What is the Selection Procedure for SSC Postal / Sorting assistant /Lower Division Clerk/Data Entry Operator Exam?

Staff Selection Commission offers various posts to apply and recruits manpower for various government departments. The selection procedure thus differs according to the posts in the overall examination pattern of the commission. SSC conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination for the post of Lower Division Clerk/Data Entry Operator every year. The candidates applying for the examination must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized board or university. It is important for the candidates to know the selection procedure well before undergoing the examination for a particular post. Better idea about the selection procedure gives adequate chances to crack them.

Selection Process for SSC LDC/DEO Posts

Candidates who have opted for Lower Division Clerk/Data Entry Operator posts need to go through two fold recruitment process. They need to face written examination as well as skill test/typing test conducted by the commission. Those candidates qualifying the written examination with adequate cut off marks would move through to the next round where they would be called for skill test/typing test by the commission. More the candidates score in the written examination more their chances are to get through to the next round and getting a bit closer to the selection in the posts. Those candidates making the cut off in the written examination are called for the next round. In case there is more than one candidate who have scores equal aggregate marks in the written examination they would get selected based on either marks in first part of the selection process (written examination) or through alphabetical order in which first names of the candidates appear first.

Part I

The written examination consists of 4 papers namely General Intelligence &Reasoning, EnglishLanguage, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness. Each of the paper carries 50 marks and the total time to solve the questions is set to be 2 hours. The questions are multiple choice ones and negative marking is there on each wrong answer.

Part II

Candidates qualifying the first part with required cut off marks need to appear for the part II of the selection process which is the skill test/typing test for the PA/SA/LDC/DEO posts.

Typing Test for LDC:

Those candidates applying for the Lower Division Clerk posts need to go through typing test after passing the written test. The candidates can choose either Hindi or English as their language for giving the typing test. The test would be taken on a computer and need to specify which language they are interested to give the typing test while filling the application form. Those candidates opting for English would have to achieve typing speed of 35 words per minute in order to qualify. Those who have chosen Hindi as the option need to achieve typing speed of 30 words per minute to qualify.

Skill Test for DEO:

For the Data Entry Operator posts under SSC examination the candidates who have qualified the written test would have to under skill test. The candidates need to maintain a data entry speed of 8000 key depressions on a computer per hour. The speed would be calculated only based on the correct/right spelled words typed in an hour by the candidates as per the given passage. Candidates would get a total of 15 minutes typing time in this examination. Printed matter for typing would be given to the candidates in advance so that they can type from seeing into the paper.

Final selection procedure of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2013

Know about final selection procedure of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2013

Dear Friends….we are receiving many queries regarding the final selection procedure of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2013. In this post we have tried to clear many of those…

Background: Aptitude Exam (Paper-1) for PA/SA vacancies 2011 & 2012 was held during April-May 2013 across India under various phases. Results of Aptitude test were declared during first week of August and for those who have qualified for Paper-II, Computer Typing/Data Entry Tests were conducted during August- September 2013. Now the whole exam process got over and every candidate is eagerly waiting for the final results so as to secure a job in Department of Posts, Government of India.  

About exam: As all are aware M/s CMC Ltd has conducted the examination and they will make available the final results to the respective Circles for later procedures. The final results is expected any time from now, though the Postal Department has so far not declared any exact date for declaration of results.

Final Procedure: Candidates numbering five times the vacancies were called for appearing Computer/Typing Test. Now the final merit list shall be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Aptitude Test subject to the condition that they have qualified the computer test. Visit—http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com. Which means, only one in 05 candidate appeared in Paper-II will only be getting placed in the final rank list. That too, the person who have obtained the highest mark in Paper-1. (Eg: In X Circle a total of 1000 candidates appeared for Paper-2, there were 234 vacancies in the Circle. So in final list only 234 candidates will be getting placed).

Allocation of the successful candidates: A common merit list for the whole circle shall be prepared. Candidates will be allocated the Division as per their preference marked by them while filling the application form based on their position in the merit list and availability of vacancy. Such candidates who are not able to get allocation in any of the Divisions of their preference because the candidates above them in the merit list  had to be allocated the Division(s) preferred by them, such candidates might be allocated the Division where vacancies exists. (This is only for those candidates who have given an undertaking in the application form that in the vent of their not getting the post in the Division of their preference they are willing to accept the appointment in any Division). For candidates who have not indicated their preference it will be presumed that they will have equal preference for all the Divisions and may be allocated the Division where the vacancies exists.

Waiting List: A waiting list shall be prepared to the extent of vacancies announced in the relevant category. Candidates in the waiting list will only be considered if another selected candidate do not respond or refuse to accept the offer of appointment. Names of candidates in the waiting list shall not be announced. This list will be kept operative for a period of six months extendable by another six months or till the next examination is held, whichever is earlier.

Hope you all understand the procedure now. We will be updating you as soon as the final results are announced. So keep visiting the blog..Happy Reading

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