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This document announces the third examination for recognition of competent persons for inspection and certification of boilers to be conducted by the National Productivity Council on behalf of the Central Boilers Board. It outlines the eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination, which includes educational and experience requirements. The summary also describes the examination process and requirements for passing. Upon passing the examination, candidates can apply for authorization from the Central Boilers Board to undertake inspections and certification of boilers as competent persons. The authorization is valid for three years and requires renewal by attending seminars to maintain inspection proficiency.
This document announces the third examination for recognition of competent persons for inspection and certification of boilers to be conducted by the National Productivity Council on behalf of the Central Boilers Board. It outlines the eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination, which includes educational and experience requirements. The summary also describes the examination process and requirements for passing. Upon passing the examination, candidates can apply for authorization from the Central Boilers Board to undertake inspections and certification of boilers as competent persons. The authorization is valid for three years and requires renewal by attending seminars to maintain inspection proficiency.
This document announces the third examination for recognition of competent persons for inspection and certification of boilers to be conducted by the National Productivity Council on behalf of the Central Boilers Board. It outlines the eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination, which includes educational and experience requirements. The summary also describes the examination process and requirements for passing. Upon passing the examination, candidates can apply for authorization from the Central Boilers Board to undertake inspections and certification of boilers as competent persons. The authorization is valid for three years and requires renewal by attending seminars to maintain inspection proficiency.
COMPETENT PERSONS FOR INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS 24 th Noe!"er 2#$% &Su'()*+
CENTRAL BOILERS BOARD M,',str* o- Co!!erce )'( I'(ustr* &Dep)rt!e't o- I'(ustr,). Po.,c* )'( Pro!ot,o'+ Govt. of India, New Delhi. Director & Head (RPMG) Regional Professional Management Group National Productivity Council 6 !"DC# "ndustrial $state%m&attur C'ennai ( 6)) )*+ 1 Fax: 044 Fore/or( The Indian Boilers Act was enacted in 1923 mainly to provide or saety o lie and property rom the dan!er o explosion o "oilers and or achievin! #niormity in re!istration and inspection d#rin! operation and maintenance o "oilers thro#!ho#t the co#ntry$ %ince then there had "een no ma&or amendments to the Act$ The le!islation re'#ired chan!es in consonance with the evolvin! developments and chan!es in the technolo!y o a"rication( operation( testin! and inspection o "oilers$ The Indian Boilers )amendment* Act( 200+ which was passed in ,ecem"er( 200+( has introd#ced improvements in the provisions o the law to enhance saety norms( to ens#re #niormity in standards o inspection( expeditin! inspections and red#cin! "#rea#cratic delays "y decentrali-ation o inspection o "oilers d#rin! their man#act#re( erection and #se( "y allowin! inspection and certiication "y the independent inspectin! a#thorities$ .otiication containin! re!#lations or implementin! many provisions o the amendment Act incl#din! or implementin! the inspection "y the third party inspectin! a#thorities and competent persons has "een p#"lished in the /a-ette o India on + th 0cto"er( 2010$ As per re!#lations notiied on + th 0cto"er( 2010( irst 1 second examination was cond#cted on 24 th April( 2011 1 + th 0cto"er 2012 respectively or reco!nition o competent persons or #nderta2in! inspections 1 certiication o "oilers d#rin! man#act#re( erection and #se "y the third party inspectin! a#thorities in India$ 3entral Boilers Board )3BB*( /overnment o India has a#thori-ed .ational 4rod#ctivity 3o#ncil ).43* to cond#ct the third examination or competent persons$ I invite yo# to re!ister or the third examination or reco!nition o competent persons and wish yo# all very "est or yo#r s#ccess in the 5xamination T.S.G. Narayannen 2 Secret)r* Ce'tr). Bo,.ers Bo)r( M,',str* o- Co!!erce )'( I'(ustr* &Dep)rt!e't o- I'(ustr,). Po.,c* )'( Pro!ot,o'+ Government of India, New Delhi. 3 4 S0NO C O N T E N T S PAGE ,- .%C/GR#0ND 1 2- PR#C$D0R$ 3#R R$C#GN"4"#N #3 C#MP$4$N4 P$R!#N! 1 5- C#ND0C4 #3 % $6%M"N%4"#N 3#R C#MP$4$N4 P$R!#N! 3#R "N!P$C4"#N %ND C$R4"3"C%4"#N #3 .#"7$R! * 1- $7"G"."7"48 CR"4$R"% 3#R %PP$%R"NG "N 4H$ $6%M"N%4"#N 3#R C#MP$4$N4 P$R!#N! * 9- !877%.0!:C0RR"C070M 3#R 4H$ $6%M"N%4"#N 3#R C#MP$4$N4 P$R!#N! ,) 6- R$;0"R$M$N4! 3#R P%!!"NG 4H$ $6%M"N%4"#N 3#R C#MP$4$N4 P$R!#N! ,, <- $6%M"N%4"#N C$N4R$! ,5 +- R$3$R$NC$ .##/! 3#R #P$N .##/ $6%M"N%4"#N ,5 *- R$G"!4R%4"#N PR#C$!! ,1 ,) - R#7$ #3 NPC ,1 ,, - C#ND"4"#N! %ND "N!4R0C4"#N! 4# 4H$ C%ND"D%4$! ,9 ,2 - 7"!4 #3 $NC7#!0R$! 4# .$ %44%CH$D ="4H 4H$ %PP7"C%4"#N ,< ,5 - %NN$60R$ ( , > !877%.0! ,* $0# BAC1GRO2ND3 %s per t'e amendments made in t'e .oilers %ct ,*25 vide Ga?ette Notification &y t'e "ndian .oilers (%mendment) %ct 2))< and t'e "ndian .oiler Regulations ,*9) vide Ga?ette Notification vide Notification No- G-!-R- +2,($) dated < t' #cto&er 2),) a provision 'as &een made for inspection and certification of &oilers and &oiler components during manufacture erection & use &y @Competent PersonsA recogni?ed &y t'e Central .oilers .oard- %s per t'ese amendments a t'ird party @"nspecting %ut'orityA in "ndia is reBuired to engage Competent Persons to undertaCe inspection and certification of &oilers and &oiler components during manufacture erection & use- Central .oilers .oard (C..) Government of "ndia 'as aut'ori?ed National Productivity Council (NPC) to conduct t'e first eDamination for competent Persons- 2$0 PROCED2RE FOR RECOGNITION OF EXAMINATION FOR COMPETENT PERSONS FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS3 ($+ I'tro(uct,o'34 (a) t'is regulation provides t'e reBuirements for t'e uniform Bualification eDamination issuance and reneEal of Central .oiler .oard aut'orisation to act as a competent personF (&) candidates meeting t'ese reBuirements may &e Bualified to &e issued a Central .oilers .oard aut'orisationF (c) Competent persons may &e alloEed to inspect and certify t'e &oilers under t'e .oilers %ct during manufacture erection operation and maintenance t'roug'out "ndia- &2+ M,',!u! 5u).,-,c)t,o's )'( e6per,e'ceG> (a) must &e a graduate in Mec'anical $ngineering from a recogni?ed institutionF 6 (&) minimum five years eDperience singly or cumulatively in t'e folloEing fields related to &oilers su&Hect to t'e condition minimum of tEo years s'all &e in operation and maintenance of &oilers > (i) DesignF (ii) ManufactureF (iii) CommissioningF (iv) #peration and maintenanceF (v) "nspection and certification during manufacture or operation and maintenanceF (vi) Hig' Pressure =elding>"nspectionF (c) 7evel>"" ND4 Certificates from "!N4 or any ot'er professional &ody recognised &y "!N4 in Non Destructive met'ods of testing in radiograp'y and ultrasonic testing- &%+ Ce'tr). Bo,.ers Bo)r( E6)!,')t,o' Process3 (i) an eDamination s'all &e conducted &y t'e Central .oilers .oard $Damination !tanding Committee or an agency or Regional $Damination !tanding Committees aut'orised &y it as per t'e folloEing met'ods namelyG> (a) Eritten $Damination consisting of design manufacture operation and maintenance of t'e &oiler Non Destructive 4esting 4ec'niBues inspection and certification of &oilers during manufacture and use as per "ndian .oiler RegulationsF (&) viva>voce on t'e a&ove (5) I Eeig'tage s'all &e given for viva>voce)F (c) t'e Central .oiler .oard Eill issue a passing grade certificate to t'e candidate after passing t'e eDaminationF (d) candidate s'all secure at least 6) I marCs in Eritten eDamination as Eell as viva>voce in order to pass t'e eDaminationF (ii) application for appearing in t'e Central .oiler .oard $Damination Process s'all &e made in t'e format as provided &y t'e Central .oilers .oard $Damination !tanding Committee at suc' place and time as decided &y t'e 7 Central .oilers .oard $Damination !tanding Committee or an agency or Regional $Damination !tanding Committees aut'orised &y it-
&4+ Ce'tr). Bo,.ers Bo)r( Author,s)t,o' Process34 (i) t'e Competent Person s'all perform t'e EorC Eit'out conflict of interestF (ii) an applicant for a Central .oiler .oard %ut'orisation s'all meet t'e folloEing reBuirements namelyG> (a) t'e applicant s'all &e in regular employment of and eDclusively engaged &y a Central .oilers .oard recognised "nspecting %ut'orityF (&) t'e applicant s'all meet t'e minimum Bualification and eDperience reBuirements as referred in su&>regulation 2 of t'is regulationF (c) t'e applicant s'all 'ave taCen and passed t'e Central .oilers .oard eDamination as referred to in su&>regulation 5 of t'is regulationF (d) t'e applicant s'all apply for an aut'orisation not later t'an t'ree years after passing t'e Central .oilers .oard $Damination and a person E'ose aut'orisation 'as not &een issued Eit'in t'e t'ree year period s'all &e reBuired to taCe t'e Central .oiler .oard $Damination and receive a passing grade and (e) t'e maDimum age for t'e Competent Person s'all &e 69 years provided t'e person is medically fitF
(iii) (a) E'en t'e applicant 'as met t'e eligi&ility reBuirements as referred in clause (ii) of su&>regulation 1 and at t'e reBuest of t'e applicantJs employer a Central .oilers .oard aut'orisation card and a certificate s'all &e issuedF (&) t'e application for an aut'orisation s'all &e on forms o&tained from t'e Central .oilers .oardF (c) a Competent Person may possess only t'e valid aut'orisation card listing one employerF + (iv) (a) t'e validity of eac' aut'orisation certificate s'all &e t'ree years from t'e date of issue or in co>terminus Eit' t'e validity period of recognition of employing "nspecting %ut'ority E'ic'ever is earlierF (&) t'e Competent Person must &e in regular employment of t'e Central .oiler .oard recognised "nspecting %ut'ority failing E'ic' t'e aut'orisation lapsesF (c) if t'e Competent Person leaves t'e employment Central .oilers .oard %ut'orisation Card s'all &e surrendered &y t'e "nspecting %ut'ority to t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard Eit'in a period of seven daysF (d) t'e reBuest for reneEal s'all &e made &y Competent PersonJs employer and t'e reBuest s'all certify t'at t'e Competent Person maintained inspection proficiency &y performing or supervising inspection activity and t'at t'e individual 'as met t'e continuing updation reBuirement as given in clause (f) of t'is su&>regulationF (e) on c'ange of employment a reBuest for aut'orisation card s'all &e made &y t'e Competent PersonJs current employer on forms o&tained from t'e Central .oilers .oardF (f) eac' Central .oilers .oard aut'orised Competent Person at least once every t'ree years s'all eit'er attend a Central .oilers .oard seminar or receive ot'er instruction related to inspections and t'e instruction may &e in any format e-g- classroom 'ome study or Ee&>&asedF t'e topics may include any su&Hect of relevance to t'e inspection process suc' as neE met'ods products materials tec'nology or c'anges to construction or repair codesF (g) a person E'ose aut'orisation 'as not &een reneEed for five years or less may on proper application from t'e employer 'ave t'e aut'orisation reinstatedF (') t'e employer s'all provide verification of continuing updation as mentioned in clause (f) F (i) a person E'ose aut'orisation 'as not &een reneEed for more t'an five years s'all &e reBuired to taCe t'e Central .oilers .oard $Damination and receive a passing gradeF 8 (v) (a) a Central .oilers .oard aut'orisation may &e revoCed &y t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard for falsification of any statement contained in any application 'oEever t'e person may reBuest reconsideration &y t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oardF (&)E'en an evaluation reveals t'at a Central .oilers .oard aut'orised Competent Person 'as &een negligent in 'is duty or 'as made false statements on forms used for documentation of 'is duties a Central .oilers .oard committee formed for t'e purpose may eDamine t'e evaluation and recommend to t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard a suita&le action against t'e Competent Person- 4'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard s'all taCe t'e final decisionF (c) if any individual is aggrieved &y a decision of t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard t'e individual 'as t'e rig't to appeal to t'e Central .oilers .oard t'roug' t'e !ecretary Central .oilers .oard and suc' appeal s'all &e Eit'in t'irty days of t'e date of t'e decisionF (d) t'e decision of t'e Central .oilers .oard s'all &e &indingF (e) any person aggrieved &y> (i) an order made or purporting to &e made &y a Competent Person in t'e eDercise of any poEer conferred &y or under t'e %ctF or (ii) a refusal of a Competent Person to maCe any order or to issue any certificate E'ic' 'e is reBuired or ena&led &y or under t'e %ct to maCe or issue may Eit'in t'irty days from t'e date on E'ic' suc' order or refusal is communicated to 'im appeal against t'e order or refusal to t'e C'ief "nspector of .oilers of t'e state in E'ic' t'e &oiler is locatedF (vi) a fee esta&lis'ed &y t'e Central .oiler .oard $Damination !tanding Committee s'all &e paid for eac' aut'orisation issued reneEed or reinstated- 9 %0# COND2CT OF A EXAMINATION FOR RECOGNITION OF COMPETENT PERSONS FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS3 Central .oilers .oard (C..) 'as nominated National Productivity Council (NPC) as t'e %gency to conduct t'e eDamination for competent person The e6)!,')t,o' -or reco7',t,o' o- co!pete't perso's /,.. "e he.( o' 24 th Noe!"er8 2#$%0 4'e eDamination Eould &e conducted for t'ree papers vi?- paper ,2 & 5 and viva>voce Eould &e su&seBuently for t'ose E'o Bualify in t'e eDamination- 40# ELIGIBILIT9 CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN THE EXAMINATION FOR COMPETENT PERSONS FOR RECOGNITION OF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS 3 (a) Must &e a graduate in Mec'anical $ngineering from a recogni?ed institution- )"* Minimum five years eDperience singly or cumulatively in t'e folloEing fields related to &oilers su&Hect to t'e condition t'at minimum tEo years s'all &e in operation & Maintenance of &oilers- (i) Design (ii) Manufacture (iii) Commissioning (iv) #peration and Maintenance (v) "nspection and certification during manufacture or operation and maintenance (vi) Hig' Pressure =elding>"nspection 10 (c) 7evel>"" ND4 Certificates from "!N4 or any ot'er professional &ody recogni?ed &y "!N4 in Non Destructive met'ods of testing in radiograp'y and ultrasonic testing- Note 3 (,) %pplicants employed in Central Govt- : !tate Govt- : P!0Js 'ave to inform t'eir employer in Eriting &efore applying (2) %pplicants %ge s'ould &e as on 5, st #cto&er 2),5 (5) 4raining period Eill not &e considered as eDperience :0# S9LLAB2S;C2RRIC2L2M FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR RECOGNITION OF COMPETENT PERSONS FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS3 a) 4'e eDamination Eill &e consisting of t'e folloEing t'ree papers- ,- Paper ( , (,)) marCs) Eould consist of #pen &ooC descriptive eDamination on .oiler Design $ngineering 2- Paper > "" (,)) marCs) Eould consist of #pen &ooC (".R ,*9) & t'e .oilers %ct ,*25) Multiple C'oice ;uestion (MC;) type eDamination on .oiler %ct and "ndian .oiler Regulations and t'eir compliance- 5- Paper > """ (,9) marCs) Eould consist of No &ooC descriptive eDamination .oiler ( %ct Regulation Materials $rection Commissioning #peration & Maintenance &) Kiva>Koce ,9) marCs- 4'e candidate s'ould o&tain a minimum of 9)I in eac' paper Eit' aggregate of 6)I in t'ree papers in t'e Eritten eDamination in order to &e eligi&le for viva>voce- 4'e pass marCs for viva>voce eDamination is 6)I c) 4'e Central .oiler .oard Eill issue a passing grade certificate to t'e candidates after passing t'e eDamination
<0# RE=2IREMENTS FOR PASSING THE EXAMINATION FOR RECOGNITION OF COMPETENT PERSONS FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS 3 11 (i) % candidate s'all secure at least 9)I in eac' and 6)I aggregate marCs in Eritten eDamination as Eell as viva>voce in order to pass t'e eDamination- E6)!,')t,o' /,.. co't),' the -o..o/,'7 p)pers3 Paper > , #pen &ooC descriptive eDamination on .oiler Design $ngineering 2 Hours Duration ,)) MarCs Paper > 2 #pen &ooC (".R ,*9) & t'e .oilers %ct ,*25) Multiple C'oice ;uestion (MC;) type eDamination on .oiler %ct and "ndian .oiler Regulations and t'eir compliance , Hour Duration ,)) MarCs Paper > 5 No &ooC descriptive eDamination on .oiler ( %ct Regulation Materials $rection Commissioning #peration & Maintenance- 5 Hours Duration ,9) MarCs Kiva ( Koce ,9) MarCs Sche(u.e o- E6)!,')t,o'3 D)te;D)* P)per T,!,'7s E6)!,')t,o' M)r>s Oer).. ?e,7ht)7e 12 21:,,:2), 5 !unday Paper ( " Morning !ession )*-5) to ,,-5) (2 Hours) #pen &ooC descriptive eDamination on .oiler Design $ngineering ,)) 2)I 21:,,:2),5 !unday Paper ( 2 Morning !ession ,,-5) to ,2-5) (, Hour) #pen &ooC (".R ,*9) & t'e .oilers %ct ,*25) Multiple C'oice ;uestion (MC;) type eDamination on .oiler %ct and "ndian .oiler Regulations and t'eir compliance ,)) 2)I 21:,,:2),5 !unday Paper ( 5 %fternoon !ession ,1-)) to ,<-)) (5 Hours) No &ooC descriptive eDamination on .oiler ( %ct Regulation Materials $rection Commissioning #peration & Maintenance$ ,9) 5)I 4o &e decided later Kiva>Koce ,9) 5)I Tot). !)r>s :## $##@ A0# EXAMINATION CENTRES3 4'e eDamination centres are as folloEsG> S0 No0 Ce'tre 13 ,- C'ennai 2- Mum&ai 5- /olCatta 1- NeE Del'i 4'e applicants Eill 'ave to give tEo c'oices of eDamination centre in order of t'eir preference- "f t'e num&er of applications for a particular centre is found to &e less t'an t'e minimum reBuired num&er t'e eDamination centre for t'ose applicants can &e s'ifted to t'eir neDt preferred centre- EXAMINATION FEE3 Rs-,59)):> (4'irteen t'ousand five 'undred only) inclusive of service taD as applica&le &y G#" for General Category candidates and Rs-,)2)):> (Rupees ten t'ousand tEo 'undred only) inclusive service taD as applica&le &y G#" for !C:!4 candidates 4'e fee s'all &e paid &y Demand Draft favouring National Productivity Council paya&le at C'ennai B0# REFERENCE BOO1S FOR OPEN BOO1 EXAMINATION 4'e candidates Eill refer t'e &ooC on "ndian .oilers Regulation for t'eir open &ooC eDamination- 4'e candidates s'ould &ring t'eir oEn current edition of ".R .ooC Eit'out any notes : marCs and any ot'er &ooC is not alloEed- 4'e necessary tec'nical data s'eets if reBuired Eould &e supplied to t'e candidates during t'e eDamination- C0# REGISTRATION PROCESS Registration for t'e Certification $Damination Eill &e done on receipt of t'e filled>in application form along Eit' reBuisite fees from t'e candidates 14 4'e candidates 'ave to doEnload t'e application form and send t'e filled in forms Eit' all necessary enclosures- #nce Ee receive t'e p'ysical form t'e same Eill &e scrutini?ed and if found eligi&le a Registration No- Eill &e allotted and acCnoEledgement Eould &e sent &y e>mail- Fees o'ce p),( /ou.( 'ot "e re-u'(e( u'(er )'* c,rcu!st)'ces- 4'e Hall 4icCets Eould &e sent t'ree EeeCs &efore t'e commencement of t'e eDamination- 4'e results of t'e Eritten eDamination Eill &e communicated to all t'e candidates and also displayed on NPC Ee& site- $#0# ROLE OF NPC 4'e Central .oilers .oard 'as retained t'e National Productivity Council (NPC) to conduct t'e eDamination for Competent Persons and declare t'e results- NPC Eill carry out t'e folloEing activitiesG > ,- Regional Professional Management Group (RPMG) NPC C'ennai Eill receive and process t'e applications from t'e candidates and register t'em as per t'e laid doEn procedures- 2- NPC Eill send all necessary instructions in respect of t'e $Damination and ot'er details suc' as 'all ticCet t'e venue of eDamination timings code of conduct for t'e candidates E'o are registered for t'e eDamination- 5- NPC Eill administer t'e eDamination in four centres su&Hect to t'e availa&ility of minimum num&er of candidates- $$0# CONDITIONS AND INSTR2CTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES 16 ,- Candidates are advised to go t'roug' t'e prospectus &efore filling t'e application form & all entries s'ould &e correctly filled- 2- %ttac' proof of EorC eDperience certificate as per t'e eligi&ility criteria duly certified &y t'e competent aut'ority- 5- %ttac' an attested P'otostat copy of Degree certificate as per t'e eligi&ility criteria 1- 7evel>"" ND4 Certificates from "!N4 or any ot'er professional &ody recogni?ed &y "!N4 in Non Destructive met'ods of testing in radiograp'y and ultrasonic testing- 9- %ffiD t'ree recent passport si?e p'otograp's (one self attested in t'e application form one in t'e 'all ticCet and one in t'e $Damination centre c'ecC form)- 6- $nclose Demand Draft toEards t'e fees in favour of N)t,o'). Pro(uct,,t* Cou'c,.8 p)*)".e at Che''),0 <- Candidates &elonging to !C:!4 category Eill &e reBuired to su&mit t'e attested copies of t'e necessary supporting documents as mentioned in t'e prospectus and as per t'e -or!)ts )pp.,c)".e -or Got0 o- I'(,)- #t'er formats issued in local languages Eill not &e accepted- +- Candidates s'ould 'ave an $>mail "D ("f you donLt 'ave an email account please create one in free sites) *- !elf addressed cover (21 cm D,)cm) Eit' duly affiDed "ndian postal stamp of Rs-29:>- ,)- Candidates fulfilling t'e eligi&ility criteria need only to apply Eit' necessary enclosures- ,,- 3illed>in application form Eit' attested copies of enclosure along Eit' reBuisite fee s'ould reac' t'e folloEing address on or &efore ,9 t' #cto&er 2),5 Director & Head Regional Professional Management Group National Productivity Council 6 !"DC# "ndustrial $state %m&attur C'ennai ( 6)) )*+ 4el- No- )11 ( 2629216<:Mo&ileG*,><2**66<1+5: *+1,1),2*5 3aD No- )11 ( 26295,22 $mailG rpmgc'n-&oilerMgmail-com =e&siteGEEE-npcindia-gov-in 17 Note: All correspondence related with Examination should be made to the above address preferably on e-mail. ,2- 4'e fees paid &y a candidate E'o 'as &een admitted to t'e $Damination s'all not &e refunded or adHusted under any circumstances on t'e &asis of medical or any ot'er ground- ,5- 4'e candidates Eill 'ave t'e responsi&ility to cross c'ecC t'e information on allotted eDamination centres issue of 'all ticCets and ot'er instructions issued from time to time from t'e a&ove mentioned Ee&site- ,1- %ny candidate E'o does not receive or loses t'e admission ticCet s'all report to t'e allotted eDamination centre Eit' documentary evidence of 'aving registered for $Damination- "nformation a&out allotted eDamination centres may &e seen at t'e Ee&>site mentioned in t'e prospectus- ,9- (a) "f a candidate on declaration of t'e results of $Damination is not satisfied Eit' t'e marCs given in any paper(s) and feels t'at t'ere is possi&ility of eit'er omission in marCing of any ansEer(s) or t'ere is possi&ility of mistaCe in totalling of t'e marCs in any paper(s) t'e candidate may seeC verification(re> totalling) of all or any paper on 'is su&mitting an application accompanied &y a fee of Rs 1)):> for eac' paper to &e paid &y DD draEn in favour of DN)t,o'). Pro(uct,,t* Cou'c,.E paya&le at DChe''),E Eit'in a EeeCsJ time from t'e announcement of t'e result- NPC Eould c'ecC for re>totalling and E'et'er all t'e Buestions attempted &y t'e candidates 'as &een evaluated- (&) 4'e process of verification s'all &e completed Eit' in a period of tEo EeeCs from t'e date of receipt of t'e application &y NPC- (c) 4'e marCs o&tained &y a candidate in individual Buestions of paper(s) s'all not &e supplied- (d) ReBuest for revaluation of %nsEer .ooCs Eill not &e entertained- (e) P'otocopies of evaluated %nsEer .ooCs Eill not &e made availa&le to candidates-
1+ ,6- Central .oilers .oard $Damination !tanding Committee reserves t'e rig't to c'ange t'e eDamination dates : centres due to some unforeseen reasons and reasons &eyond its control- ,<- %pplications received after t'e last date #R in any ot'er format ot'er t'an t'e prescri&ed one #R incomplete Eill &e summarily reHected- Delays in transit and applications Eit'out relevant enclosures Eould &e reHected Eit'out assigning any reason- ,+- "n all su&seBuent correspondence maCe sure t'at invaria&ly you Buote t'e registration num&er E'ic' you Eill receive in your acCnoEledgment &y email- ,*- 3or any clarification- Contact us at rpmgc'n-&oilerMgmail-com 2)- 3or $Damination updates visit Ee&site GEEE-npcindia-gov-in & EEE-aipnpc-com $20# LIST OF ENCLOS2RES TO BE ATTACHED ?ITH THE APPLICATION , Proof for reBuisite educational Bualification including ND4 Certificate- (Certificate s'ould &e attested &y a Ga?etted #fficer : $mployer)- 2 Proof for reBuisite eDperience in t'e prescri&ed format duly certified &y t'e employer- 5 DD in favour of National Productivity Council paya&le at C'ennai- 1 4'ree recent passport si?e p'otograp's (one self attested in t'e application form one in t'e 'all ticCet and one in t'e $Damination centre c'ecC form)- 9- Proof of !C:!4 certificates as per Govt- of "ndia format in case of claiming fee concession- Cert,-,c)tes ,ssue( ,' .oc). .)'7u)7es /,.. 'ot "e )ccepte(- 6- Duly filled Hall 4icCet & centre c'ecC form along Eit' p'otograp' <- Proof of age- +- !elf addressed cover (21 cm D,)cm) Eit' duly affiDed "ndian postal stamp of Rs-29:>- 18 A''e6ure4 I 13.0 SYLLABUS Paper: 1 - Boiler Design Engineering (To !o"rs# $pen Boo% (&B'# 1()0 * +!e Boilers A,+# 1(-3.# Des,rip+i/e E0a1ina+ion. =ater tu&e &oilersG Classification of &oilers> Natural circulation 3orced circulation 3luidi?ed .ed Com&ustor .oiler (3.C) Circulating 3ludi?ed .ed Com&ustor .oiler (C3.C) =aste 'eat &oiler C'emical recovery &oilers Cycles for !team PoEer Plants- #nce t'roug' &oilers !upercritical &oiler and 0ltra>supercritical &oiler functions and differences advantages and disadvantages- !olar .oilers unfired &oilers including t'ermic fluid &oilers =ater circuit and steam circuit- 3ire tu&e &oilerG !'ell type &oilers ( Hori?ontal and Kertical &oiler Karious types of furnaces 3urnace 'eat release rates for solid fuel and #il fired .oilers Met'ods of various attac'ments in !'ell and furnaces- .oiler Design and $ngineering GDesign calculation met'ods ( factors to &e considered in designing a &oiler &oiler layout pressure part arrangement pressure and temperature drops across t'e &oiler > temperature control met'ods Hig' temperature properties (Hot yield creep) of steel and design criteria for ascertaining permissi&le stress and maDimum temperature for use of eac' grade of steel > Design calculation to ascertain maDimum EorCing pressure of parts tu&es eDposed to 'ot gases connecting pipes 'eaders pipes and drums ligament efficiency met'od of compensation for opening met'od of attac'ment of tu&es and &ranc' pipes 7ongitudinal !tress &ending moment etc- Eeld coefficient- $lements of feed Eater 'eaters (Design and construction including tu&e eDpansion met'ods- Design & EorCing pressure calculations for s'ell type &oilers ligament efficiency end plates : tu&e plates tu&e design furnace design met'od of compensation for openings stay rods gussets stiffeners pressure circle calculations etc- Karious &oiler mountings and auDiliaries liCe fusi&le plugs safety valves safety valve selection criteria and capacity calculation electromatic safety valves drum level indicators selection of feed Eater pumps etc- .oiler components piping fitting steam receivers valves steam traps neE materials- 19 Criteria for adopting Pressure reducing and desuper'eating stations (PRD!) 3eed Eater control system 4ees el&oEs &ends and fittings- Metal temperature calculations for various sections of &oiler- 20 P)per F 2 4Bo,.er Act )'( I'(,)' Bo,.er Re7u.)t,o's )'( the,r co!p.,)'ce &O'e Hour8 Ope' Boo> &IBR $C:# & the Bo,.ers Act8 $C2%+8 Mu.t,p.e Cho,ce =uest,o's &MC=+ t*pe E6)!,')t,o' Bo,.er Act )'( I'(,)' Bo,.er Re7u.)t,o's3 !alient 3eatures of .oiler %ct ,*25 (as amended) and "ndian .oiler Regulations ,*9) (as amended)- M)ter,).s Materials used in &oilers and t'eir specification met'ods of manufacture of materials RevieE of material certificate material tracea&ility Positive material identification %cceptance of materials not fully identified 4ests done on plates : pipes tu&es forgings castings and Eelding consuma&les- Co'struct,o' )'( /or>!)'sh,p Cold and 'ot forming of plates tu&es and pipes ( 'eat treatment criteria after forming- =elding> =elding procedure =elders : operator ;ualificationG "nitial ;ualification & issue of certificate Kalidity Re>validation age & eDperience for Eelders Conditions under E'ic' reBualification test is reBuired 4ests to &e done on plate:Pipe & 4u&e for "nitial and ReBualification ( $ssential varia&les Maintenance of records- =elding processes G !M%= G4%= !%= 3C%= GM%= Com&ination Eelding Plasma 3las' &utt Eelding "nduction Pressure Eelding etc- Eelding consuma&les and t'eir classification Eelding engineering (Hoint design fit>up Eeld & Eelding sym&ols) reinforcement reBuirements Eeld defects uniBue to eac' Eeld>fit>up process and t'eir acceptance norms met'ods & norms for Eeld repairs- =elding Consuma&les > initial:periodic c'ecC tests as per ".R Pre'eating Post 'eating and Post Eeld 'eat treatmentG Criteria for application of P=H4 for !'ells Drums Headers piping 4u&ular products met'od of loading cali&ration of furnaces and measuring instruments soaCing temperature : time Rate of 'eating : cooling- Non>destructive 4estingG Mandatory ND4 reBuirements for various Eelds on tu&es pipes 'eaders and drums- Mec'anical testing of production test coupon- 4ensile 4estG 4ensile test &asic principle types of tensile tests significance of all> Eeld and transverse tensile tests specimen eDtraction procedure preparation & 21 dimensional details of all>Eeld and transverse tensile specimens testing procedure calculation procedure for 8! 04! I $ IR% interpretation of test results as per ".R code- .end 4estG Root &end face &end side &end tests significance & application of eac' test preparation & dimensional reBuirements of specimens criteria for selection of mandrel diameter angle of &end .end test procedure for plates tu&es & pipes interpretation of test results as per code- "mpact testG .asic principle of impact test types of impact test location preparation & dimensional reBuirements of specimens selection of test temperature as per regulation testing procedure interpretation of test results as per regulations- Macro eDaminationG !pecimen preparation procedure macroscopic eDamination procedure o&serva&le defects interpretation as per regulation- Micro $DaminationG !pecimen preparation procedure microscopic eDamination procedure selection of magnification range o&serva&le defects interpretation as per regulation- Procedure for open inspection of Eater tu&es and 3ire tu&es &oilers- H*(r)u.,c testG Hydraulic test of &oilers & various components liCe Drums Headers piping tu&ular products at EorCs- Hydraulic test of &oilers at site after erection and for reneEal of certificate for use of &oiler- Kenting 4est pressure Num&er of cali&rated gauges Holding time met'od of "nspection MaCerJs stamp as stipulated in regulation- I'spect,o' & Cert,-,c)t,o'G !tages of "nspection during manufacture of .oiler:.oiler Components different forms and t'eir applica&ility- 3ees for approval of draEings:design inspection during manufacture erection registration- Calculation of 'eating surface area of &oilers and its components $Demptions as per %ct 22 P)per F % 4 Bo,.er F Act8 Re7u.)t,o'8 M)ter,).s8 erect,o'8 co!!,ss,o','78 oper)t,o' )'( !),'te')'ce &Three hours8 No4Boo>8 Descr,pt,e E6)!,')t,o'+ Bo,.er Act )'( Co!p.,)'ce .oiler %ct and its provisions Definition of terms liCe %ccident &oiler Pipelines Manufacturer #Ener "nspecting %ut'ority Competent Person etc- Procedure for certification registration and reneEal of &oiler Role and responsi&ilities of competent person "nspector C'ief "nspector "nspecting %ut'ority Competent %ut'ority- M)ter,).s Classification of materials Classification of steels &oiler materials &asic metallurgy Eelda&ility of materials plates pipes tu&es casting and forgings of &oiler Buality and Eelding electrodes process of steel manufacturing c'emical composition mec'anical properties tolerances CnoEledge on eBuivalent international materials used in &oiler manufacture Eell CnoEn steel :forge:foundry: pipe : tu&e maCer etc reBuirements procedures inspection and testing to &e done in t'e a&sence of Eell CnoEn recognitions neE materials- Co'struct,o' )'( /or>!)'sh,p =elding> =elding procedure =elders ;ualification "nitial ;ualification & reneEal for Eelders Conditions under E'ic' reBualification test is reBuired tests to &e done on plate:Pipe & 4u&e for "nitial and reBualification $ssential varia&les- =elding processes G !M%= G4%= !%= 3C%= GM%= Com&ination Eelding Plasma 3las' &utt Eelding "nduction Pressure Eelding etc- Eelding consuma&les and t'eir classification Eelding engineering (Hoint design fit>up Eeld & Eelding sym&ols) reinforcement reBuirements Eeld defects uniBue to eac' Eeld>fit>up process and t'eir acceptance norms met'ods & norms for Eeld repairs- =elding Consuma&les > initial:periodic c'ecC tests on consuma&les as per ".R- Pre'eating Post 'eating and Post Eeld 'eat treatment Criteria for application of P=H4 for !'ells Drums Headers piping 4u&ular products met'od of loading cali&ration of furnaces and measuring instruments soaCing temperature : time Rate of 'eating : cooling - Different process adopted in Eelding of tu&es pipes !'ells Kisual "nspection of Eelds reinforcement reBuirements acceptance norms for Eeld defects norms & met'od for Eeld repairs- 23 Non>destructive 4estingG Mandatory ND4 reBuirements for various Eelds on tu&es pipes 'eaders and drums ;ualification of ND$ personnel- P4> 7iBuid Penetrant 4esting Principles of liBuid penetrant process 7ig'ting for liBuid penetrant testing Materials for liBuid penetrant testing 4esting of materials "nterpretation:$valuation 3actor affecting indications "ndications from discontinuities Procedures Codes:!tandards:!pecifications- Non relevant indications- M4> Magnetic Particle 4esting C'aracteristics of magnetic fields and eBuipments 4ec'niBue:Cali&rations !electing t'e proper met'od of magneti?ation Magnetic particle test indications and interpretations Procedures Codes:!tandards:!pecifications- Non relevant indications- R4>Radiograp'ic 4esting Principles Radiograp'ic imaging !ources for radiation 4ec'niBues : Cali&ration "maging considerations "mage ;uality "ndicator (";") Density of material KieEing of radiograp's Nudging radiograp'ic Buality "nterpretation and $valuationG Radiograp'ic appearance of discontinuities Non>relevant indications 3ilm artifacts 3ilm identification and correlation of t'e Eeld Procedures Codes:!tandards:!pecifications- 04>0ltrasonic 4esting Principles $Buipment:Materials Pulse:ec'o instrumentation Cali&ration &locCs 4ec'niBues:Cali&rations 0se of all types of pro&es Cali&ration(electronic and functional) "nterpretation and $valuationsG $valuation of &ase metal product forms $valuation of Eeldments Karia&les affecting test results Procedures Codes:!tandards:!pecifications- Radioscopy 4est (3luoroscopy)- F,e.( ,'st)..)t,o' )'( re7,str)t,o' RevieE of document of &oiler parts as received and correlation to t'e corresponding part > Kerifying t'e Bualification of Eelders ND$ personnel etc revieE and remedial action "nspection during field installation E-r-t parts identification =eld setups =elding and non destructive eDamination- $valuation of field Eelds &y R4 04 H4 or P4 or &y com&ination- Heat 4reatment E'ere applica&le met'od for local H4 and controls > =itnessing final Hydraulic test &efore t'ermal insulation Eater Buality and temperature !afety Kalve set : reset pressure disc'arge capacity !afety valve set pressure and disc'arge capacity for Easte Heat .oiler Eit' auDiliary firing =ater level indicator and use of 24 remote =ater level indicator !team pipe lines cold : 'ot condition fleDi&ility and 'anger settings Kerification of instruments to measure metal temperature !team temperature and pressure Protection of &oilers t'roug' &urner management system (3uel cut off systems flame scanner and trips interlocCs etc-)- Documentation for registration of &oilers- "nspection & CertificationG !tages of "nspection during manufacture of .oiler:.oiler Components erection and use of different ".R forms and t'eir applica&ility Memorandum of "nspection or registration .ooC (3orm ") and its salient features- ReBuirements for Registration of &oilers- Rep),r )'( Re'e/). o- Cert,-,c)te -or use o- Bo,.ersG Procedure for "nspection and repair of "nstalled .oilers & !team pipes- Bo,.er Oper)t,o' )'( M),'te')'ce C'emical reBuirements of feed Eater .oiler Eater steam Buality for loE medium pressure 'ig' and super>critical .oilers sampling met'ods test met'od Carryover scale and sludge scaling of fireside of 'eating surfaces steam contamination and its control prevention of deposit formation in &oiler units corrosion of 'eating surfaces !tart & stop seBuence operation procedure critical &oiler parameters alarms and annunciations contingency action plan safety precautions- .oiler emergencies ( HoE to 'andle .oiler eDplosions ( Reasons and Preventions .oiler repairs ( Met'ods and procedure 3ailure analysis 4'icC Ealled component repair at site ( Precautions and limitations Pre'eating and post 'eating Post =eld Heat 4reatment Maintenance sc'edule ( s'utdoEn maintenance procedure safety precautions EorC permit system restarting procedure acid cleaning 'ydraulic test lig't up of &oiler commissioning Data acBuisition and analysis ( .road idea importance .oiler inspection periodicity met'ods procedure I' ser,ce per,o(,c ,'spect,o' 26 RevieE mandatory reBuirements of operating &oilers Procedures for conducting periodic 'ydraulic test of operating &oilers $lements of mode of failures of metals %ssessment of condition of &oilersG > RevieE past record of &oilers E-r-t- failures outages repairs : replacements of pressure parts Kisual inspection of eDternal & internal surfaces for visi&le damages loss of metal &y erosion:corrosion condition of tu&e supports spacers etc- fire side scaling as':slag fouling .oilers Eit' record of freBuent failures may reBuire detailed investigation &y conducting ND$ using Dye penetrant : magnetic particle test for detecting cracCs or 04 to determine t'icCness of tu&es or cracCs in dissimilar Eelds : fillet : &utt Eeld cracCing or R4 insitu metallurgical eDamination Conducting la&oratory eDamination on tu&e samples for erosion : corrosion creep damage 'ydrogen em&rittlement !tress Corrosion CracCing #Dygen pitting #Didation fire side fouling Eater side deposits and need for c'emical cleaning etc- %ut'ori?ation for repairs & replacement Kerifying t'e condition of safety valves Eater level gauges and ot'er mounting instruments for measuring temperature and pressure and fire protection systems and interlocCs "solation of steam and Eater circuits in &attery of &oilers and ot'er safety measures- Re!')'t L,-e Assess!e't &RLA+ o- "o,.ers Criteria for R 7 % ( 4ests reBuired for various &oiler components $valuation met'ods for remaining life- Fue. F A,r F G)s s*ste! .asics CnoEledge in t'e areas liCe Primary fuels principles of com&ustion c'emistry of com&ustion pulveri?ed coal fired furnaces fuel oil and gas fired furnaces controls and instrumentation and t'eir effect on &oiler functioning- "solation of 3uel:3lue Gas during inspection- L)*out )'( S>etches 7ayout and !Cetc'es of &oilers & &oiler components steam & feed Eater circuits and t'eir parameters- 27 ABO2T NATIONAL PROD2CTIGIT9 CO2NCIL .43 is a national level or!ani-ation to promote prod#ctivity c#lt#re in India$ 5sta"lished as a re!istered society "y the /overnment o India( it is an a#tonomo#s tripartite( non9proit or!ani-ation with e'#al representation rom the !overnment( employers and wor2ers or!ani-ations apart rom the technical and proessional instit#tions on its !overnin! co#ncil$ .43 provides cons#ltancy( trainin! and #nderta2es research in the area o prod#ctivity( "esides implementin! the prod#ctivity promotion o the To2yo "ased Asian 4rod#ctivity 0r!ani-ation( an inter9!overnmental "ody o which the /overnment o India is a o#nder mem"er$ SPE2T'U3 $4 SE'5&2ES .43 has more than ive decades o experience deployin! the "est practices( preerred methods 1 standards and advanced prod#ctivity sotware across a spectr#m o ind#stries and services$ The or!ani-ation speciali-es in a wide ran!e o services to promote prod#ctivity( competitiveness and cost eectiveness thro#!h$ Aareness Genera+ion : 4ropa!atin! prod#ctivity '#ality and competitiveneness thro#!h seminars( wor2shops( p#"lications and other s#ita"le methods$ 2ons"l+an,y : Improvin! prod#ctivity or competitiveness thro#!h cons#ltancy wor2 o the private and p#"lic corporate sectors$ %:5s( /overnments and other client !ro#ps$ Training : Trainin! o exec#tive mana!ers( wor2ers( s#pervisors and others 'esear,! : 3ond#ctin! research st#dies and s#rveys on prod#ctivity and related matters$ ENTE'P'&SE LE5EL: Pro,ess 3anage1en+ : Total ;#ality mana!ement( I%0 9000 certiication( B#siness 4rocess <e9en!ineerin!( =AI>5.( Benchmar2in!( 3#stomer <elations :ana!ement )3<:*$ &n6or1a+ion Te,!nology : :ana!ement Inormation %ystem( 59!overnance( IT Inrastr#ct#re 4lannin!$ Energy 3anage1en+ : 5ner!y A#dits( 3o9operation( ,emand side :ana!ement( <enewa"le and /reen 5ner!y %o#rces( 4rocess 0ptimi-ation and 5ner!y 3onservation$ En/iron1en+ 3anage1en+ : Inte!rated 5nvironment 4lannin!( 5nvironment A#dit( 3leaner 4rod#ction Techni'#es( ?a-ardo#s @aste :ana!ement( @aste :inimi-ation and Atili-ation( /reen 4rod#ctivity( I%0 14000 1 0%?A% 18000$ E,ono1i, Ser/i,es : 4olicy <esearch and 3ons#ltancy( 4rod#ctivity A#dit$ 2+ 7"1an 'eso"r,es De/elop1en+ : @or2 3#lt#re( 4articipative /ro#p Activities( @or2 Boad Assessment( 0r!ani-ation <edesi!n( 4rod#ctivity Bin2ed <ewardC@a!es %cheme( Trainin! needs Assessment$ Te,!nology 3anage1en+ : 3ondition :onitorin!( %aety A#dit( Assessment( Total 4rod#ctivity :aintenance$ 8orl9 2lass 3an"6a,+"ring : Flexi"leC3ell#lar :an#act#rin!( Time <ed#ction( %ix %i!ma$ Agri:"siness : Food 4rocessin!( %oil and @ater 3onservation$ 28 What we know is only a handful What we dont know is an ocean - Avvaiyar, Tamil poet, 2 AD. For )'* -urther (et),.s8 p.e)se co't)ct Director & Head (RPMG) Regional Professional Management Group National Productivity Council 6 !"DC# "ndustrial $state %m&attur C'ennai ( 6)) )*+ 4el- No- )11 ( 2629216< Mo&ileG*,><2**66<1+5: *+1,1),2*5 3aD No- )11 ( 26295,22 $mailG rpmgc'n-&oilerMgmail-com =e&siteGEEE-npcindia-gov-in