A. General Intelligence &
Reasoning:
It would include questions of both
verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies,
similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem
solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination,
observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural
classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding,
statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic
Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification,
Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number
Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding,
Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding
& un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address
matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll
numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and
classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence,
Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
B. General Awareness:
Questions in this component will be
aimed at testing the candidates 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 every day observations and
experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated
person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its
neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography,
Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
C. Quantitative Aptitude:
The questions will be designed to
test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the
candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers,
decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio &
Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount,
Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &
Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds,
Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers,
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles
subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles,
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, Trigonometric
ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles,
Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie
chart
D. English Comprehension:
Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
Combined Graduate Level (Tier- I)
Examination: Tier – I of the Combined Graduate level
Examination will be common for all categories of posts
Part
|
Subject
|
Max.
Marks/
Questions
|
Total
Duration/
Timing
for General candidates
|
Total
Duration/
Timing
for visually Handicapped candidates
|
A.
B.
C.
D.
|
General
Intelligence & Reasoning
General
Awareness
Quantitative
Aptitude
English
Comprehension
|
50
50
50
50
|
2 Hours
10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon
OR
2.00 P.M.
to 4.00 P.M.
|
2 Hours 40 mins
10.00 A.M. to
12.40 PM
OR
2.00 P.M. to
4.40 P.M.
|
NOTE: There will be negative
marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Tier-I.
Questions will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice,
set both in Hindi and English in respect of Parts A, B and C.
