Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Rajya Sabha Secretariat Stenographer Scheme of Exam

Examination Scheme for Recruitment to the post
of Stenographer

The Examination scheme for recruitment to the post of Stenographer in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat consists of four stages -

1.Preliminary Examination
2.Skill Test
3.Main Examination
4.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 Skill Test and Main Examination

2.Skill Test

Candidates qualifying the preliminary examination for the post of Stenographer will have to appear for skill test (Shorthand Test) as given below and no candidate who does not qualify skill test will be allowed to sit for further stages of recruitment process.

Paper

Subject

Marks

Duration of Dictation
Transcription Time
Paper I
Shorthand Test W.P.M. in
English/Hindi
100
10 minutes
50 minutes (English)/ 65 minutes (Hindi)

(This time includes 10 minutes for reading of notes.)

Marks obtained in skill test would be counted in making final merit list.

3.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

4.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
Stenographer

Syllabus:

The syllabus of the Preliminary Examination (Objective type) and the Main Examination (Descriptive type) for recruitment to the post of Stenographer 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, 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 candidate's understanding, correct usage and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using Verbs, Prepositions 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.

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