LDCE - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS -OBJECTIVE TYPE

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Salient features of LDCE/70% Selection -  Objective type questions

70% Selection

·         Applicable to all Departments, except Accounts.  Separate instructions for similar pattern in Accounts Dept will follow.

·         100 % -MCQ -Multiple Choice Questions  - Selections -70% exam - 100 marks

·         100 marks consists of

1.       70 Marks - Technical subjects & Official Language

2.       30 Marks - Establishment and Financial Rules

·         Qualifying marks - 60

·         Non -safety categories - Best among failure scheme for SC/ST candidates - will continue

30% LDCE

·         Two stages

1.       Pre-qualifying exam

A.      Multiple choice questions -100 Marks (Technical subject -40 marks, General Knowledge & Official Language-30 Marks & Establishment & Financial Rules -30 marks)

B.      Qualifying Marks -75 (No of candidates should be restricted to 5 times the number of vacancies)

C.      For SC/ST candidates - Qualifying Marks  -45 ( 3/5th of the qualifying marks) -Non Safety categories

D.      Negative Marks - 1/3rd of marks for wrong answer

2.       Main Examination

A.      One Descriptive paper

B.      Profession subject only

C.      Total Marks -100

D.      Qualifying Marks - 60

E.       For SC/ST candidates - Qualifying Marks  -36 ( 3/5th of the qualifying marks) -Non Safety categories

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