SYLLABUS
TIER-I OF THE EXAMINATION
:
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, space visualization,
spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, 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.
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 History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy
& Scientific Research.
C. 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 15
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D. English Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English,
his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
The questions in Posts A,B
& D will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification
prescribed for the post viz graduation and questions in Part C will be of 10+2
level.
NOTE -1 : Part C (Quantitative Aptitude) of Test booklet for
Tier-I and Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities) of Tier-II will contain separate
set of Questions for VH candidates only,( who have opted for assistance of
scribe) which will not have components of Maps, Graphs, Statistical data,
Diagram, Figures, Geometrical problems. However, components of other papers
will be the same for other candidates.
NOTE
– 2 : The
Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying
standards in each component of the Tier-I Examination 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 would be required to appear in the Tier –II Examination.
NOTE -3 :Tier-I
examination is used to screen the candidates for appearing in Tier-II
examination for various papers which will be specifically required for
different groups of posts. However, marks of such screened candidates in Tier-I
will be taken into account for final ranking of candidates for selecting them
for the interview/skill test and also final selection.
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