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INFORMATION BROCHURE
AND
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
FOR
RECRUITMENT OF STENOGRAPHER AND JUNIOR
ASSISTANT- CUM- TYPIST (JAT)
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN
UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI,
NEW DELHI- 110068
NTA Helpline numbers 011 - 40759000 between 09:00 am to 6:00pm.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE Fee Details and Important Dates: Online Submission of Application Form 1 st^ December to 21st^ December upto 11:59 PM Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking up to 11:59 pm 21 st^ December upto 11:59 PM Correction in Particulars of Application Form on website only 22 December 2023 to 25 December 2023 Fee Payable by candidates in INR Unreserved (UR) & OBC Rs. 1000/- SC, ST, EWS, FEMALE, PwBD Rs. 600/- Issue of Hall Ticket/admit card/Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website As per NTA Schedule Date of Examination To be announced later through the Website Duration of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card Timing of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card Website https://exams.nta.ac.in/ and https://curect.ntaonline.in/
1. Before filling the online application form, please read carefully regarding the eligibility details available at https://exams.nta.ac.in/ and https://curect.ntaonline.in/ 2. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin and on NTA website https://exams.nta.ac.in/ and https://curect.ntaonline.in/ Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified. 3. Candidates must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are of their own and keep them active during the entire recruitment process, as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the given e-mail address or SMS on the given mobile number only. 4. To avoid any kind of inconvenience or last-minute rush or unforeseen difficulties, candidates are advised to submit Online Application Form without waiting for the last date. NTA/IGNOU will not be responsible for network problems or any other problem of this nature in submission of online application during the last day. 5. 6. Candidates are advised to visit IGNOU’s website https://exams.nta.ac.in/ , https://curect.ntaonline.in/ and www.ignou.ac.in at regular intervals for updates. Candidate’s Photograph (latest Passport size front side of face) File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb. Candidate’s Signature in running hand File size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb.
4. NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:
i. A candidate must be either: a) a citizen of India, or b) a subject of Nepal, or c) a subject of Bhutan, or d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st^ January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. ii. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. iii. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination, but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
5. AGE RELAXATION:
a. Cut-off date to determine eligibility in terms of age of candidates will be the last date of Online submission of applications 21.12.2023. In case last date is extended, cut-off date will remain same as earlier. b. SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates who opt to apply for unreserved vacancies will not be eligible for age relaxation or relaxation in cut-off marks which are otherwise allowed to those belonging to these categories. Further, reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD) who become eligible by virtue of age relaxation applicable in their case, will be considered only for reserved seats of the category to which they belong even if they have the merit to be considered otherwise for UR. c. Age relaxation permissible to various applicants is as under:- S.No. Category Age Relaxation is permissible beyond the Upper age limit (beyond 27 years).
- SC/ST 5 years
- OBC(NCL) 3 years
- (i) PWBD 1 0 years (ii) PWBD + OBC(NCL) 13 years (iii) PWBD + SC/ST 15 years
- Ex-Servicemen and commissioned Officers including ECO/SSCOs Period of Military service plus 03 years 5 (i) Disabled Defence Services personnel Up to 45 years of age (ii) Disabled Defence Services personnel (SC/ST) Up to 50 years of age 6 (i) Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. Up to 35 years of age (ii) Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST). Up to 40 years of age 7 (i) Meritorious Sportspersons 5 years (ii) Meritorious Sportspersons (SC/ST) 10 years
- Caste/Category Certificates (i) Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age relaxation must submit requisite SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD category certificate from the Competent Authority in the prescribed format. The formats of the certificates for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD categories are annexed with the notice of this examination. Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected. (ii) Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/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 application 21.12.2023. (iii) Candidates 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 when such certificates are sought at the time of document verification, failing which their candidature will be canceled. (iv) A person seeking an appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he/she possesses the caste/community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. OBC candidate’s eligibility will be based on Castes borne in the Central List of Govt. of India and their Sub- caste should also match with the entries in Central List of OBC, failing which their candidature as OBC candidate will not be considered. (v) EWS candidates must ensure that they have a valid EWS certificate as prescribed on the crucial date of submission of application. (vi) Candidate may also note that in respect of above, their candidature will remain provisional till the verification of concerned document. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the examination in case they fraudulently claim SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD etc. status or avail any other benefit. (vii) Those who are in employment with Central/State Govt./PSU must submit a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from the employer at the time of verification of documents or as asked to upload. Failure to submit/upload NOC by due date will lead to cancellation of the candidature. (viii) In anticipation of the huge number of applicants, scrutiny of the eligibility criteria etc. may not be undertaken at the time of Recruitment Examination. Based on the declaration made by the candidate in their online application form, they will be provisionally declared eligible to appear for Online Recruitment Examination (Computer Based Test). However, a preliminary scrutiny will be made based on information provided in the application form before declaration of results. Qualified/Selected candidates are subject to multi stage document verification in online/offline mode as prescribed including verification from original & others. If anyone is found not fulfilling the prescribed qualification/experience etc claimed and any other eligibility criteria as per the advertisement published/uploaded, at any stage of process, his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled without any further notice. (ix) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. (x) After selection on any advertised posts, place of posting will be at IGNOU Headquarters or any of the Regional Centre/Regional Evaluation Centre spread across the Country. (xi) Any dispute in regard to any matter referred to herein shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Courts at Delhi only.
B. Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing I. These guidelines may be called as Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing. II. The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution. III. The medical authority for the purpose of certification as mentioned in point (II) above should be a multi-member authority comprising the following: - i. Chief Medical officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer Chairperson ii. Orthopaedic/PMR specialist iii. Neurologist, if available* iv. Clinical Psychologist/Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychiatrist/Special Educator v. Occupational therapist, if available* vi. Any other expert based on the condition of the candidate as may be nominated by the Chairperson. (* the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer may make full efforts for inclusion of neurologists, occupational therapist from the nearest District or the Medical College/Institute, if the same is not available in the district)" IV. Compensatory time not less than 20 minutes per hour of the examination should be allowed for persons who are eligible for getting scribe. In case the duration of the examination is less than an hour, then the duration of the compensatory time should be allowed on pro- rata basis. Compensatory time should not be less than 5 minutes and should be in the multiple of
Scheme of Examination Tier I (Combined for the post of JAT and Stenographer) There will be Computer Based Test (CBT) to be conducted in bilingual (Hindi/English) form by NTA. On the basis of CBT, the merit list will be prepared keeping the number of candidates to be qualified as ten times the number of vacancies. Tier II (For the post of JAT) The candidates qualified in the CBT of Tier I will have to undergo skill (typing) test which will be of Hindi or English language and will be qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed as mentioned in the advertisement. Tier II (For the post of Stenographer) The candidates qualified in the CBT of Tier I will have to undergo skill (Stenography & Typing) test which will be of Hindi or English language and will be qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed as mentioned in the advertisement. The detailed examination process and syllabus mentioned are given below
Syllabus for the Examination Tier Section Subject Marks Tier-I (Combined for both JAT & Stenographer) Section – 1 Mathematical Abilities 30 Section – 2 Reasoning and General Intelligence 30 Section – 3 Hindi/English Language and Comprehension 30 Section – 4 General Awareness 30 Section – 5 Computer Knowledge Module 30 Tier-II (JAT) 1. Skill Test/Typing Test Qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed of 40 w.p.m in English or 35 w.p.m. in Hindi
Tier – II (Stenographer)
- Stenography Test @ 80 w.p.m
- Typing Test Qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed of 40 w.p.m in English or 35 w.p.m. in Hindi Disclaimer: NTA/University can re-conduct the examination at any stage of the exam if required. o Mathematical Abilities Number Systems : Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work. Algebra : Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. Geometry : Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 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. Mensuration : 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. Trigonometry : Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc. Statistics and probability : Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities o Reasoning and General Intelligence Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other subtopics, if any o ह िं दी भाषा एविं बोधगम्यता शब्दावली , व्याकरण , वाक्य संरचना, पर्ाार्वाची , ववलोमार्ाक शब्द एवं इनका सही प्रर्ोग ; त्रुवि का पता लगाएं, ररक्त स्थानों की पूवता कीविए, पर्ाार्वाची /विन्नार्ाक शब्द , ववलोमार्ाक शब्द , वतानी/गलत वतानी वाले शब्दों का पता लगाना, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तक्तर्ााँ , एकार्ी शब्द , वाक्यों में सुधार, विर्ाओं के कततावाच्य /कमावाच्य , प्रत्यक्ष /अप्रत्यक्ष कर्न में रूपांतरण , वाक्य को पविए और इसके सिी िागों को सही िम में कीविए। वकसी पाठांश के वाक्यों को सही िम में कीविए। वकसी पाठांश में अर्ाग्रहण की दृवि से ररक्त स्थानों में उपर्ुक्त शब्द िरना (Cloze passage) अपवठत पाठांश, उपर्ुाक्त पाठांश का अर्ाग्रहण कीविए। अर्ाग्रहण की दृवि से आपकी क्षमता का पता लगाने के वलए आपको दो र्ा अवधक अनुच्छेद वदए िाएंगे और इन पर आधाररत प्रश्ों के उत्तर , आपको देने हैं। वदए गए अनुच्छेदों में से एक, मूल प रू से पुस्तक र्ा कहानी पर आधाररत होना चावहए, िबवक दूसरा अनुच्छेद वकसी सामवर्क ववषर् के संपादकीर् ववश्लेषण र्ा वकसी ररपोिा पर आधाररत होना चावहए। o English Language and Comprehension Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage. To test comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be based on current affairs editorial or a report. o General Awareness Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research. o Computer Knowledge Module Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer
Fill in the basic information and note down the system generated Application Number Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name: Provide Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name as given in the 10 th/Matric/Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate. Date of Birth: Provide Candidate’s date of birth as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University certificate in ‘ dd/mm/yyyy’ format. Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide own Mobile Number and e-mail address. (Please note only one e-mail address and one Mobile Number are valid for one application) ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
- Other Backward Classes (OBC)- Non Creamy Layer as per the Central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website (www.ncbc.nic.in). Thus, the candidates falling in this list only may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list of OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose ‘Unreserved’.
- Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address). (a) Uploading the Candidate’s Photograph:
- Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form and also required for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the time of examination centre.
- The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading. File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb.
- The photograph must be latest indicating clearly the name of candidate along with the date of taking the photograph. Photograph should not be with cap or goggles.
- Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly.
- Polaroid and Computer generated photos are not acceptable.
- Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs are liable to be rejected.
- Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph uploaded is fabricated i.e. de-shaped or seems to be hand-made or computer made, the form of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using unfair means and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.
- Application without photograph shall be rejected. The photograph need not be attested. Candidates are advised to take passport size colour photographs with white background. (b) Uploading Candidate’s Signature:
- The candidates are required to upload the full signature in running hand writing in the appropriate box given in the Online Application Form. Writing full name in the Box in Capital letters would not be accepted as “signature” and the Application Form would be rejected. Further, unsigned Online Application Forms will also be rejected.
- The candidate should put his full signature on white paper with Black Ink pen and scan for uploading**. File size must be between 4 kb to 30kb (JPG/JPGE format). (C) Uploading all other documents:
- The candidates are required to upload all other documents after scanning them with a file size between 50kb to 300 kb in JPG/JPEG format.**
- Please keep the following safely with you till the examination process is completed: i. The printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form. ii. Print Proof of fee paid. iii. Photographs (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form). iv. Copy of the Admit Card. Before beginning the process of filling the Online Application Form, please keep the following information ready with you:
- Govt. Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport Number/ Ration Card Number/ PAN Number/ Other valid Government identity proofs.
- Address for communication, Mobile Number, email id, etc.
- Scanned images of latest Photograph (size of 10 kb to 200 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
- Scanned image of Signature (size of 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only
- Scanned images of all other documents (size of 50kb to 300kb) in JPG/JPEG format only.
- Bank details for payment of Fee, for uploading as part of submission of online application.
- Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth Step I: Registration for Online Application: Step II: Filling the Online Application Form: Step III: Uploading the Scanned Images & Selection of Test Centre:
Stage IV: Payment of Fee Fee Payable by candidates UR and OBC Rs. 1000/- SC, ST, EWS, FEMALE Rs. 600/- PwBD Nil Method of Fee Payment After completing Step 3 of online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee (Step 4) by choosing the following options:
- Through Debit/Credit card – Candidates need to check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card, while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information asked for and make the required payment through Debit/Credit Card.
- Through Net Banking - keep all credentials ready while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make payment through Net Banking. Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:
- If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled. Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status.
- For cancelled transactions, the amount will, automatically, be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within 15 days of last date of submission of Application Form.
Annexure- 1
Cities for Exam Centres for IGNOU Recruitment Test (Non-Teaching Posts) 2023 State City West Bengal Kolkata Assam Guwahati Delhi Delhi/New Delhi Tamil Nadu Chennai Maharashtra Mumbai Note: NTA/IGNOU reserves the right to change any of the above-mentioned Cities that may have been opted by any candidate in his/her Online Application Form, at a later stage due to logistic reasons and may allot another City to him/her from his/her Choices of Cities, given in the Online Application Form.
Annexure- 3
PAYMENT OF EXAM FEE AND HELPLINES
- Prescribed Examination Fee (please see the Information at a Glance) can be paid through any Bank/ Payment Gateway in any Payment Mode mentioned below. The service/processing charges per transaction & GST applicable thereon are to be paid by the candidate to the Bank/Payment Gateway concerned at the time of transaction [except for payment made through Debit Card (Visa/Master)] : Sl. Mode of No Payment HDFC^ BANK^ IDBI^ Bank 1 Net Banking HDFC NIL Charge MSF for processing through Net Banking: Rs.25.5/- for SBI & HDFC Txn Rs.10.5/- for Axis BankTxn Rs.15/- for Kotak BankTxn Rs.9/- for all other bankTxn Other Banks NIL Charge 2 Debit Cards HDFC or Other Banks Transaction upto Rs.2000/- 0% MSF for processingany Debit Cards: 0.40% of transaction value upto Rs.2000/- Transaction above Rs.2000/- 0% 0.90% of Transaction value more than Rs.2000/- 3 Credit Cards Domestic Nil Charge MSF for processingany Credit cards: 1.28% of transaction value. International Nil Charge MSF for processing any prepaid card/Gift Card/Wallets: 3.00% of transaction value. 4 Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Nil Charge UPI Transaction Charges: Nil^ Per^ Transaction 2. Helplines: Level Name Email ID Contact Number 1 Ecom Support Ecomsupport.delhi@hdfcbank.com
- Pradeep Yadav Pradeep.yadav10@hdfcbank.com 9625622301 3 Vikram Singh Vikram.singh4@hdfcbank.com 9799810080 CUSTOMERCARE@IDBI.CO.IN 18002094324, 1800221070
Performa-III Form of declaration to be submitted by the OBC candidate (in addition to the community certificate) I ………………. Son/daughter of Shri…………………….resident of village/town/city………………….district………………….state ....................................... hereby declare that I belong to the………………..community which is recognized as a backward class by the Government of India for the purpose of reservation in services as per orders contained in Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No 36102/22/93- Estt.(SCT) dated 8 - 9 - 1993. It is also declared that I do not belong to persons/sections/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the above referred Office Memorandum dated 8- 9 - 1993, O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 9th March, 2004 and O.M. No. 36033/3/2004- Estt.(Res.) dated 14th October, 2008. Signature:……………………….. Full Name:……………………… Address:…………………………
