INDIAN POLICE SERVICE LIMITED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2012
Scheme and Syllabus of the Written Examination for the Limited Competitive Examination for recruitment to the Indian Police Service
APPENDIX I
SECTION I
PLAN OF EXAMINATION
The Examination will comprise two components viz; Written Examination and Interview for Personality Test.
The details of the Written Examination and Interview are given in the following table.
| Paper I | Objective Type | 2 hours duration | 200 Marks |
| Paper II | Objective Type | 2 hours duration | 200 Marks |
| Paper III English Language* | Descriptive Type | 3 hours duration | 200 Marks |
| Paper IV Essay | Descriptive Type | 3 hours duration | 200 Marks |
| Paper V General Studies | Descriptive Type | 3 hours duration | 200 Marks |
| Interview | | | 200 Marks |
Note 1: Total Marks for Written Examination and Interview will be 1000 marks.
Note 2*: Paper III is only qualifying in nature and the marks for Paper-III will not be counted for merit ranking.
Note 3: The objective type papers will be qualifying in nature for evaluating Descriptive Type Papers. However, marks obtained will be counted for merit ranking.
Note 4: In cases, where simultaneous evaluations of Papers III and IV / V are resorted to for saving time, the Commission retains the discretion to treat the Papers IV and V of such candidates who do not attain the qualifying standards for Paper-III as “deemed to be not evaluated.”
(a) Papers I and II (Objective Type) Note:
(i) Both the question papers will be objective type (multiple choice questions).
(ii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
(iii) Details of the syllabi are indicated in Part A of Section II.
(iv) There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (as detailed below) for all questions except some of the questions where the negative marking will be inbuilt in the form of different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.
(a) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (33%) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(b) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same enalty as above for that question.
(c) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
(B) Paper III, Paper IV and Paper V (Descriptive Type)
(a) Paper III: - English Language paper. This paper would be of Matriculation standard and qualifying in nature only. Its marks will not be counted for preparation of merit ranking.
(b) Paper IV: - Essay paper. It will comprise two essays, one on security aspect and the other on various developmental aspect of the society.
(c) Paper V: - General Studies paper covering various aspects like Elementary Principles of Public Law, State Policy, Fundamental Rights, Human Rights, Disaster Management, National Security etc.
Note:
(i) Syllabi of Descriptive Type Papers (Paper III, IV and V) are indicated in Part B of Section II.
(ii) The Essay Paper (Paper IV) and the General Studies Paper (Paper V) (Descriptive Type) will have to be answered either in English or in Hindi. Attempting answers in any other language or use of mixed language (i.e. partly in Hindi and partly in English) is not permissible.
(iii) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand.
(iv) The Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the papers of the examination.
(v) If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him/her. In extreme cases, the paper may not be evaluated.
(vi) Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
(vii) Credit will be given for orderly, effective, and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
(viii) In the question papers, wherever required, SI units will be used.
(ix) Candidates should use only International form of Indian numerals (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc.) while answering question papers.
(x) Candidates must strictly follow directions/instructions given in the question paper(s).
(C) Interview for Personality Test
The candidate will be interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his career. He will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of a candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.
The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialized or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well educated youth.
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