## Report on the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the new "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025," as published in the Gazette of India. This policy establishes the framework for a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the post of Section Officer within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Key findings include detailed eligibility criteria, examination structure (including syllabus and marking scheme), and procedures for appointment based on merit. The policy also addresses potential misconduct and provides for relaxation of rules under specific circumstances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025," based solely on the provided policy text published in the Gazette of India. The purpose is to provide a clear understanding of the policy's objectives, provisions, and likely impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to establish a structured and regulated process for promoting eligible employees to the position of Section Officer within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). This aims to ensure fair and merit-based promotions.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy likely addresses the need for a transparent and consistent promotion process for Section Officers within MeitY. The establishment of a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) suggests a desire to create a meritocratic system, potentially replacing or formalizing previous promotion practices. The rules aim to set clear standards and procedures, ensuring fairness and accountability in the promotion process. The supersession of the "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2018" (except for past actions) further signifies the need to update and improve the promotion system.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy, the main components and rules are as follows:
* **Short Title and Commencement:** The rules are titled "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025," and take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Definitions:** Provides definitions for terms such as "appointing authority," "available vacancy," "crucial date," "examination," "recruitment year," "Schedule," and "Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes."
* **Conditions of Eligibility:** Assistant Section Officers and Personal Assistants in Level 7 of the pay matrix (Rs. 44900-142400) are eligible if they have:
* Five years of regular service in the grade.
* Successfully completed two weeks of relevant training.
* A Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or equivalent on the crucial date.
* **Holding of the Examination:** The appointing authority (Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) will notify the dates, place, and number of vacancies. The examination will be conducted at least 30 days after the vacancy notification. Reservation of vacancies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories will be indicated.
* **Results:** A merit list of successful candidates will be prepared based on aggregate marks in Part I and II of the examination, considering the number of vacancies. Standards of evaluation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will follow government instructions. The merit list remains in operation until the notified vacancies are filled or up to 18 months from its approval, or until the next merit list is approved, whichever is earlier.
* **Appointment:** Inclusion in the merit list does not guarantee appointment. Appointment is subject to the appointing authority's satisfaction regarding vigilance/disciplinary cases and consideration of the merit list, reservation policies, and other applicable rules.
* **Removal of Name from Merit List:** Resignation, termination, or appointment to an excadre post will result in the removal of a candidate's name from the merit list.
* **Penalty for Impersonation or Other Misconduct:** Candidates found guilty of misconduct face disqualification from the examination and/or disciplinary action.
* **Power to Relax:** The Central Government can relax any provision of the rules for any class or category of persons, for recorded reasons.
* **Saving:** The rules do not affect existing reservation policies or other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories.
* **Schedule (Examination Structure):**
* **Part I (Written Examination - 500 Marks):**
* Paper I: Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing (Descriptive, 200 Marks, 3 hours)
* Paper II: Procedure and Practice in the Government of India Secretariat and Attached Offices and General Financial and Service Rules duly taking into account the requirement of relevant categories of services. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013 and eoffice.(Objective, 150 Marks, 2 hours)
* Paper III: General Studies and General Knowledge of Constitution of India and Machinery of Government, Practice and Procedure in Parliament and the Right to Information Act, 2005. (Objective, 150 Marks, 2 Hours)
* **Part II (Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports - 100 Marks):** The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) will scrutinize APARs.
* **Syllabus Details:** The syllabus for each paper is detailed in the schedule. Paper II includes knowledge of General Financial and Service Rules (Conduct Rules, Leave Rules, Traveling Allowance Rules etc.)
* **Negative Marking:** There is a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in objective type papers.
* **Language:** Candidates can answer the Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing paper in Hindi or English.
* **Minimum Qualifying Marks:** 35% in each subject of Part I and 45% aggregate.
* **Numeral Usage**: Candidates should use international form of Indian numerals e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc. while answering paperI.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Assistant Section Officers and Personal Assistants within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology who meet the eligibility criteria.
* The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, particularly the appointing authority (Secretary) and the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC).
* The Central Government, specifically regarding the power to relax provisions.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, specifically the Secretary (as the appointing authority) and the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), are responsible for implementing the rules.
* **Timelines/procedures:** The appointing authority must notify the dates and place of the examination at least 30 days in advance. The merit list remains in operation for a maximum of 18 months. The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **SOP**: The Ministry may create standard operating procedures for the administration of the exam based on these guidelines.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* A standardized and transparent promotion process for Section Officers within MeitY.
* Promotion based on merit, as determined by the LDCE and APAR assessment.
* Improved efficiency and effectiveness of Section Officers through relevant training and assessment of knowledge and skills.
* A pool of qualified and competent Section Officers within the Ministry.
**9. Conclusion:**
The "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025," establishes a comprehensive framework for promotions to the Section Officer position. It introduces a structured examination process with defined eligibility, syllabus, and evaluation criteria. This policy signifies a commitment to merit-based promotions and aims to improve the quality and competence of Section Officers within the Ministry. The implementation of these rules will directly affect eligible employees within MeitY and shape the future composition of its Section Officer cadre.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, mentioned in the context of Article 309 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under Article 366.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The primary organization associated with the rules and examination described in the document. It is the department for which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is being conducted for promotion to the post of Section Officer.
Section Officer: The post for which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is being conducted within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: The type of examination being regulated by the rules outlined in the document for promotion to the post of Section Officer.
Government of India: The governing body referred to in the context of defining the appointing authority, service rules and financial rules.
Scheduled Castes: A category of citizens entitled to reservation and other concessions as per the orders issued by the Central Government.
Scheduled Tribes: A category of citizens entitled to reservation and other concessions as per the orders issued by the Central Government.
Other Backward Classes: A category of citizens entitled to reservation and other concessions as per the orders issued by the Central Government.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013: A law relevant to the Procedure and Practice in the Government of India Secretariat and Attached Offices.
Right to Information Act, 2005: Act related to General Studies and General Knowledge of Constitution of India and Machinery of Government, Practice and Procedure in Parliament
Lok Sabha: One of the houses of the Parliament of India.
Rajya Sabha: One of the houses of the Parliament of India.
Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 2021: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
Central Civil Services Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
Compilation of the General Financial Rules, 2017: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2024: Rules related to the procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 351] िई दिल्ली, बुधिार , ििू 18, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1947
No. 351] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025/JYAISTHA 28, 1947
इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 13 िूि 2025
सा.का.जि. 394(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधाि के अिच्ु छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए
और इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय, अिुभाग अजधकारी, सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा जियम,
2018 को, उि बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्मण से पूिव दकया गया ह ैया करि े का लोप दकया गया
ह,ै इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में अिुभाग अजधकारी के पि पर प्रोन्नजत के जलए सीजमत जिभागीय
प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा को जिजियजमत करि े के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जियम बिाते ह,ैं अर्ावत:-
1. सजं क्षप्त िाम और प्रारम्भ. - (1) इि जियमों का संजक्षप्त िाम इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय,
अिुभाग अजधकारी, सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा जियम, 2025 ह ै।
(2) य ेरािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंग े।
2. पररभाषा. - इि जियमों में िब तक की संिभव से अन्यर्ा अपेजक्षत ि हो,-
(क) “जियुजि प्राजधकारी” स ेसजचि, भारत सरकार, इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय अजभप्रेत ह;ै
3994 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ख) “उपलब्ध ररजि” से इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में अिुभाग अजधकारी के पि पर ऐसी ररजि
अजभप्रेत ह ैिो सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा के पररणामों के आधार पर भरी िािी अपेजक्षत है;
(ग) “जिणावयक तारीख” स े ररजि िष व के िििरी मास, जिसमें ऐसी सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा
आयोजित की िाती ह,ै की पहली तारीख अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(घ) “परीक्षा” स े अिुसूची म ें यर्ाजिजिर्िवष्ट रीजत म ें आयोजित अिुभाग अजधकारी के पि पर प्रोन्नजत के जलए सीजमत
जिभागीय प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(ङ) “भती िषव” में 1 िििरी से प्रारम्भ होिे िाली और उसी िषव के दिसम्बर मास की 31 तारीख को समाप्त होिे
िाली अिजध अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(च) “अिुसूची” से इि जियमों से उपाबद्ध अिुसूची अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(छ) “अिुसूजचत िाजतयां” और “अिुसूजचत िि िाजतयां” का क्मि िही अर्व होगा िो: उन्ह ें संजिधाि के अिुच्छेि
366 के खंड के (24) तर्ा खंड (25) में दिया गया ह ै।
3. पात्रता की ित.ें - (1) इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में िेति मैररक्ट्स (44900-142400/- रु) के
स्ट्तर-7 म ें सहायक अिुभाग अजधकारी या व्यैजिक सहायक, जिन्होंिे उस श्रेणी म ें पांच िषव की जियजमत सेिा की हो और
समय-समय पर यर्ा जिजिजित सुसंगत फील्ड या क्षेत्र में िो सप्ताह का प्रजिक्षण सफलतापूिकव पूरा दकया हो और जििके
पास जिणावयक तारीख पर मान्यताप्राप्त जिश्वजिद्यालय या संस्ट्र्ाि से स्नातक जडग्री हो, परीक्षा में बैठि े के जलए पात्र होंग े।
(2) पात्रता उि व्यजियों के जलए िैसे ही िारी रहगे ी, जिन्होंिे उि जियमों की अजधसूचिा की तारीख पर जियजमत
आधार पर पोषक पि धारण दकया हुआ ह ै।
4. परीक्षा का आयोिि - (1) जियुजि प्राजधकारी परीक्षा की घोषणा करते समय, परीक्षा की तारीख और स्ट्र्ाि तर्ा
जिधावररत की गई उपलब्ध और प्रत्याजित ररजियों की संख्या अजधसूजचत करेगा ।
(2) परीक्षा, अिुसूची म ें जिजिर्िवष्ट रीजत म ें यर्ा जिजिर्िवष्ट रीजत स े ररजियों को अजधसूजचत करिे की तारीख से कम
से कम तीस दिि की समाजप्त के पिात् आयोजित की िाएगी ।
(3) अिुसूजचत िाजतयों, अिुसजू चत िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछडा िगो, भूतपूिव सैजिकों और अन्य जििेष प्रिगव के
व्यजियों के जलए आरजक्षत ररजियों की संख्या, यदि कोई हो, उि अजधसूचिा में स्ट्पष्टतः उपिर्िवत की िाएगी ।
5. पररणाम. - (1) परीक्षा के भाग 1 और भाग 2 में अभ्यर्र्वयों द्वारा प्राप्त दकए गए कुल अंकों के आधार पर, योग्यता
के क्म में सफल अभ्यर्र्वयों के िामों की एक योग्यता सूची, भती िषव में होिे िाली ररजियों और प्रत्याजित ररजियों, यदि
कोई हों, की संख्या को ध्याि म ेंरखत े हुए, अजधसूजचत की िाएगी ।
(2) अिुसूजचत िाजतयों और अिुसूजचत िििाजतयों के अभ्यर्र्वयों के जलए मूल्यांकि के अहकव मािक समय-समय पर
इस संबंध में सरकार द्वारा िारी आिेिों या अिुिेिों के अिुसार होंग े।
(3) उपलब्ध ररजियों के संबंध में जियुजि के जलए अभ्यर्र्वयों पर उसी क्म से जिचार दकया िाएगा जिसमें उिके
िाम उपजियम (1) के अधीि तयै ार की गई योग्यता सूची में आते ह।ैं
(4) योग्यता सूची अजधसूजचत ररजियों क़े भरे िािे तक या जियुि प्राजधकारी द्वारा उसके अिुमोिि की तारीख के
18 मास की अिजध तक या उस समय तक प्रिृत रहगे ी, िब तक की अगली योग्यता सूची को जियुि प्राजधकारी
द्वारा अिुमोदित िहीं कर दिया िाता ह,ै इिमे स ेिो भी पूिवतर हो ।
6. जियजु ि. - दकसी अभ्यर्ी का िाम योग्यता सूची में सजम्मजलत दकए िािे स े ही उस े कोई जियुजि का अजधकार प्राप्त
िहीं होगा और अभ्यर्ी, जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपिा यह समाधाि कर लेिे के पिात् दक अभ्यर्ी के जिरूद्ध कोई
सतकवता या आिुिासजिक कोई मामला लंजबत िहीं ह ै और ि ही अभ्यर्ी के जिरुद्ध जिचार दकया िा रहा ह ै और योग्यता[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सूची में उसके स्ट्र्ाि, पिों के आरक्षण या ऐसी अन्य अपेक्षाओं पर जिचार करि े के पिात ् जियुि दकया िाएगा, िो इस
सम्बन्ध में, केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर, काििू ी आििे ों या जियमों द्वारा अजधकजर्त की िाएं ।
7. पि त्याग, आदि पर योग्यता सचू ी स े िाम का हटाया िािा. - (1) यदि अभ्यर्ी, िो परीक्षा में बैठिे के पिात ्
अपिी सेिा से पि त्याग करता ह ै या जिसकी सेिा समाप्त कर िी िाती ह ै या जिसे दकसी बाह्य काडर पि पर या दकसी
अन्य सेिा में जियिु दकया िाता ह ै और जिसका जियम 3 में िर्णवत पिों म ें से दकसी पर धारणाजधकार िहीं ह,ै उसका िाम
योग्यता सूची म ें सजम्मजलत िहीं दकया िाएगा या यदि उि योग्यता सूची म ें सजम्मजलत दकया गया ह ैतो उसस े उसका िाम
काट दिया िाएगा।
(2) िहां कोई अभ्यर्ी, जिसका िाम उि योग्यता सूची म ें सजम्मजलत ह,ै जियुि करि े िाल े प्राजधकारी की अिुमजत
से दकसी बाह्य पि पर जियुि दकया िाता ह ै या केन्रीय सरकार के दकसी अन्य जिभाग में स्ट्र्ािांतररत दकया िाता
ह ै और जियम 3 म ें िर्णवत दकसी पि पर उसका धारणाजधकार बिा रहता ह,ै िहां उसे अिुभाग अजधकारी के रूप
में तब तक जियुि िहीं दकया िाएगा िब तक दक िह योग्यता सूची के प्रिृत्त रहिे की अिजध के िौराि अपि े मूल
पि पर इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में अपिा काम पुिः प्रारम्भ िहीं करता ह ै :
परंत ु यह दक प्रोफॉमाव प्रोन्नजत के जलए उसके िािे पर जिचार जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा समय-समय पर
इस संबंध में िारी दकए गए केन्रीय सरकार के आििे ों और जियमों के अिुसार दकया िा सकेगा ।
8. प्रजतरुपण या अन्य अिचार के जलए िाजस्ट्त. - कोई ऐसा अभ्यर्ी, िो जिम्नजलजखत का िोषी ह ै या उसके जलए
जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा उसे िोषी घोजषत दकया गया ह ै –
(i) अपिी अभ्यर्र्तव ा के जलए दकन्ही साधिों द्वारा समर्वि प्राप्त करिा; या
(ii) प्रजतरुपण; या
(iii) दकसी व्यजि द्वारा काररत प्रजतरुपण उपाप्त करिा; या
(iv) गढ ेहुए िस्ट्तािेि या ऐसे िस्ट्तािेि प्रस्ट्तुत करिा, जििके सार् छेडछाड की गई हो; या
(v) ऐसे कर्ि करिा, िो सही िहीं ह ैया जमथ्या ह ैया ताजत्िक िािकारी को छुपाते हैं; या
(vi) परीक्षा के जलए अपिी अभ्यर्र्वता के सम्बन्ध में कोई अन्य अजियजमत या अिुजचत साधिों का सहारा लिे ा; या
(vii) परीक्षा भिि म ेंअिुजचत साधिों का प्रयोग करिा; या
(viii) परीक्षा भिि में िव्यु विहार करिा; या
(ix) खंड (i) स े खंड (viii) म ें जिजिर्िवष्ट सभी या दकन्हीं कायों को करि े का प्रयत्न करिा या करिे के जलए मंत्रालय को
िष्ु प्रेररत करिा;
िांजडक कायविाजहयों के अजतररि, जिम्नजलजखत कायविाजहयों के िाजयत्िाधीि हो सकेगा –
(क) जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा परीक्षा से जिरर्हतव दकया िािा ; या
(ख) समुजचत जियमों के अधीि अिुिासजिक कारविाई :
परन्त ुइस जियम के अधीि कोई िाजस्ट्त-
(i) अभ्यर्ी को जलजखत रूप में ऐसा अभ्यािेिि करिे का अिसर, िैसा िह उस जिजमत्त करिा चाह ेिेिे; तर्ा
(ii) अभ्यर्ी द्वारा उसे िी गई अिजध के भीतर प्रस्ट्ततु दकए गए अभ्यािेिि, यदि कोई हो, पर जिचार करि े के
पिात् के जसिाय अजधरोजपत की िाएगी।
9. जिजर्ल करि े की िजि. - िहां केंरीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक यह करिा आिश्यक और समीचीि ह ै दक आििे
द्वारा या कारणों को लेखबद्ध करके व्यजियों की श्रेणी या प्रिग वकी बाबत इि जियमों के उपबंधों को जिजर्ल कर सकेगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
10. व्यािजृ त्त. - इि जियमों की कोई बात अिुसूजचत िाजतयों, अिुसूजचत िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछडे िगों, भूतपूि व
सैजिकों और अन्य जििेष प्रिग व के व्यजियों के जलए केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए
आिेिों के अिुसार अपेजक्षत आरक्षण, आयु सीमा म ेंछूट और अन्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाि िहीं डालगे ी ।
अिसु चू ी
(जियम 4 िेजखए)
परीक्षा जिम्नजलजखत िो भागों में संचाजलत की िाएगी, अर्ावत ् :-
भाग 1
1. जलजखत परीक्षा में अजधकतम 500 अंक होंगे । जलजखत परीक्षा का जिषय, प्रत्येक पत्र के जलए आबंरटत अजधकतम अंक
और अिज्ञु ात की गई समय-सीमा जिम्नािुसार होगी, अर्ावत् :-
पत्र जिषय पत्र का प्रकार अजधकतम अकं समय
स.ं
I रटप्पण लेखि, प्रारुपण और प्रसे ी लेखि व्याख्यात्मक 200 3 घंटे
II भारत सरकार म ें सजचिालय तर्ा सलं ग्न िैकजल्पक 150 2 घंटे
कायावलयों में प्रदक्या और व्यिहार तर्ा
साधारण जित्तीय और सेिा जियम िो सेिाओं
के सुसंगत प्रिगो की अपेक्षा को सम्यक रुप से
ध्याि में रखत े ह ैं । मजहलाओं का कायवस्ट्र्ल पर
लैंजगक उत्पीडि (जििारण, प्रजतषेध और
प्रजततोष) अजधजियम, 2013 तर्ा ई-ऑदफस ।
III साधारण अध्ययि और भारत के संजिधाि और िैकजल्पक 150 2 घंटे
सरकारी तंत्र का साधारण ज्ञाि, संसि म ें
प्रदक्या और व्यिहार तर्ा सूचिा का अजधकार,
2005
2. परीक्षा के जलए पाठ्यक्म :
क. पेपर-I
अभ्यर्र्वयों स ेजिजिर्िवष्ट समस्ट्याओं पर रटप्पण और प्रारुपण तर्ा पैरा से प्रेसी तैयार करिा अपेजक्षत ह ै
ख. पेपर-II
पेपर, भारत सरकार के सजचिालय तर्ा संलग्न कयावलयों म ें कायव की पद्धजत और प्रदक्या में गहि और ब्यौरेबद्ध परीक्षा के
जलए आिजयत ह ै । साधारण जित्तीय और सेिा जियम िैसे दक आचरण जियम, छुट्टी जियम, यात्रा भत्ता जियम आदि के
ब्यौरेबद्ध ज्ञाि की परीक्षा की िाएगी । जिम्नजलजखत संिभ व पस्ट्ु तकों (िो दक तर्ाजप संपूण व िहीं ह)ै की जसफाररि की गई
ह ै:-
(i) कायावलय प्रदक्या मैिअु ल;
(ii) सजचिालय प्रजिक्षण और प्रबंध संस्ट्र्ाि द्वारा िारी कायावलय प्रदक्या पर रटप्पण;
(iii) कार्मवक और प्रजिक्षण, प्रिासजिक सुधार और लोक जिकायत तर्ा पेंिि जिभाग द्वारा िारी संघ के िासकीय
प्रयोिि के जलए हहिं ी के उपयोग से संबंजधत आिेिों का संकलि;
(iv) मलू जियम और अिपु ूरक जियम;[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(v) केंरीय जसजिल सेिा (पिें ि) जियम, 2021;
(vi) केंरीय जसजिल सेिा (आचरण) जियम, 1964;
(vii) केंरीय जसजिल सेिा (िगीकरण, जियंत्रण और अपील) जियम, 1965;
(viii) केंरीय जसजिल सेिा (छुट्टी) जियम, 1972;
(ix) साधारण जित्तीय जियम, 2017 का संकलि (पुिरीजक्षत तर्ा अजभिर्धवत);
(x) जित्तीय िजि जियमों का प्रत्यायोिि, 2024;
(xi) मजहलाओं का कायवस्ट्र्ल पर लैंजगक उत्पीडि (जििारण, प्रजतषेध और प्रजततोष) अजधजियम, 2013; और
(xii) ई-ऑदफस ।
ग. पेपर-III
ितवमाि म ें यह पत्र रुजच तर्ा महत्ि के जिषय को परू ा करता ह ै । प्रश्न, सरकारी योििा, भारतीय अर्वव्यिस्ट्र्ा तर्ा
महत्िपूणव जिकास स्ट्कीम के सार् िोिों राष्ट्रीय और अतं रराष्ट्रीय करंट अफेयर की बुजद्धमता िागरुकता की व्यापक मख्ु य
जििेषताओं के ज्ञाि की परीक्षा के जलए तैयार दकए िाएगं े ।
जिम्नजलजखत पहलओंू का व्यापक ज्ञाि भी अपेजक्षत ह:ै-
(i) भारत के संजिधाि के जसद्धांत;
(ii) लोकसभा तर्ा राज्य सभा में प्रदक्या जियम तर्ा कारबार संचालि;
(iii) भारत सरकार के तंत्र का संगठि – मंत्रालयों, जिभागों और संलग्न या अधीिस्ट्र् कायावलयों के बीच जिषयों
का िामांकि और और आबंटि तर्ा उिके आपस में संबंध; और
(iv) सूचिा का अजधकार, अजधजियम, 2005 ।
3. गलत उत्तरों के जलए िाजस्ट्त (िकै जल्पक प्रकार के पत्रों म)ें . - िकै जल्पक प्रश्न पत्रों में अभ्यर्ी द्वारा जचजन्हत दकए गए
गलत उत्तर के जलए िाजस्ट्त (िकारात्मक जचन्हांकि) जिम्नािुसार होगी :
(i) प्रत्येक प्रश्न के उत्तर के जलए चार जिकल्प ह।ैं प्रत्येक प्रश्न के जलए, जिसमें अभ्यर्ी द्वारा एक गलत उत्तर दिया
गया ह,ै उस प्रश्न को दिया गया अंकों का एक चौर्ाई (0.25) िाजस्ट्त के रूप म ेंकाटा िाएगा ।
(ii) यदि कोई अभ्यर्ी एक से अजधक उत्तर िेता ह,ै तो उसे गलत उत्तर के रूप में मािा िाएगा, भले ही दिए गए
उत्तरों में से कोई एक सही हो और उस प्रश्न के जलए ऊपर िर्ितव िैसी ही िाजस्ट्त होगी ।
(iii) यदि कोई प्रश्न खाली छोड दिया गया ह ैअर्ातव ् अभ्यर्ी द्वारा कोई उत्तर िहीं दिया गया ह ै तो उस प्रश्न के जलए
कोई िाजस्ट्त िहीं होगी।
4. अभ्यर्र्वयों को रटप्पण, प्रारुपण, प्रेसी लेखि हहिं ी (िेििागरी) या अंग्रेिी भाषा में उत्तर िेि े का जिकल्प अिुज्ञात
दकया िाता ह ै। सभी तीि प्रश्न पत्र या टेस्ट्ट बुकलेट िोिों हहिं ी तर्ा अंग्रेिी भाषा में सैट की िाएंगी ।
रटप्पण 1: अभ्यर्र्वयों की हहिं ी (िेििागरी) में रटप्पण, प्रारूपण और कायावलय प्रदक्या के उत्तर के जिकल्प के व्यिहायव की
िांछा आिेिि पत्र म ें ऐसा करि े के अपि ेआिय को िर्िवत करिा होगा, अन्यर्ा यह मािा िाएगा दक िे पूिोि पत्र अग्रं ेिी
में िगें े । एक बार उपयोग दकए िािे िाल े जिकल्प को अंजतम मािा िाएगा और बाि में बिलाि के जलए कोई अिुरोध िहीं
दकया िाएगा। अभ्यर्ी द्वारा चिु े गए से जभन्न दकसी अन्य भाषा में परीक्षा के जलए कोई क्ेजडट िहीं दिया िाएगा।
रटप्पण 2: हहिं ी (िेििागरी) म ें पत्र का उत्तर िेिे के जिकल्प का उपयोग करिे िाले अभ्यर्ी यदि िे इच्छुक हो तों, हहिं ी
संस्ट्करण के अलािा, यदि कोई हो, तकिीकी जिबंधिों के जििरण के कोष्ठक के भीतर अंग्रेिी संस्ट्करण िे सकत े ह ैं।
रटप्पण 3: यदि परीक्षा में उत्तर िेिे के जलए उपयोग दकया गया माध्यम, आिेिि प्ररुप में अभ्यर्ी द्वारा उपिर्िवत से जभन्न
माध्यम ह,ै तो ऐस ेअभ्यर्र्वयों के पेपर का मल्ू यांकि िहीं दकया िाएगा ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
5. भाग 1 म ेंतीि जिषयों में से प्रत्येक में न्यूितम अहकव अंक 35 प्रजतित होंगे और कुल अंक 45 प्रजतित होंगे ।
6. केिल अल्पज्ञ ज्ञाि के जलए अंक आबंरटत िहीं दकए िाएंगे।
7. िणविात्मक पत्र में अजधकतम अकं का 5 प्रजतित तक की कटौती अपाठ्य हस्ट्तलेखि के जलए की िाएगी।
8. व्याख्यात्मक पेपर म ें उजचत िब्िों की दकफायत िाल े जिचारों, सुव्यिजस्ट्र्त और क्मबद्ध अजभव्यजि को श्रेय दिया
िाएगा ।
9. अभ्यर्ी के आिेिि की स्ट्िीकायवता और उसकी पात्रता या अन्यर्ा के सम्बन्ध में केंरीय सरकार का जिजििय, परीक्षा
के जलए प्रिेि करिे के जलए अंजतम होगा।
10. परीक्षा में अहतव ा प्राप्त करिे के जलए सभी तीि पत्रों म ेंअभ्यर्र्यव ों की उपजस्ट्र्जत आिश्यक ह।ै
11. अभ्यर्र्वयों को पत्र-1 का उत्तर िेते समय केिल भारतीय अंकों के अन्तराष्ट्रव ीय प्ररूप (अर्ावत् 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 आदि)
का ही प्रयोग करिा चाजहए ।
भाग 2
1. िार्षवक जिष्पािि मूल्यांकि ररपोटव :-
(क) यह भाग अजधकतम 100 अंको का होगा ।
(ख) अभ्यर्र्वयों के िार्षवक जिष्पािि मल्ू यांकि ररपोटव का प्रोन्नजत के जलए संगणिा की गई सेिा अिजध हते ु संिीजक्षत
की िाएगी और तद्िुसार जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत द्वारा अंक आबंरटत दकये िाएंग े ।
(ग) कायव अिजध के िौराि प्रत्येक िषव की िार्षवक जिष्पािि मूल्याकंि ररपोटव म ें न्यूितम अहकव अंक अिुभाग
अजधकारी के पि की प्रोन्नजत के जलए जिजहत दकए गए मािक से कम िहीं होंगे ।
2. पैरा 1 के उपपैरा (ख) में जिर्िवष्ट जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत जिम्नजलजखत से जमलकर बिगे ी :-
अपर सजचि (कार्मवक) या संयुि सजचि (कार्मवक), इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी
(1) - अध्यक्ष;
और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय
- सिस्ट्य;
(2) उप सजचि, इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय
इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय स े जभन्न दकसी - सिस्ट्य ।
(3)
मंत्रालय या जिभाग से भारत सरकार का उप सजचि या समतुल्य
[फा. सं. 01(07)/2024-पी.III]
अजमतेि कुमार जसन्हा, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June ,2025
G.S.R. 394(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution and in supersession of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Section
Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2018, except as respects things done or
omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Section Officer in the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive
Examination Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition. – In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “appointing authority” means the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology;
(b) “available vacancy” means a vacancy in the post of Section Officer’s grade in the Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology which is required to be filled up on the basis of the
results of the examination;
(c) “crucial date” means the first day of January of the year of the vacancies for which such
examination is held;
(d) “examination” means the limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to
the post of Section Officer held in the manner specified in the Schedule;
(e) “recruitment year” means the period commencing from the 1st day of January and ending
on the 31st day of December of the same year;
(f) “Schedule” means the Schedule annexed to these rules;
(g) “Scheduled Castes” and “Scheduled Tribes” shall have the same meanings respectively as
assigned to them in clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the Constitution.
3. Conditions of eligibility. – (1) Assistant Section Officer and Personal Assistant in level
7 in the pay matrix (Rs. 44900-142400) in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
with five years regular service in the grade and having successfully completed two weeks training in
relevant field or area as decided from time to time and possessing a Bachelor’s Degree from a
recognised university or equivalent on the crucial date shall be eligible to appear in the Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination.
(2) The eligibility shall continue to be the same for persons holding the feeder posts on regular
basis on the date of notification of the revised rules.
4. Holding of the examination. – (1) The appointing authority shall notify the dates and
place of the examination and number of available and anticipated vacancies assessed at the time of
announcing the examination.
(2) The examination shall be conducted after the expiry of at least thirty days from the date of
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(3) The number of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes Other
Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of person, if any, shall be clearly
indicated in the notification.
5. Results. – (1) On the basis of the aggregate marks secured by the candidate in Part I and II of the
examination, a merit list containing the names of the successful candidates in order of merit shall
be notified, keeping in view the number of vacancies and anticipated vacancies, if any, falling in
the recruitment year.
(2) The standards of evaluation for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes shall be as per the Government instructions from time to time.
(3) The candidates for appointment against the available vacancies shall be considered in the
order in which their names appear in the merit list prepared under sub-rule (1).
(4) The merit list shall remain in operation till the notified vacancies are filled up or upto a
period of 18 months from the date of its approval by the appointing authority or till next merit list
is approved by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier.
6. Appointment. – The inclusion of the name of any candidate in the merit list shall not confer a
right to appointment and he shall be appointed by the appointing authority only after satisfying
itself that no vigilance or disciplinary case is either pending or contemplated against the candidate
and after taking into account his placement in the merit list, the reservation of posts or such other
requirements as may be laid down by statutory orders or rules issued by the Central Government,
from time to time, in this regard.
7. Removal of name from merit list on resignation, etc. – (1) In case a candidate after appearing
at the examination resigns from the service or whose services are terminated or who is appointed
to an ex-cadre post or to any other service and does not have a lien on any post mentioned in rule
3, his name shall not be included in the merit list, or if included in the said merit list shall be
struck off therefrom.
(2) Where a candidate, whose name is included in the said merit list, is appointed to an ex-
cadre post or is transferred to another Department of the Central Government with the permission
of the appointing authority and continue to have a lien on any post mentioned in rules 3, shall not
be appointed as Section Officer till he resumes the duties in the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology on his initial post during the period the merit list remains in force:
Provided that his claim for proforma promotion may be considered by the appointing
authority in accordance with the orders and rules of the Central Government, issued in this behalf
from time to time.
8. Penalty for impersonation or other misconduct. – A candidate, who is or has been declared by
the appointing authority to be guilty of –
(i) obtaining support for his candidature by any means; or
(ii) impersonation; or
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(iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information; or
(vi) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for
the examination; or
(vii) using unfair means in the examination hall; or
(viii) misbehaving in the examination hall; or
(ix) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the Ministry of all or any of the acts
specified in clauses (i) to (viii);
may, in addition to the criminal proceedings, liable –
(a) to be disqualified by the appointing authority from the examination; or
(b) to disciplinary action, under the appropriate rules:
Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after-
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he may wish
to make in that behalf; and
(ii) taking the representation, if any submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him,
into consideration.
9. Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient to do so, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the
provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
10. Saving. – Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other
Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
(See rule 4)
The examination shall be conducted in the following two parts, namely: –
Part I
1. Written examination shall carry a maximum of 500 marks. The subject of the written
examination, the maximum marks allotted to each paper and the time limit allowed shall be as
follows, namely: -
Paper Subject Type of Maximum Time
No. Paper Marks
I Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing Descriptive 200 3 hours
II Procedure and Practice in the Objective 150 2 hours
Government of India Secretariat and
Attached Offices and General Financial
and Service Rules duly taking into
account the requirement of relevant
categories of services. The Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013 and e-office.
III General Studies and General Knowledge Objective 150 2 Hours
of Constitution of India and Machinery of
Government, Practice and Procedure in
Parliament and the Right to Information
Act, 2005.
2. Syllabus for examination:
A. Paper-I
Candidates are required to prepare notes and drafts on specific problems and precis from a passage.
B. Paper-II
The paper is intended to be intensive and detailed test in methods and procedure of work in the
Government of India Secretariat and attached offices. Detailed knowledge of General Financial
and Service Rules viz., Conduct Rules, Leave Rules, Travelling Allowance Rules etc. will be
tested. The following Reference Books (which are however not exhaustive) are recommended: -
(i) Manual of office procedure;
(ii) Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management;
(iii) Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the
Department of Personnel and Training, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and
Pension;
(iv) Fundamental and Supplementary Rules;
(v) The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021;
(vi) The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964;
(vii) The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965;
(viii) Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972;
(ix) Compilation of the General Financial Rules, 2017 (Revised and Enlarged);
(x) Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2024;
(xi) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013; and
(xii) e-office.
C. Paper-III
This paper will cover subject of interest and importance in the present day. Questions will be set
to test knowledge of broad salient features of the Government Planning, Indian Economy and
major Development Schemes as also intelligence awareness of current affairs both national and
international.
A broad knowledge of the following aspects will also be expected:
(i) The principles of the Constitution of India;
(ii) Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha;
(iii) The organization of the machinery of Government of India – designation and allocation of
subjects between Ministries, Departments, and attached or subordinate offices and their
relation inter-se; and
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3. Penalty for wrong answers (in Objective Type Papers). - There will be penalty (Negative
Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective question papers as under-
(i) There will be four alternatives for the answer to every question and for each question for
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-fourth (0.25) of the marks
assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty;
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of
the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that
question;
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for
that question.
4. Candidates are allowed the option to answer the Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing
paper either in Hindi (Devanagari) or in English. All the three question papers or test booklets will
be set both in Hindi and English.
Note 1: Candidates desirous of exercising the option to answer the Noting and Drafting, Precis
Writing paper in Hindi (Devnagari) should indicate their intention to do so in the application form
otherwise it would be assumed that they would answer the aforesaid paper in English. The option
once exercised shall be treated as final and no request for change shall be entertained later on. No
credit shall be given for examination taken in a language other than the one opted for by the
candidate.
Note 2: Candidates exercising the option to answer the paper in Hindi (Devanagari) may, if they so
desire, give English version within brackets of the description of the technical terms, if any, in
addition to the Hindi version.
Note 3: If a medium other than the one indicated by the candidate in the application form is used to
write the answer in the examination, the paper of such candidates will not be evaluated.
5. The minimum qualifying marks in each of the three subjects in Part I should be thirty-
five per cent. and aggregate marks should be forty-five per cent.
6. Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
7. Deduction upto 5% of the maximum marks in the descriptive paper will be made for
illegible handwriting.
8. Credit will be given for neat and methodical expression of ideas with due economy of words, in
the descriptive paper.
9. The decision of the Central Government with regard to the acceptance of the application
of a candidate and his/her eligibility or otherwise for admission to the examination shall be final.
10. Appearance of candidates in all the three papers is a must for qualifying the examination.
11. Candidates should use only international form of Indian numerals (e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc.) while
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Part II
1. Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports: –
(a) This part shall carry a maximum of 100 marks.
(b) The Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of the candidates shall be scrutinised for the
service period reckoned for promotion and marks will be accordingly allotted by the
Departmental Promotion Committee.
(c) The minimum qualifying marks in the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of each year
during the residency period will not be lower than the benchmark prescribed for promotion to
the post of Section Officer.
2. The Departmental Promotion Committee referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph
1 shall consist of the following persons, namely: –
(1) Additional Secretary (Personnel) or Joint Secretary (Personnel), - Chairperson;
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology;
(2) Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information - Member;
Technology;
(3) Deputy Secretary or equivalent to the Government of India from a - Member.
Ministry or Department other than the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology
[F.No. 01(07)/2024-P.III]
AMITESH KUMAR SINHA, Addl. Secy.
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