Part I (Urdu portion) will be of descriptive nature and qualifying only.
Part II will comprise of Multiple-Choice Objective Type Questions.
Both the parts viz Part “I” and part “II” will be compulsory.
There will be negative marking (0.25 per question per wrong answer) in part “II”.
PART-I - Mark: 50 Marks Time: 01.00 Hour
Guidelines for checking working knowledge of Urdu
The exam intends to check the “working knowledge of Urdu” of the candidates. The same will be tested through a Reading and a Writing test (total comprising of 50 marks in a duration of 60 Minutes), to be conducted on the same day.The candidates belonging to “OM” Category will be required to score at least 40% marks (overall) in the said exam with at least 33% marks in both Reading and Writing sections (separately) and the candidates belonging to other categories are required to score at least 35% marks (overall) with at least 33% in both Reading and Writing sections (separately) to be considered as having “working knowledge of Urdu” to be qualified.
Reading Section 20 Marks
Candidates would be required to answer questions carrying one mark each out of given passages.
Writing Section 30 Marks
| Letter writing of minimum 100 words on a particular situation | 10 marks |
| One English passage to be translated into Urdu or Vice Versa | 10 marks |
| One Essay of about 100 words on any topic of social relevance | 10 marks |
PART II - Marks :120 Marks Time: 02.00 Hours
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 36 Marks
Current Events of National and International importance.
Science & Technology
Environment, Ecology & Bio-diversity
Indian National Movement
Political & Physical divisions of world & India
Indian Economy.
Indian Culture & Heritage
Climate & Crops in India
Transport & Communication
Demography
Important Rivers & Lakes in India
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE with special reference to J&K UT 24 Marks
History, Economy, and Culture of J&K UT
Geography Weather, Climate, Crops, Soils
Means of Transport
Flora and Fauna of J&K
Rivers and Lakes
Important Tourist Destinations
J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019
GENERAL ENGLISH 24 Marks
Tenses
Rearranging of jumbled sentences
Narration
Models
Articles
Comprehension with blanks to be filled in with
a) Phrases
b) Pronouns
c) Homonyms/homophones
Clauses
Synonyms and antonyms
Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences
Idioms and phrases
Uses of Prepositions
Active & Passive Voice
KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS 18 Marks
Introduction and Objectives
Basic Applications of Computer and its component
Fundamentals of computer sciences
Hardware & Software, Concept of Open Source Technologies
Input & output Devices
Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power point, PDF, Internet and E mail
Concept of Computer Virus and Anti-Virus
MENTAL ABILITY& REASONING 18 Marks
Number series
Letter series
Coding decoding
Direction sense
Blood relations:
Statements and conclusions
Logical Reasoning
Mental Reasoning