Exam Scheme:
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration/ Time Allowed |
| Part-A | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
| Part-B | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
| Part -C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
| Part-D | English/ Hindi | 20 | 40 |
Exam Medium:
All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The computer based examination will be conducted in English, Hindi and in 13 Regional languages viz. (i) Assamese, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Gujarati, (iv) Kannada, (v) Konkani, (vi)Malayalam, (vii) Manipuri, (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia, (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu.
Syllabus:
- (PART-A) General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences,spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc.
2. (PART-B)General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him. 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 neighboring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
3. (PART-C)Elementary Mathematics: 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, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
4. (PART-D)English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.
PST/PET DETAILS:
| Male | Female | Remarks | |
| Race | 5 Kms in 24 minutes. | 1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes | For candidates other than those belonging to Ladakh Region. |
| 1.6 Kms in 7 minutes | 800 metres in 5 minutes | For candidates of Ladakh Region. |
Height:
Male: 170 cms, Female: 157 cms
| Sl. No | Relaxation | Male (in Cms) | Female (in Cms) |
| (a) | All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 | 150.0 |
| (b) | All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States) | 157.0 | 147.5 |
| (c) | All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts | 160.0 | 147.5 |
| (d) | Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 165.0 | 155.0 |
| (e) | Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura | 162.5 | 152.5 |
| (f) | Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and | 157.0 | 152.5 |
Chest: Male candidates should have following standards of chest measurement:
| Un-expanded: | 80 cms |
| Minimum expansion: | 5 cms |
| Sl. No | Relaxation | Un- expanded (cms) | Minimum Expansion (cms) |
| (a) | All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes | 76 | 5 |
| (b) | Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 78 | 5 |
| (c) | Candidates hailing from North-Eastern Sates of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) | 77 | 5 |
Selection Proccess:
The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE)1, Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Medical Examination (DME/ RME) and Document Verification.
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