Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2023 - SSC Notification 03-04-2023

 Details of the Posts: Following are the likely posts that will be filled up through this Examination:

 

2.1 Pay Level-8 (₹ 47600 to 151100):
S No	Name of Post	Ministry/         Department/ Office/ Cadre	Classification of Posts	Age Limit
1	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group                “B” Gazetted       (Non- Ministerial)	18-30 years
2	Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group                “B” Gazetted       (Non- Ministerial)	18-30 years
2.2 Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400):
3	Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	20-30 years
4	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”	18-30 years
5	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railway	Group “B”	20-30 years
6	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”	20-30 years
7	Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ	Group “B”	20-30 years
8	Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Group “B”	18-30 years
9	Assistant       /       Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years
10	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	18-30 years
11	Inspector, (Central Excise)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years
12	Inspector (Preventive Officer)
13	Inspector (Examiner)
14	Assistant                          Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	18-30 years
15	Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	20-30 years
16	Inspector Posts	Department of Post, Ministry of Communication	Group “B”	18-30 years
17	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance	Group “B”	18-30 years
2.3 Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400):
18	Assistant / Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years
19	Executive Assistant	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years
20	Research Assistant	National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)	Group “B”	18-30 years
21	Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “B”	18-30 years
22	Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”	18-30 years
23	Sub-Inspector/           Junior Intelligence Officer	Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)	Group “B”	18-30 years
24	Junior Statistical Officer	Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.	Group “B”	18-32 years

 

2.4 Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300):
25	Auditor	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years
26	Auditor	Offices under CGDA	Group “C”	18-27 years
27	Auditor	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years
28	Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years
29	Accountant	Controller General of Accounts	Group “C”	18-27 years
30	Accountant/               Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years
2.5 Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100):
31	Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant	Department of Post, Ministry of Communication	Group “C”	18-27 years
32	Senior                             Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.	Group “C”	18-27 years
33	Senior           Administrative Assistant	Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence	Group “C”	18-27 years
34	Tax Assistant	CBDT	Group “C”	18-27 years
35	Tax Assistant	CBIC	Group “C”	18-27 years
36	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance	Group “C”	18-27 years

 

 

Note-I: The Commission makes final allotment of posts on the basis of merit-cum preferences of Posts given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfillment of any post specific requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards, etc. In other words, for example if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is selected for that post; in that case, if he (hereinafter may be read as ‘he/ she’) fails to meet the medical/ physical/ educational standards, his (hereinafter may be read as ‘his/ her’) candidature will be rejected and he will not be considered for other preferences.

 

Note-II: While giving preference of posts as and when required by the Commission, the candidates may note that there are a few posts like Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector and Sub-Inspector in CBN (Ministry of Finance), Sub- Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer in NCB (MHA), Sub-Inspector in CBI and NIA etc. which have specific requirement of Physical Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Standards (Details given at Annexure-XVII). Candidates must ensure that they fulfill all the requirements of the Posts before giving their preferences/ options for such posts. Measurement of Physical Standards and Physical and Medical Tests will be conducted by the User Department concerned after final selection and nomination of candidates to the User Departments.

 

Note-III: Candidate selected for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer will be allocated to various offices in the Department spread across India based on number of vacancies required to be filled up through this recruitment, merit order of the candidate and his preference for a particular State/ UT. Further, the selected candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or with desirable qualification will preferably be allocated to Commercial stream based on administrative requirement and subject to availability of vacancy.

Age limit (As on 01-08-2023):

 

                Requirement of age for various posts is as follows:

S No	Age Limit	Remarks
(i)	For the posts for which age limit is 18-27 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2005.
(ii)	For the posts for which age limit is 20-30 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2003.
(iii)	For the posts for which age limit is 18-30 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2005.
(iv)	For the post for which age limit is 18-32 years	Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1991 and not later than 01-08-2005.

 

Relaxation in upper age limit

 

Code No	Category	Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit
01	SC/ST	5 years
02	OBC	3 years
03	PwBD (Unreserved)	10 years
04	PwBD (OBC)	13 years
05	PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
06	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
08	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
09	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST)	8 years

 

 

Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts
10	Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Upto 40 years of age
11	Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	Upto 45 years of age
12	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.	Up to 35 years of age
13	Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST).	Up to 40 years of age

 

                For Group ‘B’ Gazetted posts, age relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service as on closing date of receipt of applications and have been released:

On completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the closing date of receipt of applications otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or

                On account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or

                On invalidment.

                For the Group ‘B’ Gazetted posts, age relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/ SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years of Military Service as on closing date of receipt of applications and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on 3 months’ notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.

                Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.

                Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation in ESM category and fee concession. However, such candidates can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he immediately after joining civil employment, gives self- declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he had applied for before joining the

 

initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM No: 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued by DoP&T.

                The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation, as per rules.

                For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex- Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post/ Service, the status of ex-serviceman or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date for receipt of application i.e. 03-05-2024. Such candidates must also acquire the status of an ex-serviceman within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of applications.

Important Dates: 

Dates for submission of online applications	03-04-2023 to 03-05-2023
Last date and time for receipt of online applications	03-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date and time for making online fee payment	04-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan	04-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank)	05-05-2023
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment.	07-05-2023 to 08-05-2023 (23:00)
Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination)	Jul, 2023
Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination)	To be notified later

Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2023):

Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer:

               Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

                        Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

                        During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.

Junior Statistical Officer:

                     Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12^th standard level;

Or

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

Statistical Investigator Grade-II:

                        Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course.

Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

                        Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

                        Desirable Qualifications:

                        Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution;

                        Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.

        All other Posts:

                     Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

                        The candidates who have appeared in their final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cut-off date i.e. 01-08-2023.

                        As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06-2015 published in the Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification. In case of the candidates possessing such degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education , such candidates shall also produce approval given to the University by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission for the relevant period at the time of Document Verification.

                        As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in official Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc. are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech. degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by

IGNOU to the students who were enrolled up to academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable.

                        All the candidates who are called for documents verification will be required to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all years/semesters of Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Degree of Graduation in original as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the cut-off date, failing which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission. The candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and he has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the educational qualification. It is reiterated that the result of requisite educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the specified date. Mere processing of the result by the University/ Institute by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.

                     In case of the candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification, such candidates shall also produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities concerned at the time of Document Verification. However, final decision regarding selection of such candidates will be taken by the User Departments/ Appointing Authorities concerned.

                         

Application Fee:

                        Fee payable: ₹100/- (Rs one hundred only).

                        Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex- servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.

                        Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.

                        Online fee can be paid by candidates up to 04-05-2023 (23:00 hours). However, candidates who wish to make cash payment through the challan of SBI, may make payment in cash at the Branches of SBI within the working hours of bank up to 05-05-2023 provided the challan has been generated by them before 04-05-2023 (23:00 hours).

 

Scheme of the Examination:

                        The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below:

                        Tier-I

                        Tier-II

                        Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission vide 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.

                        Tentative Answer Keys of the Computer Based Examinations will be placed on the website of the Commission after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit online representations, if any, within the stipulated time limit on payment of ₹ 100/- per question, which is non-refundable. Representations received through any other mode e.g. letter, application, email, etc. will not be entertained. Representation regarding the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final.

                        The schedule of examinations indicated in the Notice is tentative. Any change in the schedule of examinations will be informed to candidates only through the website of the Commission.

                        In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and measures will be used.

                        There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores of any stage/ Tier(s) of the examination. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

Scheme of Tier-I Examination:

 

Tier	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time allowed
I	A. General     Intelligence                 and Reasoning	25	50
				1 hour
	B. General Awareness	25	50
				(1 hour and 20 minutes
				for the candidates eligible for scribe as per
	C. Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
				Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
	D. English Comprehension	25	50

 

                        Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.

                        There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.

 

Scheme of Tier-II Examination:

 

Tier	Paper	Session		Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time allowed
				Section-I:
				Module-I: Mathematical Abilities	30	60*3
		Session-I		Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.	30	= 180	1 hour (For each section)
II	Paper-I:	(2 hours and 15 minutes)			Total = 60		(1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
				Section-II:   Module-I: English Language and Comprehension	45	70*3
				Module-II: General Awareness	25   Total = 70	= 210
			Section-III:   Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module		20	20*3   = 60	15 Minutes (For each module)   (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
		Session-II   (15 minutes)	Section-III:   Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module		One Data Entry Task	-
	Paper-II		Statistics			100*2	2 hours (For each Paper)
					100	= 200	(2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)
	Paper-III		General Studies (Finance and Economics)		100	100*2   = 200

 

                        Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III in separate shift(s)/ day(s).

                        Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.

                        Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.

                        Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

                        Paper-I will include following three sections having two modules each:

                        Section-I:

                        Module-I: Mathematical Abilities

                        Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.

                        Section-II:

                        Module-I: English Language and Comprehension

                        Module-II: General Awareness

                      Section-III:

                        Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test

                        Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test

                        Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions - Session –I & Session-II, on same day.

                              Session-I will include conducting of Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III. Therefore, duration of Session-I will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.

                              Section-I has two modules viz. Module-I (Mathematical Abilities) and Module-II (Reasoning and General Intelligence). The candidates will get one hour to complete this section. On completion of one hour, this section will get automatically closed.

                              Immediately after completion of Section-I, the two modules of Section-II viz. Module-I (English Language and Comprehension) and Module-II (General Awareness), will start. Section-II will also be for one hour and immediately on completion of one hour, this section will get automatically closed.

                              Section-III will have two modules. Module-I (Computer Knowledge Test) will commence immediately after completion of Section-II and will be for a duration of 15 minutes. On completion of Module-I of Section-III, Session-I will come to an end.

                              After the completion of Session-I, the candidates will get a break for re-registration for Session-II.

                              Session-II will include conducting of Module-II of Section-III i.e. Data Entry Speed Test. Therefore, duration of Session-II will be 15 minutes only.

It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections of Paper-I.

                        Tier-II (Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper-III) will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language and Comprehension module in Section-II of Paper-I.

                        There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

                        Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature. However, while shortlisting the candidates for the posts where Computer Proficiency is prescribed viz. Assistant Section Officer in CSS, MEA & AFHQ, Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines, Assistant in Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Sciences), Inspector (CGST &Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner) & Executive Assistant in CBIC and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant in Department of Post etc., higher qualifying standards will be set in comparison to other posts.

Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Data Entry Speed Test (DEST):

                                 Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I will include conducting of a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-II on the same day.

                                 The “Data Entry Speed Test” (DEST) Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration

of 15 (fifteen) minutes. Detailed instructions regarding Skill Test will be provided by the Regional Offices of the Commission. Information about evaluation of Typing Test/ DEST are available on the Commission’s website https://ssc.nic.in (Candidate’s Corner).

                                 DEST will be mandatory for all the posts; however, it will be qualifying in nature.

                                 While shortlisting the candidates for the posts where either Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.10) or where DEST is prescribed viz. Tax Assistant in CBIC, Tax Assistant in CBDT, and UDC/ SSA in Central Bureau of Narcotics (Ministry of Finance) etc., higher qualifying standards will be set in comparison to other posts.

                                 DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the Commission for the purpose.

                                 PwBD-OH candidates are eligible for exemption from attempting DEST, provided such candidates submit a Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-XVI) to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability. However, such exemption is not available for the posts where either Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.10) or where DEST is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.11.4) except for the post of the Tax Assistant in CBDT, for which exemption from attempting DEST is available. All other PwBD candidates are not eligible for exemption from DEST.

                                 PwBD/ PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes as per Para-7.1,

7.2 and 7.3 of the Notice of Examination will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 (five) minutes in DEST. Only those VH candidates who opt for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage reader at the time of DEST.

 

Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):

                     Tier-I: 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.

                        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.

                        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.

                        English Comprehension: 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 10^th standard level.

 

Indicative Syllabus (Tier-II):

                     Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):

                                 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 Alligation, 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 like sin2𝜃 + cos2𝜃=1 etc.

                                 Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities.

Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

                                 Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These 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, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.

Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension):

                              Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, 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. To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.