UPPCL Computer Assistant Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Three parts, one mark a question, and a quarter mark off for each wrong answer in the CBT.

Merit is out of 200. Hindi typing is set in Kruti Dev 010 or 016.

Part I follows the NIELIT CCC course of NIELIT. Part II covers General Studies, Reasoning and General Hindi and English at intermediate level. The advertisement lists no topics, so prepare from the standard clerical-level syllabus for each.

• Degree: graduate from a recognised university.
• Typing: Hindi typing on a computer at 30 words a minute is a must.
• Age: 21 to 40 years on 1 July 2022, five years more for OBC (NCL) of Uttar Pradesh.

Reserved seats are only for original residents of Uttar Pradesh. In 2022 no post was set aside for SC, ST or EWS, so those candidates applied as unreserved. An Aadhaar card or valid photo ID is compulsory.

1. CBT, Part I (qualifying) and Part II.
2. Typing test for at least three times the vacancies, ranked on Part II.
3. Document verification for up to two times the category-wise vacancies, ranked on the 200 marks.

Ties go to the older candidate. Name, date of birth and category cannot be changed after you apply.

Pay Matrix Level 4, ₹27,200 to ₹86,100, plus allowances.

Applications went through uppcl.org. The fee was ₹1,180 per application for unreserved and OBC (NCL) candidates, non-refundable, plus bank charges. A different amount for other categories was printed on a page of the advertisement that was not read for this page.

Tests were planned at Lucknow, Meerut, Kanpur and Varanasi, with changes possible.

New advertisements are on the Vacancy/Results page.

Download from uppcl.org. Admit cards are not posted. The typing test has its own call letter.

The answer key goes up within three days of the CBT, with three days to object. Download your own response sheet from uppcl.org. Shortlists and the selected list appear on the Vacancy/Results page under 08/VSA/2022/CA.

UPPCL has not printed cut-off marks for this post in the advertisement, and the notices on the Vacancy/Results page give selected lists rather than the last mark. With only 3 posts, the typing test shortlist in 2022 ran to a handful of names.

• Practise Hindi typing in Kruti Dev for months, not weeks. The 30 wpm bar is hard to hit cold.
• Hindi and English are 110 of the 180 Part II marks. Give them the time.
• Pass Part I and move on. Its marks don't count.

Recruiting body: Vidyut Sewa Ayog, Vacancy/Results

Advertisement 08/VSA/2022/CA: PDF (Hindi)

Apply: uppcl.org

How many Computer Assistant posts were there?

Three in 2022: one unreserved and two OBC.

Is Hindi typing compulsory?

Yes, 30 words a minute. English at 35 adds the 20 typing marks.

Do Part I marks count?

No. You need 20 of 50 for Part II to be marked, and that is all.

What is the pay?

Level 4, ₹27,200 to ₹86,100.