SSC
SSC
Government of India
Staff Selection Commission
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
& Pensions, Block No. 12, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110003.
NOTICE
F. No. 3/4/2019-P&P-I (Vol.-I): Staff Selection Commission will hold the Combined
Graduate Level Examination, 2019 for filling up of various Group “B” and Group “C”
posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. The details of the examination are
as follows:
2 Details of the Posts: Followings are the likely posts that will be filled up through this
Examination:
2.1 Pay Level-8 (Rs 47600 to 151100):
S No Name of Post Ministry/ Classification Nature of Physical Age Limit
Department/ of Posts Disabilities permissible for
Office/ Cadre the post
1 Assistant Audit Indian Audit & Group “B” OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH Not exceeding
Officer Accounts Gazetted (Non 30 years.
Department under Ministerial)
C&AG
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2 Assistant Indian Audit & Group “B” OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH Not exceeding
Accounts Accounts Gazetted (Non 30 years.
Officer Department under Ministerial)
C&AG
11 Inspector of CBDT Group “C” OA, OL, BL, OAL, HH Not exceeding
Income Tax 30 years
13 Inspector
(Preventive
Officer)
14 Inspector
(Examiner)
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15 Assistant Directorate of Post not identified suitable for Up to 30 years
Enforcement Enforcement, PwD candidates.
Officer Department of Group “B”
Revenue
16 Sub Inspector Central Bureau of Group “B” Post not identified suitable for 20-30 years
Investigation PwD candidates.
17 Inspector Posts Department of Group “B” Post not identified suitable for 18-30 years
Post PwD candidates
18 Inspector Central Bureau of Group “B” Post not identified suitable for Not exceeding
Narcotics PwD candidates. 30 years
22 Sub Inspector National Group “B” Post not identified suitable for Up to 30 years
Investigation PwD candidates.
Agency (NIA)
23 Junior M/o Statistics & Group “B” Post identified for individuals Up to 32 years
Statistical Programme with nature of disability*
Officer Implementation.
24 Statistical Registrar General Group “B” Post identified for individuals Not exceeding
Investigator of India with nature of disability# 30 years
Grade-II
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2.4 Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300):
29 Accountant/ Other Ministry/ Group “C” OA, OL, OAL, BL, 18-27
Junior Departments HH Years
Accountant
31 Tax Assistant CBDT Group “C” BL, OL, PD, D, PB, B, 18-27 years
OA, OAL
32 Tax Assistant CBIC Group “C” OL, OA, BL, OAL, B, 18-27 years
LV, HH
33 Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Group “C” Post not identified 18-27 years
Narcotics suitable for PwD
candidate
34 Upper Division Dte. Gen Border Road Group “C” Post not identified 18-27 years
Clerks Organisation (MoD) suitable for PwD
candidates
(Post is only for male
Candidates with
higher physical and
medical standards
given at Annexure-
XVI)
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(*) Disabilities allowed for the post of JSO in MoSPI:
(#) Disabilities allowed for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II (RGI):
1 Low Vision MF, S, ST, W, C, H, SP, Person should be considered with aids and
RW, SE appliances wherever necessary.
2 Deaf and MF, S, ST, W, C, H, SP, Person should be considered with aids and
Hard of RW, SE appliances wherever necessary.
Hearing
(with appropriate aids and
appliances)
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victims (OA,
OL, OAL,
BL)
4 Multiple MF, S, ST, W, C, SP, RW, Person should be considered with aids and
disabilities SE, H appliances wherever necessary.
involving (1)
to (3) above (Mobility should not be
except deaf affected. Persons should be
blindness. assessed with appropriate
aids and appliances)
Abbreviation used:
2 Nature of Physical Disabilities: OA-One Arm affected, OL-One Leg affected, OAL-One
Arm and one Leg affected, BL-Both Legs affected, B-Blind, LV-Low Vision, PD-
Partially Deaf, D-Deaf, PB-Partially Blind, HH-Hearing Handicapped.
3 Physical Requirements: S-Sitting, ST-Standing, W-Walking, MF-Manipulation by
Fingers, RW-Reading and Writing, SE-Seeing, C-Communication, H-Hearing, SP-
Speaking,
Note-I: The Commission makes final allotment of posts on the basis of merit-cum-
preferences of Posts given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of
posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfillment of any post specific
requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards, etc. In other words, for
example if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is selected for that
post; in that case, if he/ she fails to meet the medical/ physical/ educational standards,
his/ her candidature will be rejected and he/ she will not be considered for other
preferences.
Note-III: As the “Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” has come into force
with effect from 19.04.2017, and beside OH, HH and VH categories, new categories of
disabilities such as Autism, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims, Muscular Dystrophy, Intellectual
Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness and Multiple Disabilities, etc have
been included. Therefore, the candidates with such disabilities may also apply giving detail of
their disabilities in the online Application Form. However, their selection will be subject to
identification of posts suitable for these categories as well as reporting of vacancies by the
Indenting Departments. Candidates suffering from various disabilities as identified vide
DoP&T OM No: 36035/02/2017-Estt (Res) dated 15-01-2018 (para-2.2) may select following
PwD categories in the online Registration/ Application Form at:
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S No Type of Disability Category of disability to be
selected in Registration/
Application Form
(a) Blindness and low vision VH
(b) Deaf and hard of hearing HH
(c) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy OH
cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular
dystrophy
(d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability Others
and mental illness.
(e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses
(a) to (d) including deaf-blindness
Note-IV: Candidate selected for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts
Officer will be allocated to various offices in the Department spread across India based on
number of vacancies required to be filled up through this recruitment, merit order of the
candidate and his/ her preference for a particular State/ UT. Further, the selected candidates
with Bachelor‟s degree in Commerce or with desirable qualification will preferably be
allocated to Commercial stream based on administrative requirement and subject to
availability of vacancy.
Note-V: Tentative vacancies will be intimated in due course. Result will be processed
based on number of final vacancies received from the User Departments.
4 Nationality/ Citizenship:
4.1 A candidate must be either:
4.1.1 a citizen of India, or
4.1.2 a subject of Nepal, or
4.1.3 a subject of Bhutan, or
4.1.4 a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962
with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
4.1.5 a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri
Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of
Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,
Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
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4.2 Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (4.1.2), (4.1.3), (4.1.4) and
(4.1.5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been
issued by the Government of India.
4.3 A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted
to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the
necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of
India.
(i) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not
18-27 years earlier than 02-01-1993 and not
later than 01-01-2002.
(ii) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not
20-27 years earlier than 02-01-1993 and not
later than 01-01-2000.
(iii) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not
20-30 years earlier than 02-01-1990 and not
later than 01-01-2000.
(iv) For the posts for which age limit is Candidate must have been born not
up to 30 years earlier than 02-01-1990 and not
later than 01-01-2002.
(v) For the post for which age limit is up Candidate must have been born not
to 32 years earlier than 02-01-1988 and not
later than 01-01-2002.
5.2 Permissible relaxation in upper age limit and category-codes for claiming age
relaxation are as follows:
Code Category Age-relaxation permissible
No beyond upper age limit
01 SC/ ST 5 years
02 OBC 3 years
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07 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in 5 years
the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period
from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group „C‟ posts only
5.3 For the Group-B (Gazetted posts), age relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years in
the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs
who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service as on closing date of receipt of
applications and have been released;
5.3.1 on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be
completed within one year from the closing date of receipt of applications
otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or
inefficiency; or
5.3.2 On account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or
5.3.3 On invalidment.
5.4 For the Group-B (Gazetted posts), age relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years in
the case of ECOs/ SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5
years of Military Service as on closing date of receipt of applications and whose
assignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of
Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they
will be released on 3 months notice selection from the date of receipt of offer of
appointment.
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5.5 Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same
recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted
by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change
will be considered or granted.
5.6 Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central
Government in Group „C‟ & „D‟ posts on regular basis after availing of the
benefits of reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are NOT
eligible for reservation in ESM category and fee concession. However, such
candidates can avail of the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent
employment if he/ she immediately after joining civil employment, gives self-
declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of
application for various vacancies for which he/ she had applied for before joining
the initial civil employment as mentioned in the OM No: 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res)
dated 14.08.2014 issued by DoP&T.
5.7 The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall
also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age
relaxation, as per rules.
5.8 For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-
Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have
already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post/
Service, the status of ex-serviceman or is in a position to establish his acquired
entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would
complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the
stipulated period of one year from the closing date for receipt of application (i.e.
25-11-2019). Such candidates must also acquire the status of an ex-serviceman
within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of
application (i.e. 25-11-2019).
5.9 Explanation: An 'ex-serviceman' means a person:
5.9.1 who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in
the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and
5.9.1.1 Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such
service whether at his own request or being relieved by the
employer after earning his or her pension; or
5.9.1.2 Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds
attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control
and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
5.9.1.3 Who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in
establishment;
Or
5.9.2 Who has been released from such service after completing the specific
period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of
dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has
been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army,
namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells
of qualifying service;
or
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5.9.3 Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and
retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent
service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on
medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or
circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability
pension;
or
5.9.4 Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than
six months prior to the 14th April, 1987;
or
5.9.6 Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical
disability pension.
5.10 A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has
obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding
certificate in the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of
service with the Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible for
appointment to the reserved vacancies for ESM in Group “C” posts. Thus, those
non-graduate Ex-Servicemen who have not completed 15 years of service as on
the closing date for receipt of applications (i.e. 25-11-2019) or would not
complete 15 years of service within one year from the closing date of receipt of
applications (i.e. 25-11-2019) are not eligible to apply for this examination. Such
ESM are not eligible for Group „B‟ posts.
5.11 Age relaxation/ ESM reservation is not admissible to sons, daughters and
dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Therefore such candidates should not indicate
their category as ex-servicemen.
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6.3 Candidates may also note that in respect of the above, their candidature will
remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned document is verified by the
Appointing Authority. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from
the examination conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim
SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM status or avail any other benefit.
6.4 Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD status or any other benefit viz.
fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc, where not specified otherwise,
will be the closing date for receipt of online applications i.e. 25-11-2019.
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8.7 As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in
official Gazette on 23.06.2017, under Part-I (2) (P), the programmes in
engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and
physiotherapy etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance
Learning mode.
8.8 All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for appearing in the
Data Entry Skill Test/ Computer Proficiency Test will be required to produce the
relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all the three years of Graduation/
Provisional Certificate/ Degree of Graduation in original as proof of having
acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 01-01-2020, failing
which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission.
The candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of
the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and he/ she
has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the educational
qualification. It is reiterated that the result of required educational
qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the
specified date. Mere processing of the result by the University/ Institute by
the crucial cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.
8.9 Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications will require to be
produced by the candidates at the time of Document Verification or as and when
required by the Commission, indicating the Authority (with number and date)
under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential
Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent
qualification as per the requirement of the Notice of examination.
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printout of online Application Form. Further, status of fee payment can be verified
at the „Payment Status” link provided in the candidate‟s login screen. Such
applications which remain incomplete due to non-receipt of fee will be
SUMMARILY REJECTED and no request for consideration of such applications
and fee payment after the period specified in the Notice of Examination shall be
entertained.
10 Centres of Examination:
10.1 A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in which
he/ she desires to take the examination. Details about the Examination Centres and
Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centres are located
are as follows:
S No Examination Centres & SSC Region and Address of the Regional
Centre Code States/ UTs under Offices/ Website
the jurisdiction of
the Region
1 Agra(3001), Gorakhpur(3007) , Jhansi Central Region Regional Director (CR),
(3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), (CR)/ Staff Selection Commission,
Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Bihar and Uttar 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi
Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur(3201), Pradesh
Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya
Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205),
Patna(3206), Purnea (3209) Sadan,
Prayagraj – 211001.
(http://www.ssc-cr.org)
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Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Region (NER)/ Staff Selection Commission,
Silchar(5111), Kohima(5302), Arunachal Pradesh, Housefed Complex,
Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Assam, Manipur, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha
Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Meghalaya,
Road, P. O. Assam
Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701) Mizoram, Nagaland
and Tripura. Sachivalaya, Dispur,
Guwahati, Assam-781006
(www.sscner.org.in)
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10.2 A candidate has to give option for three centres, in the order of priority, within the
same Region. No request for change of centre will be considered later under any
circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centres, carefully and
indicate the same correctly in their applications.
10.3 The Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in centres opted
by them. However, the Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre and
ask the candidates of that centre to appear from another centre. Commission also
reserves the right to divert candidates of any centre to some other Centre to take
the examination.
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11.8 Scheme of Tier-I and Tier-II Examinations:
Tier Subject Number of Maximum Time allowed
Questions Marks
B. General Awareness 25 50
60 Minutes
11.8.1 Tier-I and Tier-II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice
questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except
for English Comprehension in Tier-I and Paper-II in Tier-II.
11.8.2 In Tier-I, there will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
11.8.3 In Tier-II, there will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in
Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for
each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
11.8.4 In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
11.8.5 Paper-III of Tier-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the
posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the
office of Registrar General, India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are
shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.
11.8.6 In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in
Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant
Accounts Officer.
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11.9 Scheme of Tier-III Examination:
Tier Mode of Scheme of Examination Maximum Time Allowed
Examination Marks
11.9.1 The Paper in Tier-III will have to be written either in Hindi or in English.
Part paper written in Hindi and part in English will be awarded zero marks.
11.9.2 In Tier-III, candidates must write their correct Roll Number at the
prescribed places on the cover page of the Answer Book. Candidates must
also affix signature and Left-hand Thumb Impression in the relevant
columns in the Answer Book. Answer Books not bearing Roll Number,
Signature and Left-hand Thumb Impression shall be awarded zero marks.
11.9.3 Candidates are strictly advised not to write any personal identity e.g. name,
roll number, mobile number, address, etc inside the Answer Book (Tier-
III). The candidates who fail to adhere to these instructions will be
awarded zero marks even if marks are awarded during the evaluation
process.
11.10 Tier-IV (Skill Test):
11.10.1 In the Tier-IV, Computer Proficiency Test and Data Entry Skill Test will
be conducted.
11.11 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):
11.11.1 Tier-I: 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, judgment, 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.
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11.11.2 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.
11.11.3 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.
11.11.4 English Comprehension: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct
English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be
tested.
11.11.5 The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the
essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of
10th standard level.
11.12 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-II):
11.12.1 Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities): 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 the 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.
11.12.2 Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension): Questions in this
component will be designed to test the candidate‟s understanding and
knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in
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the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled words,
idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences,
active/ passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/ indirect narration,
shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze
passage & comprehension passage.
11.12.3 Paper-III (Statistics):
11.12.3.1 Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data –
Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation
of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic
presentation of frequency distributions.
11.12.3.2 Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central
tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles,
deciles, percentiles.
11.12.3.3 Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range,
quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures
of relative dispersion.
11.12.3.4 Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments
and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different
measures of skewness and kurtosis.
11.12.3.5 Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation
coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman‟s rank correlation;
Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple
and partial correlation (For three variables only).
11.12.3.6 Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions
of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability;
Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem.
11.12.3.7 Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random
variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a
random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial,
Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of
two random variable (discrete).
11.12.3.8 Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter
and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-
probability sampling techniques(simple random sampling, stratified
sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster
sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience
sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement
only); Sample size decisions.
11.12.3.9 Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation,
Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments
method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method),
Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and
large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic,
Confidence intervals.
11.12.3.10 Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and two-
way classified data.
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11.12.3.11 Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations
of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal
variation by different methods.
11.12.3.12 Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the
construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different
formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living
Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
11.12.4 Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):
11.12.4.1 Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks):
11.12.4.1.1 Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting:
11.12.4.1.1.1 Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of
Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions,
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
11.12.4.1.1.2 Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry,
Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal,
ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors,
Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation
Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and
Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting,
Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations
Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income &
Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing
Ledgers.
11.12.4.2 Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks):
11.12.4.2.1 Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional
provisions, Role and responsibility.
11.12.4.2.2 Finance Commission-Role and functions.
11.12.4.2.3 Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro
Economics: Definition, scope and nature of Economics,
Methods of economic study and Central problems of an
economy and Production possibilities curve.
11.12.4.2.4 Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of
demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price,
income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer‟s behaviour-
Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach,
Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and
Elasticity of Supply.
11.12.4.2.5 Theory of Production and cost: Meaning and Factors of
production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions
and Laws of returns to scale.
11.12.4.2.6 Forms of Market and price determination in different
markets: Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition,
Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price
determination in these markets.
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11.12.4.2.7 Indian Economy:
11.12.4.2.7.1 Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors-
Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems
and growth;
11.12.4.2.7.2 National Income of India-Concepts of national income,
Different methods of measuring national income.
11.12.4.2.7.3 Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on
economic growth.
11.12.4.2.7.4 Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative
poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.
11.12.4.2.7.5 Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.
11.12.4.2.8 Economic Reforms in India: Economic reforms since 1991;
Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.
11.12.4.2.9 Money and Banking:
11.12.4.2.9.1 Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve
Bank of India; functions of commercial
Banks/RRB/Payment Banks.
11.12.4.2.9.2 Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments.
11.12.4.2.9.3 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
11.12.4.2.10 Role of Information Technology in Governance.
11.12.5 Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2
Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.
11.13 Skill Test:
11.13.1 Date Entry Skill Test (DEST):
11.13.1.1 For the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax): Data
Entry Speed Test (DEST) at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression
per hour on Computer.
11.13.1.2 The “Data Entry Speed Test” Skill Test will be conducted for a
passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration
of 15 (fifteen) minutes. This test will be of qualifying nature.
Computers for the test will be provided by the Commission at the
Centre/ venue notified for the purpose. The Skill Test will be held at
the Commission‟s Regional/ Sub-Regional Offices or at other
Centres as may be decided by the commission. Detailed instructions
regarding Skill Test will be sent by the Regional/ Sub Regional
Offices of the Commission to eligible candidates declared qualified
for appearing in Skill Test. Information about evaluation of Typing
Test/ DEST are available on the Commission‟s website
https:\\ssc.nic.in (Candidate‟s Corner).
11.13.1.3 The Skill test will be conducted in the manner decided by the
Commission for the purpose.
11.13.1.4 OH candidates opting for the post of Tax Assistant in CBDT are
exempted for appearing in Skill Test. OH candidates opting for post
of Tax Assistant in CBEC are not exempted from Skill Test. HH and
VH candidates are not eligible for exemption from the Skill Test.
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11.13.1.5 PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes as para-7.1 and 7.2 of
the Notice of Examination will be allowed additional compensatory
time of 5 (five) minutes in DEST. Only those VH candidates who opt
for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage
reader at the time of Skill Test.
11.13.2 Computer Proficiency Test (CPT):
11.13.2.1 The Commission will hold Computer Proficiency Test (CPT),
comprising of three modules: (i) Word Processing, (ii) Spread Sheet
and (iii) Generation of Slides, for the posts of Assistant Section
Officer in CSS, MEA & AFHQ, Assistant in Serious Fraud
Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines, Inspector (Central Excise),
Inspector (Preventive Officer) & Inspector (Examiner) in CBIC. The
CPT will be conducted in the manner decided by the Commission for
the purpose. No exemption from CPT is allowed for any category of
PwD candidates. CPT will be of qualifying nature.
11.13.2.2 Detailed instructions regarding CPT will be provided by the
Regional/ Sub Regional Offices of the Commission to eligible
candidates declared qualified for appearing in the CPT.
12 Admission to the Examination:
12.1 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the
closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are
provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this
Notice of Examination will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission
Certificates (AC) by the Regional/ Sub-Regional Offices of the Commission for
appearing in the Computer Based Examination. Subsequently, qualified
candidates will be issued Admission Certificates for the next stages of the
Examination.
12.2 The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the
eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore,
candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go
through the requirements of educational qualification, experience, age, physical
and medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the
post(s). Copies of supporting documents will be sought at the time of Document
Verification. Physical and medical standards will be scrutinized by the User
Departments after the declaration of result. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any
claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be
cancelled and the Commission„s decision shall be final.
12.3 Admission Certificates for the Examination will be uploaded on the website of the
concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission. Admission
Certificate will not be issued by post for any stage of examination. Therefore
candidates are advised to visit the website of concerned Regional Office and SSC
HQ regularly for updates and information about the examination.
12.4 Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre of
examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the concerned
Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission about two weeks before the
date of examination. If any candidate does not find his/ her detail on the website
of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he/ she must
immediately contact the concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the
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Commission with proof of having submitted his/ her application. Failure to do so
will deprive him/ her of any claim for consideration.
12.5 Candidate must write his/ her Registration-ID, registered Email-ID and Mobile
Number along with his/ her name, date of birth and name of the examination,
while addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from
the candidate not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.
12.6 Facility for download of Admission Certificates will be available 3-7 days before
the examination on the website of concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office.
Candidate must bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination
Hall.
12.7 In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two
passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the
Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
12.7.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
12.7.2 Voter‟s ID Card,
12.7.3 Driving License,
12.7.4 PAN Card,
12.7.5 Passport,
12.7.6 ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
12.7.7 Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
12.7.8 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,
12.7.9 Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government.
12.8 If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the
candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation
Certificate, Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Boards; Birth
Certificate, Category Certificate) in proof of their date of birth. In case of
mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo
ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be
allowed to appear in the examination.
12.9 PwD candidates using the facility of scribes as per Para 7.1 and 7.2 shall also be
required to carry required Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the
Scribe‟s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates without above noted
documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
12.10 Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate may also be carried
by the candidates while appearing in the Examination.
12.11 Applications with blurred photograph and/ or signature will be rejected.
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Organization, if he/ she has not indicated his/ her preference for it. Options
confirmed at the time of Document Verification will be treated as final and will
not be changed subsequently under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates
are advised to be careful in exercise of such options.
13.3 While giving preference of the posts/ Departments either online before DV or at
the time of Document Verification, the candidates may note that the following
posts have specific requirements of Physical Standards, Physical Tests and
Medical Standards:
13.3.1 Inspector (Central Excise)-CBIC
13.3.2 Inspector (Examiner)-CBIC
13.3.3 Inspector (Preventive Officer)-CBIC
13.3.4 Inspector-CBN
13.3.5 Sub-Inspector-CBN
13.3.6 Sub-Inspector-CBI
13.3.7 Sub-Inspector-NIA
13.3.8 Upper Divisional Clerk-BRO
13.4 Detailed information about the Physical Standard, Physical Tests about the posts
at 13.3.1 to 13.3.7 are given at Annexure-XV and information about the Physical
Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Standards for the post of Upper Divisional
Clerk in BRO are given at Annexure-XVI.
13.5 Candidates must ensure that they fulfill all the requirements of Physical Standards,
Physical Tests and Medical Standards before giving their preferences/ options.
Measurement of Physical Standards, Physical Tests and Medical Tests will be
conducted by the concerned User Department after final selection and nomination
of candidates by the Staff Selection Commission. If a candidate fails in such
tests, his/ her candidature will not be subsequently considered for any other
post/ department. Candidates are therefore advised to thoroughly go through
these requirements and give their considered preference of posts/
Departments.
13.6 Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one
original valid Photo ID Proof while appearing for the Document Verification.
Photo ID Proof can be:
13.6.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar.
13.6.2 Voter ID Card.
13.6.3 PAN Card.
13.6.4 Passport.
13.6.5 Driving License.
13.6.6 Government School/ College ID Card.
13.6.7 Employer ID (Govt./ PSU)
13.7 Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents like:
13.7.1 Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
13.7.2 Educational Qualification Certificate.
13.7.3 Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.
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13.7.4 Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if applicable.
13.7.5 For Ex-Servicemen (ESM):
13.7.5.1 Undertaking as per Annexure-VII.
13.7.5.2 Serving Defence Personnel Certificate as per Annexure-VI, if
applicable.
13.7.5.3 Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces.
13.7.6 Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.
13.7.7 Certificate as per Annexure-V by the Central Government Civilian
Employees.
13.7.8 No Objection Certificate, in case already employed in Government/
Government undertakings.
13.7.9 A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage
or remarriage or divorce, etc. the following documents shall be submitted:
13.7.9.1 In case of marriage of women: Photocopy of Husband‟s passport
showing names of spouses or an attested copy of marriage
certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from
husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before
the Oath Commissioner;
13.7.9.2 In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death Certificate
as the case may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of
present husband‟s passport showing names of spouse or an attested
copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or
an Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph
duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
13.7.9.3 In case of divorce of women: Certified copy of Divorce Decree and
Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
13.7.9.4 In other circumstances for change of name for both male and
female: Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in
original (One daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant‟s
permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette
Notification.
13.8 Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for DV.
14 Mode of Selection:
14.1 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the
closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are
provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this
Notice of Examination, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission
Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I).
14.2 Admission Certificates for all stages of examination will be issued online on the
websites of concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission.
Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the websites of the
Commission Headquarters (i.e. https://ssc.nic.in) and concerned Regional/ Sub-
Regional office of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the examination
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centres opted by the candidate are located (detail at para-10.1).
14.3 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, each Paper of Tier-II and Tier-III
Examination are as follows:
14.3.1 UR : 30%
14.3.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%
14.3.3 Others : 20%
14.4 Based on the marks scored in Tier-I i.e. Computer Based Examination,
candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II and Tier-III
Examinations. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Paper-III of Tier-II (i.e. for the
post of JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II), Paper-IV of Tier-II (i.e. for the
posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer) and for Paper-I
+ Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
14.5 Tier-II and Tier-III Examinations will be conducted for all the candidates
qualified in Tier-I. In Tier-II, all the candidates will be required to appear in
Paper-I and Paper-II. However, only specific candidates shortlisted for the posts
of JSO/ Statistical Investigator and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts
Officer will be required to appear in Paper-III and Paper-IV respectively.
14.6 Based on the aggregate performance in Tier-I and Tier-II Examinations,
candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Tier-III Examination. The
candidates who are not qualified in Tier-II will not be eligible for evaluation of
Tier-III and they will not be considered for further selection process.
14.7 Based on the aggregate performance of qualified candidates in Tier-I, Tier-II and
Tier-III Examinations, candidates will be shortlisted to appear in Document
Verification and Skill Tests i.e. Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) and Data
Entry Skill Test (DEST). Skill Tests where prescribed are mandatory but
qualifying in nature. If a candidate does not appear in Skill Test or fails to
qualify the Skill Test, he/ she will not be eligible for the posts where CPT/ DEST
are mandatory.
14.8 Preference of posts will be taken from the candidates either online before DV or
at the time of Document Verification.
14.9 Posts listed at Para-13.3 have mandatory requirements of physical and
medical standards including Physical Efficiency Test (Details of such
requirements are available at Annexure-XV and XVI). Examination of such
physical and medical standards will be conducted after the final selection of
candidates by the concerned User Department. If a candidate fails in such
tests, his/ her candidature will not be subsequently considered for any other
post/ department. Candidates are therefore advised to thoroughly go
through these requirements and give their considered preference of posts.
14.10 Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in
Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III Examinations. Final selection of candidates, in each
category, will be made on the basis of aggregate marks scored by them in „Tier-I,
Tier-II and Tier-III examinations‟ and „preference of posts‟ exercised by them.
Once the candidate has been given his/ her first available preference, as per his/
her merit, he/ she will not be considered for any other option. Candidates are,
therefore, advised to exercise preference of posts very carefully. The option/
preference once exercised by the candidates will be treated as FINAL and
IRREVERSIBLE. Subsequent request for change of allocation/ service by
candidates will not be entertained under any circumstances/ reasons.
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14.11 The final allotment of posts are made on the basis of merit-cum-preferences of
Posts/ Departments given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change
of posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfillment of any post
specific requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards. In other
words, for example, if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is
selected for that post; in that case, if he/ she fails to meet the medical/ physical/
educational standards for that post, his/ her candidature will be rejected and he/
she will not be considered for any other posts.
14.12 SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwD candidates, who are selected on their own
merit without relaxed standards, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of
vacancies. Such candidates will be accommodated against the general/
unreserved vacancies in the post as per their position in the overall merit or
vacancies earmarked for their category, whichever is advantageous to them. The
reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SC, ST,
OBC, EWS, ExS and PwD candidates.
14.13 SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwD candidates who qualifies on the basis of
relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number
of chances, extended zone of consideration, etc, irrespective of his/ her merit
position, is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not against un-reserved
vacancies. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to
the extent of number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the
deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit.
In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military
service rendered from the age of ex-servicemen is permissible against the
reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption will not be termed as relaxed
standards in regard to age. Similarly for PwD candidates, relaxation of 10 years
in upper age limit will not be termed as relaxed standards.
14.14 A person with disability who is selected on his/ her own merit can be appointed
against an unreserved vacancy provided the post is identified suitable for persons
with disability of relevant category.
14.15 Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless Government
is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate
is suitable in all respects of appointment to the service/ post.
14.16 The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all
stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying
the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification, at any time before or after
the written examination, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility
conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled.
14.17 Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in India i.e. all
these posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL).
14.18 Candidates on final selection may be allotted a State/ UT/ Zone by the concerned
User Ministry/ Department/ Organization. Such candidates may be required to
acquire the proficiency in local language of the allotted State/ UT/ Zone for
confirmation of the candidates to the allotted posts by the concerned User
Ministry/ Department/ Organization.
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15 Resolution of Tie Cases:
15.1 In the event of tie in scores of candidates in Tier-I + Tier-II + Tier-III
examinations, merit will be decided by applying following criteria, one after
another, till the tie is resolved:
15.1.1 Total marks of relevant Papers in Tier-II Examination.
15.1.2 Total marks in Tier-III Examination.
15.1.3 Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
15.1.4 Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.
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16 Possession of Bluetooth Devices, spy cameras, and any other electronic 7 Years
gadgets in the examination hall.
17 Impersonate/ Procuring impersonation by any person. 7 Years
18 Taking snapshots, making videos of question papers or examination 7 Years
material, labs, etc.
19 Sharing examination terminal through remote desktop softwares/ Apps/ 7 Years
LAN/ VAN, etc.
20 Attempt to hack or manipulate examination servers, data and examination 7 Years
systems at any point before, during or after the examination.
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accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of
educational qualification, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy
themselves that they are eligible for the post (s). Copies of supporting documents will be
sought at the time of Document Verification. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim
made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and
the Commission„s decision shall be final.
(e) Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/
ESM must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility
prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the
prescribed format in support of their claim.
(f) Candidates with benchmark physical disability only would be considered as Persons
with Disabilities (PwD) and entitled to reservation for Persons with Disabilities.
(g) When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted 'Provisionally'. Candidate
should take printout of the application form for their own records. Normally, printout of
the online Application Form is not required to be submitted to the Commission.
(h) Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for the
Examination. Therefore, the candidates are advised to exercise due diligence at the time
of filling their online Application Forms. In case, more than one applications of a
candidate are detected, all the applications will be rejected by the Commission and his/
her candidature for the examination will be cancelled. If a candidate submits multiple
applications and appears in the examination (at any stage) more than once, his/ her
candidature will be cancelled and he/ she will be debarred from the examinations of the
Commission as per rules.
(i) The candidates must write their name, date of birth, father‟s name and mother‟s name
strictly as given in the matriculation certificate otherwise their candidature may be
cancelled at the time of Document Verification or as and when it comes into the notice of
the commission.
(j) Applications with illegible/ blurred Photograph/ Signature will be rejected summarily.
(k) Request for change/ correction in any particulars in the Application Form, once
submitted, will not be entertained under any circumstances. Such requests received
through Post/ Fax/ Email/ By Hand, etc shall not be entertained.
(l) Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses and mobile
number in the online application as correspondence may be made by the Commission
through e-mail/ SMS.
(m) The candidates must carry two passport size recent colour photographs and one
original Photo ID Proof such as Aadhaar Card/ printout of E-Aadhaar, Driving
License, Voter Card, PAN Card, Identity Card issued by University/ College/
Government, Employer ID Card or any photo bearing ID card issued by Central/ State
Government to the Examination Venue, failing which they will not be allowed to
appear for the same. If Photo Identity Card does not have the Date of Birth
printed in it, then the candidate must carry an additional original certificate in
proof of their Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth mentioned
in the Admission Certificate and Photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of
date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
PwD candidates using the facility of scribes as per Para 7.1 and 7.2 shall also be
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required to carry required Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the
Scribe‟s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein.
(n) In case of fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries name/
photo, such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same and liable for
suitable legal action under cyber/ IT act.
(o) All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection,
may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
(p) If a candidate scoring more than cut-off marks at any Tier/ stage of the examination is
not qualified for the subsequent stage/ final selection due to any reason, he/ she must
represent to the concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission within
two months of the declaration of the result or two week prior to the conduct of next
stage of the examination, whichever is earlier.
(q) If a candidate is finally selected and does not receive any correspondence
from the Commission or the concerned User Department within a period of one year
after declaration of result, he/ she must communicate immediately thereafter
with the concerned User Department.
(r) Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only). Women candidates and candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), ESM eligible for reservation
and Persons with disability (PwD) are exempted from payment of fee.
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Annexure-I
Signature
Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a
Government health care institution
Name & Designation
Name of Government Hospital/ Health Care Centre with Seal
Place:
Date:
Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability (e.g.
Visual impairment-Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability-Orthopaedic specialist/
PMR)
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Annexure-II
Place:
Date:
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Annexure-III
1. Please read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination carefully before filling
up the online 'Registration Form' and „Application Form‟.
2. Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the following information/
documents ready:
a. Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
b. Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
c. Aadhaar Number. If Aadhaar Number is not available, please give one of the
following ID Numbers. (You will be required to show the original document
at a later stage):
i. Voter ID Card
ii. PAN
iii. Passport
iv. Driving License
v. School/ College ID
vi. Employer ID (Govt./ PSU/ Private)
d. Information about the Board, Roll Number and Year of Passing the
Matriculation (10th) Examination.
e. Scanned colour passport size photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB).
Image dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm
(height). Applications with blurred photograph will be rejected.
f. Scanned signature in JPEG format (10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of the
signature should be about 4.0 cm (width) x 3.0 cm (height). Applications with
blurred signature will be rejected.
g. Disability Certificate Number, if you are a person with benchmark disability.
3. For One-Time Registration, click on „Register Now‟ link provided in „Login‟ Section
on http://ssc.nic.in.
4. One-Time Registration process requires filling up of following information:
a. Basic Details
b. Additional Details and Contact Details
c. Uploading of the scanned image of passport size photograph and signature.
5. For filling up the „One-Time Registration Form‟, please follow the following
steps:
a. Few critical details (e.g. Aadhaar Number, name, father‟s name, mother‟s
name, date of birth etc) are required to be entered twice, in the relevant
columns of the Registration Form, for verification purpose and to avoid any
mistakes. If there is mismatch between original and verify data column,
indication will be given in red text.
b. S No-1, provide information about Aadhaar Number/ Identity Card and its
Number. Any one of these Numbers is required to be given.
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c. S No-2: Fill your name exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate. In case, you have made any changes in your name after
matriculation, indicate the same at S No-2c and 2d.
d. S No-3: Fill your father‟s name exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate.
e. S No-4: Fill your mother‟s name exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate.
f. S No-5: Fill your date of birth exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate.
g. S No-6: Matriculation (10th Class) Examination Details which include:
i. Name of Education Board
ii. Roll Number
iii. Year of passing
h. S No-7: Gender
i. S No-8: Level of Educational Qualification (Highest).
j. S No-9: Your Mobile Number. This must be a working mobile number as it
will be verified through „One Time Password‟ (OTP). It may be noted that any
information which the Commission may like to communicate with you, will be
sent on this mobile number only. Your mobile number will also be used for
retrieval of password, if required.
k. S No-10: Your Email ID. This must be a working Email ID as it will be
verified through OTP. It may also be noted that any information which the
Commission may like to communicate with you, will be sent on this Email ID
only. Your Email ID will also be used for retrieval of password/ Registration
Number, if required.
l. Provide detail of State/ UT of your Permanent Address.
m. When the Basic Details provided at S No-1 to 10 are saved, you will be
required to confirm your mobile number and email ID. On confirmation, your
data will be save and your Registration Number will be displayed on the
screen. Your Registration Number and Password will be provided to you on
your mobile number and Email ID.
n. You have to complete the Registration Process within 14 days failing which
your Registration Details saved so far will be deleted.
o. Login using your Registration Number as username and auto generated
password provided to you on your mobile and email. Change your password,
when prompted on first login.
p. After successful password change, you need to login again using your
Registration Number and changed password.
q. On successful login, information about the „Basic Details‟ so far filled by you
will be displayed. You may edit it, if required or proceed further by clicking
on „Next‟ button at the bottom to complete your one-time Registration.
r. S No-11: Provide information about your Category.
s. S No-12: Provide information about your Nationality
t. S No-13: Provide information about visible Identification Mark. You may be
required to show the above Identification Mark at various stages of
examination.
u. S No-14: Provide information about benchmark disabilities, if any. If you are
suffering from any specific benchmark disability identified suitable for
government jobs, then provide Disability Certification Number.
v. S No: 15 to 18: Provide information about your Permanent and Present
Address. Save the data and proceed further to last Part of the Registration
Process.
w. S No: 19 to 20: Upload your recent Photo and Signature as specified at S No-2
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above.
x. Save the information provided. Take draft printout and review the information
provided thoroughly, before „Final Submit‟.
y. Upon clicking „Final Submit‟ different OTPs will be sent on your mobile
number and Email ID. You need to enter one of the two OTPs at designated
field to complete the Registration Process.
z. Read the „Declaration‟ carefully, if you agree with the declaration, click „I
Agree‟.
aa. After submission of Basic information, if the registration process is not
completed within 14 days, your data will be deleted from the system.
6. After completion of registration process, „Basic Details‟ can be changed only twice.
THEREFORE BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHILE MAKING ONE TIME
REGISTRATION.
7. YOU ARE AGAIN ADVISED THAT NAME, FATHER‟S NAME, MOTHER‟S
NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, MATRICULATION EXAMINATION DETAIL
SHOULD BE FILLED EXACTLY AS RECORDED IN MATRICULATION
CERTIFICATE. YOUR CANDIDATURE MAY GET CANCELLED IN CASE
OF INCORRECT/ WRONG INFORMATION.
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Annexure-IV
Part-II (Online Application Form)
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Annexure-V
(To be filled by the Head of the Office or Department in which the candidate is working).
Signature __________________
Name __________________
Office Seal
_________________
Place:
Date:
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ANNEXURE- VI
Office Seal
Place:
Date:
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Annexure-VII
Signature: .....................
Name: …………….
Roll Number: ....................
Date: …………….
Date of appointment in Armed Forces: …………….
Date of Discharge: …………….
Last Unit/ Corps: …………….
Mobile Number: …………….
Email ID: …………….
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Annexure-VIII
A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes
should submit in support of his/ her claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form given
below, from the District Officer or the sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as indicated below
of the District in which his parents (or surviving parent) ordinarily reside who has been designated by
the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate. If both his parents are dead,
the officer signing the certificate should be of the district in which the candidate himself ordinarily
resides otherwise than for the purpose of his own education. Wherever photograph is an integral part
of the certificate, the Commission would accept only attested photocopies of such certificates and not
any other attested or true copy.
(The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India)
As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) order, 1956,
the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal
Pradesh Act 1970, the North-Eastern Area (Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976.
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The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Orders (Amendment) Act 2002@
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) Orders (Amendment) Act 2002@
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act 2007@
%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from
one State/ Union Territory Administration.
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes certificate
issued to Shri/Shrimati __________________________Father/mother of
Shri/Srimati/Kumari*___________________________of village/town*______________________ in
District/Division* ______________________of the State/Union
Territory*______________________________ who belong to the
_________________________________ Caste/ Tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by
the___________________________________dated____________________________.
Signature__________________________
** Designation________________________
Place______________
Date_______________
NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
(i) District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional
Deputy Commissioner/ Dy. Collector/ Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/
Extra-Assistant Commissioner/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu State should submit caste certificate ONLY FROM
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.
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ANNEXURE-IX
Dated:
Seal:
* The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of Government
of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.
Note: The term ”Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act,1950.
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Annexure-X
Government of ...............
III Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
IV Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified
municipalities.
Name____________________________________
Designation_________________________
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Recent Passport size
attested photograph of the
applicant
*Note 1: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc.
** Note 2: The term „Family‟ for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit
of reservation, his/ her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her
spouse and children below the age of 18 years.
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Annexure-XI
Form-V
Certificate of Disability
(In cases of amputation or complete permanent paralysis of limbs or dwarfism and in case of
blindness)
[See rule 18(1)]
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)
locomotor disability
dwarfism
blindness
(Please tick as applicable)
(B) the diagnosis in his/her case is __________________
(C) he/she has ________ % (in figure) __________________ percent (in words)
permanent locomotor disability/dwarfism/blindness in relation to his/her ______ (part of
body) as per guidelines ( ……………number and date of issue of the guidelines to be
specified).
2. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:-
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Annexure-XII
Form - VI
Certificate of Disability
(In cases of multiple disabilities)
[See rule 18(1)]
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)
1. Locomotor disability @
2. Muscular Dystrophy
3. Leprosy cured
4. Dwarfism
5. Cerebral Palsy
6. Acid attack Victim
7. Low vision #
8. Blindness #
9. Deaf £
10. Hard of Hearing £
11. Speech and Language
disability
12. Intellectual Disability
13. Specific Learning
Disability
14. Autism Spectrum
Disorder
15. Mental illness
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16. Chronic Neurological
Conditions
17. Multiple sclerosis
18. Parkinson‟s disease
19. Haemophilia
20. Thalassemia
21. Sickle Cell disease
(B) In the light of the above, his/her over all permanent physical impairment as per guidelines
(……….number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified), is as follows :
3. Reassessment of disability is :
(i) not necessary,
or
(ii) is recommended/after ............... years ................ months, and therefore this
certificate shall be valid till ----- ----- ------
Name and Seal of Member Name and Seal of Member Name and Seal of the
Chairperson
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Annexure-XIII
Form – VII
Certificate of Disability
(In cases other than those mentioned in Forms V and VI)
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)
(See rule 18(1))
Recent passport size
attested photograph
(Showing face only) of the
person with disability
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16. Parkinson‟s disease
17. Haemophilia
18. Thalassemia
19. Sickle Cell disease
(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable)
Countersigned
{Countersignature and seal of the
Chief Medical Officer/Medical Superintendent/
Head of Government Hospital, in case the
Certificate is issued by a medical authority who is
not a Government servant (with seal)}
Note: In case this certificate is issued by a medical authority who is not a Government
servant, it shall be valid only if countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer of the District
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ANNEXURE - XIV
Certificate 03
Diploma 04
BA 05
BA (Hons.) 06
B. Com. 07
B.Com. (Hons.) 08
B.Sc. 09
B.Sc. (Hons.) 10
B. Ed. 11
LLB 12
BE 13
B. Tech 14
B.Sc. (Engg.) 16
BCA 17
BBA 18
B. Lib. 20
B. Pharm. 21
ICWA 22
CA 23
PG Diploma 24
MA 25
M.Com. 26
M. Sc. 27
M.Ed. 28
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LLM 29
ME 30
M. Tech. 31
M. Sc. (Engg.) 32
MCA 33
MBA 34
Others 35
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Annexure-XV
A. Physical standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive
Officer), Inspector & Sub-Inspector in CBN:
Male Candidates:
Female Candidates:
(a) The test of “Walking” shall not be insisted in case of OL and OAL categories.
(b) The test of “Cycling” shall not be insisted in case of OA, OL and OAL categories.
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B. Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation:
a) Height
For men - 165 cm.
For women - 150 cm.
Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.
b) Chest :
c) Vision :
a) Height
b) Chest:
c) Vision:
Note: Candidates are advised to make sure before opting for any category of post that they
fulfill the requirements for that category. The physical measurements (including vision test)
for candidates will be conducted by the concerned Indenting Departments and only those
candidates who fulfill the specified physical measurements will be eligible for the respective
posts. No request from candidates for allotting to any other service/ category of post will be
entertained by the Commission if the nominated candidates fail to meet the physical
requirements. Thus, the onus of fulfilling the eligibility criteria will exclusively be on the
candidates opting for such posts.
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Annexure-XVI
Physical Efficiency Test, Physical and Medical Standard for the Posts in Border
Roads Organization (BRO)
(B) Medical Examination & Medical Tests: Medical examination and medical tests
will be carried out as per guidelines of this Notification for each provisionally selected
candidate. The Medical Examination will be carried out by a Medical Board
nominated by HQ DGBR. The guidelines to be followed for conduct of Medical
Examination and the procedure for declaring candidates as Temporary or Permanent
UNFIT are enumerated in succeeding sub-paras:
(i) After detailed checking of all documents, Officer-In-Charge Recruiting
Section will handover medical papers (duly affixed with passport size
photograph) of selected candidates to Medical Board of respective
Recruitment Centre, including GREF Centre, and the candidates will report as
per schedule decided Medical examination of provisionally selected
candidates will be carried out by two Medical Officers at each Recruitment
Centre including GREF Centre.
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(v) Medical papers in respect of fit and unfit candidates will be given
to Recruiting Section/ Mobile Regional Recruitment Team by MI Room
after completion of medical examination preferably on the same day of
medical examination but not later than 5 days from the date of
examination.
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hrs of the Medical Examination. Candidates declared Temporary
UNFIT for being Below Physical Standards in weight or Chest
measurement only will be given a reasonable time not exceeding two
months from the date of initial Medical Examination for attaining the
desired standards. After re-measurement, if candidate is found FIT the
whole process of induction shall be completed within a period of six
months from the date of initial medical examination. In case induction
is not completed within a period of six months from the date of initial
medical examination, candidature of such a candidate for recruitment
shall stand cancelled automatically, where delay is due to acts
attributable to the candidate himself.
(ix) Permanently Unfit: Candidates declared Permanent UNFIT also will be divided
in two categories:
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(xi) Surgery: Any candidate who have recently undergone abdominal surgery (e.g.:
in Hernia, Muscle defect, Nephrolithotomy, Cholelithiasis, Cholecystotomy)
are liable to be made Unfit for one year as per existing rules. However, the
provision of medical appeal for permanent unfit cases remains the same i.e.
within 2 months. In such cases same criterion as for eye surgery cases
should be followed as above.
(C) Medical Fitness: Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, only those
persons who are medically fit shall be eligible for appointment under the
provisions of these rules.
(i) Border Roads Organisation is a Central Govt. Organisation with all
India transferable liabilities. BRO is governed by Central Civil Services Rules.
However, certain provisions of Army Act-1950 are also applicable to members
of the Force.
5 Power to relax rules: Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reason to be recorded in writing,
relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6 Saving: Nothing in these rules shall effect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and
other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes,
Ex-serviceman and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders
issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
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Schedule-I
ONE MILE
1. ONLY PASSING THE TEST IS MANDATORY 10 MINUTES
RUN
NOTE : (i) ONE MILE RUN TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME.
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Schedule-II
REGION-WISE PHYSICAL STANDARDS OF PERSONNEL
(f) Southern Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, 157 Minimum 50 kgs
Region Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry, Telangana Cms 75 Cm
(Unexpanded)
and expansion
by 5 Cm
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Schedule-III
1 Every recruit must be sufficiently intelligent, free from nervous instability and be in
possession of sound health. He shall have no constitutional or acquired disability as may in
the opinion of Recruiting Medical Officer render him unfit for duties, in the organization,
particularly at high altitude and hard areas.
General examination
2 It is absolutely essential in all cases to have the recruits stripped while carrying out
medical examination. Due regard be paid to privacy and decency. It is not sufficient that the
clothing be only partially removed. An underwear may be permitted except when the
examination is being carried out involving private parts. Every part of the body must be
examined and if a recruit does not submit to this even after persuasion, he will be rejected.
Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearms i.e. from inside of
elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/ back (dorsal) side of hand. However, in
case of an obscene, vulgar or objectionable tattoo, the DDG (Pers)/ Comdt GREF Centre will
take a final decision on acceptability/ unacceptability of such tattoo. The decision of the DDG
(Pers)/ Comdt GREF Centre in the matter shall be final. Permanent body tattoos on any
other part of the body is not acceptable and candidate will be barred from further screening.
5 Any failure of officers concerned to give attention to the preparation and maintenance
of these documents, and inaccuracy in or insufficiency of the entries therein may cause
considerable delay, much expense and grave injustice to the person recruited. Medical
Officers will, therefore, take every care to ensure that all necessary entries are carefully and
accurately made at the time of examination.
6 Marks and small defects are to be noted concisely and clearly in the space allotted
for the purpose in order to facilitate the men‟s future identification. Special attention should
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always be drawn to any defects which may influence decision on possible claims for pension
in the future.
b) That his bearing is good and that there is no sign of disease of ear, nose
and throat.
c) That his vision with either eye is up to the required standard, his eyes are
bright, clear and with no obvious squint, nystagmus or other abnormality.
Movement of eye balls should be full and free in all directions.
f) That his chest is well formed, and that his heart and lungs are sound.
e) Defective Intelligence.
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f) Deafness.
g) Pronounced Stammering.
h) Mental and nervous instability includes coarse Digital Tremors, palmar & plantar
Hyperhydrosis and Tachycardia (Pulse rate more than 100/ min).
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Acceptance of Candidates with Minor Defects:
An undertaking from the candidate be taken that there is no past history of seizure,
leprosy, diabetes, tuberculosis or HIV infection. All cases of past healed
operations carried out will be noted in medical case sheet.
The foregoing relaxation is permissible only in the case of recruit who conform to the
prescribed standards of measurements.
Time limit for clearance of any unfit by Higher Reviewing Authority
11 (a) All cases of permanent unfit may be reviewed by higher medical authority
and should declare him unfit/ fit within 01 month duration since the time of unfit
declaration.
(b) All temporary unfit cases may be reviewed by higher medical authority
within 3 months (90 days) to clear him fit/ unfit since the time of unfit
declaration.
12 In all cases where a recruit is suffering from a minor defect is accepted, the Medical
Board will fully satisfy themselves that the defect will not, in any way, affect the efficiency of
the recruit as a subordinate serving in BRO.
13 Whenever recruits who are suffering from minor defects as mentioned in Para 10
above are accepted, the defects will invariably be noted in the medical history sheet GREF/
MED/ 2A.
14 Recruits suffering from minor health problems of ordinary nature such as simple
sores, shoe bite, common cold coughs and similar other minor ailments which usually last
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only a few days may be accepted. Medical Board before accepting such a recruit must fully
satisfy themselves that the disease is likely to be cured in a few days without indoor
treatment. Normally, unless the recruit is required to meet some urgent demand which
cannot be met readily, he should be advised to get himself treated and come again. If recruit
who is suffering from a minor disease of any nature is accepted, no entry need to be made
of the disease in the medical history sheet GREF/ MED/ 2A.
15 The decision of the Medical Board in all cases of rejection due to not meeting the
required medical standards will be final.
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