Rajya Sabha Secretariat Syllabus
Candidates looking for the Rajya Sabha Secretariat Syllabus can take a breath of relief now. The detailed Rajya Sabha Secretariat Assistant/ Clerk/ StenoExam Pattern and Syllabus are available here on this page. In order to hire eligible contenders in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the recruitment authorities conduct various examinations. The questions in the examination are always based on the Rajya Sabha Secretariat Syllabus that is available on the official website i.e. rajyasabha.nic.in
JUNIOR CLERK (ENGLISH TYPIST)
| Rajya Sabha Junior Clerk Syllabus- General Awareness (Objective Type) | Questions shall aim at testing the candidate’s awareness of current events and environment around him/her, besides testing the knowledge of Everyday Science, Scientific Research, Sports, Indian Culture, Indian History, Indian Geography, Economics, Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, etc. |
| Rajya Sabha Clerk Syllabus- English Language (Objective Type) | Questions in this component are designed to test the candidate’s understanding, correct usage and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using Verbs, Prepositions, Articles, etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idioms, etc. |
| Rajya Sabha Secretariat Syllabus2018 – English Language (Descriptive Type) | This paper will test the skills and abilities of the candidate in Essay Writing, Precis Writing, Comprehension, Drafting of letters / notices / other forms of communications in English. |
Rajya Sabha Clerk Exam Pattern
| Paper | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Time |
| Paper 1 | |||
| General Awareness | 30 | 30 | 1 Hours |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Paper 2 | |||
| English Language(Descriptive Type) | – | 40 | 1 ½ Hours |
Skill Test
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
| COMPULSORY Typing Test @ 40 W.P.M. in English | 100 | 10 minutes |
| OPTIONAL Typing Test @ 40 W.P.M. in Hindi | $100 | 10 minutes |
Rajya Sabha Secretariat Assistant/Steno Syllabus
The syllabus of the Preliminary Examination (Objective type) and the Main Examination (Descriptive type) for recruitment to the post of Secretariat Assistant in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat is as under:
Preliminary Examination
| Rajya Sabha Secretariat Assistant Syllabus – General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | Questions shall be 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, coding & decoding, etc.. |
| Rajya Sabha Secretariat Syllabus 2018 -General Awareness | Questions shall aim at testing the candidate’s awareness of current events and environment around him/her, besides testing the knowledge of Everyday Science, Scientific Research, Sports, Indian Culture, Indian History, Indian Geography, Economics, Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, etc. |
| Rajya Sabha Stenographer Syllabus PDF- English Language | Questions in this component are designed to test the candidate’s understanding, correct usage and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using Verbs, Prepositions, Articles, etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idioms, etc. |
Main Examination
Paper I: English Language
This paper will test the skills and abilities of the candidate in Essay Writing, Précis Writing, Comprehension, Drafting of letters/notices/other forms of communications in English.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat Assistant Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type-Multiple choice answers)
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration | |
| Part A | General Intelligence | 60 questions | 60 | 3 hours |
| Part B | General Awareness | 60 questions | 60 | |
| Part C | English Language | 60 questions | 60 |
The marks secured by the candidates in this examination are not counted for the preparation of final merit list.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat Assistant Exam pattern – Skill Test
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | Typing Test @ 40 W.P.M. in English/Hindi/Urdu | 100 | 10 minutes |
Marks obtained in skill test would be counted in making final merit list.
Main Examination (Descriptive Type)
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | English Language (Descriptive Type) | 80 | 2 hours |
Interview (20 marks)
Minimum Qualifying Marks
| Category | SC/ST | OBC | UR |
| Minimum qualifying percentage of marks. | 40% | 45% | 50% |
Rajya Sabha Stenographer Exam pattern
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type-Multiple choice answers)
| Paper | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | General Intelligence | 60 questions | 60 | 3 hours |
| Part B | General Awareness | 60 questions | 60 | |
| Part C | English Language | 60 questions | 60 |
Note: The marks secured by the candidates in this examination are not counted for the preparation of final merit list.
Skill Test
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration | Transcription Time |
| Part A | Shorthand Test at 80 W.P.M. in English/Hindi | 100 | 10 minutes | 50 minutes (English)/ 65 minutes (Hindi) (This time includes 10 minutes for reading of notes.) |
Note: Marks obtained in skill test would be counted in making final merit list.
Main Examination (Descriptive Type)
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | English Language (Descriptive Type) | 80 | 2 hours |
Interview (20 marks)
Minimum Qualifying Marks
| Category | SC/ST | OBC | UR |
| Minimum qualifying percentage of marks. | 40% | 45% | 50% |
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