KPTCL Recruitment: Exam Syllabus, Pattern, Books & Preparation Tips

The exam pattern is discussed in detail below:

KPTCL Recruitment Exam Syllabus

The KPTCL Exam is a state-level test. KPTCL conducts the exams along with ESCOM for vacancies in both KPTCL and ESCOM. There is an online Aptitude Test for few posts. The Karnataka Power Trans. Corp.Ltd. (KPTCL) holds the exam for various vacant posts. There are two rounds of the qualifying exam. They are namely:

1.  Written Exam

2. Interview Round

The detailed syllabus of the written exam has been given on the official website of the KPTCL.

The Aptitude Test is an online test. It is an MCQ (multiple choice question) format exam. The test pattern for the Aptitude test in KPTCL or ESCOM is the same for all the candidates applying for Asst. Engr., Jnr. Engr, or AEE posts.

A total of 100 questions are asked for one mark each. For every wrong answer given, 0.25 marks will be reduced.

For questions left unattempted, there will be no marks reduced. The medium of the question paper will be both- Kannada and English. The exam duration of the Aptitude test is two hours. The comp. literacy-related questions will be in English only.

Aptitude Test

General Knowledge (GK)

• About India and neighboring countries
• Books and Authors
• Countries and Capitals
• Economic prob’s in India
• Famous Places in India
• Geog. of India
• Imp. Dates
• Indian Cult
• Music & Lit.
• National Dance
• National and Int’l current affairs
• New inventions
• Political Sci.

Aptitude

• Areas
• Avg.
• Boats and Streams
• CI
• Indices and Surds
• Mensuration
• Mixtures and Allegations
• No.s and Ages
• Odd Man Out
• Pcent.
• Permutations and Combinations
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Probability
• Probs on LCM and HCF
• SI
• Time and Work P’ship
• P&L
• Quadratic Equations
• Races and Games
• Ratio and Proportion
• Simple Equations
• Probs on No.s
• Simplification and Approx.
• Time and DIST.
• Vol.s
• Sci. and innovations
• Sci. obsn.
• World org.

General English

• Active & Passive Voice
• Antonyms
• Comprehension
• Direct & Indirect Speech
• Fill in the Blanks
• Idioms & Phrases
• One Word Substitution
• Synonyms
• Tenses
• Transform. of Sentences
• Vocab.

General Kannada

• A degree of adjectives
• Active and passive voice
• Adjectives
• Antonyms
• Articles
• Common errors of usage
• Conjunctions and Qn. tag
• History Of Kannada Lang.
• Kannada Lit.
• Model auxiliaries
• Prepositions
• Pronouns
• Verb and Tense Agmt.
• Vocab.

Comp. Literacy

• App. pkgs
• Basic Comp. Skills
• E-mails
• MS Access or DBS Basic Cpts
• MS Word (Operatns in letter typing etc.)
• Outlook Express or email handlings

Main Technical Syllabus

Accounts

• Mktg. of Bank Products.
• Financial Mkts.
• E-Commerce.
• Life Ins.
• Info. Sys. and Comp.
• Strategic Cost Mgmt.
• ACCT. Stds.
• Operations Research and Quantitative Techniques
• Commodities Mkts.
• Risk Mgmt.
• Bus. Ethics and Corp. Governance.
• Mgmt. of Ins. Co.
• Int’l Bus.
• Financial Mgmt.
• Monetary Sys.
• Banking Scenario in India.
• Direct Txs.
• Indirect Txs.
• Micro Finance.
• International Bus.
• Securities Analysts and Portfolio Mgmt.
• Basic ACCT.
• General Ins.

Elec. and Electronics

• Field Theory.
• Network-Analysis.
• Transmission and Distribution.
• EM Compatibility.
• Elec. Machine Des.
• Control Theory.
• Comp. Techniques- in-Power-Sys.-Analysis.
• High Voltage Engg.
• Elec. Power Quality.
• Power Sys. Operation and Control.
• DBS Mgmt.Sys.
• Electronic Circuits.
• Elec. Des., Estimation, and Costing.
• Power Sys. Analysis and Stability.
• Signals and Sys.
• Elec. and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation.
• Digital Sys Des. with VHDL.
• VLSI Circuits and Des.
• Logic Des.
• Electric Power Generation.
• Elec. Distribution Sys.
• Maths related to Engg.
• Power Sys Planning.
• Digital Signal Processg.
• Renewable Energy Sources.
• Comp.-Aided Elec. Drawing.
• Linear IC’s and App.
• Engg. in Physics and Chemistry.
• Reactive Power Mgmt.
• Industrial Drives and Apps.
• Energy Auditing & Demand Side Mgmt.
• HYDC Transmission.
• DC Machines and Synchronous Machines.
• Transformers and Induction Machines.
• Basic Electronics.
• Elec. Power Utilization.
• Control Sys.
• Power Electronics.
• Artificial Neural Networks.
• Switchgear and Protection.
• Intro. to Comp. Prgm.
• Comp. Control of Elec. Drives.

Electronics and Telecommunication

• Artificial Neural Networks.
• Control Theory.
• Elec. Machine Des.
• Intro. to Comp. Prgm.
• Network Analysis.
• Digital Sys. Des with VHDL.
• Logic Des.
• Network Mgmt Sys.
• Control Sys.
• Comp. Techniques in Power Sys. Analysis.
• VLSI Circuits and Des.
• Elec. Power Utilization.
• Power Sys. Planning.
• Signals and Sys.
• Reactive Power Mgmt.
• Transmission and Distribution
• Elec. and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation.
• Elec. Machine Des
• Power Sys. Operation and Control.
• Electronic Circuits.
• Digital Signal Processing.
• Information and Network Security.
• Power Electronics.
• Linear IC’s and Apps.
• Basic Electronics.
• Renewable Energy Sources.
• Power Sys. Analysis and Stability.
• Engg. Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.
• Elec. Des, Estimation, and Costing.
• Comp. Control of Elec. Drives.
• Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing.
• Field Theory.
• DBS Mgmt Sys.
• EM Compatibility.
• Switchgear and Protection.
• Transformers and Induction Machines.

Elec.

• Elec. Machine Des.
• Transformers and Induction Machines.
• Comp. Control of Elec. Drives.
• Control Theory.
• Power Sys. Analysis and Stability.
• Comp.-Aided Elec. Drawing
• Power Electronics.
• Power Sys Planning.
• Elec. Distribution Sys.
• Logic Des.
• VLSI Circuits and Des.
• Network Analysis.
• Industrial Drives and Apps.
• Elec. and Electronic Meas. and Instrumentation.
• Digital Signal Processing.
• Reactive Power Mgmt.
• Digital Sys. Des. with VHDL.
• Elec. Power Quality.
• Elec. Des., Estimation, and Costing.
• DC Machines and Synchronous Machines.
• Renewable Energy Sources.
• High Voltage Engg.
• HYDC Transmission.
• Transmission and Distribution.
• Basic Electronics.
• DBS Mgmt Sys.
• Control Sys.
• Intro. to Comp. Prgm.
• Elec. Power Utilization.
• Linear IC’s and Apps.
• Signals and Sys.
• Comp. Techniques in Power Sys. Analysis.
• Power Sys. Operation and Control.
• Energy Auditing & Demand Side Mgmt.
• EM Compatibility
• Electronic Circuits.
• Field Theory.
• Electric Power Generation.
• Artificial Neural Networks.

KPTCL Recruitment Exam Pattern

According to each of the posts, the core subject will have a marks distribution scheme displayed online. The candidates shall ensure that the whole syllabus is referred for the exam. The official website of KPTCL will have every detail in the Circular Section which shall be frequented by the eligible candidate applying for KPTCL Exam.

The selection of the candidate for the post of Asst. Exec. Engr. (AEE) or Jnr. Engr. (JE) or Asst. Engr. (AE) or Jr. Asst. is decided on the merit obtained in the Online Exam by the candidate. Those individuals who qualify for the Written Exam will only be called for the interview round.

The total of the merit scored by the candidate in both the written Exam and the Interview round sets the selection criteria.

Those eligible candidates applying for the KPTCL Exam shall be well versed in the local language of Karnataka.

The details of the test are presented below in a tabular form for better understanding;

Online Aptitude Exam

Language Paper Pattern

Candidates who are applying for the post of Asst. Engr. (AE-Elec. or Civil) or Asst. Exec. Engr. (AEE – Elec.) must have passed their Standard 10^th with Kannada as their 1^st or 2^nd language.

If the candidate has not studied Kannada in his/her SSC school then he/she has to appear for the Kannada exam before taking the Aptitude Test.

The details of the Kannada language test is described below:

• The language test will only be held in Bengaluru.
• The total weightage of the language test is 150 marks.
• The candidate shall score a minimum of 50 marks to pass the Kannada Language Test.
• Kannada language test will be conducted in the Bengaluru Exam center only.

Interview Round

After clearing the Written Exam, there is a final round which the candidates have to pass, and that will be the Interview round. Stepping into the interview round or for that matter is not a guarantee of a job.

KPTCL Exam Pattern – Interview

• The candidates who pass the Written Exam, get called for an interview round. Candidates shall be interviewed on their personality, character traits, and general interest areas.
• The candidates who have applied for skill-based groups will be asked questions on such requirements of the service applied for.

KPTCL Recruitment Exam Preparation Tips

For cracking any Competitive Exam the most important thing required is discipline and constant practice. The candidates plan enough time for their study schedule. As and when the notification gets published, the candidates can immediately download a copy of the KPTCL Exam Pattern and syllabus. To chart out the study plan in order of difficulty of concepts is important.

• Reading and making notes is very important for a quick revision in the following days.
• Keep updated on current news and happenings.
• Attempting mock tests and mock interviews will boost up confidence.
• Keep pace with the study plan.

KPTCL Recruitment Exam Dates, Fees, Eligibility & Notification

Previous Year Question Papers

The best and most relevant source for effective preparation for KPTCL Exam is referring to the previous year’s question papers. As these will help the candidate to understand the KPTCL Exam Pattern of questions that may be asked for. Solving as many question papers available can always bring more precision and speed in solving the questions.

Special attention to mathematical topics is needed as they are more time-consuming. Only practice can help gain speed in solving mathematical tests. Here the previous year’s question papers can help a lot to recognize the KPTCL Exam pattern.

Some websites provide practice mock tests, which are easily assessable by the candidates. It helps the candidates to identify the topics in which they are weak. Accordingly, making a checklist on topics that need thorough study can be done.

The main document to be referred to for thorough preparation for the KPTCL exam is the KPTCL Exam Pattern & syllabus. Even though there is “n” number of books available in the market as preparation guide, these can also be referred to.  But first, cross-check the syllabus with the one published on the website. If any changes are brought about in the KPTCL Exam Pattern or Syllabus.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Q1 Where can the full syllabus and KPTCL Exam pattern is accessed?

A1. The KPTCL Exam Pattern and Syllabus form a part of the official notification released for the KPTCL exam every year. The candidates can view the complete syllabus on the website of KPTCL.

Q2. What is the contact number of the Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA)?

A2. The Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA) is detailed below:

Phone: 080 – 23460460

(Office hours from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm on Working days)

Fax: 080 – 23461576.