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BOE Certificate Exam Guidelines

1. The BOE Certificate is required for those in charge of boilers with a total heating surface exceeding 1000 sqm. It is granted by state Boiler Examination Boards through a 3-paper examination testing engineering fundamentals, drawings, and an oral exam. 2. To be eligible, one must have a mechanical, electrical, chemical or related engineering degree or diploma plus 2-5 years of relevant experience operating boilers over 1000 sqm, including one over 500 sqm. 3. The exam tests theoretical and practical boiler operation knowledge through multiple choice, numerical and theoretical questions covering topics like steam properties, combustion, draught, and boiler accessories over two exam days.

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BOE Certificate Exam Guidelines

1. The BOE Certificate is required for those in charge of boilers with a total heating surface exceeding 1000 sqm. It is granted by state Boiler Examination Boards through a 3-paper examination testing engineering fundamentals, drawings, and an oral exam. 2. To be eligible, one must have a mechanical, electrical, chemical or related engineering degree or diploma plus 2-5 years of relevant experience operating boilers over 1000 sqm, including one over 500 sqm. 3. The exam tests theoretical and practical boiler operation knowledge through multiple choice, numerical and theoretical questions covering topics like steam properties, combustion, draught, and boiler accessories over two exam days.

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  • Introduction & Guideline
  • What is BOE Certificate?
  • What is BOE Certificate Examination?
  • States Conducting Examination
  • Eligibility Criterion
  • Operation & Maintenance Experience
  • Examination Format
  • Numerical Questions
  • Theoretical Questions
  • Essentials for Exam Preparation
  • Tips for Numerical Questions
  • Tips for Theory Questions
  • Conclusion

BOE Certificate Examination

Introduction & Guideline

Ansuman Sen Sharma


What is BOE Certificate?

It is the Certificate of Proficiency as Boiler


Operation Engineer.

It is a statutory requirement for the person


in charge of a boiler, or battery of boilers,
the heating surface area of which exceeds
1000 sq. m.

The Certificate is valid life long and


recognized by all states and UTs in India
What is BOE Certificate Examination?

It is the examination conducted by the Boiler


Examination Board of different states and UTs
in India to grant BOE Certificate under the BOE
Rules 2011

This Board is formed under the Chairmanship


of the Chief Inspector or Director of Boiler of
the respective state or UT
The states where this examination has been
conducted in recent years:
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Haryana
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
Eligibility Criterion
Qualification:
Degree or Diploma in
Mechanical
Electrical
Chemical
Instrumentation
Production Engineering
Power Plant Engineering (From NPTI)
Experience:
BE degree - two years experience
Degree or PG diploma from NPTI - one year
Diploma - five years experience
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION
Operation & Maintenance experience on one or
more boiler/ boilers, total heating surface area
exceeding 1000 sq. mtr. with one of boiler not less
than 500 sq. mtr.

One should have the original degree/ diploma


certificate (Provisional Certificate not accepted )

One should also have Original School Leaving


certificate (or any official age verification
certificate)
Examination Format

To get this certificate you first need to clear 3


papers of 100 mark each

2 x 100 with numerical problems and


theoretical questions on the first day

1 x 100 with on Engineering Drawing on the


second day

If you clear these papers, you would qualify


for the Oral examination, which will be
conducted on a later date
Numerical Questions

Elementary Physics
Properties of Steam
Combustion
Performance & Efficiency
Draught
Condenser
Strength of Material
Theoretical Questions

Properties of Steam
Fuel & Combustion
Boilers, Mountings, Accessories and Auxiliaries
Furnaces
Draught
Condenser
Operation & Maintenance
Controls, Protection and Interlocks
Water Chemistry and Chemical Treatment
Pollution Control
Indian Boiler Regulation
Essentials
1 2

A 4 size 300 - 400 pages

3
Tips for Numerical Questions
YOU WANT TO PASS BOE
EXAMINATION?

YOU MUST LEARN


UNITS THOROUGHLY
Tips for Numerical

Must remember the SI units for all physical


quantities and their conversion from MKS
system

Do not miss to write the units in each step

If you are considering a standard value for


any particular measurement that is not given;
do write “Assuming the value of ……….”

Use kPa (kN/ m2) for pressure unit in


calculation if there is kJ, or kW in the equation

Do remember to consider temperature in K


while using in a gas equation unless it is ∆T
Tips for Numerical

Have a clear concept of the relations between


kmol, mass and volume of gases

If gauge pressure is given, then convert it in to


absolute in calculation, unless it is bursting
pressure

Don’t get flustered with a long problem; these


are usually easier to solve

First note what is to be found, then see what


are given
Solve the short and long questions asked in
paper 2 of EM-EA examination for last three
years
Tips for Theory Questions
Tips for Theory Questions

Prepare the answer to questions asked in last 3


– 4 years BOE papers

DO NOT write large paragraphs. Write only the


relevant points with bullets, or sr. number as
we do in a ppt presentation.

Decide number of points to be given on the


basis of marks allotted to the question

Try to add a diagram wherever possible

Do not leave any question unanswered. Try to


write something using your common sense
Tips for Theory Questions

Try to write in clear and legible handwriting


All the Best

BOE Certificate Examination Introduction & Guideline Ansuman Sen Sharma
What is BOE Certificate? It is the Certificate of Proficiency as Boiler Operation Engineer. It is a statutory requirement fo
What is BOE Certificate Examination? It is the examination conducted by the Boiler Examination Board of different states and
Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telang
Eligibility Criterion Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Electrical Chemical Instrumentation Production Engineering Power Plant
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION Operation & Maintenance experience on one or more boiler/ boilers, total heating surface area exceeding
To get this certificate you first need to clear 3 papers of 100 mark each 2 x 100 with numerical problems and theoretical q
Elementary Physics Properties of Steam Combustion Performance & Efficiency Draught Condenser Strength of Material Numerical Q
Properties of Steam Fuel & Combustion Boilers, Mountings, Accessories and Auxiliaries Furnaces Draught Condenser Operation &
Essentials 1 2 3 A 4 size 300 - 400 pages

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