Indian Army Advertisements for recruitment of Lower Division Clerk (LDC), is advertised in the Employment News and all leading National/Regional Newspapers in every year.
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Exam Pattern : The Written Examination will comprise of Four Parts, The question paper will be bilingual (Hindi & English) and of Objective Multiple Choice Type. Time Alloted For Question paper will be of 2 Hours (120 minutes) For General candidates and Visually Handicapped 2 Hours 20 minutes. Question paper will be 200 Marks.
- Subject : General Intelligence
- No. of Question : 50
- Maximum Marks : 50
- Subject : Numerical Aptitude
- No. of Question : 50
- Maximum Marks : 50
- Subject : English Language
- No. of Question : 50
- Maximum Marks : 50
- Subject : General Awareness
- No. of Question : 50
- Maximum Marks : 50
Syllabus For Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Exam : There are Four Sections in this paper that is General Intelligence, Numerical Aptitude, English Language, General Awareness.
- General Intelligence : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytic functions.
- English Language : In addition to the testing of candidates understanding of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc, his/her writing ability would also be tested.
- Numerical Aptitude : This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion. Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
- General Awareness : Question will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not required a special study of any discipline.
