Gauhati High Court : Selection Process & Syllabus for LDA/ Copyist/ Typist Post

Selection Procedure  for LDA/ Copyist/ Typist: 

The Selection Process for the posts of  LDA/ Copyist/ Typist is divided into 2 (two) Stages i.e. Stage-I & Stage-II.


Stage-I: Common Written Test- (OMR based Objective Type Questions with Multiple Choices) of two (02) hours duration of 120 Marks. There shall be no negative marking.


Stage-II: Interview/ Viva-voce- Candidates in the ratio of 1:3 from the rank-wise mark sheet of the written test (3 times the total posts of a particular District) will be called to the Viva-voce of 15 marks. On the basis of Grand Total Marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Test and the Viva-voce, the final selection will be made District-wise.


NOTE: In case of candidates obtaining the same grand total marks, the candidate who obtains more marks in the Written Test will be given preference. Where marks obtained by such candidates in the written Test are also same, then the candidate who is senior in age will be given preference.

The High Court reserves the right to fix cut off mark, if any, for the written test. 



Syllabus for Common Written Test  of LDA/ Copyist/ Typist:

i) General English - 50 Marks, General Knowledge including Computer Knowledge - 30 Marks and General Aptitude - 20 Marks.

ii) Official Language of the State of Assam (Assamese) - 20 Marks


NOTE: Marks obtained in the Official Language of the State of Assam (Assamese) will be qualifying in nature, qualifying marks shall be 40% of 20 i.e. 8 marks. Marks obtained in Assamese language segment will not be counted in preparing the merit list of written test.

There shall be no negative marking in the Written Test.