TN TRB ME Exam Guide 2026
TN TRB ME 2026 notification updates and complete exam guide. Check exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, and application details.
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📊 Post Details & Salary Structure
- State
- TN Government Jobs
- Exam Date
- To be announced
- Post Name
- Lecturer in Government Polytechnic Colleges
- Result Date
- To be announced
- Mode of Exam
- Online
- Total Vacancy
- 219 (expected)
- Marking Scheme
- 1 marks awarded for every correct answer with the weightage of 1 mark. 2 marks awarded for every correct answer with the weightage of 2 marks.
- Language of Exam
- English only
- Official Website
- TN TRB
- Last Date to Apply
- To be announced
- Exam Conducting Body
- TN TRB
- Admit Card Release Date
- To be announced
- Notification Release Date
- To be announced
- Name of Organization/Exam Conducting Body
- Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board (TN TRB)
📊 Tn trb mechanical engineering vacancy
| Subject | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 219 |
📊 Application Fee
- BC
- 32
- GT
- 38
- SC
- 19
- ST
- 1
- BCM
- 4
- MBC
- 24
- SCA
- 4
- BC T
- 9
- BC W
- 13
- GT T
- 9
- GT W
- 17
- SC T
- 4
- SC W
- 8
- ST T
- 1
- BC WT
- 3
- BCM T
- 1
- BCM W
- 3
- GT WT
- 4
- MBC T
- 6
- MBC W
- 11
- SC WT
- 2
- SCA T
- 1
- SCA W
- 1
- Total
- 219
- MBC WT
- 2
- SCA WT
- 1
- Communal Turn
- Mechanical Engineering
📊 Category wise distribution of reserved posts for Persons with Disabilities
| Sr.No | Subject | Category I | Category II | Category III | Category IV | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Engineering | GT-1, BC-1, MBC/DNC-1 | GT(W)1 MBC/DNC-1 | MBC/DNC-1, SC-1 | BC- 1, BCW -1 | 9 |
📊 Overview
- T
- Tamil Medium
- W
- Women
- BC
- Backward Class
- GT
- General Turn
- SC
- Scheduled Caste
- ST
- Scheduled Tribe
- BCM
- Backward Class Muslim
- SCA
- Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar
- MBC/DNC
- Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities
- Category
- Full-Form
- Category I
- (a) Blindness and Low vision – 1% Reservation
- Category II
- (b) Deaf and Hard of Hearing – 1% Reservation
- Category IV
- (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness and Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) - 1% Reservation
- Category III
- (c) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid victims, muscular dystrophy – 1% Reservation.
📊 Documents for TN TRB ME Online Application
| Document | Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Size | |
| Recent Color Photograph | JPG/JPEG/PNG | 20-60 KB |
| Signature | JPG/JPEG/PNG | 10-30KB |
| 10th Marks Sheet/ equivalent | Not mentioned | |
| 12th / Higher Secondary or its equivalent Mark Sheet | Not mentioned | |
| UG Degree in the appropriate branch of study | Not mentioned | |
| PG Degree in the appropriate branch of study | Not mentioned | |
| Community Certificate | Not mentioned | |
| Proof of claiming Tamil Medium reservation (PSTM) if any | Not mentioned | |
| Disability Certificate ( if applicable) | Not mentioned | |
| No Objection Certificate, if the candidate is Government Servant | Not mentioned | |
| Last studied Conduct Certificate | Not mentioned | |
| Latest Conduct Certificate from the Responsible person ( dated after the notification) | Not mentioned |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- All other categories
- ₹600/-
- Category of Candidate
- Application fee to be paid
- SC, ST, SCA, Persons with Disabilities
- ₹300/-
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Stage
- Process
- Preliminary Examination
- An online Computer-based Test will be conducted after scrutinizing the applications.
- Awarding marks during document verification
- Candidates clearing the first stage will be called for document verification and will be awarded marks based on their qualification and experience.
📊 Weightage Marks Awarded in TN TRB ME Recruitment
| Sr. No. | Description | Engineering | Non-Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | For teaching experience of 2 years and above, on Full - Time basis in Govt/ Aided / self - financing polytechnics or Engineering colleges. OR For teaching experience of 4 years and above, on part time basis in Govt/ Aided / self - financing polytechnics or Engineering colleges. | 2 Marks | 2 Marks |
| (ii) | Additional qualifications: a) M.E / M.Tech., in Mechanical Engineering. b) M.Phil., in Mechanical Engineering | 3 Marks -- | 3 Marks |
| (iii) | For Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related branch | 5 Marks | 5 Marks |
📊 TN TRB ME Syllabus
| Unit Number | Unit Name | Chapters Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Engineering Mathematics | Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems. Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one-dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation. Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions. Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations. |
| Unit 2 | Applied Mechanics & Strength of Materials | Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; impact. Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic constants, Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain, thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts ; Euler's theory of columns; strain energy methods; thermal stresses. |
| Unit 3 | Theory of Machines & Designs | Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains; flywheels. Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts. Design of machine elements: Failure theories; principles of design of bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches. |
| Unit 4 | Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery | Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; kinematics and dynamics of flow; Bernoulli's equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids; boundary layer; elementary turbulent flow; flow through pipes, head losses. Hydraulic machines, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines, velocity diagrams |
| Unit 5 | Heat Transfer | Heat Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods. |
| Unit 6 | Thermodynamics | Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion. Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles. Refrigeration and air- conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air: psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. |
| Unit 7 | Manufacturing Engineering | Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials. Metal Casting: Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design, design considerations. Forming: Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy. Joining: Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding; design considerations in welding. |
| Unit 8 | Machine & Machine Tool Operations | Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly. Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools. |
| Unit 9 | Production Planning & Control | Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning. Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory control systems |
| Unit 10 | Operations Research | Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM. |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Subject | 1 Mark questions: 100 | 100 | 3 Hours |
| 2 Marks questions: 40 | 80 | ||
| General Knowledge | 1 Mark questions: 10 | 10 | |
| Total: 150 | 190 |
📊 Recommended Books & Authors
| Sr.No. | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRB Mechanical Engineering | P N Sankar |
| 2. | TRB Exam Guide for Recruitment of LECTURERS (Engineering/Non-Engineering) in Govt. Polytechnic Colleges / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / Unit-wise Important Study Materials, Objective Type Q & A | Sakthi Publishing House |
| 3. | TRB Lecturers Engineering - Mechanical Engineering | GKP |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.To what subjects does TN TRB release notification?
TN TRB releases notifications for the post of lecturers for engineering and non-engineering subjects in polytechnic colleges, depending on the vacancies.
Q2.How many vacancies have been released?
The official notification with the number of vacancies is yet to be released.
Q3.What is the age limit for applying for TN TRB ME Recruitment?
The upper age limit for candidates applying for the post of Mechanical Engineering lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges is 57 years. No relaxations apply.
Q4.What is the selection process for TN TRB ME exams?
TN TRB Mechanical recruitment includes a two-step selection process - a preliminary examination and a document verification cum awarding of marks based on qualifications and work experience.
Q5.For how many marks is the Preliminary exam conducted?
Preliminary examination is conducted for 190 marks.
Q6.What is the last date to apply?
The latest notification is yet to be issued. Important dates will be announced soon.
Q7.What is the salary paid to TN TRB Mechanical Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges?
TN TRB Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges are paid a monthly salary on the scale of Rs.56100 – 177500 ( Level 22 ) per month.
Q8.What are the cutoff marks for TN TRB ME Recruitment?
The cutoff for each subject will be announced after the examination results are released.
Q9.What happens after the Computer-Based Test?
Candidates qualified in the Computer-Based Test will be short listed for document verification where they will also be awarded marks according to their qualification and experience. This will be considered for ranking and deciding the salary of the final candidates.
Q10.Someone from TN TRB called me and told me they will help me to get direct recruitment as a lecturer in the polytechnic colleges for the payment of some amount. Should I entertain such proposals?
NO. TN TRB does not have any other way of directly recruitmenting the lecturers to its colleges and its employees NEVER contact candidates personally regarding recruitment. Also, TN TRB never asks for any money other than the application fee. So, do not entertain these claims.
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