General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may includeSSC 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.
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.
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 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, 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
English Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
