HPSC to conduct screeing test

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by Haryananewswire (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, DEC 5
The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) proposes to conduct screening test for the posts of SDAO/APPO/ACDO/SMS in Agriculture Department, Labour Officer-cum-Conciliation Officer in Labour Department, Election Tehsildar in Election Department, Dental Surgeon in Health Department, Store Purchase Officer and Works Manager in Transport Department in the last week of December 2009.
A spokesman of HPSC said that the exact date, time and venue for holding the test will be notified later on.
He said that the standard of the question paper for this test will be of the level of the essential educational qualification prescribed for the respective post. The test will be of two hours’ duration. The question paper comprising 100 questions will be of 100 marks.
There will be no negative marking. Candidates shall be expected to have a general and basic knowledge of the relevant subject as per the prescribed educational qualification for the post and also the ability to answer questions about general awareness, current events of national and international importance and knowledge of various facets of Haryana. The candidates shall also be tested for their analytical
skills and aptitude.
He said that in order of merit in this test, candidates three times the number of advertised vacancies for each category of the posts will be called for interview. The screening test will be of qualifying nature and marks obtained in the test will not be given any weightage for final selection.
He said that blind candidate, if any, will be allowed scribe to write answers for him only with prior permission of the Commission failing which he will not be allowed to use the facility of a scribe. The scribe should be a 10+2 (non-medical side) student whose details should be duly verified by the principal of the concerned school. Such blind candidate must request the Commission alongwith medical
certificate issued by the Medical Board at least five days before the date of examination, otherwise such a request will not be entertained.