Important Dates
Dates for submission of online applications: 06-11-2020 to 15-12-2020
Last date and time for receipt of online application: 26-12-2020 (23:30)
Last date and time for making online fee payment: 28-12-2020 (23:30)
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan: 30-12-2020 (23:30)
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank): 01-01-2021
Schedule of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 12-04-2021 to 27-04-2021
Date of Tier-II Examination (Descriptive Paper): To be notified later
Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-01-2021):
For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): Candidates must have
passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or
University.
For Data Entry Operator (DEO Grade ‘A’) in the Office of Comptroller and
Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with
Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
Vacancies
Vacancies will be determined in due course. Updated vacancy position will be uploaded on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.in->Candidate’s Corner- > Tentative Vacancy).
2020 Notification Vacancies:4726
Age limit:
Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years as on 01-01-2021i.e. Candidates born not before02-01-1994 and not later than 01-01-2003 are eligible to apply
Note:Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for different categories
Application Fee:
Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled
Tribes (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for
reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
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Centres of Examination:(South Region)
Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijaywada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603).
Scheme of Examination:
13.1 The examination will consist of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive
Paper (Tier-II) and Skill Test/ Typing Test (Tier-III).
Tier-I (Computer Based Examination):
Part Subject (Not in sequence) Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks Time Duration (For all four Parts)
I English Language
(Basic Knowledge)
25/ 50
II General Intelligence 25/ 50 and 8.2)
III Quantitative Aptitude
(Basic Arithmetic Skill)
25/ 50
IV General Awareness 25/ 50
60 Minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 8.1
The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindifor Part-II, III & IV. 13.5.2 There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions
Indicative Syllabus for the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I):
English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/
Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms &
Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive
Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of
Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage,
Comprehension Passage.
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and nonverbal type. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy,
Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural
Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams,
Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural
Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series,
Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures,
Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence,
Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Other subtopics, if any Numerical operations.
Quantitative Aptitude:
13.5.5.3.1 Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and
Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
13.5.5.3.2 Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and
Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound),
Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and
Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
13.5.5.3.3 Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary
surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
13.5.5.3.4 Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:
Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of
triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords
of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
13.5.5.3.5 Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle,
Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere,
Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with
triangular or square Base.
13.5.5.3.6 Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary
angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard
Identities like sin2
� + Cos2
�=1 etc.,
13.5.5.3.7 Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency
polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general
awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.
Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such
matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as
may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions
relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific
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research.
13.5.6 For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no
component of Maps/ Graphs/ Diagrams/ Statistical Data in the General
Intelligence and Quantitative Aptitude parts.
13.6
Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)
13.6.1 Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper’ Mode.
The duration of the Descriptive Paper will be for one hour (20 minutes
compensatory time will also be provided to the candidates eligible for scribe as
per Para 8.1 and 8.2 above). The Paper will comprise of writing Essay/ Letter/
Application/ Precis etc.
13.6.2 The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.
13.6.3 The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper
written in Hindi and Part in English will be awarded zero marks.
Skill Test for Data Entry Operator: 13.7.6.1 Skill Test is mandatory for Data Entry Operators. No candidate is exempted from appearing in the Skill Test. 13.7.6.2 ‘Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (Eight Thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered in the Computer may also be displayed on the computer screen. 13.7.6.3 For the post of Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’ in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG):The 'speed of 15000 (Fifteen Thousand)Key Depressions per hour on Computer’ will be Page 15 of 63 adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered in the Computer may also be displayed on the computer screen
