| Indicative Syllabus for written examination: |
| (A) SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE : Questions to be based on Library Science/Library Information Science course broadly covering the following topics:- Library and Information Centres: Concept and Role in Society ; Types of Libraries and information Centres: Public, Academic, Special and National ; Modern Library: Automated, Digital, and Virtual ; Five Laws of Library Science; Overview of Information Sources; Types of Information Source; Reference Sources ; E-Resources; Organization of Library Material: Concept, Need and Purpose; Processing of Library Material: Classification and Cataloguing Arrangement and Maintenance of Library Material; Library and Information Services for the Users ; Traditional Library Services: Responsive and Anticipatory Modern Library Services; Library System and Management; Library Staff; Library Users; Librarianship as a Career; Information Retrieval Concept of Scope Information Retrieval Tools: Catalogue, Index, Subject Heading Lists; Search Techniques: Basic and Advanced; Web Based Search |
| (B) General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of non-verbal type. The test will include questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions. |
| (C) General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s 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 everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline. |
| (D) Quantitative Aptitude: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc. |
| (E) English Language : Candidates' understanding of the Basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested. |
| Questions on ‘General Intelligence and Reasoning’ will be non-verbal considering the functions attached to the post. Questions on Numerical Aptitude and General English will be simple, of a level that an average matriculate will be in a position to answer comfortably. Questions on General Awareness will be also of similar standard. The questions in all parts will be of 10th standard level |
| Proposed Scheme | No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
| (A) Subject knowledge of concerned post. (Library Science /Library & Information Science) (B) General Intelligence & Reasoning (C) General Awareness (D) Quantitative aptitude (E) English Comprehension |
70 10 05 05 10 |
100 |
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