Recruitment Notice for Filling up the posts of Laboratory Attendants (Technical) and Staff Car Drivers (Ordinary Grade) by Direct Recruitment in the constituent Academies under the Directorate of Forest Education
Advertisement No.CASFOS/01/2023
On-line applications are invited from the citizens of India who fulfill the requisite
qualifications mentioned below for the regular posts in Central academy for State
Forest service (CASFOS). The closing date of online applications is 10.06.2023 (23.00 Hrs.)
Important Dates:
Dates for submission of online applications 10.05.2023
Last date and time for receipt of online Applications
and making online Fee Payment 10.06.2023 (23.00 Hrs)
Schedule of OMR Based Examination June, 2023
The Central Academy for State Forest Service (hereafter called as CASFOS)
will hold a competitive examination for recruitment of Laboratory Attendant
(in Pay Level-1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay commission) and Staff Car
Driver (Ordinary Grade) (in Pay Level-2 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay
commission) in constituent Academies under the Directorate of Forest
Education. The post of Laboratory Attendant is a General Central Service
Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted and Technical. The post of Staff Car Driver
(Ordinary Grade) is a General Central Service Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted and
Non-Ministerial post.
The locations of the posts are at CASFOS Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), CASFOS
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), CASFOS Burnihat (Assam) and CAFE (erstwhile
EFRC) Kurseong (West Bengal). However, the candidates selected are liable
to serve in any of the constituent Academies under the Directorate of Forest
Education. The place of posting will be based on merit list and the order of
preference by the selected candidates
Note: The number of posts is tentative and may change based on the requirement. Any
change will be notified before the selection examination on CASFOS website.
The details regarding age, qualification, experience, fees, mode of exam,
payment and other conditions of eligibility etc. for each post are available in the website:
https://casfosexam.in/
Applications should be submitted online only. Online Registration starts from 10/05/2023
tentatively. The last date for closing of online application is 10/06/2023.
*03 posts for CASFOS, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). 02 posts for CASFOS, Burnihat
(Assam), 01 for CAFÉ, Kurseong (West Bengal).
** 01 post each for CASFOS Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dehradun (Uttarakhand),
Burnihat (Assam) and CAFÉ Kurseong (West Bengal).
The recruitment and serving conditions for both the posts of Laboratory
Attendant and Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) shall be governed by the
existing Recruitment Rules of Directorate of Forest Education and as amended
from time to time
Age Limit (As on 10-06-2023):
The age limits for the posts as per the Recruitment Rules of each post is as
follows.
Laboratory Attendant
Not below 18 years and not exceeding 25 years as on 10/06/2023.
Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade)
Not below 18 years and not exceeding 27 years as on 10/06/2023
Laboratory Attendant : (06 posts)
Essential:
a)10th Standard/ Matriculation pass Certificate
from recognized board
Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) : (04 posts)
Essential
a) 10th Standard/ Matriculation pass Certificate
from recognized board.
b) Possession of a valid motor driving license for
motor cars
c) Experience of driving a motor car for at least three
years
d) Knowledge of Motor Mechanism. Candidate
should be able to remove minor defects in Vehicle.
Desirable:
Three years service as Home Guard/Civil
Volunteers.
Application Fee:
Laboratory Attendant
General/OBC-NCL Rs.750/-
Women/SC/ST/Divyang(PwD)/ESM Rs.500/-
Staff Car Driver (ordinary Grade)
General/OBC-NCL Rs.750/-
Women/SC/ST/Divyang/ESM Rs.500/-
Centres of Examination:
The Written Examination shall be conducted in Coimbatore (TN), Dehradun
(Uttarakhand), and Guwahati (Assam). A candidate has to give option of any one
of the three centers. No request for change of centre will be considered later
under any circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centre carefully
and indicate the same correctly in their applications.
Scheme of Examination:
i.The written examination will consist of OMR Based Objective Type, Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQ) only. Negative marks will be awarded for incorrect answers.
ii. The Examination will be conducted in Hindi and English only.
iii.The level of questions will be in the standard of respective educational qualifications.
iv.If a candidate is applying for both the posts, he should fill the OMR sheet in the Post
applied column appropriately without fail.
v.The dates/months of examinations indicated in the Notice are tentative. Any change in the
schedule of examinations will be informed to candidates only through the website of the
Academy
vi.There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking in the examination. No
correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
vii.Provision of Compensatory Time and assistance of scribe: In case of persons with
benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arms
affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe will be provided, if desired by the candidate
viii.There will be separate examination for both the post . The examination for the
Laboratory Attendant will be in morning session and staff Car Driver exam will be
conducted in the afternoon session. Accordingly merit lists will be prepared for each
post separately.
ix.Total number of questions is 100 and each carries one mark. There will be negative
marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Syllabus for Laboratory Attendant
Indicative Syllabus for OMR based Examination :
General English: Candidates’ understanding of the basics of English Language, its
vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct
usage, etc. and to test comprehension, a simple paragraph may be given and
question based on the paragraph to be asked.
General Intelligence & Reasoning: The questions in this part intend to measure the
candidates’ general learning ability. The questions will be broadly based on
Alpha-Numeric Series, Coding and Decoding, Analogy, Following Directions,
Similarities and Differences, Jumbling, Problem Solving and Analysis, Nonverbal Reasoning based on diagrams, age Calculations, Calendar and Clock, etc.
Numerical and Mathematical Ability: It will include questions on problems
relating to Integers and Whole Numbers, LCM and HCF, Decimals and
Fractions, Relationship between numbers, Fundamental Arithmetic Operations
and BODMAS, Percentage, Ratio and Proportions, Work and Time, Direct and
inverse Proportions, Averages, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Area
and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures, Distance and Time, Lines and Angles,
Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data, Square and Square roots etc.
General Awareness: The broad coverage of the test will be on Social Studies
(History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics, Economics), General studies up to
10th Standard.
General Science: The coverage of the test will be on the Science (Physics, Chemistry,
Botany, Zoology and Environmental Science) upto 10th standard.
Syllabus for Staff Car Driver (Ordinary grade)
Indicative Syllabus for OMR based Examination :
General English: Candidates’ understanding of the basics of English Language, its
vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct
usage, etc. and to test comprehension, a simple paragraph may be given and
question based on the paragraph to be asked.
General Intelligence & Reasoning: The questions in this part intend to measure the
candidates’ general learning ability. The questions will be broadly based on
Alpha-Numeric Series, Coding and Decoding, Analogy, Following Directions,
Similarities and Differences, Jumbling, Problem Solving and Analysis, Nonverbal Reasoning based on diagrams, age Calculations, Calendar and Clock, etc.
Numerical and Mathematical Ability: It will include questions on problems
relating to Integers and Whole Numbers, LCM and HCF, Decimals and
Fractions, Relationship between numbers, Fundamental Arithmetic Operations
and BODMAS, Percentage, Ratio and Proportions, Work and Time, Direct and
inverse Proportions, Averages, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Area
and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures, Distance and Time, Lines and Angles,
Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data, Square and Square roots etc.
General Awareness: The broad coverage of the test will be on Social Studies
(History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics, Economics), General studies up to
10th Standard.
Road sense, vehicle maintenance, traffic rules/signals, and environmental pollution:-
Road sense (traffic rules/signals, road marking, etc.), Various sections of the
Motor Vehicles Act, of 1939 were amended from time to time, Knowledge of
vehicle parts, Licensing of drivers of motor vehicles Registration of motor
vehicles, Insurance of vehicles, Offense, penalties, and procedure, Knowledge
related to toolkit Security and maintenance of the vehicle, Accidental claims,
GPS related knowledge, Mechanical vehicles vis-à-vis electrical vehicles
Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) (Skill Test)
Skill test, which is qualifying in nature, will be conducted for the post of Staff Car Driver
(ordinary Grade) at CASFOS Coimbatore. Minimum Qualifying criteria will be fixed by
the CASFOS Coimbatore in consultation with Regional Transport Officer. Merit list will
be on the basis of written examination only.
The shortlisted candidates at the ratio of not more than 1:5 based on merit will be
published in the website along with date/time of skill test.
No separate admit card will be issued for skill test. The candidate shall bring the same
admit card issued for written examination.
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