WBSSC Lower Division Asst. (LDA) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Recruitment, 2015

West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (WBSSC) published notification for recruitment for below mention posts in Secretariat Offices, Directorates and District Offices under Government of West Bengal. For more details regarding age limit, educational qualification, pay scale, how to apply, selection process, no. of posts, examination centers and pattern, application fee, closing date for online registration and other details are available at given below link…

Total no of Posts: 599

Name of Posts: Lower Division Assistant (LDA) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC)

Name of the Department:

Personnel & Administrative Reforms: 300 Posts
School Education: 36 Posts
Agricultural Marketing: 05 Posts
Fisheries: 10 Posts
Irrigation & Waterways: 100 Posts
Irrigation & Waterways: 10 Posts
Youth Services: 25 Posts
Finance (Revenue): 07 Posts
Food Processing Industries & Horticulture: 04 Posts
Food Processing Industries & Horticulture: 26 Posts
Social Welfare: 49 Posts
Correctional Administration: 05 Posts
Industrial Training: 02 Posts
Higher Education: 20 Posts

Age limit: 18 to 40 (as on 01/01/2015)

Educational Qualification:

A Pass in Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
Acquisition of elementary knowledge in Computer operation with the ability of typing on Computer at the speed of 20 words per minute in English or 10 words per minute in Bengali from a reputed organization for a period not less than 6 (six) months.

Pay Scale: Pay Band-2 (Rs. 5,400/- – 25,200/-), Initial Pay in the Pay Band - Rs.6,240/-, Grade Pay- Rs. 2,600/-

Application Fee: All categories of candidates except Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Persons with Disabilities (of 40% and above only) shall pay Examination fees of Rs. 200/- and Processing fees of Rs. 20/- (Total amount - Rs. 220/-) only.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on competitive examination.

Lower Division Assistant / Clerk Exam Syllabus

Scheme of Examination:

The Examination shall consist of two parts viz. Part-I and Part-II and shall be held on two different dates.
Candidates shortlisted on the basis of marks obtained in Part – I shall only be allowed to appear in the Part-II examination.
The Part-I will carry 100 marks having 100 questions of 1 (one) mark each, comprising of multiple choice objective type questions on English (30 marks), General Studies (40 marks) and Arithmetic (30 marks).
The Part-II shall consist of conventional type questions on
Group -A: English, and LDA 15 Page 11
Group-B: Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali carrying 50 marks each for Group –‘A’ and Group ‘B’. The duration of Part-I Examination shall be 1 hour and 30 minutes and the duration of Part-II Examination shall be 1 hour.

Syllabus for Examination: The syllabus for Examination shall be as be as detailed below:-

Part – I:

English: Fundamentals of the English such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms and its correct usage, etc.
General Studies: Matters of everyday observation including everyday science, current events and problems with special reference to India, Elementary knowledge of Indian History and Indian Geography.
Arithmetic: Divisibility, Fractions, Decimals, Recurring Decimals, Simplification, H.C.F., L.C.M., Partnership, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, Area of Rectangle & Squares.

Part –II

Group – A: English

Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied;
Condensing of a prose passage (summary or précis);
Translation from Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali, as the case may be, into English.

Group– B: Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali

Drafting of a report from points or materials supplied;
Condensing of a prose passage (summary or précis);
Translation from English into Bengali or Hindi or Urdu or Nepali, as the case may be.

How to Apply: Candidates seeking to apply for the above mentioned post may apply through online mode or through online mode via Tathya Mitra Kendrya by visiting the Commission's Official Website : www.wbssc.gov.in

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