Structure of the Examination:
The Examination shall be held in two Phases, i.e. Preliminary Examination & Mains Examination
Max mark Timming Duration of Exam
PHASE I: Preliminary Examination
1. Preliminary Exam (Screening Exam) 150 10.00AM- 12.00PM 2 Hours
PHASE II: Main Examination
2.Main Exam Paper-I (Scoring Exam) 300 10.00AM- 1.00PM 3 Hours
3. Main Exam Paper-II (Qualifying Exam) 100 3.00PM-4.00PM 1 Hour
Preliminary Examination:
This will be an OMR (Optical Mark Reader) based Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Paper with one correct Answer out of four alternative choices i.e. A to D. This paper will be of 2 hours duration with 150 Questions of 1 Mark each, totaling to a maximum of 150 marks. There will be 05 sections comprising 30 questions each on General English, General Science, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge & Current Affairs. There will be no Sectional Cut-offs, in this Exam. However, there will be a negative marking @ 33% for wrong answers. This paper will be a Screening Exam only.
Mains Examination:
The Main Examination will have two Papers namely Main Exam Paper-I and Main Exam Paper-II:
Main Exam Paper I: This will be a descriptive Question Paper of the concerned Discipline/Subject opted by the candidate. This paper shall be of 3 hours duration and shall have a maximum of 300 marks. The question shall be designed to test the knowledge in the subject. The candidate will be provided with Answer Booklet with sufficient pages to answer all questions. No electronic gadgets except scientific calculator shall be permitted. If required, Log Tables within the question paper shall be provided. This will be a Scoring Examination.
Main Exam Paper II: It will be an English Proficiency Question Paper. This paper shall be of 1 hour duration and shall have a maximum of 100 marks. This test is designed to test the English Writing, Power of Expression & Report Writing Skills/Ability of the candidates. This paper will be qualifying in nature and will comprise of Questions based on Comprehension, Short Essay, Usage & Vocabulary, Report Writing and Precis Writing. This will be a Qualifying Examination.
Selection Process and cut off:
The evaluation for the paper I in the mains examination will be done only for those candidates who qualify in the paper II of mains examination which is qualifying in nature. The final merit list shall be prepared out of total 310 marks based on the scores by the candidates in the mains paper I i.e. out of 300 and the desirable qualifications scores of 10 marks. The cut off for calling candidates for the main examination for the selection of the 459 vacancies shall be 10-12 times of number of vacancies. Approximately not more than 6000 (six thousand) candidates across all disciplines including reserved category shall be called for the mains examination. The rules for reservation for various reserved category shall be followed as per government of India norms.
Marks for Desirable Qualifications:
The candidates with 3 years or more research experience from an R&D Institution/ organization shall get maximum 05 (five marks).
The candidates shall get maximum 03 (three) marks if he/she has completed degree in law before applying for the post.
The candidates with Certificate (Minimum six months)/Diploma from a recognized University/Institute in any one of the foreign languages like German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese shall get maximum of 02 (two) marks.
The Examination shall be held in two Phases, i.e. Preliminary Examination & Mains Examination
Max mark Timming Duration of Exam
PHASE I: Preliminary Examination
1. Preliminary Exam (Screening Exam) 150 10.00AM- 12.00PM 2 Hours
PHASE II: Main Examination
2.Main Exam Paper-I (Scoring Exam) 300 10.00AM- 1.00PM 3 Hours
3. Main Exam Paper-II (Qualifying Exam) 100 3.00PM-4.00PM 1 Hour
Preliminary Examination:
This will be an OMR (Optical Mark Reader) based Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Paper with one correct Answer out of four alternative choices i.e. A to D. This paper will be of 2 hours duration with 150 Questions of 1 Mark each, totaling to a maximum of 150 marks. There will be 05 sections comprising 30 questions each on General English, General Science, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge & Current Affairs. There will be no Sectional Cut-offs, in this Exam. However, there will be a negative marking @ 33% for wrong answers. This paper will be a Screening Exam only.
Mains Examination:
The Main Examination will have two Papers namely Main Exam Paper-I and Main Exam Paper-II:
Main Exam Paper I: This will be a descriptive Question Paper of the concerned Discipline/Subject opted by the candidate. This paper shall be of 3 hours duration and shall have a maximum of 300 marks. The question shall be designed to test the knowledge in the subject. The candidate will be provided with Answer Booklet with sufficient pages to answer all questions. No electronic gadgets except scientific calculator shall be permitted. If required, Log Tables within the question paper shall be provided. This will be a Scoring Examination.
Main Exam Paper II: It will be an English Proficiency Question Paper. This paper shall be of 1 hour duration and shall have a maximum of 100 marks. This test is designed to test the English Writing, Power of Expression & Report Writing Skills/Ability of the candidates. This paper will be qualifying in nature and will comprise of Questions based on Comprehension, Short Essay, Usage & Vocabulary, Report Writing and Precis Writing. This will be a Qualifying Examination.
Selection Process and cut off:
The evaluation for the paper I in the mains examination will be done only for those candidates who qualify in the paper II of mains examination which is qualifying in nature. The final merit list shall be prepared out of total 310 marks based on the scores by the candidates in the mains paper I i.e. out of 300 and the desirable qualifications scores of 10 marks. The cut off for calling candidates for the main examination for the selection of the 459 vacancies shall be 10-12 times of number of vacancies. Approximately not more than 6000 (six thousand) candidates across all disciplines including reserved category shall be called for the mains examination. The rules for reservation for various reserved category shall be followed as per government of India norms.
Marks for Desirable Qualifications:
The candidates with 3 years or more research experience from an R&D Institution/ organization shall get maximum 05 (five marks).
The candidates shall get maximum 03 (three) marks if he/she has completed degree in law before applying for the post.
The candidates with Certificate (Minimum six months)/Diploma from a recognized University/Institute in any one of the foreign languages like German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese shall get maximum of 02 (two) marks.
