S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014 – Written Examination
Food and Supplies, Staff Selection Commission, Recruitment
Date of Written Examination: 27th July, 2014 (from 12 Noon to 1.30 PM)
Revised Tentative Schedule of Activities i.c.w. S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014
| Activity | Existing Schedule as published in advertisement no. 01/WBSSC/2014 | Proposed Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Admit cards to be dispatched by | 23rd May, 2014 | 27th June, 2014 |
| Duplicate Admit Cards may be downloaded from website | 9th June, 2014 | 7th July, 2014 |
| Date of Written Examination | 22nd June, 2014 (Sunday) | 27th July, 2014 (Sunday) |
| Time of publishing result of Written Examination | August, 2014 | October, 2014 |
| Period of verification of documents and Personality Test | August – September, 2014 | November, 2014 |
| Time of publishing Final Result | October, 2014 | December, 2014 |
| Nomination to be completed by | November, 2014 | January, 2015 |
Scheme of Written Examination i.c.w. S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014
The Examination will consist of only one paper on –
(i) General Studies (Matters of common experience including Every Day Science, Current Events and Problems with special reference to India, Elementary Knowledge of Indian History and Indian Geography).
(ii) Arithmetic (Questions will be set on the basis of the syllabus of Madhyamik Examination of the W.B.B.S.E. with Mental Ability).
- Total Marks – 100 (General Studies – 50 Marks and Arithmetic – 50 Marks)
- Duration of Examination: 1.30 Hours (One and Half Hours)
- There will be a total 150 Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions in the following manner:-
- General Studies: 100 Questions, each carrying V (0.5) mark and
- Arithmetic: 50 Questions, each carrying 1 mark.
- There will be negative mark of 0.25 per wrong answer for Arithmetic and 0.125 for General Studies.
Syllabus of Written Examination i.c.w. S.I. Food Recruitment, 2014
Subject-wise distribution of marks for Written Examination will be as follows:-
Section – A: General Studies
| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyday Science (Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology) | 25 | 12.5 |
| 2 | History & Geography | 25 | 12.5 |
| 3 | General Knowledge & Current Affairs of National Importance | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | General Knowledge & Current Affairs of International Importance | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Know Your State (West Bengal) | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Art & Culture | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | Sports | 10 | 5 |
| Total | 100 | 50 |
Section- B: Arithmetic
| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divisibility/ Fractions/ Decimals/ Recurring Decimals | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Simplification/ HCF/ LCM | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Partnership | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Average | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Ratio & Proportion | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Percentage | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Simple interest | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Profit & Loss | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Time & Distance/ Time & Work | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Area of Rectangles & Squares | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 50 |
The above noted break up of marks is indicative in nature. Commission may change subject wise break up of marks without any further notification in this regard.
Sd/- Secretary cum Controller of Examinations
West Bengal Staff Selection Commission
Source: http://wbssc.gov.in/