12/06/2015
1)SSC CHSL 2015 Notification (Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination) out
Staff Selection Commission has notified
the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2015. The Staff
Selection Commission will hold an examination for Recruitment of Postal
Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators and Lower Divisional Clerks
on Sundays 01.11.2015, 15.11.2015 and 22.11.2015. Further details are as
follows:
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Important Dates
Opening Date for Online Registration:
13 June 2015
Closing Date for Online Registration:
13 July 2015 (5:00PM)
Date of Examination: 1 November 2015,
15 November 2015 and 22 November 2015
Note: Candidates can also apply through
Post.
Pay of the Posts:
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200)
Grade Pay 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs.
5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs.
5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900
Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs.
5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900
Vacancies:
Tentatively the vacancies for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant,
LDC and DEO are 3523, 2049 and 1006 respectively.
Educational Qualification
( As on 01.08.2015)
* Must have passed 12th Standard or
equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
* Candidates who have not acquired but
will acquire the educational qualification and acquire documentary evidence
from the Board/University in support thereof as on 01.08.2015 will also be
eligible.
Age Limit:
18-27 years as on 01.08.2015 (Candidates born not before 02-08-1988 and not
later than 01-08-1997.) .Age relaxation as applicable for different categories.
How to apply:
Applications must be submitted only in
the prescribed format (Annexure-I) On-line or by Post. Detailed instructions as
in Annexure - II A or Annexure - II B, may be referred to for postal
applications and on-line applications respectively.
Scheme of the
Examination: The Examination will be conducted in
three tiers as indicated below-
Tier -I -- Written Examination
(Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -II -- Written Examination
(Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -III -- Personality Test cum
Interview/Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test (wherever applicable)/Document
Verification.
Please note:
The Commission reserves the right to make changes in the scheme of examination
such as conduct of Tier-I and Tier-II examination in on-line mode, treating
Tier-I examination as only qualifying and not conducting personality test cum
interview for some or all posts etc.
Application Fee:
--Rs. 100 (One hundred only)
Payment of application fee is exempted
for all women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe, Physically Handicapped and
Ex-servicemen eligible for reservation,
as per Government orders.
** For Paper or Off-Line Applications:
Candidates should pay the fee by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)
only.
** The candidates submitting
application form online (computer based) should pay the fee of Rs 100 (Rupees
one hundred only) by means of SBI Challan or Onlinepayment through Net banking
or any credit/debit cards only.
Scheme of Examination:
The examination will consist of a
Written Examination and Skill Test for the post of Data Entry Operator and
Written Test and Typing Test for the post of Postal
Assistant & Sorting Assistant
(PA/SA) and Lower Division Clerk on Computer.
Written examination
(Objective type):
Part I: General Intelligence (50
questions) - 50 Marks
Part II: English Language (Basic
Knowledge) ( 50 questions ) - 50 Marks
Part III: Quantitative Aptitude (Basic
Arithmetic Skill) (50 questions) - 50 Marks
Part IV: General Awareness (50
questions) - 50 Marks
Total: 200 Marks
Total Duration /Timing: 2 Hours (10.00
A.M. to 12.00 Noon) or (2:00 PM to 4:00PM)
Note: The proposal for online
examination is under consideration of the Government of India and if approved
examination may be held on-line.
There will be negative
marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
For more details check official
notification from below link. In case of any doubts, feel free to ask us
through comments, we will get back to you.
Link to Apply Online for SSC CHSL 2015
Study Materials for SSC CHSL 2015 (Previous PA/SA
Exam Questions also)
2)Railways Decide to Run Suvidha Trains – These Trains will Run at Dynamic Fare System
Ministry of Railways has decided to run Suvidha trains on the following terms & conditions.
· Tickets shall be issued only for
confirmed and RAC passengers accommodation. There shall be no provision
for waiting list in the train.
· The maximum Advance Reservation period
will be 30 days while the minimum Advance Reservation period will be of
10 days. Zonal Railways may decide the exact ARP for each train within
this limit.
· No concession shall be applicable on
these trains. Full adult fare shall be changed for all passengers
irrespective of their age. Also free passes/complimentary
passes/warrant/concessional voucher etc. shall not be permitted in these
trains.
· Apart from e-ticketing the sale of tickets shall also be allowed through PRS counters.
· Modification/duplicate ticket/cluster bookings/BPT will not be allowed.
· Only General quota bookings will be applicable.
· Upgradation option shall not be applicable in these trains.
· Passenger should produce one of the
prescribed Identity Card during journey for verification purpose for
both e-ticket & PRS ticket.
· On the basis of demand pattern,
Suvidha train services may run during peak seasons like winter rush,
summer rush, Dussehara rush, Holi rush and on other occasions as jointly
decided by COMs and CCMs of the zonal Railways.
· There shall be no First AC/Fist
Class/Executive class/general class/2nd sitting coach in the train
composition of Suvidha Trains.
Three types of Suvidha Trains services are proposed:-
(1) Fully air-conditioned services with or without stoppages: Base Price: (Rajdhani base fare+Tatkal charges).
(2) Mixed services having no enroute
commercial stoppages on mixed Duronto pattern: Base price: (Mixed
Duronto base fare+ Tatkal charges).
(3) For mixed services having some
stoppages enroute and running as Mail/Express: Base price: (Mail/Express
base fare+Tatkal charges).
· In addition to above, if demand arises
zonal Railways may also plan for fully airconditioned Shatabdi/Double
decker type Suvidha Trains with fare of the respective categories of
trains as per above.
· Suvidha trains will run on dynamic
fare system. The Permissible booking pattern and charges thereon of
Suvidha Trains will be as under:-
For both AC classes and non AC- classes:-
(*Other charges like reservation charge, catering charge, S/F, service tax, etc. will be taken in full wherever applicable)
· Vacant berths left at the time of
charting will be offered for current booking counters. Tickets at
current counters shall be sold at the last price sold for that class and
other supplementary charges like reservation fee, superfast charges,
catering charges, service tax applicable shall be levied in full.
· The information would also be
displayed to the passenger during the booking in case the fare of lower
class becomes higher than the higher class to exercise option to travel
by the higher class.
· There shall be no downward movement in the fare.
· 50% refund of fare subject to minimum
flat cancellation charge of rupees one hundred for airconditioned-II
tier/first class, rupees ninety for airconditioned III-tier/3
economy/airconditioned chair car and rupees sixty for sleeper class will
be granted for confirmed/RAC tickets upto 6 hours before the scheduled
departure of the train. No refund of fare after that will be granted.
Such refund will be granted by filing TDR in case of e-tickets and in
case of PRS counter-ticket across the counter.
· The Suvidha train services shall be over and above the normal train services and special trains on Tatkal fares.
· The above guidelines will be implemented w.e.f. 01.07.2015.