About

The full form of BARC is Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. It conducts BARC Exam every year for filling up the posts of Trainee Scientific Officers (OCES/DGFS). The BARC Exam is conducted after the GATE exam every year in multiple shifts according to the field of study. Hundreds of Students prepare for GATE in order to secure a job in PSU or Central Governments. BARC Exam provides one such opportunity to the desirous candidates.

After Qualifying BARC Exam candidates are called for a Personal Interview. Marks scored in BARC Exam and Personal Interview becomes the sole criteria for selection of candidates in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for the post of Trainee Scientific Officers.

Finally selected candidates will have to undergo training of 1 year at BARC Training School as Trainee Scientific Officers. After successfully completing the training, candidates are inducted as Scientific Officers in one of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board or DAE units.

Latest Notification

The official notification for the Scientific and Technical officer from BARC is yet to be released but is expected to be released in March 2022.
The tentative date for conducting BARC Exam 2022 is expected to be in June – July 2022.

Registration

Candidates willing to apply for the post of Scientific officer via BARC should follow the following steps in order to successfully apply for the BARC Exam. Candidates should only apply via online mode.

Step 1: candidates should fill out an online application form by visiting the official website - www.barconlineexam.in.

Step 2: Click on apply online and register by providing essential information such as Name, Date of Birth, Mother’s Name, e-mail id. Candidates should take precautions of filling in the details at this stage as the details can not be modified later.

Step 3: After successfully registering candidates will receive an OTP on the registered mobile number and email id. Candidates will have to activate their accounts by entering this OTP.

Step 4: Candidates will have to further fill up the application by logging in on Candidate’s Login.

Step 5: Upload a recent passport-sized photograph (4.5cmx3.5cm) in JPG format (of size less than 50 kb) and a scanned copy of signature (2cmx4.5cm, in JPG format with size less than 20 kb).

Step 6: After completing the application form and uploading the photograph and signature candidates need to pay the application fee via online mode using net banking/debit card/credit card.

Step 7: Candidates need to submit the application finally after paying the fees. If a candidate wishes to modify the application, he/she can do so before submitting the Final Application.

Step 8: Candidates willing to apply via GATE will be required to fill in the GATE details after the declaration of GATE results.

Step 9: Save a soft copy of the application form along with the fee payment receipt for future references.

Syllabus

Following Engineering Disciplines are eligible to apply for BARC 2022 online examination. Techanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Nuclear Engineering. Candidates need to have knowledge of their relevant field.

The tentative syllabus for BARC Exam 2022 is given in the following table.

Engineering Stream	Topics
Civil Engineering	Structural Analysis Environmental Engineering Strength of Materials Surveying Soil Engineering Construction Materials & Concrete Structures Fluid Mechanics Design of Steel Structures Transportation Engineering Hydrology & Irrigation Engineering Mathematics
Computer Science Engineering	Algorithms Programming and Data Structures Computer Networks Computer Organization and Architecture Databases Operating System Digital Logic Theory of Computation & Compiler Design Discrete Mathematics Software Engineering Engineering Mathematics
Electrical Engineering	Electromagnetics Analog Electronics Digital Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation Control Systems Power System Network Theory Electrical Machines Power Electronics Signals & System Engineering Mathematics
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Analog Electronics Digital Electronics Electronic Devices and Circuits Networks Computer Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation Control Systems Signals & Systems Communication Electromagnetics Engineering Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering	Strength of Materials Thermodynamics Machine Design Fluid Mechanics Production Theory of Machines Heat transfer Engineering Mechanics Industrial Engineering Engineering Materials Engineering Mathematics
Instrumentation Engineering	Electrical Circuits Signals and Systems Control Systems Analog Electronics Digital Electronics Measurements Sensors and Industrial Instrumentation Communication and Optical Instrumentation Engineering Mathematics
Chemical Engineering	Process Calculations and Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations Heat Transfer Mass Transfer Chemical Reaction Engineering Instrumentation and Process Control Plant Design and Economics Chemical Technology Engineering Mathematics

BARC Syllabus of Science Stream

Here are the important topics for Science Stream candidates for BARC Recruitment 2022:

Science Stream	Topics
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry - Basic Mathematical Concept, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Theory of Gases, Solid-state, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical and Phase Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Adsorption and Spectroscopy Organic Chemistry - Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications, Qualitative Organic Analysis, Natural Products Chemistry and Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry - Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds, Main Group Elements (s and p blocks), Transition Metals (d block), Bioinorganic Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Analytical Chemistry
Geology	The Planet Earth, Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology and Applied Geology
Bioscience	General Biology, Basics of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Mathematical Sciences
Physics	Mathematical Methods, Mechanics and General Properties of Matter, Oscillations, Waves, and Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for BARC Recruitment 2022 candidates should check their eligibility. The factors on which the eligibility of candidates depends are discussed below.

BARC Eligibility 2022: Academic Eligibility

Candidates applying via GATE should hold a Bachelor's degree in the relevant field as applied in GATE.
Candidates completing a degree in B.Sc. Physics/Chemistry/Bioscience/Geology are also eligible.
Candidates should have scored a minimum of 60% in Bachelor’s degree.
Candidates with 5 years of integrated (B.Tech./B.E.+ M.Tech.) engineering degree are also eligible.
Candidates in the final year of their qualifying exam are also eligible.

BARC Eligibility 2022: Age Eligibility

Candidates applying for BARC Recruitment 2022 must fulfil age criteria as prescribed in the official notification. Candidates are given age relaxations as prescribed by the constitution. Following is the maximum age a person can apply from various categories.

Candidates from General Category should not have attained more than 26 years of age.
Candidates from OBC Category should not have attained more than 29 years of age.
Candidates from SC/ST should not have attained more than 31 years of age.
Candidates who are dependents of the persons killed in the 1984 riots are given exemption up to 31 years of age.
Candidates domiciled in the Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 are eligible up to 31 years of age.
Candidates who belong to Physically Challenged (PWD) categories from all caste categories are given an age relaxation of 10 years.

Application Fee

Following are the fee details a candidate will have to pay after successfully applying for BARC Recruitment 2022.

Category	Application Fees
Unreserved (UR) (Male)	INR 500
Unreserved (UR) (Female)	Exempted
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	Exempted
SC/ ST	Exempted
Physically Handicap	Exempted

Exam Pattern

The BARC Recruitment 2022 will consist of the BARC Online Exam and Personal Interview. Candidates applying via GATE or not will have to appear for BARC 2022 Exam. After qualifying and securing the set cut-off, candidates will be called for a Personal Interview.

The final selection will be based on the marks scored in the Online Exam and Personal Interview. A Medical test will also be conducted after finally selecting the candidates.

The BARC 2022 exam is a computer-based online exam that contains 100 multiple-choice questions carrying 300 marks (3 marks per question). There will also be a penalty of 1 mark for wrong answers marked. The duration of the Online exam will be 120 minutes.

The BARC Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern is provided in the table below.

Particulars	Details
Mode of Exam	Online Mode
Type of Questions	Objective Type Questions (MCQs)
No. of Questions	100 Questions
Total Weightage	300 Marks (3 marks per question)
Duration of Exam	120 Minutes
Negative Marking Criteria	1/3 Mark deducted for each wrong answer

Eligibilty Criteria