RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT

(RECRUITMENT CELL)

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER (ENGLISH)

1. The Examination Scheme for recruitment to the post of Parliamentary Reporter (English) in the
Rajya Sabha Secretariat shall consist of the following three stages -

Stage I. Skill Test

Stage II. Main Examination
Stage III. Interview

2. SKILL TEST
Stenography Test at the speed of 160 w.p.m. in English
Test Duration Marks

Dictation of Test Passage in English at 10 Minutes

the speed of 160 words per minute.
Transcription of Test Passage 1 Hour 30 Minutes 200
(which includes 10 Minutes for reading
of notes).

Stenography Test at the speed of 140 w.p.m. in English

Test Duration Marks

Dictation of Test Passage in English at 10 Minutes

the speed of 140 words per minute
Transcription of Test Passage 1 Hour 20 Minutes 200
(which includes 10 Minutes for reading
of notes).

Note:

(i) Dictation of trial passage of 2 minutes duration would be given before the Test Passage in
Stenography Test;
(ii) Not more than 5% of mistakes are permissible while passing the Skill Test;
(iii) Candidates would be called to appear in the Stenography Skill Test at the Speed of 160 w.p.m. as
well as 140 w.p.m.;
(iv) Separate merit lists of candidates, who qualify the Skill Test @ 160 w.p.m. and @140 w.p.m.,
will be prepared. The candidates from the list of candidates who qualify the Skill Test @ 160
w.p.m. will be considered first for appointment subject to qualifying all the subsequent stages
and finding a place in merit;
(v) In case any vacancy remains unfilled after exhausting list of candidates passing Skill Test @160
w.p.m., the candidates from the list of candidates who qualify the Skill Test @140 w.p.m. will be
considered for appointment in order of their merit subject to qualifying all the subsequent stages
and finding a place in merit. However, such candidates would not be eligible for annual
increment or confirmation or promotion till they qualify the Skill Test with the speed of 160
w.p.m. within 5 years from the date of their joining, failing which, their services would be
terminated.

Page 1 of 2
3. MAIN EXAMINATION

The Main Examination shall consist of following papers:

Paper Part Subject No. of Questions Marks Duration

General Intelligence
Paper- I A 25 25

General Awareness
(Objective
including Current 25 40 Minutes
Type) B 25
Affairs

Total (Paper - I) 50 50
Paper - II
English Language - 100 2 Hours
(Descriptive
Type)
Total (Paper I + Paper II) 150

Note: There shall be no negative marking in the Objective Type paper.

4. INTERVIEW (50 marks)

The interview is structured to evaluate the interests, knowledge, traits, aptitude, skills etc. of the candidates
with a view to assess his/her overall personality and to judge his/her suitability for the post.

5. MINIMUM QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE OF MARKS

 Category-wise minimum qualifying percentage of marks in Main Examination (Paper - I and Paper -
II taken together) are as follows:

UR/ EWS OBC SC/ST

50% 45% 40%

 There shall be no Minimum Qualifying marks in the Interview.

6. MERIT LIST

Merit list is prepared based on the overall marks obtained in Skill Test (200 marks), Main Examination (150
marks) and Interview (50 marks). Candidates eliminated at any stage of recruitment process are not included
in the final merit list.

*****

Page 2 of 2