam: - Part I: General Aptitude & General Awareness (40 questions, 1 mark each) - Part II: Technical/Professional Knowledge (80 questions, 1 mark each)
Total Marks
120
Duration
2 hours
Negative Marking
0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Syllabus
Based on the relevant engineering discipline (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) and covers basic engineering concepts, General Science, Mathematics, Reasoning, and English
Two-part exam: - Part 1: General Aptitude & General Awareness (40 questions, 1 mark each) - Part 2: Technical/Professional Knowledge (80 questions, 1 mark each)
Total Marks
120
Duration
2 hours
Marking Scheme
+1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each incorrect answer
Negative Marking
Yes, 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Part 1: General Aptitude & General Awareness
- Basic English Language Comprehension - Reasoning Ability - Quantitative Aptitude - General Awareness (Static & Current Affairs)
Part 2: Technical/Professional Knowledge
- Based on your chosen engineering discipline (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) - Covers basic engineering concepts related to your field
THDC JE Trainee Syllabus 2024
Subject
Topics (Expected)
General Aptitude & General Awareness
- English Language Comprehension (Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension) - Reasoning Ability (Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning) - Quantitative Aptitude (Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry) - General Awareness (Static & Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Indian Economy & Polity)
- Electrical Circuits & Networks - Electromagnetic Theory - Power Systems - Electrical Machines - Control Systems - Power Electronics - Measurement & Instrumentation - Industrial Electronics & Drives
- Arihant's Objective General English (S.P. Bakshi) - R.S. Aggarwal's Quantitative Aptitude - Lucent's General Knowledge (Dr. Binay Kumar) - Manorama Year Book (English)
- R.S. Khurmi's A Textbook of Strength of Materials - B.C. Punmia's Surveying and Levelling - Dr. B.C. Punmia's Soil Mechanics and Foundations - S.K. Duggal's Building Materials - V.N. Reddy's Transportation Engineering