SSC Examination case studies
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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an Indian recruitment body whose official portal, ssc.gov.in, publishes notifications, results, admit-card information and an examination calendar for a family of separate competitive examinations rather than one single test. Candidates typically approach SSC through a specific examination - such as the Combined Graduate Level Examination, the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, the Junior Engineer Examination, the Stenographer Grade 'C' and 'D' Examination, the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, the Constable (GD) examination, the Combined Hindi Translators Examination or the Selection Posts Examination - each with its own eligibility rules, stages and schedule. The SSC Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,392 words.
1Overlapping Candidature and the Age Cut-Off
A Combined Graduate Level applicant, born 12 August 1994, belongs to the OBC category and holds a postgraduate degree completed in 2018. The closing date for online applications is 30 September 2024.
491 words, about 2 min2The Typing Test That Failed on Formatting
A Stenographer Grade 'D' candidate clears the written stage and reaches the skill test. The test requires a dictation at 80 words per minute for 10 minutes, followed by transcription.
465 words, about 2 min3Physical Efficiency Test After a Knee Injury
A Constable (GD) candidate, aged 22, has cleared the written examination and computer-based test and now faces the Physical Standard Test and Physical Efficiency Test. His height is 170 cm and chest 80 cm unexpanded, 85 cm expanded - both within the prescribed minima for his category.
506 words, about 3 min4Translation Choice Under a Tight Word Count
A Combined Hindi Translators Examination candidate receives a passage of about 250 words of English official prose for translation into Hindi. The passage contains: (i) three long subordinate clauses; (ii) two administrative terms with established Hindi equivalents in the official glossary; (iii) one idiom used figuratively; and (iv) several passive constructions.
436 words, about 2 min5Merit Order and the Missing OBC Certificate
A Combined Graduate Level candidate appears for a post that is advertised as unreserved but open to all categories. He belongs to the OBC category and has declared it in his application.
494 words, about 2 min