ASO exams dates

when are usually the ASO exams conducted? will you plz provide here dates related to this exam??

[Kiran Chandar]

Odisha Public Service Commission conducts Assistant Section Officers exams.

Tentative dates:
OPSC ASO Online Application Form 2015 will be available till 09.2015

Last Date for Receipt of OPSC Assistant Section Officers Application Fee 2015 at any SBI branch will be Sep.2015.

Exam Scheme:



Syllabus

1. English :

This section is designed to test the language abilities and understanding of English Grammar. Questions shall be asked mainly from the following categories:

Verb
Preposition
Adverb
Subject Verb Agreement
Error Correction / Recognition
Tenses
Sentence Rearrangement
Fill in the Blanks with Articles etc.
Comprehension
Answering Questions based on Unseen Passages
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms

2. Mathematics:

This section tests the quantitative and Mathematical Skills of the candidate. Question will be asked mainly from the following categories. Questions shall be of Secondary School Standard :

Arithmetic
Algebra
Mensuration ( 2D & 3D )
Statistics & Probability

3. Essay:

There will be two Essays, one each in English and Odia.

4. General Awareness:

This section checks whether the candidate keeps himself / herself up-to-date about the world around them. Questions will be asked mainly from the following categories. Questions will be such that they do not require any special study of any discipline.

Current Affairs (National & International)
Major financial / economic news
Budget & Five year plans
Who’s who
Sports
Books and Authors
Awards and Honours
General Science
Abbreviations
Important days
International & National Organizations
History
Geography
Civics
Culture

5. Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability:

This section usually tries to test the reasoning abilities and mental aptitude of the candidate. Questions will be asked mainly from the following categories:

A. Verbal

Number Series
Alphabet Series
Test of Direction Sense
Coding-decoding
Number Ranking
Arithmetic Reasoning
Problem of Age Calculation
Analogy
Decision Making etc.

B. Non – Verbal

Non-verbal series
Mirror Images
Cubes & Dice
Grouping Identical Figures
Embedded figures, etc.

6. Computer Application:

A : Computer Fundamentals.
B : Windows ( MS-Windows ).
C : Ms-Office :

Word Processing ( MS Word )
Spread Sheet ( MS Excel )
Presentation knowledge ( MS Power Point )
MS Access.