PAPER - I
Subject
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration/ Time
Allowed
|
|
Part – A
|
General Intelligence
and Reasoning
|
50
|
50
|
Two Hours
(10.00
A.M. to
12.00
Noon)
|
Part – B
|
General Knowledge and
General
Awareness
|
50
|
50
|
|
Part – C
|
Numerical Aptitute
|
50
|
50
|
|
Part – B
|
English Comprehension
|
50
|
50
|
PAPER - II
Subject
|
Maximum Marks/
Questions
|
Duration and Timing
|
English Language &
Comprehension
|
200 Marks / 200
Questions
|
2.00 PM to 4.00 PM
|
Questions in
both papers will be of Objective
Multiple Choice Type. Questions will be
set in
Hindi and
English in Parts A, B and C of Paper I.
SYLLABUS
Paper :I
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It
would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on
analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial
orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual
memory, iscrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural
classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding,
statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.
B. 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 to sports,
History, Culture, Geography, Economic
Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do
not require a special study of any discipline.
The question
in the components A&B will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification
prescribed for the post viz. graduation.
C. Numerical Aptitute : 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 and fractions and relationships between numbers.
It will test sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name
to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the
outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution
of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to
find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and
relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation.
D. English Comprehension :
Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
(The question
in components C&D will be of Higher Secondary (10+2) level).
Paper-II
:
English Language & Comprehsion :Questions in this components will be designed
to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and
will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary,
Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion,
Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and
comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be Higher Secondaryf
10+2 level).
NOTE - 1: The Commission
shall have the discretion to fix different
minimum
qualifying standards in each part of Paper I
taking into consideration
among others, category-wise vacancies and
category-wise number of
candidates. Only those candidates, who have scored above the cut off marks
fixed by the Commission in Paper I would be required to appear in the
Physical Endurance Test/Medical examination.
NOTE:2 Paper-I will be used to screen the candidates for
appearing for PET/Medical
Examination. However, marks of such
screened candidates in Paper I if
they are successful in PET/Medical Examination, will be taken into account along
with marks in Paper II for final ranking of candidates for selecting them for the
interview and also final selection.