Scheme of Examination: The examination will consist of two parts, viz.

PART-I: Written Examination carrying 400 marks; and
PART-II: Personality Test (Interview) carrying 100 Marks.

PART-I: Written Examination:

The Written Examination will consist of two papers.

The maximum marks allotted to each paper and the duration of each paper will be as under:

Part	Subject	Number of Questions/Marks	Total Duration/ Timing for General candidates	Total Duration/ Timing for Visually Handicapped candidates
Paper- I (Objective Type)	(i)General Hindi (ii) General English	100/100 mark 100/100 mark	2 Hours 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon	2 Hours 40 mins 10.00 A.M. to 12.40 PM
Paper- II (Conventional Type)	Translation and essay	200	2 Hours 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M	2 Hours 40 mins 2.00 P.M. to 4.40 PM

Note-I : Paper-I will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. Paper-II shall be evaluated in respect of only those candidates, who attain the minimum qualifying standard in Paper-I or part thereof as may be fixed at the discretion of the Commission.

Note-II: Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculator or any other electronic/electrical device for answering any paper (Test Booklets).

Note-III: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I.

Part-II:

Personality Test/ Interview:

Personality test will be held for 100 Marks. The interview will be held at the Commission’s Regional /Sub-Regional Offices or at any other place as decided by the Commission.