UPPSC - Additional Private Secretary (APS)
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct a written examination for Additional Private Secretary (APS) posts. In this article, an aspirant will get to know the detailed UPPSC APS exam.
2. Important Exam Dates :
| APS Exam Details | Important Dates |
|---|
| Official Notification | To Be Notified Later |
| Online Registration | To Be Notified Later |
| Start Date | To Be Notified Later |
| Last Date | To Be Notified Later |
| Admit Card Release Date | To Be Notified Later |
| Pre Exam Date | To Be Notified Later |
| Mains Exam Date | To Be Notified Later |
| Interview | To Be Notified Later |
| Result | To Be Notified Later |
3. Eligibility Criteria:
Nationality :
| S No | Nationality |
|---|
| 1 | A citizen of India or Indian origin can apply for the UPPSC PCS exam. For more details on the UPPSC PCS eligibility on nationality check the points below. |
| 1.1 | Citizen of India or |
| 1.2 | Subject of Bhutan/ Nepal or |
| 1.3 | Tibetan refugee who moved to India, with the intention of permanently settling here before January 1, 1962, or |
| 1.4 | People of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. |
Age Limit :
| Category | Age Limit |
|---|
| General | 21 to 40 years |
| PH | 21 to 55 years |
Age Relaxation :
| Category | UPPSC APS Age Relaxation |
|---|
| SC of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| ST of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| OBC of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| Skilled players of classified games of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| State Govt. employees of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| Physically handicapped candidates of Uttar Pradesh | 15 years (21 - 55 years) |
| Emergency Commissioned Officers of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| Short Service Commissioned Officers of Uttar Pradesh | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
| Ex-Army Personnel of Uttar Pradesh who have rendered five years service in Army | 5 years (21 - 45 years) |
4. Educational Qualification :
4.1 The candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto ;
4.2 Must have a minimum speed of eighty words per minute in English and twenty five words per minute in Hindi shorthand and Hindi typewriting respectively.
4.3 Must possess the knowledge of Computer in accordance with-
4.3.1 the course prescribed for the certificate course in computing (CCC) conducted by DOEACC Society.
Or
4.3.2 the course conducted by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh or a course recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto.
5. Application Fees :
In the ON-LINE Application process, after completing the procedure Assistant conservator of first stage, Category wise prescribed examination fee is to be deposited as per instructions provided in second stage. The prescribed fee of preliminary examination for different categories is as under:
| Category | Amount / Fee |
|---|
| Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/: Other Backward Class | Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 125/- |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/- |
| Handicapped | Exam fee NIL + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/- |
| Ex-Serviceman | Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/- |
| Dependent of the Freedom Fighters/Women | According to their original category |
6. Selection Process :
6.1 Written Exam
6.2 Shorthand / Typewriting
6.3 Computer Knowledge test
7. No of Vacancy :
| No of Vacancy | Number |
|---|
| Total Vacancy | To be Notified Later |
8. Exam Pattern :
Exam Pattern for the Written Exam is as Follows:-
The Exam Will be Objective Type.
| Paper | Subjects / Topic | Max.Marks | Time Duration |
|---|
| Paper-1 | General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Hindi | 100 | 3 hours |
| Paper-3 | Hindi shorthand | 135 | — |
| Paper-4 | Hindi Typewriting | 15 | — |
| Paper-5 | General English | 50 | One hours |
| Paper-6 | English shorthand | 135 | — |
| Paper-7 | English Typewriting | 15 | — |
| Paper-8 | Computer Knowledge Test | 100 | One hour thirty minutes |
9. Exam Syllabus :
Syllabus for the Examination is as follows :
Paper-1 General Knowledge (Objective type):
| Abbreviations | 10 Marks |
|---|
| Famous Books and their writers | 10 Marks |
| History (with reference to ancients, Medieval & modern India) | 10 Marks |
| Science | 10 Marks |
| Geography (Related to U.P.) – Geography (Related to India) | 04 Marks |
| Indian Constitution | 10 Marks |
| Sports | 10 Marks |
| Important Cities, Memoirs & Buildings (With reference to India) | 10 Marks |
| Important events (National & International) | 10 Marks |
| Arithmetic (Class VIII level) | 10 Marks |
Paper-2 General Hindi (Descriptive type):
| Topic | Marks |
|---|
| अपठित गद्यांश और प्रश्नोत्तर तथा अपठित गद्यांश का शीर्षक | 25 अंक |
| संक्षेपण | 10 अंक |
| पत्र एवं कार्यालयीय विभिन्न पत्रों का आलेखन | 10 अंक |
| मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ तथा उनका प्रयोग | 10 अंक |
| विभिन्न शब्दों का एक शब्द | 10 अंक |
| वाक्यों का शुद्धीकरण | 10 अंक |
| पर्यायवाची तथा विलोम शब्द | 05 अंक |
| हिन्दी निबन्ध | 25 अंक |
Paper-3 Hindi shorthand:
For the post of A.P.S. the speed of 80 w.p.m. in Hindi Shorthand and 25 w.p.m. in Hindi Typewriting is essential. The Candidates are expected to transcribe the dictated prose in 05 minutes in the determined speed by Typewriter for which one hour time will be given. The prose shall be selected in the view that not only to the test the speed of Shorthand but to examine the knowledge of idiomatic language. If the errors of candidate is more than 5 percent then he will be treated ineligible for appointment but Commission may relax the error up to three percent at their discretion.
Paper-4 Hindi Typewriting:
For the post there shall be one paper of 5 minutes for Hindi typewriting (Compulsory) and English Typewriting (Optional).
The candidate will have to obtain the speed of 25 w.p.m. in Hindi Type Test, the candidates obtaining lesser speed shall not be treated eligible. The Candidates obtaining the speed of 25 w.p.m. shall be awarded 10 marks and the candidates obtaining more speed 1 extra mark for 5 w.p.m. shall be given but such obtained marks shall not be more than 15 marks i.e. Total.
The marks will be as follows :
| Speed | Marks |
|---|
| 15-29 | 10 marks |
| 30-34 | 11 marks |
| 35-39 | 12 marks |
| 40-44 | 13 marks |
| 45-49 | 14 marks |
| more than 50 | 15 marks |
The Candidates shall be given a prose paragraph to type in 5 minutes. Having typed in lesser time they have to type it again.
Optional Paper for the Post:
Paper-5 General English:
| Correction of sentence | 05 marks |
|---|
| Fill in the blanks | 05 marks |
| Translation Hindi to English | 10 marks |
| Translation English to Hindi | 10 marks |
| English Essay | 20 marks |
Paper-6 English shorthand :
A Test will be conducted for English Shorthand and General English which is optional. From amongst the selected candidates who will be found fit in Hindi and English both according to determined standard they will be entitled for Bilingual allowance determined by the Govt. from time to time.
Paper-7 English Typewriting:
For the post there shall be one paper of 5 minutes for Hindi typewriting (Compulsory) and English Typewriting (Optional).
Note : There shall be such questions in paper 1 and 2 as are expected from a Graduate.
Paper-8 Computer Knowledge test :
Practical Exam on computer terminal :
Basic knowledge of working on windows and Linux operating system platforms on desktops and laptops with peripherals like Printer, microphone and speaker.
Working knowledge of Word processing packages (Microsoft word, Open Office etc.)
Working knowledge of Spread Sheets (20)
Conversant in the use of world wide web and popular websites (for Railway/Air Reservation, search engines like Google, information web sites like wikipedia etc.)
Working knowledge of E-mailing (sending, sending with attachment, reading, saving, printing, maintaining address book etc.)
Working knowledge of preparation of presentations (power point, PDF etc.) with different styles and animations.
10. Grade Pay:
| Name of Post | Grade Pay |
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| Additional Private Secretary (APS) | Rs.930/- to Rs.34800/-, Grade Pay- Rs.4800/- |
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