(Notification) Recruitment of Lower Division Clerk (Ldc) - 2017
(Notification) Recruitment of Lower Division Clerk (Ldc) - 2017
LOWER DIVISION CLERK (LDC) COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2017
1. The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold computer Based Test (CBT) in Online mode for Recruitment to the followings Posts under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), an autonomous body under Dept. of Agricultural Research & Education, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India:
(i) 78 posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) at ICAR HQ, New Delhi in the Pay Band – I, Rs. 5200 – 20200 + Grade Pay of Rs. 1900. [Since revised to Level 2as per 7th CPC]
IMPORTANT DATES:
SI.No. | Activity | Date & Time |
1 | Start of Online Registration of Application | 31.08.2017 (10.00 am onwards) |
2 | Closing of Online Registration of Application | 25.09.2017 (upto 05.00 pm) |
3 | Editing of Application Form | 26-28.09.2017 (upto 05.00 pm) |
4 | Downloading of Admission Certificate | 14.10.2017 (10.00 am onwards) |
5 | Examination for the LDC | 29.10.2017 (10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon) |
6 | Examination for the Stenographer Grade-III | 29.10.2017 (02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.) |
CENTRES OF EXAMINATION:-
Centres of Examination, where the exam will be conducted in Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode and for Skill Test are mentioned in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. The Centres and date(s) of holding the Examinations as mentioned above could be changed at the discretion of ASRB. Candidates must select the centre of examination carefully. No request for change of centre would be entertained.
LOWER DIVISION CLERK EXAMINATION - 2017
Centre Code | Centre | State |
01 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
02 | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
03 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
04 | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
05 | Chandigarh | U.T. |
06 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
07 | Cochin | Kerala |
08 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
09 | Delhi/NCR | Delhi / NCR |
10 | Guwahati | Assam |
11 | Hyderabad | Telangana |
12 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
13 | Kolkata | West Bengal |
14 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
15 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
16 | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
17 | Patna | Bihar |
18 | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
19 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
20 | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir |
21 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
CENTRES OF EXAMINATION FOR SKILL TEST
LOWER DIVISION CLERK EXAMINATION -2017
The candidates will be required to indicate the choice of the centres for Skill Test from amongst following centres in the Application Form:
Centre Code | Centre* | State |
01 | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
02 | Barapani (Shillong) | Meghalaya |
03 | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
04 | Cochin | Kerala |
05 | Delhi / NCR | Delhi / NCR |
06 | Hyderabad | Telangana |
07 | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir |
08 | Kolkata | West Bangal |
09 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
10 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
VACANCY
DETAILS OF VACANCY POSITION FOR LOWER DIVISION CLERK at ICAR HQRS
S. No. | Category | No. of vacancies |
1 | Unreserved | 36 |
2 | Scheduled Castes (SC) | 16 |
3 | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 11 |
4 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 15 |
5 | Divyang | 01 |
6 | Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) | 06 |
Total: | 78* |
PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATIONS
(i) For Stenographers Grade-III posts
Educational- A candidate must be 12th class pass or equivalent from a recognised Board/University, completed on or before the closing date for submission of online application.
Professional Efficiency- The candidates will be given one dictation test in English or in Hindi at 80 w.p.m. for 10 minutes. The candidates who opt to take the test in English will be required to transcribe the matter in 50 minutes on computer and the candidates who opt to take the test in Hindi will be required to transcribe the matter in 65 minutes on computer.
AGE LMIT:-
A candidate must have attained the age of 18 years but not have attained the
age of 27 years as on the closing date of online applications. Age relaxation is
admissible to the various categories as per Rule 4 of the Rules of the
Examination as given in Annexure–V for the posts of Stenographers Grade-III and
Annexure-VI for the posts
of LDC respectively.
REGISTRATION FEE: -
SI. No. | Category of candidate | Fee (Rs.) |
1 | Unreserved (UR) / Other Backward Class (OBC) | 200/- |
2 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang/ Ex-Serviceman/ Women candidate | NIL |
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION INCLUDING SYLLABUS:-
Detailed scheme of Examination including syllabus is given in Appendix-I to
Annexure–V for the posts of Stenographers Grade-III and in Appendix-I to
AnnexureVI
for the posts of LDC respectively.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR LOWER DIVISION CLERK
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of written examination and Typing Test:
(A) SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS
The written examination will consist of one objective type paper as shown below:
Part | Subject | Max. Marks |
Total Duration/Timing |
|
for all Candidates except VD | for Visually Divyang candidates | |||
I | General Intelligence (50 Questions) | 50 | 2 Hours | 2 Hours 40 Mins |
II | English Language (Basic Knowledge) (50 Questions) | 50 | ||
III | Numerical Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (50 Questions) | 50 | ||
IV | General Awareness (50 Questions) | 50 |
HOW TO APPLY:-
A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply online in the prescribed Application Form available on the website: http://www.asrb.org.in. Important instructions to the candidates for filling online applications are given in Appendix-I.
A candidate must read the provisions, contained in this Notification carefully and abide by the same. A candidate must fulfil all the conditions of eligibility regarding age, educational qualifications, etc. prescribed for admission to the examination.
The candidates are not required to attach copy of any of the documents /certificates in support of their candidature at the time of submission of online application. The candidates who qualify the Examination as per prescribed standards and qualify for Skill Test call, will be required to submit the self-attested copies of the documents/certificates in support of their candidature along with the print-out of the online application form when called for Skill Test, failing which the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the Skill test. Mere issue of admit card for the examination should not be considered that the candidate is eligible for the post in all respects. Eligibility of a candidate is checked only after qualifying the skill test. Hence, a candidate should satisfy himself / herself about his / her eligibility for the post at the time of online registration.
MODE OF SELECTION: -
The minimum qualifying marks for the written examination (CBT) are as follows:
Srl. No. | Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
1 | Unreserved (UR) | 45 % |
2 | Other Backward Class (OBC) | 40 % |
3 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang/ Ex-Serviceman | 35% |
(i) Candidates who qualify the written examination (CBT) as per prescribed standards will be shortlisted for the Skill Test in the ratio of 20 candidates for each post i.e. 1:20 ratio.
(ii) The Board may change these qualifying marks as well as the prescribed ratio for all or any of the category at its sole discretion.
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Courtesy : ASRB