BARC Syllabus

➥ The BARC Exam is held for the selection of candidates for the Engineering and Science Research streams in the prestigious Bhabha Atomic Research Institute. The BARC syllabus will be released by the authorities on the official website and the aspiring candidates can download the syllabus and start preparing for the exams.

➥ The BARC Recruitment is mainly held in the 2 disciplines that are Engineering and Science. The syllabus has been designed in a subject-specific manner and is not based on General subjects.

➥ The topics in the different branches of the BARC exam are different and depend upon the stream that the candidate is applying for. The syllabus is designed in a way to assess the subject matter expertise of the candidate. The questions will be concept-based, hence the main focus will be to understand the problem-solving abilities of the candidate. The BARC exam questions have a negative marking scheme, therefore, the candidates must answer the questions correctly to score well in the exams.

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Overview of the BARC Exam Syllabus 2024

S.No	Particulars of the Exam	Details of the Exam
1	Name of the exam	BARC exam
2	Conducting Authority	Bhabha Atomic Research Institute
3	Frequency of the exam	Once a year
4	Mode of exam	Online
5	Category	BARC Exam syllabus
6	Availability of the syllabus	Online
7	Level of the exams	National level
8	Subjects for the exams	Engineering and Science
9	Total number of questions	100
10	Type of questions	Objective type with multiple-choice answers
11	Official website	www.barc.gov.in

How Will You Download The Syllabus For BARC 2024?

The syllabus for the different streams is available on the official website and the candidates can download the syllabus and start preparing for the exams. It is important not to miss a single topic from the given syllabus.

Check out the steps to download the syllabus:

• Go to the official website of the Bhabha Atomic Research Institute.
• Visit the homepage and click the notifications option.
• Click the section that says BARC Syllabus.
• Enter your date of birth and registration number.
• Wait for some time.
• The syllabus will appear in PDF format.
• Now select the Stream that you are appearing for in the BARC exam.
• The syllabus will appear in PDF format.
• Download the syllabus and save it on your computer.
• Take a printout of the syllabus for further reference.

Details of BARC Exam Pattern and Syllabus:

• The BARC exam takes place in the Online mode.
• The medium of the BARC exam is English.
• The questions are objective type with multiple choice answers.
• The total number of questions in the BARC syllabus is 100.
• Each correct answer is awarded 3 marks.
• 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
• The total duration of the BARC exam is 120 minutes.

BARC Syllabus for OCES and DGFS Exams:

The OCES and DGFS exams consist of 2 parts.

 Preliminary exams and Advanced exams

• The preliminary exams consist of the subjects General Awareness, Science, and Maths, and the total mark is 50.
• The advanced exams consist of objective-type questions with total marks of 50.

Syllabus 

Subject- General Awareness

Topics
Indian National Movement General Polity Awards and Honours Indian economy Abbreviations National and International organizations General Science Important days National and International current affairs Sports Budget and five-year plans Science and Technology Important days Inventions and Discoveries in Science

Subject- Mathematics

Topics
Profit and Loss Time and distance  Ratio and Proportion Volume and work Areas Heights and Distance Decimal fractions Banker’s discount Logarithms Simplifications Problems on numbers Simple interest  Volumes and surface area Permutations and Combinations Problems on trains Pipes and Cisterns Percentage Average Operations on numbers LCM of numbers Discounts  Calendars

Subject- English

Topics

Synonyms and Antonyms Words and Phrases Fill in the blanks One word substitution Active and Passive voice Transformation of sentences Reading comprehension Sentence reproduction Completion of paragraphs Tenses Antonyms vocabulary  Paragraph completion Usage of words and common errors Functional grammar and vocabulary Common vocabulary Decision making Verb vocabulary Articles and Prepositions Sentence fillers Comprehension Comprehension of passage Spellings grammar Articles grammar

Subject- Reasoning

Topics
Nonverbal series Clocks and calendars Analogy Directions Alphabet series Embedded figures Decision making  Non-verbal series Coding and decoding Mirror images Number ranking Arithmetical reasoning

BARC Syllabus for the Different Streams of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering	Civil Engineering	Chemical Engineering	Instrumentation Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Theory of Machines Fluid mechanics Engineering metrology Production Technology Internal combustion engines Heat transfer Refrigeration and air conditioning Theory of machines Strength of materials  Hydraulic machines Machine Design	Signals and systems Analog communication Engineering Mathematics VLSI Design and Technology Embedded processors Control systems Digital signal processing Electromagnetic Network theory Microprocessors	Theory of structures Structural design specifications Concrete technology Steel structure design Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Irrigation Steel structure design Highway Engineering Tunneling and Hydrology S.I Units Docks and Harbours Applied Mechanics Water Resources Engineering Advanced Surveying	Chemical Engineering thermodynamics Chemical reaction Engineering Fluid mechanics Chemical process Furnace technology Heat transfer Fertilizer technology Materials and constructions Mechanical operations Mass transfer Environmental Engineering Fuels and combustion	Signals and systems Analytical, Optical, and Biomedical instrumentation Analog electronics Digital Electronics Basics of circuits and measurement systems Communications Instrumentation Transducers, Mechanical measurement, Industrial instrumentation	Computation Synchronous motors High voltage Engineering Single phase motor Electric power generation High voltage Engineering Electric machine design Electric Circuit and Ohm’s Law Electric transmission and distribution

The BARC exam is conducted to shortlist candidates in the fields of Engineering and Science

Given below is the syllabus for the compulsory subjects in the Science stream

BARC Syllabus for Physics

• Electrostatics
• Current electricity
• Optics
• The dual nature of matter and radiation
• Principles of communication
• Magnetic effects of Electric current
• Kinematics
• Work, power, and Energy
• Gravitation
• Waves and oscillations
• Solids and Fluids
• Magnetism and magnetic effects of current

BARC Exam Syllabus for Chemistry

• Basic Concepts of Chemistry
• Thermodynamics and Equilibrium
• Redox reactions
• Hydrogen
• S-block elements and P-block elements
• States of Matter
• Chemical bonding and molecular structure
• Environmental chemistry
• Photochemistry
• Electrochemistry
• Organic chemistry-Principles and techniques
• Nuclear chemistry
• Acids and bases
• Structure and bonding
• Analytical Chemistry
• Chemistry of transition elements
• Bioorganic chemistry
• Quantum chemistry
• Organic synthesis

BARC Syllabus for Mathematics

• Time and work
• Volume and surface area
• Compound interest
• Permutation and combination
• Heights and distance
• Chain rule
• Square root and cube root
• Simple Interest
• Decimals and fractions
• Problems on ages
• Area
• Partnerships
• Numbers
• Simple interest
• Races and games
• Boats and streams

Importance of BARC Exam Syllabus:

• The BARC syllabus will help the candidates know about the subjects for the different streams.
• After downloading the syllabus for the desired stream, the students can study all the topics in detail.
• After getting the syllabus the candidates can prepare their schedule and study all the topics accordingly.
• The BARC syllabus and exam pattern will make the candidates aware of the marks distribution for all the topics.
• The candidates can study all the topics of the exam in detail and pay extra attention to the weak areas.
• Knowledge of the BARC Exam syllabus will help the students to score well and get shortlisted for the desired position in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

Summary:

The BARC Exam Syllabus can be downloaded from the official website by the candidates. The syllabus consists of all the subjects and the topics that come under each subject. The BARC syllabus is important for students who want to get shortlisted for the Engineering and Science positions at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center.