Category No. 1/BG: Category No. 2/BG: Category No. 3/BG

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. ABBREVIATIONS USED: EQ: Essential Qualifications, DQ: Desirable Qualifications, GP: Grade Pay, UR: Unreserved, OBC: Other Backward Classes, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribe, ExS: Ex-Serviceman, PH: Physically Handicapped, OH: Orthopedically Handicapped, HH: Hearing Handicapped, VH: Visually Handicapped BLA: Both Legs & Arms BA: Both Arms OL: One Leg BL: Both Legs OA: One Arm OAL: One Arm and One Leg B: Blind LV: Low Vision H: Hearing MW: Muscular weakness, Cat: Category, P.S: Pay Scale, CRFS: Central Recruitment Fee Stamps, Govt.: Government, IP: Initial Posting, JR: Job Requirements, Deg: Degree, Dip: Diploma, Sc: Science, Eqv.: Equivalent, Prof. Test: Proficiency Test, Recog.: Recognised, Univ.: University, Instt: Institute, AISL: All India Service Liability, Exp: Experience, Exam: Examination, Hr.: Higher, Sec.: Secondary, Sr.: Senior, Tech: Technical, M/o: Ministry of, D/o: Department of, O/o: Office of, UTs: Union Territories, SSC: Staff Selection Commission.
   1. FEE PAYABLE: Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty only). No fee for Woman candidates, Physically Handicapped, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Ex-S. However, no fee concession would be admissible to Ex-S who would otherwise be considered as general candidate. Such candidates are required to pay the requisite fee. Fee concession is not admissible to sons, daughters, and dependents of Ex-S. Service clerks in the last year of their colour service are not exempted from payment of fee.

   2. Note: Mode of payment of examination fee should be in the form of CRFS (CENTRAL RECURUITMENT FEE STAMP) available in major Post offices.
2. MODE OF SELECTION: Candidates fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualifications will be shortlisted on the basis of their educational qualifications, academic records, percentage of marks, etc., or through a screening test at the discretion of the Commission. Candidates, thus, selected may be required to undergo a written proficiency test wherever applicable / required or considered necessary by the Commission at its discretion.

The Commission holds the discretion to fix different qualifying standards for different categories in the proficiency test, wherever applicable. Candidates qualified on the basis of merit in proficiency test, if any held, would be required to appear for Interview. Final select list would be prepared in order of merit as disclosed by the aggregate marks (marks of Proficiency Test wherever applicable and Interview/skill test as the case may be) finally awarded to each candidate taking into account the number of vacancies advertised and in that order so many candidates as are found suitable by the Commission would be recommended.

Provided, further that SC/ST and OBC candidates who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards along with candidates belonging to other communities will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies.

The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs and OBCs which will thus comprise SC, ST and OBC candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standards.

4. HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted in the format published in the Employment News / Rozgar

Samachar dated 17.01.2015. Application form is also available on the Regional Offices website http://ssckkr.kar.nic.in/downloads Applications should be submitted to the Regional Director as per the address given in the notice.

Note(1) : Applications submitted on a format which is not exactly the same as published in the website http://ssckkr.kar.nic.in/downloads are liable to be rejected summarily.

Note (2): Commission may consider conducting the screening test or Proficiency test, wherever applicable, for all the post(s) on the same date or different date(s) at its discretion.

7. (A) AGE RELAXATION:

The Upper age limit as prescribed in respect of each Category will be relaxable:-

(i)

Up to a maximum of 5 years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe category.

(ii)

Up to a maximum of 3 years if a candidate belongs to OBC category in accordance with DP&T OM No. 43013/2/95-Estt(SCT) dated 25.01.1995 read with amendments made thereafter.

(iii) Up to a maximum of 10 years if the candidate is a physically handicapped person. For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC who are physically handicapped, the maximum age relaxation of 10 years permissible for physically handicapped shall be in addition to the age relaxation provided in terms of column

(i)

and (ii) above;

(iv)

Up to a maximum of 5 years to candidates of Jammu and Kashmir who have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989 (Any person intending to avail of the aforesaid relaxation shall submit the certificate from either District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority so designated in this behalf by the Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir to the effect that he had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989);

NOTE: Upper age is relaxable only for posts/vacancies reserved for categories like SC/ST/OBC. No such relaxation would be available for SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for UR posts/vacancies.

NOTE-I: Other Backward Class (OBC) for the purpose of Age Relaxation and Reservation will mean "Persons of OBC category not belonging to the Creamy Layer" as defined in Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT), dated 08.09.1993 and modified thereafter.

NOTE-II: Candidates claiming the benefit of reservation under OBC category not covered under the Creamy Layer must ensure that they furnish the OBC certificate duly signed by the competent authority on or before the Closing Date 13.02.2015 the FORMAT prescribed by the Commission in the Notice as Appendix-IV & IV-(A). Any deviation of the OBC Certificate from the prescribed format will not be accepted by the Commission and will lead such applications to be treated under General (UR) category, if they are otherwise eligible age-wise. Representations from candidates for reconsideration of their category at subsequent stages of the recruitment will not be entertained. The Commission will however have the discretionary power to reduce/waive off any of the provisions in exceptional and deserving cases.

Note-III: The closing date for receipt of applications will be treated as the date for OBC status of the candidate and also for assuring that the candidate does not fall in the creamy layer. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate on Creamy Layer Status should have been obtained within three years before the Closing Date 13.02.2015 . The Commission has decided to accept OBC certificate, in the prescribed format, issued after the closing date but before the last tier of the examination i.e., Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test/Document Verification, as the case may be, as valid proof of belonging to non-creamy layer of OBC.

7. (B) Age concession for Ex-S:

(i)

FOR GROUP B Posts: The upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three years in the case of Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers.

(ii)

FOR GROUP C Posts: 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date (6 years for OBC & 08 years for SC/ST )

(i)

Who retired from such service after earning of his/her pension. This would also include persons who are retired/retire at their own request but after having earned their pension; or

(ii)

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

(iii) Who has been released, otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result of reduction in establishment, or

(iv)

Who has been released from such service after completing the specified period of engagements, 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 of the following categories namely:-

(a)

Pension holders for continuous embodied service,

(b)

Persons with disability attributable to military service, and

(c)

Gallantry award winners.

(v)

Ex-servicemen who have already joined government job in civil side after availing the benefit given to them as Ex-S for their reemployment are eligible only for age concession. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-serviceman & would have to pay the requisite fee of Rs.50/- for this recruitment.

(vi)The period of call up Service of a Ex-S in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for the purpose of para 6 (B) above.

(vii) For any servicemen of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of age relaxation, he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post, the status of Ex-Serviceman and/ 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 and that he would be discharged/released within the stipulated period of one year from the Closing Date 13.02.2015 on completion of his assignment. The format of certificates/undertaking to be submitted by the candidates claiming the benefits/concessions as Exserviceman, are given in Appendix I & II.

NOTE: AGE CONCESSION IS NOT ADMISSIBLE TO THE SONS, DAUGHTERS AND DEPENDENTS OF EX-SERVICEMEN.

8. MODE OF PAYMENT OF FEES:

Candidates have to pay fee in the shape of CRFS. These stamps are available at all departmental Post Offices of the country. These stamps may be pasted on the application form in the space provided for the purpose. These CRFS must be got cancelled from the counter clerk of any post office including the post office of issue with the date stamp of post office in such a manner that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of the date and the post office of issue at any subsequent stage. After getting the Recruitment fee stamps cancelled from the Post Office, the candidate may submit the application, complete in all respects to the Regional Office of the Commission in the usual manner after completing other formalities.

NOTE:

(i)

Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

(ii)

Fee paid by cash, Bank Draft or Pay Order, IPO will NOT be accepted.

1. VACANCIES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO VARIATION.

2. SC/ST candidates called for interview will be paid T.A. as per Govt. orders. No T.A. will be paid for screening test/proficiency test, if they are held on a day other than that of Interview.

3. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

4. Job requirements of the post are indicated below the details of each post to facilitate the candidates to understand the main functions to be performed after appointment to the posts.

5. Submission of certificates in support of Essential Qualifications:

(a)

Post(s) requiring proficiency in the relevant language as an essential qualification means that the candidate must have studied in that language/dialect up to Matric level and in case the relevant language/dialect is not taught as a subject in Matric, the said language/dialect must be the mother tongue of the candidate or he/she should have the working knowledge which shall be determined by the Staff Selection Commission.

(b)

For posts where an experience in a particular field / discipline for a specified period has been indicated as an essential qualification, in such cases the candidates would submit a certificate in support of their claim of experience in that field/discipline.

NOTE:

(1)

If the above documents/certificates are not furnished by the candidates along with their applications, their candidature is liable to be rejected summarily at any stage of the recruitment process.

(2)

Only attested copies of certificates and mark sheets are required to be sent. Even the photocopies of certificates and mark sheets are required to be self attested. The ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES/MARKSHEETS must not be sent with the application.

1. All candidates in Govt. Service whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees, or those serving under Public enterprises, will be required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the post. These candidates may send their applications directly to the Commission after intimating to their Head of Office/Department and need not send another copy through proper channel. However, in case, they decide to send a copy through proper channel, they must ensure that the application, complete in all respects, reaches the Staff Selection Commission by the closing date. Applications shall be rejected if received late and/or not complete in all respects, as provided in the rules.

2. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidate applying to appear at the Proficiency Test/Screening Test/Interview, their applications shall be rejected/candidature shall be cancelled.

3. NO person

(a)

who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having 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 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.

1. A candidate must be in good mental and physical health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of his 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 satisfying these requirements, will not be appointed.

2. Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to Courts/Tribunals having jurisdiction over the place of the Regional Office of the Staff Selection Commission, where the candidate has submitted the application, is situated.

3. Candidates must submit separate applications and pay the fee separately for each category of post in case they wish to apply for more than one category of posts. Candidates should also note that one envelope should contain application of one candidate only.

4. After Scrutiny of the applications, the Commission publishes a list of Ineligible candidates in the website of SSC (KKR) http://ssckkr.kar.nic.in. Candidates in their own interest, are advised to go through the website periodically and check the status of their candidature. If anyone in the ineligible list feels that he/she is eligible for the post, he/she may represent within the stipulated time limit given in the website alongwith

documentary proof in support of his/her claim of eligibility, failing which no further representations/requests will be entertained.

21. The application, complete in all respects, should reach the Regional Director (As per address given below) by 13.02.2015 (5 PM). In the case of candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad their closing date for receipt of application would be 20.02.2015.

Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Address to which the applications to be sent:

The Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1^st Floor, E Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP APPLICATION FORM FOR SELECTION POSTS

(i). It may be noted that the Commission uses Common application form for all its recruitments. Please go through the notice for the recruitment and also these instructions carefully before applying for any of the posts mentioned in the notice. You must satisfy yourself that you are eligible for the post for which you are applying.

(ii). Use only blue/black pen for filling up the Application Form.

(iii). Instructions have been given for most items in the application itself which should be gone through carefully before filling up the boxes. For items for which instructions are not available or require further clarification, further instructions given below may be gone through carefully.

(iv). Column 10 may be filled up carefully, Ex-servicemen candidates are also required to fill up columns 10 and 10.1.

(v).PH candidates are required to fill up Columns 10, 11, 11.1, 16 and 16.1 as may be applicable. The Commission may decide to hold screening/skill test for certain posts and therefore, VH candidates should fill in columns 16 and 16.1.

(vi). Column no. 12.1 (Refer Appendix-VIII of the notification for filling up this column).

(vii). Column No.12.2 Age as on normal closing date for receipt of applications should be indicated.

(viii). Column No.13: To be filled only for Category No. ../BG .

(ix). Column 17 Educational Qualifications: The list of Educational Qualifications and subjects mentioned in Appendix VII is not exhaustive. Candidate who possess any educational qualifications or studied any subject other than those mentioned in the list at Appendix VII may use Others for qualification and/or subject code.

(x). Candidate should read carefully the Essential Qualification required for the post for which they are applying and ensure that they fulfil the same. Documents in support of Essential Qualification should invariably be furnished along with the application failing which the application will be summarily

rejected.

(xi). Column No.19: Write your complete communication address including your Name in English in capital letters or in Hindi with blue/black pen. Do not forget to write 6-digit PIN in boxes, e-mail id and Mobile Number.

(xii). Column 20: Paste your recent photograph of size 4cmx5cm. Do not staple and do not get the photo attested. Please note that your application shall be rejected summarily without photograph.

(xiii). Column No.21 and 22: Please do sign in running hand. Unsigned applications will be rejected. Signature in capital letters of English shall not be accepted and your application shall be summarily rejected. Variations in the signature will render the application liable to be rejected.