Prospectus

21st National Certification Examination (NCE)

for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors
(Under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001)

27th & 28th March 2021 (Postponed)

Saturday & Sunday

22nd & 23rd May 2021 (Postponed)

Saturday & Sunday

25th & 26th September 2021 (Re-scheduled)

Saturday & Sunday

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY (BEE)

(A Statutory body under Ministry of Power, Government of India)

National Certifying Agency

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity
NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL,
Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT),
Under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
 BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY (BEE)
4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi – 110 066.
Phones: 011- 26766754, Fax No. 011 26178352

The enactment of the Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001 created an institutional framework
for promoting energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy. All the energy efficiency programs
and policies in India are now being guided by the Act.
The EC Act, 2001 primarily ensures; Energy Efficiency in Consumption, Demand Side
Management (DSM), Institutional Frame work and provisions to support the above strategy. The
five major provisions of EC Act are related to:

1. Designated Consumers (mainly energy intensive industries) to comply with the specific
energy consumption norms for their manufactured products/services and for the
establishment of energy management system.

2. Standards and labeling of energy consuming appliances, gadgets and equipment to

ensure promotion of energy efficiency of the new stocks entering the market.

3. Energy Conservation Building Codes to ensure new commercial buildings constructed in

the country have less electricity consumption.

4. Creation of Institutional Set up (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) for effective

coordination of the energy conservation efforts in the country.

5. Establishment of Energy Conservation Fund at Centre and States to provide necessary

financial support for energy efficiency initiatives in the country.

The EC Act became effective from 1st March 2002 and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was
operationalized from the same date. The mission of BEE is to develop policy and strategies with
a thrust on self-regulation and market principles, within the overall framework of the EC Act.
The primary objective of the act is reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy and
facilitating the State Governments to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation. It also
stipulates penalties and adjudication.
India is now in a position to move ahead at a faster pace in implementing energy efficiency
programs and policies as there is a strong institutional set up in the country equally supported by
the strong commitment by the Government both at the Centre and States towards energy
efficiency improvement programs.

With promulgation of the act and establishment of BEE, within the framework of policies,
focusing on optimal utilization of energy resources, energy manager/ auditor profession is set to
become one of the sought-after professions in the near future. In demand are energy managers
and energy auditors who will not only track and save energy, but also help minimize its planet-
unfriendly impacts like greenhouse gas emissions.
The path to engage energy managers and energy auditors has already been laid in Indian
industry, thanks to the Indian National Certification Examination (NCE) for Energy Managers
and Energy Auditors.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 4

02. ROLE OF NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL .......................................... 4

03. NEED FOR THE NATIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION .... 4

04. ROLE & IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER (CEM) ......... 5

05. ROLE & IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITOR (CEA) ............ 5

06. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES .................................................... 6

a) CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGERS (CEM): ...................................................... 6

b) CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITORS (CEA): ......................................................... 7
c) DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................ 7
d) WORK EXPERIENCE ........................................................................................... 8
e) MAXIMUM ATTEMPTS FOR QUALIFICATION .............................................. 8
f) SUPPLEMENTARY CANDIDATES .................................................................... 9
g) UPGRADATION FROM ENERGY MANAGER TO ENERGY AUDITOR....... 9
h) VERIFICATION OF MARKS ............................................................................... 9
i) AWARD OF e-CERTIFICATE & e-ID Card .......................................................10
j) VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE ..................................................................10
k) REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE ....................................................................10
l) GUIDE BOOKS ....................................................................................................11
07. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE AND SCHEME .................................................. 11

08. EXAMINATION CENTRES ................................................................................ 12

09. FEE STRUCTURE ................................................................................................ 13

10. CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES ..................... 14

11. INFORMATION ON “ATTACHMENTS TO BE UPLOADED” ....................... 16

ANNEXURE-1 ................................................................................................................. 18

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01. BACKGROUND

The Government of India has enacted The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (No 52 of 2001,
29th September 2001) with effect from 1st March 2002. The Act provides mainly for efficient
use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidentalthereto.
As per the Energy Conservation Act 2001, it is mandatory for all the designated energy
consumers to get energy audit conducted by an Accredited Energy Auditor [underclause
14(h) and 14(i)] and to designate or appoint an Energy Manager [under clause 14(l)].The
Government of India has notified the list of designated consumers and the details are
available at www.beeindia.gov.in.

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power, Government of India, is

empowered to specify the regulations and mechanism to meet the above objectives.

02. ROLE OF NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL

BEE has retained Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity (AIP), the training institute of
National Productivity Council, Chennai as the National Certifying Agency (NCA), which
would conduct the National Level Certification Examination for Energy Managers & Energy
Auditors under the aegis of the Bureau.

NCA will carry out the following activities:

1. NCE Exam Cell is constituted with a team of officers and staff located at Chennai,
which would administer and co-ordinate the examination under the guidance of the
Controller of Examination (CoE).

2. Conduct of National Certification Examination in accordance with the guidelines issued by

the BEE.

3. Process online applications from the candidates and register them.

4. Send all necessary instructions related to the National Certification Examination to the
eligible candidates.

5. Administer the examination in all the centers.

6. Issue Certificates and Credentials to the successful candidates under the seal of the
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).

03. NEED FOR THE NATIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

The essential qualification for a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Energy Auditor is
passing of a National Level Certification Examination, conducted by a National Certifying
Agency that will establish a uniform criterion for the certification of Energy
Managers/Energy Auditors and will also ensure that services of qualified persons, having the
requisite knowledge on the subject are readily available to the industry.
The certification examination will be conducted based on the syllabus approved by the

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 Bureau. The proposed syllabus will undergo revision from time to time based on the feedback
and future developments. The requisite revision will be carried out by the national level
certification agency in consultation with the Bureau from time to time.

04. ROLE & IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER (CEM)

Certified Energy Manager occupies an important position and is the focal point of all the
activities pertaining to energy management in the organization. The certified energy manager
provides leadership in the formulation of corporate energy policy and development of Energy
Management Action Plan.
Certified Energy managers also perform the activities related to Plant Energy Management,
Project Management, Personnel Management and Financial Management at the plant level.
He also prepares the information to be submitted to the Designated Agency with regard to
the energy consumed and actions taken on the recommendations of the Accredited Energy
Auditor [Clause 14(k)].

Responsibilities and Duties of Certified Energy Manager (CEM):

1. Establish an energy conservation cell & prepare annual activity plan.

2. Develop and manage training programs for energy efficiency at operating levels.
3. Develop integrated system of energy efficiency and environmental improvement.
4. Initiate activities to improve monitoring and process control to reduce energy costs.
5. Coordinate implementation of energy audit/efficiency improvement projects through
external agencies.
6. Establish / participate in information exchange with other energy managers of the same
sector.
7. Provide required information to the BEE and Designated Agency of the respective States
demanded in the Act.

05. ROLE & IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITOR (CEA)

Energy Audit involves in a systematic study undertaken on major energy consuming sections
and equipment including construction of heat and mass balance with a view to identify the
flow of energy, efficient use of energy in each of the steps and pin-point wastage of energy. A
well- conducted energy audit would reveal the areas of wastage of energy and lead to
suggestions for possible energy savings.

The Energy Conservation Act requires that every designated consumer shall get energy audit
carried out by an Accredited Energy Auditor in a manner and interval of time as specified.
The Certified Energy Auditor, as such, is not authorized to conduct such mandatory energy
audits under the EC Act. However, certification is one of the prerequisites along with other
conditions, which have to be fulfilled by an energy auditor before applying for accreditation

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 by the Bureau.
The energy audit report is to contain recommendations for improving energy efficiency with
cost benefit analysis and an action plan to reduce energy consumption [Clause 14(i)]. The
conduct of energy audit and implementation of its recommendations on cost-benefit basis
through accredited energy auditors is expected to help the designated energy consumers to
achieve significant reduction in their energy consumption levels.
Responsibilities and Duties of Certified Energy Auditor (CEA):

1. Carry out a detailed energy audit.

2. Quantify energy consumption and establish base line energy information.

3. Construct energy and material balance.

4. Perform efficiency evaluation of energy & utility systems.

5. Compare energy norms with existing energy consumption levels.

6. Identify and prioritize of energy saving measures.

7. Analyses of technical and financial feasibility of energy saving measures.

8. Recommend energy efficient technologies and alternate energy sources.

9. Report writing, presentation and follow up for implementation.

06. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES

The candidates registering for the examination shall fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

a) CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGERS (CEM):

Candidates appearing for energy manager’s certification examination shall possess
any one of the following qualifications:
1. A Graduate Engineer or Graduate Architect along with THREE YEARS of
work experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning,
energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or
building energy management; or
2. A Post-Graduate in Engineering or Architecture along with TWO YEARS of
work experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning,
energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or
building energy management; or
3. A Graduate Engineer or Graduate Architect with a post-graduate degree in
Management or its equivalent along with TWO YEARS of work experience
involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning, energy management,
energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or building energy
management; or
4. Diploma Engineer or “Equivalent” along with SIX YEARS of work

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 experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning, energy
management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or
building energy management; or
5. Post Graduate in Physics or Electronics or Chemistry (with Physics and
Mathematics at graduation level) along with THREE YEARS of work
experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning, energy
management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or
building energy management.

b) CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITORS (CEA):

Candidates appearing for Energy Auditors Certification Examination shall possess
any one of the following qualifications:

1. A Graduate Engineer or Graduate Architect along with THREE YEARS of

work experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning,
energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design
or building energy management; or
2. A Post-Graduate in Engineering or Architecture along with TWO YEARS of
work experience involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning,
energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design
or building energy management; or
3. A Graduate Engineer or Graduate Architect with a post-graduate degree in
Management or its equivalent along with TWO YEARS of work experience
involving use of energy in operation, maintenance, planning, energy management,
energy efficiency and energy conservation, building design or building energy
management.

c) DEFINITIONS

• “ACT” means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001);

• “AGENCY” means an agency appointed by the Bureau for holding National

Examination for certification of Energy Auditors, Energy Managers, or Energy
Auditors (Building);

• “CERTIFICATE” means the certificate issued, on being declared successful in

the National Examination, by the Bureau or the agency notified by the Bureau in
support of Energy Auditor or Energy Auditor (Building) or Energy Manager;

• “DIPLOMA ENGINEER” means a person who has obtained a diploma in

engineering from any institution recognized by the All-India Council for Technical
Education under the All-Indian Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of
1987);

• “GRADUATE ENGINEER” means a person who has obtained a graduation

degree in engineering from a University or a deemed to be University declared

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 under the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)
or its equivalent recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education
under the All Indian Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987);

• “GRADUATE ARCHITECT” means a person who has obtained a graduation

degree in architecture from a University or a deemed to be University declared
under the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or its
equivalent, recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education under the
All Indian Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (3 of 1956);

• “NATIONAL EXAMINATION” means the examination conducted by the

Bureau or the agency appointed by the Bureau for certification of Energy Auditors
and Energy Managers or Energy Auditors (Building);

• “POST- GRADUATE IN ENGINEERING” means a person who has obtained

a post-graduation degree in engineering from a University or a deemed to be
University declared under the provisions of the University Grants Commission
Act, 1956 or its equivalent, recognized by the All-India Council for Technical
Education under the All-Indian Council for Technical Education Act,1987;

• “POST- GRADUATE IN ARCHITECTURE” means a person who has

obtained a post-graduation degree in architecture from a University or a deemed
to be University declared under the provisions of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 or its equivalent, recognised by the All India Council for
Technical Education under the All Indian Council for Technical Education Act,
1987;

• “POST- GRADUATE” means a post-graduate degree or its equivalent,

recognized by University or a deemed to be University under the provisions of the
University Grants Commission Act, 1956;

d) WORK EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have acquired the requisite years of POST QUALIFICATION work
experience as on the closing date of the application i.e. 08th August 2021. Candidates
without requisite post qualification work experience are not eligible to register for the
examination.

e) MAXIMUM ATTEMPTS FOR QUALIFICATION

A newly registered candidate is required to pass the examination for certification of

energy managers / energy auditors by appearing in a maximum of THREE attempts
per paper within SIX consecutive examinations.

On the basis of his /her results of the re-written paper(s), a candidate is declared to
have passed the examination, provided he/she secures a minimum of 50% marks in
each of the re-written papers as applicable. In case, he/she does not secure a minimum
of 50% marks in each re- written paper(s) as stipulated above, he/she is deemed to have

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 failed in the said National Certification Examination for which the candidate has
registered. The candidate however, has the option to apply and re-register himself
/herself as a fresh candidate.

f) SUPPLEMENTARY CANDIDATES

Candidates registered and not qualified in 16th, 17th, 18th,19th & 20thexams are
eligible to appear in the 21st NCE Exam as a supplementary candidate.
In other words, a candidate who had registered and not qualified on or before the
15th Exam is not eligible to appear in the 21st Exam as a supplementary candidate.
The candidate, however has the option to apply and register himself/herselfas a fresh
candidate.
g) UPGRADATION FROM ENERGY MANAGER TO ENERGY AUDITOR

Up-gradation is applicable only for EM registered candidates. Only candidates who had
applied and qualified for Energy Managers and also fulfill the eligibility criteria for
appearing as Energy Auditors are eligible for upgradation (Refer Clause 6 (b)).

The choice of exercising this option is restricted to a period of 5 YEARS from the
date of issue of Energy Manager Certificate.

Those eligible candidates who wish to apply for up gradation shall use their existing
registration number (ONLY ONCE) and need to qualify by appearing in a
maximum of THREE attempts within SIX consecutive examinations.

h) VERIFICATION OF MARKS

(a) If a candidate on declaration of results is not satisfied with the marks given in any
of the paper(s) and feels that there is a possibility of either omission in marking of
any answer(s) or a mistake in totaling of the marks in any paper(s), may seek
verification of all or any paper(s) by filling an online application form at
www.aipnpc.org within TEN DAYS of the declaration of results.
,

(b) Online application fee for verification is Rs.200 for each paper and the Bureau or
the Agency will not entertain any request for such verification after the stipulated
deadline.

(c) A candidate can seek verification of paper(s) of the said National Certification
Examination ONE TIME only.

(d) The process of verification will be completed by the NPC within a period of ONE
MONTH from the deadline for online registration.

(e) The marks obtained by the candidate for any individual question will not be
provided.

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 (f) Request for revaluation of Answer Book will not be entertained.

(g) Photocopies of evaluated Answer Books will not be provided to the

candidates.

i) AWARD OF e-CERTIFICATE & e-ID Card

(a) A candidate qualifying in Paper-1, Paper-2 & Paper-3 is eligible for the award of
the Energy Manager e-Certificate & e-ID Card.
(b) Energy Auditor candidates, passing in Paper-1, Paper-2 & Paper-3, but failing in
Paper-4 are eligible for the award of Energy Manager e-Certificate & e-ID card.
(c) A candidate qualified as Certified Energy Auditor automatically qualifies for the
Energy Manager’s e-certificate.
NOTE:

• Provisional certificates will be issued online to all qualified Energy Manager &
Energy Auditor candidates from the date of announcement of results which
are valid till the issuance of the Final Certificate.
• The e-final certificate to all qualified energy managers will be issued within 90
days from the date of announcement of results.
• The e-final certificate to all qualified energy auditor’s will be issued only after
relevant updation of the Energy Conservation Act (Amended in 2010), which
would be notified by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on implementation.
Candidates are requested to refer to the notification uploaded in the website
(Notification No: 01/2020-21 dated: 18th March 2020).
Till such period the provisional certificate issued by NPC, would be valid to
meet all the statutory requirements.

j) VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE

The certificate issued to successful candidate are valid for a period of FIVE YEARS
and renewable after every five years. For renewal, certified energy manager/energy
auditor shall attend a short-term refresher course conducted by the Bureau or the
agency. After attending the Refresher course, candidates are required to inform BEE
about attending the Refresher Course in a specified format so that the certificate is
renewed for another five-year period.

k) REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE
The Certificates can be revoked on the grounds of proved instances of unprofessional /
unethical conduct and practices of a Certified Energy Manager / Certified Energy
Auditor. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency will constitute a Committee for this purpose
to investigate the matter. The concerned Certified Energy Manager / Energy Auditor
will be informed of the charges against him / her and given a reasonable opportunity to

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 be heard and provide his/her explanation.

l) GUIDE BOOKS

(a) FOR REGULAR CANDIDATES:

The fourth edition Guide Books for Paper -1, 2, 3 & 4 will be supplied to the
registered candidates of 21st National Certification Examination for Energy
Managers and Energy Auditors.

(b) FOR SUPPLEMENTARY CANDIDATES:

Eligible supplementary candidates are required to write the examination on the
basis of Fourth Edition Guide Books only. For candidates, who have registered for
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th& 20th Exam, we have already issued the Fourth Edition Guide
Books.

(c) FOR UPGRADATION CANDIDATES:

Eligible candidates applying for upgradation shall appear for Paper-4 on the basis
of fourth Edition Guide Books only.
For the candidates, who have registered in 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th Exam, we
have already issued the Fourth Edition Guide Books.

07. EXAMINATION RESCHEDULE AND SCHEME

Paper Min Max

Paper Name Date Duration Time
No. Marks Marks

General Aspects of Energy

1 25.09.2021 3 Hrs 09:30-12:30 hrs 75 150
Management & Energy Audit

Energy Efficiency in Thermal

2 25.09.2021 3 Hrs 14:00 -17:00 hrs 75 150
Utilities

Energy Efficiency in Electrical

3 26.09.2021 3 Hrs 09:30-12:30 hrs 75 150
Utilities

Energy Performance
Assessment for Equipment &
4 26.09.2021 2 Hrs 14:00 -16:00 hrs 50 100
Utility systems (Open Book
Examination)

a) Paper-1, 2 & 3 are common for Energy Manager and Energy Auditor and consist of
both objective and descriptive type questions.

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 b) Paper-4 for Energy Auditors is an open book examination and consists of
descriptive and numerical questions. The candidates can refer to their supplied fourth
edition guide books. No other books/written materials will be allowed for reference.
The degree of difficulty in Paper -4 will be comparatively much higher than the
other papers.

c) For Certification of Energy Managers:

A candidate appearing for Energy Manager Examination has to pass 3 PAPERS viz.,
Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-3 and obtain a minimum of 50% of the maximum marks
in each paper.

d) For Certification of Energy Auditors:

A candidate appearing for Energy Auditor Examination has to pass all the above
4 PAPERS viz., Paper-1, Paper-2, Paper-3 & Paper-4 and obtain a minimum of 50%
of the maximum marks in each paper.

e) Announcement of Toppers:

Marks of top ten candidates for Energy Managers & Energy Auditors will be announced
on announcement of results. For this, only candidates passing the exam in their first
attempt will be considered and supplementary candidates are not eligible.

f) The National examination will be conducted in English medium only and the detailed
syllabus is given in Annexure – 2.

08. EXAMINATION CENTRES

a) The proposed centers for conduct of “National Certification Examination” are: –

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi,
Dehradun, Delhi/NCR, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kanpur,
Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram
and Vadodara.

b) The applicant has to give THREE CHOICES of an examination centre in the order of
preference.
c) No change of center (once chosen by the applicant) will be entertained under
any circumstances.
d) If the number of applicants for a particular centre is found to be less than a minimum
number required, they will be shifted to the next preferred Centre.

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09. FEE STRUCTURE

Fees once paid for this examination will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Fee structure is given below:
a) FOR NEW CANDIDATES

1. Application Fees

For General and Other Backward Classes (OBC)-Creamy Layer Rs.500/-

For Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) Rs.250/-

For Other Backward Classes (OBC)-Non-Creamy Layer having Rs.250/-

annual income of less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum

For Company Sponsored Rs.500/-

2. Certification Fee Including Examination Fee:

For General and Other Backward Classes (OBC) Creamy Layer Rs.10,000/-

For Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) Rs.5,000/-

For Other Backward Classes (OBC)- Non-Creamy Layer having Rs.5,000/-

annual income of less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum

For Company Sponsored Rs.20,000/-

b) FOR SUPPLEMENTARY CANDIDATES

1. Application Fee: Nil

2. Certification Fee Including Examination Fee:

Rs.1500/-Per
For General and Other Backward Classes (OBC), Creamy Layer
Paper

For Candidates belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or ScheduledTribe Rs.750/- Per

(ST) Paper

For Other Backward Classes (OBC), Non-Creamy Layer having Rs.750/- Per
annual income of less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum Paper

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 c) FOR UP-GRADATION FROM ENERGY MANAGER TO ENERGY
AUDITOR

1. Application Fee: Nil

2. Certification Fee Including Examination Fee:

For General and Other Backward Classes (OBC), Creamy Layer Rs.1500/-

For Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) Rs.750/-

For Other Backward Classes (OBC), Non-Creamy Layer having annual

Rs.750/-
income of less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum

d) Application Fee and Certification Fee including Examination Fee (as applicable), shall
be paid online by completing the Application Form.

e) Candidates sponsored by the State Designated Agencies (SDAs) have to register on-line
similar to the other candidates and upload necessary documents along with a copy of the
letter from the sponsoring agency duly approved by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(BEE).Payment refunds will be initiated on verification of the authenticity of the
uploaded enclosures and acceptance of the application form and the fee paid by the
candidate will be refunded to the respective accounts from which the payment has
originated.

10. CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

01. Candidates are advised to read the prospectus carefully, before filling the online
application form.

02. To fill the online application form, candidates have to visit the website
www.aipnpc.org.

03. In the process of registration, it is compulsory for the candidates to give an e-mail ID
and a valid mobile number as most of the communication regarding the examination
will be sent though either e-mails and/or SMS.

04. Last date for submission of On-Line Application along with the required
attachments is 08th August 2021.

05. Select the appropriate application form as per your eligibility (Application for
Fresh Candidate/ Application for Supplementary Candidate/ Application for Up-

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 gradation).

06. A unique Application Code will be generated for each application form which may
be noted as reference for any future queries.

07. After successful completion of application, candidates must upload all the relevant
enclosures as stipulated in the “clause 11” and submit the application form through
online mode.

08. The application form received with necessary attachments will be subjected to
scrutiny as per the guidelines issued by the BEE and if found eligible the candidates
would be enabled to remit their fees through online mode.

09. Incomplete applications on account of non-furnishing of required attachments will

be summarily rejected.

10. For the successful registered candidates, guide books will be dispatched by Speed
Post to the registered “Present Address/ Permanent Address” as per the
candidate choice.

11. For the preparation of 21st National Certification Exam, 4 th Edition Guide Books
alone shall be used.

12. It is not compulsory to undertake any preparatory training program online/offline

for appearing in the National Certification Examination. Further, BEE has neither
authorized any agency to conduct such preparatory training programs nor
provide any guarantee on the quality of their training materials.

13. It is the candidate’s responsibility to cross check the information and other
instructions issued from time to time on a regular basis from the websites
www.aipnpc.org / www.beeindia.gov.in.

14. Applications received after the last date or incomplete or any other format other than
the prescribed format will be summarily rejected.

15. Candidates can download the e-Hall Ticket at “www.aipnpc.org” from 06th
September 2021 onwards. The Registration No. and the Seating No. will be intimated
along with the e-Hall Ticket.

16. Main Answer Booklet contains both OMR sheet and Answer sheets. The answer
booklet is differentiated with a color coding viz “Green Color” & “Pink Color”.
The candidate shall ensure that color of question paper received matches the

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 color of the “Main Answer Booklet”.

17. Candidate attendance is calculated based on a QR code. Before signing the

attendance sheet, the Candidate shall ensure affixing of corresponding QR code in
the “Main Answer Booklet” by the invigilator.

18. The results of the written examination will be announced online. The candidate shall
visit the website “www.aipnpc.org” and key in the corresponding login credentials
for viewing the results.

19. The e-Mark sheet can be downloaded online at “www.aipnpc.org” from the day of
the publication of results.

20. Successful candidates can download the e-Provisional Certificates at

“www.aipnpc.org” after the announcement of the results.

21. The date of commencement of e-Final Certificate and e-ID card download will be
intimated through SMS. The download can be made from the website using the login
credentials and entering the OTP sent to the registered mobile number.
22. Candidates for all subsequent correspondence related to the National
Examination, shall mail their query to “examcell@em-ea.in”.

23. BEE reserves the right to change the examination dates due to unforeseen
circumstance and reasons beyond its control.

11. INFORMATION ON “ATTACHMENTS TO BE UPLOADED”

01. As a proof of requisite educational qualification(s), upload a Photostat copy of

Degree/Diploma certificate as per the eligibility criteria by self- attesting the same.

02. As a proof for requisite experience certificate(s), upload work experience

certificate as per the eligibility criteria self - attesting the same.

03. Upload proof of SC/ST/OBC certificates in English as per Govt. of India

format in case of claiming fee concession.

04. OBC candidates salaried/in-service need to upload an income certificate issued by

the employer / IT returns.

05. Self-employed candidates shall upload proof of at least two major works carried out
for the clients. (either work order or letter from the clients).
In addition, the candidates shall upload photocopies of the recent Income tax

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 returns for a minimum period of two years as a proof for availing fee concession.

06. Supplementary candidates need not upload any proof for qualification & experience.

Note: All Formats can be downloaded at www.aipnpc.org and SC/ST/OBC

certificates issued in local languages will not be accepted.

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 ANNEXURE-1
SYLLABUS FOR ENERGY MANAGERS AND ENERGY AUDITORS CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION

BOOK-1: GENERAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY AUDIT

Chapter - 1 Energy Scenario

Chapter - 2 Energy Conservation Act 2001 and related policies
Chapter - 3 Basics of Energy and its various forms
Chapter – 4 Energy Management & Audit
Chapter – 5 Material and Energy balance
Chapter – 6 Energy Action Planning
Chapter – 7 Financial Management
Chapter – 8 Project Management
Chapter – 9 Energy Monitoring and Targeting
Chapter – 10 Energy, Environment and Climate change
Chapter – 11 New & Renewable Energy Sources

BOOK-2: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THERMAL UTILITIES

Chapter - 1 Fuels and Combustion

Chapter - 2 Boilers
Chapter - 3 Steam System
Chapter – 4 Furnaces
Chapter – 5 Insulation and Refractories
Chapter – 6 FBC Boilers
Chapter – 7 Cogeneration
Chapter – 8 Waste Heat Recovery
Chapter – 9 Heat Exchangers

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BOOK-3: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ELECTRICAL UTILITIES

Chapter - 1 Electrical System

Chapter - 2 Electric Motors
Chapter - 3 Compressed Air System
Chapter – 4 HVAC and Refrigeration System
Chapter – 5 Fans and Blowers
Chapter – 6 Pumps and Pumping System
Chapter – 7 Cooling Tower
Chapter – 8 Lighting System
Chapter – 9 Diesel/Natural Gas Power Generating System
Chapter – 10Energy Conservation in Buildings and ECBC
Annexure

BOOK-4: ENERGY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR EQUIPMENT AND

UTILITY SYSTEMS
Open Book examination on the following energy performance assessments for equipment and
utility systems:
Chapter - 1 Boilers.
Chapter - 2 Furnaces.
Chapter - 3 Cogeneration, Turbines (gas, steam).
Chapter - 4 Heat Exchangers.
Chapter - 5 Electric Motors, Variable Speed Drives.
Chapter - 6 Fans and Blowers.
Chapter - 7 Water Pumps.
Chapter - 8 Compressors.
Chapter - 9 HVAC systems.
Chapter - 10 Performing Financial Analysis.
Chapter - 11 Energy Performance assessment in power plants.
Chapter - 12 Energy Performance assessment in steel industry.
Chapter - 13 Energy Performance assessment in process industry (cement and textile).
Chapter - 14 Energy Performance assessment in buildings and commercial
establishments.
Chapter - 15 Textile Industry.

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 NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, INDIA

The National Productivity Council is a national level organization, founded in 1958 by the
Government of India. NPC is an autonomous, tri-partite, non-profit organization with equal
representation from the government, employers and worker’s organizations, apart from
technical and professional institutions and other interests on its governing council. Besides its
headquarters at New Delhi, NPC operates through 12 offices in India with 250 highly qualified
and experienced specialists representing various disciplines.
Training Institute: Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity (AIP) is a long-term training wing
of the National Productivity Council of India. The Institute plays a wider role of running 2 years
P.G Programmes and Short-term programmes in Managerial & Technical areas.
Mission: Development, Dissemination and Application of knowledge and experience in
productivity, for promoting consciousness and improvement in productivity, with the objective
of strengthening the performance and competitiveness of the national economy as well as of
improving the working conditions and quality of working life.
Objectives: NPC is aiming to promote the cause of productivity in industry, agriculture, service,
infrastructure and other sectors of the economy. It aims to help in achieving sustained all round
development in India, leading to enhancement of quality of life of people in general. The
concept of productivity as perceived by NPC encompasses not only a more efficient use of
resources, but also of quality, environmental protection and integrated economic and social
development. NPC aims at promoting these as a part of its objectives and activities. NPC
possesses a well-equipped Library- cum-Documentation centre.
Services: Besides providing training, consultancy and undertaking research in the area of
productivity, NPC also implements the productivity promotion plans and programmes
of the Tokyo based Asian Productivity Organization (APO) an inter-governmentalbody of which
the Government of India is a founder member.
Thrust Areas: NPC also conducts institutional training programmes for the development of
consultants in Productivity and Management in the areas of Industrial Engineering, Energy
Management & Energy Audit, Environment Management, Plant Engineering, HRD, TPM,
TQM, Financial Management, Marketing Management and Agricultural Productivity.

NPC aims at propagating productivity as an evolving concept, which includes attention to special
issues, and concerns relating to quality, environment, energy, integrated rural and community
development, women workers etc. Nap’s thrust is on providing modern and high-quality
productivity- related services to sectors not adequately addressed by others, especially the small-
scale industry and informal sector.

NPC has been active in the area of Energy Conservation & Management for over four decades
and has undertaken numerous studies at macro, sectoral and unit levels through its team of
committed professionals. It promotes rational use of energy through: Optimization of Methods
Improvement, Technology Up gradation and Application of alternative energy sources.

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 “What we know is only a handful
what we don’t know is an ocean”
- Avvaiyar, Tamil poet, 2 AD.

For any further details, please contact-

Controller of Examination
NCE for EM & EA,
National Productivity Council,
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity,
6, Aavin Dairy Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate (North),
Ambattur, Chennai – 600 050,
Mobile: +91 9677 245 234
e-mail: examcell@em-ea.in

For examination related updates visit

www.aipnpc.org/www.beeindia.gov.in.

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