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Scheme of Exam & Syllabus
Time 2 Hours Total Question (MCQ) 200 Question Total Marks (MCQ) 200 Marks
Section–A
1. General Awareness
Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General Awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. The questions will be designed to test knowledge of Current Events and of such matter of everyday observation as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to
- History,
- Polity,
- Constitution,
- Sports,
- Art & Culture,
- Geography,
- Economics,
- Everyday Science,
- Scientific Research,
- National/International Organizations /Institutions etc.
2. General Intelligence & Reasoning ability
The syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. Test may include questions on
- analogies,
- similarities,
- differences,
- space visualization,
- problem solving,
- analysis,
- judgment,
- decision making,
- visual memory,
- discrimination,
- observation,
- relationship,
- concepts,
- arithmetical reasoning,
- verbal and figure classification,
- arithmetical number series etc.
3. Arithmetical & Numerical Ability
The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Abilities will cover
- Number Systems including questions on Simplification,
- Decimals,
- Data Interpretation,
- Fractions,
- L.C.M.,
- H.C.F.,
- Ratio & Proportion,
- Percentage,
- Average,
- Profit & Loss,
- Discount,
- Simple & Compound Interest,
- Mensuration,
- Time & Work,
- Time & Distance,
- Tables & Graphs etc.
4. Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension
In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages, questions on its
- Vocabulary,
- Grammar,
- Sentence Structure,
- Synonyms,
- Antonyms and its correct usage etc. would also be covered.
Section B
1. From the subject Library and Information Science
Library and Society:
- Laws of Library Science;
- Types of Libraries;
- Library Associations,
- Systems and Programmes;
- Library Movement and Library Legislation in India;
- Organizations and Institutions involved in the development of Library and Information Services-UNESCO, IFLA, FID, INIS, NISSAT, etc.;
Library Management:
- Collection development – Types of Documents and Selection Principles,
- Acquisition Procedure,
- Acquisition of Journals and Periodicals,
- Preparation of Documents for use;
- Library Personnel and Library Committee,
- Library Rules and Regulations;
- Library Finance and Budget;
- Principles of Library Management,
- Library Organisation and Structure;
- Use and Maintenance of the Library – Circulation, Maintenance, Shelving, Stock Verification, Binding and Preservation, Weeding out, etc.;
Library Classification Theory and Practice:
- Library Classification Schemes – DDC, CC, UDC;
Library Cataloguing Theory and Practice:
- Canons and Principles;
- Library Cataloguing Codes – CCC and AACR;
Reference and Information Sources:
- Bibliography and Reference Sources – Types of Bibliography;
- Reference Sources- Dictionaries, Encyclopedias,
- Ready Reference Sources, etc.;
- Sources of Information – Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Documentary,
- Non-Documentary; EDocuments,
- E-Books, E-Journals, etc.;
Information Services:
- Concept and need for Information;
- Types of Documents;
- Nature and organization of Information Services,
- Abstracting and Indexing Services;
- Computer based Information Services – CAS, SDI;