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/sscselectionpost 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, THE LAST APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AND ALL EARLIER/PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED.

(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 last date prescribed for payment of fee.

THE DY. DIRECTOR

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (MPR),

J-5, ANUPAM NAGAR, RAIPUR (CG)-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 OMR/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 rejection of such candidature will be entertained. The candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application form.

(vii) IMPORTANT : CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO FILL THEIR

CORRECT AND ACTIVE E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND MOBILE NUMBER IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION AS ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION THROUGH E-MAIL/SMS ONLY.

1. CLOSING DATE FOR FILLING UP ONLINE APLICATION PART IS 06.10.2016(05.00 P.M). CLOSING DATE FOR MAKING ONLINE PAYMENT IS 06.10.2016( 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 06.10.2016.

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.

14. REASONS FOR REJECTION/CANCELLATION OF APPLICATION:

APPLICATIONS / CANDIDATURE OF APPLICANTS ARE LIABLE TO BE CANCELLED/REJECTED SUMMARILY OR 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)/ESX].

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 CANDIDATES SHOULD BRING HIS/HER OWN PEN/HB PENCIL, ERASER. 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.

5. SELECTION PROCEDURES:

(a)

The Government has dispensed with Interviews for Junior Level Posts. Accordingly, recruitment to Selection Posts will be through OMR/Computerised Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination.

(b)

Candidates will be shortlisted for OMR/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 1:25, i.e. 25 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 shortlisting of candidates for OMR/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 mark statement.

(d)

Where the Merit of the candidate is indicated in the Final Year Mark 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 Mark Statement) multiplied by (x) 9.5.

(e)

The criteria followed by the Commission in shortlisting candidates will be final. No appeal or representation will be entertained against such Shortlisting criteria.

f) The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be verified by the Commission with reference to the original documents after the OMR/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

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ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application form.

16. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION :

(a) For posts with Matriculation as EQ, the examination will have 150 Question carrying one mark each, on the four components given below:-

General Intelligence & Reasoning : 25 Questions Numerical Aptitude : 25 Questions General English : 50 Questions General Awareness : 50 Questions

(b) For posts with Higher Secondary as the EQ, Examination will have 200 Questions carrying one mark each as indicated below:- General Intelligence : 50 Questions Quantitative Aptitude : 50 Questions

English Language : 50 Questions General Awareness : 50 Questions

(c) For posts with Graduation in any subject & Graduate/Post Graduate Degree (with specialization in any subject) as the EQ, the Examination will have 200 questions, each carrying one mark, on the following subjects:

General Intelligence & Reasoning : 50 Questions General Awareness : 50 Questions Quantitative Aptitude : 50 Questions English Comprehension : 50 Questions

There will be Negative Marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

(d) 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.

(e)

Final Merit List will be drawn on the basis of performance in OMR/Computer Based Examination.

(f)

Resolution of TIE CASES.

In case two or more candidates secure same marks in the OMR/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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: O M R / C o m p u t e r Based Examination for Selection Posts will be held only in selected 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.

RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT

i. The Commission will have the full discretion to fix separate minimum qualifying marks in Computer based/ OMR Based Multiple Choice OMR/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 OMR/Computer Based Examination. The Commission has prescribed minimum qualifying cutoff marks in the OMR/Computer Based Examination for different categories of candidates. 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 who are lower in merit.
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,												can									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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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 within the premises of the examination centres, whether in use or in switched 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 unauthorized persons during the conduct of the 22

Examination.

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

21. CANVASSING

Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant.

22. 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.

23. JURISDICTION OF COURTS/TRIBUNALS

ANY DISPUTE IN REGARD TO THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO COURTS/TRIBUNALS HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PLACE OF THE SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (MPR) AT RAIPUR(CG) i.e. THE COURTS / TRIBUNALS AT BILASPUR(CG) AND JABALPUR(MP).

APPENDIX-I

Sl No.	Appendix No.		Caste/ Community/ Category/			Competent Authority
1.	APPENDIX-I(A)		Instruction for Filling up online Application Form / Instructions For Filling up the Application
2.	APPENDIX-II		SC/ST	i.	District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commission/ Dy. Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
				ii.	Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
				iii.	Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
				iv.	Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the applicant and or his family normally resides.
			Note:		ST applicants belonging to Tamil Nadu State should submit Caste Certificate only from the REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.
3.	APPENDIX-III		OBC	i.	District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/ Collector/Dy. Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/Ist Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
				ii.	Chief Presidency Magistrate /Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.
				iii.	Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
				iv.	Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides.
				Note:	The closing date for receipt of application will be treated as the date of reckoning for OBC status of the applicant and also, for assuming that the applicant does not fall in the creamy layer.
4.	APPENDIX-III (A)			Applicants themselves
5.	APPENDIX-IV		CGCE	Head of Office or Head of Department
6.	APPENDIX-IV(A)		EA/ CGCE	Applicants themselves
7.	APPENDIX-V			Commanding Officer
8.	APPENDIX-V(A)		EXS	Applicants themselves
9.	APPENDIX-VI	FORM-II	PWD	Members/Chairperson of Medical Board & Counter signed by the Medical Superintendent/CMO/Head of Hospital
		FORM-III
		FORM-IV

APPENDIX-I(A)

Procedure/Instructions for Registration/ Online Submission of Application

1. To apply for Selection Posts, candidates are required to Register themselves on http://ssconline.nic.in/sscselectionpost . Candidates may register once and can apply for any Selection Posts advertised by SSC.

2. The Registration facility is available to the candidates throughout the year on website

http://ssconline.nic.in/sscselectionpost

1. Candidates should read the instructions given in the Registration/Online Application Portal http://ssconline.nic.in/sscselectionpost carefully before filling up the Online Registration Form/ Application Form.

2. After reading the instructions candidates should move to the Registration Part and fill up the online Registration Form.

3. In the Registration Part, candidates will have to fill in basic information relating to them. On submission of details, candidates shall be prompted to check the details and make, corrections, if any, before submitting the Form.

4. Candidate should provide all the required details while filling up the Online Registration/Application Forms. Mandatory fields are marked with * (asterisk) sign.

5. On submission of the Registration Form, a page with Registration ID and password will appear. Note down the Registration ID and password and keep them safely.

6. This would be your permanent Registration ID & Password which would be required to apply for Selection Posts.

7. After submission of the Registration Form, candidate should upload his/her latest colour photograph of the stipulated size and signature.

8. The digital size of the file of the photographs must be more than 4 kb and less than 20 kb with resolution of 100 pixel width and 120 pixel height.

9. The signature must be uploaded in jpg format. The digital size of the signature file must be more than 1 kb and less than 12 kb with resolution of 40 pixel with by 60 pixel height.

10. The Registration becomes complete only after the photograph and signature are uploaded by the candidate.

11. After completion of the Registration Part the candidates should proceed to fill up the Online Application Form.

12. Candidates already registered earlier can log into the system and proceed to fill up the Application Form.

13. Candidates should read the instructions in the Notice carefully before filling up the Online Application Form.

14. The facility of on-line application (including payment of fees through debit/credit card) will be available from 06.09.2016 to 06.10.2016(5.00 PM). Candidates who wish to make the payment through challan of SBI, may make the payment to designated branches of SBI within the working hours of bank upto 06.10.2016 provided the challan has been generated by them before 5.00 PM of 06.10.2016. The challan generation facility will be available upto 06.10.2016(05:00 PM) only.

15. Application part also requires filling of payment details,

16. To pay fee through SBI Challan, candidates should take print-out of challan generated online after completion of Application Part and deposit the requisite fee in pay branch of State Bank of India. Thereafter, log into the system with your Registration ID and Password and submit the details within the stipulated date and time.

17. Request for change/correction in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances.

18. The application form without photograph/signature or with Blurred photograph/signature or incomplete in any manner will summarily be rejected.