Introduction to Combined Graduate Preliminary Exam
Prelim examination for combined Graduate is conducted by the SSC (Staff Selection Commission). The exam is conducted for selection of candidates for the main examination for the recruitments of following:
•Sub inspectors in CBI
•Sub Inspectors of police in central Police organization includes CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE (CISF), INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FOREC (ITBP), BORDER SEQURITY FORCE (BSF), and CENTRAL RESIVERD POLICE FORCE (CRPF)
•For the services/offices for assistants grade like AFHQ css, Posts in research designs and standards organization, railway board, IFS
•Junior Accountants, Auditors, Divisional Accountants
SSC conducts this exam once a year in the month of July. However the main exam is conducted in the months of October and December. You can get the allocation from for the examination from newspaper Employment News. The newspaper usually publishes the form in the first week of April. However the last date to submit the application form duly filled is in last week of April.
Eligibility for the Combined Graduate Preliminary Exam:
Age: The age limit for varies for the kind of post you are applying which is given below:
•Candidates age must be between 20 to 27 for Assistant Grade & Sis,
•18 to 27 for Inspectors of CE/IT & Div. Acctts/Auditors/UDCs,
•20 to 25 years for SIs in CPOs on 1st August of the year of examination.
However the above mentioned age limit might be relaxed for candidates from backward classes like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or other such categories with respect to conditions notified by the Government of India.
Education: Candidate must have earned degree from well know acknowledged university or from the corresponding institution.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SSC Competitive Exams: Assistants Grade Exam
Introduction of Assistants Grade Exam
SSC (Staff Selection Commission) conducts the Assistant Grade Examination. Staff Selection commission was previously known as Services Selection Commission. After giving this examination you are eligible for recruitment in Class III and IV categories of staff in the central and state management cadre.
The Assistant Grade Examination is conducted by the SSC board for the recruitment of following posts:
•Assistant’s Grade for the Railway Board Secretariat Service.
•Assistant’s Grade for the Armed Forces Headquarters civil Service
•Grade II for cipher Assistant of the cipher cadre of the Indian foreign service branch
•Grade IV assistant for the general cadre of the Indian Foreign Services
Eligibility for Assistants Grade examination:
•Examiner must have attained age between 20-25 years and he should have completed age 25 in 1st August of the last year.
•Eligibility for other backward classes, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes is the maximum age limit is 25 years but it can be comprehensive.
•Candidate must have Degree. Degree has to be completed from recognized university or comparable institutions.
SSC Assistants Grade Examination Selection Procedure
For selection the examination is separated into two stages:
•Preliminary Written Examination
•Main Written Examination
Preliminary Written Examination: Selection for the main exam is the purpose of the preliminary written examination. Preliminary exam includes following subjects and the duration of the exam is 3hrs for 300 marks:
•General Awareness
•Ability
•Arithmetic
•And language paper English or Hindi.
The Main Written Examination: For the main written examination only those candidates can apply who have been short listed thorough preliminary written exam. Main written exam consist of Language conception which includes following papers:
Paper I:
•General English
•Communication or writing skill
Paper II: Arithmetic
General English paper is compulsory and is of 50 marks. Also it is compulsory or we can qualifying paper and marks obtained from it are counted during the selection procedure. Communication or Writing Skill paper and Arithmetic paper are for 150 and 100 marks respectively. However these two papers are evaluated only if you are qualified in the General English paper. Duration of main written examination is 5hrs.
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SSC (Staff Selection Commission) conducts the Assistant Grade Examination. Staff Selection commission was previously known as Services Selection Commission. After giving this examination you are eligible for recruitment in Class III and IV categories of staff in the central and state management cadre.
The Assistant Grade Examination is conducted by the SSC board for the recruitment of following posts:
•Assistant’s Grade for the Railway Board Secretariat Service.
•Assistant’s Grade for the Armed Forces Headquarters civil Service
•Grade II for cipher Assistant of the cipher cadre of the Indian foreign service branch
•Grade IV assistant for the general cadre of the Indian Foreign Services
Eligibility for Assistants Grade examination:
•Examiner must have attained age between 20-25 years and he should have completed age 25 in 1st August of the last year.
•Eligibility for other backward classes, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes is the maximum age limit is 25 years but it can be comprehensive.
•Candidate must have Degree. Degree has to be completed from recognized university or comparable institutions.
SSC Assistants Grade Examination Selection Procedure
For selection the examination is separated into two stages:
•Preliminary Written Examination
•Main Written Examination
Preliminary Written Examination: Selection for the main exam is the purpose of the preliminary written examination. Preliminary exam includes following subjects and the duration of the exam is 3hrs for 300 marks:
•General Awareness
•Ability
•Arithmetic
•And language paper English or Hindi.
The Main Written Examination: For the main written examination only those candidates can apply who have been short listed thorough preliminary written exam. Main written exam consist of Language conception which includes following papers:
Paper I:
•General English
•Communication or writing skill
Paper II: Arithmetic
General English paper is compulsory and is of 50 marks. Also it is compulsory or we can qualifying paper and marks obtained from it are counted during the selection procedure. Communication or Writing Skill paper and Arithmetic paper are for 150 and 100 marks respectively. However these two papers are evaluated only if you are qualified in the General English paper. Duration of main written examination is 5hrs.
To find out more information about Assistants Grade Exam and career options in India click here.
UPSC Competitive Exams: Indian Forest Service (IFS) Exam
For Indian forest services officers posts UPSC conducts the IFS exam every year. The examination is generally conducted in the month of July. Indian Forest Service was established for the safety and restoration of forest resources in the year of 1966. The purpose of Indian Forest Services is maintaining environmental balance.
Before appearing for the exam, candidate must know the eligibility conditions. Eligibility criteria for the IFS exam is given below:
Nationality: Candidate must be either a citizen of India, otherwise a subject of Bhutan, or a subject of Nepal.
•A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Shrilanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Burma, the united republic of Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi and Vietnam with the purpose of settling in India permanently.
Education Criteria: To appear for the exam candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree. Degree could be with one of the following subjects:
•Veterinary Science
•Animal Husbandry
•Chemistry
•Physics
•Mathematics
•Botany
•Geology
•Zoology
Or Bachelors degree in Forestry, Agriculture as well as Engineering from any Universities integrated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India. You are also eligible if you have pursued your degree from other education institutions which satisfy the an Act of Parliament. Also candidate from deemed Universities Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 can apply for the exam. However other equivalent education also be considered.
For in detail information about the IFS exam as well as other competitive exams in India, visit here.
Before appearing for the exam, candidate must know the eligibility conditions. Eligibility criteria for the IFS exam is given below:
Nationality: Candidate must be either a citizen of India, otherwise a subject of Bhutan, or a subject of Nepal.
•A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Shrilanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Burma, the united republic of Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi and Vietnam with the purpose of settling in India permanently.
Education Criteria: To appear for the exam candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree. Degree could be with one of the following subjects:
•Veterinary Science
•Animal Husbandry
•Chemistry
•Physics
•Mathematics
•Botany
•Geology
•Zoology
Or Bachelors degree in Forestry, Agriculture as well as Engineering from any Universities integrated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India. You are also eligible if you have pursued your degree from other education institutions which satisfy the an Act of Parliament. Also candidate from deemed Universities Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 can apply for the exam. However other equivalent education also be considered.
For in detail information about the IFS exam as well as other competitive exams in India, visit here.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Combined Medical Services Examination
What is CMS?? CMS stands for Combined Medical Service. Union Public service commission (UPSC) conducts the CMS examination for recruitment of candidates for services in railways, central health service, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
The written examination of CMS is conducted every year in January. However announcement for MCS exam is made in the month of August every year. The examiner is permitted to apply for more than one services like railways, central health service as well as Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Eligibility:
To apply for CMS examination candidate must have completed M.B.B.S degree. Candidates who have yet to appear for the final year of M.B.B.S. are also permitted to appear for the examination, but their results declared only after submitting the proof stating that they have passed the final examination of the M.B.B.S.
Also candidates who have not yet finished their compulsory internship are eligible to appear for the exam. But if they get selected their appointment to the position require them to complete the internship.
Age Limit:
Age limit is also one of the eligibility criteria for the examination. Candidate below 32 age can apply for the exam. He/she must not have attained age 32.
CMS Application Form
You can get the CMS application form from the elected post offices or the post offices across the country. The form fee is just Rs. 20/-. Formed filled appropriately along with the acknowledgement card should be sent to addressing to The Secretary, Union Public service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi 110011 in the only special envelope that you got with the information brochure.
For more detailed information about Combined Medical Services Examination, visit here
The written examination of CMS is conducted every year in January. However announcement for MCS exam is made in the month of August every year. The examiner is permitted to apply for more than one services like railways, central health service as well as Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Eligibility:
To apply for CMS examination candidate must have completed M.B.B.S degree. Candidates who have yet to appear for the final year of M.B.B.S. are also permitted to appear for the examination, but their results declared only after submitting the proof stating that they have passed the final examination of the M.B.B.S.
Also candidates who have not yet finished their compulsory internship are eligible to appear for the exam. But if they get selected their appointment to the position require them to complete the internship.
Age Limit:
Age limit is also one of the eligibility criteria for the examination. Candidate below 32 age can apply for the exam. He/she must not have attained age 32.
CMS Application Form
You can get the CMS application form from the elected post offices or the post offices across the country. The form fee is just Rs. 20/-. Formed filled appropriately along with the acknowledgement card should be sent to addressing to The Secretary, Union Public service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi 110011 in the only special envelope that you got with the information brochure.
For more detailed information about Combined Medical Services Examination, visit here
UPSC Form Centers
Here is the information about the Application form centers where UPSC application forms available in India
Application form centers:
Here is the list of head post offices as well as other post offices where UPSC application forms are available
Maharashtra Circle
•Mumbai GPO, Borivili, Andheri, Dadar, Chembur, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Mumbai Central, Chinehbunder, Mahim, Mandvi, Thane, Ahmednagar, Akola, Alibag, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhandara, Buldhana, Beed, Dhule, Chandrapur, Karad, Jalna, Jalagaon, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Latur, Osmanbad, GPO, Nasik, Parbhani, Satara, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sawantwadi, Sangli, Solapur, Wardha, Yeotmal, Panaji (Goa).
Delhi Circle
•New Delhi, Sarojini Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Delhi GPO, Indra Prastha, Ramesh Nagar, Parliament Street, Ashok Vihar, UPSC PO, Lodi Road
Gujarat Circle
•Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bharuch, Amreli Anand, Dahod, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Himatnagar, Godhra, Bhuj, Kheda, Junagadh, Navsari, Patan, Navrangpura, Surat, Porbandar, Mehesana, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Palanpur, Valsad, Revdi Bazar, Vadodara.
Andhra Pradesh Circle
•Hyderabad GPO, Hyderabad Jubilee, Kachiguda Stn., Khairatabad, Secunderabad, Trimulgherry, Adilabad, Anantapur, Arundelpet (Guntur), Chittoor, Cuddapah, Eluru, Kakinada, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kurnool, Machilipatnam, Mahboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Ongole, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada, Vikarabad, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.
Assam Circle
•Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Mangaldoi, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Sibsagar, Silchar, Tezpur, Tinsukia.
Bihar Circle
•Patna, GPO, Bankipur, Arrah, Aurangabad, B. Deoghar, Bokaro Steel City, Banka, Battiah, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Biharsharif, Buxar, Chaibasa, Chapra, Daltonganj, Darbhanga, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gaya, Giridih, Gopalganj, Gumla, Hajipur, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Katihar, Madhubani, Motihari, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Purnea, Ranchi, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sasaram, Sitamarhi, Siwan.
Ambala GPO, Ambala City, Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hissar, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat.
Himachal Pradesh Circle
•Shimla, Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Keylong, Kulu, Mandi, Nahan, Recong, Peo, Solan, Una.
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Application form centers:
Here is the list of head post offices as well as other post offices where UPSC application forms are available
Maharashtra Circle
•Mumbai GPO, Borivili, Andheri, Dadar, Chembur, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Mumbai Central, Chinehbunder, Mahim, Mandvi, Thane, Ahmednagar, Akola, Alibag, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhandara, Buldhana, Beed, Dhule, Chandrapur, Karad, Jalna, Jalagaon, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Latur, Osmanbad, GPO, Nasik, Parbhani, Satara, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sawantwadi, Sangli, Solapur, Wardha, Yeotmal, Panaji (Goa).
Delhi Circle
•New Delhi, Sarojini Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Delhi GPO, Indra Prastha, Ramesh Nagar, Parliament Street, Ashok Vihar, UPSC PO, Lodi Road
Gujarat Circle
•Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bharuch, Amreli Anand, Dahod, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Himatnagar, Godhra, Bhuj, Kheda, Junagadh, Navsari, Patan, Navrangpura, Surat, Porbandar, Mehesana, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Palanpur, Valsad, Revdi Bazar, Vadodara.
Andhra Pradesh Circle
•Hyderabad GPO, Hyderabad Jubilee, Kachiguda Stn., Khairatabad, Secunderabad, Trimulgherry, Adilabad, Anantapur, Arundelpet (Guntur), Chittoor, Cuddapah, Eluru, Kakinada, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kurnool, Machilipatnam, Mahboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Ongole, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada, Vikarabad, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.
Assam Circle
•Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Mangaldoi, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Sibsagar, Silchar, Tezpur, Tinsukia.
Bihar Circle
•Patna, GPO, Bankipur, Arrah, Aurangabad, B. Deoghar, Bokaro Steel City, Banka, Battiah, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Biharsharif, Buxar, Chaibasa, Chapra, Daltonganj, Darbhanga, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gaya, Giridih, Gopalganj, Gumla, Hajipur, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Katihar, Madhubani, Motihari, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Purnea, Ranchi, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sasaram, Sitamarhi, Siwan.
Ambala GPO, Ambala City, Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hissar, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat.
Himachal Pradesh Circle
•Shimla, Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Keylong, Kulu, Mandi, Nahan, Recong, Peo, Solan, Una.
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IAS Exam Pattern
Examination
The pattern of IAS exam has two successive stages- Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. This competitive examination for civil services is being conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
Preliminary examination is of intention type which is a qualifying examination, while the main examination includes written examination and interview.
Generally the preliminary examination is held in May-June, while the main exam is held in October/ November. Candidate must start preparing well for the main exam after the preliminary exam because they get little time after that for the main exam.
A candidate is allowed to have four attempts of the test. If a candidate appears in the beginning exam or else even appears for just one paper then also it is counted as an attempt.
Entry to Indian forest service is based on written test which is held in the Jul/ August every year. The test includes two compulsory papers that are of general English and general knowledge. However there are two other subjects also which candidate has to choose from following subjects, except the combinations of subject agriculture and agricultural engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering.
•Chemistry
•Agriculture
•Physics
•Botany
•Geology
•Mathematics
•Zoology
•Agricultural Engineering
•Mechanical Engineering
•Chemical Engineering
•Civil Engineering
Preliminary Examination Papers:
Paper I: Subject- General Studies (150 marks)
Paper II: Optional Subject (300 marks)
Main Examination Papers:
•Paper I: Any one Indian language which is selected by student (300 Marks)
•Paper II: English (300 marks)
•Paper III: Essay (200 marks)
•Paper IV&V: General Studies (300 marks for each (IV and V))
•Paper VI-IX: Two optional subjects selected by candidate (300 marks each)
Time Limit: 3 hours each paper
For more detailed information about the IAS exam patterns and career option in India, visit here.
The pattern of IAS exam has two successive stages- Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. This competitive examination for civil services is being conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
Preliminary examination is of intention type which is a qualifying examination, while the main examination includes written examination and interview.
Generally the preliminary examination is held in May-June, while the main exam is held in October/ November. Candidate must start preparing well for the main exam after the preliminary exam because they get little time after that for the main exam.
A candidate is allowed to have four attempts of the test. If a candidate appears in the beginning exam or else even appears for just one paper then also it is counted as an attempt.
Entry to Indian forest service is based on written test which is held in the Jul/ August every year. The test includes two compulsory papers that are of general English and general knowledge. However there are two other subjects also which candidate has to choose from following subjects, except the combinations of subject agriculture and agricultural engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering.
•Chemistry
•Agriculture
•Physics
•Botany
•Geology
•Mathematics
•Zoology
•Agricultural Engineering
•Mechanical Engineering
•Chemical Engineering
•Civil Engineering
Preliminary Examination Papers:
Paper I: Subject- General Studies (150 marks)
Paper II: Optional Subject (300 marks)
Main Examination Papers:
•Paper I: Any one Indian language which is selected by student (300 Marks)
•Paper II: English (300 marks)
•Paper III: Essay (200 marks)
•Paper IV&V: General Studies (300 marks for each (IV and V))
•Paper VI-IX: Two optional subjects selected by candidate (300 marks each)
Time Limit: 3 hours each paper
For more detailed information about the IAS exam patterns and career option in India, visit here.
Civil Services: IAS Examination
What is I.A.S?? I.A.S is the Institute for Advanced Study. Mainly civil service is the spine of the India. State administration runs there all department of machinery constitutes. In career civil services is the best field. India’s greatest intelligence can enter into Indian civil services as officers.
After the exam of I.A.S students can get good salaries in big industrial companies. But there are combined competitive exams for I.A.S and I.P.S, Examination for the civil services conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service commission).
For appearing the exam of civil services here is the Eligibility Conditions for students.
•Nationality
•Minimum Educational Qualifications
•Age Limits
•Restrictions on applying for the examination
•Number of attempts
•Physical Standards
Nationality:
•Candidate must be a citizen of India. Only Indian citizens are eligible for IAS and IPS examination.
•For other services students can be either the following:
1.a citizen of India, otherwise
2.a subject of Bhutan, otherwise
3.a subject of Nepal, otherwise
4.Tibetan refugee (Arrived over to India before 1st January, 1962) with the purpose of permanent settlement in India, or
5.NRI (migrated from east African countries of Kenya , Tanzania, Pakistan, srilanka, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam with the purpose of permanent settlement in India)
Age Limits:
For appearing the exam of IAS and IPS, a candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age 30 years on August 1St 2005.
Visit here for more detailed information about Civil services exams, career in India,
After the exam of I.A.S students can get good salaries in big industrial companies. But there are combined competitive exams for I.A.S and I.P.S, Examination for the civil services conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service commission).
For appearing the exam of civil services here is the Eligibility Conditions for students.
•Nationality
•Minimum Educational Qualifications
•Age Limits
•Restrictions on applying for the examination
•Number of attempts
•Physical Standards
Nationality:
•Candidate must be a citizen of India. Only Indian citizens are eligible for IAS and IPS examination.
•For other services students can be either the following:
1.a citizen of India, otherwise
2.a subject of Bhutan, otherwise
3.a subject of Nepal, otherwise
4.Tibetan refugee (Arrived over to India before 1st January, 1962) with the purpose of permanent settlement in India, or
5.NRI (migrated from east African countries of Kenya , Tanzania, Pakistan, srilanka, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam with the purpose of permanent settlement in India)
Age Limits:
For appearing the exam of IAS and IPS, a candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age 30 years on August 1St 2005.
Visit here for more detailed information about Civil services exams, career in India,
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