COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION
CGL & CHSL-SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION
CGL & CHSL -Scheme of the Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:
1st Tier –– Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
2nd Tier — Main Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
3rd Tier — Personality Test /Interview or Skill Test, where applicable Candidates opting for the post of Sub-Inspector in CPOs will be
required to undergo Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical Examination at any convenient time after declaration of result of
Tier I.
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination: Tier –I of the Combined Graduate level The examination would be common for all categories of posts and will be held in one session
Full Notification index
Part | Subject | Max. Marks/ Questions | Total Duration/Timing for General candidate | Total Duration/ Timing for Visually Handicapped candidates |
A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 2 Hours 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon OR 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. | 2 Hours 40 mins 10.00 A.M. to 12.40 PM OR 2.00 P.M. to 4.40 P.M |
B | General Awareness | 50 | – | – |
C | Numerical Aptitude | 50 | – | – |
D | English Comprehension | 50 | – | – |
If and wherever necessary, the examination may be held in 2(two) shifts for different batches of candidates CGL & CHSL
Questions will be of Objective Multiple Type Choice. The questions will be set in Hindi/English in respect of Parts A, B, and C.
SYLLABUS TIER-I OF THE EXAMINATION :
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.
B. General Awareness : Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
C. Numerical Aptitute : 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 and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of order among numbers ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical
computation (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).
D. English Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
(B). Scheme of Examination for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination:
Tier-II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination -2010will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice and will be conducted over two days during a weekend. It will consist of three different papers/subjects and depending upon the category of posts applied for, the candidate will be required to appear in one, two, or three papers, as the case may be.
Paper No. | Subject / Paper | Max.Marks/ Questions | Duration & Timings for General candidates |
1. | Arithmetical Ability | 200 (100 Questions) | 2 Hours10.00 AM to 12.00 PM |
2. | English Language & Comprehension | 200 | 2 Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
FOR THE POST OF STATISTICAL INVESTIGATORS GR.II & COMPILERS, THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THREE PAPERS AS UNDER:
Paper No. | Subject / Paper | Max. Marks/Questions | Duration & Timings for General candidates |
1. | Arithmetical Ability | 200 (100 Questions) | 2Hours 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM |
2. | English Language & Comprehension | 200 (200 Questions ) | 2 Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
3. | Commerce/ Mathematics Statistics/Economics | 200 (200Questions ) | 2 Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
For the post of Sub-Inspector in Central Police Organisations, the Examination will consist of o one paper as under:
Paper No. | Subject / Paper | Max. Marks/Questions | Duration & Timings for General candidates |
1. | English Language & Comprehension | 200 (200 Questions) | 2Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
CGL & CHSL-SYLLABUS
Paper-I: Arithmetic Ability: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Use of Table and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, etc.
Paper-II: English Language & Comprehension: Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of the English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles, etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).
Paper-III: Commerce/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics for Investigator Grade-II, for Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation and Compiler for Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. (?)
A. STATISTICS
Probability, Probability Distributions, Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Exponential. The compilation, classification, tabulation of Statistical Data, Graphical presentation of data.
Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association and contingency, scatter
diagram, correlation coefficient, rank correlation coefficient, and linear regression analysis ( for two or more variables ) excluding partial correlation coefficients.
Concept of Population, random sample, parameters, statistics, sampling distribution of x properties of
estimators, and estimation of confidence intervals.
Principles of sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling, etc., Sampling and non-sampling errors, type-I, and type-II errors.
Concepts of Hypothesis – Null and alternate, Testing of hypothesis for large samples as well as small samples including Chi-square tests ( Z, t, F, 2 tests ).
Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination
Scheme of Examination:
The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and Typing Test/ Skill Test (Tier-III).
Computer Based Examination: Tier-I (Objective Type):
Dates of Computer Based Exam (Tier-I) | Part | Subject (Not in sequence) | Maximum Marks | Time Duration (For all four Parts) |
– | 1. | English Language (Basic Knowledge) ( 25 questions) | 50 | 60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and OH with deformity in writing hand (Pl. see Para 7 of notice).- 80 Minutes |
– | 2. | General Intelligence (25 questions) | 50 | – |
– | 3. | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25 questions) | 50 | – |
– | 4. | General Awareness (25 questions) | 50 | – |
CGL & CHSL-this examination tier will consist of Objective Type – Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV. There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.