IGCAR Exam Pattern 2024

IGCAR Exam Pattern: The exam pattern for the IGCAR exam remains unchanged every year which means that the IGCAR exam pattern 2024 will be the same as the last year’s exam pattern. In this article, we have mentioned the post-wise exam pattern for each IGCAR exam. You can take references from these exam patterns and start your preparation accordingly.

IGCAR Recruitment 2024: Stages of Recruitment Process:

First, you must understand the various stages involved in the IGCAR Recruitment process 2024 as for each post the recruitment board follows a different selection process. For some posts, they conduct a Screening test and interview, for some posts they conduct a writing ability test, interview, and typing speed test. To provide you clarification about the various stages involved in IGCAR Recruitment 2024, here we are elaborating all of it in a single descriptive table:

Post	Stages involved in Selection Process
Scientific Officer E	Screening Test (if there are large no. of candidates applied for the post) Personal Interview round
Technical Officer E	Screening Test (if there are large no. of candidates applied for the post) Personal Interview round
Scientific Officer D	Screening Test (if there are large no. of candidates applied for the post) Personal Interview
Technical Officer C	Written Test Personal Interview
Technician B	Preliminary Test, Advanced Stage Trade/Skill Tests
Stenographer Grade III	Objective Type Written Test Stenography Skill Test
Upper Division Clerk	Objective Type Written Test Descriptive Written Test
Driver	Objective Type Written Test Driving Test
Security Guard	Physical Standards Test Physical Test Events Written Test
Work Assistant	Preliminary Test Advanced Test
Canteen Attendant	Preliminary Test Advanced Test
Stipendiary Trainee Category I	Written Test Personal Interview
Stipendiary Trainee Category II	Preliminary Test Advanced Test Trade/Skills Test

IGCAR Exam Pattern 2024

To prepare for IGCAR Exam 2024, it is very important for candidates to understand the IGCAR 2024 exam pattern. So keeping last year's exam pattern in consideration, here in this article we are presenting the IGCAR Exam pattern 2024:

Exam Pattern for Stipendiary Trainee Category- 1

The selection process for the post of Stipendiary Trainee Category I is based on a written test followed by a personal interview. Here is the exam pattern of the written test:

Written Test based on the discipline of engineering chosen by the candidate.
No. of questions in the test - 100
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 2 hours

Exam Pattern for Stipendiary Trainee Category II/Work Assistant and a Canteen Attendant

For the exam of Stipendiary Trainee Category II/ Work Assistant and Canteen Attendant, the authorities will first conduct a preliminary test followed by an Advanced Test. Here is the IGCAR Exam Pattern for the same:

(i) Preliminary Test

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 50
Total marks: 150
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 1 hour

(ii) Advanced Test

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 50
Total marks: 150
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 2 hours

IGCAR Exam Pattern for Security Guard:

There are three stages involved in the selection procedure of IGCAR's Security Guard job post:

Stage 1: PET (Physical test events)

Stage 2: PST (Physical Standards Test)

Stage 3: Written Test

Here is the Exam Pattern for written test:

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total marks: 75 marks

Exam Pattern for Stenographer Grade-3 and UDC

There will be two stages involved in the selection procedure of IGCAR Stenographer Grade-3 and UDC:

(i) For stenographers, there will be a written test followed by a skill test of shorthand typing with a typing speed of 80 words per minute.

(ii) For the selection of UDC, there will be a written test followed by a descriptive test.

Exam Pattern for IGCAR UDC and Stenographer written test:

Below is the exam pattern of IGCAR UDC and Stenographer's written test:

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 100
Total marks: 300
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 90 minutes.
Subjects: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge.

IGCAR Paper Pattern for the Descriptive Test:

Below is the exam pattern of IGCAR UDC’s descriptive test:

The descriptive test is divided into two papers, Part A and Part B.
Part A will be in the English language however Part B will have options of Hindi and English language.
Part A will consist of comprehensive grammar questions.
Part B will have essay writing, letter writing, noting, and drafting questions that must be written by the candidate.
Duration : 3 hours

IGCAR Exam Pattern for Technical Officer and Scientific Officer

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 75
Total marks: 225
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 2 hours.
Exam Mode: Online

Exam Pattern for IGCAR Technicial/B Exam

The exam for IGCAR Technician/B will be held in two stages Preliminary exams and Advanced Test. Below we have given the exam pattern of both :

(i) Preliminary Exam:

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 75
Total marks: 150 Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 1 hour.
Exam Mode: Online

(ii) Advanced Test

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 50 questions
Total marks: 150 marks
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 1 hour

IGCAR Exam Pattern for Driver OG

The exam for IGCAR's Driver is conducted in two stages. the first stage is a written test and the second is a Driving test.

Below is the exam pattern of the Written Test:

(i) Stage 1: Written Test

Examination Mode: Online
Type of questions asked in the test - Multiple Choice Questions (Objective type questions)
Total no. of questions: 50 questions
Total marks: 150 marks
Marks distribution: Each question carries the weightage of 3 marks.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking (+3 for each right answer and -1 for each wrong answer)
Duration of the exam: 2 hours
Subjects: Elementary Math, Hindi, and General English, General Intelligence, General Awareness

(ii) Stage 2: Driving Test

The candidate must have a driving license and he also has to qualify for the driving test conducted by the IGCAR's concerned authorities.