TNPSC-CES - 2024

   The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission conducts the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services exam to recruit eligible candidates for various Engineering posts under the government of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts a two-stage selection process - A written test and an Interview, for the recruitment of candidates for posts under Combined Engineering Services. The TNPSC CESE 2023 Exam was scheduled to be conducted on the 6th and 7th of January 2024.

  The minimum educational qualification as per the TNPSC CESE 2023 eligibility criteria? Candidates must possess at least a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized university or institution as the educational qualification for writing the TNPSC CESE exam.

Unit I- Engineering Mechanics

Direct Stresses and strains (Tensile and compressive) due to Axial forces

Deformation of elastic bar due to uni-axial force

Shear force and bending moment diagrams for statically determinate beams

Geometrical properties of sections

Stresses in beams due to bending

Stresses in shafts due to torsion

Pin jointed perfect frames with vertical loads on nodal points (method of joints only).

Unit II- Mechanics of Structure

Deflection of cantilever and simply supported beams

Shear force and bending moment diagrams for statically indeterminate structures (Propped cantilever, Fixed Beams, continuous beams, Non- sway Portal frames) using Mohr’s theorems and moment distribution method.

Euler’s and Rankin’s formula for columns

Stresses due to eccentric loads

Combined stresses due to direct loads and bending moments in rectangular sections.

Unit III- Construction Materials and Construction Practice

Bricks, Tiles, Cement, Fine Aggregate, Coarse Aggregate, Timber, Plywood, Steel, Glass, Plastics, PVC, UPVC, Paints, Mortars, Concrete

Different types, qualities, requirements, standard specifications, Admixtures for cement mortar and concrete.

Different types of Foundations, Masonry, Floors, Roofs, Doors, and Windows, Weathering Course, Damp proof course, Plastering, Painting, Colour Washing

Specifications for different works.

Unit IV- Transportation Engineering

Roads – Different types – methods of formation of water-bound macadam, bituminous and concrete roads

Hill roads – Requirements – Camber, gradient, superelevation, carriageway, pavements, drainage system, sight distance, etc.,

Traffic Engineering, Bridges

Classification of bridges

Site selection and alignment – Foundation, substructure, and superstructure.

Sub-grade soil – Soil mass as a three-phase system

Grain size classification - Atterberg limits

IS Classification of soils–Compaction – Shear strength

Road Arboriculture – Express Highways – Rapid Transport System.

Unit V- Hydraulics

Measurement of pressure in liquids

Pressure distribution and the total pressure on immersed surfaces

Types of flow (Laminar, turbulent, steady, unsteady, uniform, nonuniform)

Flow-through pipes

Losses – Hydraulic gradient and total energy lines.

Bernoulli’s theorem – use of Orifice, Mouthpiece, Orifice meter and Venturi Meters

Flow-through channels

Bazin’s and manning’s formula

Economical sections for open channels

Pumps – Reciprocating pumps – Centrifugal pumps – Characteristics – Discharge, Power, and efficiency

Groundwater – Types of well – Test for a yield of wells.

Unit VI- Surveying

Types of Surveys –Chain surveying – Compass surveying

Leveling – Contour surveying – Theodolite surveying – Trigonometric leveling

Tachometer

Fieldwork

Simple problems. Curves, Global Positioning System (GPS)

Remote sensing – Photogrammetric Surveying and Hydrographic Surveying

Total Station and Geographical Information System (GIS).

Unit VII-Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control

Sources of water

Conveyance of water

Treatment of water

Quality of water

Tests on the water

Distribution systems

Sewers

Collection and conveyance of sewage

Sewer Appurtenances

Drainage arrangements and Sanitary fittings in buildings

Treatment and disposal of sewage, Solid waste Management.

Environmental pollution – Air – water – Soil – Noise

Pollution Control.

Unit VIII: Estimating and Costing

Systems of taking out quantities

Trade and Group systems

Material requirement for different items of works

Preparation of data for works

Report writing

Valuation of buildings and properties

Fixation of rents

Approximate estimates – Detailed estimate and Abstract estimate for buildings, well, sump, septic tanks, compound wall, roads, etc.

Unit IX- Structural Engineering

Reinforced cement concrete structure

Analysis and design of singly and Doubly reinforced rectangular and T-beam sections – Cantilever, simply supported, continuous beams – One way and two-way slabs

Lintels and sunshades

Staircases

Rectangular and circular short columns

Isolated column footings. (All designs by Limit State Method only)

Steel structures- simple beams

Tension and compression members – simple columns.

Unit X- Construction Management

Planning of a project - Factors to be considered

Project reports

Organization structure on construction departments

Construction planning – CPM and PERT networks

Contracts – Tenders and Tender documents

Bill- Supervision and Quality control

Safety measures in construction sites – Banking practice – Cash flow diagrams.

Entrepreneurship

Ethics in Engineering

Use of computers – Information Management, Financial Management

Disaster Management – Types of Natural calamities – Causes for major disaster – Preparedness – Response and Recovery.

Paper –I Automobile Engineering

ENGINES

Automotive Chassis

Suspension and Braking System

Automotive Transmission

Automotive Electrical and Electronics

Vehicle Body Engineering

Vehicle Dynamics

Vehicle Control Systems

Automotive Pollution and Controls.

Servicing & Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Act

Paper –I Civil Engineering

Building Materials and Construction Practices

Engineering Survey

Strength of Materials

Structural Analysis

Geotechnical Engineering

Environmental Engineering And Pollution

Design of Reinforced Concrete, Prestressed Concrete, and Steel Structures

Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

Urban and Transportation Engineering

Project Management and Estimating

Paper –I Mechanical /Production/ Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanics, Kinetics and Dynamics

Strength of Materials and Design

Fluid Mechanics and Turbo Machinery

Thermodynamics

Heat and Mass Transfer

Materials Science and Metallurgy

Production Technology

Metrology and Quality Control

CAD/ CAM/ CIM/ FEA

Industrial Engineering and Management

Paper –I Chemical Engineering

Chemical Process Calculators and Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Mechanical Operations and Engineering Materials

Chemical Technology and Renewable Energy Sources

Transfer Operations

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Instrumentation and Process Control

Numerical and Computational Methods

Separation Operations

Environmental Engineering and Safety in Chemical Industries

Design and Optimization

Paper –I Textile Technology

Fibre Identification and Blend analysis

Physical Properties of Fibres

Synthetic Fibre Spinning and Post Spinning Operations

Spinning

Weaving

Testing & Quality Control

Chemical Processing

Knitting & Garments

Nonwovens & Technical Textiles

Textile Management & Environment Conservation

Paper –I Electrical Engineering

Electrical Circuits

Electrical and Magnetic Fields

Measurements and Instrumentation

Control Systems

Electrical Machines

Power Systems

Analog and Digital Electronics

Power Electronics and Drives

Digital Processors and Communication

Renewable Energy Sources and Storage Devices

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