The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) released the exam pattern for its various non-teaching posts in an official notification in January 2022. The exam pattern is different for most of the posts in NVS. The posts that are available are as follows:
- Assistant Commissioner
- Assistant Commissioner (Administration)
- Female Staff Nurse
- Assistant Section Officer
- Audit Assistant
- Junior Translation Officer
- Junior Engineer (Civil)
- Stenographer
- Computer Operator
- Catering Assistant
- Junior Secretariat Assistant (HQ/RO cadre) Exam Pattern
- Junior Secretariat Assistant (JNV)
- Electrical Cum Plumber
- Lab Assistant
- Multi-Tasking Staff
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous organization under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. This article will give details about the exam pattern for NVS 2022 Exam
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NVS Exam Pattern for 2022 (Non-Teaching Posts)
The exam pattern for NVS non-teaching posts usually consists of a CBT (Computer-Based Test) followed up by an interview. There can be changes, however, in the components, number of questions and total marks
The exam pattern for each post is as follows:
Exam Pattern for Assistant Commissioner
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part-I | Reasoning Ability | 10 | 10 | The test will be of 3 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually |
| Part-II | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-III | Language test (General English and General Hindi – 10 marks each subject) | 20 | 20 | |
| Part-IV | Academics & residential
aspects |
50 | 50 | |
| Part-V | Administration & Finance | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Assistant Commissioner (Admn)
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 3 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – V | GFR, FR/SR, latest DoPT orders / circulars, CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964, CCS (CCA) Rules 1965, TA/LTC Rules, New Pension Scheme, CCS (Medical Attendance) Rules, School Administration & Budget, Legal Matters, GeM, | 75 | 75 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Female Staff Nurse
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness & Current Affairs | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 10 marks each subject) | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – IV | Subject Knowledge | 70 | 70 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Assistant Section Officer
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – III | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) – 15 marks each for each language | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Basic knowledge of computer operation, General Awareness and current affairs, POCSO Act, RTI Act 2005, Legal Aptitude, Service Rules and Establishment Rules | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Exam Pattern for Audit Assistant
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – III | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) – 10 marks each for each language | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – IV | Basic knowledge of Computer Operation, General Awareness & current affairs | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – V | Subject Knowledge (Accountancy, Annual Accounts, Taxation, Budgeting, Auditing & Financial Management, GeM | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Exam Pattern for Junior Translation Officer
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Translation – English to Hindi | 25 | 25 | The test will be of 2 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Translation – Hindi to English | 25 | 25 | |
| Part – III | Mental & Reasoning Ability | 10 | 10 | |
| Part – IV | General Awareness &
Current Affairs |
20 | 20 | |
| Part – V | Subject Knowledge
(Hindi/English) |
20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern for Junior Engineer (Civil)
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 10 | 10 | The test will be of 2 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Part – III | Subject Knowledge including CVC guidelines on tendering GFR (Detailed syllabus as on NVS website under Recruitment Heading) | 60 | 60 | |
| Part – IV | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) 05 marks for each subject | 10 | 10 | |
| Part – V | Basic knowledge of computers | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern for Stenographer
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) 20 marks for each language | 40 | 40 | The test will be of 2 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness & current affairs | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – III | Basic knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern for Computer Operator
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – III | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) 15 marks for each subject | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Knowledge of Computer Operation and MS Office | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Exam Pattern for Catering Assistant
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 10 marks each subject) | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – IV | Knowledge of Computer operation | 10 | 10 | |
| Part – V | Domain/Profession
Knowledge |
60 | 60 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Junior Secretariat Assistant (HQ/RO cadre) Exam Pattern
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Mental & Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – III | General Awareness &Current Affairs | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – V | Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Exam Pattern for Junior Secretariat Assistant (JNV cadre)
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Mental & Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – III | General Awareness &Current Affairs | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – V | Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 130 | 130 |
Exam Pattern for Electrician cum Plumber
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Subject-specific knowledge | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Lab Attendant
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 30 | 30 | |
| Part – IV | Subject specific knowledge | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Mess Helper
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | The test will be of 2 hours and 30 mins duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| Part – III | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi – 15 marks each subject) | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – IV | Subject specific knowledge (Food, Nutrition, Hygiene, Recipes of Indian Food and Sweets | 70 | 70 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Multi-Tasking Staff
| Test | Component of the test | Number of questions | Total marks | Duration of the test |
| Part – I | Language Test (General English & General Hindi) 20 marks for each subject | 40 | 40 | The test will be of 2 hours duration without any time limit for each test individually. |
| Part – II | General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
| Part – III | Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
*Note:
1. For the post of Stenographer Stage-II of the Examination will consist of:
A Skill Test/Typing Test [Which will be assessed on PC (Personal Computer) only]
Shorthand speed of 80 words per minute and typing speed of 40 words per minute in
English
OR
Shorthand speed of 60 words per minute and typing speed of 30 words per minute in HindiFor the post of Junior Secretariat (Q/RO cadre and JNV Cadre) there will be a typewriting test that will be [will be assessed on PC (Personal Computer) only
2. Stage-II for Electrician cum Plumber exam will consist of a trade test
3. Stage- II for Mess Helper will consist of a Skill Test
4. Based on the performance in CBT and also keeping in view the number of vacancies, the candidates will be called for interview / Trade Test / Skill Test/Document Verification in the ratio as decided by NVS. Intimation to this effect will be uploaded on the NVS website www.navodaya.gov.in in due course.
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