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GAIL

Ramavatar Gocher

Executive Trainee

NIT Warangal

Branch:

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Placement Session:

2022-2023

Offer obtained:  

FTE

Description of role:

Contracts and Procurement (C&P)

Job location:

NA

Eligible Branches:

EEE, Mechanical

Eligibility Criteria:

7 CGPA

Selection Procedure:

Resume Shortlisting followed by one round Technical + HR Interview

Description of Online test:

No OT.

Description of Technical Interview:

In Technical Interview, following questions were asked :-
1. Maxwell's Equations
2. What is relay and circuit breakers
3. Why oil is used in transformers , can we use water instead?
4. Relation between insulation level and voltage rating.
5. Types of faults & which fault is most dangerous.
6. Working principle of synchronous machine.
7. Difference between Synch machine and Induction machine.
8. What is mutual induction?
9. What is inventory?
10.Tell something about EOQ(Economic order quantity)
11.What parameters will you check before purchasing cables for transmission.

Topics Covered :
Power system protection, Synchronous Machines, Induction Motor, Transformers, EMFT.

Description of HR Round:

In HR round following questions were asked :-
1. Tell us something about yourself.
2. Are you ready to accept a management role, C&P(Contracts and Procurement).
3. What extracurricular activities you did in college.
4. Are you fine to work in remote areas?
5. Why do you want to work in GAIL?
6. Will you leave your other placement offer for GAIL ( which I got in Reliance).
7. Tell us an example where you worked as a team leader.

Preparation Strategy:

Your basics must be strong.
Keep strong grip on Core subjects - Power system, Electrical machines, Network theory, EMFT(Basics).
Prepare according to the GATE syllabus.
For management role: Industrial Management (Taught in 7th sem) is advantageous.
HR questions should be answered honestly .
Search for interview questions asked in PSU interviews.
Read about the GAIL from its official website about current projects, where are its plants located and what do they produce.

Resources:

1.Power system by Ankit Goyal Sir- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe8lX1SLwAPG_ssxiyipma2oHqeusP3co
also refer Nagrath & Kothari
2.Electrical Machines by Ankit Goyal Sir- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs5_Rtf2P2r5YY5b23uDGrtpo42ezMmGp

3.Network analysis by Ankit Goyal Sir- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4zFSWGjyVv5uxvzbVLkn40vV42IQYB3y

4. Ankit Goyal Sir notes
5. EMFT by Vishal Soni Sir- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs5_Rtf2P2r5AJvc-EuBEwdur_dUVojW-

Additional info for our viewers:

1. Be quiet and honest in front of the Interviewer's panel, they observe your body language and expressions.
2. If you can't answer some question then try to recall at least, do not just deny.
3. Prepare HR questions in your own words.

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