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Important Topics to prepare for BARC 2021 Exam

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

BARC is going to conduct the online examination for the recruitment of Scientific Officer which is scheduled from 5th September to 12th September 2021. BARC Exam enables the engineering graduates to swim through the ocean of opportunities available in India’s prime nuclear and atomic institute.

BARC is going to conduct the online examination for the recruitment of Scientific Officer which is scheduled from 5th September to 12th September 2021. BARC Exam enables the engineering graduates to swim through the ocean of opportunities available in India's prime nuclear and atomic institute.

It is expected that a huge no. of candidates must appear for this prestigious exam, hence from the aspirant's point of view, it is very important that preparations are navigated in the correct direction and therefore BYJU’S Exam Prep is providing Important Topics to prepare for BARC 2021 online exam based on BARC exam pattern and syllabus and previous year paper analysis.

Important Topics for Mechanical Engineering

Subject Important Topics
Thermodynamics
  • Laws of Thermodynamics, Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Brayton Cycle.Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Brayton Cycle
Manufacturing
  • Metal Cutting including Tool Life equations and Orthogonal Cutting, Problems on Welding esp. resistance welding, Types and Design of Casting
Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Statics, Fluid properties, Boundary layer Theory
Heat Transfer
  • Numerical for LMTD and NTU, One-Dimensional Conduction, Shape factor
Strength of materials
  • Stress & Strain, SFD and BMD numerical, Thin Cylinders, Euler's Theory of Columns
Industrial Engineering
  • Economic Order Quantity, Forecasting, LPP questions
Machine Design
  • Failure Theories, Design of Gears
Engineering Materials
  • Heat Treatment of Steel and alloys
Engineering Mechanics
  • Work and Energy Law, Trusses

Important Topics for Civil Engineering

Subject Important Topics

Geo-Technical Engineering

  • Permeability, Slope Stability, Index properties, Bearing Capacity

Environmental Engineering

  • Wastewater treatment, Water Demand & Quality parameters of waters

Transportation Engineering

  • Geometric Design, Sight Distances, Traffic Capacity & Marshall Mix Design

Fluid  Mechanics &  Hydraulics

  • Fluid statics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Laminar Flow, Pipe  Flow & Open Channel Flow 

Concrete  Structures

  • LSM concepts; Design  of beams, Bond and development length & Pre-stressed losses

Surveying

  • Basics, Levelling, Tacheometry & Compass Surveying

Steel  Structures

  • Tension members, Connections – simple and eccentric, Plastic analysis of beams and frames.

Structural  Engineering

  • Statically determinate & Indeterminacy structures by force/ energy methods, Method of superposition & Analysis of trusses

Mechanics

  • Systems of forces, free-body diagrams, Equations of motion

Hydrology &  Irrigation

  • Hydrologic cycle, groundwater hydrology-steady state well hydraulics & U-Hydrographs

Important Topics for Computer Science Engineering

Subject Important Topics
Algorithms
  • Sorting, Time complexity, Asymptotic analysis, Searching
Programming and Data Structures
  • Simple programs to find the output, Arrays, Trees, C++ concepts, Java programs
Computer Networks
  • TCP, IP
Computer Organization and Architecture
  • Cache mapping, Pipelining, Memory hierarchy
Databases
  • Normalization
Operating System
  • CPU Scheduling, Paging, Paper replacement algorithms
Digital Logic
  • Number system, K-map, Multiplexers, Registers
Theory of Computation & Compiler Design
  • Regular expression, CFG, First and flow computation
Discrete Mathematics
  • Predicate logic, counting, graph theory
Software Engineering
  • SRS, Testing

Important Topics for Electronics and Communication Engineering

Networks
  • Two-port networks, Transient and Steady state analysis of second order RLC circuits, Network theorem
Signals and Systems
  • Z transform and Laplace Transform, DTFT, Fourier series and Fourier Transform
Control System
  • SFG, Root locus and Routh-Hurwitz criteria, Time domain, and Frequency domain specifications, Steady state error
Communication
  • Advantage of FM over AM, Random processes and Digital communication
Computer Engineering
  • Computer networks and programming outputs
Analog Electronics
  • Analysis of BJT and FET circuits, a superheterodyne receiver
Digital Electronics
  • K-map, Sequential and Combinational circuits, logic gates, Microprocessor
Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Semiconductor theory, atomic physics, MOSFET and special diodes.
Electromagnetic theory
  • Electrostatics, Radar and optical fibre, Antennas,Waveguides

Important Topics for Electrical Engineering

Networks
  • Two-port networks, Transient and Steady state analysis of AC circuits, Network theorems
Signals and Systems
  • Z transform and Laplace Transform, DTFT, Fourier series, and Fourier Transform
Control System
  • Root locus and Routh-Hurwitz criteria, Bode Plot, and Time domain analysis, and Frequency domain specifications
Analog Electronics
  • Analysis of BJT and FET circuits, Operational amplifiers, simple diode circuits
Digital Electronics
  • K-map simplification, Sequential and Combinational circuits, logic gates
Electromagnetic theory
  • Electrostatics,Magnetostatics
Power systems
  • System stability, power system generation and protection, fault calculations and transients, HVDC and FACTS concepts
Power Electronics
  • Characteristics of semiconductor devices, principles of choppers and inverters, controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers
Electrical machines
  • Three phase induction motors and synchronous machines, stepper motors, DC machines, single phase and three phase transformer
Measurements and instrumentation
  • Error analysis, Measurement of voltage, current, energy and power factor, and CRO

Weightage Analysis for Mechanical Engineering

Subject Weightage in %
Thermodynamics 12
Manufacturing 10
Fluid Mechanics 10
Heat Transfer 11
Strength of materials 13
Industrial Engineering 9
Machine Design 12
Engineering Materials 11
Engineering Mechanics 12

Weightage Analysis for Civil Engineering

Subject Weightage in %
Geo-Technical Engineering 10
Environmental Engineering 9
Transportation Engineering 12
Fluid  Mechanics &  Hydraulics 10
Concrete  Structures 10
Surveying 8
Steel  Structures 10
Structural  Engineering 11
Mechanics 10
Hydrology &  Irrigation 10

Weightage Analysis for Electronics and Communication Engineering

Subject Weightage in %
Networks 15
Signals and Systems 15
Control System 12
Communication 12
Computer Engineering 8
Analog Electronics 10
Digital Electronics 10
Electronic Devices and Circuits 10
Electromagnetic theory 8

Weightage Analysis for Electrical Engineering

Subject Weightage in %
Networks 12
Signals and Systems 8
Control System 14
Analog Electronics 8
Digital Electronics 8
Electromagnetic theory 6
Power systems 12
Power Electronics 10
Electrical machines 12
Measurements and instrumentation 10

Note: There might be a chance of 3 to 5 questions arising from Engineering mathematics from topics like Probability, Differential calculus, Laplace Transform, and Linear Algebra. Hence candidates must try not to leave any subject or topic preparation before the exam.

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