Provision has been made for conducting examination for Grant of Certificate of Proficiency (COP) as “Boiler Operation Engineer (BoE)” by the Central Government of India. Examination is conducted across the nation as candidates from all the states/Union Territories can appear for the exam. National Productivity Council (NPC) will conduct the examination.
The Age criteria for appearing should be 23 years and should have a degree or diploma in Mechanical or Electrical or Chemical or Power Plant or Production or Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized university or Institution. Candidate should have experience of not less than two years in case of degree holders and for five years in case of diploma holders in the operation or maintenance of a boiler of not less than one thousand square meters heating surface or a Battery of boilers of not less than one thousand square meters heating surface in aggregate out of which at least one boiler of not less than five hundred square meters heating surface. In case of a degree holder or post graduate diploma holder from a National Power Training Institute, the requirement of minimum working experience shall be one year.
The fees for the examination is Rs.2360 inclusive of GST @18%. However, GST rate will be applicable based on notification by GOI at the time of payment. The date of written examination is by 11th and 12th December 2021. Prospectus and Weblink for filling Online application form can be obtained /downloaded from www.npcindia.gov.in or www.aipnpc.in. The Examination fee should be paid by online method while filling the application.
