Statistical Investigator Examination (SIE)

StatisticalInvestigator Grade IV Examination 2008EducationalQualifications

As on 29.02.2008i.e. Normal ClosingDate

• Bachelor's Degree with Statistics as one of themainsubjects, or

• Bachelor'sDegree withMathematics (with Statisticsas a paper studied in oneyear/ two years/all the three years as thecase may be) as one of themainsubjects,or

• Bachelor'sDegree with Economics(with Statistics asa paper studied in one year/two years/all the threeyears as the casemay be) as one of themainsubjects,or

• Bachelor'sDegreewith Commerce(with Statistics as a paper studied in one year/twoyears/ all the threeyears as the case may be) as one ofthemainsubjects.

Note-I: Candidates, who are not Graduate as onthestipulated date, are not eligible and need not apply forthepost.

Note-II:All candidates who aredeclared qualified by theCommission for takingthe Interview will berequired to produce proof ofpassing therequisite Examination as a'result of which the candidate hasclaimedto be educationally qualifiedon the date mentioned above, at thetimeof Interview, failing which thecandidature of such candidates willbecancelled by theCommission.

Conditionsregardingengaging ofScribe for visually handicapped candidates withvisualdisability offorty percent and above Visually handicapped(VH)candidates includingBlind and partially blind persons withvisualdisabilities not less thanforty percent can avail the assistanceof aSCRIBE for writing replies ontheir behalf as the question papersforthe examination will be set onlyin Hindi and English.

Suchvisually handicappedcandidates will haveto appear for the StatisticalInvestigator Grade IVExamination,2008 atany one of the specifiedcentres viz. New Delhi,Kolkata, Mumbai,Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati,Allahabad Chandigarh andRaipur at theirown risk and expense. Theywill also have to indicate/state themedium(Hindi or English) in whichthe Scribe would be requiredto writethe replies of the questions setin the examination on his/herbehalf.

Relevantinformation, including theDegree of Disability inorder toauthenticate their status as VisuallyHandicapped candidates,will haveto be furnished in the prescribedrequisition form as perAnnexure-IXto the concerned Regional / SubRegional Offices by theVisuallyHandicapped(with visual disability offorty percent and aboveandopting for engaging SCRIBE) alongwith theApplication form fortheStatistical Investigator Grade IVExamination,2008, failing whichtheCommission will not entertain anysubsequent request forprovidingScribe to the candidate intheexamination.

TheCommission will notmakeavailable the Question Papers of theexamination meant forvisuallyhandicapped candidates at ExaminationCentres other than theabove nineCentres designated for suchcandidates and the facility ofengagingSCRIBE will not be available atother Examination Centres.

Candidateswill not be allowed to bring theirown scribe inthe StatisticalInvestigators Grade VI Examination, 2008.A Scribe willbe provided bythe Commission on receipt of prior requestfrom thecandidates. TheQuestion Paper of Arithmetic for VH candidateswill nothave anycomponent of Map/Graphs/ Statistical Data OrDiagrams/Figures/Geometrical Problems Etc.

The Visuallyhandicapped,including blind andpartially blind candidates with visualdisability offorty percent orabove will be allowed to bring their ownTailor FrameAnd Braille SlateWith Paper for solving Arithmeticalproblems. NoAttendant with VHcandidates shall be allowed inside theexaminationpremises.

All the VisuallyHandicapped Candidates OptingFor ScribeWill Most Likely BeAccommodated At One Examination Venue oftheDesignated ExaminationCentre.

Provision ofExtraTime

VisuallyHandicapped candidateswill be allowed anExtra Time of 20 minutes forPaper-I and 40 minutesextra time for thePaper-ll.

Provisionfor one eyedcandidatesand visually handicapped candidates usingMagnifying Glasswhose visualDegree of Disability is less thanfortypercent

One eyed candidates and visuallyhandicappedcandidates whosevisual Degree of Disability is less thanforty percentwill not beconsidered as visually handicapped persons.

Further, partially blindcandidates who are able toread the normalQuestion Paper set for all thecandidates with orwithout magnifyingglass and who wish towrite/indicate the answer withthe help ofMagnifying Glass will beallowed to use the Magnifying Glassin theExamination Hall and will notbe provided with aScribe.

However,such candidateswillhave to bring their own Magnifying Glass in theExaminationHall.Further, such candidates may opt for any of theExamination Centreasmentioned in the Commission's Notice includingthe nineExaminationCentres designated for the Visually Handicappedcandidatesincludingblind and partially blind candidates whose visualDegree ofDisabilityis more than forty percent.

Further,such candidates willnot be provided withthe Question Paper Set Meantfor VisuallyHandicapped Candidates WhoRequire the Assistance ofAScribe.

Noperson:

1. who has entered into or contracted a marriage with apersonhaving spouse living;or

2. Whohaving a spouse living hasentered into orcontracted a marriage withany person, shall be eligiblefor appointmentto service

Providedthat Centralgovernment may, if satisfiedthat such marriage ispermissible under thepersonal law applicable tosuch person and theother party to themarriage and there are othergrounds for so doing,exempt any person fromthe operation of thisrule.

Acandidate must be ingoodmental and bodily health and free from anyphysical defect likelytointerfere with the efficient discharge of hisduties as an officerofthe service. A candidate, who after such-medical examination as maybeprescribed by the competent authority,is found not to satisfytheserequirements, will not be appointed.

Only such candidates as arelikely to be consideredfor appointment will be medicallyexamined.

Note:In the case ofthedisabled Ex-Defence Services personnel, acertificate of fitnessgrantedby the Demobilisation Medical Board ofthe Defence Service willbeconsidered adequate for the purposeofappointment.

The decision of theCommission as to the eligibilityorotherwise of a candidate foradmission to the examination shallbefinal.

No candidate will be admittedto the examination unlesshe/she holds a certificate of admission (AC)from theCommission.

Candidates(except ex-servicemen released from theArmedForces and those who aregranted remission of fee videCommission'sadvertisement) must pay thefeeprescribedtherein.

Any attempt on the part ofacandidate to obtain support for his/her candidature by any meansmaydisqualify him for admission.

Actionagainst candidates foundguilty of misconduct:

Candidatesare warned that theyshould not furnishany particulars that are falseor suppress anymaterial informationwhile filling in the applicationform.

Candidates are also warned thatthey should in nocaseattempt to alter or otherwise tamper with anyentry in a documentor theattested certified copy submitted by themnor should they submitatampered/fabricated document.

Ifthere is any inaccuracy orany discrepancy, an explanation regardingthis discrepancy should besubmitted.

A candidate who is or has been declared by theCommission tobe guilty of :-

• Obtaining support forhis candidature by any means,or

• Impersonating,or

• Procuringimpersonation by anyperson, or

• Submitting fabricated documentsor documents whichhave been tampered with,or

• Making statements which areincorrect or false orsuppressing materialinformation,or

• Resorting toany other irregularor improper means in connection with his/hercandidature for theexamination, or

• Writing irrelevant mattersincluding obscenelanguages or pornographic matter in thescript,or

• Misbehavingin any other mannerin the examinationhall,or

• Using unfairmeans in theexamination hall, or

• PossessingMobilePhones/Cellular Phones/ Pagers/communication devices or anyotherunauthorized electronic gadget insidethe Examinationpremises/Venue,whether in use or not (Candidates bymere possession ofany of theseitems will be deemed to have been usingunfair means andwouldaccordingly be liable to disciplinary action asdeemed fit,including banfrom future examination conducted byS.S.C),or

• Takingawaythe QuestionBooklet/Answer Sheet with him/her from theexaminationhall, or passingit on to unauthorised persons during theconduct of theexamination,or

• Harassing or causing bodilyharm to the staffemployed by the Commission for the conduct of theseexamination,or

• Violationofany of theinstructions issued to candidates alongwith theirAdmissionCertificates(AC) permitting them to takeexamination,or

• Attemptingtocommit, or as thecase may be, abetting the commission of all or anyofthe acts specifiedin "the foregoing clauses, may, in additiontorendering himself/ herselfliable to criminal prosecution,beliable:-

• tobe disqualified by the Commission from theexamination forwhich he/sheis a candidate as also from any otherexamination/selectionof theCommission in which he/she might haveappeared but thefinalresult/selection has not yet been declared/made,and/or

• to bedebarred eitherpermanently or for a specified period which may extendupto 10 years:-

  • by the Commission from anyexamination or selectionheld by them;

  • by the Central Government fromany employment underthem;and

• todisciplinary action under appropriate rules ifhe/she is already inservice underGovernment,or

• to any otherappropriate legalaction.

A. Fee Payable: Rs.80/-(RupeesEightyonly).

No fee for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/PhysicallyHandicapped/Ex-Servicemen.

Feeconcession is not admissibleto sons anddaughters of ExS or to personsbelonging to Other BackwardClasses.Service clerks in the last year oftheir colour service are notexemptedfrom payment of fee.

Ex-Servicemenwho have alreadytaken up a Governmentjob shall be considered againstGeneral vacanciesand, hence, shall notbe entitled for fee concession[see Note-I of Para4(C)].

B. Mode ofPayment: The candidates should paythe fee bymeans of "CentralRecruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)". Thesestamps areavailable at thecounter of all departmental post offices ofthe country.TheseRecruitment Fee Stamps may be pasted in the spaceearmarked forthepurpose in the Application form.

TheseRecruitment Stamps must begot cancelled fromthe Counter Clerks of anyPost Office of issue withthe date stamp ofthe Issuing Office in sucha manner that the impressionor thecancellation stamps partiallyoverflows on the Application Formitself,taking care at the same timethat the impression is clear anddistinctto facilitate theidentification of date and post office ofissue at anysubsequentstage.

After getting theRecruitmentFeeStamps cancelled from the Post Office, the candidate maysubmittheirapplication to the concerned Regional Office of theCommission intheusual manner after completing otherformalities.

NoteI: Fee once paid will notbe refunded under anycircumstances.

NoteII:Fee paid by modes otherthan CRFS will not beaccepted and theapplications of such candidateswill be rejectedforthwith and thepayment made shall standforfeited.