Lok Sewa Kharidar study guide
Lok Sewa Kharidar · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Kharidar is the entry-level non-gazetted post in Nepal's civil service, recruited through open competitive examinations conducted by the Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog). It is the standard entry point for candidates who have completed School Leaving Certificate or equivalent level and want a government career in administration, accounts, or general office work. The Lok Sewa Kharidar study guide has 8 sections and about 2,512 words.
01General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Anchoring Facts to Official Sources
General Knowledge and Current Affairs is the first paper of the Kharidar examination. It tests Nepal's constitutional facts, geography, culture, national institutions, international relations and the events of the past year.
339 words, about 2 min02नेपाली भाषा र व्याकरण: शब्द, वाक्य र शुद्धीकरण
240 words, about 1 min03English Language and Grammar: Rules That Recur in Every Paper
The English section of the Kharidar aptitude paper tests grammar in use, vocabulary and short comprehension. Errors are usually built around a small set of rules, so mastering those rules earns more marks than reading broadly.
321 words, about 2 min04Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude: Formula-First Problem Solving
The quantitative aptitude section tests school-level arithmetic, algebra, mensuration and data handling under time pressure without a calculator. Most items are designed to be solved in two or three lines once the right formula is chosen, so the skill being tested is formula selection, not long calculation.
311 words, about 2 min05General Science and Health: Concepts with Public-Health Facts
The science and health portion of the Kharidar examination covers basic physics, chemistry and biology along with public-health facts that matter in Nepal. Questions are mostly conceptual and factual, with a few simple numerical items on speed, energy and units.
339 words, about 2 min06Governance: Nepal's Constitutional Architecture and Accountability
Governance questions test how Nepal is governed under the Constitution of 2072 (2015): federalism, the three tiers of government, constitutional bodies, fundamental rights and the tools of accountability. Three tiers: federal, seven provinces and 753 local levels.
315 words, about 2 min07Public Administration and Civics: Theory Plus the Nepali Civil Service
This section combines administrative theory with civic knowledge: how an office is organised, how Nepal's civil service recruits and manages staff, and what citizenship means in a democratic state. POSDCORB: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting.
310 words, about 2 min08Office Management and Computer Skills: Daily Office Work and MS Office
This section tests everyday office work - correspondence, records, filing and procurement basics - together with practical computer literacy in Windows, MS Office, email and the internet. Core functions: receiving and dispatching mail, registry and recording, filing, indexing, forms and stationery control, and office layout.
337 words, about 2 min