BARC OCES DGFS 2015 Exam: What is it and How to Apply

BARC has launched application form for OCES DGFS 2015 Exam. What is it and how to join BARC as a Scientist or an Engineer? This article enunciates this. Also, find the Notification & the Application Form.

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has recently published the advertisement for selection of Engineers and Scientists for two of its very prestigious programs: OCES & DGFS through the online exam: BARC OCES DGFS 2015. This blog post is an honest attempt to introduce you this job opportunity in BARC and help you apply for the same, if you are interested.

At end of this, if you want to apply for the same, please do it within 6th February, 2015 which is the last date for Online Application. The online exam would be conducted in various slots from 12th to 20th March, 2015. And if you want to study seriously for the exam, please do visit my subsequent article: Prep Materials for BARC OCES DGFS 2015 Exam: Syllabus, Sample Papers & Books.

But before that let us know about BARC as an organisation briefly.

What is BARC?

Bhabha Atomic Research Center (was previously known as Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay) on January 3, 1954. It is India's primary nuclear research organisation and has a number of nuclear reactors, all of which are used for India's nuclear power and research programs. BARC also conducts research in biotechnology and has developed numerous disease resistant and high-yielding crop varieties.

More about BARC can be found in its About us page.

What is BARC OCES program:

BARC OCES (Orientation Course for Engineers and Scientists) is a one year training program for graduates in Engineering or post-graduates in Science. On successful completion of the training, the trainees are posted as scientific officers in one of the following DAE units:

Atomic Minerals Directorate of Exploration & Research (AMD), Hyderabad

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),Mumbai

Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam

Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai

Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore

Heavy Water Board (HWB), Mumbai

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam

Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad

Uranium Corporation of India Ltd(UCIL), Jaduguda

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), Mumbai

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata.

The list of eight Engineering disciplines for BARC OCES is Chemical, Civil, Computers, Electrical, Electronics (also Electronics & Communication, Electronics and Controls), Instrumentation, Mechanical and Metallurgy. While the six BARC OCES Science subjects are: Physics, Chemistry, Biosciences, Radiological Safety Engineering (RSE), Geology and Geophysics.

What is BARC DGFS program:

BARC DGFS (DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme) is actually a Fellowship Scheme for those who secure admission in select institutes on their own (based on valid GATE score) for following disciplines:

Mechanical Engineering, Cryogenic, Chemical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Nuclear Hydrology, Nuclear Hydrology, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science/ Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems & Control Engineering, Energy Systems, Power/ Communication/ Control Engg, Integrated Electronics & Circuits, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Engineering & Technology, Applied Optics, Lasers & Optoelectronics, Nuclear Engineering & Technology, Solid State Materials/ Electronic Materials, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering.

You have to take admissions only on the prescribed institutes (mostly IITs and few NITs) and also prescribed Pre-M Tech qualifications, list of which can be found in "Table-8" in page-21 of the Information Brochure.

DGFS are paid stipend and tuition fee to pursue M.Tech course. After successful completion of one-year course work at select institutes, the fellows undertake project work, which is assigned and supervised jointly by a DAE and an institute guide. On successful completion of M.Tech, they are posted as Scientific Officers in BARC, Mumbai or RRCAT, Indore or IGCAR, Kalpakkam..

Salaries for BARC OCES/DGFS:

OCES trainees as well as DGFS fellows are paid stipend of Rs 20,000 per month during the period of their training and a one-time book allowance of Rs 10,000.

On successful completion of the training, they are posted as Scientific Officer (C) in the pay band Rs 15,600-39,100 with grade pay of Rs 5,400. Monthly salary (with three increments) at the time of joining is approximately Rs 61,000.

BARC OCES/DGFS Eligibilities:

Age Eligibility: (as on August 1, 2015)

Max 26 years.
You need to be a B E/ B Tech/ B Sc (Engineering) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or AMIE/AIETE with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Part A and Part B individually, in any of the engineering disciplines mentioned in table: "Table-4. Eligibility Criteria" in page: 11 of the Information Brochure.

BARC OCES/DGFS Selection process:

Selection process for OCES/DGFS consists of short listing of candidates followed by interview. The short listing is based on two alternative methods:

i) BARC Written Test or

ii) GATE score.

Cut-off GATE score and Written Test marks for short-listing candidates for interview in each discipline are decided after the last date of receipt of applications.

Important dates for BARC OCES/DGFS 2015:

Commence of of Online Application :6th January, 2015
Last date for Online Application: 6th February, 2015
Online Test: 12th - 20th March, 2015
Last date for candidates to upload their GATE score: 30th March, 2015
Display of List of candidates short-listed for Interview: 2nd week of April, 2015
Selection Interviews 18th May - 18th June, 2015
Display of List of Candidates finally selected: 24th June, 2015

BARC OCES/DGFS 2015 Online Form:

You can apply for BARC OCES/DGFS programs only online.

On arrival at the resultant page, please tick the check box near "I have read and understood the information from Information Brochure" in the bottom as shown below: