It is notified for the information of all the candidates who had applied for the posts of Junior Assistants advertised vide Advertisement Notice No. 05 of 2023 dated April 27, 2023, that the Selection Criteria, Scheme and Syllabus, for the said posts shall be as under. Further, the
written test (OMR based) will be tentatively conducted in the third week of October 2023.
Kashmir University Junior Assistant Recruitment - Scheme & Selection Criteria
Short listing /Selection Criteria Maximum Marks
1. Academic merit (Higher Qualifications):
-Post-graduation (02 ) | 02 Marks (on pro-rata basis)
-M.Phil (02 for PG & 01 for M.Phil) | 03 Marks
-Ph.D (02 for PG , 01 for M.Phil & 02 for PhD) | 05 Marks
2. Objective Type written test(OMR based) | 75 Marks
3. Computer Test (Practical/skill test) | 20 Marks
Total Marks: 100
Candidates shall be shortlisted for appearing in Computer Test (Practical/skill test) after
A) Scheme & Selection Criteria
Candidates shall be shortlisted for appearing in Computer Test (Practical/skill test) after
taking composite merit obtained inAcademic merit, Objective based Test (OMR based), in the ratio of 1:5 of the posts advertised.
Kashmir University Junior Assistant Recruitment - Scheme for Objective-Type Written Test (OMR based)
Number of objective type questions: 75
Number of objective type questions from each unit: 15
Marks allotted to each correct answer - 01
Negative marks for incorrect questions - 0.25 per question
Time allowed: 90 minutes
Kashmir University Junior Assistant Recruitment - Syllabus for Objective Type Written Test
1. General English
Tenses
Rearranging of Jumbled sentences
Modals
Articles
Synonyms and Antonyms
Use of Prepositions
Punctuation
Pairs of words
Adjectives
Subject-Verb Agreement
2. General Knowledge and Awareness of Important Issues
Important events in Indian History
Political and Physical Divisions of India
Forms of Govt. (World)
Climate and Crops in India
Capitals and Currencies (World)
International Awards (Science, Literature, Sports)
First in World (Adventure, Sports, Discoveries)
Environmental Issues
Ecosystem- components, Food Chains, Food Webs
Vitamins and diseases related to Vitamin Deficiency
Importance of Water in Life
Sources of Energy (Conventional, Non-Conventional)
Disaster Management
3. Current Affairs
Current events of National and International Importance
National Awards (Science, Literature and Sports)
J&K UT-History, Economy, Geography, Heritage & Culture , Population
Books and Authors ( Current )
International Organizations ( UN, SAARC, ASEAN)
New Economic Reforms in India
Recent awards and recognitions (Padma Shree, Khel Ratna award etc)
International Awards (Science, Literature, Sports)
4. Mental Ability Test / Reasoning
Number Series
Letter Series
Coding/ Decoding
Direction Sense
Blood Relations
Mathematical Reasoning
Speed, distance and Time
Statements and Conclusions
Logical Reasoning
Odd Man Out
5. Domain Knowledge
Office Practice and Secretarial Duties
JK Service Conduct Rules
Leave Rules
RTI Act
Fundamentals of computer sciences
Hardware & Software
Input and output devices
Operating system
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint Presentation
E-mail & Internet
Kashmir University Junior Assistant Recruitment - Tentative Date of OMR based Examination: 3rd week of October 2023.
