UPSC / COMBINED COMPUTER BASED RECRUITMENT TEST FOR RECRUITMENT TO: (i) 11 POSTS OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER GRADE-I (ii) 08 POST OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER GRADE-II, IN DRDO, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - TIME TABLE/DEC.,2013

 TIME TABLE AND INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

 DATE & DAY INDIAN STANDARD TIME 05.01.2014 -02.00 PM TO 04.00 PM (SUNDAY)

 SUBJECT & SUBJECT CODE 

 Activity Description Time Candidates reporting at the Centre venue 12.30 PM 

 Authenticating the ADMIT CARD and registering the candidate 12.30 PM. onwards .

Candidates Entry will close at Main ENTRANCE 1.15 PM  .

Candidates will open the secure browser & read instructions 1.50 PM -1.55 PM

 PASSWORD Announcement & TEST START TIME 2.00 PM TEST END TIME 4.00 PM .

Candidates will move out in orderly manner 4.00 PM to 04.15 PM ‘General Ability Test’ (02 ) 

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Candidates’ Entry Instructions  Candidates must queue outside the entry gate and enter in an orderly manner.  While entering, the candidates must show their Admit Cards to the security at the Main Gate.  Candidates are allowed to enter the Test Venues and registration would start from 12.30PM onwards.  Candidates shall NOT be allowed entry at the test venue after 1.15 PM under any circumstances. I. Scheme of the Test: a) The test will be of two hours duration and will carry a maximum of 100 marks. b) The test will be an objective type questions with multiple choice answers. c) The question in Part (B) of the syllabus will be set both in English and Hindi. d) There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question. II. Syllabus of the Test: It comprises the following broad areas: Part A: General English: To test the candidate’s understanding of English Language and workmanlike use of words. Part B: General Ability: To test the general awareness of the candidates about:  Indian Union and International Affairs including Current Affairs.  Personnel Management and Industrial Relations  General Mental Ability  General Science  Computer Awareness & basic knowledge of office automation software such as WORD/EXCEL.  Office management and procedure.

 IMPORTANT NOTES: 

 (A) YOU MUST TAKE THE TEST AT THE TEST VENUE INDICATED IN THE ADMIT CARD ONLY. IF YOU APPEAR AT ANY OTHER TEST VENUE, YOUR CANDIDATURE IS LIABLE TO BE CANCELLED. (B) YOU ARE DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE THE RECRUITMENT TEST AT YOUR OWN RISK I.E. AFTER VERIFYING YOURSELF THAT YOU FULFILL THE QUALIFICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, AND YOUR ADMITTANCE TO THE TEST IS PURELY ‘PROVISIONAL’.