subsequent applications across Regions, irrespective of the level of post(s).

12.4. The Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in centres opted by them.
However, the Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre and ask the candidates of that
centre to appear from another centre. Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of
any centre to some other Centre to take the examination.

13. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

13.1. There will be three separate Computer Based Examinations consisting of Objective Type
Multiple Choice questions, for the posts with minimum Educational Qualification of
Matriculation, Higher Secondary, and Graduation & above levels. The details of subjects,
marks and number of questions subject-wise will be as given below:-

Part Subject No. of Maximu Total Duration

Questions m
Marks
A General Intelligence 25 50 60 Minutes (80 minutes for

B General Awareness 25 50 candidates eligible for scribes as per

paras 8.1 and 8.2.
C Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
(Basic Arithmetic Skill)
D English Language 25 50
(Basic Knowledge)
13.2. There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

13.3. Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the
formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019
and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.

13.4. Skill Tests like Typing/ Data Entry/ Computer Proficiency Test, etc., where prescribed in the
Essential Qualification, will be conducted, which will be of a qualifying nature.

13.5. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying standards in
each component of the Examination taking into consideration among others, category-wise
vacancies and category-wise number of candidates.

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13.6. Tentative Answer Keys will be placed on the Commission‟s website after the Examination.
Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit representations, if any, within the
time limit given by the Commission through on-line modality only, on payment of Rs 100/-
per question. Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed
by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before
finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No
representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained later.

13.7. Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination:

13.7.1. Matriculation level

General Intelligence: It would include questions of non-verbal type. The test will include
questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis,
judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship
concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test
will also include questions designed to test the candidate‟s abilities to deal with abstract
ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical
functions.

General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the general awareness of the
environment and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience
in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian
Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not
require a special study of any discipline.

Quantitative Aptitude: This paper will include questions on problems relating to

Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and
relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio
and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs,
Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.

English Language: Candidates understanding of the Basics of English Language, its

vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc.
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his/her writing ability would be tested.

13.7.2. 10+2 (Higher Secondary) level

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The
test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/Number
Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation ,Semantic Classification, Venn
Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification,
Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern – folding and
completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem
Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-
coding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.

General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate‟s general awareness of
the environment and its application to the society. Questions are also designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience
in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General polity and scientific research.

Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic, Number Systems, Computation of Whole Number,

Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers Fundamental arithmetical
operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple
and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation,
Time and distance, Time and work. Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. Geometry:
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 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. Mensuration:
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 Trigonometry: Trigonometry,
Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems
only) Standard Identities etc., Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs, Histogram,
Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart

English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms,
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Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt 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.

13.7.3. Graduation & above level:

General Intelligence: 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.

General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the general awareness of the
environment and its application to the 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 Polity& Scientific Research.

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 Allegation, Time and distance, Time &

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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.

English Language: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct English, his basic

comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

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.

14. Admission to the Examination:

14.1. All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing date and
time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the
Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination will be assigned Roll
numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based
Examination. Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission
Certificates/Instructions, for the next stages of the Examinations.

14.2. The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and
other aspects at the time of Computer Based Examination and, therefore, candidature will
be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements
of educational qualification, experience, age, physical and medical standards etc. as per the
requirements of the Post-category they wish to apply for and satisfy themselves that they
are eligible for the post(s). Copies of self-attested supporting documents along-with print
out of the online application form will be sought at the time of Scrutiny Stage from the
shortlisted candidates for the said stage of scrutiny as per Selection Procedure mentioned
in para 17 and at the time of Document Verification. When scrutiny of documents is
undertaken at any stage of the recruitment process, if any claim made in the application is
not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Commission‟s decision
shall be final.

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