You dream of becoming a successful scientist/engineer at ISRO, and you know that the ISRO Scientist/Engineer exam is your gateway to achieving it. But you also know that the competition is fierce, and you must stand out. How can you do that? By taking up the 20 Days Mock Test Challenge – a unique and effective way to prepare for the ISRO Scientist/Engineer 2023 exam. This challenge will help you to:
The 20 Days Mock Test Challenge is not for the faint-hearted. It requires dedication, discipline, and determination. But if you are ready to take your ISRO Scientist/Engineer 2023 preparation to the next level, this challenge is for you. Are you up for it?
Also read: 10 Benefits of Taking a Free ISRO Scientist Mock Test 2023
The ISRO Scientist/Engineer exam is a two-stage process that evaluates your domain knowledge, general aptitude, and personal skills. The written test has 95 objective questions with negative marking, while the interview has 100 marks and assesses your technical and communication skills. To ace the exam, you need to score at least 60% in the written test and impress the interviewers with your personality and expertise.
| Phases | Paper | Questions | Time |
| I | Written Test Part A: Specific Discipline | 80 | Time Duration: 120 minutes (2 Hours) |
| II | Written Test Part B: General Aptitude | 15 |
Start following this 20 days Mock Test Challenge for ISRO Scientist/Engineer (Mechanical) 2023. You can adjust it according to your preferences and availability. The table shows the topics to cover each day and the number of hours to spend on them.
| Day | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | ⭐Take 1 FREE ISRO Scientist Mock Test & Know Your Current AIR👈💻 Go through PYQs. Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; fluid acceleration; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; differential equations of continuity and momentum. Turbomachinery: Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines. |
| 2 | Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behaviour of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes. |
| 3 | Thermodynamics Applications:– Power Plant Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapour and gas power cycles, concepts of regeneration and reheat, Boilers, Steam Nozzel, Steam Turbine, Steam Powerplant. I.C. Engines: Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual cycles, Engine Cooling and Lubrication, IC Engine Performance and Testing. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles; properties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. |
| 4 | ⭐Take ISRO Scientist/Engineer (Mechanical) Mock Test 2 + Complete Analysis & Feedback👈💻 Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts. |
| 5 | Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs. |
| 6 | Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion. |
| 7 | Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts. |
| 8 | ⭐Take ISRO Scientist/Engineer (Mechanical) Mock Test 3 + Complete Analysis & Feedback👈💻 |
| 9 | Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages. |
| 10 | Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials. |
| 11 | ⭐Take ISRO Scientist/Engineer (Mechanical) Mock Test 4 + Complete Analysis & Feedback👈💻 Machining Processes: Basic machine tools (lathe, drilling machine etc.), machining operations (turning, facing etc.), geometry of single point cutting tools (ASA system), cutting fluids/lubricants etc., tool life & wear mechanisms (Taylor’s equation), economics of machining (cutting speed/feed/depth etc.). Metrology & Inspection: Limits/fits/tolerances (IS codes), linear/angular measurements (vernier/micrometer etc.). |
| 12 | Revision/Test Series for Week 1 & Week 2 Topics |
| 13 | Industrial Engineering: Production Planning & Control (PPC): Forecasting models (moving average/exponential smoothing etc.), aggregate production planning/master production schedule/material requirement planning/inventory control/ABC analysis/EOQ models/P & Q systems etc., JIT/lean manufacturing/Kanban system etc., project management techniques (PERT/CPM/crashing/resource levelling etc.). |
| 14 | Engineering Mathematics: Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, applications of Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; initial and boundary value problems; Euler-Cauchy equation; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace’s equations. |
| 15 | General English: Reading Comprehension Grammar Vocabulary Verbal Ability Synonyms Antonyms Error Spotting Jumbled Sentences Fill in the Blanks |
| 16 | Reasoning Ability: Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Logical Reasoning Data Interpretation Puzzles Seating Arrangement Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Syllogism Clocks & Calendars Direction & Distance Ordering & Ranking Analogy Series Statement & Assumption Statement & Conclusion Statement & Course of Action Statement, Argument Cause & Effect Inference Decision Making Data Sufficiency Alphabet Test Number System, Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Ratio & Proportion, Unitary Method, Percentage, Time & Distance Time, HCF & LCM & Work Profit & Loss Average Simple Interest Compound Interest Algebra Trigonometry Geometry Mensuration |
| 17 | General Awareness: Current Affairs, Indian Polity, Indian History, Indian Economy. Indian Geography World Geography. Indian Constitution Science & Technology Environment Books & Authors Awards & Honours, Sports Art & Culture National & International Organizations, Important Days |
| 18 | Theory of Machines: Cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses. Engineering Materials: Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns, moulds and cores; riser and gating design, solidification and cooling. Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes. |
| 19 | Engineering Mathematics: Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series. Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems; random variables; conditional probability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; binomial, Poisson and normal distributions. Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; single and multi-step methods for differential equations. |
| 20 | Industrial Engineering: Operations Research (OR): Linear programming problem (LPP)/graphical/simplex/duality/sensitivity analysis/transportation/assignment problems etc., integer programming problem (branch & bound/cutting plane methods etc.), game theory (two person zero sum games etc.), sequencing models (Johnson’s algorithm etc.), queuing models (M/M/1/M/M/C/M/G/1 etc.), simulation models. Work System Design: Taylor’s scientific management, Gilbreths’s contributions, productivity concepts & measurements, method study, micro-motion study, principles of motion economy, work measurement, time study, work sampling, ergonomics, job evaluation & merit rating. Engineering Economy & Costing: Elementary cost accounting/cost sheet/marginal costing/break even analysis etc., techniques for evaluation of capital investments (payback period/ARR/NPV/IRR etc.). |
The 20 Mock Test Challenge given above is more than just a quiz. It’s an adventure of learning and self-improvement. By taking up this challenge, you’re showing your commitment and courage to pursue your career dreams at ISRO. Remember, success is not a destination, but a journey of hard work, perseverance, and the right strategy. You have the potential to excel in the ISRO Scientist/Engineer exam and unlock the opportunities for a rewarding professional journey in the field of space exploration. So, what are you thinking? Take a Free Mock Test and challenge yourself to succeed!
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