SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF PATWARI
- i. Part I (Urdu portion) will be of descriptive nature and qualifying only.
- ii. Part II will comprise of Multiple-Choice Objective Type Questions.
- iii. Both the parts viz Part "I" and part "II" will be compulsory.
- iv. There will be negative marking (0.25 per question per wrong answer) in part “II”.
1. Reading Section 20 Marks Candidates would be required to answer questions carrying one mark each out of given passages.
2. Writing Section 30 Marks Letter writing of minimum 100 words on a particular situation 10 marks One English passage to be translated into Urdu or Vice Versa 10 marks One Essay of about 100 words on any topic of social relevance 10 marks
PART II
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 36 Marks
i. Current Events of National and International importance. ii. Science & Technology iii. Environment, Ecology & Bio-diversity iv. Indian National Movement v. Political & Physical divisions of world & India vi. Indian Economy. vii. Indian Culture & Heritage viii. Climate & Crops in India ix. Transport & Communication x. Demography xi. Important Rivers & Lakes in India
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE with special reference to J&K UT 24 Marks
i. History, Economy, and Culture of J&K UT ii. Geography Weather, Climate, Crops, Soils iii. Means of Transport iv. Flora and Fauna of J&K v. Rivers and Lakes vi. Important Tourist Destinations vii. J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019
GENERAL ENGLISH 24 Marks
i. Tenses ii. Rearranging of jumbled sentences iii. Narration iv. Models v. Articles vi. Comprehension with blanks to be filled in with a) Phrases b) Pronouns c) Homonyms/homophones vii. Clauses viii. Synonyms and antonyms ix. Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences x. Idioms and phrases xi. Uses of Prepositions xii. Active & Passive Voice
KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS 18 Marks
i. Introduction and Objectives ii. Basic Applications of Computer and its component iii. Fundamentals of computer sciences iv. Hardware & Software, Concept of Open Source Technologies v. Input & output Devices vi. Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power point, PDF, Internet and E mail vii. Concept of Computer Virus and Anti-Virus MENTAL ABILITY& REASONING 18 Marks i. Number series ii. Letter series iii. Coding decoding iv. Direction sense v. Blood relations: vi. Statements and conclusions vii. Logical Reasoning viii. Mental Reasoning