ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION::VIJAYAWADA

NOTIFICATION NO.11/2023, Dated: 07/12/2023

DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF GROUP-II SERVICES
GENERAL / LIMITED RECRUITMENT

1. Applications are invited online through Commission’s Website

(http://www.psc.ap.gov.in) from eligible candidates for the posts
falling under Group- II Services from 21/12/2023 to 10/01/2024 by
11:59 mid night.

2. Eligible candidates shall apply online after satisfying themselves as

per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. Any
application sent through any mode other than the prescribed online
mode will not be entertained under any circumstances. Submission
of application form by the candidate is construed as he / she read
the notification and shall abide by the terms and conditions laid
down there under.

3. The applicant shall login the Commission’s Website, with his/her

registered OTPR number. In case, the candidate is applying for the
first time to the posts notified by A.P.P.S.C. he/she shall register his/her
bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on
the Commission’s Website. Once applicant registers his/her
particulars, a user ID is generated and sent to his/her registered
mobile number and email ID.

4. The Screening Test (Preliminary examination) will be held on

25/02/2024. Candidates will be short listed to the Mains Examination
in the ratio as may be decided by the Commission at an appropriate
time as per G.O.Ms.No.5, General Administration (Ser-A) Dept., dt:
05.01.2018. The date of Main Examination will be announced later.

5. Based on merit in Main written examination the candidates will be

short listed for Computer Proficiency Test (CPT). No candidate shall
be eligible for appointment to the posts falling under Group-II
Services unless he/she qualifies the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) in
terms of G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser-B) Dept., Dt: 24.02.2023.

6. In respect of Screening Test, the objective type examination will be

held in offline mode (OMR based). The Main Examination would be
in objective type and questions are to be answered in Offline mode
(OMR based) or Computer Based Test (CBT) as may be decided by
the Commission at an appropriate time.
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7. The details of vacancies as per G.O. Rt. No.78, Finance (HR.I-PLG. &
POLICY) Dept., dt: 31.03.2022, G.O. Ms. No.98, Finance (HR.I-PLG. &
POLICY) Dept., dt: 28.08.2023 and G.O. Ms. No.112, Finance (HR.I-
PLG. & POLICY) Dept., dt: 20.10.2023 are as follows:
No. of
Post Name of the Post vacancies
Code including
No. Executive Posts carried
forward
Municipal Commissioner Grade-III in A.P. Municipal
01 04
Commissioners Subordinate Service
Sub-Registrar Grade-II in Registration and Stamps
02 16
Subordinate Service
Deputy Tahsildar in A.P. Revenue Subordinate
03 114
Service
Assistant Labour Officer in A.P. Labour Subordinate
04 28
Service
05 Assistant Registrar in A.P. Co-operative Societies 16
Extension Officer in PR & RD in A.P. Panchayat Raj &
06 02
Rural Development Service
Prohibition & Excise Sub-Inspector in A.P. Prohibition
07 150
& Excise Sub-Service
Assistant Development Officer in A.P. Handlooms
08 01
and Textiles Subordinate Service
Total Executive vacancies 331

Non-Executive Posts
Assistant Section Officer (GAD) in A.P. Secretariat
09 218
Sub-Service
Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.) in A.P.
10 15
Secretariat Sub-Service
Assistant Section Officer (Legislature) in A.P.
11 15
Legislature Secretariat Sub-Service
Assistant Section Officer (Finance Dept.) in A.P.
12 23
Secretariat Sub-Service
Senior Auditor in A.P. State Audit Subordinate
13 08
Service
14 Auditor in Pay & Account Sub-ordinate Service 10
Senior Accountant in Branch-I (category-I) (HOD) in
15 01
A.P. Treasuries and Accounts Sub-Service
Senior Accountant in Branch-II (Category-I) A.P.
16 12
Treasuries and Accounts (District) Sub-Service
Senior Accountant in A.P. Works & Accounts (Zone
17 02
wise) Sub Service.
Junior Accountant in various Departments in A.P
18 22
Treasuries & Accounts Sub-Service
19 Junior Assistant in A.P. Public Service Commission 32
20 Junior Assistant in Economics and Statistics 06
21 Junior Assistant in Social Welfare 01
22 Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Civil Supplies 13
Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Agriculture
23 02
Marketing
Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Agriculture
24 07
Cooperation
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Junior Assistant in Chief Commissioner of Land

25 31
Administration
Junior Assistant in Director of Municipal
26 07
Administration
27 Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Labour 03
28 Junior Assistant in Director of Animal Husbandry 07
29 Junior Assistant in Director of Fisheries 03
30 Junior Assistant in Director General of Police (DGP) 08
Junior Assistant in DG, Prisons & Correctional
31 02
Services
32 Junior Assistant in Director of Prosecutions 02
33 Junior Assistant in Director of Sainik Welfare 02
34 Junior Assistant in Advocate General of A.P. 08
Junior Assistant in A.P. State Archives and Research
35 01
Institute
36 Junior Assistant in Public Health and Family Welfare 19
37 Junior Assistant in Director of Secondary Health 02
38 Junior Assistant in Director of Factories 04
39 Junior Assistant in Director of Boilers 01
Junior Assistant in Director of Insurance Medical
40 03
Services
Junior Assistant in Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour
41 02
Court
42 Junior Assistant in Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health 02
43 Junior Assistant in Director of Minorities Welfare 02
44 Junior Assistant in Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayatraj 05
Junior Assistant in Commissioner of School
45 12
Education
46 Junior Assistant in Director of Adult Education 01
47 Junior Assistant in Director of Examinations 20
48 Junior Assistant in Engineer-in-Chief, R&B 07
Junior Assistant in Women Development & Child
49 02
Welfare Dept.
Junior Assistant in Director of Ground Water and
50 01
Water Audit
51 Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Youth Services 01
Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Archaeology
52 01
and Museums
53 Junior Assistant in Engineering Research Labs 01
54 Junior Assistant in Preventive Medicine 01
55 Junior Assistant in Government Text book Press 01
56 Junior Assistant in Commissioner of Industries 05
57 Junior Assistant in Conservator of Forest Services 02
58 Junior Assistant in Technical Education 09
59 Junior Assistant in RWS & S 01
Total Non-Executive vacancies 566

8. The candidate should possess the prescribed academic qualification

as on the date of this notification i.e., 07/12/2023. The date of this
notification shall be the crucial date for calculating the experience
including the practical experience, if any.
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9. The details of Scheme and Syllabus for Screening Test, Main

Examination and Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) are enclosed to this
Notification.

10. The breakup of vacancies, scale of pay, age, community,

educational qualifications and other information with instructions will
be available on the Commission’s Website (http://www.psc.ap.gov.in)
before 21/12/2023.

11. COMMISSION’S DECISION TO BE FINAL: The decision of the

Commission in all aspects and all respects pertaining to the
application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be,
conduct of examination and at all consequent stages culminating in
the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all
respects and binding on all concerned, under the powers vested with
it under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Commission
also reserves its right to alter and modify the terms and conditions
including vacancies laid down in the notification for conducting the
various stages up to selection or withdraw the notification at any time
duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any
unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process, or
as deemed necessary by the Commission at any stage.
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ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION::VIJAYAWADA

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING AND MAIN EXAMINATION
FOR THE RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF GROUP – II SERVICES

SCHEME FOR SCREENING TEST

(As per G.O.Ms.No.06, Finance (HR.I-PLG, & POLICY) Dept., dt: 06-01-2023)
Written Examination (Objective Type) - Degree Standard
Paper Subject No. Of Duration in Maximum
Questions Minutes Marks
General Studies & Mental Ability 150 150 150
Total 150
N.B: As per G.O.Ms. No.235 Finance (HR-1, Plg & Policy) Dept, Dt: 06/12/2016, for each
wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

SCHEME FOR MAIN EXAMINATION

(As per G.O.Ms.No.06, Finance (HR.I-PLG, & POLICY) Dept., dt: 06-01-2023)
Written Examination (Objective Type) - Degree Standard
No. Of Duration in Maximum
Paper Subject
Questions Minutes Marks
1. Social History of Andhra
Pradesh i.e., the history of Social
and Cultural Movements in
Paper - I 150 150 150
Andhra Pradesh.
2. General over view of the Indian
Constitution.
1. Indian and AP Economy.
Paper - II 150 150 150
2. Science and Technology
Total 300
N.B: As per G.O.Ms. No.235 Finance (HR-1, Plg & Policy) Dept, Dt: 06/12/2016, for each
wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING TEST

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY (150M)
INDIAN HISTORY (30M)

Ancient History: Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic age - Emergence of
Buddhism and Jainism - Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire: Their administration, Socio-Economic
and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Literature - Harshavardhana and his Achievements.

Medieval History: The Chola Administrative System - Delhi Sultanate and The Mughal Empire:Their
Administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Language and
Literature - Bhakti and Sufi Movements - Shivaji and the rise of Maratha Empire - Advent of
Europeans.

Modern History: 1857 Revolt and its Impact - Rise and Consolidation of British Power in India -
Changes in Administration, Social and Cultural Spheres - Social and Religious Reform Movements in
the 19th and 20th Century - Indian National Movement: it's various stages and important
contributors and contributions from different parts of the country - Post Independence
Consolidation and Reorganization within the country.

GEOGRAPHY (30M)

General and Physical Geography: The Earth in our Solar System - Interior of the Earth - Major
Landforms and their features - Climate: Structure and Composition of Atmosphere - Ocean Water:
Tides, Waves, Currents - India and Andhra Pradesh: Major Physiographic features, Climate,
Drainage System, Soils and Vegetation - Natural Hazards and Disasters and their Management.
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Economic Geography of India and AP: Natural resources and their distribution - Agriculture and
Agro based Activities - Distribution of Major Industries and Major Industrial Regions. Transport,
Communication,Tourism and Trade.

Human Geography of India and AP: Human Development - Demographics - Urbanization and
Migration - Racial, Tribal, Religious and Linguistic groups.

INDIAN SOCIETY (30M)

Structure of Indian Society: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe,Ethnicity, Religion and Women
Social Issues: Casteism, Communalism and Regionalisation, Crime against Women, Child Abuse
and Child Labour, Youth Unrest and Agitation

Welfare Mechanism: Public Policies and Welfare Programmes, Constitutional and Statutory
Provisions for Schedule Castes, ScheduleTribes, Minorities, BCs, Women, Disabled and Children.

CURRENT AFFAIRS (30M)

Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to

- International,
- National and
- State of Andhra Pradesh
MENTAL ABILITY (30M)

Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive): Statement and Assumptions, Statement and
Argument, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Courses of Action.

Mental Ability: Number Series, Letter Series, Odd Man out, Coding -Decoding, Problems relating to
Relations, Shapes and their Sub Sections.

Basic Numeracy: Number System, Order of Magnitude, Averages, Ratio and Proportion,
Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work and Time and Distance. Data Analysis
(Tables, bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart).

SYLLABUS FOR MAIN EXAMINATION

PAPER –I (150M)

SECTION- A

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH (75M)

1. Pre - Historic Cultures - The Satavahanas, The Ikshvakus: Socio - Economic and Religious
Conditions, Literature, Art and Architecture - The Vishnukundins, The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi,
Andhra Cholas: Society, Religion, Telugu Language, Art and Architecture.
2. Various Major and minor dynasties that ruled Andhradesa between 11th and 16th centuries
A.D. - Socio - Religious and Economic Conditions, Growth of Telugu Language and Literature, Art
and Architecture in Andhradesa between 11th to 16th centuries A.D.
3. Advent of Europeans - Trade centers - Andhra under the Company - 1857 Revolt and its
Impact on Andhra - Establishment of British Rule - Socio - Cultural Awakening, Justice Party/Self
Respect Movement - Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between 1885 to 1947 – Role of
Socialists - Communists - Anti-Zamindari and Kisan Movements - Growth of Nationalist Poetry,
Revolutionary Literature, Nataka Samasthalu and Women Participation.
4. Origin and Growth of Andhra Movement - Role of Andhra Mahasabhas - Prominent Leaders
- Events leading to the formation of Andhra State 1953 - Role of Press and News Papers in the
Andhra Movement - Role of Library Movement and Folk and Tribal Culture.
5. Events leading to the Formation of Andhra Pradesh State - Visalandhra Mahasabha - States
Reorganization Commission and its Recommendations - Gentlemen Agreement - Important Social
and Cultural Events between 1956 to 2014.
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SECTION – B
INDIAN CONSTITUTION (75M)

6. Nature of Indian Constitution - Constitutional Development - Salient features of Indian

Constitution - Preamble - Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their
relationship - Fundamental Duties - Amendment of the Constitution- Basic Structure of the
Constitution.
7. Structure and Functions of Indian Government - Legislative, Executive and Judiciary - Types
of Legislatures: Unicameral, Bicameral - Executive - Parliamentary - Judiciary - Judicial review -
Judicial Activism.
8. Distribution of Legislative and Executive Powers between the Union and the States;
Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations between the Union and the States - Powers and
Functions of Constitutional Bodies - Human Rights Commission - RTI - Lokpal and Lok Ayukta.
9. Center-State Relations - Need for Reforms - Rajmannar Committee, Sarkaria Commission,
M.M.Punchchi Commission - Unitary and Federal features of Indian Constitution - Indian Political
Parties - Party System in India - Recognition of National and State Parties - Elections and Electoral
Reforms - Anti-Defection Law.
10. Centralization Vs Decentralization - Community Development Programme - Balwant Rai
Mehta, Ashok Mehta Committees - 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts and their
Implementation.

PAPER –II (150M)

SECTION – A
INDIAN AND AP ECONOMY (75M)

1. Structure of Indian Economy, Economic Planning and Policy:

National Income of India: Concept and Measurement of National Income - Occupational Pattern
and Sectoral Distribution of Income in India – Economic Growth and Economic Development -
Strategy of Planning in India - New Economic Reforms 1991 – Decentralization of Financial
Resources – NITI Aayog.

2. Money, Banking, Public Finance and Foreign Trade:

Functions and Measures of Money Supply – Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Functions, Monetary Policy
and Control of Credit – Indian Banking: Structure, Development and Reforms – Inflation: Causes
and Remedies – India’s Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Imbalance, Deficit Finance and Fiscal Responsibility –
Indian Tax Structure - Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Recent Indian Budget – India’s Balance of
Payments (BOP) – FDI.
3. Agricultural Sector, Industrial Sector and Services in Indian Economy:

Indian Agriculture: Cropping Pattern, Agricultural Production and Productivity – Agricultural

Finance and Marketing in India: Issues and Initiatives – Agricultural Pricing and Policy in India: MSP,
Procurement, Issue Price and Distribution – Industrial Development in India: Patterns and Problems –
New Industrial Policy, 1991 – Disinvestment – Ease of Doing Business – Industrial Sickness: Causes,
Consequences and Remedial Measures – Services Sector: Growth and Contribution of Services
Sector in India – Role of IT and ITES Industry in Development.

4. Structure of Andhra Pradesh Economy and Public Finance:

Structure and Growth of AP Economy: Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and Sectoral
Contribution, AP Per Capita Income (PCI) – AP State Revenue: Tax and Non-Tax Revenue – AP State
Expenditure, Debts and Interest Payments – Central Assistance – Projects of External Assistance -
Recent AP Budget.

5. Agriculture and Allied Sector, Industrial Sector and Services Sector of Andhra Pradesh:

Production Trends of Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Cropping Pattern –Rural Credit Cooperatives –
Agricultural Marketing – Strategies, Schemes and Programmes related to Agricultural Sector and
Allied Sectors in Andhra Pradesh Including Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Forests –
Growth and Structure of Industries – Recent AP Industrial Development Policy - Single Window
Mechanism – Industrial Incentives – MSMEs – Industrial Corridors – Structure and Growth of Services
Sector – Information Technology, Electronics and Communications in Andhra Pradesh – Recent AP
IT Policy.
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SECTION- B
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (75M)
1. Technology Missions, Policies and Applications:

National S&T Policy: Recent Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, and National Strategies
and Missions, Emerging Technology Frontiers – Space Technology: Launch Vehicles of India,
Recent Indian Satellite Launches and its applications, Indian Space Science Missions – Defence
Technology: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO): Structure, Vision and
Mission, Technologies Developed by the DRDO, Integrated Guided Missile Development
Programme (IGMDP) – Information and Communication Technology (ICT): National Policy on
Information Technology – Digital India Mission: Initiatives and Impact – E-Governance Programmes
and Services – Cyber Security concerns – National Cyber Security Policy – Nuclear Technology:
Indian Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Power Plants – Applications of Radioisotopes –India’s Nuclear
Programme.

2. Energy Management:

Policy and Projections: Installed Energy Capacities and Demand in India - National Energy Policy -
National Policy on Biofuels - Bharat Stage Norms - Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy:
Sources and Installed Capacities in India – New Initiatives and Recent Programmes, Schemes and
Achievements in India’s Renewable Energy Sector.

3. Ecosystem and Biodiversity:

Ecology and Ecosystem: Basic concepts of Ecology, Ecosystem: Components and Types –
Biodiversity: Meaning, Components, Biodiversity Hotspots, Loss of Biodiversity and Conservation of
Biodiversity: Methods, Recent Plans, Targets, Convention and Protocols - Wildlife Conservation:
CITES and Endangered Species with reference to India – Biosphere Reserves – Indian Wildlife
Conservation efforts, projects, acts and initiatives in recent times.

4. Waste Management and Pollution Control:

Solid Waste: Solid Wastes and their Classification – Methods of Disposal and Management of Solid
Wastes in India – Environmental Pollution: Types of Environmental Pollution – Sources and Impacts –
Pollution Control, Regulation and Alternatives: Recent projects, acts and initiatives to reduce
Environmental Pollution in India – Impact of Transgenics on Environment and their Regulation – Eco-
Friendly Technologies in Agriculture – Bioremediation: Types and Scope in India.
5. Environment and Health:

Environment Challenges: Global Warming, Climate Change, Acid Rain, Ozone Layer Depletion,
Ocean Acidification – Environmental Initiatives: Recent International Initiatives, Protocols,
Conventions to tackle Climate Change with special reference to India’s Participation and Role –
Sustainable Development: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Components and Goals of Sustainable
Development – Health Issues: Recent Trends in Disease Burden and Epidemic and Pandemic
Challenges in India - Preparedness and Response: Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes in India –
Recent Public Health Initiatives and Programmes.

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SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION OF THE COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

Scheme for Computer Proficiency Test

(As per G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt: 24.02.2023)

Scheme of the examination (Practical Type)

Duration Maximum Minimum Qualifying Marks
Test
(Minutes) Marks SC/ST/PH B.C’s O.C’s
Proficiency in Office Automation
with usage of Computers and 60 100 30 35 40
Associated Software.

Syllabus for Computer Proficiency Test

PART-A
1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Introduction to Computers - Components and their
classification - Peripheral devices and their purpose. Input Devices - Keyboard, Mouse,
Scanner, Lighten, Touch screens, Joystick, Micro phone, Scanner, Digital camera, Bar code
reader, Biometric sensor Output Devices: Display devices, Printers, Monitor, Speaker, Plotter,
Secondary Storage Devices – Feature- Driven Development (FDD), Magnetic tape, Universal
Serial Bus(USB), Pen Drives, Disks - The Role of input Processing / output processing devices -
Computing Concepts - Data - Information – Random Access Memory (RAM) – Read-Only
Memory(ROM) - Control Unit - Memory Unit – Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU).
2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TYPES: System Software, Application Software, Embedded software,
Proprietary Software, Open source software (their purpose and characteristics only).
3. OPERATING SYSTEM: Purpose of operating system, Single User and Multi User Operating Systems
with Examples.
4. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM: Interfacing Graphical User Interface (GUI), Differences
between Criminal Interdiction Unit(CUI) and Graphical User Interface(GUI) - working With Files
and Folders - More About Files - Running An Application Through The File Manager - Running
an Application Through The Program Manager - Setting up of Printer, Webcam, Scanner and
other peripheral devices,
5. LINUX/MAC OS (only basic concepts): Introduction to Linux - Features and advantages of
Linux, File handling commands, directory handling commands - User Management - File
permissions Media Access Control Address(MAC) OS - Introduction - Advantages of Media
Access Control Address(MAC) OS . Basics commands
6. INTERNET CONCEPTS (only basic concepts): Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
for a system to use internet, Communication Protocols and Facilities - Various browsers - What
is Internet Protocol(IP) Address - Steps required in connecting system to network - Uploading
and Downloading Files from Internet
7. ELECTRONIC MAIL (only basic concepts): Sending and receiving mails, Basic E-Mail Functions,
Using your word processor for E-mail, Finding E-Mail Address, Mailing Lists and lists Servers.
8. WORLD WIDE WEB (only basic concepts): WWW advantages of the Web - how to navigate
with the Web - Web Searching.

PART – B
1. OFFICE SUITE: MSOFFICE or any open source office like Libre Office /Apache Open Office Neo
office for Windows/Linux/Media Access Control Address (MAC)OS.
2. GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE: Introduction to Office Software- Starting and Exiting the Office
Applications - Introducing the Office Shortcut Bar - Customizing Office Shortcut Bar.
3. FILE OPERATIONS IN THE OFFICE: Common Office Tools and Techniques - Opening An
Application - Creating Files - Entering And Editing Text - Saving Files - Opening Files - Closing a
File - Exiting The Application - Managing Your files With The Office Applications.
4. TOOLS IN THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS: Key Combinations - Cut, Copy and Paste - Drag And
Drop Editing - Menu Bars And Toolbars - Undo and - Redo - Spell Checking - Auto Correct -
Find and Replace - Help And The Office Assistants - Templates and Wizards.
5. WORD PROCESSING (MS WORD or its equivalent in Libre office /Apache Open Office / Neo
office for Windows/s/Linux/Mac OS): Starting Word
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 Title Bar - Menu Bar - Format Bar - Standard Bar - Ruler - Workspace Area - Scroll Bar - Status Bar
- Different Toolbars - Option a Menu Bar - Creating New Document When Word is Running -
Opening Pre existing Documents When Word is Running - Designing Your Document - Typing
Text - Selection text - Deleting Text - Formatting text and document - copying and moving -
Saving Document - Page Setup - Properties of a document - Undo-Redo-Cut-Copy a
Document - Pasting a Document - Print Preview - Printing - Select All - Find - Replace - Go To -
Four Different View Of A Document - Normal, Web Layout, Print Layout, and Outline Layout-
Document Map - Full Screen - Zoom - Objects - Page Break - Header and Footer - Page
Number - Auto Format - Auto Text - Inserting Date And Time - Working With Header, Footers-
footnotes-Fields-Symbols-Caption Cross Reference-Index-Tabs-Table and Sorting - Working With
Graphics - Inserting Pictures - Modifying Pictures - Word Art - Inserting Chart - Inserting Files -
Hyper Linking - Bookmark - Using Different Fonts - Paragraph – Bullets Borders and Shading-
Columns-Drop Cap-Theme-Change Case Background-Frames-Style-Spelling And Grammar -
Set Language - Word Count - Auto Summarize - Auto Correct - Merge Document - Protect
Document - Envelopes And Labels - - Templates, Wizards And Sample Documents - drawing
Tables - Merge Cell - Spilt Cells - Spilt Table - Table Auto Format - Auto Fit - Sort - Formula -
Arrange All-Split- Micro Soft Word Help - Macros - Custom Toolbars - Keyboard Shortcuts -
Menus - Mail Merge.
6. SPREAD SHEET (MS Excel or its equivalent in Libre Office / Apache Open Office / Neo office for
Windows/s/Linux/ Maa OS):
Features Of Excel - Excel worksheet - Selecting Cell - Navigating With The Mouse And
Keyboard - Entering And Editing Text - Text Boxes - Text Notes - Checking Spelling - Undoing
And Repeating Action - Entering And Editing Formulas - Referencing Cells - Order Of Evolution
in Formulas - Copying Entries And Equations To Minimize Typing - More Auto Fill Examples -
Creating Custom Fill Lists Protecting And Un Protecting Documents And Cell - Creating A New
Worksheet - Excel Formatting Tips And Techniques - Moving cell - Copying Cells - Sorting Cell
Data - Insertion Cells Inserting As You Paste - Deleting Parts Of Worksheet - Clearing Parts Of A
Worksheet - Excel Page Setup - Changing Column Width And Row Heights - Auto Format -
Manual Formatting - Using style - Format Code Alter A Number's Appearance - Format Painter
Speeds-Up Format Copying - Changing Font Size And Attributes - Adjusting Alignments -
Cantering Text Across Column - Using Border Buttons And Commands - Changing Color And
Shading - Inserting And Removing Page Breaks - Hiding Rows And Columns - Rearranging
Worksheet - Entering Formula - Excel Functions - Inserting Rows And Columns - Saving A
Worksheet - Printing A Worksheet - Printing Tips For Large Excel Project - Parts Of A Function -
Functions Requiring Add-ins - Function Wizard - Example Of Functions By Category - Organizing
Your Data - Excel's Chart Features - Chart Parts And Terminology - Instant charts with The chart
wizard - Creating Chart On Separating Worksheets - Resizing And Moving Charts - Adding
Chart Notes And Arrows - Editing Charts - Rotating 3-D Charts - Printing Charts - Deleting Charts
Setting The Default Chart Type - Creating Trend Lines Data Map - Working With Graphics in
Excel - Creating And Pacing Graphic objects - Resizing Graphs - Possible Sources Of Excel
Graphics - Creating and Running Macro - Sorting Excel Data - Adding Subtotals To Databases
- Customizing Excel - Customizing Workspace – Comma Separated Value (CSV) File format -
Using Worksheet As Databases.
7. PRESENTATION SOFTWARE (MS Power Point or its equivalent in Libre Office/Apache Open
office/Neo office for Windows/s/Linux/Mac Os): Introduction - Starting Presentation Software -
Views in Presentation Software - Slides - Terminology - Color Schemes - Formatting Slides -
Creating a Presentation - Using the Auto Content Wizard - Masters- - Using a Template -
Creating a Blank Presentation - Working with Text in Power Point - Adding Slides Editing And
Working Text - Working in Outlaying view – Spell checking - Finding And Replacing Text -
Formatting Text - Aligning Text - Developing Your Presentation - Importing images From The
Outside World - The Clipart Gallery - Drawing in Presentation software- Bringing A Presentation
to Life - Inserting Objects in Your Presentation - Inserting A Picture - Working With Graphics -
Multimedia in Power Point - Animating The Objects, Pictures, Graphics, - Enhancements to the
Slide Show Showing Slides Out Of Order Printing Presentation Elements - Finalizing The
Presentation - Assigning Transitions And Timings - Setting The Master Slide - Setting Up The Slide
Show - Running The Slide Show.
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Assessment Pattern:
Part-A: Test may be designed to assess the candidate by means of MCQs.
(20 %of Total Marks)
Part-B: A computer based assessment test where they need to:
1. Prepare a model document and organize the same in a formatted manner. This should
cover evaluating the typing speed, organizing the document and covering several other
aspects such as inserting tables, inserting Images/WordArt, mail merge, etc...).
2. Evaluating typing speed (25% of Total Marks)
(This may be made mandatory for qualifying based on the norms existing)
3. Organizing and inserting different objects (15% of Total Marks)
4. Prepare an Excel Sheet to fill with data and format the sheet, merging/splitting cells,
formulae for calculation in the cells, conditional formatting, preparation of different
graphs based on the data. (20% of Total Marks)
5. Prepared a Power Point presentation using the standard layouts available and filling
different slides with content (Formatted text, images, tables, transition effects, animation
etc.,).
(20%of Total Marks)
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