SSC Scientific Assistant Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Scientific Assistant in the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). For more detailed information, you can visit the official SSC website or refer to the notification provided during the recruitment period at official website.

Here are the key details from the latest recruitment:

• Registration Dates: Not announced yet
• Exam Dates: Not announced yet

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts recruitment for the post of Scientific Assistant in the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

The exact number of vacancies for 2025 has not been announced yet. For reference, there were about 990 vacancies in December 2022.

Application Fee: Rs.100/-

SSC SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT SALARY

The salary for the position of SSC Scientific Assistant as per the 7th Central Pay Commission is quite competitive. Here are the details:

• Basic Pay Scale: Ranges from INR 35,400 to INR 1,12,400 per month.
• In-hand Salary: Initially, a Scientific Assistant receives around INR 35,400 monthly. With all the benefits and allowances, the gross salary can be approximately INR 48,912.
• Grade Pay: INR 4,200.
• Allowances and Benefits: Include Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, and other benefits as per government norms.

Age Limit:

• General: 18-30 years.
• Age Relaxation is available for certain categories:
  • SC/ST: 5 years
  • OBC: 3 years
  • PH (Physically Handicapped): 10 years (13 years for OBC, 15 years for SC/ST)
  • Ex-Servicemen (Gen): 3 years after deduction of military service
  • Ex-Servicemen (OBC): 6 years after deduction of military service
  • Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST): 8 years after deduction of military service
  • Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Up to 10 years depending on category
  • Domiciled Residents of Jammu & Kashmir: Up to 10 years depending on category
  • Defense Personnel disabled in hostilities: Up to 10 years depending on category

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Physics as one of the subjects, or Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications.
• Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
• The degree or diploma should be from a recognized institute.
• Candidates must have completed their full-time 3-year diploma course after the 10+2 examination.

Nationality:

Must be either:

• a citizen of India, or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a subject of Bhutan, or
• a Tibetan refugee who migrated to India before January 1, 1962.

Here’s a detailed look at the syllabus for both parts of the examination:

Part I: General Studies

This section tests the candidates’ general aptitude and understanding of various subjects. The syllabus includes:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning: Topics include seating arrangement, syllogism, blood relations, puzzles, inequalities, input-output, coding-decoding, data sufficiency, order and ranking, alphanumeric series, distance and direction, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Focuses on number series, data interpretation, simplification, quadratic equations, data sufficiency, ratio and proportion, discounts, averages, mixtures, percentages, profit and loss, time work and distance, rate of interest, probability, permutation and combination.
• English Language: Includes reading comprehension, cloze test, detection of errors, improving sentences and paragraphs, completion of paragraphs, para jumbling, fill in the blanks, parts of speech, modes of narration, prepositions, voice change.
• General Awareness: Covers current affairs and static G.K., banking awareness, international and national awareness, countries, currencies, and capitals, books and authors, awards and honors, headquarters, prime minister schemes, government policies, important dates and events, basic mathematical concepts, Indian climate, physics, chemistry.

Part II: Subject Knowledge

This section is based on the educational qualifications of the candidate and includes advanced subjects such as:

• Physics: The syllabus will cover various topics in physics relevant to the scientific assistant’s role.
• Computer Science and Information Technology: Includes topics related to computer science, IT, and their applications.
• Electronics and Telecommunications: Encompasses subjects related to electronics and telecommunications engineering.

Topic-wise Exam Pattern

The SSC Scientific Assistant exam pattern for 2025 is designed to assess the candidate’s knowledge and skills relevant to the Scientific Assistant role in the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Here’s a detailed breakdown of the exam pattern:

Paper I: General Studies

• Subjects: General Intelligence & Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Comprehension, and General Awareness.
• Questions: 100 questions (25 questions from each subject).
• Marks: Each question carries 1 mark.
• Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours).
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Paper II: Subject Knowledge

• Subjects: Depending on the educational qualification of the candidate, this paper will include questions from Physics, Computer Science and Information Technology, or Electronics and Telecommunications.
• Questions: 100 questions from the chosen subject.
• Marks: Each question carries 1 mark.
• Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours).
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

The nature of the questions in both papers will be objective type, and candidates will need to mark their answers on an OMR sheet.

Finding free study material for the SSC Scientific Assistant exam can be a great way to supplement your preparation. Here are some resources that you can explore:

• SSC Portal: Offers study notes that cover 100% of the syllabus for the SSC Scientific Assistant (IMD) exam. The study kit includes books for both Paper-1 and Paper-2, practice papers, and a year’s worth of current affairs1.
• SSC Study: Provides previous year question papers for the SSC Scientific Assistant exam. These papers are available in both Hindi and English and can be a valuable resource for understanding the exam pattern and practicing with real exam questions.