HPSC MINING OFFICER SYLLABUS & EXAM PATTERN
HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MINING OFFICER EXAM SYLLABUS AND PATTERN
Scheme/Pattern of Exam:-
l. First Stage of Examination:- Screening Test
a) Total number ol MCQs: I 00
i) Around 80% of the total questions will be from the concemed subjects as
per syllabus enclosed. Remaining questions will be from the topics of
General Awareness, General Mental Ability, Comprehension. Logical
Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Decision making and problem solving,
Basic numeracy, Data interpretation and the questions related to History',
Geography, Polity, Economy and Culture of Haryana.
b) TotalMarks: 100
c) Time duration olthe exam: 02 hours
d) All questions cany equal marks.
e) Each question will have five options. The fifth option will be meant lor a situation
where a candidate intends to Ieave the question un-attempted.
l) One-fou(h mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
g) In case, a candidate neither attempts a question nor darkens the fifth option/bubblc.
then One-fourth mark will be deducted for each such question.
h) The question paper will be in English language.
i) A candidate will have to secure a minimum of 25% marks to clear the screening
test.
j) Candidates four times the number of advertised posts, category-wise, will be called
for the next stage of selection process. provided that they have secured the
minimum cut-of marks of 25%.
k) The marks obtained by the candidates in the screening test will not be counted for
final selection because it is meant only for shortlisting ofcategory-wise candidates.
Second Stage of Examination:- Subject Knowledge Test
a) Time duration of exam: 03 hours
b) Syllabus is enclosed.
c) The question paper will be in English language.
d) Total Marks: 150
e) Paper will be subjective type.
f) No candidate will be called for the interview/viva-voce test unless she/he secures a
minimum ol35% marks in the test.
g) The numbers of the candidates called for interview will be two times, including
bracketed candidates if any, ol the number of category-wise advertised posts
provided that they have secured the minimum cut-off marks of35%
h) The weightage ofthe second stage test will be 87.5%
Third Stage of Examination:- Interview
a) The weightage of the interview will be 12.5 PERCENT
The final merit list will be prepared by adding the marks of second stage examination and interview.
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