FTRA & FTPA RECRUITMENT 2024 – UPDATE ON COMPUTER BASED TEST & SYLLABUS

Computer Based Test (CBT) (written test) for candidates of FTPA & FTRA (M.Tech) will be held
on 27.10.2024 (Sunday). Hall Tickets will be despatched shortly.

1. Time duration of examination: 2 hours (11.00 a.m to 01.00 p.m.)

2. Marks per question : 1 mark
3. Type of question: MCQs
4. Negative marking : - 0.25 for each wrong answer
5. Minimum qualifying marks in CBT:
a. 50% marks in Domain for all Categories and 60% overall marks (Domain + General
Aptitude) for UR candidates
b. 50% marks in Domain for all Categories and 54% overall marks (Domain + General
Aptitude) for SC/ST/OBC-NC/PWD candidates

Following is the brief Syllabus for the CBT.

NOTE: The syllabus/topics mentioned are indicative in nature. Candidates are expected to
possess significant knowledge/proficiency pertaining to the relevant subjects.

General Aptitude 30 marks: English Verbal, Analytical Reasoning, Numerical Ability

Domain 70 marks for respective streams

Introduction to Polymers; Introduction to Polymers - Definition and

Polymerization Techniques; Types of Classification of Polymers; Polymerization
Polymers – structure property
RA (M.Tech) - Polymer / Plastic

Processes ; Polymerization Techniques -

Relationship; Natural vs. Synthetic Ziegler-Natta Catalysis ; Free Radical
PA - Polymer / Plastic

Polymers; Polymer Processing Polymerization ; Types of Polymers –

Techniques ; Properties of Polymers structure property Relationship ; Natural vs.
-Testing & Characterization method, Synthetic Polymers; Polymer Processing
Standards, SOP & instruments used ; Techniques ; Properties of Polymers -
Polymer Degradation and Testing & Characterization method,
Environmental Impact Standards, SOP & instruments used ;
Polymer Degradation and Environmental
Impact; Advanced Topics in Polymer
Science - Nanocomposites in Polymers -
Conductive Polymers ; Polymers in
Biomedical Applications
 Inorganic Chemistry:
Periodic trends, structure, and bonding in molecules (VSEPR, acids/bases), synthesis and
properties of main group elements and transition metals, coordination compounds,
PA – Chemistry / Material Sciences

organometallics (synthesis, bonding, catalysis), analytical techniques (IR, Raman, NMR,

EPR, UV-vis, MS), nuclear chemistry, and radio-analytical techniques.

Physical Chemistry:
Quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, group theory, thermodynamics,
statistical mechanics, electrochemistry, kinetics, colloids and surfaces, solid-state
chemistry, polymer chemistry, and data analysis.

Organic Chemistry:
IUPAC nomenclature, stereochemistry, reactive intermediates, reaction mechanisms
(addition, elimination, substitution), named reactions, organic transformations,
asymmetric synthesis, pericyclic and photochemical reactions, natural product chemistry,
and structure determination techniques (IR, UV-Vis, NMR, MS).

Thermodynamics: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids,

systems, laws of thermodynamics, fluid statics, submerged bodies,
Bernoulli’s equation, control-volume
RA (M.Tech) – Mechanical / Automobile / Combustion /

heat and work interactions, heat

engines, heat pumps, refrigerators, analysis, viscous and turbulent flow,
Carnot cycle, and entropy; Heat pipe flow, head losses, and basics of
Transfer & Thermal Power Plants: compressible flow; Heat Transfer:
PA – Automobile & Mechanical Engg

Modes of heat transfer, Rankine Conduction, convection, radiation;

cycle, boilers (Babcock & Wilcox, heat exchangers, fins, thermal
Emission / Thermal Engg

Cochran), and thermal power plant boundary layers, convective heat

layout ; Internal Combustion transfer correlations, LMTD, NTU
Engines: Carnot, Otto, Diesel cycles, methods, and radiation laws;
engine components, working of four- Thermodynamics: Laws of
stroke and two-stroke engines, valve thermodynamics, work, heat,
timing, fuel systems, cooling, properties of gases, ideal and real
ignition, lubrication, and governing behavior, availability, irreversibility,
systems. Power, efficiency, and thermodynamic relations;
performance testing, and simple Internal Combustion Engines: IC
numerical problems; Basic engine cycles, components, fuel
Automobile Engineering: Overview systems, emissions control, alternative
of engines, transmission, brakes, fuels, performance testing,
steering, fuel types, manual vs. turbocharging, and future trends like
automatic transmission, and safety hybrid vehicles and sustainable fuels,
features. Emission standards, standard test
methods.
(Corrosion studies)
RA – (M.Tech)
Physical Metallurgy, Phase diagram, Iron and Steel making, Material Science and
Metallurgy
various materials, Mechanical Metallurgy, Corrosion Engineering, Materials
Testing and standards, Materials Characterization, Surface finishing, Welding,
Heat treatment of metals and alloys, Non-destructive testing.

Alternative Energy: Solar, hydrogen. Alternative Energy: Solar, hydrogen.

decarbonization, environment. ; decarbonization, environment. ;
Chemical Safety: Hazard Identification: Chemical Safety: Hazard
risk assessment, hazard analysis Identification: risk assessment, hazard
techniques, Personal Protective analysis techniques, Personal
Equipment, Protective Equipment, Process Safety;
Process Safety ; Fluid Mechanics: Fluid Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties,
properties, fluid statics, and fluid fluid statics, and fluid dynamics.
dynamics. Laminar and turbulent flow, Laminar and turbulent flow, flow in
PA – Chemical & Petroleum Refining

flow in pipes and channels. pipes and channels. Dimensional

RA (M.Tech) –Chemical Engg
Dimensional Analysis, Boundary Layer Analysis, Boundary Layer Theory ;
Theory; Heat Transfer: Conduction, Heat Transfer: Conduction, convection,
convection, and radiation, Heat and radiation, Heat Exchangers; Mass
Exchangers ; Mass Transfer: Diffusion, Transfer: Diffusion, mass transfer
mass transfer coefficients, Vapor-liquid coefficients, Vapor-liquid equilibria,
equilibria, distillation columns, design distillation columns, design and
and operation, Absorption ; Process operation, Absorption ;
Calculation: Material Balances, reactive Process Calculation: Material
and non-reactive systems, Energy Balances, reactive and non-reactive
Balances, enthalpy calculations. systems, Energy Balances, enthalpy
Stoichiometry, limiting reactants, yield. calculations. Stoichiometry, limiting
; Process Engineering: Process Design: reactants, yield. ; Process Engineering:
Flow sheet, Process Control; Reaction Process Design: Flow sheet, Process
Engineering: Reaction Kinetics: Rate Control ; Reaction Engineering:
laws, reaction mechanisms, Batch, Reaction Kinetics: Rate laws, reaction
continuous stirred tank, and plug flow mechanisms, Batch, continuous stirred
reactors, Catalysis ; Refining and tank, and plug flow reactors, Catalysis ;
Petrochemicals process & safety. Refining and Petrochemicals process
Different unit of operation in refinery and safety. Different unit of operation
and petrochemicals in refinery and petrochemicals, Net
zero
PA – Bio Sciences, Bio Introduction to Biochemistry; Biochemistry; Macromolecules and
Macromolecules and their their qualitative and quantitative

RA (M.Tech) –Bio
qualitative and quantitative analysis; Biochemical Techniques;
Microbiology
Technology,

Technology
analysis; Biochemical Bioanalytical Techniques;
Techniques; Bioanalytical Microbiology; Molecular Biology; Cell
Techniques; Microbiology; Biology; Enzymes – mechanism of
Molecular Biology; Basics of action and kinetics
Cell Biology