SSC Combined Matric Level Examination 2008 - Examination Scheme

SSC Combined Matric Level Examination 2008 - Examination Scheme

16(I) Scheme of the Combined Matric 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 (Descriptive type)
3rd Tier C -- Skill Test (Typing Test or the Stenography Test)

A. Combined Matric Level (Preliminary) Examination: This Examination, as a part of 1st Tier, would be common for all the three categories of posts as under.

There will be one paper having two parts – General Intelligence and General Awareness, each having 100 questions – each question carrying one mark.

Scheme of Preliminary Examination for all candidates other than Visually Handicapped candidates (including blind and partially blind persons) with visual disability of forty percent and above and opting for availing the ssistance of scribe.

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

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

The above examination may be conducted in 2 shifts by the Commission, wherever necessary.

The questions in both the parts will be Objective Multiple Choice-Type. The Questions of Part I, i.e., General Awareness will be set both in English and in Hindi.

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

Candidates who are declared successful by the Commission in the Combined Matric Level (Preliminary) Examination, 2008 will have to appear in the Combined Matric Level (Main) Examination, 2008.

Syllabus

General Intelligence It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.

The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of 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 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, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

Note: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Awareness Paper (Part-I).

English Language: In addition to the testing of candidates' understanding of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would also be tested.

B. Scheme of Examination for Combined Matric 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) Examinations:

1. Written Examination for posts of Stenographers Grade ‘C’ and Stenographers Grade ‘D’ (Conventional Type):

SSC Combined Matric Level Examination 2008 - Examination Scheme