HSSC Shift Attendant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023: Check PDF & Preparation Tips!

Sections

Subjects

Topic 1

General awareness, Reasoning, Mathematics, Science, History including Haryana related history, current affairs, literature, Geography, Civics, Environment.

Topic 2 

Computer terminology, Fundamentals, word software, excel software, Power point, internet, web browsing, Communication, emails, downloading and uploading data on websites etc

Subject related syllabus

• Occupational Safety & Health:  Safety rules and safety signs for Danger, Warning, caution & personal safety messages. Basic injury prevention, Basic first aid, Hazard identification, avoidance and PPEs.
• Wire Joints:  Trade tools specifications, Properties of conductors, Fundamental of electricity. Electron theory; free electron, fundamental terms, definitions, units & effects of electric current. 
• Basic Electricity:  Introduction of National Electrical Code 2011. 
• Magnetism:  Magnetic  terms,  magnetic  materials  and  properties  of  magnet. 
• Electrostatics:  Capacitor, Different types, functions, grouping and uses. Inductive and capacitive reactance, their effect on AC circuit and related vector concepts. 
• Measuring instruments: Classification of electrical instruments and essential forces required in indicating instruments. 
• Meter Reading:  Description of MRI - Reading of Meter by MRI.
• Power system:  Generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power General idea about overhead transmission, distribution (LV, MV & HV) and their types and accessories used.
• Substation Equipment Switchgear: CBs  –  ACB,  VCB,  SF6,  OCB  etc.  protection  schemes,  current  transformer,  Potential  transformer, Protective relays, lightning arrestors, Different types of switches and switch gears, multi-Range switches, rotary switches, cooker control panels, power circuit switches, thermostat, mercury switches etc.
• Earthing:  Importance of Earthing. I. E. Rules for earthing conduits using earth clips and earth wire as per IS 732-1863.
• Transformers, AC motors, starters and Alternators: Working  principle,  construction  and  classification  of  transformers.
• Motor Starters:  Different types of starters for AC motors, its necessity, basic contactor circuit, parts and their functions.
• Domestic Wiring: Introduction and explanation of electrical wiring systems, cleat wiring, Casing-capping, CTS, Conduit and concealed etc.
• Control Panel Wiring: Control panel components; DIN rails, trunking, connector blocks, screw terminals, relays, contactors, protective units, fuses, fuse holders; chassis mounted, fuse-links, resistors; fixed, variable, capacitors, switches, lamps, labelling grommets and clips etc.
• Battery and solar cell:  Chemical effects of electric current and Laws of electrolysis. Explanation of Anodes and cathodes. Types of cells, advantages/ disadvantages and their applications.
• Workshop Calculation & Science:  Unit, Fractions Classification of unit system Fundamental and Derived units F.P.S, C.G.S, M.K.S and SI units Measurement units and conversion Factors.
• Industrial Wiring: Adverse conditions likely to affect the installation. Degree of mechanical and electrical protection necessary. 
• Cable Management: Types of cables, their use, Various cable glands Introduction to IP ratings (Ingress protection) and IP Codes format.
• Illumination & Stage Light Control:  Laws of Illuminations. Types of illumination systems. Illumination factors, intensity of light. Type of lamps, advantages/ disadvantages and their applications. 
• CFL/LED Lamps & DC regulated power supply: Resistors; color code, types and characteristics. Diode; P-N junction, classification, specifications, biasing and characteristics. 
• Underground cable joints:  Need of cables, advantages and disadvantages, various types viz., PVC, XLPE, PILC, oil filled, etc.
• Domestic appliances:  Working principles and circuits of common domestic electrical appliances.
• Winding:  Concentric/ distributed, single/ double layer winding and related terms. 

Subject Name

Weightage

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration

Written Exam

97.5%

100

100

170 min

Socio-Economic Criteria and Experience

2.5%

Total

100%

100

100

170 min

Subject

Book

Author/Publisher

Geograph

The Incredible History of India's Geography [Paperback]

Sanjeev Sanyal and Sowmya Rajendran

Civics

Democratic Politics II For Class - 10

NCERT

Mathematics

Elements of Mathematics For Class XII (Vol-I and Vol-II)

by M.L. Bhargava, G.K Kharbanda

General awareness

General Knowledge Book for Competitive Exams Paperback

Manohar Panday

Reasoning

Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations 

Pearson