The Central government of India established the Institute of Sugar Technology in 1936. The courses that are offered by this institute are post-graduate diploma course in industrial fermentation and alcohol, post-graduate diploma course of associate ship and pre harvest cane maturity survey certificate course. The institute carries out entrance examination annually for admitting the qualified candidates to the diploma course in Alcohol Technology.

Structure of National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam

The question paper for the Post Graduate Diploma in Alcohol Technology will be structured in English as well as in Hindi language. Candidates can choose the mode of examination according to their choice. The questions can be expected from the core subjects.

Syllabus of National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam

• Beer defects
• Chirality
• Colour test with sugars
• Difference between bubble caps and Tunnel caps
• Disacchavides
• Distiller’s Dried Grain Substance (DDGS)
• Enzyme activity
• Enzymes
• Fermentation and distillation efficiency
• Fermentation of
• Importance of wort boiling
• Inversion of sucrose
• Jet cooker
• Lagering of beer
• Liquefaction and Saccharification of grain flour
• Mutarotation
• Optical rotation
• Reflux ratio & Multi prassure redistillation (MPR)
• Types of beer
• Acids, bases, ph and buffers
• Alcohol production in distillery
• Alcohols, differences between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols
• Analysis of rectified sprit and ENA for alcohol
• Analyzer, rectifier, aldehyde and other columns
• Antifoams and their role in fermentation
• Attennuation and anarobic fermentation
• Beer heater, reboiler and Plaet Type Heat Exchanger (PHE).28
• Biocomposting, Reverse osmosis and inicineration of spent wash
• Biogas generation from spent wash, COD and BOD
• Catalysis
• Classification, properties of amino acids and proteins
• Country liquor and Indian made foreign liquors (IMFL)
• Difference between Beer, Wine, Whisky, Rum, Gin, Vodka
• Distillation of homogenous binary mixtures
• Enzymes used in grain sprit production
• Estimation of total reducing sugar by fehling solution
• Extra neutral alcohol, preparation and uses
• Gelatinization
• Importance of enzymes in fermentation industry
• Malt and malting
• Mashing techniques
• Molasses- Composition, grades and characteristics
• Oligosaccharides and polysaccharides
• Optical activity
• Out line of beer manufacture
• Outline of grain sprit production
• Rectified sprit, denatured spirit, and power alcohol
• Reduction, Blending, Maturation and Ageing
• Significance of ph in fermentation
• Spent wash, its characteristics and treatment
• Structure and properties of monosaccharides
• Theory of solutions
• Wort for beer manufacture
• Yeast propagation in Lab
• Yeast propagation in yeast vessels and prefermenter
• Yeast, Structure, Growth, Yeast counting

Eligibility Criteria

The students those who have completed their degree in Production Engineering/Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering are eligible to apply for the post graduate diploma in alcohol technology entrance examination. The candidates those who have finished the course conducted by the Institute of Engineers are also qualified to take this test.

How to apply?

The aspirants have to download the application forms from the official website of the National Sugar Institute after the release of the notifications. The students also have the provision to submit the applications online. Candidates have to submit the application form after filling it completely. The downloaded applications must be followed with a demand draft of Rs. 800/- to the given address within the stipulated time. The applications should be sent to the “Director, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur” and it should be payable at SBI, Kalyanpur, Kanpur. The IFSC Code is SBIN0001962.

How to fill the form?

The students have to create a studentship number. By using this number, the aspirants can easily check the eligibility online itself. After downloading the application forms from the university website, the candidates have to enter the relevant details in the appropriate space. After attaching a recent coloured photograph, the candidates are requested to send it to the University along with the necessary documents.

Important dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Last date for submission of On-line Applications: First Week of May, 2012

Date of Admission Test: Third Week of June, 2012

List of National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam Centres

• Kolkata
• Kanpur
• Delhi
• Chennai

Contact address for National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam

• Address: Director, National Sugar Institute, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208017, UP
• Telephone: 0512 – 2570575
• Fax: 0512 - 2570247
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Website: http://nsi.gov.in

Colleges accepting National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam Score

National Sugar Institute (NSI) A.N.S.I. Sugar Engineering

Reference Books for National Sugar Institute (NSI) P.G. Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Exam

• Enzymes in Industry: Production and Applications  By Wolfgang Aehle
• Modern Technology of Bioprocessing: Fermentation Food Enzyme Pharmaceutical Industrial Agricultural By Eiri
• Industrial Enzymes: Structure, Function and Applications By Julio Polaina , Andrew P Maccabe
• Fermentation Technologies: Industrial Applications By Pak Lam Yu , P L Yu
• Equilibria in Systems Containing Alcohols, Salts and Water, Including a New Method of Alcohol  By Francis C Frary
• A Proximate Analysis of the Alcoholic Extract of the Root of Rumex Cripus: And a Comparison  By Ruth Eliza Okey
• Inner- City Alcoholism: An Ecological Analysis and Cross- Cultural Study  By Geoffrey P Kane
• Proteins, Peptides, and Amino Acids Sourcebook  By John S White , Dorothy C White
• Perspectives in Amino Acid and Protein Geochemistry  By Glenn A Goodfriend , Matthew Collins , Marilyn Fogel , Stephen Macko , John F Wehmiller
• Fluorine-Containing Amino Acids: Synthesis and Properties  By Kukhar , V P Kukhar , V A

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Study Plan

• The students have to make a time table of the available time.
• Keep short study sessions in the time table.
• Take short breaks in between the studies as continuous learning may lead to loss of concentration.
• Start the learning process by reviewing the class notes. It is nearly impossible to cram new topics just before the examination.
• Instead of that the students can concentrate on the important questions by referring the old question papers.
• The candidate can take down the difficult topics while studying.
• They can contact any tutors if they need further explanation on a particular topic.

How and Where to get the Results?

The students can attain the results of the Post Graduate Diploma in Alcohol Technology Entrance Examination from the official website of National Sugar Institute.

Score Validity

The Post Graduate Diploma in Alcohol Technology exam score will be valid for a term of one year.