pa exam instructions

COMING   P.A  EXAM  REF.INSTRUCTION BELOW

 Pattern of Examination: The applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100

 maximum marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test(Paper-I) will be comprising four

 parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the Aptitude  Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes). 

There is no negative marking.

PAPER--1

Part „A‟ 25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian Constitution, Science environment etc (25 marks).

Part „B‟ 25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover(25 MARKS)

number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, average, percentage, , profit and loss, discount, menstruation, Time & work  and  time & distance etc.

Part „C‟ 25 questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses,  antonyms/synonyms etc. (25 Marks)

Part „D‟ 25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability. (25 marks)

PAPER --II

 Computer/ Typing Test ( Paper II) :: The typing test will be for a duration  of 30 minutes ( 15 minutes for typing and 15 minutes for data entry) consisting one passage of 450 words in English OR 375 words in Hindi to be typed with a  minimum speed of 30 words per minute or 25 words per minute respectively.

Test in Data entry will be of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks on computer . The above test will be conducted on Computer Key board, but not on a typewriter. Further, the candidates have to secure prescribed qualifying marks in this test. The marks will be based on speed, and accuracy. This is a combined test, and marks in both the components will be put together for qualifying.

 Applicants numbering five (5) times the total number of vacancies in each  category i.e., OC, SC, ST, OBC, etc shall be declared qualified in descending order of  merit based on the marks secured by them in the Aptitude Test (Paper I) for taking the  Computer/Typing Test (Paper II). .

The minimum qualifying marks to be obtained in each part of the Aptitude Test is prescribed as under:-

The candidate  has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securingPrescribed  aggregate

 marks.

Unreserved  candidates  (OC) 40% i.e. 10 marks in each part and 40% in aggregate

OBC   37% i.e. 9 marks in each part and 37% in aggregate.

SC/ST   33% i.e. 8 marks in each part and 33% in aggregate.

ALL THE BEST –BY  NFPE P3,P4, GDS - KUMBAKONAM