Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - Combined Graduate Level(Main) Examination 2007

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - Combined Graduate Level(Main) Examination 2007

17. General Instructions:

Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. However, visually handicapped candidates ,including blind and partially blind candidates, with visual disability of forty percent and above will be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them.
In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving numerical, the Metric system of weights and measures only will be set.
Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets except as specified in the Notice for the Main examination. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the EXAMINATION PREMISES/VENUE
Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in subjects of the examination.

18. Physical Standards:

A Physical standard for the posts of Inspector (Central Excise) and Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner):

Candidates will have to satisfy the following minimum physical standards, failing which, they will not be eligible for appointment.

Physical test:

Walking: 1600 metres in 15 minutes.
Cycling: 8 Kms in 30 minutes.

The Physical Tests for candidates will be conducted by the Central Excise Department / Custom House, as the case may be for the above categories of posts after their names are recommended for appointment by the Commission. Candidates are, therefore, advised to make sure before opting for these categories of posts that they fulfill the requirements as detailed above, failing which they will not be considered for appointment to these posts as well as any other Category of posts covered under this examination.

B. Physical Requirements for the posts of Sub-Inspectors in C.B.I.

a) Height:
for men - 165 cms.
for women - 150 cms.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms

b) Chest: 76 cms with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in cases of female candidates)

c) Vision :
Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye

The physical measurements ( including vision test ) for candidates will be conducted by the Indenting Department (Central Bureau of Investigation) after their names are recommended for appointment by the Commission. Candidates are, therefore, advised to make sure before opting for this category of post that they fulfill the requirements as detailed above, failing which they will not be considered for appointment to this post as well as any other category of posts covered under this examination.

Note: No request from candidates for allotting to any other service/category of posts will be entertained by the Commission if the nominated candidates fails to meet the physical requirements of the posts as specified above. Thus, The Onus For Fulfilling The Eligibility Criteria Including The Physical Requirement For The Above Categories Of Posts In Central Excise / Customs Department And Cbi Will Exclusively Be On Thecandidates Who Opt For The Above Categories Of Posts.