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1. Computer Based Test / Offline Test (Objective Or Descriptive/ Examination/ Personality Test / Final Selection:-

(i) In cases where the number of eligible candidates for recruitment to the post(s) advertised by the Commission is inordinately large
the Commission may limit / shortlist the number of eligible candidates to be called for personality test(s) by subjecting them to either Computer based Screening Test (objective-type) or Offline Screening Test (objective / descriptive) of two hours duration.

ii. Marks obtained in the Screening Test are only meant to short list the number of candidates for personality test(s) and are in no way to be presumed by the candidates as being their merit for final selection. Minimum pass marks in Computer Based Test / Offline Test (objective or descriptive) are 25% for the candidates of General category and 20% for the candidates of reserved categories.

iii. Any correlation drawn by the candidates between their score in the Screening Test and final merit at a later stage is completely unwarranted. No representation(s) shall be entertained in this regard. Final selection of a candidate will be made solely on the basis of his/ her performance in the Personality Test
which will be of maximum 100 marks

iv. The minimum pass marks in personality test are 45 for the candidates of general category and 35 marks for the candidates of reserved categories.

v. Where selection is to be made purely on the basis of performance of the candidates before the Personality Test Board
a candidate scoring more marks in the Personality Test shall be placed above the candidate scoring lesser marks in the Personality Test. If the candidates will score equal marks in the Personality Test
then a candidate who is senior in age will be placed above the candidate junior in age.

2. In the Computer Based Test (CBT) (objective type) there will be 100 questions of 01 mark each on the basis of syllabus approved by the Commission for the test. Each question will be followed by four (a
b
c. d) answer options. The candidate will have to click on the circle adjacent to the option he / she thinks is correct.

3. There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (as detailed below) for all questions:- 

 a. There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate
one fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty 

b. If a candidate gives more than one answer
it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question. 

c. If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate
there will be no penalty for that question.

d. Where there will be two correct answers instead of one correct answer out of four options of a question
all those candidates who will click / encode any one of these two correct answers will be awarded marks allotted to that question.

1. Preliminary Examination :-

(i) This preliminary examination will consist of two objective type papers (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects of General Studies and Aptitude Test as per detail given below. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only: the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

(ii) The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about 20 times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination. Only those candidates who have been declared by the Commission to have qualified the Preliminary Examination will be eligible for admission to the main examination corresponding to the said Preliminary Examination provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

(iii) Provided that Aptitude Test (Paper-II) ofthe Preliminary Examination will be aqualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33% and
therefore
marks obtained in this paper shall not be counted for determining the merit of the candidates to be drawn exclusively on the basis of marks obtained in General Studies (Paper-I) of thePreliminary Examination for their admission to the Main Examination.

2. Paper – I General Studies (Code No. 01)

3. Paper-II Aptitude Test (Code No.-02)

4. Written Examination:-

a. The main examination shall include compulsory subjects and one optional subject. Before this main examination a preliminary objective type examination based on multiple choice questions is to be conducted.

b. The candidate shall specify in his / her application form the optional subject he / she desires to take. He / Shemay intimate any change of his / her intention to the Secretary of the Commission not later than the last date prescribed for the payment of the examination fee. A candidate shall answer the Optional Paper in English or in Hindi as per his / her option.

c. No candidate shall be considered to have qualified the written examination unless he / she obtains atleast 40% marks in compulsory papers of Hindi and English and 45% marks in the aggregate (excluding compulsory papers of Hindi & English).

d. The marks obtained by the candidates in the main examination (written part as well as interview / personality test) shall determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted various services / posts keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preference expressed by them for the various services and posts.