Dimapur, November 3 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) has amended the NPSC (state civil & other services) Recruitment (6th Amendment) Rules, 2011 by introducing common syllabus for the civil services examination. The common syllabus will come into force from the calendar year 2012, NPSC Deputy Secretary, Kelhouseto Nakhro has informed. This also applies to those candidates who would appear NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services that the Government notified on September 28, 2011.
The selection of NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services will now consist of three stages, viz. i) preliminary examination which shall consists of only one paper on general studies and shall be MCQ for 200 marks of 3 hours duration; ii) main examination which shall be of descriptive as well as MCQ. The main examination shall consists of 3 (three) papers of 200 marks each with general essay, comprehension and grammar as one paper. The other two shall be general studies paper – I which shall be MCQ and paper – II shall be descriptive; iii) the third stage shall be interview/personality test which shall carry 12 ½% of the total mark of 600.
The NPSC further informs all aspiring candidates that the preliminary examination is for the purpose of short listing candidates for the main examination and shall be called for the examination as per the ratio given in the Recruitment Rules. Further, short listing of candidates for interview will be done in order of marks scored in the written part of the main examination and in accordance with the ratio given in the Recruitment Rules. The final merit list will be determined on the basis of aggregate marks scored in the written examination of the main examination and the interview.
The Commission has been disseminating information through its website where candidates can look up the venue of examination, results and the date of interviews, etc. The aspiring candidates are advised to visit the Commission’s website at www.npsc.co.in for further information and detail syllabus of the common syllabus for NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services Examination or the same may be obtained from the Commission’s Office during office hours.
The selection of NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services will now consist of three stages, viz. i) preliminary examination which shall consists of only one paper on general studies and shall be MCQ for 200 marks of 3 hours duration; ii) main examination which shall be of descriptive as well as MCQ. The main examination shall consists of 3 (three) papers of 200 marks each with general essay, comprehension and grammar as one paper. The other two shall be general studies paper – I which shall be MCQ and paper – II shall be descriptive; iii) the third stage shall be interview/personality test which shall carry 12 ½% of the total mark of 600.
The NPSC further informs all aspiring candidates that the preliminary examination is for the purpose of short listing candidates for the main examination and shall be called for the examination as per the ratio given in the Recruitment Rules. Further, short listing of candidates for interview will be done in order of marks scored in the written part of the main examination and in accordance with the ratio given in the Recruitment Rules. The final merit list will be determined on the basis of aggregate marks scored in the written examination of the main examination and the interview.
The Commission has been disseminating information through its website where candidates can look up the venue of examination, results and the date of interviews, etc. The aspiring candidates are advised to visit the Commission’s website at www.npsc.co.in for further information and detail syllabus of the common syllabus for NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services Examination or the same may be obtained from the Commission’s Office during office hours.
