सेमी कं ड टर लैबोरे टरी /Semi Conductor Laboratory

इले ॉिनक एवं सूचना ौ ोिगक मं ालय, भारत सरकार

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India
सै टर-72, सा.अ.िस.नगर/ Sector 72, S.A.S. Nagar
पंजाब- 160071 (भारत)/Punjab-160071(India)
वेबसाइट /Website : www.scl.gov.in

Advertisement No. SCL: 02/2025 Date: 27.01.2025

RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT
Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) an Autonomous Body of Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India is looking for committed and motivated
candidates for filling-up the posts of Assistant (administrative support staff) on regular basis.
Online Application are invited from eligible and qualified persons for the same as detailed
below:

1. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Starting Date for submission of online applications 27.01.2025

Last date and time for receipt of online applications 26.02.2025, 11.59 (P.M.)
Last date and time for making online fee payment 28.02.2025, 11.59 (P.M.)
Tentative Month of Written Examination March 2025

2. The details of vacancies are as under:

Post No. of Reservation(Vertical) Reservation(Horizontal)

vacancies

UR EWS OBC SC/ST PwBDs ESM

(Disability: Blindness/
Low Vision)

Assistant
(Level-4 of
7th CPC: 25 11 02 06 06 01 01
25,500 –
81,100/-)
UR – Unreserved; EWS – Economically Weaker Section; OBC – Other Backward Classes; SC
– Schedule Caste, ST- Schedule Tribe, PwBD-Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, ESM-
Ex-Servicemen.

Note:-The above mentioned vacancies include backlog reserved vacancies of earlier years.

"GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER

BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY"
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3. Essential Educational Qualification:

3.1 Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University.

3.2 Proficiency in the use of computers.

3.3 Desirable: Experience in working in an Educational/Research Institute/Government

Office.
Note-1: As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06-2015
published in the Gazette of India all the degrees/diplomas/certificates awarded through Open
and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of
Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the
University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared
under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to
posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the
Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees
are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they
will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification. In case of the candidates
possessing such degrees/ diplomas/certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning
mode of education, such candidates shall also produce approval given to the University by the
Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission for the relevant period at the time of
Document Verification.

Note-2: As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in official
Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering, medicine,
dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc. are not permitted to be offered
under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to the Hon'ble Supreme Court
Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar
Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech. degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by
IGNOU to the students who were enrolled up to academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid,
wherever applicable.

4. Reservation:
4.1 Reservation to be given to the candidates would be governed in accordance with GOI
guidelines issued from time to time.
5. Nationality: Only Indian Nationals need to apply.

6. Application Fee:

6.1 Application Fee of Rs.800/- + GST @ 18% (i.e. Rs. 944/-) for the UR/EWS/OBC
candidates
6.2 All women candidates/ Scheduled Casts (SC)/Schedule Tribes (ST)/Ex-Serviceman
(ESM) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) candidates will be charged Rs. 400/-
+ GST @ 18% (i.e. Rs. 472/-)

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Note:-
a) Candidates after submitting their application can pay application fee immediately or any day
before the last date for fee payment i.e. 28.02.2025 (11.59) P.M. However, candidates are
advised to make online payment at the earliest so as to avoid any unexpected transaction
failures/issues.
b) Application fee is non-refundable and shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
c) While making online payment candidates are required to carefully follow the instructions of
the payment gateway.
d) During entire payment processing do not click REFRESH or BACK button, else session will
be aborted.
e) Candidates can check Payment status and Print Receipt by visiting Portal. No other mode of
payment will be acceptable. For any technical issues with online payment candidates may send
an email to [email protected].
f) However after registration of application on-line, the candidates have to download and print
the personalized registration confirmation form from SCL website which will contain the Name
of candidate, Registration Number, Advertisement No., and Post name for future reference.
g) In case of submission of duplicate/multiple applications by the candidate, the last successfully
submitted complete online application with application fee paid only will be considered.

h) SCL will not be responsible for any incomplete/pending/failed transaction of application fee
payment.

7. Pay and Allowances:

Selected candidates will be appointed as ‘Assistant’ in level-4 of 7th CPC (25500-81100/-)

and will be paid initial basic pay of 25,500/- p.m. In addition, Dearness Allowance, House Rent
Allowance (for those who are not availing SCL Housing facility) and Transport Allowance at
the prescribed rates in force will be paid, respectively. The employees will be governed by the
National Pension System(NPS). On employment in SCL, other facilities are available such as
medical facilities for self and dependents, subsidized canteen facility, Leave Travel Concession,
advance for construction of house, etc. as per norms. Present posting is at SCL, S.A.S. Nagar.
However, SCL reserves the right to post them anywhere in the country as per
requirement/public interest.

8. Age Limit: (as on closing date for receipt of online application)

Maximum Age: 25 years.

8.1 Permissible relaxation in upper age limit is as follows:

Code Category Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age
No limit
01 SC/ST 5 years
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02 OBC 3 years
03 PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years
04 PwBD (OBC) 13 years
05 PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
06 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 03 years after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual age as on
the closing date.
07 Serving employees of Autonomous 5 years
societies under MeitY/DOS/DRDO/
DAE
08 Central Govt. Employees who have Upto 40 years of age
rendered not less than 3 years regular
and continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of application
09 Central Govt. Employees (SC/ST) Upto 45 years of age
who have rendered not less than 3
years regular and continuous service
as on closing date for receipt of
application

Note:
a) The cutoff date for calculating the age as well as completion of eligibility conditions with
regard to essential qualifications and experience will be the closing date for receipt of online
application, which will remain unchanged even in case of extension of the closing date for
submission of online applications.

b) Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded
in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by SCL for
determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.

c) Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under

Government in Group 'C' & 'D' posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of
reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation in
ESM category and fee concession. However, such candidates can avail of the benefit of
reservation as ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he immediately after joining civil
employment, gives self- declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise
details of application for various vacancies for which he had applied for before joining the initial
civil employment as mentioned in the OM No: 36034/1/2014-Estt (Res) dated 14.08.2014 issued
by DoP&T.

d). The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be
treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of age relaxation, as per rules.

e) For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-
Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation, he must have already
acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post, the status of ex-
serviceman or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence
from the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement from the
Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date for receipt of
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application. Such candidates must also acquire the status of an ex-serviceman within the
stipulated period of one year from the closing date of receipt of applications.

f) Explanation: An ‘ex-serviceman' means a person:

f) (i) Who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the regular
Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union,
and
f) (ii) Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at
his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his pension;
or
f) (iii). Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to
military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability
pension;
or
f) (iv). Who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;
or
f) (v). Who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of
engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account
of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the
Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of
qualifying service;
or
f) (vi). Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from
the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released
from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military
service or circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
or
f) (vii). Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six
months prior to the 14th April, 1987;
or
f) (viii). Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial
Army;
or
f) (ix). Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability
pension.
g) A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which includes an Ex-Serviceman, who has obtained the
Indian Army Special Certificate of education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air

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Force), who has put in not less than 15 years of service with the Armed Forces of the Union shall
be considered eligible for appointment to the reserved vacancies for ESM in Group "C" posts.
h) Age relaxation/ESM reservation is not admissible to sons, daughters and dependents of Ex-
Servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate their category as ex-servicemen.
9. Process of Certification and Format of Certificates:

9.1 Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age-relaxation
must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format.
Otherwise, their claim for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM category will not be entertained and
their candidature will be cancelled. The formats of the certificates are Annexed with the
advertisement of this Examination. The certificate of disability issued under the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of
1996) will also be valid. Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected.

9.2 Candidates are cautioned that they must ensure that they belong to the category as filled
in the application form and are able to prove the same by furnishing the requisite certificate from
the competent authority, failing which their candidature will be cancelled. If a candidate is
rejected for non-furnishing of the requisite certificate in support of the category filled in the
application form, the candidate will be solely responsible for the same and SCL will not have
any responsibility. Any grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by
hand, etc. shall not be entertained by SCL and will be summarily rejected.

For example, candidate X filled OBC in his application form. However, during document
verification by SCL, he is unable to produce the valid OBC certificate. In such scenario,
candidature of X will be cancelled by SCL.

9.3 The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) may note that they must select the
appropriate PwBD sub-category i.e. OH/ HH/ VH/ PwBD-Other, while filling the application
form as per their certificate of disability issued by the competent authority. No subsequent
change of PwBD sub-category will be allowed under any circumstances. Such candidates shall
have to furnish the requisite certificate from the competent authority as declared in the
application form at the time of Document Verification, failing which their candidature will be
cancelled.

It may be noted that type of disability/disabilities (such as OA, OL, BL, Dw, MI, SLD
etc.), as indicated in the Notification No. 38-16/2020-DD-III dated 04.01.2021 issued by
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, should be clearly mentioned by the
competent authority issuing the certificate. If a candidate is rejected by SCL for non-furnishing
of the requisite certificate in support of the PwBD sub-category filled in the application form, the
candidate will be solely responsible for the same and SCL will not have any responsibility. Any
grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be
entertained by SCL and will be summarily rejected.

9.4 Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD status or any other benefit viz, fee
concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing
date for receipt of online applications.

9.5 A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he
possesses the caste/community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date.

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9.6 Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the examination conducted by
SCL in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM status or avail any other
benefit & appropriate action can be taken.

10. Provision of Compensatory Time and assistance of scribe:

10.1 In case of persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) in the category of blindness,
locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe is
permitted, if desired by the candidate.

10.2 In case of remaining categories of persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), the
provision of scribe will be permitted on production of a certificate to the effect that the person
concerned has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on his
behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government
health care institution as per proforma at Annexure-I.

10.3 SCL will not provide scribe to any candidate with benchmark disability who are eligible
for use of the facility of scribe. The candidate has to arrange his own scribe and the qualification
of scribe should be one step below the minimum qualification required for the post of Assistant
and should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at Annexure-II to Semi-Conductor
Laboratory (SCL), S.A.S. Nagar 160071 at least 7 days prior to the date of examination. The
scribe is also required to submit declaration in the proforma at Annexure-III at least 7 days prior
to the date of examination after visiting SCL in order to allow us to verify.

10.4 A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be provided to the
persons who are allowed use of scribe.

10.5 The candidates who are eligible for use of scribe but not availing the facility of scribe
will also be given compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination.

10.6 No attendant other than the scribe for eligible candidates will be allowed inside the
Examination Hall.

10.7 One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read the normal
Question Paper set with or without magnifying glass and who wish to write/ indicate the
answer with the help of magnifying glass will be allowed to use the same in the Examination
Hall and will not be entitled to a scribe. Such candidates will have to bring their own
magnifying glass to the Examination Hall.

10.8 The PwBD/PwD candidates who have availed the facility of scribes or compensatory
time must produce relevant documents for the eligibility of scribe/compensatory time at the time
of Document Verification. Failure to produce such supporting documents will lead to
cancellation of their candidature for the examination.

11. How to apply:

11.1 The link for on-line Application Form will be available on SCL web-site. Candidates may
visit SCL web-site i.e. www.scl.gov.in/career.html to fill their online Applications Form
between 27.01.2025 and 26.02.2025.

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11.2 Upon registration and successful submission of application, applicant will be provided
with an on-line Registration Number through SMS/Email. on registered Mobile
number/registered E-Mail which should be carefully preserved for future reference.

11.3 A valid E-Mail ID and Mobile number of the applicant will have to be given in the
application compulsorily. Admit cards for written test will be sent through SMS/Email. on
registered Mobile number/registered E-Mail and no hardcopy will be sent.

11.4 Application form will be accepted in on-line mode only. For online registration,
candidate’s full name, Date of birth, valid email id and Valid Mobile number will be required.
Upon registration, applicants will be provided with a Unique Registration Number, which should
be carefully preserved for future reference. Scanned copies of latest passport sized Photograph,
Signature and Left Thumb impression (on plain white page) of the candidates in the not more
than 50 KB of file size is required to be uploaded in the online application form. The photograph
of the candidate should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of notice
of the examination. The Photograph should be without cap and spectacles. The frontal view of
the face should be clearly visible.

11.5 However, the completion of online application procedure is subject to receipt of

Application fee. After submission of online application, no further changes will be permitted.
Hence, candidates are advised to verify whether, all the details entered in the application are
correct, before final submission of the online application form.

11.6 Before finally submitting the online Application Form, the candidates must go through
the same carefully. It should be noted that incomplete / incorrect application form will be
summarily rejected.

11.7 After submitting the online Application Form, the candidate should take the printout of
Application Form bearing the Application Number, which should be referred to in all future
correspondence in connection with recruitment process.

11.8 Withdrawal of candidature on account of non furnishing of any information will not
confer any right to carry forward or retain the candidature for future recruitment.

11.9 Any request for change of address will not be entertained. Also, no change in particulars
shall be permitted and the particulars furnished by the applicant in the online application form
will be taken as final.

11.10 Before submitting the Application Form, candidate must ensure that the photograph is
uploaded as per the given instructions. If the photograph is not uploaded by the candidate in the
desired format, his application/ candidature will be rejected or cancelled.

11.11 The requisite certificates are to be uploaded at the time of filling on-line application.

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A Computer certificate of minimum 120 hours/03 months issued by an ISO 9001certified
However, a candidate having Graduation in Computers like BCA, B.Sc (IT), B.Tech. (Computer
Science) will not be required to upload a computer certificate separately; he/she may upload the
respective degree certificate in place of computer certificate while applying for the post.

Note:

a) Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much
before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/
inability or failure to login to SCL website on account of heavy load on the website during the
closing days.

b) SCL will not be responsible for the candidates not being able to submit their applications
within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the
control of SCL.

c) Before submission of the online application, candidates must check through Preview/
Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form.

12. Selection Process:

12.1 The qualification prescribed is the MINIMUM requirement and the possession of the
same does not automatically make candidates eligible for written test. Tentatively the written
test will be conducted in the month of March 2025 at two venues viz., New Delhi and
Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula. SCL will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in
centres opted by them. However, SCL reserves the right to cancel/change the written test venue
and re-allot the candidates to any other test centre depending on the no. of candidates. Based on
the performance in the written test, those who secure minimum qualifying marks in the OMR
based written test will be considered for selection. The final selection of candidates for
appointment to the above-mentioned position will be based on meeting the prescribed eligibility
criteria and the performance in the written test.

12.2 Resolution of Tie Cases: Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal marks,
these tie(s) shall be resolved as per below:
12.2.1 Marks scored in Part A.
12.2.2 Marks scored in Graduation.
12.2.3 Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
12.2.4 Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.
12.3 A Common Merit List will be prepared and the offer of appointment would be issued to
the candidates in order of Merit.
12.4 Depending upon the number of candidates, the exam may be conducted in multiple shifts.
In case exam is conducted in multiple shift, SCL will follow, Normalisation Process with the
Formula so as to ensure fairness by adjusting scores across different exam shifts, guaranteeing
equal opportunities. The following formula will be used to calculate final score of candidates in
the multi-shift examinations.

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12.5 Calculation of marks will be done up to 5 decimal places
places.

13. Scheme of Written Examination:

Parts Sections Number of Maximum Time Allowed
Questions Marks
A Quantitative Aptitude 20 2 Hours (2
Basic Knowledge of 20 40 hours 40
Computer minutes for the
General Intelligence & 20 candidates
B Reasoning Ability eligible for
English Comprehension 20 60 scribe)
scribe
General Knowledge & 20
Current Affairs

13.1) The OMR based written examination shall consist of 100 MCQ will be divided in 2 parts
Part A and Part B, covering 5 sections (20 marks each) i.e
i.e. i) Quantitative Aptitude ii) Basic
knowledge of Computer iii) General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability iv) English Comprehension v)
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Affairs.

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13.2) The tentative Answer key will be published on SCL Web-site within 03 working days of
the written test. The candidates may raise objections with valid justifications, if any, within 05
days of publishing the answer keys on SCL web-site, ONLY through the link that shall be
provided after the written test on payment of Rs. 100/- per question, which is non-
refundable. Objections, if any, received thereafter and through any other modes will not be
considered under any circumstances. Only valid objections will be considered and the decision of
SCL in this regard will be final. The final result will be declared accordingly.
13.3) The month of examination indicated in the advertisement is tentative. Any change in the
date of examination will be informed to candidates only through the SCL website.
13.4) There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the score of the examination.
No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
13.5) Qualifying marks will be 40% in each Part and 50% overall (Part A + Part B) for UR
candidates. 5% relaxation in marks obtained (individually & collectively) will be given to
OBC/EWS category candidates and 10% relaxation in marks obtained (individually &
collectively) will be given to SC/ST category candidates. The Marking for correct answer will be +1
and the Marking for every incorrect answer will be – 0.25.The Duration of Examination will be 120
minutes However, as per Govt. of India guidelines, Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of
examination is allowed to those PwBD candidates who are eligible for use of Scribe owing to
their physical limitation to write and scribe is essential to write the examination on their behalf
irrespective of whether they use the facility of scribe or not. The questions will be set both in
English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.

14. Indicative Syllabus for Written Examination:

14.1 Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use
of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of
whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio &
Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School
Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of
centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles
subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle,
Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular
Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with
triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities,
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram &
Pie chart etc.

14.2 Basic Knowledge of Computer: Basics of computers, Network & Internet, Use of office
productivity tools, Word, Excel, Spreadsheet, PowerPoint etc.

14.3 General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability: It would include questions of both verbal and
non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and
differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment,
decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical
reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and
decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy,
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Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number
Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem
Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations,
Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched
hole/pattern- folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address
matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small &
Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical
thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence etc.

14.4 English Comprehension: Candidates' ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc.

14.5 General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Questions in this component will be aimed at
testing the candidates' general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters
of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any
educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring
countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy &
Scientific Research etc.

15. Admission to the Examination:

15.1 SCL will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other
aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only
provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational qualification,
experience, age etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post. The
certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc.
shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by SCL. Candidates may also note that they
would be required to submit their certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and
when sought by SCL. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category,
etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the
candidature of candidate will be cancelled.

15.2 Admit Card for written examination will be issued online on the Website of SCL.
Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the SCL website (i.e.
www.scl.gov.in/career.html ).

15.3 Candidate must write Registration Number, Roll Number, registered Email-ID and
Mobile Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while addressing
any communication to SCL. Communication from the candidate not furnishing these
particulars shall not be entertained. In case of any clarification, candidates may send their email
to [email protected] No other interim correspondence will be entertained.
15.4 Facility to download Admit card with the city of Written Examination will be made
available 7 days before the examination on the website of SCL. However, complete address of
examination centre will be made available 2 days before the examination on the website of
SCL. Candidate must bring printout of the Admit card to the Examination Hall.

15.5 In addition to the Admit card, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent
colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on
the Admit card, such as:
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15.5.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,

15.5.2 Voter's ID Card,

11.5.3 Driving License,

15.5.4 PAN Card,

15.5.5 Passport,

15.5.6 Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),

15.5.7 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,

15.5.8 Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government.

15.6 If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate
must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation Certificate, Marks Sheet issued
only by CBSE/ICSE/ State Boards; Birth Certificate, Category Certificate) in proof of their date
of birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admit Card and photo
ID/Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in
the examination.

15.7 PwBD/PwD candidates availing the facility of scribes shall also be required to carry
requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as
specified therein. Candidates without above noted documents will not be allowed to appear in the
examination.

15.8 Any other document mentioned in the Admit Card shall also be carried by the candidates
while appearing in the Examination.

15.9 Applications with blurred photograph and/or signature will be rejected.

16. Document Verification (DV):

16.1 All the candidates called for Document Verification are required to appear in person with
the photocopies and original documents.
16.2 Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one original
Photo ID Proof as listed at Para 15.5 above while appearing for the Document
Verification.
16.3 Candidates will have to submit copies of following documents:
16.3.1 Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
16.3.2 Educational Qualification Certificate(s) including Graduation or above.

A Computer certificate of minimum 120 hours/03 months issued by an ISO 9001certified

(A candidate having Graduation in Computers like BCA, B.Sc (IT), B.Tech. (Computer Science)
need not to bring a computer certificate separately, he/she may bring the respective degree
certificate in place of computer certificate.)
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16.3.3 Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.

16.3.4 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if applicable.

16.3.5 For Ex-Servicemen (ESM):

16.3.5.1 Serving Defence Personnel Certificate as per Annexure-IV, if applicable.

16.3.5.2 Undertaking as per Annexure-V.

16.3.5.3 Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces.

16.3.6 Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.

16.3.7 No Objection Certificate: In case already employed in Central Govt./ State

Govt./Union territory/Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies etc. from the employer
concerned. A candidate, who may gain/change employment after applying for the post, is
required to inform the employer, the particulars of his/her application and shall mandatorily
submit the NOC in original to SCL.
16.3.8 A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage or remarriage
or divorce, etc. the following documents shall be submitted:

16.3.8.1 In case of marriage of women: Photocopy of Husband's passport showing names

of spouses or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or
an Affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner;

16.3.8.2 In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death Certificate as the case
may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of present husband's passport showing names of
spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an
Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner.

16.3.8.3 In case of divorce of women: Certified copy of Divorce Decree and Deed Poll/
Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.

16.3.8.4 In other circumstances for change of name for both male and female: Deed
Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading
daily newspaper in original (One daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant's
permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette Notification.

16.3.9 Any other document specified in the Admit Card for DV.

16.4 All the candidates who are called for documents verification will be required to produce
the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all years/semesters of Graduation/ Provisional
Certificate/Degree of Graduation in original as proof of having acquired the minimum
educational qualification on or before the cut-off date, failing which the candidature of such
candidates will be cancelled by SCL. The candidates who are able to, prove, by documentary
evidence, that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date
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and he has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the educational qualification.
It is reiterated that the result of requisite educational qualification must have been
declared by the Institute/ University by the specified date. Mere processing of the result
by the University/ Institute by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.

16.5 In case of the candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification, such candidates
shall also produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities concerned at the time of
Document Verification. However, final decision regarding selection of such candidates will be
taken by SCL.

17. Mode of Selection:

17.1. SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates, who are selected on their own merit
without relaxed standards, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such
candidates will be accommodated against the unreserved vacancies in the post as per, their
position in the overall merit or vacancies earmarked for their category, whichever is
advantageous to them. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the
eligible SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates.

17.2. SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates who qualify on the basis of relaxed
standards viz, age limit, experience etc., irrespective of his/her merit position, is to be counted
against reserved vacancies and not against unreserved vacancies. In so far as cases of Ex-
Serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age of ex-
servicemen is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption will
not be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age. Similarly for PwBD candidates, relaxation
of 10 years in upper age limit will not be termed as relaxed standards.

17.3 A person with benchmark disability who is selected on his own merit can be appointed
against an unreserved vacancy.

17.4 Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless SCL is satisfied after
such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for
appointment to the post.

17.5 The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at any stage of the
examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility
conditions. If, on verification, at any time before or after the written examination, it is found that
they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be
cancelled.

18. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:

18.1 If candidates are found to indulge at any stage in any of the malpractices, their
candidature for this examination will be cancelled and they will be debarred from the
examinations of SCL as per Government guidelines

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18.2 SCL may also report the matter to Police/ Investigating Agencies, as deemed fit. SCL
may also take appropriate action to get the matter examined by the authorities/ forensic experts
concerned.

19. SCL’s decision final: The decision of SCL in all matters relating to eligibility,
acceptance or rejection of the application, penalty for false information, mode of selection,
conduct of examination(s), allotment of examination centres, selection etc. will be final and
binding on the candidates and no enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

20. Court’s Jurisdiction: Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to courts/
tribunals having jurisdiction over S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) and Chandigarh.

21. Disqualifications: No person, (a) who has entered into, or contracted a marriage with a
person having a spouse living, or (b) who, having a spouse living has entered into, or contracted
a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the service provided that the
Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law
applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so
doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

22. Important Instructions to Candidates:

1. Before applying, candidates must to go through the instructions given in the

advertisement of examination very carefully. The advertisement of examination is
printed both in English and Hindi, in case of any dispute, the English version will
prevail.
2. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much
before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/inability or failure to login to the SCL website on account of heavy
load on the web site during the closing days.
3. SCL will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other
aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be
accepted only provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements of
educational qualification, experience, age etc. and satisfy themselves that they are
eligible for the post. The certificates/documents in support of their Educational
Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document
Verification by SCL. Candidates may also note that they would be required to submit
their certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and when sought by
SCL. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc., if any
claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the
candidature of candidate will be cancelled.
4. Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM
must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in
the Advertisement. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the
prescribed format (As per attached Annexures) in support of their claim.
5. When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted 'Provisionally’.
Candidate should take printout of the Application Form for their own records.
6. The last date to make fee payment will be 02 days after the last date to apply for the
examination.
7. Before submission of the final online application as the case may be, candidates must
check that they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After submission

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of online application form, no change/correction/modification will be allowed under
any circumstances. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax,
Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by SCL and will be summarily
rejected.
8. The candidates must write their name, date of birth, father's name and mother's name
strictly as given in the matriculation certificate otherwise their candidature may be
cancelled at the time of Document Verification or as and when it comes into the
notice of SCL.
9. Applications with miniature/ blurred Photograph and/ or photos not as per format
will be summarily rejected. Similarly, applications with miniature/ blurred Signature
& thumb impression will be rejected.
10. Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses and mobile
number in the online application as correspondence may be made by SCL through e-
mail/ SMS.
11. SCL may use the Aadhaar data of the candidates for verification purpose subject to
due authorization from competent authority.
12. The candidates must carry two passport size recent colour photographs and one
original Photo ID Proof such as Aadhaar Card/ printout of E-Aadhaar, Driving
License, Voter Card, PAN Card, Government Employer ID Card, ESM Discharge
Book issued by MoD, or any photo bearing ID card issued by Central/ State
Government to the Examination Venue, failing which they will not be allowed to
appear for the same. If Photo Identity Card does not have the Date of Birth printed in
it, then the candidate must carry an additional original certificate (as listed at Para-
15.6) in proof of their Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth
mentioned in the Admit Card and Photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of
birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination. PwBD/ PwD
candidates using the facility of scribes shall also be required to carry requisite
Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe's Photo ID Proof, as
specified therein.
13. In case of fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries name/
photo, such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same and liable for
suitable legal action under cyber/ IT Act.
14. Admit card may be downloaded twice, initially, without the complete address of
centre of examination and second time i.e. 2 days prior to examination with complete
address of examination centre.
15. The candidate also has to clearly mention his/her graduation course name for eg-B.A.
(Honours) in case of Bachelors in Arts (Honours), B.Sc. For Bachelors in Science
etc.
16. The post is temporary, but likely to continue.
17. TA/DA will not be paid for appearing in written test.
18. The number of vacancies indicated is provisional. SCL reserves the right not to
fill up some or all the posts, if it so decides.
19. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
20. It is for candidate to ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria and complies
with the requirements adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as
well as in the application form. Candidates are therefore, urged to carefully read the
advertisement and complete the application form and submit the same as per
instructions given in this regard.
21. Candidates are requested to be careful while filling on-line application and are
expected to give only valid/genuine inputs which can be authenticated through valid
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and appropriate/prescribed documentary evidence. Giving false inputs/advertent
wrong entries while filling up on-line application form, will lead cancellation of
candidature of the candidate during recruitment process/after selection.
22. The post is purely for administrative cadre & candidate will not have any type
of claim in Technical cadre post at SCL.

 CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ON VISITING SCL WEB-SITE

www.scl.gov.in/career.html FOR LATEST UPDATES ON THE
STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATIONS.
 ANY ADDENDUM/ CORRIGENDUM SHALL BE POSTED ON THE
WEBSITE ONLY.

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