The Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog) has published a new syllabus for the Sakha Adhikrit examination. The Section Officer position is a key administrative role within the Nepalese civil service.
Examination Structure
The exam is based on the Integrated & Unified Examination System and is divided into two main parts:
Part 1: Written Examination
- First Stage (Stage – I): Preliminary Examination
- Second Stage (Stage – II): Main Examination
Part 2: Final Stage Examination
Detailed Examination Scheme
Part 1: Written Examination
(a) First Stage (Stage – I): Preliminary Examination
- Subject: Administrative Aptitude Test (AAT)
- Full Marks: 100
- Pass Marks: 45
- Examination System: Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Number of Questions: 100 (1 mark each)
- Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
AAT is divided into three parts:
- Part A: General Awareness (50 marks)
- Part B: Aptitude Test (30 marks)
- Part C: English Language Competence Test (20 marks)
(b) Second Stage (Stage – II): Main Examination
- Paper: Second
- Subject: Governance Systems
- Full Marks: 100
- Pass Marks: 40
- Examination System: Subjective
- Questions: 10 Questions × 10 Marks each
- Time: 3 Hours
- Paper: Third
- Subject: Contemporary Issues
- Full Marks: 100
- Pass Marks: 40
- Examination System: Subjective
- Questions: 10 Questions × 10 Marks each
- Time: 3 Hours
- Paper: Fourth (For services other than Foreign Service)
- Subject: Service Related Subject
- Full Marks: 100
- Pass Marks: 40
- Examination System: Subjective
- Questions: 10 Questions × 10 Marks each
- Time: 3 Hours
Additional Papers for Foreign Service:
- Extra Paper I: English Language
- Extra Paper II: Foreign Policy & International Relations
- Full Marks: 100 each
- Pass Marks: 40 each
- Time: 3 Hours each
- Examination System: Subjective
Part 2: Final Stage Examination
- Information Technology Skill Test
- Full Marks: 10
- Examination System: Practical
- Time: 20 Minutes
- Group Test
- Full Marks: 10
- Examination System: Individual Presentation in Group
- Time: 30 Minutes
- Interview
- Full Marks: 40 (For services other than Foreign Service)
- Full Marks: 50 (For Foreign Service)
- Examination System: Oral
Full Syllabus : Section Officer New Syllabus 2081