Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a constitutional body mandated to help the state government in matters related to appointment of various Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ jobs. Among others, the GPSC conducts exams for making selection for Goa Civil services, which includes various posts like Dy Collector, Dy SP etc. Other posts for which the selections are made from time to time include the posts of Block Development Officer (BDO) Mamlatdar/Jt. Mamlatdar/Assistant Director of Civil Supplies, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Assistant Directors etc
The syllabus for most of the examinations revolve around same topics. So, if a candidate prepares for the civil service exam, he/she can clear other exams with ease.
Below are the details about the Goa Civil Service exam, which was recently held.
Age limit: Not exceeding 40 years (With relaxation for certain categories.)
Educational Qualification:
- A valid graduation degree recognised by the UGC.
- Knowledge of Konkani.
Pattern of Examination
The examination consists of 4 stages, details of which are given below
Stage -1 : Pre-Screening Test:
In view of anticipated large number of applications that the Commission may receive for these positions, the Goa Public Service Commission has decided to conduct an additional Pre-screening test prior to a Screening Test for appointment to the posts of Junior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Service, Government of Goa. This additional Pre-screening test will be conducted as follows:
- The pre-screening test will be of seventy five minutes duration.
- All eligible candidates will be broken up into small batches .
- Each batch will have a separate question paper. However, the difficulty level of each paper across batches would be similar.
- The paper will comprise a total of sixty questions of multiple choice type (MCQs) and every question answered will carry one mark for the right answer and zero marks for the wrong answer.
- This pre-screening test will comprise the following :
DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR PRE-SCREENING TEST FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR SCALE OFFICER OF GOA CIVIL SERVICE
- General Intelligence, reasoning and numerical aptitude:- Number Series, Verbal Classification, Analogies, Matching Definitions, Verbal Reasoning, Statement and Assumption, Statement and Conclusion, Judgments on Cause and Effect, Letter and Symbol Series, Essential Part problems, Artificial Language, Making Judgments, Analyzing Arguments, Course of Action, Logical Problems ,Theme Detection, Statement and Argument, Odd Man Out and Series, Problems on Ages/ seating , word formation, Ranking Arrangements , Venn Diagrams , arrangement /Family trees ,coding decoding ,Problems on time /distance and similar topics – 50 marks
- English Comprehension – 10 marks
* Duration for Pre-screening Test : 75 Minutes
*Maximum Marks for Pre-screening Test : 60 Marks
- The minimum passing marks at this pre-screening test shall be as follows: Unreserved Category……….65% (39/60) PwD/CFF Category……….60% (36/60)
- In order to afford those candidates who have scored border line marks at this pre-screening test and have therefore failed to qualify, the Commission has decided to allow these candidates another opportunity by conducting a repeat pre-screening test.
- REPEAT PRE-SCREENING TEST
- This repeat pre-screening test will be conducted within a period of two weeks from the conduct of the pre-screening test and those candidates who score the following marks at the pre-screening test will be permitted to answer this repeat pre-screening test. Unreserved Category……….36 marks or 37 marks or 38 marks PwD/CFF Category………33 marks or 34 marks or 35 marks
- Candidates are to note that they will not need to apply to answer this repeat prescreening test since the Commission will collate the data of all those candidates who secure marks as listed above and inform them of the date, time and venue of the repeat prescreening test through their registered email address and SMS on their registered mobile number. Syllabus for the repeat pre-screening test will be the same as that of the first prescreening test.
Stage -2 : Screening Test:
All those candidates who qualify at this pre-screening test whether at the first attempt or the repeat attempt will be admitted to the Screening Test required for shortlisting of candidates, and the syllabus for the screening test will comprise the following:
SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING TEST (COMPUTER BASED RECRUITMENT TEST (CBRT)) FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR SCALE OFFICER OF GOA CIVIL SERVICE I. History of India and Indian National Movement – 5 marks
II. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. – 10 marks
III. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change, Air and Water Pollution and its Effects, Forest Conservation. – 5 marks
IV. Science, Technology and Innovation: Startups, Seed Funding, Venture Capital, Angel Funding. Aims and Objectives of National Innovation Council, various Government Authorities dealing with Innovation in the Country. Government Initiatives in Innovation. – 5 marks
V. Current Affairs and Events of National and International Importance – 10 marks
VI. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic. Geography of India and the World – 5 marks
VII. General English, Comprehension including Grammar – 10 marks
VIII. Logical reasoning and analytical ability – 25 marks
Note: * Duration for C.B.R.T : 90 Minutes
*Maximum Marks for C.B.R.T : 75 Marks
This test will help in shortlisting of candidates for Stage 3. Minimum passing marks at the screening test shall be as follows:
- Unreserved category- 65%
- OBC Category – 60%
- SC/ST Category – 55%
Only those candidates who pass the screening test with a minimum of the above percentage in their respective categories will be invited to answer the competitive written examination.
Stage -3 : Competitive Test:
The candidates shortlisted by the GPSC on the basis of results of the screening test will be subjected for competitive written examination which shall be of 250 marks as per below mentioned details:
- Paper-I – (2 hrs 30 Mins)
- Part A- General Intelligence, reasoning and numerical aptitude – 50 Marks
- Part B- Basics of Indian Constitution, Governance and Administration – 75 Marks
- Part C- General knowledge and current affairs – 75 marks
- Paper-II – (1 hour)
- Part D- English Comprehension – 50 marks
The minimum passing percentage for competitive written examination will be as under:
- Unreserved category -65%
- SC/ST – 55%
- OBC, Differently Abled Persons and for Children of Freedom Fighters – 60%
Stage -4: Interview
The GPSC shall invite five times the number of candidates as against the number of vacancies advertised, for the oral interview purely on merit of the competitive written examination only, with due regard to the policy on reservation. In case there are more candidates securing the same number of marks as the last candidate, all such candidates shall also be called for the oral interview.
The marks allotted for competitive written examination are 250 and for oral interview are 40.
All candidates called for the oral interview should obtain a minimum of 50% marks at the oral interview to be eligible for final selection, subject to them obtaining a minimum final combined marks (competitive written examination and oral interview) as under:
- Unreserved category – 65%
- OBC Category – 60%
- SC/ST Category – 55%