BARC Full Form

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is its full name. The aforementioned authority administers the BARC Exam for two M Tech and Chemical Engineering Courses: OCES (Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post Graduates – 1-year course) and DGFS (DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Graduates – 2-year course). Dr Bhabha founded the BARC Training School to meet the rising nuclear energy development and research program’s workforce demands. BARC is the mother of pioneering research and development organisations such as Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, etc

BARC

BARC stands for Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Fuel Recycling process and Waste Treatment, Reactor Innovations, Isotope Applications, Radiation Systems and their Implementation to Health, Agriculture, and the Surroundings, Accelerator and Laser Systems, Electronics, Instrumentation, and Reactor Control, and Materials Science are among the active groups at BARC. The synergy between basic research and technological development has been possible thanks to a strong emphasis on basic and applied research in a number of major disciplines of science.

BARC Exam

The BARC test is a lifetime opportunity for Engineering and Science graduates. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is a well-known research institute that offers outstanding job prospects in nuclear science and engineering. To be accepted into BARC, you must pass the BARC Online Exam with flying colours. GATE scores are also accepted by BARC. Multiple-choice, objective-type questions will be included in the online exam. There are two parts to the selection process: an online exam/GATE score and individual interviews. It’s a nationwide exam that takes place entirely online.

Applicants who complete the OCES and DGFS courses will be assigned to one of the DAE divisions or the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board as Scientific Officers. If a candidate achieves a certain level of performance, they will be eligible to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma at HBNI (Homi Bhabha National Institute). In addition, applicants will gain credits toward other HBNI programmes such as M.Tech, M.Phil, and PhD. After entering through DAE, DGFS fellows will have the chance to pursue PhD at HBNI (Department of Atomic Energy).

BARC Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have a minimum of 60% aggregate in their B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc (Engineering)/5-year Integrated M.Sc degree. Candidates who want to be evaluated based on their GATE score must have a current GATE 2019 or GATE 2020 score.

When shortlisting candidates, their performance in the GATE Exam will be taken into account. Shortlisted candidates will be trained at several BARC schools throughout the country.

Candidates with any of the degrees listed below are ineligible to take the BARC exam.

Geology,  Industrial Production, Automotive, Dyes & Dye Intermediaries, Master of Computer Applications, Aerospace, Reliable, Ceramics, Architecture, Mining, Bio-Medical Electronics/Instruments, Communication, Electrochemical, Information Technology, Energy Systems, Oils & Fats, Petrochemicals,  Paints & Varnishes, Plastics, Paper, Textiles and Mechatronics, Sugar Technology, 

BARC Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The BARC 2022 exam syllabus will be tailored to the courses chosen by candidates in the Engineering or Science streams. The question paper will evaluate the candidate’s abilities in the various subjects. However, the candidate will not be tested on general knowledge, general English, or quantitative aptitude during the exam.

The BARC 2022 online test will be delivered via the internet. There will be 100 questions in the BARC Exam. The time limit for taking the BARC Exam is 120 minutes (2 hours). The BARC exam will have a maximum score of 300 points. The exam pattern for BARC is outlined here.

Reactors in BARC

APSARA – U :

On September 10th, 2018, Apsara-Upgraded, or Apsara – U, was better accessible, and its critical approach was accomplished. The reactor, indigenously manufactured Low Uranium fuel in the form of Uranium Silicide, is employed. To reduce radiation dose, a hot layer of water at the peak of the pool is used, which is the first of its type in India.

APSARA:

APSARA reached criticality in 1956, making it the first nuclear reactor to do so. It is a 1-megawatt pool reactor that uses 4.5 kg of enriched uranium wafers as fuel. Light water is used as a moderator and a coolant.

ZERLINA:

ZERLINA is a heated reactor that uses natural uranium metal fuel. On January 14, in the year of 1961, it reached criticality. It was dismantled in 1983 after being primarily used for reactor investigations.

CIRUS:

The CIRUS reactor was built in cooperation with a Canadian research organisation and put into service on July 10, 1960. CIRUS is widely utilised for condensed matter research with neutron beams,  fuel testing, material irradiation,  radioisotope generation for medical, neutron activation studies, and agricultural and industrial uses.

Conclusion

India’s nuclear programme was conceived by Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha. In 1945, Dr Bhabha founded the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) to conduct nuclear scientific research. Dr Bhabha created the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET), in January 1954 to increase the effort to exploit nuclear energy for the benefit of the nation. The AEET is responsible for a multidisciplinary research programme that is critical to India’s ambitious nuclear programme. Following Bhabha’s death in 1966, AEET was renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). BARC is now one of the highly successful and well-equipped research organisations in the world.