Syllabus for Staff Selection Commission entrance exam 04 December 2011
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of a written examination
and skill test for the post of Data Entry Operator and Typing Test for the post of Lower
Division Clerk on Computer.
(A) SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS
NOTE-I : The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The
questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV.
NOTE-II: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates
are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
SYLLABUS
General Intelligence:
(* To be commensurate with the minimum prescribed educational qualifications (10th, 12th Graduate, Post-
Graduate) for the post)
Numerical Aptitude:
C.1 ARITHMATIC
C.1.1 Number Systems:
Computation of Whole Number
Decimal and Fractions
Relationship between numbers
C.1.2 Fundamental arithmetical operations:
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Profit and Loss
Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
Time and distance
Time and work
C.2 ALGEBRA:
C.2.1 Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra (and their simple applications) e.g. Formulas for (a+b)2,(a-b)2, (a+b)3 (a-b)3 , a3-b3, a3+b3, a2-b2; if a+b+c=0, then a3+b3+c3=3 abc etc. and
Elementary surds (simple problems)
C.2.2 Graphs of Linear Equations.
C.3 GEOMETRY:
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:
C.3.1 Triangle and its various kinds of centres viz. Centroid, In-centre, Orthocentre,
Circumcentre
C.3.2 Congruence and similarity of triangles
C.3.3 Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to
two or more circles.
C.4 MENSURATION:
C.4.1 Triangle, Quadrilaterals
C.4.2 Regular Polygons (sum of the internal angles of a polygon)
C.4.3 Circle
C.4.4 Right Prism
C.4.5 Right Circular Cone
C.4.6 Right Circular Cylinder
C.4.7 Sphere, Hemispheres
C.4.8 Rectangular Parallelepiped
C.4.9 Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base
C.5: TRIGONOMETRY:
C.5.1 Trigonometry (for acute angles 0 with 0≤0≤90)
Trigonometric ratios
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities like sin 20 + Cos20=1 etc.
C.5.2 Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances (simple problems only)
C.6 : STATISTICAL CHARTS :
Use of Tables and Graphs:
C.6.1 Histogram
C.6.2 Frequency polygen
C.6.3 Bar-diagram
C.6.4 Pic-chart
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the ability of 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
neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene, General
policy and scientific research.
NOTE-1: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBES there will be no
component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence &
Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.
NOTE-2: The questions will be of the level to commensurate with Educational Qualification prescribed for
the posts.
(B) SKILL TEST for DATA ENTRY OPERATOR:
Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the
correct entry of all the key depressions in computer as per the given passage and the duration of
the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed passage in English containing about 2000-
2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the
Computer.
The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this
test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the
Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the
Centre/venue so notified.
Only those candidates who qualify in the written part of examination and secure at least minimum
qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to take the
Skill Test.
Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions
per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit
list.
None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination
will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the skill test is the precondition and one of the
essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
NOTE-I: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written
examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, will be called for skill test.
Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PH may
be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of
the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not likely to be called for
the skill test on the basis of general standard in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these
categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH, ExS and OBC).
NOTE-II: Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish “No Objection
Certificate” from their Employer/Office at the time of the skill test, failing which the benefit of
age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will not be allowed to appear in the
Skill Test.
The skill test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be
decided by the Commission.
(C) Typing Test for LDCs:
Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Written Examination. Such
Typing Test will be conducted only in English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the
Examination, will have to indicate his/her choice/option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
Typing Test to be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency
authorized by the Commission will be of qualifying in nature.
Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those
opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10
minutes. Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
Passage Dictators will be provided to each of VH candidates by the Commission for the Typewriting test. The
Passage Dictators will read out the passage to the VH candidates within the allotted time period.
NOTE-I :35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour/9000 key depressions per
hour respectively.
NOTE-II: A candidate who claims to be permanently unfit to take the typewriting test because of a physical
disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of
appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the
prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil
Surgeon declaring him/her to be permanently unfit for the Typewriting Test because of a physical
disability.
NOTE-III: If a candidate who submits a 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 for exemption from Typewriting Test would be accepted. However, if, she/he
submits Medical Certificate from Civil/Orthopaedic Surgeon, his/her case would be referred to a
Medical Board in a Government Hospital or Medical Board attached to VRC/Special Employment
Exchange for PH persons for clearance.
Candidates seeking exemption from Typing test on medical ground must substantiate their claim
by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed Format as published in this Notice
(Annexure-IX ) at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from
Typing Test will not be entertained by the Commission.
NOTE-IV : If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for English
medium.
9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLIED BY THE CANDIDATES IN THE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
(i) Candidates must write the papers/indicate the answers in their own hand.
(ii) In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and measures
only will be used.
(iii) Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets except as
specified in the Notice. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination
Premises / Venue.
(iv) If any candidate is found to possess mobile phones or any other means of wireless
communication in the working or switched off mode in the examination hall, his/her
candidature shall be cancelled forthwith.
and skill test for the post of Data Entry Operator and Typing Test for the post of Lower
Division Clerk on Computer.
(A) SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS
NOTE-I : The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The
questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV.
NOTE-II: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates
are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
SYLLABUS
General Intelligence:
Graduate) for the post)
Numerical Aptitude:
C.1 ARITHMATIC
C.1.1 Number Systems:
Computation of Whole Number
Decimal and Fractions
Relationship between numbers
C.1.2 Fundamental arithmetical operations:
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Profit and Loss
Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
Time and distance
Time and work
C.2 ALGEBRA:
C.2.1 Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra (and their simple applications) e.g. Formulas for (a+b)2,(a-b)2, (a+b)3 (a-b)3 , a3-b3, a3+b3, a2-b2; if a+b+c=0, then a3+b3+c3=3 abc etc. and
Elementary surds (simple problems)
C.2.2 Graphs of Linear Equations.
C.3 GEOMETRY:
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:
C.3.1 Triangle and its various kinds of centres viz. Centroid, In-centre, Orthocentre,
Circumcentre
C.3.2 Congruence and similarity of triangles
C.3.3 Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to
two or more circles.
C.4 MENSURATION:
C.4.1 Triangle, Quadrilaterals
C.4.2 Regular Polygons (sum of the internal angles of a polygon)
C.4.3 Circle
C.4.4 Right Prism
C.4.5 Right Circular Cone
C.4.6 Right Circular Cylinder
C.4.7 Sphere, Hemispheres
C.4.8 Rectangular Parallelepiped
C.4.9 Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base
C.5: TRIGONOMETRY:
C.5.1 Trigonometry (for acute angles 0 with 0≤0≤90)
Trigonometric ratios
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities like sin 20 + Cos20=1 etc.
C.5.2 Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances (simple problems only)
C.6 : STATISTICAL CHARTS :
Use of Tables and Graphs:
C.6.1 Histogram
C.6.2 Frequency polygen
C.6.3 Bar-diagram
C.6.4 Pic-chart
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the ability of 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
neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene, General
policy and scientific research.
NOTE-1: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBES there will be no
component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence &
Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.
NOTE-2: The questions will be of the level to commensurate with Educational Qualification prescribed for
the posts.
(B) SKILL TEST for DATA ENTRY OPERATOR:
Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the
correct entry of all the key depressions in computer as per the given passage and the duration of
the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed passage in English containing about 2000-
2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the
Computer.
The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this
test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the
Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the
Centre/venue so notified.
Only those candidates who qualify in the written part of examination and secure at least minimum
qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to take the
Skill Test.
Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions
per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit
list.
None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination
will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the skill test is the precondition and one of the
essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
NOTE-I: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written
examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, will be called for skill test.
Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PH may
be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of
the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not likely to be called for
the skill test on the basis of general standard in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these
categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH, ExS and OBC).
NOTE-II: Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish “No Objection
Certificate” from their Employer/Office at the time of the skill test, failing which the benefit of
age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will not be allowed to appear in the
Skill Test.
The skill test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be
decided by the Commission.
(C) Typing Test for LDCs:
Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Written Examination. Such
Typing Test will be conducted only in English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the
Examination, will have to indicate his/her choice/option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
Typing Test to be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency
authorized by the Commission will be of qualifying in nature.
Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those
opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10
minutes. Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
Passage Dictators will be provided to each of VH candidates by the Commission for the Typewriting test. The
Passage Dictators will read out the passage to the VH candidates within the allotted time period.
NOTE-I :35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour/9000 key depressions per
hour respectively.
NOTE-II: A candidate who claims to be permanently unfit to take the typewriting test because of a physical
disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of
appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the
prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil
Surgeon declaring him/her to be permanently unfit for the Typewriting Test because of a physical
disability.
NOTE-III: If a candidate who submits a 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 for exemption from Typewriting Test would be accepted. However, if, she/he
submits Medical Certificate from Civil/Orthopaedic Surgeon, his/her case would be referred to a
Medical Board in a Government Hospital or Medical Board attached to VRC/Special Employment
Exchange for PH persons for clearance.
Candidates seeking exemption from Typing test on medical ground must substantiate their claim
by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed Format as published in this Notice
(Annexure-IX ) at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from
Typing Test will not be entertained by the Commission.
NOTE-IV : If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for English
medium.
9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLIED BY THE CANDIDATES IN THE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
(i) Candidates must write the papers/indicate the answers in their own hand.
(ii) In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and measures
only will be used.
(iii) Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets except as
specified in the Notice. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination
Premises / Venue.
(iv) If any candidate is found to possess mobile phones or any other means of wireless
communication in the working or switched off mode in the examination hall, his/her
candidature shall be cancelled forthwith.
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