Assistant Commandant

(i) Written Examination: Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas:

• General Mental Ability: The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical
  ability, and data interpretation.
• ) Selection Procedure/Scheme: – (i) Written Examination: Paper I : General Ability and Intelligence
  The objective type questions with multiple choices in this paper will broadly cover the following areas:
  1. General Mental Ability
  The questions will be designed to test the logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude including numerical
  ability, and data interpretation.
  2. General Science: 
  The questions will be set to test general awareness, scientific temper, comprehension and appreciation
  of scientific phenomena of everyday observation including new areas of importance like Information
  Technology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science.
• Current Events of National and International Importance: The questions will test the candidates’ awareness of current events of national and international importance in the broad areas of culture, music, arts, literature, sports, governance, societal and developmental issues, industry, business, globalisation, and interplay among nations.
• Indian Polity and Economy: The questions shall aim to test candidates’ knowledge of the Country’s political system and the
  Constitution of India, social systems and public administration, economic development in India, regional and international security issues and human rights including its indicators.
• History of India : The questions will broadly cover the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. This shall also include the areas of growth of nationalism and freedom movement.
•  Indian and World Geography:
  The questions shall cover the physical, social and economic aspects of geography pertaining to India and the World.

Paper II : General Studies, Essay and Comprehension
Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English
totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy, knowledge of security and human rights issues, and analytical ability. Part-B – Comprehension, précis writing, other communications/language skills – to be attempted in English only (Marks 120) – The topics are Comprehension passages, précis writing, developing counter arguments, simple grammar and other aspects of language testing.

(2)Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.

(3) Interview/Personality Test : Candidates who are declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Candidates who are declared medically unfit but allowed to appear before the “Review Medical Board” on their appeal by the Appellate Authority will be called for Interview/Personality Tests provisionally. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 150 Marks.