Examination scheme for Recruitment to the post of
Legislative/Committee/Protocol/Executive Assistant
The process for recruitment to the post of Legislative/Committee/ Protocol/Executive Assistant in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat consists of three stages --
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview
1. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type-Multiple choice answers)
The Preliminary Examination is a screening test for selection of candidates for the main examination and is of objective type. It consists of only one paper of 180 marks (Duration-2 hours) having three parts as indicated below:
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | General Intelligence (60 questions) | 60 | 2 hours |
| Part B | General Awareness (60 questions) | 60 | |
| Part C | English Language (60 questions) | 60 |
The marks secured by the candidates in this examination are not counted for the preparation of final selection list, which is solely based on the performance of the candidate in the Main Examination.
2. Main Examination (Descriptive Type)
The Main Examination is of descriptive type and consists of the following papers :
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | English Language | 80 | 2 hours |
| Paper II | Constitution of India | 100 | 3 hours |
3. Interview (20 marks)
The interview is structured to evaluate the interests, knowledge, traits, aptitude, skills etc. of the candidates with a view to assess his/her overall personality and to judge his/her suitability for the post.
Syllabus for Recruitment to the post of
Legislative/Committee/Protocol/Executive Assistant
Syllabus:
The syllabus of the Preliminary Examination (Objective type) and the Main Examination (Descriptive type) for recruitment to the post of Legislative/Committee/Protocol/Executive Assistant in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat is as under:
Preliminary Examination
General Intelligence
Questions shall be both verbal and non-verbal types. Test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, coding & decoding, etc..
General Awareness
Questions shall aim at testing the candidate's awareness of current events and environment around him/her besides testing the knowledge of Everyday Science, Scientific Research, Sports, Indian Culture, Indian History, Indian Geography, Economics, Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, etc.
English Language
Questions in this component are designed to test the candidates understanding, correct usage and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using Verbs, Prepositions, Articles, etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idioms, etc.
Main Examination
Paper I: English Language
This paper will test the skills and abilities of the candidate in Essay Writing, Precis Writing, Comprehension, Drafting of letters/notices/other forms of communications in English.
Paper II: Constitution of India
This paper is designed to test the candidates knowledge of the Indian Constitution and its working, particularly in respect of its nature, salient features of the Indian Constitution; Preamble; Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy; Fundamental Duties; Constitutional position and powers of President and Governor; Parliament-officers of Parliament, disqualification of Members, powers, privileges & immunities, legislative procedure; Supreme Court and High Courts-jurisdiction, powers, appointment and transfer of judges; Separation of Powers; Distribution of Legislative and Administrative Powers between Union and States; Elections; Emergency Provisions; Amendment of the Constitution; other related issues; and the Tenth Schedule.
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