This examination is held every year for recruitment to the following posts:

1. Divisional Accountants in the various Offices of Accountants General (A & E) under Comptroller and Auditor General of India;
2. Auditors' in the Offices of the Accountant General (Audit) in various States and other Audit and Accounts Offices under the Comptroller and Auditor-General;
3. Auditors' in the Defence Accounts Department;
4. Junior Accountants in the various Departmentalized Accounts Offices in the Central Ministries/Department;
5. Upper Division Clerks in the Offices under the charge of various Commissioners of Income-Tax;
6. Upper Division Clerks in the Offices under the formation of various Collectorates of Central Excise and Customs.

The examination is held usually in the month of March. Blank application forms and other particulars are published in the Employment News in the month of October of the previous year. The last date for the submission of application is usually in the 2nd week of November every year.

Age: 

A candidate must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years on the 1 st January of the year of examination. The upper age is relaxable in respect of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Departmental Candidates and such other categories of persons as may be decided from time to time.

Educational Qualifications: 

A candidate must hold degree of a recognized University or its equivalent.

Scheme of the Examination: 

The subjects of the examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks for each subject will be as follows:

S No. Test Questions Marks Time

1. General Intelligence 50 50
2. General Awareness 50 50 2 hours
3. Comprehension and Writing 
Ability in English 50 50
4. Arithmetic 50 50 

Note: 

Both the question paper will contain "OBJECTIVE MULTIPLE CHOICE" items, each containing four alternative responses. All parts except Comprehension and Writing Ability of English will be printed in diglot in both Hindi and English.