SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2008 Exam Scheme

(I) Scheme of the Examination for Combined Graduate Level Examination

The Scheme of the Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

  • 1st Tier A - Preliminary (Written) Examination (Objective Type)
  • 2nd Tier B - Main Written Examination (Conventional type)
  • 3rd Tier C - Personality Test /Interview (only for posts/services under Scheme ‘A’)

1st Tier A - Preliminary (Written) Examination

A. Combined Graduate Level (Preliminary) Examination:

This Examination, as a part of 1st Tier, would be common for all the categories of posts as under.

 

There will be one paper having two parts – General Intelligence & General Awareness (Part A) and Arithmetic (Part B), each having 100 questions Scheme of Preliminary Examination for all candidates (excluding Visually isually Handicapped candidates including blind and partially blind persons with visual disability of forty percent and above and opting for availing the assistance of scribe scribe).

PartSubject / QuestionsNo of QuestionsMaximum MarksTotal Duration/ Timing
APart I- General Intelligence & General Awareness100100 2 Hours 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon OR 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M.
BPart II- Arithmetic100100

Questions will be of Objective Multiple Type Choice. The questions will be set in Hindi/English.

Scheme of Combined Graduate Lev Scheme Level (Preliminary) Examination, 2008 for Visually Handicapped candidates (including blind and partially blind persons) with visualdisability of forty percent and above and opting for availing the assistance of scribe scribe.

PartSubject/Quest Question Maximum MarksNo. of QuestionTotal Duration and Timings for VH candidates
AGeneral Studies100100 3.10 hours 10.00 AM to 01.10 PM OR 02.00 PM to 05.10 PM
BArithmetic100100

The above examination may be condu conducted in two cted shifts fo for different r batches of candidates by the Commission, wherever necessary necessary.

  1. There will be one session of two hours duration ( 3 Hrs. 10 Minutes for VH candidate).

  2. The questions in both the parts will be Objective Multiple Choice Choice-Type and will be set both in English and in Hindi. (For Visually Handicapped candidates Part – A will comprise General Studies Studies).

  3. Visually Handicapped candidates, on prior request, will be allowed to avail the facility of Scribes for indicating the replies on his/her beh behalf alf either in Hindi or in English.

2nd Tier B - Main Written Examination

(B) Scheme of Examination for Combined Graduate Level (Main) Examination:

This examination, as part of 2nd tier, will be a descriptive (conventional) type written examination.

It will consist of different papers/subjects, depending upon the category of post the candidate is appearing for.

The category-wise (i.e. nature of post applied for) details of papers/subjects, maximum marks for each paper and duration for each paper are indicated below:

Scheme of Written (main) Examination

Scheme – A

For the post of assistants, inspector of income-tax/inspector (central Excise etc.,) sub inspector in cbi, inspector of posts, assistant Enforcement officer.

Part – I

The main examination will consists of two parts - Part- I : Written Examination and Part –II: Personality Test.

PaperSubjectTime & DurationTime & Duration for VH candidatesDate of Examination
IG. Studies9.30 AM – 12.30 PM (3 Hrs.) 9.30 AM – 1 PM (3 Hrs. 30 mnts.)22.02.2009 (Sunday)
IIEnglish2 PM - 4 PM( 2 Hrs)2 PM – 4.20 PM( 2 Hrs. 20 Mints)22.02.2209 (Sunday)
IIIArithmetic9.30 AM – 12.30 PM 3 Hrs.)9.30 AM – 1.30 PM (4 Hrs.)28.02.2009 Saturday
IVLanguage Comprehension (English)2 PM – 4 PM (2Hrs) Not Applicable28.02.2008 Saturday
VCommunication Skill & Writing(Hindi/English)10 AM – 12 Noon(2 Hrs.)10 AM – 12.20 PM (2 Hrs. 20 mnts.01.03.2009 (Sunday)

Note:

  1. All the Question Papers for the Main Examination will be of conventional type.

  2. Candidates will have the option to answer Paper –I (General Studies), Paper–III (Arithmetic) and Paper–V (Communication Skill and Writing Ability) either in Hindi or English. Accordingly, these Question Papers will be both in Hindi and English languages.

  3. The Commission will have the full discretion to fix separate minimum qualifying marks in each of the papers and in the aggregate of all the papers separately for each category of candidates (viz. SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS/General (UR) ). Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for being called for the Personality Test/ Interview.

  4. Paper I, II and III will be compulsory for all the candidates The Commission will have the discretion to fix the qualifying standard in Paper II. However, Paper – II will be of qualifying nature only for the candidates who are opting for the post of Assistant (i.e., for the candidates who are opting for the post of Assistant, the marks secured in this paper will not be counted for preparation of the final select list).

    Scripts of the remaining papers will be evaluated only of those candidates who secure the minimum qualifying standard in Paper II of the Combined Graduate Level (Main) Examination, 2008. For other categories of posts under the said Scheme, the marks obtained by the candidates in Paper II will be counted for preparation of the Select List .

  5. Paper IV will be compulsory for all the candidates except those opting for the post of Assistant.

  6. Paper V will be compulsory for candidates opting for the post of Assistant only.

  7. There will be different set of Questions for the papers on Arithmetic & General Studies for Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates which shall not have any component of Map/Graphs/Statistical Data/ Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems/Pie-chart etc. However, components of other papers under Scheme – A of the examination for VH candidates will be the same as that for general candidates.

  8. VH candidates will be allowed to bring their own Tailor Frame and Braille Slate With Paper for solving arithmetical problems.

  9. VH candidates are eligible for the post of Assistant only under Scheme ‘A’.

  10. VH candidates are not required to appear in Paper IV i.e. Language Comprehension, as Paper IV is meant for the posts of Inspector of Income Tax, Sub Inspector in CBI, Inspector of Post etc. for which VH candidates are not eligible.

3rd Tier C - Personality Test /Interview

Scheme B

Scheme for Recruitment to the Post of Divisional Accountant/ Auditor/Udc, Etc. (Conventional Type)

The main Examination will consist of the following papers :

PaperSubjectTime & DurationTime & Duration for VH candidatesDate of Examination
Paper–I
Part ‘A’		G. English 10 AM – 12 Noon (2 Hrs.)10 AM – 12.20 PM (2 hrs. 20 mins.)21.02.2009 (Saturday)
Part ‘B’G. Studies
Paper-IIArithmetic2 PM – 4 PM (2 Hrs.)2 PM – 4.40 PM (2 hrs. 40 mins.)21.02.2009 (Saturday)

Note

  1. The question papers for the main examination will be of Conventional type.

  2. Candidates will have the option to Answer Paper–I Part (B), and Paper-II, either in Hindi or in English.

  3. There will be different set of Questions for the papers on Arithmetic & General Studies for Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates which shall not have any component of Map/Graphs/Statistical Data/Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems/Pie-chart etc. However, components of English Paper under Scheme B of the examination for VH candidates will be the same as that for VH candidates will be the same as that for general candidates.

  4. VH candidates shall be allowed to bring their own Tailor Frame And Braille Slate With Paper for solving arithmetical problems.

  5. VH candidates are eligible for the post of UDC only under Scheme B.

  6. The Commission will have full discretion to fix separate qualifying marks in each of the papers and in the aggregate of all the papers separately for each category of candidates (viz. UR/SC/ST/OBC/PH/EXS). Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for selection.

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