Defense

Staff
Services
Selection
IES
Commission

Banking/
M. Tech/
Insurance/
PhD
Finance

PSUs MBA

Placement
Aptitude Study
Tests Abroad

Campus ISRO/
Placements BARC etc.
On-Campus/ Off-Campus/ Pool Campus
Recruitment is done for
• IT
• ITES
• Core

Recruitment Process
• Aptitude test on Quantitative (Mathematics), Verbal
(English) & Reasoning Skills
• Group Discussion/ Essay Writing
• Technical Interview
• HR Interview
Recruiters @ AOT in 2016
 Good CGPA
Diligence &
(>65%) in every
Discipline
semester

Strategies for
Interview Mock PI
Questions Success & GD

AAT & EET SST CCT

Online Practice Sessions

AMCAT/ eLitmus/ Cocubes
 Placement
Validity Aptitude Tests
Period
Papers
of
Scores

Increased Opportunities with

Companies across India

like

Basis of Selection
Test Score
Academic Record
GD/ Interview at company
 Diligence & Good Academic
Discipline Record

Strategies for Success

AAT/ EET SST CCT

Online Practice Sessions

 PSUs

M. Tech/
PhD What makes a career in a
PSU so lucrative?

Strategies for
GATE Score Yearly Exam
Preparation

Strong In-depth
Technical
Knowledge
Currently, nearly 12 % of the total demand in this sector is for
IT/engineering professionals.
In Banks:
Post-disbursal
Real estate companies, Power plants, Steel Monitoring of
plants seek project financing from Banks Project
Development

Companies submit Techno-Economic

Feasibility Report (TEFR) with their Experts evaluate
application the TEFR

Role of an Engineer

In Insurance Industry: Assessing risk for insurance cover in any

techno-economic project or machinery. Degrees in civil, mechanical,
aerospace, electrical, nuclear and industrial engineering are preferred
for this.
Recruitment Procedure
A national level recruitment examination either on-line or off-line
and interview

SBI
• Probationary Officers (PO) – Graduate in any discipline from a
recognized University or possessing any equivalent qualification
recognized as such by the Central Government
Final Year Graduate students can also apply for SBI PO Recruitment. If called
for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation
examination within a stipulated date
• Clerical – Graduate in any discipline
• Specialist Officer (SO) – Posted in a specialized department so that
knowledge in a particular field could be used by the bank when dealing
with clients / customers from that specific sector
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
• Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of Officers
(Scale I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Public
Sector Banks, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, few Co-operative Banks, LIC
and Insurance Companies, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
• CWE PO / MT -> Probationary Officers and or Management
Trainees Vacancies.
• CWE Clerk -> Recruitment of Clerical Assistants
• CWE Specialist Officer -> Recruitment of IT, LAW, engineering,
marketing and other professionals.
• CWE RRBs Officers and Assistants -> Recruitment of Officers &
Office Assistants to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) governed by
NABARD.
 Some Vacancies in the BFSI sector in 2016
Name of the Bank Total Name of the Posts Application
Vacancies Date
State Bank of India (SBI) 2200 Probationary Officers May 2016
(POs)
Oriental Bank of 117 Specialist Officers May 2016
Commerce (OBC)
Allahabad Bank 60 Specialist Officers May 2016
Export-Import Bank of 09 Officer Trainee June 2016
India (Exim Bank)
Canara Bank 04 Senior Risk Officer, Chief June 2016
Investment Officer, Chief
Technology Officer,
Economist
Life Insurance 500 Insurance Advisor May 2016
Corporation

United India Insurance 300 Administrative Officer May 2016

(220+80) (General & Specialist)
The Staff Selection conducts national level exams every year for the
recruitment of staff to various government departments and their
subordinated offices.
• SSC Common Graduate Level (SSC-CGL)
• SSC Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) (SSC-JE)

Tentative vacancies in 2016

SSC-CGL Approximately 4000
SSC-JE Approximately 1000

The Staff Selection Commission CGL selection process

• Tier I Written Examination (Preliminary)
• Tier II Written Examination (Main)
• Personality Test or Interview.
For the JE, as of 2015, the examination consists of written test only
(Paper I and Paper II). There is no interview and final selection will be
made on the basis of merit in written examination only.
CDSE/ AFCAT
Indian army has special technical entries for engineering students
but there are other Indian army entries which engineering students
can apply.

TGC – Technical Graduate Course : The most popular entry for

engineering students to join Indian army after engineering is TGC
entry, TGC entry is conducted by Indian army two times every year
and engineering candidates get shortlisted based on their
percentage till 6th semester. TGC entry is only for male engineering
students and one gets permanent commission through this entry.

SSC- Technical: This is a similar entry like TGC entry but the main
difference is that it is for short service commission and not for
permanent commission. Both male and female candidates can apply
for SSC- Tech entry which is conducted by Indian army twice every
year.
AFCAT & CDS
AFCAT stands for Airforce Common Admission Test and CDS
stands for Combined Defense Service Examination. Both are
written exams which are followed by a SSB (Service Selection
Board) in order to select suitable young boys and girls for the
Defense forces of India.
AFCAT is conducted by the Indian Airforce twice an year whereas
CDSE is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service
Commission) twice an year.
Through CDS, an engineering student can enter the Indian Army
or Navy as a non-Technical entry.
Indian Engineering Services comprise of engineers who work under
the government of India and designated as Class – 1 officer.

The first position offered is that of Asst. Executive Engineer and the
hierarchy ends at the position of Chairman/ Managing Director.

An all India level competitive examination, called Engineering

Services Examination (ESE) is conducted every year by the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the Indian
Engineering Services. The Examination constitutes of a written
examination followed by an interview for the personality test. The
recruitment of qualified candidates is made under the following
categories:
• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
The various services in which recruitment is made through ESE
include Indian Railways, Central Engineering, Central Water
Engineering, Border Roads Engineering, Indian Defence Service of
Engineers, Indian Ordinance Factories, Central Power
Engineering, Indian Naval Armament Service, Central Electrical &
Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication
Engineering, Indian Telecommunication Service, Wireless
Planning & Co-ordination Wing etc.

In 2016, the number of vacancies are approximately 602

ESE 2017 onwards, there will be 3 stages in the selection process:

• Preliminary examination ( Stage 1) consisting of 2 multiple
choice question papers
• Mains (Stage 2) consists of 2 conventional type papers from the
respective engineering disciplines
• Personality Test (Stage 3)
Higher Studies as a Career Option
o National University of Singapore & Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore recognise GATE scores for admission to
masters.
o Seats for all IITs in postgraduate program in engineering – 2788
(around 1762 for ME, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and CSE).
o Centrally funded institutes (like the NITs, IIITM Gwalior, NIFFT
Ranchi, and IIEST Shibpur) conduct Centralized Counseling for M.
Tech/M. Plan (CCMT). Total number of seats under CCMT is
around 8982 spanning in 38 institutes.
GATE
Score

GATE Admission to M.
Score Tech

Interview
Advantages
• Students who take admissions in M. Tech with a valid GATE score
get scholarships provided by MHRD and other government
agencies.
• Doing master course from reputed institutes of India will give
student a chance to learn the core engineering concepts form the best
faculties in the country.
• A higher degree in a certain field can be obtained simultaneously
with preparation for other competitive exams.
Higher Studies as a Career Option
Preferred Destinations

UK Canada

Germany
USA

Singapore

Australia