STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (WESTERN REGION)
CORRIGENDUM
TO ADVERTISEMENT NO. WR/01/2015 PUBLISHED IN EMPLOYMENT NEWS DATED 21-27 MARCH 2015
The Government has decided to dispense with interviews for all Group „B‟ Non-Gazetted and Group „C‟ Posts for which the Commission makes recruitment. As Selection process had not commenced, the provisions relating to interview/personality test contained in para 9 of above mentioned the Notice under question stand modified consequent to the decision of the Government. The Commission will, therefore, hold Online Written Examination for filling up the vacancies of Advertisement No. WR/01/2015. Accordingly, the following amendment is issued to the Notice:
Para No. of the Notice 9.1
1. The Commission has decided to fill up all Selection Posts through online/offline objective type written examination. The Online/Offline Examination Scheme is as follows:
(a) In respect of posts for which there is specific requirement of knowledge of a particular subject or subjects the online examination may be for 200 marks with 200 questions. 100 questions on the specific subject(s) and 50 questions each on English Language and General Knowledge. In case the EQ covers more than one subject, like mathematics or commerce or statistics, etc. the 100 questions on subject of specialization may include questions on all the subjects.
(b) In respect of posts for which Higher Secondary or Degree in any subject is the EQ without specialization in any subject/discipline, the test may be general in nature for 200 marks with 200 questions i.e. 50 questions on English Language and 50 questions on General Awareness.
(c) For posts with matriculations as EQ, and where there is no requirement of a skill test like typing, data entry test, etc. a written examination may be held online/offline in the pattern of paper-I of MTS Examination. The examination may be for 150 marks with 150 questions as indicated below:
Subject -
General Intelligence & Reasoning-
Numerical Aptitude- 25 Questions 25 Marks
General English- 50 Questions 50 Marks
General Awareness- 50 Questions 50 Marks
Total- 150 Questions 150 Marks
(d) There will be no negative marking either in online or offline examination.
(e) In respects of post with matriculation of Higher Secondary as EQ, if there is provision for skill test in EQ, no written examination (online or offline) will be held and candidates will be shortlisted for skill test on the basis of percentage of mistakes in skill test.
2. The Prescribed number of candidates meeting the eligibility conditions will be shortlisted on the basis of percentage of marks in Essential Qualification for an online written examination. It is decided that Percentage of Marks in EQ will be arrived at on the basis of aggregate marks of all the subjects of all the year/semesters. Mere fulfilling of minimum prescribed qualifications, etc. will not entitle candidates to be called for the online examination.
