5. ABBREVIATIONS USED:

SSC: Staff Selection Commission; M/o: Ministry of, D/o: Department of, O/o: Office of, Age: Age-limit, EQ: Essential Qualification, DQ: Desirable Qualification, IP: Initial Posting, AISL: All India Service Liability, JR: Job Requirements, UR: Unreserved, GEN: General, OBC: Other Backward Classes, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribe, ExS: Ex-Serviceman, PH (PWD): Physically Handicapped (Persons with Disabilities), OH: Orthopedically Handicapped, HH: Hearing Handicapped, VH: Visually Handicapped, OA: One arm affected, OL: One leg affected, BL: Both legs affected, PD: Partially Deaf, LV: Low vision, CGCE: Central Government Civilian Employee; NA: Not Applicable; OEA: Other Employed Applicant.

6. NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP

A candidate must either be:

(a)	A citizen of India or
(b)	A subject of Nepal or
(c)	A subject of Bhutan or

(d)

A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India, before the 1^st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(e)

a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

6.1. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

1. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate issued to him by the Government of India is produced by the candidate.
   
   
2. EXAMINATION FEE, EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF FEE; AND MODE OF PAYMENT OF FEE:
   
   

A. EXAMINATION FEE

Rs. 100/-(Rupees Hundred only) through SBI Net-Banking, Credit Cards / Debit Cards of all Banks or through SBI Challan

Fee paid through any other mode will NOT be accepted. Fee once paid

will not be refunded under any circumstances. Fee should be paid separately

for each category of post applied.

B. EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF FEE:

All Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation, are exempted from paying application fee, as per extant government orders.

8. HOW TO APPLY ONLINE AND MAKE PAYMENT:

(i)

CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR EACH CATEGORY OF POST SEPARATELY AND PAY FEE FOR EACH CATEGORY.

(ii)

CANDIDATE MAY NOTE THAT ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT http://ssconline.nic.in . Applications received through any other mode would be summarily rejected.

(iii) Candidates should apply only once for any post. IN CASE OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR ANY ONE POST, ALL THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED SUMMARILY.

(iv)

Procedure for filing online Applications is given in Appendix I (A).

(v)

After filling up the Application Form Online and after making payment of Examination Fee, candidate should take a print out of the Application Form, sign the same, affix a copy of the same photograph used for filling up online application and attach self-attested copies of

Certificates/documents in support of age, Essential Qualifications, Experience, where it is prescribed as Essential Qualification, proof of Caste/Category [SC/ST/OBC/PH(PWD)/EXS in the format as given in the Notice] issued by the Competent Authority and send the same to the Regional Director at the address mentioned below so as to reach the Regional Office within ten days from the closing date i.e. 24^TH SEPTEMBER, 2017.

The Regional Director/Dy. Director (MPR),

Staff Selection Commission,

Madhya Pradesh Region,

J-5, ANUPAM NAGAR, RAIPUR, C.G.-492007

(vi) The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be verified by the Commission with reference to the original documents after the Computer Based Mode Examination. During verification of documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in the application is wrong, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith. No appeal or representation against rejection of such candidature will be entertained. The candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application form.

1. 1. CLOSING DATE FOR FILLING UP ONLINE APLICATION PART IS
      
      
   2. 24.09.2017 (05.00 P.M). CLOSING DATE FOR MAKING ONLINE PAYMENT IS 24.09.2017 (05.00 P.M.).
2. CRUCIAL DATE FOR ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (EQ) & AGE LIMIT:
   
   

i. Essential Qualifications (EQs) & Age Limit for each Post are mentioned in Para -4 of this Notice.

ii. The Crucial Date for determining the possession of AGE AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION (EQs)/EXPERIENCE will be the closing date for filling up Registration Part/Application part of the application i.e. 24.09.2017

iii. Before applying for the post, the candidates must ensure that they possess the ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS including Experience wherever it is prescribed as Essential Qualification and also meet the Age Limit as on the crucial date mentioned in Para 10(ii) above.

iv.

For posts where EXPERIENCE in a particular field/discipline for a specified period has been indicated as an ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION, the applicants should submit self attested copy of CERTIFICATE in support of their claim of possession of Experience in that field/discipline from the Competent Authority along with the print out of the application, failing which their application shall be rejected.

v.

If candidates claim that their Educational Qualifications are EQUIVALENT to the prescribed Essential Qualifications, it is the responsibility of the candidates to submit the necessary

Documents/Certificates (Order/Letter with Number & Date) in support of equivalence, issued by the Government of India or by the Competent Authority from which they obtained the Educational Qualification, failing which their application shall be rejected.

vi. In respect of Post(s) requiring proficiency in the relevant language as an essential qualification the applicant must have studied that language up to Matriculation level and in case the relevant language is not taught as a subject in Matriculation, the said language must be the mother-tongue of the applicant.

NOTE : As per Ministry of Human Resources Development, the Degree obtained through open Universities/Distance Education Mode needs to be recognized by Distance Education Council, GOI. 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.

11. AGE-LIMIT AND RELAXATION ON UPPER AGE-LIMIT: AGE LIMIT IS MENTIONED IN PARA-4 AGAINST EACH CATEGORY OF POST.

A. PROOF OF AGE

The Date of Birth as 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.

B. RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE-LIMIT

Relaxation in upper Age-limit admissible to eligible categories of applicants is given below:

The Relaxation in upper Age-limit is admissible only when the applicants claim the same at Column No. 12 of the online Application Form and also properly fill the CATEGORY CODE at Column No.12.1 of the online Application Form.

The Category CODES, CATEGORY and Permissible Age Relaxation beyond the Upper age limit as mentioned at Para-10 of this Notice are given below:-

Category-Codes for claiming Age Relaxation as	CATEGORY	Permissible Age Relaxation beyond the Upper age limit
	For Group-B & Group-C Posts
01	SC		5 years
02	ST		5 years
03	OBC		3 years
04	PwD		10 years
05	PWD (OBC)		13 years
06	PWD(SC)		15 years
07	PWD(ST)		15 years

08		Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General)	03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application.
09		Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	06 years (3 years+3 years) after deduction of the Military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application.
10		Ex-Servicemen (SC)	08 years (3 years+5 years) after deduction of the Military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application.
11		Ex-Servicemen (ST)	08 years (3 years+5 years) after deduction of the Military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application.
	For Group B Posts
12		Central Government Civilian E m p l o y e e s ( Unreserved / General) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	05 years
13		Central Government Civilian Employees (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	08 (5+3) years
14.		Central Government Civilian Employees (SC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application.	10 (5+5) years
15		Central Government Civilian Employees (ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application	10 (5+5) years
	For Group C Posts
16.	Central Government Civilian Employees (Unreserved / General) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date		Upto 40 years of age
17	Central Government Civilian Employees (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date		Upto 43 years of age

18	Central Government Civilian Employees (SC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date	Upto 45 years of age
19	Central Government Civilian Employees (ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date	Upto 45 years of age
20	Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (Unreserved/ General)	Upto 35 years of age
21	Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (OBC)	Upto 38 years of age
22	Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC)	Upto 40 years of age
23	Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (ST)	Upto 40 years of age
	For Group `B & Group `C Posts.
24	Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from 01-01-1980 to 31-121989 (Unreserved/General)	5 years
25	Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from 01-01-1980 to 31-121989 (OBC)	8 years
26	Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from 01-01-1980 to 31-121989 (SC)	10 years
27	Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from 01-01-1980 to 31-121989 (ST)	10 years
28	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (General/ Unreserved)	5 years
29	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (OBC)	8 (5+3) years
30	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC)	10 (5+5) years
31	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (ST)	10 (5+5) years
32	Others	As per Government of Indias Orders

NOTE 1: The age relaxation for reserved category applicants is admissible only in the case of vacancies reserved for such categories. The reserved category applicants, who apply against posts, meant for UR category, will get age relaxation to the extent it is available to UR category candidates.

NOTE 2: Applicants shall check their eligibility for seeking relaxation in Upper Age Limit carefully. If eligible, they are required to fill the correct Age Relaxation Code as applicable to them. In case of filling up of wrong Age Relaxation Code by the applicant in the Application Form, age relaxation allowed at the application stage will be withdrawn and his/her candidature will be considered accordingly.

12. CONDITIONS ON SEEKING FEE CONCESSION, AGE-RELAXATION, RESERVATION, ETC.

A. FOR SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES (SC/ST) APPLICANTS

i. SC/ST applicants seeking FEE CONCESSION, AGE-RELAXATION, RESERVATION etc. shall invariably submit, along with the print out of their Application Forms, the requisite Certificate as per FORMAT (Appendix-II of this Notice) from COMPETENT AUTHORITY (APPENDIX-I of this Notice) certifying that their Sub-Castes/Communities are approved by the Government of India under SC & ST Category on or before the closing date of receipt of applications otherwise their claims for fee concession, age-relaxation, reservation etc. shall not be considered.

B. FOR OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBC) APPLICANTS

i. OBC applicants not covered under the Creamy Layer, as per the Standing Instructions of the Government of India as amended from time to time, seeking AGE-RELAXATION, RESERVATION etc. shall invariably submit, along with the print out of their Application Forms, the requisite Certificate as per FORMAT (Appendix-III of this Notice). A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he/she possesses the caste/ community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. The crucial date for this purpose will be the closing date for receipt of applications. Candidates may also note in respect of the above that, their candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document is verified by the Appointing Authority. Candidates are warned that they may be debarred from the examinations conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/ExS/PH (PwD) status.

ii. The closing date for receipt of application as mentioned at Para-9 of the Notice will be treated as the date of reckoning for Non-Creamy Layer status of applicants under the OBC category.

C. FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPED (PH) (PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES) [OH / HH/ VH] APPLICANTS:

Whether the post is identified suitable for Physically Handicapped persons or not and the nature of disability admissible is indicated against each category of post. Physically Handicapped Candidates should apply only for posts for which they are eligible.

i. Only the PH (PwD) persons having 40% or above disability are eligible for FEE CONCESSION, AGE-RELAXATION, RESERVATION etc.

ii. They shall invariably submit, along with the print out of their Application Forms, the requisite Certificate as per FORMAT [Appendix-VI (Form-II)/(Form-III)/(Form-IV)] of the Notice, otherwise, their claim for PH (PWD) status will not be entertained.

D. SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR THE PH CANDIDATES:

a. Persons with visual disability of less than forty percent will not be treated as Visually Handicapped candidates. Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates with visual disabilities of forty percent and above and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy can avail the assistance of a SCRIBE to be provided by the Commission in the Computer Based Examination subject to such requests being made to the Commission while filling up the application form. Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy will also be provided with the facility of Scribe and compensatory time at par with VH candidates. Question Papers and Answer Sheets will not be provided in BRAILLE. Visually Handicapped (VH), including blind and partially blind, candidates with visual disability of forty percent and above may bring their own TAYLOR FRAME AND BRAILLE SLATE WITH PAPER for solving Arithmetical problems. No attendant of VH/Cerebral Palsy candidates will be allowed inside the examination premises. In addition, the orthopedically handicapped candidates (other than a candidate afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) who has a locomotor disability(40% or more) wherein the dominant writing extremity is affected to the extent of slowing down the performance of the candidate (such deficiency to be indicated in the medical certificate submitted by the candidate), such candidates can also avail the assistance of a Scribe and a compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in the examination, subject to such requests being made in the application form.

b. Provision of Compensatory Time: The Visually Handicapped candidates and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Locomotor candidates as mentioned above in para 12 D(a), will be allowed compensatory Time in the examination, as per the decision of the Commission.

E. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EX-SERVICEMEN APPLICANTS:

(i)

ExS applicants seeking for FEE CONCESSION, AGE-RELAXATION, RESERVATION etc. shall invariably submit along with the printout of their Application Forms, the requisite Certificate as per FORMAT (Appendix-V of this Notice) from COMPETENT AUTHORITY (APPENDIX-I of this Notice) and also submit a Declaration as per FORMAT [Appendix-V(A) of this Notice] otherwise their claims for fee concession, age-relaxation, reservation etc. shall not be considered.

(ii)

For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as ExS for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation etc.; he/she must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his/her application for Post/Service, the status of EXS and/or is in a position to establish his/her acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the COMPETENT AUTHORITY that he/she would complete specified term of engagement with the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of ONE YEAR from the closing date of receipt of applications as stipulated at Para-9 of this Notice, or otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

F.

EX-SERVICEMAN: An Ex-Serviceman means a person

i. who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy, Air Force of the Indian Union, and

a.

who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his/her pension; or

b.

who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service/circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or

c.

who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in

Establishment; OR

ii. who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;

OR

iii. Personnel of Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal Service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or

circumstances	beyond	their	control	and	awarded	medical	or	other
disability pension;
		OR

iv. Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than

six months prior to the 14^th April, 1987; OR

v. Gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces including personnel of

Territorial Army; OR

vi. Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.

G. The period of Call up Service of an ExS in the Armed forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation, as per rules.

i) A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of service on the closing date of receipt of applications as stipulated in Para-9 of this Notice with Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible for appointment to the Group C. Posts. Thus, those Non-Graduate Ex-Servicemen who have not completed 15 years of service as on the closing date of receipt of applications as stipulated at Para-9 of this Notice shall not be treated as a deemed graduate applicant.

Further, as per extant guidelines of Department of Personnel and Training deemed graduation of Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force on

completion of 15 years in Armed Forces is not applicable for Group B

posts.

ii) As per Department of Personnel & Trainings O.M. No. 36034/6/90Estt-SCT Dated 24.4.92, such EXS applicants who have already secured employment under the Central Govt. in civil side after availing of the benefit given to them as ExS for their reemployment, are eligible for age-relaxation prescribed for ExS for securing another employment in a higher grade, but will not be eligible for the benefit for reservation for the ExS for securing another employment in a higher grade. They will also not be eligible for fee concession admissible to EXS. Such ExS would have to pay the requisite fee for this recruitment.

However, as per the Department of Personnel & Trainings O.M. No. 36034/1/2014-Estt-(Res.) dated 14.08.2014, the Govt. of India has now decided that if an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-servicemen for any subsequent employment. However, to avail of this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment should give self-declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-servicemen.

H. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (CGCE) APPLICANTS

i. Central Govt. Civilian Employees should have rendered not less than 3 years continuous service on a regular basis (and not on ad hoc basis) as on the closing date of receipt of applications as mentioned at Para-9 of the Notice and should remain in Central Government Service holding civil post in any Department/Offices of Government of India till the candidate receives Offer of Appointment from the Office/Department where the candidate gets finally recommended for appointment.

ii. For claiming the benefit of age relaxation they shall invariably submit along with the printout of their Application Forms, the requisite Certificate as per FORMAT (Appendix-IV of this Notice) from the COMPETENT AUTHORITY (APPENDIX-I of this Notice) and also submit a Declaration [Appendix-IV(A) of this Notice] otherwise their claims for age-relaxation shall not be considered.

iii. Central Government Civilian Employees applying for any post shall invariably submit along with the print out of their Application Forms, a Declaration [Appendix-IV (A) of this Notice] that they have intimated their Office. Further, they would require to furnish NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their EMPLOYER at the time of VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS, failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled at that very stage or at any stage of recruitment process.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for appearing in the examination, their applications shall be rejected and candidature shall be cancelled.

13. DOCUMENTS VERIFICATION:

(a)

Applicants must submit Self Attested legible Copies of all their Certificates/Documents, along with the print out of their Applications, in support of the information given in their Application Forms about their Educational Qualifications; Experiences; Percentage of Marks obtained; Proof of Age; Proof of Category [SC/ST/OBC/PH (PwD)/ExS in the format as given in the Notice] from the Competent Authorities, otherwise their candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage of the recruitment process.

(b)

They shall be in a position to produce all the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS in support of the information given in their Application Forms at the time of VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS after the Computer Based Examination, failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled at that very stage or at any subsequent stage.

(c)

Candidates are warned that they may be permanently debarred from the examinations conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/PH(PwD)/ExS/C.G.C.E. Status or submit false Certificates/Documents/Mark Sheets claiming reservation / age relaxation admissible to these categories or in support of Essential Qualification/Experience/Age-proof.

14. REASONS FOR REJECTION/CANCELLATION OF APPLICATION:

APPLICATIONS / CANDIDATURE OF APPLICANTS ARE LIABLE TO BE CANCELLED/ REJECTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS IN THE EVENT OF ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

i. Applications being incomplete.

ii. Any variation in the Signatures. [All the SIGNATUREs (in FULL NOT IN SHORT) done on the Print out of the Application Form and also on other Documents must be THE same.]

iii. Application without CLEAR and LEGIBLE PHOTOGRAPH.

iv. Non-payment of Examination Fees, if not otherwise exempted.

v.	Fee not paid as per instructions.
vi.	Under aged/over aged candidates.
vii.	Non	forwarding	of	Self	Attested	legible	Copies	of	all	the	relevant

Certificates/Documents issued by the competent authority, along with the print out of Application Forms, in support of the information given in their Application Forms about their Educational Qualifications; Experiences; Percentage of Marks obtained; Proof of Age; Proof of Category [SC/ST/OBC/PH(PwD)/ExS].

viii. Not having the requisite Educational Qualification/Experience/Category Status as on the closing date.

ix.

Incorrect information or misrepresentation or suppression of material facts.

x.

Non-receipt / Late receipt of the printout of the Application Form along with selfattested copies of the relevant documents.

xi. For carrying mobile phones / accessories in the Examination premises/Hall.

xii. Any other irregularity.

xiii. Non-production of Original Certificates at the time of Verification of Documents

Note: I. CANDIDATES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING MOBILE PHONES/ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES INSIDE THE EXAMINATION PREMISES/HALL AND ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ENTAIL DEBARMENT FROM SSCS FUTURE EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CANDIDATES.

Note II. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD NOT BRING ANY ARTICLE OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ABOVE, SUCH AS BOOKS, NOTES AND LOOSE SHEETS, MOBILES AND ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGGETS ETC. INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL.

15. SELECTION PROCEDURES:

(a)

The Government has dispensed with Interviews for Junior Level Posts. Accordingly, recruitment to Selection Posts will be made through Written Examination in Computer Based Mode consisting of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions.

(b)

Candidates will be shortlisted for Computer Based Examination based on the percentage of marks in Essential Qualifications as indicated by them in their application. Candidates will be shortlisted in the ratio of 1:50, i.e. 50 candidates for every vacancy, subject to availability of sufficient number of eligible candidates. Candidates will be shortlisted by applying suitable cut off in the percentage of marks, in multiples of five. The number of candidates shortlisted may be slightly more or less due to the criteria of applying cut off in multiples of five.

(c)

For the purpose of short listing of candidates for Computer Based Examination, the Commission will follow the yardstick adopted by the University/Institution and take into account the percentage of marks as indicated in the Final Year Marks Statement. The Commission will not take the responsibility of working out the percentage of marks by adding up the marks secured by the candidates in different subjects/each year of Graduation and instead take into account the percentage of marks / CGPA as indicated in the Final Year Marks Statement.

(d)

Where the Merit of the candidate is indicated in the Final Year Marks Statement in CGPA without indicating the corresponding percentage of marks, the Commission will follow the criteria indicated by the University/Institution in the Certificate, if any, for arriving at the corresponding percentage. In all other cases, the Commission will apply the conversion formula of CGPA (as indicated in the Final Year Marks Statement) multiplied by (x) 9.5.

(e)

The criteria followed by the Commission in short listing candidates will be final. No appeal or representation will be entertained against such Short listing criteria.

f) The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be verified by the Commission with reference to their original documents after the Computer Based Examination. During verification of documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in the application is wrong, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith. No appeal or representation against such rejection of candidature will be entertained. The candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application form.

16. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

(i) There will be three separate Computer Based Examinations consisting of Objective/Multiple Choice Questions, for posts with minimum Educational Qualification of Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation & above levels. The details of subjects for Questions, marks and number of Questions subject-wise are given below:-

Subject	No. of Question	Maximum Marks	Total Duration/Timing
General Intelligence	25 questions	50	60 Minutes (Total) For VH/OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and locomotor disability wherein the dominant writing extremity is affected to the extent of slowing down the performance of the candidates). (Pl. see Para 12 (C ) & (D) of notice).-80 Minutes
English Language (Basic Knowledge)	25 questions	50
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25 questions	50
General Awareness	25 questions	50

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

Answer Keys will be placed on the Commissions website after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys corresponding to their Test Form and submit representations, if any within the time limit given by the Commission through on-line modality only, on payment of Rs.100/-per answer. Any representation regarding Answer Key received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Key will be scrutinized and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained afterwards.

(ii)

Indicative Syllabus for written examination:

(a)

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 candidates abilities to deal with abstract ideas and

symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

English Language : Candidates' understanding of the Basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.

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.

General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of 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 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.

NOTE: 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 & Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.

(b) 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.

English Language: 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.

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 like sin20 + Cos20=1 etc., Statistical Charts : Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart

General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to 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 neighboring countries especially 10 pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research. For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBES there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence & Reasoning / Quantitative Aptitude.

(c) Graduation and above levels:-

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.

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.

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

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.

NOTE-1: 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.

(iii) 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.

(iv) Final Merit List will be drawn on the basis of performance in Computer Based Examination.

17. Resolution of TIE CASES.

In case two or more candidates secure equal marks in the Computer Based Examination, the tie will be resolved by the following procedure:

i.	On the basis of date of birth with the older candidate being placed	higher
	in merit.
ii.	Alphabetical Order of first names of the candidates.

18. IMPORTANT NOTE: Computer Based Examination for Selection Posts will be held only in Regional Head Offices (HOs)/Cities/Centres and the Commission reserves the right to call candidates to any of the identified Centres for the Examination. The Commissions decision regarding allotment of Examination Centre

shall be final and no request/appeal will be entertained for change of Centre.

19. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT

i. The Commission will have the full discretion to fix separate minimum qualifying marks in Computer Based Examination/Skill Test, wherever applicable, for each category of candidates [viz. SC/ST/OBC/PH(PwD)/ExS/General (UR)].

ii. After the Examination and Skill Test, wherever applicable, the Commission will draw up the Merit List, on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Computer Based Examination. Based on the position in the Merit List, candidates equal to the number of vacancies advertised will be recommended for appointment, subject to their obtaining the minimum qualifying cut-off marks prescribed by the Commission for different categories of candidates.

iii. SC, ST and OBC candidates, who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards (i.e. relaxation in age limit and short listing criteria), will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST and OBC candidates will be adjusted against the general/unreserved vacancies as per their position in the overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies, if any advertised, will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SC, ST and OBC candidates on relaxed standards fixed for their respective categories.

iv. A PH (PwD) candidate who meets the standards fixed for candidates of his/her respective category without availing relaxation in selection and in short listing criteria fixed for such categories, will be recommended

against				an		unreserved								vacancy,		provided					the		post		is	identified		suitable
for		persons with that particular category of disability.
v.	An Ex-Serviceman											or	PH (PwD) category candidate who qualifies on the
	basis		of relaxed								standards will be considered against vacancies reserved for
	them only.
vi.	Insofar as cases of Ex-Serviceman/PH candidates are concerned, age relaxation
	is permissible against the reserved																or		unreserved posts and such exemption
	cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.
vii.	Success				in		the			examination					confers			no		right		of		appointment			unless		the
	Government							is	satisfied, after such enquiry/verification of documents,																				as
	may be considered necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects for
	appointment to the service/post.

20. In pursuance of the Governments initiative of increasing access of the unemployed to job opportunities, the Regional Offices of the Commission will upload on their websites, the details of the non-selected candidates applied for different posts, who meet the minimum qualifying cut off marks prescribed for different categories of candidates, along with the marks secured by them in the qualifying Examination. The objective is that other private/public agencies, if they so desire, can use the data for making recruitment to posts in their organisations. For this purpose, the candidates will have to exercise their option in the online application form. Data of candidates who opt out of the disclosure scheme would not be placed on the website.

21. NO PERSON

a.

who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or

b.

who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service, Provided that Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

22. GOOD MENTAL AND BODILY HEALTH OF CANDIDATE

A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of his/her duties as an Officer of the service. A candidate who, after such medical examination as may be prescribed by the competent authority, is found not to satisfy these requirements, will not be appointed. Only such candidates as are likely to be considered for appointment will be medically examined.

Note : In the case of the disabled Ex-Defence Services personnel, a certificate of fitness granted by the Demobilisation Medical Board of the Defence Services will be considered adequate for the purpose of appointment.

23. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT

(i)

Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any material information while filling in the application form. Candidates are also warned that they should in no case attempt to alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or the attested certified copy submitted by them nor should they submit a tampered/fabricated document. If there is any inaccuracy or any discrepancy, an explanation regarding this discrepancy should be submitted.

(ii)

Without prejudice to criminal action/debarment upto 3 years from Commissions examination wherever necessary, candidature will be summarily cancelled at any stage of the recruitment in respect of candidates found to have indulged in any of the following:

i. In possession of mobile phone and/or accessories and other electronic gadgets are strictly not allowed in the Examination Lab, whether in use or in switched off mode.

ii. Involved in malpractices.

iii. Using unfair means in the examination hall.

iv.

Obtaining support for his / her candidature by any means.

v.

Impersonate/ Procuring impersonation by any person.

vi. Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with.

vii. Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information.

viii. Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for the examination.

ix.

Misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall with the Supervisor, Invigilator or Commissions representatives.

x.

Taking away the Answer Sheet with him/her from the examination hall, or passing it on to unauthorized persons during the conduct of the Examination.

xi. Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of examination.

24. CANVASSING

Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant.

25. COMMISSIONS DECISION FINAL

The decision of the Commission in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s), allotment of examination centres and selection will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.