About

The Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Singrauli was established in November 1985. With an area of about 2202 sq. km, this organization makes a huge contribution towards fulfilling the energy requirements of the nation. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited, under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. It has also been a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Company since 2007.

The main objective of NCL is to produce coal sustainably. It also aims at social upliftment and environmental upgradation. The NCL examination is held every year for recruitment of candidates to appoint them for different Supervisor, Operator, Statutory, Technician, Clerk and Apprentice posts under NCL.

Latest Notification

The notification for NCL Exam 2022 will be released soon on its official website. The notification will have important details such as eligibility criteria, exam dates, application dates, and others. The NCL 2022 notification for different Technician posts was issued on June 04, 2022. The online applications for the same began on June 10, 2022. The last date of registration was on July 09, 2022. However, the NCL exam dates 2022 of the exams are yet to be announced.

Registration

All candidates aspiring for different Supervisor, Technician, Clerk, Apprentice and Operator posts can apply for the NCL Exam through online mode. The process of application for the exam is completely online. The candidates can fill up the application forms from the official NCL website. The steps to apply for the NCL exam has been provided below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) - https://nclcil.in/

Step 2: Under the Recruitment Section, look for the NCL Exam 2022 Application link and click on it.

Step 3: Complete the entire registration process by clicking on ‘New Registration’.

Step 4: Complete the details required in the application form and then, upload all the required scanned documents in good quality.

Step 5: Recheck the filled details before hitting the submit button.

Step 6: The candidates must then proceed with the payment of the application fees through any one of the four modes of online payment. Different instructions need to be followed for each mode of payment.

Step 7: After successful payment of the application fees, a soft copy of the NCL Application Form 2022 containing the particulars of the candidate will be generated. The payment receipt will also be provided. The ID number on the NCL Application Form needs to be noted carefully for future references.

Syllabus

The NCL Exam is conducted for various Supervisor, Statutory, Apprentice, Technician, Operator and Clerk posts. The detailed syllabus for these posts has been mentioned below:

Syllabus for Technician and Supervisory Posts

Part	Subject	Topics
Part A	Electrical Fundamentals	Ohm’s Law, Inductors and Capacitors, Conductors & cables. Wire joints, Soldering, Heating, lighting, magnetic & chemical effect of electric current, Wheatstone bridge, PVC wires, Joule’s law, Lead Acid battery, Hybrid cell, Alkaline cell, Charging of battery, Care & Maintenance of Battery, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Series and Parallel Combination of Resistors, Electrolysis and its laws, Cells and Batteries – Primary & secondary cell.
	Magnetic Circuits	The terminology used in the magnetic circuit, Principle of the electromagnet, Fleming’s rule, B-H Curve, RLC circuit –series & parallel resonance, Capacitor & its types, Faraday’s laws of Electromagnetic Induction.
	DC Generators	Working Principle, Type – Series, Compound and Shunt Generator. EMF equation, communication, regulation, characteristics, efficiency and application.
	DC Motors	Types – Series, Shunt & Compound Motors. Principle. Characteristics curve, Commutation, Applications of DC motors. Working of starters. Speed control in case of DC Shunt motor (Field and Armature control). Troubleshooting – Care and maintenance. The necessity of a starter.
	Active and Reactive Power	The calculation for Work, Power & Energy, Power Factor, Causes and effects of low power factor. Automatic power factor correction (APFC) Panels. Calculation of capacitor banks. Three-phase Power. Three-phase three-wire system. Methods of Improving power factor. Three-phase four-wire system.
	Transformers	Working Principle, Construction. Classification of Transformers, EMF equation, rating, Parallel Operation, Cooling methods, Transformer oil testing. Tap Changer –ON load and OFF load. Autotransformer, Instrument Transformer – CT & PT, Welding Transformer, Loading, Losses & Efficiency Regulation. Care and maintenance, Protective devices.
	Measuring Instruments	PMMC, MI Meters working principle, and construction. Digital meters, Multimeter, Calibrations of meters. The terminology used in Illumination and calculations. Types of Lamps-Incandescent Lamp and Discharge Lamp fluorescent, HPMV, Megger and Earth tester, HPSV Lamps. Drum Switch, Energy-efficient lighting systems (CFL, LED, etc.), Lighting calculations, Two wattmeter methods of three-phase power measurement.
	Semi-conducting Gadgets	Diodes, Zener diode, Rectifiers, Characteristics and filter circuits.
	Squirrel Cage and Wound Rotor type Induction Motor	Construction, parts, working principle, Concept of rotating magnetic field, Applications. Types of starters – DOL, Autotransformer starter, Star delta, etc., Rotor resistance type starter. Introduction to Speed control in case of three-phasea the Three-phasephases Induction motor. Torque- speed characteristics. Losses, Classification, efficiency, Working Principle & uses.AC Motor stator Rewinding, Single-phase and Three-phase winding development diagram.
	Synchronous Motor	Construction, Working Principle, Starting Method. Effect of change of excitation on load. V-curve and Inverted V -curve. Power factor correction.
	Electrical Drives	DC drive. AC drive. Preventive and break down Maintenance of DC or AC machines, UPS, Voltage stabilizer, Inverter.
	Basics of Wiring	Power & control circuits wiring. Machine control cabinet /control panel layout, assembly. Control elements – Push button switches, overload relay, contactor, etc. Concept of neutral and earth, Earthing, types, methods of reducing earth resistance, Earth tester, Star & Delta connections, Concept-Principle of plan estimation and cost-preparation of wiring layout domestic/Industrial/Commercial. I.E rules for multi-storeyed buildings. SWG, common electrical Accessories – MCB, MCCB, ELCB, RCCB etc. National Electrical Code, Comparison among different types of wirings. Installation, Testing Methods – Wiring estimations and cost.
	Thermal Power Basics	Plant layout, components and working principle of the thermal power plant.
	Non-conventional energy resources:	Working principle of solar and wind power generation.
	Electrical Sub-station:	Single Line Diagram of Substations. Electric supply system EHVAC transmission. Advantages of high voltage transmission Overhead lines – Poles and Towers, bushings, Insulators & its types. Bundle conductors, Ferranti effect, Sag, Corona effect and Skin effect. Fault studies. Sub-station HT/LT – Function, types of distribution system and equipment. Three phase service – cable fault. Protective relays – overcurrent, IDMT, distance relay, overvoltage, differential. Circuit breakers-lightning arrestor used in HT line. Cable – various types of cables, derating factor and cable rating. Fire Fighting, Rescue of person who is in contact with a live wire, Safety handling Tools and Equipment, Treat a person for electric shock or injury.
Part B	General Intelligence	Figurative Classification, Blood Relations, Arithmetical Reasoning, Classification, Venn Diagrams, Figural Pattern, Number, Ranking & Time Sequence, Non-Verbal Series, Number Ranking, Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Logical Venn Diagrams, Cubes and Dice, Directions, Mathematical Operations, Arrangements, Number Series
	Aptitude	Number and Ages, Indices and Surds, Problems on Trains, Ratio and Proportion, Areas, Time and Work Partnership, Pipes and Cisterns, Permutations and Combinations, Problems on Numbers, Averages, Mixtures and Allegations, Simple Interest, Volumes, Time and Distance, Mensuration, Probability, Percentages, Profit and Loss, Simple Equations, Problems on L.C.M. and H.C.F., Compound Interest, Boats and Streams, Odd Man Out, Simplification and Approximation, Quadratic Equations.
	Mental Ability	Verbal Reasoning, Summary Questions, Sequence, Missing Characters, Reading Comprehension, Blood Relations, Logical Sequence of Words, Jumbled Paragraphs/Para-jumbles, Assertion and Reason, Classification, Coding and Decoding, Data Interpretation (Tables, Charts and Graphs), Logical Venn Diagram, Spontaneous Reaction Tests, Number Series, Data Sufficiency, Puzzles, Analogy, Logical Reasoning, Case lets, Direction.

For Apprentice, Operator and Clerk Posts

Subject	Topics
General Knowledge	Indian Parliament, Geography, Inventions and Discoveries, Famous Books & Authors, Rivers, Lakes and, Seas, Heritage, Civics, General Science, Sports, Indian Politics, Environmental Issues, Biology, Countries and Capitals, Current Affairs, Famous Places in India, Famous Days & Dates, Artists, Tourism, Indian Economy, Literature, Indian History, Current Affairs,
Logical Reasoning	Statements and Assumption, Puzzles, Seating arrangement, Statements and course of action, Statement and Conclusion, Deriving Conclusion from passages, Cause and effect reasoning, Statements and argument, Drawing inference, Calendars, Clocks, Sequence and series, Odd Figures or Odd man out
Quantitative Aptitude	Clock, Decimal Fractions, H.C.F. and L.C.M., Height and Distance, Logarithm, Mixture and Allegation, Age, Area, Series – Find Missing Number, Partnerships, Percentage, Permutations and Combinations, Pipes and Cistern, Profit and Loss, Probability, Average, Banker’s Discount, Boats and Streams, Calendar, Chain Rule, Numbers, Races and Games, Series – Odd Man Out, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Simplification
English Language	Fill in the blanks, Sentence Arrangement, Error Correction (Underlined Part), Prepositions, Nouns, Articles, Active and Passive Voice, Joining Sentences, Passage Completion, Identify the Errors, Synonyms, Sentence Completion, Tag Questions, Identify the Sentences, Suffix, Substitution, Spelling Test, Transformation, Prepositions, Idioms and Phrases, Antonyms, Synonyms, Gerunds, Adjectives

For ATT Exam of Dragline Operator Post

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General and Safety Precautions to be observed in the shop: Safety Signs, danger, warning, caution and personal safety messages, safe handling and fuel spillage etc. Principle, features, and use of measuring tools such as outside micrometre, digital micrometre, depth micrometre, digital vernier calliper, dial indicator, Vernier calliper, divider, protractor etc. System of Units of Mass, time, weight, angle, area, volume, and their conversions, etc. Knowledge regarding properties of aluminium along with its alloys, brass, bronze, copper, iron and steel, etc.; various heat treatment processes like Tempering, Normalizing, annealing, hardening, etc.; and IC Engine – its principle and different parts, etc. Use of formulae for calculation of perimeter and area of a square, circle, Triangle, Hexagon, Parallelogram, the use of trigonometry in solving vehicles problems etc.

For Statutory Posts

Post	Subject	Topics
Jr. Overman (Technical)	General Safety and Legislation	Duties and responsibilities of workmen, competent persons and officials (Excluding Managers, Assistant Managers)/Discipline Amongst workers and control of Staffs. Provisions regarding the Coal Mines Regulations 2017 relating to the Open Cast Coal Mine Working; explosives and short firings; Precautions against danger from fire, dust, gas, and water and of other provisions and rules, Enforcement and compliance of provisions under the regulations to which OVERMAN is responsible; Loading, Transportation & Dumping.
Methods of Working	Geological disturbances and their resultant consequences on the working conditions; Dangers and precautionary measures while approaching geological disturbances areas; Nature of occurrence of various seams of coal; The Purpose and utility boreholes in mines. Safe Handling and Explosive Use; Blasting in Fire areas in Opencast Mines; Simultaneous short firing; Safety Precautions. Suppression and treatment of mine dust and other particulate matter.
Elements of Mining Machinery	Numerous Safety Aspects and safe use of various kinds of Machinery used in Opencast Mines. Safety Precautions and Application of Electricity in Mines Different Types of Pumps; Drainage and water lodgements. Principles and Use of Siphons; Code of Practice for transport, Belt Conveyors and safety appliances. Erection use and shifting of machinery used for open cast mining.
Mining Sirdar	Opencast coal mine working; dump management, bench formation and haul road design. Shot firing and transport as well as the use of explosives in mines. Safety issues in case of opencast workings, working at s, transport of material, marching and deployment of heavy machines etc. The initial idea about reclamation operation in opencast mining. An initial understanding of the Safety Management Plan. Provisions regarding Coal Mines Regulations 2017, Rules and laws made under the Mines Act 1952 – regarding the safety of mine workers in general and the duties of the Sirdars and Short firer’s, in particular. Writing of Reports
Mine Surveyor (Technical Part)	Linear Measurement	Instruments for measuring distance ranging; chain surveying; errors in chaining and plotting; Optical Square.
EDM	Types; Principles of measurement; Instrument Correction and Selection.
Angular Measurement	The bearing of lines; Magnetic Declination; Prismatic Compass; Local Attraction;
Plane Table Surveying	Methods of Contouring using plain table and micro-optic alidade.
Miners’ dials and other compass instruments	Dialling; loose and fast needle surveying.
Theodolite	Modern Micro-Optic theodolite; Measurement of Horizontal and vertical angles; theodolite traversing; traverse calculation; adjustment of the traverse; temporary and permanent adjustment and computation of coordinates

Eligibility Criteria

It is very important to check the eligibility before applying for the NCL Exam 2022. Here, we have provided complete details about the NCL Exam Eligibility Criteria. The candidates must not only fulfil the age criteria but also have the prescribed educational qualifications to apply for the NCL Exam for recruitment to different posts.

NCL Exam Eligibility: Nationality

All candidates must be Indian citizens.

NCL Exam Eligibility: Age Limits

For Clerk and different Operator, Technician and Supervisor posts, all candidates must be within the age limit of 18 years and 30 years.
For various Apprentice posts, all candidates must be between 16 years and 24 years of age.
In the case of OBC and SC / ST categories, a relaxation of 3 years and 5 years, respectively are provided.
In the case of PwD General, PwD OBC and PwD SC / ST categories, a relaxation period of 10 years, 13 years and 15 years are given.
Ex-servicemen (ESM) are also eligible for relaxation in the age limit. The age relaxation given to ESM candidates is equivalent to the actual period served by the candidates in the defence services plus 3 years.
In the case of the Departmental candidates, there is no upper age limit.

NCL Exam Eligibility: Educational Qualifications

All candidates must have passed their Matric from any NCVT / SCVT recognized by the UP or MP Board.
For the Welder (Gas and Electric) post, the candidates who have passed Class 8th from an NCVT / SCVT recognized by the UP or MP Board are also eligible.
For different Apprentice and Technician posts, all candidates must be an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) pass in their respective trades from any NCVT / SCVT recognized by the UP or MP Board.
For various Supervisor posts, the candidates must also have a Diploma in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering.

Application Fee

The applicants have to pay the application fees to complete the application process. The NCL Exam 2022 Application Fee for various categories has been provided in the following table:

Category	Application Fees
Unreserved (UR)	INR 500/-
ST / SC / PwD / ESM / Departmental candidates	No Fee

Exam Pattern

The final selection of the candidates appearing for the NCL Exam is done based on merit. To be recruited, all candidates applying for different posts need to qualify for both the Written Test as well as the Personal Interview.

The total period of the exam is 90 minutes. However, for Apprentice Posts, the duration of the exam is 120 minutes. The NCL 2022 Exam Pattern for various posts have been listed in the table below:

Particulars	Details
Mode of Exam	Online Mode (CBT Exam)
Type of Questions	Objective Type Questions (MCQs)
No. of Questions	100 Questions
Total Weightage	100 Marks (1 mark per question)
Duration of Exam	NCL Supervisory / Technician / Operator / Clerk Exam – 90 minutes NCL Apprentice Exam – 120 minutes
Negative Marking Criteria	Nil

In addition to the Written Test, the candidates applying for the post of Dragline Operators need to appear for an Additional Technical Test (ATT) of 50 marks. The total period of this exam is 60 minutes.

Eligibilty Criteria