The combined Matric Preliminary Examination is conducted
by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting candidates for the Main Examinations for the following Recruitments:

(a) Clerks' Grade
(b) Grade 'D' Stenographers
(c) Grade 'C' Stenographers

The Recruitment to the above posts will be in the following groups of services/offices:
(a) Group `X'
(b) Group 'Y' (for Clerks and Steno `D' only)

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Matric Prelim Examination once a year generally in the month of September for selection of candidates for the Main Examination. 

The Main Examinations for the above mentioned posts are held at the end of the year. Blank application forms and other particulars are published in the Employment News, usually in the month of May. 

The last date for submission of applications is usually the last week of May.

Age: 

Candidate must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age of 27 years as on the first day of August of the year of examination.

Educational Qualification: 

Must have passed Matriculation or equivalent or higher examination as on first day of August of the year of examination.

Plan of Examination: 

The Combined Matric Prelim. Exam. is to test for selection of candidates for the Main Examination for the different categories of posts mentioned in first paragraph. The written exam. will comprise one paper with two parts:

Test Marks Time allowed 

Part I General Intelligence 100 2 hrs
Part II General Awareness 100 2 hrs

Note:

The questions in all the tests will be "Objective Multiple-Choice-Type". Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the two tests separately. The questions will be set in English and Hindi.

Main Examinations: 

The Main Examinations will be of descriptive-type.

Typewriting Test/Shorthand Test: 

The candidates who qualify the Main Exam(s) will have to undergo a Typewriting Test/Stenography Test as the case may be of Main Examination(s).