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NICL has released the detailed notification for recruitment of 274 Administrative Officers (GENERALISTS & SPECIALISTS) (Scale-I).
(A) Important Dates :
Online Registration commences from : 02.01.2024
Last Date for Online Registration : 22.01.2024
Date of Phase I Online Exam : To be notified later
Date of Phase II Online Exam : To be notified later
(B) Total Posts : 274
Generalists - 132
Specialists - 142
(C) Eligibility : (as on 01.12.2023)
Age : 21 years and Maximum Age: 30 years.
Degree : Refer detailed notification
(D) Selection Procedure :
Phase I: Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This would consist of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| Name of Test | Max. Marks | Duration (min.) |
| English Language | 30 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 60 |
Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
Phase II : Main Examination:
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer a Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of the Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
(a) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration (min.) |
| Test of Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| Test of English Language | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| Test of General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| Test of Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| Total | 250 | 250 | 180 |
For Specialists:
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration (min.) |
| Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 25 |
| Test of Quantitative aptitude | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical & professional knowledge in the relevant discipline | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Total | 250 | 250 | 180 |
Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 10 Marks, Précis – 10 & Comprehension – 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode.
The Descriptive test will be qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards shortlisting for interview or final selection.
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both - Preliminary and Main examination)
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Online Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.
Phase III : Interview:
Candidates who have been shortlisted at the end of Phase-II will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interviews will be conducted at select centres.
(E) Application Fee :
SC/ST/PWD : Rs 250
Others: Rs1000
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