CGPDTM Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2018 for Examiner of Patents/Designs!

By Anand Pandey|Updated : September 14th, 2018

Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) recruitment for the post Patent Examiner will conclude on 4th September and the Preliminary exam will be conducted on 30th September (tentative) The main role of the role of the Patent Office is to process the applications for grant of patents to protect and encourage inventions. Considering the significance of the job, it is a golden opportunity for engineering graduates who are aiming for PSU jobs.

Since the final selections will be based on the marks scored in the written examination, candidates must study aggressively in order to crack the exam successfully. In order to have better & accurate preparations for the examination, here we are providing the detailed Syllabus and Pattern for the CGPDTM Preliminary and Mains examination

 

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

Features of ExamDetails
Mode & Type of ExaminationOffline, Objective
Duration of Examination2 Hours
Date of Examination (tentative)Sunday, 30th September 2018
Number of shiftsOne
Timing of the examination10.00AM- 12.00PM
Location14 cities in India
Language of examinationHindi & English
Number of Question150 MCQs 
Total Marks150 Marks
Marking SchemeCorrect Answer: +1 mark
Wrong Answers: -0.33 mark

Mains Exam (Scoring Exam)

Features of ExamDetails
Mode & Type of ExaminationOffline, Subjective
Duration of Examination3 Hours
Date of Examination (tentative) Sunday, 18th November 2018
Number of shifts One
Timing of the examination 10.00AM- 1.00PM
Total Marks 300
Location 4 cities in India
Language of examination English

Mains Exam (Qualifying Exam)

 Features of Exam Details
Mode & Type of ExaminationOffline, Subjective
Duration of Examination1 Hour
Date of ExaminationSunday, 18th November, 2018
Number of shiftsOne
Timing of the examination3.00PM-4.00PM
Total Marks100
Location4 cities in India
Language of examinationEnglish

CGPDTM Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

General English

  • The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows:
    • Comprehension of given passages
    • Precis Writing
    • Usage and Vocabulary
    • Short Essays

Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude

  • The questions range from purely numeric calculations to problems of
    • arithmetic reasoning,
    • graph and table reading,
    • percentage analysis,
    • categorization and
    • quantitative analysis.

Reasoning: Verbal /Logical Reasoning & Non-Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal reasoning involves the ability to understand and analyze visual information and solve problems using visual reasoning.

General Science

  • These tests are designed to test the knowledge and competencies for scientific methodology concepts, principles, techniques and physics, chemistry, life sciences (Biology), the earth/space sciences, technologies etc

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

  • Current affairs are the day to day incidents and events around us. It revolves
  • around happenings in the different field related to national, international, economy, sports, science and technology, environment.
  • Such as national events include within its fold aspects like economy, social, political, sports, science, environment, etc.

CGPDTM Syllabus for Mains Examination (Part-I) Descriptive Type

Computer Science/Information Technology

Digital Logic 

  • Boolean algebra
  • Computer Organization and Architecture 
  • Programming and Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Theory of Computation
  • Compiler Design
  • Operating System
  • Databases
  • Computer Networks

Electrical Engineering

  • Electrical Materials 
  • Electric Circuits and Fields
  • Electrical and Electronic Measurements
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Basic Electronics Engineering
  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Systems and Signal Processing
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Machines 
  • Power Systems 
  • Power Electronics and Drives 

Electronics & Communication Engineering

  • Basic Electronics Engineering
  • Basic Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
  • Network Theory
  • Analog and Digital Circuits
  • Analog and Digital Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Computer Organization and Architecture
  • Electro Magnetics
  • Advanced Electronics Topics
  • Advanced Communication Topics

Metallurgical Engineering

  • Thermodynamics and Rate Processes
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Manufacturing Processes

Syllabus for Mains Examination (Part-II) Qualifying Type

  • This test is a qualifying test and is to be designed to assess the working English knowledge, efficiency and expression of English and Report Writing abilities.
  • The Question paper may have Essay, Précis-writing, comprehension, case analysis & Report writing.

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