Lower Division Clerks in Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan, Pusa, New Delhi) is responsible for conducting examination for the post of Lower Division Clerks at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Age- 18-25 years

Educational Qualifications - A candidate must have passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent from any recognized Board. A candidate who has appeared or is yet to appear or is appearing in the qualifying examination is not eligible to sit for the examinations for the post of lower division clerk in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Scheme of Examination:

Written Examination
The written examination consists of the following tests-

Paper I

Paper I consists of following sections.

a) General Intelligence and reasoning It has both verbal as well as non-verbal type of questions. It may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem- solving, analysis, judgement, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, and arithmetical reasoning, arithmetical number-series.

b) Clerical Aptitude- This test is designed to test the candidate’s intelligence and aptitude.

c) English Language-This test is designed to test the candidate’s comfort level with the level.

d) Numerical ability-Questions are designed to test the arithmetical computation of numbers, decimals and fractions.

e) General Awareness- This test is designed to check the general knowledge and the general awareness of the candidate.

Paper II

This consists of a typewriting test.

Typewriting Test:

The typewriting test will consist of one paper on running matter of 10 minutes duration. It is of a qualifying nature where the speed for English is 30 WPM and for Hindi it is 25 WPM.

Those candidates who qualify are eligible for being recommended for appointment.