CSIR NEERI JSA Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The CSIR NEERI JSA Syllabus outlines the specific subjects and topics that candidates must study for the Junior Secretariat Assistant exam. Conducted by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, this syllabus is the roadmap for your preparation.
Exam Pattern Overview
While candidates must wait for the official notification, the exam typically follows a standard pattern for Level-2 and Level-3 posts. The selection process usually involves a Computer Based Test (CBT) or Pen-paper test.
| For Junior Stenographer | |
| Subject | Ques./Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50/50 |
| General Awareness | 50/50 |
| English Language & Comprehension | 100/100 |
| Marks | 200 |
| Time Allotted | Total 2 hours |
| Total no. of Question | 200 |
| Negative Marks | 0.25 marks |
Proficiency Test in Stenography
| Proficiency Test in Stenography | |
| Language of Skill Test | Duration (in minutes) |
| English | 50 |
| Hindi | 65 |
For Junior Secretariat Assistant (General, Finance & Accounts and Stores & Purchase)
| For Junior Secretariat Assistant (General, Finance & Accounts and Stores & Purchase) | |
| Paper – I (Time Allotted – 90 minutes) | |
| Subject | Ques./Marks |
| Mental Ability Test | 100/200 |
| Total | 100/200 |
| Negative Marks | No |
| Paper – II (Time Allotted – 60 minutes) | |
| Subject | Ques./Marks |
| General Awareness | 50/150 |
| English Language | 50/150 |
| Total | 100/150 |
| Negative Marks | 1 marks |
| Questions | OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination |
| Proficiency Test | English Typing @ 35 w.p.m. Or Hindi Typing @ 30 w.p.m. 35 w.p.m. / 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 KDPH / 9000 KDPH (Key Depressions per Hour) on an average of 5 key depressions for each word. |
| Medium of Questions | English and Hindi |
| Standard of exam | 10+2/ XII |
| Total no. of Question | 200 |
| Time Allotted | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Detailed Syllabus
The syllabus generally comprises four major sections. Here is the breakdown based on similar government exams:
1. General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Alphabet Test (वर्णमाला परीक्षण)
- Alphanumeric Series (अल्फ़ान्यूमेरिक श्रृंखला)
- Analogy (सादृश्य)
- Arrangement and Pattern (व्यवस्था और पैटर्न)
- Assertion and Reason (अभिकथन और कारण)
- Blood Relations (रक्त संबंध)
- Causes and Effects (कारण और प्रभाव)
- Circular Arrangement (वृत्ताकार व्यवस्था)
- Coded Inequalities (कोडित असमानताएँ)
- Coding-Decoding (कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग)
- Data Sufficiency (डेटा पर्याप्तता)
- Decision Making (निर्णय लेना)
- Direction and Distance (दिशा और दूरी)
- Direction Sense Test (दिशा बोध परीक्षण)
- Figure Series Test (आकृति श्रृंखला परीक्षण)
- Inequality (असमानता)
- Input-Output (इनपुट-आउटपुट)
- Logical Reasoning (तार्किक तर्क)
- Odd man out (विषम व्यक्ति)
- Ordering and Ranking (क्रम और रैंकिंग)
- Ranking and Time (पहेली और व्यवस्था)
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test (रैंकिंग/दिशा/वर्णमाला परीक्षण)
- Seating Arrangement (बैठने की व्यवस्था)
- Series Test (श्रृंखला परीक्षण)
- Statement and Arguments (कथन और तर्क)
- Statement and Assumption (कथन और धारणा)
- Statement and Conclusion (कथन और निष्कर्ष)
- Syllogism (न्यायवाक्य)
- Tabulation (सारणी)
- Verbal Reasoning (मौखिक तर्क)
- Word Formation (शब्द निर्माण)
2. Quantitative Aptitude
- Number System (संख्या पद्धति)
- LCM & HCM (म.स.प. एवं ल.स.प.)
- Cube and Cube Roots (घन एवं घनमूल)
- Fractions and Decimal Numbers (भिन्न एवं दशमलव संख्याएँ)
- Simplification (सरलीकरण)
- Average (औसत)
- Ratio and Proportion (अनुपात एवं समानुपात)
- Age-Related Questions (आयु सम्बन्धी प्रश्न)
- Percentage (प्रतिशतता)
- Profit-Loss and Discount (लाभ-हानि एवं बट्टा)
- Partnership and Mixture (साझेदारी/मिश्रण)
- Time and Work (समय और कार्य)
- Pipes and Tanks (पाइप और टंकी)
- Simple Interest (साधारण ब्याज)
- Compound Interest (चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज)
- Time, Speed , and Distance (समय, चाल एवं दूरी)
- Questions Related to Train, Bus and Car (रेलगाड़ी, बस और कार से सम्बन्धित प्रश्न)
- Questions Related to Boat and Stream (नाव एवं धारा से सम्बन्धित प्रश्न)
- Statistics (सांख्यिकी)
- Data Analysis (आंकड़ों का विश्लेषण)
- Area of Plane Figures (समतलीय आकृतियाँ का क्षेत्रफल)
- Surface Area and Volume (पृष्ठीय क्षेत्रफल एवं आयतन)
- Algebra (बीजगणित)
- Trigonometry (त्रिकोणमिति)
3. English Language
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Structure
- Synonyms and their correct usage
- Antonyms and their correct usage
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words
- Idioms & Phrases
- One word substitution
- Improvement of Sentences
- Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
- Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
- Shuffling of Sentence parts
- Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage
- Cloze Passage
- Comprehension Passage
4. General Awareness
- History of Ancient India (प्राचीन भारत का इतिहास)
- History of Medieval India (मध्यकालीन भारत का इतिहास)
- History of Modern India (आधुनिक भारत का इतिहास)
- World History (विश्व का इतिहास)
- Arts and Culture (कला एवं संस्कृति)
- Geography of India (भारत का भूगोल)
- World Geography (विश्व का भूगोल)
- Environment and Ecology (पर्यावरण और पारिस्थितिकी)
- Indian Polity and Constitution (भारतीय राजव्यवस्था एवं संविधान)
- Indian Economy (भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था)
- Physics (भौतिक विज्ञान)
- Chemistry (रसायन विज्ञान)
- Biology (जीव विज्ञान)
- Science and Technology (विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी)
- Static GK (सामान्य ज्ञान विविध)
- Current Affairs (समसामयिकी)
5. Technical/Subject Specific Paper (If Applicable)
Depending on the specific requirements for the post, there may be a paper testing technical knowledge. This usually covers:
- Basics of Computer Applications
- Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Internet Usage
- General Science
- Basic Environmental Science concepts (relevant to NEERI)
Preparation Tips
- Practice Previous Year Papers: Solve CSIR JSA and similar SSC CGL/CHSL papers to understand the question format and time management.
- Focus on Accuracy: Since there is negative marking, focus on accuracy rather than attempting all questions blindly.
- Stay Updated: Read daily current affairs and general knowledge magazines to ace the General Awareness section.
Official Source
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official CSIR NEERI website for the latest updates. The final syllabus and exam pattern will be published in the official notification released by the recruiting authority.
Website: https://www.neeri.res.in/