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Plan of Examination

   1. The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination will be held in two successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary examination (Objective Type) and (ii) Main Examination (Conventional Type-Written) and Personality Test. A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination and a number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination (Written) will be summoned to appear at the Personality Test.
   2. The Preliminary Examination will be held at various centres in Kolkata and in certain other districts in West Bengal sometime in the 1st part of the year. Only hill tribe candidates of Darjeeling district and other candidates of the three hill sub-divisions, namely Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong and Kurseong will be allowed to appear at Darjeeling centre. The Main Examination will be held in Kolkata in later part of the same year. The Personality Test will be held thereafter in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, in Kolkata.
   3. The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination is to be treated as a combined Competitive Examination comprising four separate and distinct examinations for four groups of services and posts mentioned below.
   4. Grouping of services: The services and posts to which recruitment is made on the results of the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination are divided into groups: A, B, C and D with a graduated syllabus. A candidate may compete for one or more groups but is required to submit one application only indicating choice of group(s).

    * Group - A
    * Group - B
    * Group - C
    * Group - D

Group – A

   1. West Bengal Civil Service (Executive):
      Scale of pay – Rs. 8,000 – 275-13,500
   2. West Bengal Commercial Tax Service :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   3. West Bengal Agricultural Income tax Service:
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   4. West Bengal Excise Service:
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   5. Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies in the West Bengal Co-operative Service:
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   6. West Bengal labour Service :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   7. West Bengal Food and Supplies Service :
      Scale of Pay – Rs.8,000-275-13,500
   8. West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
   9. West Bengal Registration and Stamp Revenue Service :
      Scale pf Pay – Rs.8,000-275-13,500

Group – B

      West Bengal Police Service :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500

Group – C

   1. Joint Block Development Officer :

      Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-200-6,300-225-8,325-250-11,325
   2. Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-11,325/-
   3. Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
   4. West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service:
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-200-6,300-225-8,325-250-11,325
   5. West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
   6. Assistant Commercial Tax Officer :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
   7. Chief Controller of Correctional Services:
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700

Group – D

   1. Inspector of Co-operative Societies :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700
   2. Panchayats Development Officer under the Panchayat Department :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700
   3. Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department :
      Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700

For all the services and posts included in the above four groups with the Pay Scale as above, allowances will also be admissible as per Government orders in force.

   1. Preliminary Examination : The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on “General Studies”. The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:

      (i) English Composition 25 Marks
      (ii) General Science 25 Marks
      (iii) Current events of National & International Importance 25 Marks
      (iv) History of India 25 Marks
      (v) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal 25 Marks
      (vi) Indian Polity and Economy 25 Marks
      (vii) Indian National Movement 25 Marks
      (viii) General Mental Ability 25 Marks

      An outline of the syllabi is given in the syllabus head of the section
      The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a Screening Test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for final selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the Preliminary Examination in a year will be eligible for admission to the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination of that year.
   2. Main Examination : The Main Examination will consist of five Compulsory papers and two optional subjects (one optional subject for candidates applying only for group C and / or D) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. There will be two papers on each optional subject. Every paper – Compulsory or Optional – will carry 100 marks and will be of 3 hours’ duration.

      Compulsory Papers :

      Paper I :Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali (Marks 40+20+20+20).

      Paper II : English Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/Nepali into English (Marks 40+20+20+20).

      Paper III :General Knowledge and Current Affairs [Excluding questions on the Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).

      Paper IV :The Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).

      Paper V : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (Marks 50+50).
   3. List of Optional Subjects : (Vide restriction on choice in para 4 below and syllabi in Appendix-II)

       Subject Code
      Bengali01
      Hindi02
      Sanskrit03
      English04
      Pali05
      Arabic06
      Persian07
      French08
      Urdu09
      Comparative Literature10
      Agriculture11
      Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science12
      Anthropology13
      Botany14
      Chemistry15
      Civil Engineering16
      Commerce and Accountancy17
      Computer Science18
      Economics19
      Electrical Engineering 20
      Geography21
      Geology 22
      History23
      Law 24
      Mathematics 25
      Management 26
      Mechanical Engineering 27
      Medical Science 28
      Philosophy 29
      Physiology 30
      Physics 31
      Political Science 32
      Psychology 33
      Sociology 34
      Statistics 35
      Zoology 36

   4. Restriction on choice of Optional Subjects: Candidates will be allowed to offer optional subjects mentioned below in the following restricted manner.
         1. Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/English/Pali/Arabic/Persian/French/Urdu/Comparative Literature (candidates will have the option to choose, if they so intend, only one of those subjects as an optional paper).
         2. Commerce and Accountancy or Management.
         3. Sociology or Political Science or Anthropology.
         4. Mathematics or Statistics.
         5. Agriculture or Botany.
         6. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science or Medical Science or Physiology or Zoology.
         7. Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science.
         8. Geography or Geology.
         9. Philosophy or Psychology.
   5. The standard of Arithmetic part of Compulsory Paper – V – Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. Test of Reasoning will cover Analytical Reasoning – Data Sufficiency; Logical Reasoning – (1) Logical Deduction, (2) Forcefulness of the Arguments, (3) Implication of sentences, (4) Inferring from diagrams; Series – (1) Letter series, (2) Number series; Inferring from Data; analogy tests; Symbol Interpretation; Mathematical puzzles; Odd man out; Perception test; Non-verbal reasoning; Selecting the correct sequence.

      The standard of other compulsory papers will be of the level of learning expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University.

      The standard of the examination in optional subjects will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination as prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities except Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects. For Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects those specified for the LLB course theoretical papers for MBBS and BE or equivalent courses respectively of recognized Indian University / Institution.
   6. Answers in all the paper – Compulsory and Optional – except the language papers may be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the question papers). Answers in the following compulsory and optional papers may also be written in Nepali :

      Compulsory :
         1. General Knowledge & Current Affairs.
         2. The Constitution of India & the Five-Year Plans.
      Optional :
         1. Political Science
         2. Botany
      Note : Candidates should write their answer to all the questions in only one and the same language in any particular paper.
      Candidates may use the Devanagari or Bengali Script in the answer papers on Sanskrit; the Devanagari Script in the answer papers on Hindi or Nepali; and the Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Scripts respectively in the answer papers on Bengali, Arabic, Persian & Urdu.
   7. A summary of the group-wise papers in the Main Examination :
      Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and two optional subjects of two papers each.
      Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and one optional subject of two papers.
      In case of a candidate competing for Group ‘A’ and / or ‘B’ along with Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’ and offering two optional subjects the particular optional subject in which higher marks have been secured will be taken into account in calculating his / her aggregate in Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’.
   8. Personality Test : A number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination (Written) for all the services and posts included in Groups A. B, C and D will have to appear for the Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate’s personal qualities, e.g., alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidates’ range of interests.
      Candidates for Group ‘B’ Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at the interviews with regard to their suitability for the service.

      Marks for the Personality Test
         1. Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ 200 Marks
         2. Group ‘D’ 100 Marks
   9. Deduction of marks : In all the answer papers under examination due credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity, precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
      A deduction of 10% of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a particular paper if he / she discloses his / her identity by writing his / her name, roll number or by putting and identifying marks inside the answer script of that paper.

Compulsory PapersGroup A Group B Group C Group D
1. Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / NepaliEssay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/ Hindi / Urdu / Nepali 100 100 100 100
2. English Essay, Précis Writing,Composition and Translation from Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali into English 100 100 100 100
3. General Knowledge and CurrentAffairs 100 100 100 100
4. The Constitution of India and theFive-year-Plans 100 100 100 100
5. Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning 100 100 100 100
6. Optional Subjects : 400 400 200 200
7. Personality Test : 200 200 200 100

Total Marks :1100 1100 900 800

Qualification

Age: Not below 21 years but not more than 32 years on the 1st January of the year of examination for services and posts included in Group ‘A’,’C’ and ‘D’. For the West Bengal Police Service only (i.e. Group ‘B’ Service) age not below 20 years but not more than 32 years on the 1st January of the year of examination.

Educational Qualifications:

   1. A degree of a recognized University.
   2. Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for recruitment in the case of candidates from hill areas of the district Darjeeling i.e. for Nepali speaking candidates)

Preliminary Exam Syllabus

Questions On English Composition Will Cover Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms And Phrases, Vocabulary Test, Phrasal Verbs, The Same Words Bearing More Than One Meaning, Use Of Appropriate And Qualifying Words Etc. Questions On General Science Will Cover General Appreciation And Understanding Of Science, Including Matters Of Everyday Observation And Experience As May Be Expected Of A Well-Educated Person Who Has Not Made A Special Study Of Any Scientific Discipline. In History, Emphasis Will Be On Broad General Understanding Of The Subject In Its Social, Economic And Political Aspects. Questions On The Geography Of India Will Relate To Physical, Social And Economic Geography Of The Country, Including The Main Features Of Indian Agricultural And Natural Resources With Special Reference To West Bengal. Questions Of Indian Polity And Economy Will Test The Knowledge Of The Country's Political System, Panchayatee Raj, Community Development And Planning In India, Questions On The Indian National Movement Will Relate To The Nature And Character Of The Nineteenth Century Resurgence, Growth Of Nationalism And Attainment Of Independence. General Mental Ability Will Relate To Logical Perception, Understanding And Natural Conclusion.

Syllabi For Optional Papers Of Main Examination

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         1. Languages
         2. Agriculture
         3. Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science
         4. Anthropology
         5. Botany
         6. Chemistry
         7. Civil Engineering
         8. Commerce And Accountancy
         9. Computer Science
        10. Economics
        11. Electrical Engineering
        12. Geography
        13. Geology
        14. History
        15. Law
        16. Mathematics
        17. Management
        18. Mechanical Engineering
        19. Medical Science
        20. Philosophy
        21. Physiology
        22. Physics
        23. Political Science
        24. Psychology
        25. Sociology
        26. Statistics
        27. Zoology

Languages

    * English
    * Sanskrit
    * Pali
    * Arabic
    * Persian
    * French
    * Bengali
    * Hindi
    * Urdu
    * Comparative Literature

Introduction
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WBCS (Exe) Exam
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   1. English :

      Paper - I
      History Of English Literature; History Of English Language, Shakespearean Drama.

      Paper - II
      English Poetry From 1798 To 1922 : Prose Drama Of Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries; Prose Fiction Of The Nineteenth Century; Practical Criticism, Comment And Appreciation.

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   2. Sanskrit:

      Paper - I
         1. Sanskrit Linguistics;
         2. Sanskrit Grammar;
         3. Translation From Vedic Texts Into English; Translation From Classical Sanskrit Into English; Translation From English Into Sanskrit.

      Paper - II
         1. History Of Vedic And Classical Sanskrit Literature;
         2. Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
               1. Kalidas's Abhignanasakuntalam And Kumarsambhavam (Cantor I - Vii);
               2. Bhavabhuti's Uttararamcharitam And Malatimadhavam;
               3. Bharavi's Kiratarjuniyam;
               4. Banabhatta's Kadambari (Purvardha).

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   3. Pali:

      Paper-I
         1. Pali Linguistics;
         2. Pali Grammar;
         3. Translation From Pali (Prose And Poetry) Into English, Translation From English Into Pali.

      Paper - II
      History Of Pali Literature (Canonical And Post-Canonical) History Of Buddhism, Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
         1. Dighanikaya (P.T.S.), Vol. Ii (Pp. 72-252), Vol. Iii (Pp. 58-193),
         2. Majjhima-Nikaya (P.T.S.) Suttas (Nos. 26-40 And 81-90),
         3. Mahavagga (Oldenberg's Edn.) Pp. 1-100, (4) Milindapanha (Ed. By Trenckner), Pp. 1-89,
         4. Suttanipata-Uragavagga And Attakavagga,
         5. Dhammapada-The Whole,
         6. Therigatha (P.T.S.) - The Whole.

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   4. Arabic :

      Paper - I
         1. Arabic Linguistics;
         2. Arabic Grammar;
         3. Translation From Arabic Into English;
         4. Translation From English Into Arabic;
         5. Arabic Rhetoric And Prosody.

      Paper - II
         1. History Of Arabic Literature;
         2. Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
               1. Diwan-Ibn-Ul-Fariz;
               2. Sab'a Mu'allaqa;
               3. Sirat-Ibn-I-Hisham;
               4. Muqaddama-Ibn-I-Khaldun.

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   5. Persian

      Paper - I
         1. Persian Linguistics (Persian And Indo-European Family Of Languages; Aryan Or Indo_Iranian Branch, Evolution Of Persian Language, Old Persian, Avestan Language, Middle Persian Or Pahlavi, Modern Persian, Iranian Dialects, Persian Influence On Indian Languages);
         2. Persian Grammar;
         3. Translation From Persian Into English;
         4. Translation From English Into Persian; (E) Persian Rhetoric And Prosody.

      Paper - II
         1. History Of Persian
            Literature (Origin Of Persian Poetry, Early Poets, Development Of Poetic Forms-Qasida, Ghazal, Masnavi,, Etc. Growth Of Poetic Themes Or Trendsepic, Romantic, Mystical, Philosophical, Ethical, Etc. Survey Of Prose-Works-Historical, Mystical, Ethical, Biographical, Etc. Literary Progress In Different Periods Of Iranian History. Contributions Of Eminent Poets And Writers. Modern Poetry, Modern Prose, Indo-Persian Literature);
         2. Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
               1. Shahnama Of Firdausi;
               2. Chahar Maqala Of Nizami Aruzi;
               3. Qasaid-I-Khaqani;
               4. Diwan-I-Hafiz;
               5. Masnavi Of Jalaluddin Rumi;
               6. Naldaman Of Fayzi.

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   6. French:

      Paper - I
      Translation From French Into English, Translation From English Into French, French Grammar.

      Paper - II
      History Of French Literature, Texts, (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
         1. Prose-Ronsard : Deveres Choisies (Classique Larosusse) - 2 Volumes, Pierre Loti; La Roman D'um Enfant;
         2. Poetry-Ronsard : Poesies Choisies (Classique Larosusse)-2 Volumes. Musset : Poesies Nouvelles. Drama-Moliers : L'avare, Corneilles : La Cid.

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   7. Bengali:

      Paper - I
         1. Bengali Linguistics;
         2. History Of Bengali Literature;
         3. Old Bengali Texts (Poetry And Prose) Up To Iswarchandra Gupta.
            Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study) : The Charyapadas, The Srikrishnakirtan And Lyrics Of Chandidas, Vidyapati, Jnandas And Govindadas, The Chaitanya-Bhagavata, The Ramayana Of Krittivasa, The Mahabharata Of Kasiram Das, Mangala Kavyas Including Bharatchandra's Annadamangal, Poems Of Syed Alaol, Lyrics Of Ramprasad. The Eastern Bengali Ballads, Works Of Iswarchandra Gupta.

      Paper - II
      Modern Bengali Poetry, Prose, Drama And Criticism.

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   8. Hindi :

      Paper - I
         1. Hindi Linguistics;
         2. History Of Literature; Rhetoric And Prosody. Old Hindi Texts - Prose And Poetry. Text (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
               1. Veer Kavya Sangrah (Chand, Narpati Nalha, Bhusan). Ed. By Udayanarayan Tripathi
               2. Kabir Sangrah (Hindi Sahitya Sammelan);
               3. Suffi Kavya-Sangrah. Edited By Pt. Parashuram Chaturvedi;
               4. Ramcharitamanas-Tulsidas;
               5. Bharmara-Geet-Saar-Surdas. Edited By Ramachandra Shukla,
               6. Bihari-Satsai-Bihari;
               7. Shabda-Rasayan-Deva. Edited By Dr. J.N. Singh Manoj;
               8. Rasakhan Aur Ghanananda (Nagri Prachar Sabha);
               9. Astha Chhap. Edited By Dr. Dhirendra Varma.

      Paper - II
      Modern Hindi Poetry, Prose, Drama And Criticism.

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   9. Urdu :

      Paper - I
         1. Urdu Linguistics;
         2. History Of Urdu Literature, Old Urdu Literature - Prose And Poetry.
            Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study) :
               1. Diwani-I-Wali-100 Ghazals From The Beginning;
               2. Intikhab-E-Kalam-E-Mir By Dr. Abdul Haque;
               3. Qasaid-I-Sauda : One Qasaid Only-Beginning With The Line “Hua Gab Kufr Thabit Hai Wuh Tamha-Musalmani.”;
               4. Muthnavi Schrul Bayan By Mir Hassan Dehlavi;
               5. Fasan-I-Ajaib By Rajab Ali Beg Saroor;
               6. Araish-I-Muhfil By Haider Baksh Haidri.

      Paper - II
      Modern Urdu Poetry, Prose, Drama And Criticism.

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10. Comparative Literature :

      Paper - I
         1. Theories Of Literature : Dates Terms And Concepts.
         2. Literature Of The Ancient World; (I) Indian, (Ii) Western
         3. Bangla Sahitya : 1 (Baishnab Padabali Theke Bankimchandra)
         4. Bangla Sahitya : 2 (Rabindranath O Uttorkaal)
         5. Bengali Literature In Translation
         6. Indian Literature Other Than Bengali In Translation

      Paper - II
      Western Literature -
         1. 800 - 1400 A.D. (Including Song Of Ronald, Tristan And Representative Writings Of Troubadour Minnesang, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio And Chaucer).
         2. 1400 - 1616 A.D. (Including Representative Writings Of Villon, Ronsard, Spencer, Machiavelli, Rableis, Montaigne And Shakespeare).
         3. 1616 - 1749 A.D. (Including Representative Writings Of Moliere, Racine, Swift, Voltaire And Defoe).
         4. 1749 - 1832 A.D. (Including Representative Writings Of Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, Scott, Rene, Lamartine, Vigny, Hugo And Musset).
         5. 1832 - 1910 A.D. (Including Representative Writings Of Whitman, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Laforgue, Lbsen, Balzac, Tolstoy, Maupassant And Chekhov).
         6. 1910 To The Present Times (Including Representative Writings Of Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Rilke, Mayakovsky, Eluard, Neruda, Hervert, Kafka, Marquez And Lonesco).
      [Candidates Are Not Permitted To Take More Than One Of The Optional Subjects Mentioned At Serials 1(I) To 1(X). Above]

Agriculture

Paper – I
Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science.

Paper – II
Agricultural Botany, Agricultural Entomology and Plant Pathology.

Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science

Paper – I
Animal Nutrition; Animal Physiology; Livestock Production And Management; Genetics And Animal Breeding.

Paper – II
Health And Hygiene : Animal Diseases : Veterinary Public Health : Milk And Milk Products Technology : Meat Hygiene And Technology : Extension.

Anthropology

Paper - I
Meaning And Scope Of Anthropology; Relationship With Other Disciplines; Main Branches Of Anthropology, Their Scope And Relevance:

   1. Social-Cultural Anthropology,
   2. Physical And Biological Anthropology,
   3. Archaeological Anthropology; Human Evolution And Emergence Of Man;

Phylogenetic Status, Characteristics And Distribution Of The Following :

   1. Prepleistocence FossilPrimates-Oreopithecus,
   2. South And East African Hominids-Plesianthropus/Australopithecus Africaus, Paranthropus, Australopithecus,
   3. Paranthropus-Homo Erectus Javanicus, Homo Erectus Pekinensis,
   4. Homo Heidelbergensis,
   5. Neanderthal Man-La-Chapelle-Aus-Saints (Classical Type), Mt. Carmelites Types (Progressive Type),
   6. Rhodesian Man,
   7. Homo Sapiens-Cromognon, Grimaldi, Chancelede;

Cultural Evolution-Broad Outlines Of Pre-Historic Cultures :

   1. Paleolithic,
   2. Mesolithic,
   3. Neolithic,
   4. Chalcolithic,
   5. Copper-Bronze Age,
   6. Iron Age;

Family; Concept Of Kinship; Marriage, Study Of Culture And Civilization; Concent Of Social Change And Cultural Change; Social Structure And Social Organization, Role-Analysis And Social Network, Institutions, Groups Community. Social Stratification : Principles And Form, Status, Class And Power, Gender. Nature And Types Of Mobility;

Definitions And Functions Of Religion. Anthropological Approaches To The Study Of Religion-Evolutionary, Psychological And Functional. Magic, Witchcraft And Sorcery; Definitions And Functions And Functionaries; Priest, Saman, Medicine Man And Sorcerers. Symbolism In Religion And Rituals, Ethno-Medicine.

Myths And Rituals: Definitions And Approaches To Their Study - Structural, Functional And Processual Relation With Economic And Political Structures; Production, Distribution And Consumption, Economic Anthropology.
Exchange: Gifts, Barter, Trade, Ceremonial Exchange And Market Economy, Political Organizations-Band, Tribe, Chiefdom, State, Concept Of Power, Authority And Legitimacy.
Social Control, Law And Justice In Tribal And Peasant Societies;
Culture Ecology And Sustainable Development. Displacement And Rehabilitation;
Methods Of Anthropological Study : Basic Techniques Of Data Collection. Interview, Participant And Other Forms Of Observation, Schedules, Questionnaire, Case-Study Methods, Life Histories And Secondary Sources;
Concept Scope And Major Branches Of Human Genetics; Concept Of Race In Histrogical And Biological Perspective. Race And Racism, Biological Basis Of Morphological Variation Of Non-Metric And Metric Characters. Racial Criteria, Racial Traits In Relation To Heredity And Environment; Ethnic Groups Of Mankind-Characteristics And Distribution In World, Racial Classification Of Human Groups; Concepts And Methods Of Ecological Anthropology; Dynamics Of Ethnicity At Rural, Tribal, Urban And International Levels. Ethnic Conflicts And Political Developments.
Concept Of Ethnic Boundaries. Ethnicity And Concept Of Nation State;
Concept Of Human Growth And Development-Stages Of Growth-Prenatal, Natal Infant, Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, Senescence. Factors Affecting Growth And Development-Genetic, Environmental, Biochemical, Nutritional, Cultural And Socio-Economic. Ageing And Senescence. Theories And Observations - Biological And Chronological Longevity. Human Physique And Somatotypes. Methodologies For Growth Studies; Reproductive Biology, Demography And Population Study. Fertility Patterns And Differentials.
Demographic Theories - Biological, Social And Cultural; Demographic Methods - Census, Registration System, Sample Methods, Dual Reporting System.
Population Structures And Population Dynamics; Biological And Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Fecundity, Fertility, Natality And Mortality; Biological Consequences Of Population Control And Family Welface;
Application Of Statistical Principles In Physical Anthropology.

Paper - II
Evolution Of The Indian Culture And Civilization-Pre-Historic (Paleolithic, Mesolithic And Neolithic), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization). Vedic And Post-Vedic Beginnings. Contributions Of The Tribal Cultures.

Demographic Profile Of India-Ethnic And Linguistic Elements In The Indian Population And Their Distribution. Indian Population, Factors Influencing Its Structure And Growth.

The Basic Structure And Nature Of Traditional Indian Social System-A Critique. Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina And Rebirth. Theories On The Origin Of Caste System, Jajmani System. Structural Basis Of Inequality In Traditional Indian Society. Impact Of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam And Christianity On Indian Society.

Aspects Of Indian Village-Social Organizations Of Agriculture, Impact Of Market Economy On Indian Villages.

Linguistic And Religious Minorities-Social, Political And Economic Status.

Tribal Situation In India- Biogenetic Variability, Linguistic And Socio-Economic Characteristics Of The Tribal Populations And Their Distribution. Problems Of The Tribal Communities. Developmental Projects - Tribal Displacement And Problems Of Rehabilitation : Development Of Forest Policy And Tribals, Impact Of Urbanization And Industrialization On Tribal And Rural Populations. Role Of Ngo. Problems Of Exploitation And Deprivation Of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes And Other Backward Classes; Constitutional Safeguards For Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Castes. Social Change And Contemporary Tribal Societies :

Impact Of Modern Democratic Institutions, Development Programmes And Welfare Measures On Tribals And Weaker Sections. Emergence Of Ethnicity, Tribal Movements And Quest For Identity. Pseudo-Tribalism. Social Change Among The Tribes During Colonical And Post-Independent India. Impact Of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam And Other Religion On Tribal Societies. Tribe And Nation State-A Comparative Study Of Tribal Communities In India And Other Countries. Role Of Anthropology In Tribal And Rural Development. Contributions Of Anthropology To The Understanding Of Regionalism, Communalism And Ethnic And Political Movements.

Botany

Paper - I
Microbiology : Pathology : Cryptogams : Phanerogams : Morphogenesis.

Paper – II
Cell Biology : Genetics And Evolutions : Physiology And Biochemistry : Ecology : Economic Botany

Chemistry

Paper - I
Atomic Structure : Quantum Theory, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Wave-Particle Duality, Schrodinger Wave Equation. Shapes Of S, P And D Orbitals.

Chemical Bonding : Characteristics Of Ionic Compounds, Lattice Energy, Born Haber Cycle, Covalent Bonding - Characteristics Of Covalent Compounds. Vb Theory - Concept Of Resonance. M O Theory (Lcao Method). M.O. Diagram Of Homo And Heteronuclear Diatomics.

Gaseous State : Equation Of State For Real Gases, Liquefaction Of Gases.

Thermodynamics : First, Second And Third Law, Entropy, Free Energy, Criteria For Equilibrium.

Electrochemistry : Debye-Huckel Theory Of Strong Electrolytes, Debye-Huckel Limiting Law, Galvanic Cells, Concentration Cells; Measurement Of Emf. Liquid Junction Potential, Lonic Equilibria. Ph And Its Measurement.

Chemical Kinetics : Differential And Integral Rate Equations For Zeroth, First, Second And Fractional Order Reactions. Determination Of Order. Consecutive, Opposing And Chain Reactions, Catalysis, General Chemistry Of D And F Block Elements. Lanthanide Contraction.

Coordination Chemistry : Werner's Theory. Stereo-Chemistry. Different Types Of Isomerism. Iupac Nomenclature. Elementary Crystal Field Theory - Explanation Of Magnetism And Electronic Spectra.

Non-Aqueous Solvents : Reactions In Liquid So2, Nh3, And Hf. Modern Theories Of Acids And Bases-Hsab Principle.

Bio-Inorganic Chemistry : Metal Ions In Biological Systems And Their Role In Ion-Transfer Across The Membranes-Ionophores, Photosynthesis-Nitrogen Fixation, Oxygen Uptake Proteins, Cytochromes, Ferredoxins.

Paper – II
Reaction Mechanism :

   1. General Methods Of Study : Use Of Isotopes, Cross-Over Experiments, Intermediate Trapping, Energy Diagrams, Thermodynamic Control And Kinetic Control Of Reactions.
   2. Reaction Intermediates : Generation, Geometry Stability And Reaction Of Carbonium Ions, Carbanions, Free Radicals, Carbenes, Benzynes And Nitrenes.
   3. Substitution Reactions : Sn1, Sn2, Sni Mechanisms, Neighbouring Group Participation, Electrophilic Substitution.
   4. Elimination Reaction : E1, E2 And E1cb Mechanism. Orientation In E2 Reaction, Saytzeff And Hoffmann Rule.
   5. Nucleophilic And Electrophilic Addition Reactions.
   6. Rearrangements : Pinacol-Pinacolone, Hoffmann, Beckmann, Bacyer-Villiger, Fries, Claiser And Wagner-Meerwein Rearrangement.

Chemistry And Mechanism Of Reactions: Aldol Condensation, Claisen Condensation, Perkin, Knoevanagel, Witting, Reimer-Tiemann, Cannizzaro Reactions, Stobbe, Benzoin And Acyloin Condensation.
Amino Acid And Proteins.

Polymers:

   1. Polymer Solutions And Their Thermodynamic Properties. Average Molecular Weight-Its Determination.
   2. Preparation And Properties Of Polymers, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Pvc, Nylon, Teflon, Terylene, Polyesters, Synthetic And Natural Rubber, Inorganic Polymers-Phosphonitrilic Halides, Borazines, Silicones, Silicates.
   3. Bio-Polymers: Dna And Rna

Synthetic Uses Of Reagents: Os04, Hi04, Cr03, Pb (Oac)4, Se02, Nbs, B2h6, Liquid Nh3-Na, Ch3mgl, Lia1h4, Nabh4, N-Buli.

Environmental Chemistry : Chemical Toxicology : Toxic Chemicals In The Environment, Biochemical Effects Of Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulphur Dioxide, Ozone & Pan, Cyanide. Acid Rain, Smog, Radioactive Pollution, Effect Of Pesticides On Atmosphere, Industrial Waste Water Treatment.

Computer Science

Paper - I
(Algorithms And Problem Solving : Number Systems And Arithmetic : Theory Of Counting : Graphs And Algorithms : Boolean Algebra : Models Of Computer Machines : Numerical Algorithms : Operations Research : Circuit And Network Theory : Basic Electronics : Instruments : Digital Logic And Systems : Data Communication : Data Structure.

Paper II
Operating System: System Analysis And Design: Object Oriented Programming, Computer Architecture And Organization: Micro Processor: Computer Networks: Database Management: Assembler, Loader And Linker: Compiler: Graphics And Multimedia.

Commerce And Accountancy

Paper - I
(Accounting And Finance) : Financial Accounting : Cost Accounting : Taxation : Auditing : Business Finance And Financial Institutions.

Paper II
Organization Theory And Industrial Relations.

Law

Paper - I
Constitutional Law Of India :International Law : Jurisprudence.

Paper II
Law Of Crimes And Torts : Law Of Contracts And Mercantile Law : Indian Evidence Act.

Zoology

Paper - I
Non-Chordata And Chordata : Ecology : Ethology : Biostatistics : Economic Zoology.

Paper - II
Cell Biology : Genetics : Evolution And Systematic : Bio-Chemistry : Physiology : Embryology.

Statistics

Paper - I
Probability : Statistical Inference : Linear Inference And Multivariate Analysis : Sampling Theory And Design Of Experiments.

Paper - II
Industrial Statistics : Optimization Techniques : Quantitative Economics And Official Statistics : Demography And Psychometry.

Electrical Engineering

Paper - I
Electrical Engineering Materials: Electrical/Electronic Behaviour Of Materials: Conductivity, Free-Electrons And Bandtheory; Intrinsic And Extrinsic Semiconductor, P-N Junction; Solar Cells, Super-Conductivity. Di-Electric Behaviour Of Materials; Polarization Phenomena; Piezo-Electric Phenomena, Magnetic Materials : Behaviour And Application, Photonic Materials : Refractive Index, Absorption And Emission Of Light, Optical Fibres, Lasers And Opto-Electronic Materials.

Electrical Circuits And Network: Circuit Components; Network Graphs; Kcl, Kvl; Circuit Analysis Methods : Nodal Analysis / Mesh Analysis; Basic Network Theorems And Applications; Transient Analysis : Rl, Rc And Rlc Circuits;
Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis; Resonant Circuits And Applications; Coupled Circuits And Applications; Balanced 3-Phase Circuits. Two-Port Networks, Driving Point And Transfer Functions; Poles And Zeros Of Network Functions. Elements Of Networks Synthesis. Filter-Theory : Design And Applications. Active Filters. Circuit Simulation : Input Formats; Methods Of Education Foumulation; Solution Of Equations; Output Formats; Spice.

E.M. Theory: Maxewell's Equations, Wave Propagation In Bounded Media. Boundary Conditions, Reflection And Refraction Of Plane Waves. Transmission Line: Distributed Parameter Circuits, Traveling And Standing Waves, Impedance Matching, Smith Chart. Waveguides: Parallel Plane Guide, Te, Tm And Tem Waves, Rectangular And Cylindrical Wave Guides, Resonators. Planar Transmission Lines; Stripline, Microstrip-Line.

Analog And Digital Electronics: Characteristics And Equivalent Circuits (Large And Small-Signal) Of Diode, Bjt, Jfet And Mosfet. Diode Circuits: Clipping, Clamping, Rectifier. Biasing And Bias Stability. Fet Amplifiers. Current Mirror; Amplifiers: Single And Multi-Stage, Differential, Operational, Feed-Back And Power. Analysis Of Amplifiers; Frequency-Response Of Amplifiers. Opamp Circuits, Filters : Sinusoidal Oscillators : Criterion For Oscillation, Single-Transistor And Opamp Configurations. Function Generators And Wave-Shaping Circuits. Power Supplies; Boolean Algebra; Minimization Of Boolean Functions; Logic Gates; Digital Ic Families (Dtl, Ttl, Ecl, Mos, Cmos). Combinational Circuits : Arithmetic Circuits, Code Converters, Multi Plexers And Decoders. Sequential Circuits : Latches And Flip-Flops, Counters And Shift-Registers. Comparators, Timers, Multivibrators. Sample And Hold Circuits, Adcs And Dacs. Semiconductor Memories. Logic Implementation Using Muxdmux And Programmable Devices (Rom, Pla, Fpga). 8-Bit Micro-Processor: Memory Interfacing, I/O,Peripheral Controllers, Multiprocessing Digital Computer Architecture : Overview, Introduction To Dos, Advanced Micro-Processors.

Measurement And Instrumentation: Error Analysis; Measurement Of Current Voltage, Power Energy, Power-Factor, Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance And Frequency; Bridge Measurement. Electronic Measuring Instruments: Multimeter. Cro, Digital Voltmeter, Frequency Counter, Q-Meter, Spectrum-Analyser, Distortion-Meter, Transducers: Thermocouple, Thermistor, Rtd, Lvdt, Strain-Guage, Piezo-Electric Crystal. Use Of Transducers In Measurements Of Non-Electrical Quantities. Data Acquisition Systems.

Paper II
Control System: Elements Of Control Systems; Block-Diagram Representation; Open-Loop & Closed-Loop Systems; Principles And Applications Of Feed-Back. Lti Systems : Time-Domain And Transform-Domain Analysis. Stability : Routh Hurwitz Criterion, Roofloci, Nyquist''s Criterion, Bodeplots, Design Of Lead-Lad Compensators. Proportional, Pl, Pid Controllers. State-Variable Representation And Analysis Of Control Systems. Principles Of Discrete-Control System.

Electrical Machines & Energy Conversion : Principles Of Electromechanical Energy Conversion : Torque And Emf In Rotating Machines. Dc Machines : Characteristics And Performance Analysis; Starting And Speed Control Of Motors. Transformers; Principles Of Operation And Analysis; Regulation, Efficiency; 3-Phase Transformers; 3-Phase Induction Machines And Synchronous Machines : Characteristics And Performance Analysis; Speed Control. Special Machines : Stepper Motors, Brushless Dc Motors, Permanent Magnet Motors, Single-Phase Motors; Fhp.

Industrial Electronics : Semiconductor Power Devices : Diode, Transistor, Thyristor, Triac, Gto And Mosfet - Static Characteristic And Principles Of Operation; Triggering Circuits; Phase Control Rectifiers; Bridge Converters : Fully-Controlled And Half-Controlled; Principles Of Thyristor Choppers And Inverters; Basic Concepts Of Speed Control Of Dc And Ac Motor Drivers Applications Of Variable-Speed Drives.

Power Systems And Protection : Steady-State Performance Of Overhead Transmission Lines And Cables; Principles Of Active And Reactive Power Transfer And Distribution; Per-Unit Quantities; Bus Admittance And Impedance Matrices; Load Flow; Voltage Control And Power Factor Correction; Economic Operation; Symmetrical Components, Analysis Of Symmetrical And Unsymmetrical Faults. Concept Of System Stability : Swing Curves And Equal Area Criterion. Static Var System. Basic Concepts Of Hvdc Transmission; Facts. Introduction To Energy Control Centers; Scada And Rtus. Active Power Control : Speed Control Of Generators, Tie-Line Control, Frequency Control. Economic Dispatch. Principles Of Over Current, Differential And Distance Protection. Concept Of Solid-State Relays. Circuit Breakers. Computer Aided Protection, Introduction; Line Bus, Generator Transformer Protection; Numeric Lays And Application Of Dsp To Protection.

Non-Conventional Energy Sources : Introduction To The Energy Problem; Difficulties With Conventional Energy Sources.

Wind-Energy : Basics Of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics; Wind-Energy Conversion Systems. Solar-Energy : Thermal Conversion : Photo-Voltaic Conversion. Wave-Energy. Geothermal And Ocean Thermal Energy. Biomass. Importance Of Energy Management : Energy Audit; Energy Economics : Discount Rate, Pay Back Period, Internal Rate Of Return, Life Cycle Costing.

Analog And Digital Communication System : Statistical Averages; Probability Models; Random Signals And Noise : White Noise, Noise Equivalent Band-Width; Signal Transmission With Noise; Signal To Noise Ratio. Linear Cw Modulation : Amplitude Modulation : Dsb Dsb-Sc And Ssb. Modulators And Demodulators; Phase And Frequency Modulation : Pm & Fm Signals; Narrowband Fm; Generation And Detection Of Fm And Pm, Deemphasis, Preemphasis. Cw Modulation System : Superheterodyne Receivers, Am Receivers, Communication Receivers, Fm Receivers, Phase Locked Loop, Ssb Receiver Signal To Noise Ratio Calculation For Am And Fm Receivers.

Fibre Optic Communication : Optical Properties Of Materials : Refractive Index Absorption And Emission Of Light, Optical Fibres, Lasers And Optoelectronic Materials Fibre Optic Links.

Microwaves And Satellite Communication : Electromagnetic Radiation, Propagation Of Waves : Ground Waves, Sky Wave, Space Wave, Tropospheric Scatter Propagation, Extra-Terrestrial Communications. Antenna : Various Types, Gain, Resistance, Bandwidth, Beamwidth And Polarization, Effect Of Ground. Antenna Coupling : High Frequency Antennas; Microwave Antennas; Special Purpose Antennas. Microwave Services : Klystron, Magnetron, Twt, Gun Diodes, Impact, Bipolar And Fets, Microwave Integrated Circuits. Microwave Measurements. Satellite Communication : General Overview And Technical Characteristics, Earth Station Equipment, Cnr Of Satellite System. Radars & Pulsed Systems : Cw Doppler Radar, Fmcw Radar, Phase Array Radars. Television Systems; Television Systems And Standards, Black And White And Colour-Tv Transmission And Receiver Systems.

Economics

Paper - I
Micro-Economic Theory And Macro-Economic Theory (Market And Price Determination : Functions Of Money : Full Employment And Say’s Law : Modern Monetary System : Public Finance : International Economics : Growth And Development Economics).

Paper II
Indian Economy (Evolution Of Indian Economy Till Independence : Indian Economics In Post-Independence Era.)

Geography

Paper - I
Physical Geography (Geomorphology: Climatology) Soils And Vegetation: Oceanography: Eco-System; Human And Economic Geography (Development Of Geographical Thought: Human Geography: Settlements Geography: Political Geography: Economic Geography And International Relations).

Paper II
Regional Geography (A) Asia In General And India, Pakistan, China, Japan And South East Asia In Particular.
Europe In General And France, Germany, Great Britain And Russia In Paricular.
North America In General And Canada And U.S.A. In Particular.

Geology

Paper - I
General Geology: Geo-Morphology: Structural Geology: Paleontology: Stratigraphy.

Paper II
Crystallography : Optical Mineralogy : Mineralogy : Petrology : Economic Geology : Applied Geology.

HISTORY

HISTORY OF INDIA
WORLD HISTORY

Mathematics

Paper - I
Linear Algebra : Calculus : Geometry : Ordinary Differential Equations : Vector Analysis : Tensor Analysis : Statics : Dynamics : Hydrostatics : Special Theory Of Relativity.

Paper II
Algebra : Real Analysis : Complex Analysis : Partial Differential Equations : Mechanics : Hydrodynamics : Numerical Analysis And Computer Programming : Probability And Statistics.

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