SYLLABUS
FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND TYPING TEST FOR LOWER DIVISION CLERK (LDC) AT HQ
MEG & CENTRE
1. Scheme of Examination
(a) Time Allowed (General Candidates) : 2 Hours
(b) Time Allowed (Visually Handicapped) : 2 Hours 20 minutes
(c) Question Paper : Objective Multiple Choice Type Questions
(d)
Total Marks : 200 Marks
2. The
Written Examination will
comprise of FOUR
PARTS as per the
details
given
below :-
(a) General
Intelligence (50 Marks)
: It would
include questions of
both verbal and non-verbal type.
The test will
include questions on analogies, similarities and
differences, space visualization, problem solving,
analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation,
relationship concepts, verbal and 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.
(b) English Language(50 Marks)
: In addition
to the testing
of candidates understanding of
the English Language,
its vocabulary, grammar,
sentence structure,
synonyms, antonyms and
its correct usage,
etc, his/her writing
ability would also be tested.
(c) Numerical Aptitude(50 Marks) :
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.
(d) General Awareness(50 Marks) :
Question will be
designed to test
the ability of the candidate’s 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
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 required a special study of
any discipline.
Note
I : The questions will be of the level
to commensurate with Educational Qualification of 12th.
Note
II : For VH candidates of 40 % and above
visual disability and opting for SCRIBE
there will be
no component of
Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence and
Reasoning/General Awareness Paper.
Note
III : Only those candidates who secure
at least the minimum qualifying marks in
the written examination,
as may be
fixed by HQ MEG
& Centre at their discretion, will be called for skill
test.
Provided
that candidates belonging to Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, Ex-Servicemen and PH may be called for
the Skill Test by the HQ MEG & Centre by applying relaxed standards, if
HQMEG & Centre is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of
these categories are not likely to be called for the skill test on the basis of
general standard in order to fill up the vacancies reserved
for these categories
(i.e., SC, ST, PH,
Ex-Servicemen and OBC).
Note
IV : Central Government
Civilian Employees must
furnish “No Objection
Certificate” from their Employer/Office at the time of Skill Test that in the
event of their final selection for the relevant posts through HQ MEG & Centre
they would be relieved by their Office for joining the new post/service at HQ
MEG & Centre else their candidature will be cancelled.
3. Skill Test for LDCs (Skill Test will be on
COMPUTER)
(a) Candidates who will pass in Written Examwill
be issued with Call Up letter to appear in Typing Test on Computer. Candidates
who will qualify Typing Test on Computer will be called for Interview on the
same day on which Typing Test will be
conducted. Candidates will bring
their Admit Card issued by MEG & Centre
to appear for
Written Test/Typing Test/Interview. Candidates
NOT found in possession of Admit Card will NOT be permitted.
(b)
Typing Test will
be conducted only
in English or Hindi
Computer and candidates while
applying for the
Examination, will have to
indicate his/her choice/option
for Typing Test Medium separately in the Application form.
(c)Typing
Test to be administered on the Computer
only and Computer will be provided by HQ MEG & Centre at venue of
the examination.
(d)Typing
Test on Computer will be of qualifying innature only.
(e) Candidates
opting for English
medium should Qualify
Type Writing in English with a minimum speed of 35 words
per minuteon Computer.
(f)
Candidates opting for Hindi medium should Qualify Type Writing in Hindi with a
minimum speed of 30 words per minute on Computer.
(g)
The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of Typing on the Computer of a given
text passage in 10 minutes. Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40 % disability
and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
(h)
Passage Dictators will be provided to each Visually Handicapped candidate by HQ
MEG & Centre for Typewriting test. The PassageDictators will read out the passage
to the Visually
Handicapped candidates within
the allotted time period.
(i)
35 words per minute and 30
words per minute corresponds
to 10500 Key Depressions Per
Hour/9000 Key Depressions Per Hour on an
average of 5 key depressions for each word.
Note1
: A
candidate who claims
to be permanently
unfit to take
the typing test because of a physical disability may, with the prior
permission of the Commandant HQ
MEG & Centre
can be exempted
from the requirement of
appearing and qualifying
at such test,
provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the
prescribed format to the department from
the Competent Medical
Authority, i.e., the
Civil Surgeon declaring
him/her to
be permanently unfit
for the Typewriting
Test because of a physical
disability.
Note
2 :
If a candidate
who submits a
Medical Certificate from
the Medical Board attached
to VRC for
PH persons or
from the Medical Board attached to Special Employment
Exchange for PH Persons, his/her claim for exemption from
Typing Test would
be accepted. However,
if, she/he submit Medical Certificate from Civil / Orthopaedic Surgeon,
his/her case would be
referred to a
Medical Board in
a Government Hospital
or Medical Board attached
to VRC/Special Employment
Exchange for PH persons for clearance.
Note
3 :
Candidates seeking exemption
from Typing test
on medical ground must
substantiate their claim will also furnish the relevant Medical Certificate in
the prescribed Format as published in this Notification as per Annexure I at
the time of Typing Test. Otherwise,their claim for seeking exemption from
Typing Test will not be entertainedby HQ MEG & Centre.
Note4
: If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be
deemed to be for English medium.
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