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I am belonging from st category and i have secured 55% in 10th and 12th and 6.5 cgpa in b.tech.There is no any gap and i am 21 years old,physically fit.
Am I eligible for all psu companies?

Yes, you have all necessary qualifications to have a rewarding job in PSU. Recently PSU like GAIL, IOCL, BHEL, ONGC etc had invited applications from fresh B.Tech graduates. These firms are specifying a cut off percentage of 60% marks only. Selection will be done through GATE 2013. You have to score well in the exam to go to the next round.

YES OF COURSE...





General requirements:

• B.E. /B.Tech. /B.Sc.(Engg.) – Degree required

• For final-year students, the final result of 8th semester and mark-sheets must be presented at the time of interview.

• Minimum cut-off % of B.Tech varies for different PSUs Gen. Category:-60%-70%; Reserved Category:-50%-60%.

• Some PSUs allow only present final year students and last two year pass-outs. e.g. NTPC




Pattern: PSU (Public Sector Undertakings)

• NOTE: Examination pattern will be different for vary from one PSU to another.

• Normally: 150-200 Question

• Time duration: 2 – 2½ Hour.

• Negative Marking: ¼

• Technical:75% of total questions

• General aptitude with English: 25%

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

STAGE I:- Written Examination (Generally on Sunday)

STAGEII:- Interview and GD

STAGE III:- Medical Examination

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

i) 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 and RC:- Reading Comprehension, Questions based on Vocabulary and English grammar etc.

iv) General Awareness and Current Affairs:-

• Current affairs and questions based on general knowledge

• 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) More 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 and 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.

I am sc category and I had 67% S.S.L.C 53 for H.S.S.L.C and BE mechanical 6.8 c.g.p.a

My 10th & 12th marks 59% and I am a general category . I am not select in ongc company crateri .