Written Examination – 22nd April, 201212
The candidates qualifying in PST/PET will be called for a Written
Examination. Though the Commission will endeavour to accommodate
the candidates in centres opted by him / her, it may combine the centres
or divert the candidates to other centres, depending on administrative
convenience. The Written examination will consist of only one
objective type paper containing 100 questions and carrying 100
marks, with the following composition -
Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks
Part A General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25
Part B General Knowledge and General Awareness 25 25
Part C Elementary Mathematics 25 25
Part D English/Hindi 25 25
Duration/Time Allowed 2 Hours (10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)
All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Types. Questions will be set
bilingually in Hindi and English in Parts A, B and C. Candidates are required to
attempt either Hindi or English section of Part „D‟ of the question paper.
The syllabus for the Written Examination will be :
A. General Intelligence & 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.
B. General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this
component will be aimed at testing the candidates 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, scientific
Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a
special study of any discipline.13
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.
D. English/Hindi : Candidates‟ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi, his
basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
The questions in all the above components will be of Matriculation level.
NOTE - 1: The Commission will be using a software to detect attempted
irregularities in an examination Hall / Sub-Centre / Centre / State. The
Candidates are advised to desist from use of any unfair method in the
examination hall which will render them ineligible for further
consideration for the examination and also lead to their debarment
from Commission‟s examinations in future.
NOTE - 2: Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculators or any
other electronic/electrical device. Candidates must not, therefore, bring
Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other electronic / electrical device
inside the Examination premises. Possession of these items, whether
in use or not, will be considered as “use of unfair means” in the
Examination and appropriate action will be taken by the Commission
against such candidates, as per extant policy of the Commission.
NOTE - 3: The Commission will not take cognizance of representations regarding
the Question Paper of Written Examination, received later than ten
days after placement of answer keys on the website.
NOTE-4: The date of written examination is subject to change, in which event
the new date will be notified through Newspapers, Commission‟s
websites and Admission Certificates for the examination.
NOTE-5: Detailed instructions along with specimen OMR sheet are available on
the Commission‟s website, http://ssc.nic.in about the manner in which
OMR answer sheets are to be marked.
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