After the candidate completes his graduation in electrical engineering, he can appear for exams such as GATE and ESE. GATE is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of candidates in various undergraduate subjects of engineering and science for admission into the Master’s Program of institutes as well as jobs at Public Sector Companies. The syllabus of GATE for electrical engineering mainly includes the following:
Mentioned above is the outlined syllabus for GATE. There are minor changes being introduced frequently in the syllabus as well as the nature and weightage of questions.
After qualifying GATE, the candidate can go for further studies like post-graduation and Ph. D. from top tier institutes including IITs and NITs and receive stipend and fellowships based on the performance in the respective course or can apply for job in a PSU. Many PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) prefer candidates from electrical engineering background among some other selected branches owing to the nature of services they provide and the nature of products they manufacture or deal with.
Some such PSUs that prefer candidates from electrical engineering as their major field of study include:
The candidates who qualified GATE are eligible to apply for National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO). Candidates shortlisted on the basis of GATE scores are required to appear for a personal interview where document verification is done simultaneously. Selected candidates undergo training for a period of 1 year. Thereafter they are recruited as Junior Manager.
The applications are open during June-July. DRDO conducts a three – step process for recruitment of candidates on the basis of their GATE scores for the post of Scientist Grade ‘B’. The steps include shortlisting through GATE scores, descriptive examination and personal interview.
The recruitment process of ISRO through GATE is much similar to that of DRDO with some minor variations. ISRO shortlists candidates on the basis of their GATE scores for a written test consisting of objective type questions. After that, the qualified candidates are called for personal interview. If the candidate scores minimum 60% marks in the interview, he will be shortlisted for being eligible for appearing in the empanelment in the selection panel.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a PSU under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. It has postponed the application process for recruitment through GATE for this year. Selection for the interview is on the basis of GATE scores. The performance in interview determines the final selection. The selected candidates have to undergo one-year orientation training in any of Nuclear Training Centers of NPCIL. Trainees who successfully complete their orientation training are recruited as Scientific Officer and posted at one of the units of NPCIL located in different parts of the country. The recruitment is done for the position of Executive Trainees.
Haryana Power Utilities also recruits candidates on the basis of their GATE scores. There is no interview and only GATE scores are considered for selection. The recruitments are held for the post of Assistant Engineer.
Some PSUs recruit candidates directly on the basis of their GATE scores with some specific required cutoff or percentile while some shortlist the candidates on the basis of their GATE scores for further stages of assessment that may include group discussion, descriptive examination or personal interview or all of these varying from company to company.
ESE or the Engineering Services Examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). It is conducted in 3 stages – Prelims, Mains and Personal Interview. After qualifying all the three stages, the candidate is recruited as an IES officer. Officers recruited through ESE are mandated to manage and conduct activities in diverse technical fields.
Major posts offered to IES officers of electrical engineering as their major discipline are as follows: