SSC Combined Preliminary Matric Level Examination Syllabus 2008
Skill Test:
The
questions in all the tests will be ‘Objective Multiple Choice Type’.
Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the two tests
separately.
The Commission will have
full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in the two tests
separately or comulatively. The Questions will be set in Hindi and
English Languages.
General Intelligence: The syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type.
The
test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences,
space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision
making, visual memory, discrimination observation, relationship,
concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification,
arithmetical number series etc.
The
test will also include questions designed to test the candidates'
abilities to deal with abstract ideas, any symbols and their
relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
General Awareness:
Questions will be designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of
the environment around him and its application to society.
Questions
will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such
matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific
aspects as may be expected of an educated person.
The
test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring
countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, and
Geography, economic scene, General polity, Indian Constitution and
scientific research, etc.
Combined Matric Level Main Examination Syllabus for Grade 'C' Stenographers (Conventional Type)
A) Grade ‘C’ Stenographers
Skill Test
Stenography skill test: 100 words per minute - 300 marks
(Stenography Test will be conducted later for those candidates who qualify in the Main Examination.)
Note:-
The candidate who opt for Hindi/English in General Studies and Essay
will have to take the skill test in Hindi/English as the case may be.
Paper I
A. General English:
In additions to the testing of candidate's understanding of the English
language and its correct usage, his writing ability would also be
tested. Questions on paragraph writing, report writing/letter
writing/precis etc. may be included.
B. General Studies:
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate's
general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society.
Questions will also be
designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of
everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may
be expected of any educated person.
The
test will include questions relating to India and its neighbouring
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.
Paper II
Essay: Candidates will be required to write essay on two topics.
They
will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay, to
arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit
will be given for effective and exact expressions.
Stenography Test:
100 words per minute- 300 marks
The
Shorthand Test in English will comprise of one dictation test, at 100
words per minute for ten minutes, which the candidates will be required
to transcribe in 50 minutes.
The
Shorthand Test in Hindi will comprise of one dictation test at 100
words per minute for 10 minutes, which the candidates will be required
to transcribe in 65 minutes.
Candidates
will be required to transcribe their Shorthand Notes on manual
typewriters and for this purpose, they will be required to bring their
own typewriters with them.
Candidates
who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn
English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment.
Second
chance for Stenography Test will not be given to those candidates whose
typewriters go out of order, for any reasons, during the currency of
the test.
No electronic typewriters would be allowed under any circumstances.
Combined Matric Level Main Examination Syllabus for LDC (Conventional type)
Skill Test
Typing Test Will be Conducted Later for Those Candidates who Qualify the Main Exam.
Paper I:
A. General English:
In addition to the testing of candidates understanding of the English
language and its correct usage, his writing ability would also be
tested. Questions on paragraph/writing, report writing/letter writing
etc. may be included.
B. General Studies:
Question in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s
general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society.
Question will also be designed
to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day
observation 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 neighbouring
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.
C. Arithmetic:
Questions of this component will cover number system including
questions on simplification, decimals, fractions, LCM, HCF, ratio and
proportion, percentage, average, profit and loss, discount, simple and
compound interest, mensuration, time and work, time and distance,
tables and graphs etc.
Syllabus for LDC:
Skill Test (Typewriting Test):
The candidates who qualify the main examination(s) will have to undergo a typewriting test.
Typewriting
Test is a Qualifying test only. Required minimum typing speed for this
qualifying test is 30 words per minute (in English) and 25 words per
minute (in Hindi).
Candidates are allowed to take the typewriting test either in Hindi (Devanagri script) or in English.
Candidates
shall have to bring their own typewriter for the test. Use of
electronic typewriter is not allowed in typewriting test.
Only
those candidates who secure in the written (main) examination such
minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission at their
discretion will be eligible to be considered for appearing in the
Typewriting Test and only such of them as qualify at the typewriting
test at the prescribed speed will be eligible for being recommended for
appointment upto the number of vacancies available.
The typewriting test will consist of one paper of running matter of 10 minutes duration.
No second chance will be given to candidates if their typewriter goes out of order or fails to work during such test.
Note:
A
candidate who claims to be permanently unfit to pass the typewriting
test because of physical disability may, with the prior approval of the
Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, be exempted from the requirement
of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate
submits a certificate in the prescribed form to the Commission from the
competent medical authority declaring him/her to be permanently unfit
to pass the typewriting test because of a physical disability.This
certificate will have to be submitted at the time of applying for main
examination/typewriting test.
A
candidate who submits medical certificate from the medical board
attached to VRC for PH persons or from the medical board attached to
special employment exchange for PH persons, his/her claim would be
accepted straight away. However, a candidate who submits medical
certificate from civil/orthopedic surgeon, his/her case would be
referred to medical board attached to VRC/special employment exchange
for PH for clearance.
Combined Matric Level Main Examination Syllabus for Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (Conventional Type)
Stenography Skill Test - 200 marks - 80 words per minute. Stenography Test will be conducted later for those candidates who qualify in the main examination.
Note:
The candidates who opt for Hindi/English in general studies/language
comprehension paper have to take the skill test in Hindi/English as the
case may be.
Paper I:
A. General Studies:
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s
general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society.'
Questions will also be
designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matter of
everyday observation 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 neighbouring
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.
B. Language Comprehension (Hindi/English):
In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding of
Hindi/English language and its correct usage, his writing ability would
also be tested.
Questions on paragraph writing, report writing/letter writing etc. may be included.
Stenography Test:
80 words per minute - 300 marks
The
Shorthand Test in English will comprise of one dictation test, at 80
words per minute for ten minutes, which the candidates will be required
to transcribe in 65 minutes.
The
shorthand Test in Hindi will comprise of one dictation test at 80 words
per minute for 10 minutes, which the candidates will be required to
transcribe in 75 minutes.
Candidates
will be required to transcribe their Shorthand Notes on manual
typewriters and for this purpose, they will be required to bring their
own typewriters with them.
Candidates
who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn
English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment.
Second
chance for Stenography Test will not be given to those candidates whose
typewriters go out of order, for any reasons, during the currency of
the test.
No electronic typewriters would be allowed under any circumstances.
Note: For nature of Posts and Jobs this examination caters to, please see Chapter/page on ‘Nature of Posts/Jobs’