RULES OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION


GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, TRAINING AND PUBLIC GREVIANCES
GANGTOK, SIKKIM

Rules for open competitive Examination to be conducted by the Sikkim Public Service 
Commission in 2012 for selection of candidates for appointment to the post of Junior Grade in 
Sikkim State Civil Service is published for general information.
1. The number of vacancies to be filled up after the Examination will be specified in the 
Notice to be issued by the Sikkim Public Service Commission.
2. The Examination will be conducted by the Sikkim Public Service Commission according to 
syllabus and procedure as indicated in the Appendix I to these Rules.
3. The date and place of Examination will be fixed by the Sikkim Public Service Commission.
4. Candidate must write the answers in his/her own hand. Under no circumstance will 
he/she be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers.
5. A candidate must pay fees as may be prescribed by the Commission.
6. The decision of the Commission as to the eligibility of a candidate for admission to the 
examination shall be final. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they 
are admitted by the Commission viz: Preliminary Examination, main (Written) 
Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the 
prescribed eligibility conditions.  If on verification at any time before or after the 
Preliminary Examination, Main (Written) Examination and Interview Test, it is found that 
they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination 
will be cancelled by the Commission.
7. No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he/she holds a certificate of 
admission issued by the Commission.  Their admission to all the stages of the 
Examination will be purely PROVISIONAL subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility 
test.  Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her 
candidatures has been finally cleared by the Commission.
8. A Candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty or any attempt 
on his/her part to obtain support for his/her Candidature by any means shall render 
him/her liable to be disqualified for admission to the competitive examination.
9. (a).  Mobile phones, Pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside 
the premises where the examination is being conducted.  Any infringement of these 
instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.

(b).  Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items 
including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe 
keeping cannot be assured.  
(c).   Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the examination 
halls,  as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured.  Commission will not be responsible 
for nay loss in this regard.
10. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix the qualifying marks in any or all subjects 
in the written Examination.
11. A candidate, who obtains such minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as 
may be fixed by the Commission, shall be called for interview. In the interview, there will 
be a minimum of 100 marks or as assigned by the Commission at their discretion.
12. The form and manner of announcement of results of the examinations shall be decided by 
the Commission. The Commission will not enter into any correspondence with any 
candidate regarding results.
13. After the examination and interview, the names of the successful candidates will be 
arranged by the Commission in the order of merit based on marks awarded to each 
candidate. Candidates shall be considered for appointment to the available vacancies in 
the order in which their names appear in the list.
14. A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission guilty, of impersonation or of 
submitting false and fabricated documents which have been tampered with or of making 
statements which are incorrect  or false or of suppressing material information or of 
attempting to use unfair means in the examination hall or otherwise, of resorting to any 
other irregular or improper means for obtaining admission to the examination hall may, 
in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution,  be debarred-
(a) By the Commission permanently or for specified period for admission to any 
examination or for specified period for admission to any examination or 
appearance at any of the interviews held by the Commission for selection of 
candidates, 
(b) By the State Government from any employment under them.
15. Candidates already in Government service or in government owned undertaking or 
similar organization, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work  charged 
employee shall be, required to submit their application along with No objection 
Certificate of their employer.
16. Success in the examination confers no right to appointment unless Government is 
satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that a candidate having 
regard to his/her character and antecedents is suitable in all respects for appointment.
17. A candidate must be in good health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere 
with the discharge of his duties as an officer of the Service. A candidate who (after such 
medical examination as may be prescribed by the competent authority) is found not to 
satisfy these requirements will not be appointed.
18. If a candidate’s handwriting is not legible, deduction may be made on this account from 
the total marks otherwise accruing to him/her.

19. No travelling and daily allowance will be paid for the journey performed in connection 
with the examination, interview and medical examination. All other matters not specified 
or for which no provision has been made in these rules shall be regulated by rules and 
orders applicable to the Service to which recruitments are being made.
20. The candidate must obtain the qualifying marks decided by Sikkim Public  Service 
Commission in the written Exam. 
21. The candidate on selection and during the period probation/apprenticeship/training pay 
shall be governed by the Notification No. 489/GEN/DOP dated the 31st October, 2011.
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF GOVERNOR


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