This document contains 26 questions and answers about eligibility and application process for the post of Management Trainee at Engineers India Limited (EIL). Key details include: - Only certain engineering disciplines specified in the advertisement are eligible to apply. - Candidates must have passed final qualifying exam in 2012 or 2013. No relaxation in marks for reserved categories. - OBC candidates must be in central OBC list, not just state list. - Payment can only be made through SBI bank challan, no other forms accepted. - Written exam will have general aptitude and technical sections. Admit cards will be sent by email/SMS.

1. Q1
My discipline has not been specified in the ‘Basic registration details’ section. Can I apply against the
Post of Management Trainee?
A1
Candidates having discipline other than specified in the ‘Basic registration details’ section are not
eligible to apply for the post of Management Trainee.
Q2
I have a BE / B Tech degree in Automobile/ Industrial/Production/Manufacturing branch / discipline.
But this branch has not been specified in the detailed advertisement. Can I apply against the Post of
Management Trainee (Mechanical)?
A2
For the post of Management Trainee (Mechanical), engineering candidates with Automobile/
Industrial/Production/Manufacturing branch are not eligible.
Q3
I have a BE / B Tech degree in Petrochemical/Bio-Technology branch / discipline. But this branch has
not been specified in the detailed advertisement. Can I apply against the Post of Management
Trainee (Chemical)?
A3
For the post of Management Trainee (Chemical), engineering candidates with branch
Petrochemical/Bio-Technology are not eligible.
Q4
I have completed my qualification in the year 2011. Am I eligible to apply?
A4
Candidates who have passed out in 2012 or 2013 are only eligible to apply. Therefore, you are not
eligible to apply.
Q5
Is there any relaxation in the percentage of marks in Educational Qualifications for SC/ST/OBC/PWD
candidates?
A5
There is no relaxation in terms of qualifying cut off marks in Education Qualification for
SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.
Q6
I belong to OBC category. My caste name is included in my state list of OBC. However, in the Central
list of OBC, my caste name does not appear. Am I eligible to appear as OBC-NCL candidate?
A6
For OBC-NCL candidates, candidates whose caste is included in the Central List of OBC, as given on
National Commission on Backward Classes website http://www.ncbc.nic.in/ , will be considered.
Q7
My final year/semester result is not yet declared. Am I eligible to apply?
A7
You may apply by providing aggregate marks obtained up to last result declared. The aggregate marks
secured should not be less than minimum qualifying percentage marks/CGPA/CPI as advertised. Your
final selection in EIL is subject to securing aggregate marks not less than minimum qualifying
percentage marks / CGPA / CPI as, advertised.
Q8
Can a candidate having done AMIE apply for the post of Management Trainee?
A8
Candidates with full time B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. (Engg.) can only apply. In view of this, AMIE
qualification does not fulfil the requirement and as such, you are not eligible to apply.
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2. Q9
The cut-off % as mentioned on your website is 65% but no cut-off or different cut-off is mentioned on
“some other website”!
A9
Kindly refer to detailed advertisement available on our official website www.engineersindia.com for
information and registration.
Q 10
The qualifying cut off marks is aggregate 65% marks but I have secured aggregate 64.95% marks. Am
I eligible to apply for Management Trainee Post?
A 10
Since the qualifying cut off marks is 65%, candidates with marks less than 65% are not eligible to
apply.
Q 11
I have secured 7.1 CGPA and equivalent %age of marks comes to 64%. Both CGPA and equivalent
%age have been mentioned on my mark sheet. What am I supposed to enter in the application form?
A 11
You are required to enter marks as per grading system followed by your institute/university. If your
Institute/ University awards marks on %age basis, you are supposed to enter the aggregate %age
marks secured by you. However, if CGPA/CPI system is followed, you must enter CGPA/CPI secured
by you.
I am not sure about the recognition of my degree, can I apply?
Q 12
A 12
Requisite qualification should be a full time course from Indian University / Institute recognized by
AICTE / UGC/ appropriate statutory authority.
Q 13
Can I approach the associate banks of SBI with the pay in slip and deposit the amount there?
A 13
No, you have to approach SBI bank only to deposit the registration amount. No other associate
bank of SBI is authorised to collect the registration amount.
Q 14
Can I send a cheque/ Demand Draft / Pay Order in lieu of the “Bank Challan”?
A 14
Other than “Bank Challan”, No other form of payment is acceptable.
Q 15
Will EIL refund the registration amount in case my candidature is rejected due to any reason?
A 15
The registration amount is non refundable.
Q 16
I have entered wrong details in the On Line Registration Form and I want to change it. Is it possible?
A 16
Step 01 i.e “Basic Registration details” cannot be edited. Therefore, in case you have entered wrong
details in step 01, you have to register again with a different e-mail id.
Step 03 i.e. “Final Registration” details can be edited till final confirmation of filled in details is given
by clicking ‘Confirm’ button in Step 03. Once ‘Confirm’ button is clicked, the application will be
successfully registered. The same can be done till last date of registration i.e. 10.09.2013.
Q 17
I have filled the online application form. Where do I send the application form?
A 17
You are not required to send the print out of the application to EIL. You should retain a print out of
your on-line application for future reference.
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3. Q 18
I have registered my application online but forgotten to take the print-out. How can I take the print-out
of my application form?
A 18
You can take the print-out of your filled-in application by clicking on the link "Print Application"
mentioned at Step 4.
Q 19
What is the date of written test?
A 19
The written test is tentatively scheduled in 1st week of October, 2013. However, it is liable to change.
The confirmed date for written test will be notified on our official website in due course of time.
Q 20
I want to know more about the written test.
A 20
The Written Test will have two parts, viz, 50
aptitude
qualifying course Each question shall carry 1 mark and 1/4th mark will be
deducted for every wrong answer. The test will be in English language.
General Aptitude will cover the following:
General Awareness covering economics, industry, oil & energy, world affairs, Indian culture, sports
etc.
English Language proficiency covering Reading comprehension, English language usage and
grammar
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Q 21
Can I get last year’s question paper or Sample Paper?
A 21
EIL does not provide last year’s question paper or sample paper.
Q 22
When will the admit card be sent to us?
A 22
Eligible candidates will be intimated by e-mail and SMS in due course for downloading of admit card
from EIL website. Admit card will not be sent by post.
Q 23
The CGPA scale followed by my Institute is on 10 point scale, but the default scale is 4-point during Step
01. How can I change the scale to 10-point?
A 23
Candidates should only use Internet explorer for the registration process. The drop-down for CGPA/CPI
may not appear for other browser viz. Google chrome, Mozilla etc.
Q 24
I have a BE / B Tech degree in Electronics & Communication/ Instrumentation and Control discipline.
But this branch has not been specified in the detailed advertisement. Can I apply against the Post of
Management Trainee (Electrical)?
A 24
No.
Q 25
I am presently pursuing final year in engineering/post graduation and my final year ends in the year
2014. Can I apply for the post of Management Trainee?
A 25
No.
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4. Q 26
I have some queries which are not covered in the FAQ .
A 26
If you have any query, which are not covered in the FAQ, you can drop an e-mail at
rectt-1314-04@eil.co.in.
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