Dear Comrades,
PA / SA CANDIDATES
TYPING & COMPUTER TEST
Part –II will be of 100 marks.
Time duration is of 30 minutes (15minutes each for computer typing test and data entry test respectively.
Part-II will be qualifying nature with minimum of 40% for OC, 37% for BC and 33% for SC/ST candidates.
The final merit shall be prepared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the Applicants in the Aptitude Test (Paper – I) only subject to their qualifying in Computer / Typing test (Paper – II). i.e., there will be no marks for Typing / Data entry test. You have to just qualify the minimum criteria in Paper -2 and final merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks of Paper – I only.
Typing Test pattern :
Typing test will be divided in two sections:
1)Computer typing test :
This test will evaluate candidate’s computer typing efficiency. Candidates are required to type a passage in English/Hindi (450 words passage for English & 375 words passage for Hindi) within the duration of 15 minutes.
Typing speed :
Recommended typing speed for selection is 25-30 words per minute (WPM).
Only candidates opting for Hindi script, test will have to give Hindi typing test.
The typing test and test of data entry operations will be conducted on computer key board but not on type writer.
2) Data entry test:
This test will evaluate candidates data-entry efficiency. Candidates are required to type figures, letters and manuscript data within the duration of 15 minutes.
Qualifying criterion & Evaluation criterion for paper – II
There were two tests running on personal computer i.e., typing and data entry test each is of 15 minutes duration. Marks obtained in typing and data entry test have been added and the minimum qualifying criterion is applied i.e., 40% (40 marks) marks for OC, 37% (37 marks) for OBC and 33% (33 marks) for SC/ST for “qualifying” the computer typing / data entry test.
Example: If an OC candidates scores 23 marks in typing test and scores 18 marks in data entry “qualifies” with total score as 41.
