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National Insurance Exam Pattern, Sample Papers & Books
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November 28, 2010
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While informing you about each recruitment exam, I also try to provide you information on how to prepare for those exams, by posting info on the prep materials – the Sample papers & books. In s similar vein, this blog post follows my earlier blog article titled: National Insurance Recruitment 2012 Notification, Eligibility & Forms. which tells you about the availability of 300 Administrative Officer vacancies in NICL (NIC (National Insurance Company Ltd.) and how to apply for the same.
The focus of this blog article is on providing you the sample papers & books for National Insurance Administrative Officer written exam. But before that, a small discussion on the Pattern National Insurance Exam.
National Insurance Exam Pattern:
The written exam of National Insurance would be held for two different categories of Admin Officers: Admin Officer (Generalist) & Admin Officer (Specialist). Admin Officer (Specialist) positions are for candidates with specialties in Automobile Engineering, Legal & Medical.
Pattern of National Insurance exam is same for both categories of Admin Officers except for the
5th paper as you can find it from the table given at right.
The 5th paper for Admin Officer (Specialist) would consist of questions on your Professional Knowledge - Automobile Engineering, Legal & Medical as the case may be.
While the 5th paper for Admin Officer (Generalist) would consist of questions of General Aptitude pertaining to following topics:
a) Data Sufficiency
b) Analysis of Information/Analytical Ability
c) Data Interpretation.
National Insurance Exam Sample Papers:
The first four papers of this exam is very similar to Bank PO exams and hence you can use the sample papers for bank PO exams to prepare for these papers of National Insurance Admin Officer exam.
Sample Papers for National Insurance Reasoning Test:
Sample Papers for National Insurance Quantitative Aptitude Test:
Sample Papers for National Insurance Objective English Test:
Sample Papers for National Insurance Computer Awareness Test:
UPSC Portal has a good collection of 100 sample questions for Computer General Knowledge For Bank Examination. You can view this sample paper here.
For the 5th paper on General Aptitude section for Admin Officer (Generalist), a handful of sample questions are given below, just to let you know what these tests are:
a) Data Sufficiency:
b) Analysis of Information/Analytical Ability:
c) Data Interpretation:
For the "Professional Knowledge Test" paper for Admin Officer (Specialist), please take help of your college days knowledge.
While the above sample papers can just act as eye openers, if you are serious about preparing for this National Insurance Exam, you have to rely on books mentioned below.
National Insurance exam books:
I found following books on net for preparation for Insurance Administrative Officer Exam. They are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts upto 25%, apart from free shipping/postage in India if the order exceeds Rs. 200/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at your doorstep:
List Price: Rs.310, Offer Price: Rs.288, Discount: Rs. 22 (7%)
List Price: Rs.310, Offer Price: Rs.288, Discount: Rs. 22 (7%)
Also, following books on LIC Asst. Admin Officer Exam should come handy to prepare for National Insurance Admin Officer exam.
List Price: Rs.330, Offer Price: Rs.304, Discount: Rs.26 (8%)
List Price: Rs.330, Offer Price: Rs.304, Discount: Rs. 26 (8%)
List Price: Rs.265, Offer Price: Rs.252, Discount: Rs. 13 (5%)
List Price: Rs.240, Offer Price: Rs.182, , Discount: Rs. 58 (24%)
List Price: Rs.295, Offer Price: Rs.280, Discount: Rs.15 (5%)
National Insurance interview questions and preparation materials:
For those of you who qualify the written exam of National Insurance exam, you would have to appear the LIC interview. This section tells you how to prepare for National Insurance Admin Officer interview.
Your first study material for any interview should be the knowledge about the organization and National Insurance interview should not be an exception. Therefore, gain enough knowledge on National Insurance as an organization from this National Insurance About Us website page.
This blog has some excellent material to help you prepare for the National Insurance Interview with a list of Interview questions. Click here to visit this article, which tells you what are the requirements an interviewer looks for in you. It also gives you an interesting YouTube video telling you how you can also analyze an interviewer and hence be prepared for it. And than it gives you a list of 99 interview questions, which are most repeated in every other interview! These questions helps you prepare yourself.
Hope above information on prep materials for National Insurance written exam as well as materials for National Insurance interview would help you in cracking the National Insurance exam. I would be on look out for more resources on the net for National Insurance exam and would post the same, as soon as I come across them. Therefore keep visiting this blog and post your exam experience as comments to help future National Insurance Admin Officer aspirants.
Best wishes!
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November 28, 2010
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NRL GET/MT Recruitment 2010-2011 Notification Eligibility & Forms
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November 25, 2010
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 NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Limited) has just few days back issued recruitment notification for the session 2010-2011 for 26 GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee) & 4 MT (Management Trainee) positions, last date of application for which is 9th December, 2010.
Click here to find the NRL GET/MT Recruitment Notification 2011
How do you apply for GET/MT positions in NRL? This is the subject matter of this blog post, which quotes the important information from above notification to help you apply for the same. The blog post also archives the information for future purpose e.g. NRL GET/MT Recruitment 2011-2012.
But first learn about NRL in brief.
What is NRL?
NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Limited) is a a group company of oil major Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited with Oil India Limited & Govt. of Assam being its shareholders. This 3 MMTPA refinery was dedicated to the nation by the erstwhile Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri A. B. Vajpayee on 9th July, 1999. Commercial production of NRL commencement of from October, 2000 and since from than, it has been making profits consistently - in FY 2008-2009, it made a Profit After Tax of Rs. 235.64 crore. Besides refining, it has also diversified into retail marketing of petroleum products and has earned a good name for its quality product and attractive retail outlets.
Current vacancies in NRL:
Current vacancies in NRL is for 26 26 GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee) & 4 MT (Management Trainee) positions with category-wise break up as below:
Salaries for GET/MT in NRL: NRL is offering consolidated stipend of Rs.17,500/- per month for the GET. On completion of 1 year training period, they will be appointed as Officers Grade `A’ with a probationary period of 12 months on a pay scale of Rs.24,900 –50,500. NRL GET & MT Selection process:Written test for above positions in NRL may or may not be held, depending on the number of eligible candidates. If the same is conducted, it would be followed by interview. NRL GET & MT Recruitment Eligibility:Age eligibility: Max. 30 years as on 01.11.2010. Relaxations exist as per Govt. rule. Academic qualification Eligibility for Graduate Engineer Trainee: First class Engineering Graduates having minimum 65% marks in aggregate in the discipline of Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation /Metallurgical Engineering.
Academic qualification Eligibility for Management Trainee (HR): First Class Engineering Graduates with 2 years full time course in MBA with specialization in Human Resource / PGDM (HR) recognized as equivalent to MBA by AICTE / AIU (Association of Indian Universities).
Academic qualification Eligibility for Management Trainee (Business Development): First Class Engineering Graduates with 2 years full time course in MBA with specialization in Finance / PGDM (Finance) recognized as equivalent to MBA by AICTE / AIU (Association of Indian Universities).
NRL GET/MT Recruitment Application Form:You can apply for GET & MT positions in NRL only offline. There is no online application form. You can find the NRL GET & MT Application Form in the notification page link given above.. After filling up the form, you have to send it to the following address along with the required documents to the following address:
General Manager (HR & Legal), Numaligarh Refinery Limited, G.S.Road (Near international Hospital), Guwahati 781 005, (Assam)Last date for application is 09.12.2010.NRL GET Exam Pattern, Sample Papers & Books:
As said before, written test for the GET & MT positions in NRL may or may not be held. However, it would be wise to stay prepared in case the examination is held. To prepare for NRL recruitment written test. please visit my blog article titled: GAIL ET Exam Pattern, Sample Papers & Books which has almost the same pattern for the GAIL ET exam. Best wishes! !
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November 25, 2010
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National Insurance Recruitment 2010-2011 Notification Eligibility & Forms
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November 21, 2010
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 NIC (National Insurance Company) Ltd. had just few days back issued notification for the recruitment session 2010-2011 for 300 Administrative Officer positions. Last date for applying for these positions is 17th December, 2010. The written exam would be held on 30th January, 2011.
But first let us learn about National Insurance Company Ltd. in brief.
What is NIC (National Insurance Company) Ltd. National Insurance Company Limited is one of the oldest insurance companies in India, incorporated in 1906, with its registered office at Kolkata. Presently it is the second largest non life insurer in India (only next to New India Assurance) having a large market presence in north and east India. It has a network of about 1000 offices, manned by more than 16,000 skilled personnel. In the current year, it won the “Best Auto Insurer 2010” from J.D. Power Asia Pacific.
Vacancies in National Insurance 2010-2011: Vacancies in National Insurance Company Ltd. with category-wise breakup is as below: Admin Officer (Generalist): UR-109, SC-35, ST-15, OBC-61, Total:220. Admin Officer (Specialist): UR- 48, SC-9, ST- 4, OBC-19, Total: 80
Out of 80 positions earmarked for Admin Officer (Specialist), Discipline- wise breakup is as below: Automobile Engineering:30, Legal 30, Medical 20
Admin Officer Salaries in National Insurance Company Ltd.: NIC is offering salary in the pay-scale of Rs.17,240-840(14)-29,000-910(4)-32640 with other benefits. Total monthly salary for Admin Officer will be about Rs.26,600/- plus in Metros.
Important dates for National Insurance Recruitment 2010-2011: Last date for receipt of application forms: 17/12/2010 Last Date of dispatch of NIC 2011 exam Call letter/Admit card:10/01/2011 Date of National Insurance Written Examination: 30/01/2011
Examination cities for National Insurance Recruitment 2010-2011: The written exam for Admin Officer positions would be held in following 27 cities all over India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Vadodara, Vijaywada, Vishakapatnam.
Eligibility for Admin Officer positions in National Insurance Company Ltd.: Age Eligibility (for both Generalist & Specialist): as on 31/10/2010 Min: 21 years, Max: 30 years.
Academic/Experience Eligibility: Eligibility for Admin Officer (Generalist): Minimum Qualification: Graduation in Arts, Commerce or Science, Engineering, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science. Preferred Qualification: Graduate in any discipline as above with any of the following postgraduate professional qualification/s: M.B.A/ M.M.S / M.C.A /C.A./ I.C.W.A.
Eligibility for Admin Officer (Automobile Engineering): B.E/ B. Tech. in Engineering with specialization in Automobile Engineering OR Graduate in Engineering in any discipline with PG Diploma (at least one year duration) in Automobile Engineering.
Eligibility for Admin Officer (Law): Graduate in Law.
Eligibility for Admin Officer (Law): Graduate in Medical (MBBS).
Note: Minimum %age: For all of above, min %age at Graduation level shall be 55% ( in case of SC/ST candidates – 50% ). Preference will be given to the candidates having experience in their area of pecialization.
National Insurance Recruitment 2010-2011 Offline/Online forms: You can apply for Admin Officer in National Insurance either online or offline.
You can find the National Insurance Recruitment 2010-2011 Offline form in the last page of the Notification. How to apply offline has been given clearly in Section: "(X) How to Apply & General Instructions:" from page-3 of the Notification.
Please take help of “How to Apply & General Instructions” section as given above and also go through these FAQs on online filling of form.
Hope with above you can apply confidently for Admin Officer exam of NIC (National Insurance Company) Ltd. I am also posting the above materials for archiving purpose, so that it can be used as reference for those appearing National Insurance Recruitment Exam 2011-2012.
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November 21, 2010
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CBSE AIPMT 2011 Notification/Study materials
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November 15, 2010
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 CBSE has just today announced the notification for CBSE AIPMT-2011 Preliminary exam. The last date to apply for AIPMT-2011 (both online as well as offline) is 31st December, 2010 while the AIPMT-2011 Prelims exam would be held on 3rd April, 2011.
This blog post summarizes the important information contained in the AIPMT-2011 advertisement/notification to help you apply for the same as well to help you prepare for the same with sample papers & books for AIPMT 2011. You can also go through my blog post titled: AIPMT 2011 Exam Pattern/Format to know more about this exam.
Important dates for CBSE AIPMT 2011: Sale of AIPMT 2011 Bulletin: 13.12.2010 to 31.12.2010 Online submission of AIPMT 2011 Forms: 15.11.2010 to 31.12.2010.
Last date for receipt of Online/Offline forms: 07.01.2011
Date of AIPMT 2011 Prelims Exam: 03.04.2011 (Sunday) Date of AIPMT 2011 Mains Exam: 15.05.2011 (Sunday)
Eligibilities for CBSE AIPMT exam:i) You must be an Indian national.
ii) Academic eligibility (Minimum percentage) for AIPMT:
50% for General category student & 40% for SC/ST/OBC category student in Physics, Chemistry Biology taken together (i.e. aggregate). Also students should pass Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects individually. iii) Age eligibility (Minimum percentage) for AIPMT:
Minimum 17 years at the time of admission or on 31st December of the year of admission. Maximum 25 years as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination. Upper age limit relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST/OBC students. iv) You can attempt AIPMT for a maximum number of 3 (three) attempts.
v) Final year Class-XII students (who are appearing Class-XII final in 2011) can also appear in the exam provided he meets all other eligibilities as given above.
CBSE AIPMT 2011 Online/Offline Form: You can apply for CBSE AIPMT either offline or online. How to apply offline is given clearly in page-5 to 8 (from section-"9. MODE OF SALE OF INFORMATION BULLETIN AND APPLICATION FORM" of the Information Bulletin.
CBSE AIPMT exam pattern/format:
Sample online papers of CBSE AIPMT exam: You can download the sample model papers of CBSE PMT exam from following websites:
Mastermind Classes: You can download solved CBSE PMT papers by Mastermind Classes from following links:
cbseportal.com You can find sample CBSE PMT papers of both Preliminary & Final exam in this site from this link.
Recommended books for preparation of CBSE PMT exams:
Coaching Centers for CBSE AIPMT exam:
Aakash institute has coaching centres in 26 cities; Amritsar, Bhatinda, Bhubaneswar, Bokaro, Chandigarh, Dehradun, East Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Janakpuri, Kalu Sarai, Kanpur, Karnal, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Noida, Delhi, Patiala, Patna, Pune, Ranchi. If you are in any of these cities, you may go for class-room coaching by Aakash institute. But even if you are not in any of these cities, you can opt for correspondence courses. Also there are many packages to suit your pocket. The fees are however a little expensive. You can find detail of CBSE AIPMT courses offered by Aakash institute from this link.
Mastermind Classes has centres in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna Rewa, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ghaziabad Varanasi, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Jammu Dehradun, Jaipur, Raipur, Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala, Muscat. It offers class-room programs as well as correspondence courses. You can find more about it from this link.
Hope above study materials for CBSE Medical Entrance exam (Sample online papers/ Recommended Books & Coaching centers) would help you in your preparations for AIPMT exam. I would look out for more materials and would post them as I spot them. Please keep visiting this blog!
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| posted by
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November 15, 2010
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AIPMT 2011 Exam Pattern/Format
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The focus of this blog post is on telling you what is the exam format of CBSE AIPMT-2011. Although this blog post is made for AIPMT-2011 exam, students who are going to appear in AIPMT-2012/2013 exam can also use it for reference purpose to know the exam pattern of CBSE AIPMT-2012/2013. There was a major change from AIPMT-2010 onwards: the CBSE PMT Final exam was also made Objective type. The AIPMT final was Descriptive type in previous years.
Schedule of CBSE AIPMT-2011 Exam:
CBSE PMT exam is held in two stages (Prelims & Final) with exam schedules as below:
Preliminary Examination - April 03, 2011 (Sunday): Objective type
The CBSE PMT Preliminary Examination consists of a single paper containing 200 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). This paper needs to be completed in 3 hours (10.00 AM to 1.00 PM).
Each answer has four answer options from which you need to choose the single correct answer and mark it in the machine-gradable answer sheet by darkening the circle for the option completely with a Ball Point Pen only.
You need to take care while darkening the circle for the correct option – the circle should be darkened completely. The answer sheet is evaluated through OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software and hence if the circle is not darkened properly, the answer would come as a blank answer to OCR! How to mark the answer correctly? Just see it from the picture at left, which shows wrong/right way of marking 8 questions.
Final Examination - May 15, 2011 (Sunday): Objective type
CBSE PMT Final Examination is held only for those people who qualify the Preliminary Examination. You can find whether you have qualified in the AIPMT prelims by seeing the AIPMT result in CBSE results website, around the second week of April.
The CBSE PMT Final Examination consists of a single paper containing 120 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). This paper needs to be completed in 3 hours (10.00 AM to 1.00 PM).
Mark distribution/Exam format of CBSE AIPMT Exam:
How many questions are asked from which subject in which paper in CBSE PMT Exam? Following gives you the subject-wise mark distribution for CBSE PMT Prelims Exam:
Preliminary Examination: Single Objective-type paper
Physics: 50 questions.
Chemistry: 50 questions.
Botany: 50 questions.
Zoology: 50 questions.
Total: 200 questions with 800 marks (4 marks/question) to be answered in 3 hours.There is negative marking 1 mark for each wrong answer. Hope above information on exam pattern/format of AIPMT exam helps you in knowing this CBSE Medical Entrance exam better. How to prepare for CBSE PMT exam? You can find the study materials for CBSE PMT exam in my blog post titled: CBSE AIPMT 2011 Exam dates/Study materials. Please keep visiting this blog as I would continue to post more prep materials for AIPMT exam! Labels: AIPMT |
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SSB Constable Recruitment Notification, Forms & Books
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November 14, 2010
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This blog post summarizes the important information contained in above advertisement, so that same can be used not only by the aspirants for the current SSB Constable exam, but also by future aspirant’s i.e. SSB Constable Recruitment Exam 2011-2012 for reference purpose to know about the application and selection process.
But first let us know about SSB in brief.
What is Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): SSB is a major Paramilitary border forces of India, created post Indo-China conflict, in 1963, mainly to prevent further Chinese intrusions in North East India. However, later its scope was expanded and it now is working in many other states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir etc. besides the eight North East states.
It has following organization roles: 1.0 To promote sense of security among the people living in the border area. 2.0 To Prevent trans border crimes and unauthorized entries into or exit from the territory of India. SSB Constable Vacancies: Trade-wise, category-wise vacancy position for constables in SSB is as below: 
Salaries for SSB Constable: Pay Scale offered for these SSB Constable (Tradesmen) is: Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.2000/- per month, along with other allowances as exists for Central Government employees.
Eligibilities for SSB Constable positions: Age Eligibility: 18 to 23 years (as on 10-12-2010)
Educational Qualification/ Work Experience Eligibility: 1) Matriculation or equivalent form a recognized Board or Institute. (8th Class pass for the ST Candidates of Mizoram State, Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh only) and
2) Work Experience as below: (i) Two years work experience in respective trade; OR (ii) One year certificate course from Indusial Training Institute/ Vocational Institute with at least one year experience in the Trade ; OR (iii) Two years Diploma from Industrial Training Institute in the trade or similar trade. Besides above eligibilities, candidates must posses the minimum Physical & Medical Standards as given in Page-4&5 of the notification.
Selection process/Exam Pattern of for SSB Constable Exam: Selections for constable positions in SSB is an elaborate process, involving following six stages: (i) Documentation (ii) Physical Standard Measurement (PST) (iii) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) (iv) Written test (25 Marks) (v) Practical /Trade Test( 75 Marks) (vi) Medical Test. As you can find above, there are only two tests (other than your medical/physical standard test)- Written test & Trade test. The exam pattern of written test is - it consist of questions of General Awareness/ General Knowledge, Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics, ability to observe and distinguish patterns and to test basic knowledge of candidate in English / Hindi.
You can find details about these processes from page-6 (section 9. Selection Process) to page-9 of the notification.
SSB Constable Exam application form & how to apply: You can find the application form for applying to SSB Constable Recruitment Exam in page-12 to 14 (ANNEXURE – I ) of the notification. How to apply for SSB Constable Exam is given clearly in page-5 to 6 (section 7. How to apply:) of the notification. Subsequent to filling up the form, you have to send the same along with other required documents to the following address to reach before the last date of application i.e. 10.12..2010 (For remote areas: 17.12.2010): THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, SECTOR HQRS. SSB, FCI CAMPUS, P.O. FERTILIZER FACTORY, URUBARAK NAGAR, GORAKHPUR-273007,UTTAR PRADESH.
Prep Books for SSB Constable Exam: I had searched on the net for study materials to prepare for SSB Constable Recruitment Exam and could find following guide books for SSB Constable GD (General Duty) exam. As the pattern of exam is similar, you can use these books to prepare for SSB Constable (Tradesmen) exam too. These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts upto 25%, apart from free shipping/ postage in India if the order exceeds Rs. 100/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at yOffer doorstep:
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Hope with above information you can apply confidently for the exam and get that SSB Constable job. Best wishes!
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November 14, 2010
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KVS PGT Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books
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November 13, 2010
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 You must be searching for some study materials for KVS PGT exam preparation and that is why this blog post is made for - to give you the sources of sample papers as well as guide books to prepare for this KVS teachers recruitment exam.
Before going further, let us know about the pattern of KVS PGT exam:
Exam Pattern of KVS PGT Preliminary Examination:  The prelims exam consists of two parts – Part-1 & Part-2 with total 150 Objective Type questions to be answered in 3 hours. However, for preparing the merit list in Prelims, marks of only Part-1 is considered (110 marks). In Part-2, you just have to score the qualifying marks only.
Details of these two parts of KVS Preliminary Examination are given below:
Part – 1: (Aptitude test) Part-1 consists of 110 Questions, 1 mark per question with following test areas: i) General Awareness (GK, Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, General Science). ii) Test of Reasoning. iii) Quantitative Aptitude test. iv) Teaching Aptitude test.
Part – 2 (Language competency test): Only qualifying in nature. 40 Questions, 1 mark per question. English language: 20 marks. Qualifying mark for English: 5 marks. Hindi language: 20 marks. Qualifying mark for Hindi: 5 marks. Qualifying marks for whole of part-2 (i.e. both languages combined): 13 marks.
There is no negative marking. So do not leave any question unanswered.
Based on the relative performance of all the candidates, the cut-off mark for KVS PGT Prelims exam would be decided by KVS examiners and those above the cut-off would be called for the Mains exam.
Exam Pattern of KVS PGT Mains Examination: Subject test. This is a Descriptive Type Paper of 120 marks for a duration of 3 hours.
The Mains exam consists of long, medium and short answer questions pertaining to subject/posts for which you have applied. The questions may be recall type questions to test the conceptual understanding of the topics. A few question on drawing interpretations from given raw data and some situational questions may also be asked to test the analytical ability and intelligence.
The cut-off mark for KVS PGT Mains exam is again decided by KVS examiners based on the relative performance of all the candidates. Those above this cut-off would be called for the Interview.
Interview for KVS PGT teacher selection: The objective of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in teaching profession. Some of the qualities judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, and balance of judgment, variety and depth of interest, leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
In preparing the final merit list, weightage of written test and interview is 80:20 respectively. KVS PGT Exam Sample Papers: I had searched on the net for sample papers of KVS PGT exam - but could not find any good and authentic sample papers except for some papers uploaded by Andhra Pradesh Tribal welfare website.
KVS PGT Teachers Exam Prep Books:  I found following books on net for preparation for KVS PGT Teachers Exam. These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discounts upto 25%, apart from free shipping/ postage in India if the order exceeds Rs. 100/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at your doorstep:
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I am sure with study materials - the sample papers & books for KVS PGT Exam, you can easily crack the exam. Please keep visiting this blog - I would post more prep materials for these KVS exams as soon as I spot them. Best wishes!
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November 13, 2010
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KVS PGT Recruitment 2011-2012 Notification, Eligibility & Forms
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November 07, 2010
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 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) recruitment notification 2011-2012 for PGT (Post Graduate Teachers) has just come out last Saturday for 350 PGT positions. This notification was published in Employment News dated 30th October, 2010.
This blog post is dedicated to help you in applying for the PGT positions in KVS while another blog post titled: KVS PGT Exam pattern, Sample Papers & Books would help you in preparing for KVS exam with study materials. While reproducing the content of the notification in a tablet form, this blog post intends to archive the same for future KVS teacher aspirants – for KVS PGT Exam 2012-2013.
But before going further, just a brief overview on what is Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
What is KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan): Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is a mammoth canopy organization of 1073 schools (including 3 of them abroad- Tehran, Moscow & Katmandu) with 10,30,654 students (as on 31.03.2010) and 48,596 employees (as on 01.08.2010).
Since inception in 1965, the Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools) have come to be known as centers of excellence in the field of secondary and senior secondary education. The schools have been divided amongst 18 regions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
PGT Vacancies 2011-2012 in KVS: There are a total of 350 PGT vacancies for the KVS recruitment session 2011-2012, with category-wise break-up as follows: 
Salaries for teachers in KVS: KVS offers salaries for the PGT positions in following pay-scale: Rs. 9,300- 34,800 plus Rs. 4,800 Grade Pay.
Selection process for KVS PGT teachers: Selections for the PGT positions in KVS is a long drawn process – it consists of a 150 marks Preliminary written test, followed by a 120 mark Mains written test and than a personal Interview for those shortlisted. More about KVS selection process can be found in my next blog post titled: KVS PGT Exam pattern, Sample Papers & Books.
Eligibilities for KVS PGT teachers exam: Age Eligibility: (as on 30.11.2010, the last date of application) Maximum age: 40 Years. Age relations exists as per Govt. rule and these can be seen section: “3) AGE RELAXATION” in page 3 of the recruitment notification.
Academic Qualification Eligibility: You can find the detailed information on the eligibilities required for KVS PGT positions in page 1-2 of the recruitment notification.
Examination Cities for KVS PGT Exam: Examination for KVS PGT positions would be conducted all over India in following 23 cities: Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Port Blair, Raipur & Ranchi.
KVS PGT Exam Online Application form 2011-2012: You can apply for KVS PGT Exam 2011-2012 only through online form.  Post submission of the application, you have to send the system generated On-line KVS PGT Exam Application Form through ordinary post to the following address: P.O.BOX No.4624, HAUZ KHAS POST OFFICE, NEW DELHI-110016.
How to apply online for KVS PGT Exam is given clearly in section: “5. HOW TO APPLY” in page 4-6 of the notification. You should also go through section: “6) EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT” in page-3.
Important dates for KVS PGT Exam 2011-2012: Opening Date for Online Registration for KVS PGT Exam: 30.10.2010 Last Date for Online Registration for KVS PGT Exam: 30.11.2010 Last Date for receipt of Computer Generated KVS PGT Application Form: 07.12.2010 (14.12.2010 for remote areas).
Date of KVS PGT Preliminary Exam 2011: 11-02-2011 (Friday) Date of KVS PGT Mains Exam 2011: 08-04-2011 (Friday)
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November 07, 2010
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KVS TGT & PRT Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books
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You must be searching for some study materials for KVS TGT/PRT exam preparation and that is why this blog post is made for - to give you the sources of sample papers as well as guide books to prepare for this KVS teachers recruitment exam.
Before going further, let us know about the pattern of KVS TGT/PRT exam:
Exam Pattern of KVS TGT & PRT Preliminary Examination: The prelims exam consists of two parts – Part-1 & Part-2 with total 150 Objective Type questions to be answered in 3 hours. However, for preparing the merit list in Prelims, marks of only Part-1 is considered (110 marks). In Part-2, you just have to score the qualifying marks only.
Details of these two parts of KVS Preliminary Examination are given below:
Part – 1: (Aptitude test) Part-1 consists of 110 Questions, 1 mark per question with following test areas: i) General Awareness (GK, Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, General Science). ii) Test of Reasoning. iii) Quantitative Aptitude test. iv) Teaching Aptitude test.
Part – 2 (Language competency test): Only qualifying in nature. 40 Questions, 1 mark per question. English language: 20 marks. Qualifying mark for English: 5 marks. Hindi language: 20 marks. Qualifying mark for Hindi: 5 marks. Qualifying marks for whole of part-2 (i.e. both languages combined): 13 marks.
There is no negative marking. So do not leave any question unanswered.
Based on the relative performance of all the candidates, the cut-off mark for KVS TGT & PRT Prelims exam would be decided by KVS examiners and those above the cut-off would be called for the Mains exam.
Exam Pattern of KVS TGT & PRT Mains Examination: Subject test. This is a Descriptive Type Paper of 120 marks for a duration of 3 hours.
The Mains exam consists of long, medium and short answer questions pertaining to subject/posts for which you have applied. The questions may be recall type questions to test the conceptual understanding of the topics. A few question on drawing interpretations from given raw data and some situational questions may also be asked to test the analytical ability and intelligence.
The cut-off mark for KVS TGT & PRT Mains exam is again decided by KVS examiners based on the relative performance of all the candidates. Those above this cut-off would be called for the Interview.
Interview for KVS TGT & PRT teacher selection: The objective of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in teaching profession. Some of the qualities judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, and balance of judgment, variety and depth of interest, leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
In preparing the final merit list, weightage of written test and interview is 80:20 respectively except for Music teachers (PRT- Music ) for whom the weightage is : Written Test:50%; Performance Test: 30%; and Interview: 20%.
KVS TGT & PRT Exam Sample Papers:I had searched on the net for sample papers of KVS TGT & PRT exam - but could not find any good and authentic sample papers except for some papers uploaded by Andhra Pradesh Tribal welfare website.
KVS TGT/PRT Teachers Exam Prep Books:  I found following books on net for preparation for KVS TGT & PRT Teachers Exam. These books are available in most of the bookstores, but you can also order them online by clicking the links below, from Flipkart.com which offers huge discountsupto 25%, apart from free shipping/ postage in India if the order exceeds Rs. 100/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at yOffer doorstep:
KVS TGT Teachers Exam Prep Books: Cover Price: Rs.345, Offer Price: Rs.314, Discount: Rs. 31 (9%) Cover Price: Rs.345, Offer Price: Rs.314, Discount: Rs. 31 (9%) Cover Price: Rs.345, Offer Price: Rs.345
KVS PRT Teachers Exam Prep Books: Cover Price: Rs.320, Offer Price: Rs.294, Discount: Rs. 26 (8%)
Cover Price: Rs.320, Offer Price: Rs.240, Discount: Rs. 80 (25%)
I am sure with study materials - the sample papers & books for KVS TGT & PRT Exam, you can easily crack the exam. Please keep visiting this blog - I would post more prep materials for these KVS exams as soon as I spot them. Best wishes!
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KVS TGT PRT Recruitment 2011-2012 Notification, Eligibility & Forms
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November 01, 2010
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 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has just last weekend issued recruitment notification for the session 2011-2012 for a total of 1165 positions: 559 TGT (Trained Graduate Teachers), 592 PRT (Primary Teachers) & 14 PRT – Music Teachers. This notification was published in Employment News dated 30th October, 2010.
This blog post is dedicated to help you in applying for the TGT & PRT positions in KVS while another blog post titled: KVS TGT PRT Exam pattern, Sample Papers & Books would help you in preparing for KVS exam with study materials. While reproducing the content of the notification in a tablet form, this blog post intends to archive the same for future KVS teacher aspirants – for KVS TGT PRT Exam 2012-2013.
But before going further, just a brief overview on what is Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
What is KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan): Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is a mammoth canopy organization of 1073 schools (including 3 of them abroad- Tehran, Moscow & Katmandu) with 10,30,654 students (as on 31.03.2010) and 48,596 employees (as on 01.08.2010).
Since inception in 1965, the Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools) have come to be known as centers of excellence in the field of secondary and senior secondary education. The schools have been divided amongst 18 regions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner.
TGT/PRT Vacancies in KVS: There are a total of 559 TGT vacancies for the KVS recruitment session 2011-2012, with category-wise break-up as follows:  On the other hand there are 592 PRT & 14 PRT – Music Teacher positions available with category-wise break-up as follows:  Salaries for teachers in KVS: KVS offers salaries for the TGT/PRT positions in following pay-scale: Pay scale for TGT positions: Rs. 9,300- 34,800 plus Rs. 4,600 Grade Pay. Pay scale for PRT positions: Rs. 9,300- 34,800 Plus Rs. 4,200 Grade Pay.
Selection process for KVS TGT PRT teachers: Selections for the TGT & PRT positions in KVS is a long drawn process – it consists of a 150 marks Preliminary written test, followed by a 120 mark Mains written test and than a personal Interview for those shortlisted. More about KVS selection process can be found in my next blog post titled: KVS TGT PRT Exam pattern, Sample Papers & Books.
Eligibilities for KVS TGT PRT teachers exam: Age Eligibility: (as on 30.11.2010, the last date of application) Maximum age for TGT: 35 Years. Maximum age for PRT: 30 Years. Age relations exists as per Govt. rule and these can be seen section: “5) AGE RELAXATION” in page 3 of the recruitment notification.
Academic Qualification Eligibility: You can find the detailed information on the eligibilities required for KVS TGT & PRT positions in page 1-3 of the recruitment notification.
Examination Cities for KVS TGT PRT Exam: Examination for KVS TGT PRT positions would be conducted all over India in following 23 cities: Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu , Jodhpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Port Blair, Raipur & Ranchi.
KVS TGT PRT Exam Application form 2011-2012: You can find the application form for KVS TGT PRT Exam 2011-2012 in page 13-15 of the recruitment notification. How to apply for KVS TGT PRT Exam is given clearly in section: “7. HOW TO APPLY in page5-6 of the notification. You should also go through section: “6) EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT” in page-4.
Important dates for KVS TGT PRT Exam 2011-2012: Last date for receipt of completed application form: 30.11.2010 (07.12.2010 for remote areas).
Date of KVS TGT PRT Preliminary Exam 2011-2012: 12.02.2011 (Saturday) Date of KVS TGT PRT Mains Exam 2011-2012: 09.04.2011 (Saturday)
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