(TO BE UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION ON 08.10.2016)

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
NOTICE

Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2016
Closing Date:07.11.2016
Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 07.01.2017
05.02.2017
Date of Tier-II (Descriptive Paper): 09.04.2017
“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER
BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

F.No. 3/2/2016-P&P-I. The Staff Selection Commission will hold an examination for
Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Lower
Divisional Clerks and Court Clerk during the period from 07.01.2017 to 05.02.2017 the
details of which are as under:
1.

Pay of the Posts:
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400 (pre-revised)
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)
Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)
Court Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)

2.

Vacancies:
Tentatively the vacancies for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC, DEO
and Court Clerks are 3281, 1321, 506 and 26 respectively.

3.

Reservation:
Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/ExS/PH etc. categories is available as per extant Govt.
Orders.

4.

Permissible disability for PH candidates:
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant:
One Leg affected (OL), One Arm affected (OA), One Arm One Leg affected (OAL), Both
Leg Affected but not Arm (BL), Muscular weakness and limited Physical endurance
(MW), Blind(B), Low Vision (LV), Hearing Handicapped (HH) are eligible of the post of
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant.
Data Entry Operator:
One Arm Affected (OA), One Leg Affected (OL), One arm and one leg affected (OAL),
Both Leg Affected (BL), Hearing Handicapped (HH) and Low Vision (LV) are eligible for
the post of Data Entry Operator.
Lower Division Clerk:
One Arm Affected (OA), Both Legs Affected (BL), One Leg Affected (OL), One arm and
one leg Affected (OAL), Blind (B), Low Vision (LV) & Hearing Handicapped (HH), are
eligible for the post of Lower Division Clerk.
Court Clerk:

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One Arm Affected (OA), Both Legs Affected (BL), One Leg Affected (OL), One arm and
one leg Affected (OAL) and Low Vision (LV) are eligible for the post of Court Clerk.
5.

Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the
intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the
intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a
person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the
Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility
certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.
6.

Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 01.01.2017 (Candidates born not before 02-01-1990 and
not later than 01-01-1999).

Permissible relaxation of Upper age limit for different categories are as under:

Code
No.
01
02
03
04
05
09

Category

10

Ex-Servicemen ( OBC )

11

Ex-Servicemen ( SC/ST )

15

Central Govt. Civilian Employees
(General/Unreserved ) who have rendered not
less than 3 years regular and continuous
service as on Closing date.
Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( OBC ) who
have rendered not less than 3 years regular
and continuous service as on Closing date.
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who
have rendered not less than 3 years regular
and continuous service as on Closing date.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled
in the State of Jammu & Kashmir
(Unreserved/General )
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled
in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( OBC )

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19

21

22

SC/ST
OBC
PH
PH + OBC
PH + SC/ST
Ex-Servicemen
(Unreserved / General )

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Age-Relaxation permissible beyond Upper
age limit
5 years
3 years
10 years
13 years
15 years
03 years after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual age as on
the closing date.
06 years ( 3 years + 3 years) after deduction
of the military service rendered from the
actual age as on the closing date.
08 years ( 3 years + 5 years) after deduction
of the military service rendered from the
actual age as on the closing date.
Up to 40 years of age

Up to 43 years of age

Up to 45 years of age

5 years

8 years

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24

25
26
27

28

29

33

34
35
36

37

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Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled
in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( SC/ST)
Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially
separated and who are not remarried
(Unreserved/General )
Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially
separated and who are not remarried (OBC)
Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially
separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST)
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during
hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a consequence
thereof (Unreserved/General )
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during
hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a consequence
thereof (OBC)
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during
hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a consequence
thereof (SC/ST)
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour
service in the Armed Forces
(Unreserved/General )
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour
service in the Armed Forces
(OBC)
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour
service in the Armed Forces
(SC/ST )
Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India
(Unreserved/General) (They will be considered
only for offices under RGI in their order of merit
and subject to availability of vacancies )
Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India
( OBC )( They will be considered only for
offices under RGI in their order of merit and
subject to availability of vacancies )
Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India
( SC/ST ) ( They will be considered only for
offices under RGI in their order of merit and
subject to availability of vacancies )

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10 years
Up to 35 years of age

Up to 38 years of age
Up to 40 years of age
5 years

8 (5+3) years

10 (5+5) years

Up to 45 years of age

Up to 48 years of age
Up to 50 years of age
3 years plus length of service rendered by
them in connection with census, before
retrenchment, and Weightage of past
service.
3 years plus length of service rendered by
them in connection with census, before
retrenchment , and Weightage of past
service + 3 years
3 years plus length of service rendered by
them in connection with census, before
retrenchment , and Weightage of past
service+ 5 years

Ex-se
Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central
Government in Group ‘C’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation
given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are NOT eligible for fee concession.
However, he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent
employment if he/she immediately, after joining civil employment, gives selfdeclaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application
for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil
employment as mentioned in the OM NO. 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued
by DOP&T.
The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be
treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation as per rules.
For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-Serviceman
for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have already acquired, at the
relevant time of submitting his application for the Post / Service, the status of ex-serviceman
and /or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from
the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement with the
Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the Closing Date (i.e.
07.11.2016), or otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or
inefficiency.

Explanation: An 'ex-serviceman' means a person –
(i)

who 'has served in any rank whether as a combatant or noncombatant in the Regular
Army, Navy and Air Force of the India Union, and
(a)
who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service
whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her
pension; or

(b)

who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military
service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability
pension; or

((c) (i) who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment; or
(ii) who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of
engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on
account of misconduct
or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes
personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service
or broken spells of qualifying service; or
( iii) personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the
Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released
from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military
service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability
pension; or
iv) personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months
prior to the 14th April, 1987;or
v) Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army;
or
vi) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability
pension.
Age concession is not admissible to sons, daughters and dependents of ex- servicemen.

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Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces, i.e. only those who
are due for release from the Army during the period 08.11.2016 to 07.11.2017 are eligible for
age-relaxation. Such candidates are not entitled to any concession in fee.
Such candidates will be eligible to compete only for vacancies in Armed Forces
Headquarters and Inter-Service Organisation, which are not reserved for Ex-servicemen, in
their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies.
As per Supreme Court direction dated 24.02.1995 in Appeal No.731-69 of 1994, Age
relaxation will be available for Group-‘C’ posts in the O/o RGI(Registrar General of India)
for retrenched Census employees as under
(i)Age relaxation by 3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection with
census, before retrenchment ,
(ii) Weight age of past service.
7. Process of certification and format of certificates:
Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved/or seek age-relaxation
must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format when
such certificates are sought by concerned Regional/Sub Regional Offices at the time of Skill
Test/Document Verification. Otherwise, their claim for SC/ST/OBC/ PH/EXs status will not be
entertained and their candidature/applications will be considered under General (UR)
category. The formats of the certificates are available on our website. Certificates
obtained in any other format will not be accepted. Certificate in the prescribed format for
Creamy Layer Status for OBC candidates issued between 08.11.2013 and upto
06.05.2017 only will be accepted. Candidates are warned that they will be permanently
debarred from the examinations conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently
claim SC/ST/OBC/ExS/PH status.
Candidates are warned that they may be permanently debarred from the examinations
conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/Ex-S/PH status.
Visually handicapped (VH) with disabilities of forty percent (40%) or above, and
orthopedically handicapped candidates afflicted by Cerebral Palsy can avail the assistance of
a scribe in the written examination and passage reader for Skill Test, subject to such
requests being made in the application form. Question Papers and Answer Sheets will not
be provided in Braille.
In addition to above, the orthopedically handicapped candidate (other than a candidate
afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) who has a loco motor disability (40% or more) wherein dominant
writing extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of the candidate (such
deficiency may either be indicated in the medical certificate submitted by the candidate or
else is visible and which after due verification by the Regional Director/Deputy Director
concerned is found to be legitimate and bonafide), can also avail the assistance of a scribe
and a compensatory time of 20 minute per hour in the written examination, subject to such
requests being made in the application form.
As per Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Notification No 34-02/2015-DD-III
dated 06.02.2015, the reservation in appointment is not available for multiple disability
category.
No attendant will be allowed with such candidates inside the examination premises.
Provision of Compensatory Time : The Visually Handicapped/ orthopedically handicapped
candidates afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and the orthopedically handicapped candidate (other
than a candidate afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) who has a loco motor disability (40% or more)
wherein dominant writing extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of the
candidate (such deficiency may either be indicated in the medical certificate submitted by the
candidate or else is visible and which after due verification by the Regional Director/Deputy
Director concerned is found to be legitimate and bonafide), will be allowed compensatory

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time of 20 minutes per hour in the Computer based written examination the details of which
are given in para 12 under the Heading “Scheme of Examination.”
Persons with visual disability of less than forty percent will not be considered as visually
handicapped persons for availing reservation for VH wherever such reservation is applicable.
One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read the normal
Question Paper set for all the candidates with or without magnifying glass and who wish to
write/indicate the answer with the help of Magnifying Glass will be allowed to use the
Magnifying Glass in the Examination Hall and will not be entitled to a Scribe. Such
candidates will have to bring their own Magnifying Glass to the Examination Hall.
8.

Educational Qualification ( As on 01.01.2017)

Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or
University.
As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.1995 published
in Gazette of India, all the degree/diplomas/certificates including technical education
degree/diploma awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the
Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to
be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956 and
Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically
recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central
Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau,
University Grants Commission.
Candidates who have not acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and acquire
documentary evidence from the Board/University in support thereof as on 01.01.2017 will
also be eligible.
All candidates who are called for appearing at the Typing Test/Skill Test will be required to
produce the relevant Certificate in Original such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificate, etc.
as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 01.01.2017
failing which the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled by the Commission. The
candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence that the result of the qualifying
examination was declared on or before the cutoff date i.e. 01.01.2017 and he/she has been
declared passed, will also be considered to have the required Educational Qualification.
9.
How to apply:
Applications must be submitted only in online mode. Detailed instructions as in
www.ssconline.nic.in may be referred to.
10.

Application fee:

Mode of payment of fee payable Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only).
Candidates may note that online application will be accepted at http://ssconline.nic.in only.
Fee paid in respect of online application through SBI Challan/Net banking and any credit
and debit cards will be accepted.
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe,
Persons with disability and Ex-servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from
payment of fee as per rules/instructions of Department of Personnel and Training,
Government of India.

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11.

Centre of Examination

A candidate must indicate the Centre in the online Application Form in which he/she desires
to take the examination :S.N0. Examination Centres &
Address to which the applications
Centre Code
should be sent
1.
Agra(3001), Allahabad(3003),
Regional Director(CR),
Bareilly(3005), Gorakhpur(3007) ,
Staff Selection Commission,
Kanpur(3009), Lucknow (3010)
21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad,
Meerut(3011), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur
Uttar Pradesh-211 002.
(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206)
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Gangtok (4001), Ranchi(4205), Barasat
(4402), Berhampore (WB) (4403),
Chinsurah (4405), Jalpaiguri (4408),
Kolkata(4410), Malda (4412),Midnapur
(4413), Siliguri (4415), Berhampore
(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604),
Cuttack (4605), Keonjhargarh (4606),
Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802)
Bangalore(9001), Dharwar(9004), Gulbarga
(9005), Mangalore(9008), Mysore (9009),
Kochi (9204), Kozhikode(Calicut)(9206),
Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur
(9212)
Almora(2001), Dehradun(2002), Haldwani
(2003), Srinagar (Uttarakhand) (2004),
Haridwar (2005), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401),
Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403),Bikaner
(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406),
Kota(2407), Sriganganagar (2408),
Udaipur(2409)
Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati
(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat (5107),Silchar(5111),
Kohima (5302), Shillong(5401)
,Imphal(5501), Churachandpur (5502),
Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701)
Guntur(8001), Kurnool (8003),
Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati (8006),
Vishakhapatnam (8007), Chennai(8201),
Coimbatore(8202), Madurai (8204),
Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207),
Puducherry(8401), Hyderabad(8601),
Nizamabad (8602),Warangal(8603)
Ahmedabad(7001) Vadodara (7002),
Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007),
Bhavnagar(7009), Kutch (7010), Amravati
(7201), Aurangabad(7202),
Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur
(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207),
Pune(7208), Thane(7210) Bhandara
(7211), Chandrapur(7212), Akola(7213),
Jalgaon(7214),
Ahmednagar(7215),Alibaug(7216)
Panaji(7801)

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Regional Director (ER),
Staff Selection Commission,
1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4,
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
Road, Kolkata,
West Bengal-700020

Regional Director(KKR),
Staff Selection Commission,
1st Floor, “E” Wing,
Kendriya Sadan,
Koramangala, Bangalore,
Karnataka-560034
Regional Director (NR),
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 12,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110504

Regional Director(NER),
Staff Selection Commission,
HOUSEFED Complex,
West End Block,
Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road,
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781 006.
Regional Director (SR),
Staff Selection Commission,
EVK Sampath Building,
2nd Floor,
College Road, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu-600006
Regional Director (WR),
Staff Selection Commission,
1st Floor, South Wing,
Pratishta Bhawan,
101 M.K. Road, Mumbai,
Maharashtra-400020

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Bhopal(6001), Chindwara(6003),
Guna(6004), Gwalior (6005), Indore(6006),
Jabalpur (6007), Khandwa (6009),
Ratlam(6011), Satna(6014), Sagar (6015),
Ambikapur(6201), Bilaspur(6202)
Jagdalpur(6203), Raipur(6204), Durg(6205)

Dy. Director (MPR),
Staff Selection Commission,
J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur,
Chhatisgarh-492001

9.

Anantnag (1001), Baramula(1002),
Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Rajouri(1006),
Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Kargil (1008), Dodda
(1009), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla(1203),
Bhathinda (1401), Jalandhar(1402), Patiala
(1403), Amritsar( 1404), Chandigarh (1601)

Dy. Director (NWR),
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 3, Gr. Floor,
Kendriya Sadan,Sector-9,
Chandigarh-160017

No change of Centre of Examination will be entertained.
The Commission has provided the facilities to opt 3 centres within the region. No request for
change of centre will be considered under any circumstances, However, the Commission
reserves the right to cancel any Centre and ask the candidates of that centre to appear from
another centre. Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of any centre to
some other Centre to take the examination.

12.

Scheme of Examination:

The examination will consist of a Computer based Written Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive
Paper (Tier-II) and Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry
Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court
Clerk.
Computer Based Examination (Objective type):
Dates of
Part
Computer based
Written Exam
(Tier-I)

07.01.201705.02.2017

I
II

III

IV

Subject

General Intelligence
(25 questions)

Maximum
Marks

50

English Language
50
(Basic Knowledge)
( 25 questions)
Quantitative Aptitude 50
(Basic
Arithmetic
Skill)
(25 questions)
General Awareness
50
(25 questions)

Number of Batches

Timing for 2 Batches
/day
Ist batch:
11.15AM
IInd

10

AM-

Batch: 4.15PM5.30PM

Timing for 3 batches
/day
Batch: 10 AM-11.15AM
IInd Batch:
2.30PM

1.15PM-

IIIrd Batch:
5.30PM

4.15Pm-

Total
Duration/Timing

75

Minutes
(Total)

For for VH/OH
(afflicted
by
Cerebral Palsy
and OH with
deformity
in
writing hand (Pl.
see Para 7 of
notice).-100
Minutes

Written examination consists of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only.
questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV.

The

There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Answer Keys will be placed on Commission’s website after written examination. Any
representation regarding answer key received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at

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the time of uploading of the answer key will be scrutinized and the decision of the
Commission in this regard will be final.
The Commission reserves the right to introduce additional stage of examination which would
be notified at suitable time, if considered necessary.

12.1 Indicative Syllabus for Computer based Written examination (Tier-I):
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal 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 decoding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.

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.
Quantitative Aptitude:
Arithmetic:
Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship
between numbers
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.
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.

and Elementary surds (simple

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.
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
Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and
distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin20 + Cos20=1 etc.,
Statistical Charts : Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bardiagram, 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

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pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific
research.
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 / Quantitative Aptitude.
Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)
Tier-II Paper of CHSL 2016 will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode
The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20 minutes compensatory time will also
be provided to the candidates mentioned in Para 7 above). This paper has been
introduced to assess the writing skills of the candidates which is necessary in Government
jobs. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and Letter /
Application writing of approximately 150-200 words. The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II
would be 33 per cent. The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit. The
paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part
in English will not be evaluated.
Tier-III Examination
Tier-III of the Examination would continue to be the Skill Test / Typing Test which would be of
a qualifying nature. Skill Test / Typing Test would be in consonance with the provisions
contained in para 12.2 and 12.3 given below. The final merit of the successful candidates
would be determined on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
12.2 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 words/key depressions as per the given passage and the duration of the
said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 20002200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same
in the Computer.
VH/OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing hand (with 40%
disability and above) will be allowed 35 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes for
the skill test.
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 secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer
based written examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the
Commission at its discretion, will be called for skill test. The Commission may also at its
discretion, fix qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.
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 available for the skill test on the basis of qualifying criteria for general category
candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH,
ExS and OBC).
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.

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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 a precondition
and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
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.
12.3

Typing Test for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs and Court Clerks:

Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Computer based
Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II). Such Typing Test will be
conducted 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 will be of qualifying in nature. It will be administered on the Computer, to be
provided by the Commission or any agency authorized by the Commission.
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 VH candidates for the Typewriting test. The Passage
Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period. Further,
Passage Dictators will be allowed for Typing Test only to those VH candidates who have
taken Scribe in the written examination.
35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour and 9000 key
depressions per hour respectively.
OH candidates who claim 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.
If an OH 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, he/she 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.
OH 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-VII (From II & IV) at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise
their claim for seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the
Commission.

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If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for
English medium.

Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer
based Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the
Commission at its discretion, will be called for Typing Test. The Commission may also, at its
discretion, fix the minimum qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.
13. In accordance with the directions issued by DoPT vide its O.M. dated 21.06.2016 for
increasing assess of the unemployed candidates to job opportunities it has been
decided that after declaration of final result the Commission will make available-scores
and ranking of candidates in the recruitment examination through its portal. Accordingly,
it had been decided that apart from Roll Number-scores, ranking of the candidates in the
final examination-the name of parents/husband, educational qualification, date of birth,
category, sex (male/female), total marks in qualifying examination, complete address
including e-mail address will be made publish after the declaration of final result.
However, the candidates will have the option of opting out from these information to
disclose publically at the time of filling up the application.
14: General instructions to be complied by the candidates in the Computer based Written
Examination:
Candidates must write the papers/indicate the answers in their own hand.
In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and measures
only will be used.
Use of mobile phone, calculator and other electronic gadgets and their accessories is not
permitted. Therefore, these should not, be brought inside the Examination Premises /
Venue.
Candidature of any candidate found to possess mobile phones or any other means of
wireless communication or related accessories either in working or switched off mode, shall
be cancelled forthwith. This will also invite further penal action as per the policy of the
Commission.
The Candidates are advised to desist from use of any unfair method in the examination hall
which will render them ineligible for further consideration for the examination and also lead to
their debarment from Commission’s examinations in future beside inviting criminal
prosecution.
If any candidate belonging to visually handicapped (VH) category does not write and shade
the category code properly, they will be treated as not belonging to VH category.
14.

Admission to the Examination:

Admission Certificates (ACs) for the Examination indicating the time table and also venues
of examination for each candidate will be uploaded on the website of the Commission
about two weeks before the date of examination. If any candidates does not receive
admission certificate for the examination one week before the date of examination, he/she
must immediately contact the concerned Regional/Sub Regional Office (s) of the
commission with proof of having submitted his/her application. Failure to do so will deprive
him/her of any claim for consideration. Candidates also have the option to download the
Admission Certificate from the concerned Regional/Sub Regional office website. Such
facility will be available at least one week before the examination.
The photographs used by the candidates must be a recent, relaxed face, and the picture
should be in colour, against a light-coloured, preferably white, background. If flash is used

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then ensure that there is no red-eye and, in case of glasses, your eyes should be visible. The
face should not cover less than 80 % of the entire photo. Photograph should be of 8 bit JPG
format and its size should be between 30-50 Kb with resolution of 100x120 (pixels) and
signature of 140X60 (pixels)
It is compulsory to carry a Photo ID such as Voter’s ID, Driving License, ID Cards issued by
Government or other Offices where the candidates may be working. Candidates without such
ID cards will not be allowed entry into the examination halls/Skill Test venues.
Candidates should bring 3 passport size photographs for affixing it in the Commission’s copy
of Admission Certificate in the presence of Invigilator, if required. Candidates not carrying
photographs will not be allowed to appear in the examination. Candidate are advised to keep
10 copies of the same photograph, which was uploaded/affixed in the application form, with
them till the completion of entire examination process to facilitate easy identification.
15.

Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:

Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress
any material information while filling in the application form. Candidates are also warned that
they should neither attempt to alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or the
attested certified copy submitted by them nor submit a tampered/fabricated document.
Without prejudice to criminal action/debarment from Commission’s examination wherever
necessary, candidature will be summarily cancelled at any stage of the recruitment in respect
of candidates found to have indulged in any of the following:(i)
Possession of mobile phone & accessories and other electronic gadgets within the
premises of the examination centres, whether in use or in switch off mode and on person or
otherwise.
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)

(viii)

Involved in malpractices.
Using unfair means in the examination hall.
Obtaining support for his / her candidature by any means.
Impersonate/ Procuring impersonation by any person.
Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with.
Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information.
Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her

candidature for the examination.
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)

Misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall with the Supervisor,
Invigilator or Commission’s representatives.
other Taking away the Answer Sheet with him/her from the examination hall, or
passing it on to unauthorised persons during the conduct of the examination.
Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the
conduct of examination.
To be ineligible for the Examination by not fulfilling the eligibility conditions mentioned
in the Notice.

(xiii)

Candidature can also be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment for any ground
which the Commission considers to be sufficient cause for cancellation of candidature.
16.

Preference:

Candidates will be required to indicate in the online application form for the Examination, the
order of preference for the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, Data Entry Operator,
LDCs and Court Clerk as under:
P: Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400 (pre-revised)
D: Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
E: Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)

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L: Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)
C: Court Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)

Candidates without option for posts will not be considered for selection irrespective of their
merit position.
Preference for ministry/department/office will be taken from the candidates qualified for Skill
test/Typing test at the time of Skill test/Typing test.
17.

Resolution of Tie cases:

In case where more than one candidate secure the equal aggregates marks, tie will be
resolved by applying the following methods one after another:i) Marks in first part of the written examination.
ii) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
iii) Alphabetical order in which first names of the candidates appear.
18.

Mode of selection:

Candidates will be shortlisted for the Tier-III Examination on the basis of their performance in
the Computer based Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Examination (Tier-II).
Candidates who qualify in the skill test/Typing Test (Tier-III) will be recommended for
appointment by the Commission on the basis of their performance in the Computer based
Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II). Allocation of candidates will be
made to User Departments depending upon their merit position and the option exercised by
them.
Provided that SC, ST, OBC, and PH candidates, who are selected on their own merit without
relaxed standards, along with candidates belonging to other communities, will not be
adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST, OBC, and PH candidates
will be accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies as per their position in the
overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the
eligible SCs, STs, OBCs, and PH candidates which will, thus, comprise of SC,ST,OBC and
PH candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of
unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standard.
An Ex-Serviceman or Physically Handicapped (OH/VH/HH) category candidate who qualifies
on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted
number of chances in written examination, extended zone of consideration, etc. is to be
counted against reserved vacancies and not against general vacancies. Such candidates
may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent the number of vacancies
reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their
rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction of
the military service rendered from the age of Ex-Servicemen is permissible against the
reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption cannot be termed as relaxed standards in
regard to age.
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility
conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of
examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions. If, on verification, at any time, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the
eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the
Commission.
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be verified with the documents submitted before the Skill Test. Selection will be based on this
verified data.
19.

Commission’s Decision Final

The decision of the Commission in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of
the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s),
allotment of examination centres, selection and allotment of posts/organizations to selected
candidates will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry/correspondence will be
entertained in this regard.
Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless government are satisfied
after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all
respects of appointment to the service/post.
20.

Court Jurisdiction:

Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to courts/tribunals having jurisdiction
over the place of concerned Regional/Sub-Regional Office of the SSC where the candidate
has submitted his/her application.
21. In accordance with the directions issued by DoPT vide its O.M. No. 39020/1/016/Estt(B)
dated 21.06.2016 for increasing access of the unemployed candidates to job
opportunities it has been decided that after declaration of final result the Commission will
make available-scores and ranking of candidates in the recruitment examination on its
portal. Accordingly, it has been decided that apart from Roll Number-scores, ranking of
the candidates in the final examination-Name of candidate, name of parents/husband,
educational qualification, date of birth, category, sex (male/female), total marks in
qualifying examination, complete address including e-mail address will be made
available on the website after the declaration of final result. However, the candidates will
have the option to opt out from the disclosure scheme to disclose his/her information
publically at the time of filling up the application.

22.

22 Important Instructions to Candidates:
(i) The Examination will comprise of a Computer Based Examination for Paper-I and written
examination for Paper-II.
(ii) The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and
other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, the application is
accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the
requirements of educational qualification, age etc. and satisfy themselves that they
are eligible before applying. Copies of supporting documents will be sought at the
time of document verifications. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the
application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the
Commission‘s decision shall be final.
(iii) Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/EXS must ensure
that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice
.They should also be in possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in
support of their claim.
(iv) Candidates with physical disability of 40% and more only would be considered as
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (PH) and entitled to reservation for PH.
(v) Central Government civilian employees claiming age relaxation should produce a
certificate in the prescribed format from their office at the time of document verification
in respect of the length of continuous service which should be for not less than three
years during the period immediately preceding the closing date for receipt of
application. They should remain Central Government civilian employees till the time of
appointment in the event of their selection.
(vi) FEE: Rupees one hundred ONLY (Rs. 100/-) Women candidates and candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-

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Servicemen (eligible for reservation) are exempted from paying application fee as per
extant Government Orders.
(vii) CLOSING DATE: 07.11.2016 (5.00 PM).
(viii) Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for Combined
Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination – 2016. Therefore, the candidates are
advised to exercise due diligence at the time of filling their application forms. At the
time of appearing in examination the candidates will be required to submit an
undertaking that he / she has submitted only one application.
(ix) Mobiles and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of the examination
centres possession of such equipment whether in use or in switch off mode, during
the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. Candidature of such
candidates will be cancelled. They will be liable for further action including initiation of
criminal proceedings and debarment from commission’s examination upto 3 (three)
years, as may be decided by the commission.
x) The facility of on-line application (including payment of fees through debit card) will be
available from 08.10.2016 to 07.11.2016 (5.00PM). However, candidates who wish to
make the payment through challan of SBI, may make the payment to designated
branches of SBI within the working hours of bank upto 07-11-2016 provided the
challan has been generated by them before 5.00 PM of 04-11-2016. Candidates
should retain the Registration ID assigned to them online and details of payment of
fee for further correspondence with the Commission. They should not submit print out
of their application to the Commission.
xi) Fee paid by modes other than SBI challan or online payment through SBI Challan/Net
Banking/Credit and Debit Card from State Bank of India, as stated above, will not be
accepted and the applications of such candidates will be rejected forthright and the
payment made shall stand forfeited.
xii) THE CANDIDATES MUST WRITE THEIR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, FATHER’S NAME
AND MOTHER’S NAME STRICTLY AS GIVEN IN THE MATRICULATION
CERTIFICATE OTHERWISE THEIR CANDIDATURE WILL SUMMARILY BE
CANCELLED AT THE TIME OF DOCUMENT VERIFICATION OR AS AND WHEN
COMES INTO THE NOTICE OF THE COMMISSION.
xiii) Only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination
Certificate or an equivalent certificate available on the date of submission of
application will be accepted as proof of date of birth.
xiv) Candidates should bring 3 passport size colour photographs. Candidates not
carrying photographs may not be allowed to appear in the written examination.
xv) In case the scanned photograph(s) appearing in the Commission’s copy of Admission
certificate and/ or on Attendance sheet is not clear invigilators are required to verify
the identity of the candidate with reference to the photo ID Proof and get colour
photographs pasted on the Commission’s copy of Admission certificate and or on
Attendance sheet. Accordingly candidates should bring passport size colour
photographs for affixing it in the Commission’s copy of Admission certificate in the
presence of Invigilators. Candidates not carrying photographs will not be allowed to
appear in the examination.
xvi) All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may
be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
xvii) No admission certificates for aforesaid examination will be issued by post. Candidates
are required to download admission certificate for the examination from the website of
concerned Regional/Sub-Regional Offices.
xviii) Preference for ministry/department/office will be taken from the candidates qualified for
skill test/typing test at the time of skill test/typing test. At that time the data provided in
the application will be verified and the data so verified will be treated as final. No further
changes will be allowed.
xix) Candidates are advised to give their Aadhaar Number in the application form, though it
is not mandatory, for early redressal of grievance if any.
xx) Signature of the candidate: The signature must be uploaded in jpg format. The digital
size of the signature file must be more than 1-12 Kb with resolution
of 140X60
(pixel) height.
Application with illegible/blurred Signature will be rejected summarily.

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xxi) Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form, once
submitted will not be entertained under any circumstances.

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Annexure-II
Procedure for Online Submission of Application
1.
The Commission has devised a simplified format for the online application procedure.
In this process, candidates may register once and may apply for any examination conducted
by SSC. One-time registration is the permanent database for candidates. The Registration ID
and password provided by the system should be kept safely so that it can be used for
applying any examination conducted by SSC. The Registration facility is available to the
candidates throughout the year on website ssc.nic.in. The registered candidates may log into
the system and can proceed for application filling. The facility of on-line application (including
payment of fees through debit card) will be available from 08.10.2016-07.112016 (5.00PM).
However, candidates who wish to make the payment through challan of SBI, may make the
payment to designated branches of SBI within the working hours of bank upto 07.11.2016
provided the challan has been generated by them before 5.00 PM of 04.11.2016.The challan
generation facility will be available upto 04.11.2016 (05:00 PM) only.
2.
The online submission of the application may be made at website
http://ssconline.nic.in Candidate should read the instructions in this Notice carefully before
making any entry or selecting options. Candidate should provide all the required details while
filling up the online form. Mandatory fields are marked with * (asterisk) sign. The filling of
online application contains two parts:
Registration Part (In case not registered earlier)
Application Part
3.
In Registration Part, candidates will have to fill basic information. On submission of
details, candidates shall be prompted to check the details and make any correction in the
registration.
4.
Then a page with Registration ID and password will appear. Note down the
Registration ID and password and keep it safely. The application procedure is incomplete
without application part. Application part requires filling of payment details, uploading of
photograph and scanned signature. On-line application will be complete only if scanned
signature and photo are uploaded as per instructions.
5.
To pay fee in cash, candidates should take print-out of challan generated online after
completion of Application Part and deposit the requisite fee in pay branch of State Bank of
India and then continue within the stipulated date and time.
6.
The digital size of the file of the photographs must be more than 30 kb and less than
50 kb with resolution of 100 pixel width and 120 pixel height.
7.
The signature must be uploaded in jpg format. The digital size of the signature file
must be more than 1 kb and less than 12 kb with resolution of 140 pixel width by 60 pixel
height.
8.

Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully before filling up the
application form.

9.
Request for change/correction in any particular in the Application Form shall not be
entertained under any circumstances. The Staff Selection Commission will not be
responsible for any consequence arising out of non acceptance of any
correction/addition/deletion in any particular filled in application form whatever the reasons
may be.
10.
The application form without photograph/signature or with Blurred
photograph/signature or incomplete in any manner will summarily be rejected.

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ANNEXURE-III

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SEEKING AGE-RELAXATION
(To be filled by the Head of the Office or Department in which the candidate is working).
(Please see Para 5-A of the Notice)
It is certified that *Shri/Smt./Km. ______________________ is a Central Government
Civilian employee holding the post of ---------------------------------- in the pay scale of
Rs.___________________
with 3 years regular service in the grade as on closing
date.

Signature ___________________
Name_________________
There is no objection to his appearing for the Combined Higher Secondary Examination
2016
and/or skill test of the Examination.

Office seal
Place:
Date :
(*Please delete the words which are not applicable.)

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ANNEXURE- IV
Form of Certificate for serving Defence Personnel (Please see Note IV Para-5 (A) of
Notice for the Examination)
I hereby certify that, according to the information available with me (No.)
__________________________________ (Rank) ___________________ (Name)
___________________________ is due to complete the specified term of his
engagement with the Armed Forces on the (Date) ____________________.

Place:
(Signature of Commanding Officer)
Date:
Office Seal:

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ANNEXURE-V

UNDERTAKING TO BE GIVEN BY THE CANDIDATE COVERED UNDER
NOTE IV PARA 4(B) OF NOTICE.
I understand that, if selected on the basis of the recruitment/examination to which the
application relates, my appointment will be subject to my producing documentary
evidence to the satisfaction of the Appointing Authority that I have been duly
released/retired/discharged from the Armed Forces and that I am entitled to the
benefits admissible to Ex-Servicemen in terms of the Ex-Servicemen Re-employment
in Central Civil Services and Posts rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
I also understand that I shall not be eligible to be appointed to a vacancy reserved for
Ex-S in regard to the recruitment covered by this examination, if I have at any time
prior to such appointment, secured any employment on the civil side (including Public
Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Bodies, Nationalized Banks, etc.)
by availing of the concession of reservation of vacancies admissible to Ex-S.
I further submit the following information:
a) Date of appointment in Armed Forces __________________
b) Date of discharge ____________________
c) Length of service in Armed Forces __________________
d) My last Unit / Corps ____________________

(Signature of the Candidate)
Place:
Date:

ANNEXURE-VI

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FORMAT FOR SC/ST CERTIFICATE
A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes
should submit in support of his claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form
given below, from the District Officer or the sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as
indicated below of the District in which his parents(or surviving parent) ordinarily reside
who has been designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a
certificate. If both his parents are dead, the officer signing the certificate should be of the
district in which the candidate himself ordinarily resides otherwise than for the purpose of
his own education. Wherever photograph is an integral part of the certificate, the
Commission would accept only attested photocopies of such certificates and not any other
attested or true copy.
(The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India)
This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* __________________________ son/daughter
of ___________________________________ of village/town/* in District/Division
*_______________________ of the State/Union Territory* ________
belongs to the Caste/Tribes_______________ which is recognized as a Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes* under:The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 ___________________
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 ________________
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories order, 1951 * _______________
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951*______________
As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists(Modification) order,
1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the
State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1970, the North-Eastern Area(Reorganization) Act, 1971
and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order(Amendment) Act, 1976.
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956___________
The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as
amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes order (Amendment Act), 1976*.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes order 1962.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order 1962@.
The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964@
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 @
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968@
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order 1968 @
The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 @
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989@
The Constitution (SC) orders (Amendment) Act, 1990@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Second Amendment) Act, 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1996
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Orders(Amendment ) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution(Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act 2007.
%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have
migrated from one State/Union Territory Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled tribes

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certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati __________________________Father/mother
_____________________________ of
Shri/Srimati/Kumari*___________________________ of village/town*____________
___________________ in District/Division* ______________________of the State/Union
Territory*_________
_____________________ who belong to the _________________________________ Caste/Tribe
which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory*
issued
by
the_______________________________
____dated____________________________.
%3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and /or * his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in
village/town*________________________________________ of ________________
District/Division*
_________________of
the
State/Union
Territory
of
____________________________
Signature__________________________
**
Designation________________________
(with seal of office)
Place______________
Date_______________
* Please delete the words which are not applicable
@ Please quote specific presidential order
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
**
List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates:
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional
Deputy Commissioner/Dy.Collector/Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional
Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
(ii)
Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency
Magistrate/Presidency
Magistrate.
(iii)
Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv)
Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu state should submit caste
certificate ONLY FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.

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ANNEXURE-VII

(FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD
CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
This is to certify that Shri /Smt./Kumari ________________son/daughter of
_______________________ of village/town ________________________
in District/Division ______________________ in the State/Union Territory
____________________________

belongs

to

the

__________________

Community which is recognized as a backward class under the Government of India,
Ministry

of

Social

Justice

_________________________

dated

and

Empowerment’s

_________________*.

Resolution

No.

Shri/Smt./Kumari

__________________________ and/or his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in
the______________ District/Division of the ____________________________
State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the
persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Scheduled to the
Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93Estt (SCT) dated 8.9.1993**.
District Magistrate
Deputy Commissioner etc.
Dated:
Seal:

* The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution
of Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate’s is mentioned as
OBC.
** As amended from time to time.
Note: The term ”Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20
of the Representation of the People Act,1950.

Annexure-VIII (FORM-II)

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DISABILITY CERTIFICATE
(IN CASE OF AMPUTATION OR COMPLETE PERMANENT PARALYSIS OF
LIMBS AND IN CASES OF BLINDNESS)
(See rule 4)

(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORTIY ISSUING THE
CERTIFICATE)

Recent PP size
Attested
Photograph
(showing face only)
of the person with
disability

Certificate No.
This

is

Date:
to

certify

that

I

have

carefully

examined

Shri/Smt/Kum____________________Son/wife/daughter_________________________
Date

of

Birth________________

Age

_______________years,

male/Female___________
Registration

No.___________________

permanent

resident

of

Home

No._____________________
Ward/Village/Street____________________Post Office_______________ District_____________
State____________________.
Whose photograph is affixed above, and an satisfied that :
(A) he/she is a case of:


locomotor disability



blindness
(Please tick as applicable)

(B) the diagnosis in his/her case _____________________________

(A) He/She
percent(in

has

__________________________%

words)

permanent

physical

(in

figure)___________________

impairment/blindness

in

relation

to

his/her__________________(part of body) as per guidelines(to be specified).

2.

The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:Nature of Document

Date of Issue

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Details of authority issuing

certificate.

(Signature and Seal of Authorsed Signatory of
notified Medical Authority)
Signature/Thumb

impression of the
person in whose
favour disability
certificate
is
issued.

Annexure-VIII (FORM-IV)
DISABILITY CERTIFICATE
(In case other than those mentioned in Forms II)
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(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORTIY ISSUING THE
CERTIFICATE)
(See rule 4)
Recent PP size Attested
Photograph
(showing
face
only)
of
the
person
with
disability

Certificate No.

Date:

This is to certify that I have carefully examined Shri/Smt/Kum
_______________Son/wife/daughter of Shri __________ Date of Birth________
(DD/MM/YY) Age _________years, male/Female___________
Registration
No._____________ permanent resident of House No._____________________
Ward/Village/Street
_________
Post
Office_______________
District_____________State__________Whose photograph is affixed above, and
an satisfied that he/She is a Case of _________________disability. His/her extent
of percentage physical impairment/disability has been evaluated as per
guidelines(to be specified) for the disabilities (to be specified) and is shown
against the relevant disability in the table below:S.No

Disability
.

Affected
part
of
the
body
@

1.

Locomotor disability

2

Low vision

#

3.

Blindness

Both Eyes

4.

Hearing impairment

$

5.

Mental retardation

X

6.

Mental-illness

X

Diagnosis

Permanent
physical
impairment/ment
al disabilities (in
%)

(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable)
2.

The above condition is progress/non progress/likely to improve/not likely to

improve.
3.

Reassessment of disability is:

(i)

not necessary

Or

(ii)

is recommended/after _______ years_______on this, and therefore this
certificate shall be valid till_________ ________
(DD)

@ e.g. Left/Right/both arms/Legs
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(MM)

_______
(YY)

#

e.g. Single eye/both eyes

$ e.g. Left/Right/both ears.

4. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:

Nature of Document

Date of issue

Details

of

authority

issuing certificate

(Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority
(Name and Seal)
Countersigned
{ (Countersignature and seal of the
CMO/Medical Superintendent /Head
of Government Hospital, in case the
certificates issued by a medical authority
who is not a permanent servant (with seal)}
Signature/Thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour
disability
certificate is issued.
Note: In case this certificate is issued by a medical
authority who is not a government servant, it shall be
valid only if countersigned by the Chief Medical
Officer on the District.”

ANNEXURE - IX
Essential Educational Qualification Code
Educational Qualification
Intermediate/Higher Secondary/12th Standard
Certificate
Diploma

Code
02
03
04

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BA
BA (Hons.)
B. Com.
B.Com. (Hons.)
B.Sc.
B.Sc. (Hons.)
B. Ed.
LLB
BE
B. Tech
AMIE (Part A & Part B)
B.Sc. (Engg.)
BCA
BBA
Graduation issued by Defence (Indian Army, Air Force, Navy)
B. Lib.
B. Pharm.
ICWA
CA
PG Diploma
MA
M.Com.
M. Sc.
M.Ed.
LLM
ME
M. Tech.
M. Sc. (Engg.)
MCA
MBA
Others

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