15.10 Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for DV. 16 Mode of Selection: 16.

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Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II & Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II,
Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows: 16.1.1 UR : 30% 16.1.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%
16.1.3 All other categories : 20% 16.2 Maximum percentage of errors allowed (i.e. minimum
qualifying standards) in Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination i.e. DEST are as
follows: 16.2.1 UR : 20% 16.2.2 OBC/ EWS : 25% 16.2.3 All other categories : 30% 16.3 Based on the
marks scored in Tier-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-
wise, to appear in Tier-II Examination. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for the
post of Junior Statistical Officer), Paper-III of Tier-II (i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and
Assistant Accounts Officer) and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts). 16.4 Tier-II Examination
will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I. In Tier-II, all the candidates will be
required to appear in all three sections of Paper-I. However, only those candidates shortlisted for
the posts of Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be
required to appear in Paper-II and Paper-III respectively. 16.5 In Paper-I of Tier-II, it will be
mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections. 16.6 Based on the aggregate performance in
Section-I and Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation
of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I +
Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III and they will not be considered for further
selection process. 16.7 Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-IIisqualifying in nature, in other words both
modules i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and DEST are qualifying in nature.However, in Module-I,a
separate higher cut-off, as decided by the Commission, will be fixed for the posts where Computer
Proficiency is prescribed (as mentioned at Para 13.8.10) in comparison to other posts. Similarly, in
Module-IIi.e. DEST, a separate higher standard/ cut-off, as decided by the Commission, will be fixed
for the posts where either Computer Proficiency or DEST is prescribed (as mentioned at Para
13.8.11.4) in comparison to other posts. 16.8 Preference for various posts and departments will be
taken from the candidates through Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before
declaration of final result. A candidate will not be considered for a Post and Ministry/ Department/
Organization, if he has not indicated his preference for it. Options