Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I)
Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I)
(Tier-I):
1.1 General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and
non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies,
similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem
solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,
discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning
and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series,
coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The
topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural
Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification,
Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series,
Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical
Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern-
folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing,
Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll
numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and
classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence,
Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
1.2 General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing
the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its
application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of
current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience
in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The
test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring
countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic
Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
1.3 Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of
appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope
of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and
relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic
identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and
similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by
chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle,
Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone,
Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped,
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio,
Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles,
Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie
chart.
1.4 English Comprehension: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct English, his/
her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
1.5 The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential
qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard
level.
Tier-II:
2.1 Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities): The questions will be designed to test the ability
of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope
of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions
and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic
identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and
similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by
chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle,
Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone,
Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped,
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio,
Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles,
Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie
chart.
2.2 Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension): Questions in this
component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and
knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in
the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled words,
idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/
passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/ indirect narration, shuffling
of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage &
comprehension passage.