Total = 60

Section-II:

Module-I: English
Language and 45
70*3
Comprehension
= 210
Module-II: General 25
Awareness
Total = 70

Section-III:
20 20*3 15 Minutes
Module-I: Computer (For each module)
Knowledge Module = 60
(20 minutes for the
Session-II Section-III: candidates eligible for
One Data scribe as per Para-7.1,
(15 Module-II: Data Entry -
Entry Task 7.2 and 7.3)
minutes) Speed Test Module

100*2 2 hours
(2 hours and 40
Paper-II Statistics = 200 minutes for the
100 candidates eligible for
scribe as per Para-7.1,
7.2 and 7.3)

13.8.1 Tier-II will include conducting of Paper-I & Paper-II in separate

shift(s)/ day(s).
13.8.2 Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
13.8.3 Paper-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 of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for
these Posts.
13.8.4 Paper-I will include following three sections having two modules
each:
13.8.4.1 Section-I:
13.8.4.1.1 Module-I: Mathematical Abilities

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 13.8.4.1.2 Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.
13.8.4.2 Section-II:
13.8.4.2.1 Module-I: English Language and Comprehension
13.8.4.2.2 Module-II: General Awareness
13.8.4.3 Section-III:
13.8.4.3.1 Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test
13.8.4.3.2 Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test
13.8.5 Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions - Session –I &
Session-II, on same day.
13.8.5.1 Session-I will include conducting of Section-I, Section-II and
Module-I of Section-III. Therefore, duration of Session-I will be 2 hours
and 15 minutes.
13.8.5.2 Section-I has two modules viz. Module-I (Mathematical
Abilities) and Module-II (Reasoning and General Intelligence). The
candidates will get one hour to complete this section. On completion of
one hour, this section will get automatically closed.
13.8.5.3 Immediately after completion of Section-I, the two modules
of Section-II viz. Module-I (English Language and Comprehension) and
Module-II (General Awareness), will start. Section-II will also be for one
hour and immediately on completion of one hour, this section will get
automatically closed.
13.8.5.4 Section-III will have two modules. Module-I (Computer
Knowledge Test) will commence immediately after completion of
Section-II and will be for a duration of 15 minutes. On completion of
Module-I of Section-III, Session-I will come to an end.
13.8.5.5 After the completion of Session-I, the candidates will get a
break for re-registration for Session-II.
13.8.5.6 Session-II will include conducting of Module-II of Section-
III i.e. Data Entry Speed Test. Therefore, duration of Session-II will be
15 minutes only.
13.8.6 It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the
sections of Paper-I.
13.8.7 Tier-II (Paper-I & Paper-II) will consist of Objective Type,
Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I.
The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English
Language and Comprehension module in Section-II of Paper-I.
13.8.8 There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer
in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50
marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II.

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13.8.9 Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Computer Knowledge Test
is mandatory but qualifying in nature. However, while shortlisting the
candidates for the posts where Computer Proficiency is prescribed viz.
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, Assistant in Indian Meteorological
Department (Ministry of Earth Sciences), Inspector (CGST &Central Excise),
Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner) & Executive Assistant in
CBIC and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant in Department of Post etc.,
higher qualifying standards will be set in comparison to other posts.
13.8.10 Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I i.e. Data Entry Speed Test
(DEST):
13.8.10.1 Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I will include conducting of
a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-
II on the same day.
13.8.10.2 The “Data Entry Speed Test” (DEST) Skill Test will be
conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for
a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. Detailed instructions regarding Skill
Test will be provided by the Regional Offices of the Commission.
Information about evaluation of Typing Test/DEST are available on the
Commission’s new website https://ssc.gov.in (‘For Candidates’).
13.8.10.3 DEST will be mandatory for all the posts; however, it will be
qualifying in nature.
13.8.10.4 While shortlisting the candidates for the posts where either
Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.9) or
where DEST is prescribed viz. Tax Assistant in CBIC, Tax Assistant in
CBDT, and UDC/ SSA in Central Bureau of Narcotics (Ministry of
Finance) etc., higher qualifying standards will be set in comparison to
other posts.
13.8.10.5 DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the
Commission for the purpose.
13.8.10.6 PwBD-OH candidates are eligible for exemption from
attempting DEST, provided such candidates submit a Certificate in the
prescribed format (Annexure-XV) to the Commission from the competent
Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care
Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test
because of a physical disability. However, such exemption is not available
for the posts where either Computer Proficiency is prescribed (as
mentioned at Para 13.8.9) or where DEST is prescribed (as mentioned
at Para 13.8.10.4) except for the post of the Tax Assistant in CBDT, for
which exemption from attempting DEST is available. All other PwBD
candidates are not eligible for exemption from DEST.
13.8.10.7 PwBD/ PwD candidates who are eligible for scribes as per
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 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 DEST.
13.9 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):
13.9.1 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.
13.9.2 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
neighboring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography,
Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
13.9.3 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
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 13.9.4 English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand
correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be
tested.
13.9.5 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.
13.10 Indicative Syllabus (Tier-II):
13.10.1 Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):
13.10.1.1 Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal
and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
13.10.1.2 Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio
and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound),
Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation,
Time and distance, Time and work.
13.10.1.3 Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and
Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
13.10.1.4 Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and
facts: 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.
13.10.1.5 Mensuration: 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.
13.10.1.6 Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios,
Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only)
Standard Identities like sin2� + cos2�=1 etc.
13.10.1.7 Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs:
Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of
central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of
simple probabilities.
13.10.2 Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General
Intelligence):
13.10.2.1 Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will
include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/
Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic
Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification,
Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding
& unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion,
Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking,
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 Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-
topics, if any.
13.10.3 Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and
Comprehension):
13.10.3.1 Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms,
antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks,
Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt 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. To test comprehension, three or more
paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At
least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and
the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or
an editorial.
13.10.4 Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):
13.10.4.1 Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general
awareness of the environment around them and its application to society.
Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of
such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific
aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also
include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially
pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General
policy and scientific research.
13.10.5 Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):
13.10.5.1 Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central
Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory
organization, back up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard
shortcuts.
13.10.5.2 Software: Windows Operating system including basics of
Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc.
13.10.5.3 Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing &
Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-
Banking.
13.10.5.4 Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking
devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like
hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.
13.10.6 Paper-II (Statistics):
13.10.6.1 Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical
Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection;
Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions;
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13.10.6.2 Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of
central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles,
deciles, percentiles.
13.10.6.3 Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion –
range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation;
Measures of relative dispersion.
13.10.6.4 Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of
moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis;
different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
13.10.6.5 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).
13.10.6.6 Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different
definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound
probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.
13.10.6.7 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).
13.10.6.8 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.
13.10.6.9 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.
13.10.6.10 Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified
data and two-way classified data.
13.10.6.11 Time Series Analysis - Components of time series,
Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement
of seasonal variation by different methods.
13.10.6.12 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
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 13.10.7 Questions in Module-I of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical
Abilities) will be of Matriculation Level, in Module-I of Section- II of Paper-I
(English Language and Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II of
Graduation Level.
14. Admission to the Examination:
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
Certificates (AC) by the 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.
14.2 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. Candidates must 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). The
certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and
Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by the
Indenting User Departments/Organizations. Physical and medical standards will be
ascertained by the User Departments after the declaration of result. Candidates may
also note that they would be required to submit their certificates/ documents of EQs/
caste/ category, etc. as and when sought by the User Department/ Organization. After
scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc., if any claim made
in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of
candidate will be cancelled.
14.3 Admission Certificates for all stages of examination will be issued online on
the websites of concerned Regional Office of the Commission. Candidates are
therefore advised to regularly visit the websites of the Commission Headquarters
(i.e. https://ssc.gov.in) and Regional Office concerned of the Commission under
whose jurisdiction the examination centres opted by the candidate are located (detail
at Para-12.1).
14.4 Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre
of examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the Regional
Office concerned of the Commission about two weeks before the date of examination.
If any candidate does not find his detail on the website of the Commission, one week
before the date of examination, he must immediately contact the Regional Office
concerned of the Commission with proof of having submitted his application. Failure
to do so will deprive him of any claim for consideration.
14.5 Candidate must write Registration Number, Roll Number, registered Email-
ID and Mobile Number along with 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.

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