STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

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Commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination for recruitment to the posts of Data Entry Operator and Lower Division Clerk for which 12th Standard Pass or equivalent is the minimum qualification. The Examination will comprise of a Written Objective Type Examination followed by Data Entry Skill Test / Typing Test .

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The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, the candidature is accepted only provisionally. Before applying, candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the concerned posts. Copies of supporting documents will be sought only from those candidates who qualify for the Skill Test/ Typing Test. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Commissions decision shall be final.

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BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES IN THEIR OWN INTEREST ARE ADVISED TO GO THROUGH THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION( http://ssc.nic.in )

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Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC /PH/EXS must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice .They should also be in possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim at the time of Skill Test/Typing Test

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Only those candidates with visual disability of 40% or more would be considered as VISUALLY HANDICAPPED (VH) for availing reservation for VH.

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Central Government civilian employees/servants claiming age relaxation should be in possession of a certificate in the prescribed format from their office in respect of the length of continuous service which should be not less than three years in the immediate period preceding the closing date for receipt of application. They should continue to have the status of Central Government civilian servants/employees till the time of appointment, in the event of their selection.

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FEE: RUPEES ONE HUNDRED ONLY(s 100.00)

Fee is exempted for all Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation.

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CLOSING DATE: 16.08.2013 (upto 5:00 P.M.). For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, 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 23.08.2013(upto 5:00 P.M.). APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

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Only one application, either a paper application or online application is to be submitted by the candidates to the concerned Regional/Sub-Regional office of the Commission keeping in view the Centre of examination chosen by him/her. IN CASE OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR ON-LINE APPLICATION, THE LAST APPLICATION FOR WHICH PART-I AND PART-II REGISTRATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WILL BE ACCEPTED. FOR OFF-LINE APPLICATIONS, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR/DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT HIS/HER DISCRETION, WILL ACCEPT ONLY ONE OF THE APPLICATIONS.

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MOBILES, OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS AND WIRELESS EQUIPMENTS ARE BANNED WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE EXAMINATION CENTRES. THEIR POSSESSION IN SWITCHED ON OR SWITCHED OFF MODE IS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AS A MANIPULATIVE PRACTICE AND WILL INVITE SUMMARY CANCELLATION OF CANDIDATURE, DEBARMENT FROM THE COMMISSIONS EXAMINATIONS AND/OR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

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CANDIDATES MAY SEND/SUBMIT APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT TO THE CONCERNED REGIONAL OFFICE OF SSC AS MENTIONED IN PARA-7 OF THE NOTICE OR APPLY ON LINE. FACILITY OF ON-LINE APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 20.07.2013 TO 14.08.2013 (5:00 PM) for Part-I Registration and for Part-II Registration upto 16.08.2013 (5:00 PM). CANDIDATES APPLYING ON-LINE SHOULD RETAIN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THEM ON LINE FOR FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSION. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PRINT OUTS OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION.

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The Commission may send emails/SMS to candidates regarding successful completion of Part-I & II registration of on-line application.

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Candidates may contact following Regional Help Lines for clarifications, if any, in respect of filling/submitting applications :

(i) SSC(NR), New Delhi - 01164715222, 01165021888,01124363343,01124360840

(ii) SSC(CR), Allahabad - 05322460511, 05326541021

(iii) SSC(SR), Chennai - 09445195946, 04428251139

(iv) SSC(WR), Mumbai - 09869730700, 07738422705

(v) SSC(ER), Kolkata - 09477461228, 09477461229

(vi) SSC(MPR) Raipur - 09407921504, 09407921505

(vii) SSC(KKR), Bangalore - 08025502520, 09483862020

(viii) SSC(NWR), Chandigarh - 09915509204, 09915509331

(ix) SSC(NER), Guwahati, - 09207053500, 09707679564

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Discrepancies in Question Paper, if any should be brought to the Notice of the Commission in writing within the time limit indicated while placing answer keys on the website. Representations submitted thereafter will not be considered and will be summarily rejected.

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PREFERENCE FOR MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT/OFFICE WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE CANDIDATES QUALIFIED FOR SKILL TEST/TYPING TEST AT THE TIME OF SKILL TEST/TYPING TEST.

4.(B) Permissible relaxation of Upper age limit prescribed under para 4(A) above :

Category-Codes for claiming Age Relaxation as on the date of reckoning :

NOTE-I : Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central 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 fee concession or for claiming benefits of reservation under EXS category. However, they are eligible for age relaxation only.

NOTE-II : 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.

NOTE-III : 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 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 with the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the Closing Date, or otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

EXPLANATION :An 'ex-serviceman' means a person

(i) who 'has served in any rank whether as a combatant or noncombatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the India 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 or her pension; or

(b) who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or 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 the 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 circumstance 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 14th 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.

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

NOTE -VI: As per Supreme Court direction dated 24.02.1995 in Appeal No.731-69 of 1994, Age relaxation will be available for Group-C posts in the O/o RGI(Registrar General of India) for retrenched Census employees as under

(i) Age relaxation by 3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection with census, before retrenchment ,

(ii) Weightage of past service.

4(C) : PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION AND FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES:

Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved or seek age-relaxation must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format at the time of Skill Test /Typing Test. Otherwise, their claim for SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS status will not be accepted and their candidature will be considered under General (UR) category. The formats of the certificates are annexed. Certificates obtained in any other format will not be accepted. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate on creamy layer status obtained within three years before the last tier of the Examination, i.e. Skill Test in case of Data Entry Operators and Typing Test in case of Lower Division Clerk will only be accepted by the Commission.

NOTE : Candidates are warned that they may be permanently debarred from the examinations conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/Ex-S / PH status.

4(D) Visually handicapped (VH) candidates with visual disabilities of forty percent or above can avail the assistance of a SCRIBE in the Written Examination and PASSAGE READER for Skill Test, subject to such requests being made in the application form. Question Papers and Answer Sheets will not be provided in BRAILLE.

No attendant will be allowed with VH candidates inside the examination premises.

NOTE: Persons with visual disability of less than forty percent will not be considered as visually handicapped persons. One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read the normal Question Paper set for all the candidates with or without magnifying glass and who wish to write/indicate the answer with the help of Magnifying Glass will be allowed to use the Magnifying Glass in the Examination Hall and will not be entitled to a Scribe. Such candidates will have to bring their own Magnifying Glass to the Examination Hall.

5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: ( As on 01.08.2013)

Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent or higher examination from a recognised Board or University.

NOTE-I: As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification No. 44 dated 01.03.1995 published in Gazette of India edition dated 08.04.1995, the Degree obtained through open Universities/Distance Education Mode needs to be recognized by Distance Education Council, IGNOU. Accordingly, unless such Degrees had been recognized for the period when the candidates acquired the relevant qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification.

NOTE II : Candidates who have not acquired/will not acquire the educational qualification as on 01.08.2013 will not be eligible and need not apply.

NOTE- III : All candidates who are called for appearing at the Skill Test/Typing Test will be required to produce the relevant Certificates in Original such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificate, as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 01.08.2013, Community Status certificate etc. failing which the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled by the Commission. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate on creamy layer status obtained within three years before the last tier of the Examination, i.e. Skill Test in case of Data Entry Operators and Typing Test in case of Lower Division Clerk will only be accepted by the Commission.

6. MODE OF PAYMENT: FEE PAYABLE R 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only)

(i) For the candidates submitting Paper Application:

The candidates submitting Paper application should pay the fee by means of "Central Recruitment Fee Stamps(CRFS)"only . CRFS are available at the counter of all Departmental Post Offices of the country. Recruitment Fee Stamps should be pasted on the application form in the space earmarked for the purpose and got cancelled from the Counter of Post Office of issue with the date stamp of the Issuing Post Office in such a manner that the impression or the cancellation stamp partially overflows on the Application Form itself, taking care at the same time that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the

identification of date and Post Office of issue at any subsequent stage. After getting the Recruitment Fee Stamps cancelled from the Post Office, the candidate must submit their application to the concerned Regional Office/Sub Regional Offices of the Commission in the usual manner after completing other formalities.

(ii) For the candidates submitting their applications On-line:

The candidates submitting their applications on-line should pay the requisite fee only through State Bank of India in the form of challan or through SBI Net Banking. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Physically Handicapped and Ex-serviceman eligible for reservation are exempted from paying fee.

NOTE I: Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

NOTE II: Fee paid by modes other than CRFS for off-line applications and through SBI as indicated above in case of online application will not be accepted and the applications of such candidates will be rejected forthright and the payment made shall stand forfeited. Candidates submitting their application online shall make their payment through the State Bank of India as per instructions (Annexure-II B ).

NOTE III: Candidates may please note that non-cancellation of stamps from the concerned Post Office in the manner indicated above, will lead to rejection of his/her application form. Therefore, it is in the interest of candidates that they get the CRFS cancelled from the concerned Post Office.

7. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION

Candidates submitting paper application must indicate the centre of examination opted by him/her in the Application Form in respect of the Examination. A candidate must submit his/her application only to the concerned Regional/Sub Regional Office of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the Centre selected by him / her falls. Application received in any other Regional/Sub Regional Office of the Commission will be rejected summarily.

The applications should be addressed to the Regional / Sub-Regional Offices of the Commission as indicated in the table below:-

NOTE I: No change of Centre of Examination will be allowed under any circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centres carefully and indicate the same correctly in their applications. The Commission may however, consider applications from those serving in Armed Forces or Central Armed Forces for change of centre, if they are posted out due to operational reasons. Such requests will be considered only if they are received in the Commission atleast 20 days before the date of examination.

NOTE II: The Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre and ask the candidates of that centre to appear from another centre. Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of any centre to some other Centre to take the examination.

8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of a Written Examination and Skill Test for the post of Data Entry Operator and Written Test and Typing Test for the post of Lower Division Clerk on Computer.

(A) SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS

The written examination will consist of one objective type paper as shown below :

NOTE-I : The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV.

NOTE-II: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

SYLLABUS

General Intelligence:

English Language :

Quantitative Aptitude:

ARITHMETIC

C.1.1 Number Systems:

Computation of Whole Number

Decimal and Fractions

Relationship between numbers

C.1.2 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:

C.2.1 Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra (and their simple applications) e.g. Formulas for (a+b)2,(a-b)2, (a+b)3 (a-b)3 , a3-b3, a3+b3, a2-b2; if a+b+c=0, then a3+b3+c3=3 abc etc. and Elementary surds (simple problems)

C.2.2 Graphs of Linear Equations.

GEOMETRY:

Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:

C.3.1 Triangle and its various kinds of centres viz. Centroid, In-centre, Orthocenter, Circumcentre

C.3.2 Congruence and similarity of triangles

C.3.3 Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.

MENSURATION:

C.4.1 Triangle, Quadrilaterals

C.4.2 Regular Polygons (sum of the internal angles of a polygon)

C.4.3 Circle

C.4.4 Right Prism

C.4.5 Right Circular Cone

C.4.6 Right Circular Cylinder

C.4.7 Sphere, Hemispheres

C.4.8 Rectangular Parallelepiped

C.4.9 Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base

TRIGONOMETRY:

C.5.1 Trigonometry (for acute angles 0 with 0090)

Trigonometric ratios

Degree and Radian Measures

Standard Identities like sin20 + Cos20=1 etc.

C.5.2 Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances (simple problems only)

STATISTICAL CHARTS :

Use of Tables and Graphs:

C.6.1 Histogram

C.6.2 Frequency polygon

C.6.3 Bar-diagram

C.6.4 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 neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

NOTE-1: 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 / General Awareness Paper.

NOTE-2: The questions will be of the level commensurate with Educational Qualification prescribed for the posts.

(B) SKILL TEST for DATA ENTRY OPERATOR:

Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.

The Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words key depressions as per the given passage and the duration of the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.

The Data Entry Speed Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the Centre/venue so notified.

Only those candidates who qualify in the written part of examination and secure at least minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to take the Skill Test.

Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.

None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the skill test is a precondition and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.

NOTE-I: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for skill test. The Commission may also at its discretion, fix qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.

Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PH may be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not likely to be available for the skill test on the basis of qualifying criteria for general category candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH, ExS and OBC).

NOTE-II: Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish No Objection Certificate from their Employer/Office at the time of the skill test, failing which the benefit of age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will not be allowed to appear in the Skill Test.

The skill test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be decided by the Commission.

(C) Typing Test for LDCs:

Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Written Examination. Such Typing Test will be conducted in English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the Examination, will have to indicate his/her choice/option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form. The choice of language in the application will be final and no change will be allowed.

Typing Test will be of qualifying in nature. It will be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency authorized by the Commission.

Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.

The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes. Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.

Passage Dictators will be provided to VH candidates for the Typewriting test. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to the VH candidate within the allotted time period.

NOTE-I :35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour/9000 key depressions per hour respectively.

NOTE-II: OH candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the typewriting test because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon declaring him/her to be permanently unfit for the Typewriting Test because of a physical disability.

NOTE-III: If an OH candidate who submits a Medical Certificate from the Medical Board attached to VRC for PH persons or from the Medical Board attached to Special

Employment Exchange for PH persons, his/her claim for exemption from Typewriting Test would be accepted. However, if, she/he submits Medical Certificate from Civil/Orthopaedic Surgeon, his/her case would be referred to a Medical Board in a Government Hospital or Medical Board attached to VRC/Special Employment Exchange for PH persons for clearance.

OH Candidates seeking exemption from Typing test on medical ground must substantiate their claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed Format as published in this Notice (Annexure-IX ) at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the Commission.

NOTE-IV : If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for English medium.

NOTE-V Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for Typing Test. The Commission may also, at its discretion, fix the minimum qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.

9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLIED BY THE CANDIDATES IN THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

(i) Candidates must write the papers/indicate the answers in their own hand. The ovals on page-1 and page-2 of the OMR answer sheet should be marked with black/blue ball point pen.

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

(iii) Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Premises / Venue.

(iv) If any candidate is found to possess mobile phones or any electronic equipment or any other means of wireless communication in the working or switched off mode in the examination hall, his/her candidature shall be cancelled forthwith, besides entailing debarment from Commissions examination for a period of up to 5 years and/or criminal prosecution.

10. MODE OF SELECTION :

Candidates will be shortlisted for the skill test on the basis of their performance in the Written Examination. Among candidates who qualify in the skill test, candidates will be recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of their performance in the Written Examination Selection of candidates will be made depending upon their merit position and option for various posts, Departments for which option they will exercised option.

Provided that SC, ST, OBC and PH candidates, who are selected for posts on their own merit without relaxed standards, alongwith candidates belonging to other communities, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST, OBC and PH candidates will be accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies as per their position in the overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs, OBCs, and PH candidates which will, thus, comprise of SC , ST, OBC and PH 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 standard.

An Ex-Serviceman or Physically Handicapped category candidate who qualifies on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances in written examination, extended zone of consideration, etc. is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not

against general vacancies subject to fitness of such candidate for selection. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age of Ex-Servicemen is permissible against reserved or unreserved vacancies and such exemption cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.

Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless the Commission/ Government are satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/post. Therefore, inclusion of the names in the list of qualified candidates at any stage provisionally will confer no right of appointment.

11. RESOLUTION OF TIE CASES (Ties cases will be resolved by applying one after another, as applicable till the Tie is resolved).

(i) Total marks in the written examination.

(ii) Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher.

(iii) Alphabetical order in which the first names of the candidates appear.

12. HOW TO APPLY : Applications must be submitted only in the prescribed format

( Annexure-I ) or On-line. For detailed instructions relating to the application form and how the application is to be submitted, Annexure - II A or Annexure - II B, for paper applications and on-line applications respectively, may be referred to.

For filling up Paper Application please see the respective paras at Annexure-II-A. Para numbers of Annexure-II-A refer to column numbers of Application form.

13. Preference

Candidates will be required to indicate in the application form for the Examination, the order of preference for the posts of Data Entry Operator and Lower Division Clerk and other equivalent posts.

PREFERENCE FOR MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT/OFFICE WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE CANDIDATES QUALIFIED FOR SKILL TEST/TYPING TEST AT THE TIME OF SKILL TEST/TYPING TEST.

NOTE-I: Candidates without option for posts will not be considered for selection.

Preference for Posts: D: Data Entry Operator in Grade Pay of f 2400/-

E: Data Entry Operator in Grade Pay less than f 2400/-

L: Lower Division Clerk in Grade Pay of f 1900/-

O: Others.

NOTE-II: Candidates are advised to opt for as many posts as possible, as options once exercised are final and no modification/addition will be allowed. Those not exercised options for any Post will not be considered for any Post irrespective of their merit position.

14. ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION:

All candidates who apply in response to this advertisement by the CLOSING DATE will be assigned Roll numbers which will be placed on the website of the concerned Regional Office at least two weeks before the date of the examination. A candidate must write his/her Roll number along with his/her name, date of birth and name of the examination while addressing any

communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidate not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.

Admission Certificates (ACs) for the Examination indicating the time table and also venues of examination will be issued to all applicants about two weeks before the date of examination. IF ANY CANDIDATE DOES NOT RECEIVE ADMISSION CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXAMINATION ONE WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF EXAMINATION, HE/SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CONCERNED REGIONAL/SUB REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION WITH PROOF OF HAVING SUBMITTED HIS/HER APPLICATION. (In case of Applications submitted under Certificate of Posting, the Date-Stamp of the Post-Office concerned should be clearly legible). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DEPRIVE HIM/HER OF ANY CLAIM FOR CONSIDERATION. CANDIDATES ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO DOWNLOAD THE ADMISSION CERTIFICATES FROM THE WEBSITE OF CONCERNED REGIONAL/SUB REGIONAL OFFICES. SUCH FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION.

Candidates who applied on-line but are unable to download their Admission Certificates or do not receive their Admission Certificates at least one week before the date of the examination should contact the concerned Regional Office with details such as Registration ID, Transaction ID of SBI, copy of challan, etc. for obtaining the Admission Certificates. Details of deficiency in application, if any, will also be placed on the Commissions website ( http://ssc.nic.in ) about two weeks before the examination.

NOTE-I: Candidates are advised that it is compulsory to carry a Photo ID such as Voters ID, Driving License, ID Cards issued by Government or other Offices where the candidates may be working. Candidates without such ID cards will not be allowed entry into the examination halls/Skill Test venues.

NOTE-II : Candidates should bring passport size photographs (two photographs for each session) for affixing it in the Commissions copy of Admission Certificate in the presence of Invigilator, if required. Candidates not carrying photographs will not be allowed to appear in the examination.

15. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:

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, in filling OMR Sheet, they will be awarded ZERO

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

(i) In possession of MOBILE PHONE & ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE EXAMINATION CENTRES, WHETHER IN USE OR IN SWITCH OFF MODE AND ON PERSON OR OTHERWISE.

(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 unauthorised 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.

(xii) To be ineligible for the Examination by not fulfilling the eligibility conditions mentioned in the Notice.

(xiii) Candidature can also be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment for any other ground which the Commission considers to be sufficient cause for cancellation of candidature.

16. 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) and interviews, allotment of examination centres, selection and allotment of posts/organizations to selected candidates will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

17. COURTS JURISDICTION

Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to courts/tribunals having jurisdiction over the place of concerned Regional/Sub-Regional Office of the SSC where the candidate has submitted his/her application.

18. For detailed instructions relating to Application form, instructions for filling up the application form and for on-line payment/submission of application , candidates are advised to refer Annexures-I, II A and II B.

APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED SEPARATELY

APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED SEPARATELY

Annexure II A

BROCHURE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION

I. The Commission uses standard application form for all its examinations. Therefore, please read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination and also given below carefully before filling up the application form, in your own interest.

II. Use only blue/black ball pen to write in the boxes, i.e.,

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, further instructions given below may be gone through carefully.

IV. Please go through the instructions given below for filling up each item numbered in the application form:-

1. Name of the Examination Centre and 2. Centre Codes

Refer to para-7 of the Notice of the Examination.

12.1. Code for seeking age relaxation.

Refer to para 4 B of the Notice of the Examination.

13. Preference for Posts

UseL for Lower Division Clerk (Grade Pay 1900)

D for Data Entry Operator (in Grade Pay 2400)

E for Data Entry Operator (in Grade Pay less than 2400)

O for others (Store clerk etc.)

You are advised to be careful in exercising your preference as in the event of your selection for both the posts, you will be considered for the posts in the order of your merit.

15.1 VH candidates should specify the medium in which they desire to take the Written Examination. Scribe will be arranged by the Commission accordingly.

16. Candidates should indicate whether they belong to one of the minority communities notified by Govt. namely Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, or Zoroastrians (Parsis).

17. Educational Qualification and Subject Code: See Annexure X

Use Others if any particular Educational Qualification or Subject is not assigned a code.

19. Address for communication

Write your complete communication address including your Name in English in capital letters or in Hindi with blue/black ball pen. Do not forget to write 6 digit PIN in the boxes.

20. Photograph

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.

Box for Roll Number to be left unfilled (blank) by the candidate.

Annexure-II B

Procedure for Online Submission of Application

Note: The facility of Part-I Registration will be available from 20.07.2013 to 14.08.2013 (upto 5:00 PM).

The facility of Part-II Registration will be available from 20.07.2013 to 16.08.2013 (upto 5:00 PM).

Online submission of the application may be made at website http://ssconline.nic.in. AND http://ssconline2.gov.in Instructions are available at the site. Candidate should read the instructions carefully before making any entry or selecting options. Candidate should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. Mandatory fields are marked with * (asterisk) sign. The filling of online application contains two parts :

Part I Registration

Part II Registration

1. In Part I registration, candidate will have to fill basic information. On submission of details, candidate will be prompted to check the details and make any correction in the application.

2. Candidate may press I agree button after declaration once he/she finds that information supplied by him/her is in order and no correction is required. Thereafter no correction/modification etc. will be allowed.

3 . A page with Registration No. will now be generated. Note down the registration number or take out the print out of the page. The application procedure is incomplete without part II registration. Part II registration requires filling of payment details, uploading of photograph and scanned signature. Candidates may note that the Registration number given by the Commission and Transaction ID of the Bank should be properly entered in the relevant space, failing which it will not be possible to link the payment with Part I registration. On-line application will be complete only if scanned signature and photo are uploaded as per instructions. Incomplete online application will be rejected summarily.

4. Candidates who have to pay application fee can pay fee online through SBI net banking, or cash through SBI bank challan.

5. To pay fee in cash, candidate should take print out of challan generated online after completion of part I registration. Deposit the requisite fee in pay branch of State Bank of India and then continue with the Part II registration.

6. Those who want to pay online through SBI net banking, can go directly to part II registration after completion of part I. Candidate will have to supply registration number and date of birth to continue to Part II registration.

7. As approval of the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance is awaited for use of credit cards / debit cards since January,2010, payment through these modes will not be available.

8. Those who are exempted from payment of fee can skip steps 6 to 8.

9. Then upload a recently taken scanned photograph in 8 bit JPG format. The digital size of the file must be less than 12 kb and greater than 4 kb and of resolution 100 pixel widths by 120 pixels height.

10. Then upload your scanned signature in JPG format. The digital size of the file must be less than 12 kb and greater than 1 kb and of resolution 140 pixel width by 60 pixels height

11. Emails will be received by the candidates on completion of Part-II Registration. Copy of email may be retained to produce before the Regional Office in the event of any discrepancy.

12. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully before filling up the application form.

13. Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances. The Staff Selection Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of non acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion in any particular filled in application form whatever the reasons may be.

14. Copy of challan through which fee is paid or details of online payment must retained and produced on demand.