BLET 2024 25 Syllabus
BLET 2024 25 Syllabus
10) Resolution of tie for preparing the rank list for the Diploma/D.Voc stream
a) If there is any tie exists for same rank, candidates with higher score in
Mathematics will be placed inhigher rank.
b) If tie still exists, candidates with higher score in English will be placed in higher
rank.
c) If the tie further exists, age of the candidate will be taken into account and the
older will be placed inhigher rank than the younger one.
11) Resolution of tie for preparing the rank list for B.Sc stream
a. If there is any tie exists for same rank, candidates with higher score in
Mathematics will be placed inhigher rank.
b. If tie still exists, candidates with higher score in Physics will be placed in higher
rank.
c. If the tie further exists, age of the candidate will be taken into account and the
older will be placed in higher rank than the younger one.
ANNEXURE 9
SYLLABUS FOR DIPLOMA AND D. VOC STUDENTS
ANNEXURE 9.1
BASICS OF CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (30 marks)
Module 1
General Introduction to Civil Engineering: Relevance of Civil Engineering in the overall infrastructural development of the
country. Responsibility of an engineer in ensuring the safety of built environment. Brief introduction to major disciplines of
Civil Engineering like Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, Water Resources
Engineering and Environmental Engineering.
Introduction to buildings: Types of buildings, selection of site for buildings, components of a residential building and their
functions.
Building rules and regulations: Relevance of NBC, KBR & CRZ norms (brief discussion only).
Building area: Plinth area, built up area, floor area, carpet area and floor area ratio for a building as per KBR.
Module 2
Surveying: Importance, objectives and principles.
Construction materials, Conventional construction materials: types, properties and uses of building materials: bricks,
stones, cement, sand and timber
Cement concrete: Constituent materials, properties and types.
Steel: Steel sections and steel reinforcements, types and uses.
Modern construction materials:- Architectural glass, ceramics, Plastics, composite materials, thermal and acoustic insulating
materials, decorative panels, waterproofing materials. Modern uses of gypsum, pre fabricated building components (brief
discussion only).
Module 3
Building Construction: Foundations: Bearing capacity of soil (definition only), functions of foundations, types – shallow
and deep (brief discussion only). Load bearing and framed structures (concept only).
Brick masonry: - Header and stretcher bond, English bond & Flemish bond random rubble masonry.
Roofs and floors: - Functions, types; flooring materials (brief discussion only).
Basic infrastructure services: MEP, HVAC, elevators, escalators and ramps (Civil Engineering aspects only), fire safety for
buildings.
Green buildings:- Materials, energy systems, water management and environment for green buildings. (brief discussion
only).
Module 4
Analysis of thermodynamic cycles: Carnot, Otto, Diesel cycles, Derivation of efficiency of these cycles, Problems to
calculate heat added, heat rejected, net work and efficiency. IC Engines: CI, SI, 2-Stroke, 4-Stroke engines. Listing the parts of
different types of IC Engines. Efficiencies of IC Engines(Definitions only), Air, Fuel, cooling and lubricating systems in SI
and CI Engines, CRDI, MPFI. Concept of hybrid engines.
Module 5
Refrigeration: Unit of refrigeration, reversed Carnot cycle,COP, vapour compression cycle (only description and no
problems); Definitions of dry, wet & dew point temperatures, specific humidity and relative humidity, Cooling and
dehumidification, Layout of unit and central air conditioners.
Description about working with sketches of: Reciprocating pump, Centrifugal pump, Pelton turbine, Francis turbine and
Kaplan turbine. Overall efficiency, Problems on calculation of input and output power of pumps and turbines (No velocity
triangles)
Description about working with sketches of: Belt and Chain drives, Gear and Gear trains, Single plate clutches.
Module 6
Manufacturing Process: Basic description of the manufacturing processes – Sand Casting, Forging, Rolling, Extrusion and
their applications.
Metal Joining Processes: List types of welding, Description with sketches of Arc Welding, Soldering and Brazing and their
applications
Basic Machining operations: Turning, Drilling, Milling and Grinding.
Description about working with block diagram of: Lathe, Drilling machine, Milling machine, CNC Machine. Principle of
CAD/CAM, Rapid and Additive manufacturing.
Module 2
Elementary Concepts of Magnetic circuits, Electromagnetic Induction and AC fundamentals
Magnetic Circuits: Basic Terminology: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance - comparison between electric and
magnetic circuits- Series and parallel magnetic circuits with composite materials,numerical problems.
Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday's laws, problems, Lenz's law- statically induced and dynamically induced emfs - Self-
inductance and mutual inductance, coefficient of coupling
Alternating Current fundamentals: Generation of alternating voltages-Representation of sinusoidal
waveforms: frequency, period, Average, RMS values and form factor of waveforms-Numerical Problems.
Module 3
AC Circuits: Phasor representation of sinusoidal quantities. Trignometric, Rectangular, Polar and complex forms.
Analysis of simple AC circuits: Purely resistive, inductive & capacitive circuits; Inductive and capacitive reactance, concept of
impedance. Average Power Power factor. Analysis of RL, RC and RLC series circuits-active, reactive and apparent power.
Simple numerical problems.
Three phase AC systems: Generation of three phase voltages; advantages of three phase systems, star and delta connections
(balanced only), relation between line and phase voltages, line and phase currents- Numerical problems
Module 4
Introduction to Semiconductor devices: Evolution of electronics – Vacuum tubes to nano electronics. Resistors, Capacitors
and Inductors (constructional features not required): types, specifications. Standard values, color coding. PN Junction
diode: Principle of operation, V-I characteristics, principle of avalanche breakdown. Bipolar Junction Transistors: PNP and
NPN structures, Principle of operation, relation between current gains in CE, CB and CC, input and output characteristics of
common emitter configuration.
Module 5
Basic electronic circuits and instrumentation: Rectifiers and power supplies: Block diagram description of a dc power
supply, Working of a full wave bridge rectifier, capacitor filter (no analysis), working of simple zener voltage regulator.
Amplifiers: Block diagram of Public Address system, Circuit diagram and working of common emitter (RC coupled) amplifier
with its frequency response, Concept of voltage divider biasing. Electronic Instrumentation: Block diagram of an electronic
instrumentation system.
Module 6
Introduction to Communication Systems: Evolution of communication systems – Telegraphy to 5G.
Radio communication: principle of AM & FM, frequency bands used for various communication systems, block diagram of
super heterodyne receiver, Principle of antenna – radiation from accelerated charge. Mobile communication: basic principles
of cellular communications, principle and block diagram of GSM.
Module 3
Arrays and strings
Arrays Declaration and Initialization, 1-Dimensional Array, 2-Dimensional Array
String processing: In built String handling functions (strlen, strcpy, strcat and strcmp, puts, gets) Linear search program,
bubble sort program, simple programs covering arrays and strings
Module 4
Working with functions
Introduction to modular programming, writing functions, formal parameters, actual parameters Pass by Value, Recursion, Arrays
as Function Parameters structure, union, Storage Classes, Scope and life time of variables, simple programs using functions
Module 1
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics-statics-basic principles of statics-Parallelogram law, equilibrium law, principles of
superposition and transmissibility, law of action and reaction(review) free body diagrams. Concurrent coplanar forces-
composition and resolution of forces-resultant and equilibrium equations – methods of projections – methods of moments –
Varignon’s Theorem of moments.
Module 2
Friction – sliding friction - Coulomb’s laws of friction – analysis of single bodies –wedges, ladder- analysis of connected
bodies .
Parallel coplanar forces – couple - resultant of parallel forces – centre of parallel forces – equilibrium of parallel forces –
Simple beam subject to concentrated vertical loads. General coplanar force system - resultant and equilibrium equations.
Module 3
Centroid of composite areas- – moment of inertia-parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorems. Polar moment of inertia,
radius of gyration, mass moment of inertia-ring, cylinder and disc. Theorem of Pappus Guldinus (demonstration only)
Forces in space - vectorial representation of forces, moments and couples –resultant and equilibrium equations – concurrent
forces in space (simple problems only)
Module 4
Dynamics – rectilinear translation - equations of kinematics(review)
kinetics – equation of motion – D’Alembert’s principle. – motion on horizontal and inclined surfaces, motion of connected
bodies. Impulse momentum equation and work energy equation (concepts only).
Curvilinear translation - equations of kinematics –projectile motion(review), kinetics – equation of motion. Moment of
momentum and work energy equation (concepts only).
Module 5
Rotation – kinematics of rotation- equation of motion for a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis – rotation under a constant
moment.
Plane motion of rigid body – instantaneous centre of rotation (concept only).
Simple harmonic motion – free vibration –degree of freedom- undamped free vibration of spring mass system-effect of
damping(concept only)
Module 1
Linear algebra
Systems of linear equations, Solution by Gauss elimination, row echelon form and rank of a matrix, fundamental theorem
for linear systems (homogeneous and non-homogeneous, without proof), Eigen values and eigen vectors. Diagonalization of
matrices, orthogonal transformation, quadratic forms and their canonical forms.
Module 2
Multivariable calculus-Differentiation and Integration
Concept of limit and continuity of functions of two variables, partial derivatives, chain rule, total derivative, Relative
maxima and minima, Absolute maxima and minima on closed and bounded set.
Double integrals (Cartesian),reversing the order of integration, Change of coordinates (Cartesian to polar).
Module 3
Sequences and series
Convergence of sequences and series, convergence of geometric series and p-series(without proof), test of
convergence (comparison, ratio and root tests without proof).
Taylor series (without proof, assuming the possibility of power series expansion in appropriate domains), Binomial series
and series representation of exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions (without proofs of convergence); Fourier
series, Euler formulas, Convergence of Fourier series (without proof).
Module 4
Calculus of vector functions
Vector valued function of single variable, derivative of vector function and geometrical interpretation, motion along a curve-
velocity, speed and acceleration. Concept of scalar and vector fields , Gradient and its properties, directional derivative ,
divergence and curl.
Module- 5
Ordinary differential equations, Laplace Transforms and Fourier Transforms
Homogenous linear differential equation of second order, superposition principle, general solution, homogenous linear
ODEs with constant coefficients-general solution. Solution of Euler-Cauchy equations (second order only). Existence and
uniqueness (without proof).
Laplace Transform and its inverse, linearity, Laplace transform of basic functions, Laplace transform of derivatives
and integrals, solution of differential equations using Laplace transform, Unit step function.
Fourier integral representation, Fourier sine and cosine integrals. Fourier sine and cosine transforms, inverse sine and
cosine transform.
Fourier transform and inverse Fourier transform, basic properties.
ANNEXURE 9.6
For English, out of 10 marks to be awarded, 5 marks will be for questions based on a given passage and remaining 5
marks for basic Grammar and General English of plus 2 standards.
MATHEMATICS(40 marks)
Module 2
Multivariable calculus-Differentiation and Integration
Concept of limit and continuity of functions of two variables, partial derivatives, chain rule, total derivative, Relative maxima
and minima, Absolute maxima and minima on closed and bounded set.
Double integrals (Cartesian),reversing the order of integration, Change of coordinates (Cartesian to polar).
Module 3
Sequences and series
Convergence of sequences and series, convergence of geometric series and p-series(without proof), test of convergence
(comparison, ratio and root tests without proof).
Taylor series (without proof, assuming the possibility of power series expansion in appropriate domains), Binomial series and
series representation of exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions (without proofs of convergence); Fourier series,
Euler formulas, Convergence of Fourier series (without proof).
Module 4
Calculus of vector functions
Vector valued function of single variable, derivative of vector function and geometrical interpretation, motion along a curve-
velocity, speed and acceleration. Concept of scalar and vector fields , Gradient and its properties, directional derivative ,
divergence and curl.
Module- 5
Ordinary differential equations, Laplace Transforms and Fourier Transforms
Homogenous linear differential equation of second order, superposition principle, general solution, homogenous linear ODEs
with constant coefficients-general solution. Solution of Euler-Cauchy equations (second order only). Existence and
uniqueness (without proof).
Laplace Transform and its inverse, linearity, Laplace transform of basic functions, Laplace transform of derivatives and
integrals, solution of differential equations using Laplace transform, Unit step function.
Fourier integral representation, Fourier sine and cosine integrals. Fourier sine and cosine transforms, inverse sine and cosine
transform. Fourier transform and inverse Fourier transform, basic properties.
Module 1
Engineering Mechanics and Friction
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics-statics-basic principles of statics-Parallelogram law, equilibrium law, principles of
superposition and transmissibility, law of action and reaction(review) free body diagrams.
Concurrent coplanar forces-composition and resolution of forces-resultant and equilibrium equations –methods of projections
– methods of moments .
Friction – sliding friction - Coulomb’s laws of friction – analysis of single bodies –wedges, ladder- analysis of connected
bodies .
Module 2
Dynamics – rectilinear translation - equations of kinematics (review) kinetics – equation of motion – D’Alembert’s principle.
– motion on horizontal and inclined surfaces, motion of connected bodies. Impulse momentum equation and work energy
equation (concepts only).
Rotation – kinematics of rotation- equation of motion for a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis – rotation under a constant
moment. Plane motion of rigid body – instantaneous centre of rotation (concept only).
Simple harmonic motion – free vibration –degree of freedom- undamped free vibration of spring mass system-effect of
damping(concept only)
Module3
Oscillations, Waves and Wave Optics
Harmonic oscillations, Damped harmonic motion- Over damped, Critically damped and Under damped Cases, Quality factor-
Expression, Forced oscillations, Amplitude Resonance-Expression for Resonant frequency, Quality factor and Sharpness of
Resonance, Wave motion- Derivation of one dimensional wave equation and its solution.
Interference of light-Principle of superposition of waves, Theory of thin films - Cosine law (Reflected system), Derivation of
the conditions of constructive and destructive Interference, - Measurement of wavelength and refractive index, Diffraction of
light, Fresnel and Fraunhofer classes of diffraction.
Module 4
Quantum Mechanics & Nanotechnology
Introduction for the need of Quantum mechanics, Wave nature of Particles, Uncertainty principle,Applications-Absence of
electrons inside a nucleus and Natural line broadening Mechanism. Introduction to nanoscience and technology, Increase in
surface to volume ratio for nanomaterials, Quantum confinement in one dimension, Properties of nanomaterials-mechanical,
electrical and optical, Applications of nanotechnology (qualitative ideas)
Acoustics & Ultrasonics
Acoustics, Classification of sound-Musical sound-Noise, Characteristics of Musical Sounds-Pitch orfrequency-Loudness or
Intensity-Measurement of Intensity level-Decibel-Quality or timbre, Absorption coefficient, Reverberation-Reverberation
time-Significance- Factors affecting architectural acoustics and their remedies, Magnetostriction effect and Piezoelectric
effect, Magnetostriction oscillator and piezoelectric oscillator –Working, Detection of ultrasonic waves.
Module 5
Laser and Fibre optics
Properties of laser, Absorption and emission of radiation, Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Construction and working of
Ruby laser and Helium neon laser .Applications of laser, Holography, Difference between hologram and photograph,
Applications Optic fibre-Principle of propagation of light, Types of fibres-Step index and Graded index fibres, Numerical
aperture.
PROGRAMING IN C ( 15 marks)
Module 1
Basics of Computer Hardware and Software
Basics of Computer Architecture: processor, Memory, Input& Output devices
Application Software & System software: Compilers, interpreters, High level and low level languages Introduction to
structured approach to programming, Flow chart Algorithms, Pseudo code (bubble sort, linear search - algorithms and
pseudocode)
Module 3
Arrays and strings
Arrays Declaration and Initialization, 1-Dimensional Array, 2-Dimensional Array
String processing: In built String handling functions (strlen, strcpy, strcat and strcmp, puts, gets) Linear search program,
bubble sort program, simple programs covering arrays and strings
Module 4
Working with functions
Introduction to modular programming, writing functions, formal parameters, actual parameters Pass by Value, Recursion,
Arrays as Function Parameters structure, union, Storage Classes, Scope and life time of variables, simple programs using
functions