Staff Selection Commission – Assistant Sub-Inspector (Exe) in CISF Examination Syllabus

Written examination for Assistant Sub-inspector in Central Industrial Security Force consists of two papers. Paper I again consists of 4 sections viz., General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Numerical Aptitude and English Language and Comprehension. Each section is for 50 marks and the total duration is 2 hours. Paper II only consists of one section for 200 marks in the subject of English language and comprehension. The scheme of exam and syllabus for ASI exam is as below.

Scheme of Examination
Paper-I

S.No.	Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Part-A	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50	2 hours or 120 minutes
Part-B	General Knowledge and General Awareness	50	50
Part-C	Numerical Aptitude	50	50
Part-D	English Comprehension	50	50
	Total	200	200

Paper-II

S.No.	Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Part-A	English Language & Comprehension	200	200	2 hours
	Total	200	200

SYLLABUS
Paper: I
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and nonverbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

B. General Knowledge & General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing 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 every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any 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, Indian Constitution and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

Note: The question in the components A&B will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification prescribed for the post viz. graduation.

C. Numerical Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation.

D. English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested. (The question in components C&D will be of Higher Secondary (10+2) level).

Paper-II:
English Language & Comprehension: Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be Higher Secondary (10+2) level.)

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Published date : 05 Dec 2015 05:49PM