Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Junior Assistant Clerk Exam Guide

Online, multiple choice, 120 minutes. There is no technical paper for this post.

Class 10 pass, and a Marathi typing certificate at 30 words a minute, or at least 50 per cent in the Marathi typing paper. A candidate who got the post on Marathi typing has to earn the English typing certificate at 40 words a minute within two years. Age 18 to 38 for open and 43 for reserved, with the two-year relaxation for 2023.

Merit comes from the online score alone, with no interview. You need at least 45 per cent of the marks to be on the list. Candidates on the provisional list bring original documents to the district selection committee, and the final selection and waiting lists are posted on that district's website.

Pay level S-6, ₹19,900 to ₹63,200, plus allowances.

The 2023 fee was ₹1,000 for open category candidates and ₹900 for reserved categories and orphans. It is not refunded. Applications went through the IBPS portal in the advertisement.

• Applications opened: 5 August 2023, on the IBPS portal named in the advertisement
• Last date to apply: 25 August 2023, which was also the date on which age was counted

• Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
• Zilla Parishad Parbhani advertisement 01/2023 (PDF)
• Zilla Parishad Parbhani
• Zilla Parishad Ahilyanagar recruitment notices

Is there a typing test in the exam?

No. You bring a typing certificate, which is checked at document verification.

What is the pay?

S-6, ₹19,900 to ₹63,200.

How many questions are there?

100 questions, 25 each in Marathi, English, general knowledge and reasoning.