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Scheme and syllabus of various Examinations

Combined Preliminary (Matric Level) Examination

Written Examination (one paper having two parts)

The questions in all the tests will be 'Objective Multiple Choice Type'. Candidates Will be required to qualify in each of the two tests separately. The commission will have full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in the two tests. The questions will be set in English and Hindi.

SYLLABUS :

1. General intelligence : The syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non- verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualisation, problem solving, analysis judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include question designed to test the candidates abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.

2. General Awareness : Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate's general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects 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 polity and Scientific research.