should select the centres, carefully and indicate the same correctly in

their applications.
13.3 The Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in
centres opted by them. However, the Commission reserves the right to
cancel any Centre and ask the candidates of that centre to appear
from another centre. Commission also reserves the right to divert
candidates of any centre to some other Centre to take the
examination.
13.4 The Regional Office, having jurisdiction over the Examination Centres
opted by the candidate, will issue Admission Certificate to the
candidate for the examinations. All other activities related to this
recruitment will be handled by the said Regional Office.

14 Scheme of Examination:
14.1 The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination
(Paper-I), Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
(only for the post of Havaldar) and a Descriptive Paper (Paper-II).
14.2 The schedule of examinations indicated in the Notice is tentative. Any
change in the schedule of examinations will be informed to candidates
only through the website of the Commission.
14.3 There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the
scores. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
14.4 Paper-I (Computer Based Examination):

Part Subject Number of Time Duration

Questions/ (For all four Parts)
Maximum Marks
I General English 25/ 25 90 Minutes (120
Minutes for candidates
II General Intelligence 25/ 25
eligible for scribes as
& Reasoning
per para 8.1 and 8.2)

III Numerical Aptitude 25/ 25

IV General Awareness 25/ 25

14.4.1 Paper-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice

questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi
for Part-II, III & IV.
14.4.2 There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong
answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in
mind while answering the questions.
14.4.3 Marks scored by candidates in Paper-I (Computer Based
Examination), if conducted in multiple shifts, will be
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 normalized by using the formula published by the
Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-
02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to
determine final merit and cut-off marks.
14.4.4 Tentative Answer Keys of the Computer Based Examination
will be placed on the website of the Commission after the
Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys
and submit online representations, if any, within the
stipulated time limit on payment of Rs 100/- per question.
Representations received through any other mode e.g. letter,
application, email, etc. will not be entertained.
Representations regarding the Answer Keys will be
scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the
decision of the Commission in this regard will be final.
14.5 Paper-II (Descriptive):

Subject Maximum Time Duration

Marks
Short Essay and a Letter in 50 45 minutes (60 minutes
English or in any language (25+25) for the candidates eligible
included in the 8th schedule of for scribes as per Para 8.1
the Constitution. and 8.2).

14.5.1 Paper-II will be of descriptive type in ‘Pen and Paper’ Mode in

which the candidates will be required to write a short essay
and a letter in English or any language included in the
Schedule-VIII of the Constitution.
14.5.2 Paper-II will only be of qualifying nature and is intended to
test elementary language skills in view of categorization of
the post as Group-C and in view of job requirements.
However, marks scored by the candidates in Paper-II will be
used to decide merit in case more than one candidate score
equal normalized marks in Paper-I.
14.5.3 Paper-II will be held only for those candidates who meet the
cut-off prescribed by the Commission in Paper-I for different
categories.
14.5.4 In Paper-II, candidates must write their correct Roll Number
at the prescribed places on the cover page of the Answer
Book. Candidates must also affix signature and Left-hand
Thumb Impression in the relevant columns in the Answer
Book. Answer Books not bearing Roll Number, Signature and
Left-hand Thumb Impression shall be awarded zero marks.
14.5.5 Candidates must not write any personal identity e.g. name,
roll number, mobile number, address, etc. inside the Answer
Book (Paper-II). Failure to adhere to these instructions will
be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) and such candidates will
be awarded zero marks and their candidature will be
rejected.
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14.6 Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination (Paper-I):
14.6.1 Questions on ‘General Intelligence and Reasoning’ will be non-
verbal considering the functions attached to the post.
Questions on Numerical Aptitude and General English will be
simple, of a level that an average matriculate will be in a
position to answer comfortably. Questions on General
Awareness will also be of similar standard.
14.6.2 English Language: Candidates' understanding of the basics of
English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence
structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. and
writing ability would be tested.
14.6.3 General Intelligence and Reasoning: It will include questions
of non-verbal type. The test will include questions on
similarities and differences, space visualization, problem
solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,
discriminating observation, relationship concepts, figure
classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series
etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the
candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols
and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other
analytical functions.
14.6.4 Numerical Aptitude: It will include questions on problems
relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers,
Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers,
Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and
Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of
Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio
and Time, Time and Work, etc.
14.6.5 General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the
ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment
around him and its application to society. Questions will also
be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such
matters of everyday observation and experience in their
scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person.
The test will also include questions relating to India and its
neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History,
Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including
Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These
questions will be such that they do not require a special study
of any discipline.
14.6.6 For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will
be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data
in the Paper.
14.7 Paper-II: The Paper will be set in Hindi, English and in other
languages mentioned in the Schedule-VIII of the Constitution as
given at Annexure-XV, to test basic language skills commensurate
with the educational qualification prescribed for the post.
Candidates will be required to write one short essay/ letter.

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14.8 Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) for
the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: Followings are the PET/
PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN:
14.8.1 Physical Efficiency Test (PET):
Male Female
Walking 1600 meters in 15 1 Km in 20
minutes. minutes

Cycling 8 Kms. in 30 3 Kms. in 25

minutes minutes

14.8.2 Cycling is not applicable for the post of Havaldar in DGPM,

CBIC.
14.8.3 A women candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be
pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, shall be declared
temporarily unfit and her candidature will be held in abeyance
until the confinement is over. Vacancies against temporary
unfit candidates will be kept unfilled in the final result. Such
female candidates will be re-examined for Physical Efficiency
Test (PET) six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to
the production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered
medical practitioner. If found fit, they may be appointed against
the vacancies kept reserved for and allowed the benefit of
seniority in accordance with the instructions of the
government, as amended from time to time.
14.8.4 Physical Standard Test (PST): The minimum physical
standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN are as
follows:
14.8.4.1 Male:
Height Chest
157.5 cms. (relaxable by Unexpanded: 76 cms
5 Cms in the case of Minimum expansion: 5 cms
Garhwalis, Assamese,
Gorkhas and members of
Schedule Tribes)

14.8.4.2 Female:
Height Weight
152 cms. relaxable by 2.5 48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in
Cms in the case of the case of Garhwalis,
Garhwalis, Assamese, Assamese, Gorkhas and
Gorkhas and members of members of Schedule Tribes)
Schedule Tribes)

14.8.5 PET/ PST will be conducted by CBIC / CBN at various centres

finalized by them. The candidates may be called for PET/ PST
to any centre across the country.
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