Section Officer (Sakha Adhikrit) · शाखा अधिकृत

Public Service Commission conducts Integrated and Unified Examinations to select Section Officer Sakha Adhikrit- शाखा अधिकृत वा सो सरह (Gazetted Third Class Officer-) Non-Technical candidates for various services, such as the Foreign Affairs, General Administration, Auditing and Parliamentary Service.

The exam plan is based on the Integrated and Unified Examination System. It is divided into two parts: the Written Examination (first and second stages) and the Final Stage Examination ( Skill Test, Group Test, and interview).

There are extra examinations (both in the written and final exams) for candidates also competing for foreign services. 

Written Examination

The written examination plan, as provided in Table (1) and Table (2), will be mandatory for all groups of the non-technical (Foreign Affairs, Administration, Audit, and Parliamentary) services. 

However, additional subjects, as per Table (3), will be included for the Nepal Foreign Affairs Service.

Written Examination	Full Marks
Stage- I	100
Stage- II (Except for Foreign Affairs Service)	300
Stage- II (For Foreign Affairs Service)	400

Based on the Integrated & Unified Examination System, the content of the first, second, and third papers/subjects for all groups of the services above will be common and mandatory. 

The open and inclusive group examinations for all the mentioned services and their sub-groups will be conducted through a common question paper. 

The medium of language for the written examination will be Nepali, English, or both. However, as per Table (3) for the Nepal Foreign Affairs Service, the medium will be English for the additional subjects.

Final Stage

Final Stage	Full Marks
Skill Test, Group Test, and Interview (Except for Foreign Affairs Service)	70
Skill Test, Group Test, and Interview (For Foreign Affairs Service)	80

Written Examination: First Stage (Preliminary Examination)

For objective multiple-choice questions, 20% of the marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unanswered questions. 

Any calculator will not be allowed in exams with multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

The first paper or the Administrative Aptitude Test is designed to assess candidates' foundational skills and knowledge through an objective examination system.

This paper comprises 100 multiple-choice questions, each carrying 1 mark, making the full marks a total of 100.

To pass this test, candidates must secure at least 45 marks. The examination is strictly timed, with a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

 Administrative Aptitude Test

1. Full Marks: 100
2. Pass Marks: 45

Part	Subject	Marks	Marks Distribution
A	General Awareness	50	50 Questions *1 Mark
B	Aptitude Test	30	30 Questions *1 Mark
C	English Language Competence Test	20	20 Questions *1 Mark

Written Examination- Second Stage (Main Examination)

Only candidates selected from the first phase of the written examination will be eligible to participate in the second phase.

1. Examination System: Subjective 
2. Full Marks: 100 each
3. Pass Marks: 40 each 
4. Duration: 3 hours each

For subjective questions, a long question or two or more parts of a single question or two or more short notes under a single question may be asked. The number of questions and the weight of marks for the exam will be provided in the relevant subject/paper as much as possible.

Paper	Subject	Marks Distribution
Second	Governance System	10 Questions *10 Marks
Third	Contemporary Issues	10 Questions *10 Marks
Fourth (For foreign affairs service only)	Service-Related Subject	10 Questions *10 Marks

For Foreign Affairs Service Only 

1. Examination System: Subjective 
2. Full Marks: 100 each
3. Pass Marks: 40 each
4. Duration: 3 hours each 

Paper	Subject	Marks Distribution
Extra-Paper I	English Language	Please refer to curriculum
Extra-Paper II	Foreign Policy and International Relation	10 Questions *10 Marks

The written examination result will be published based on the combined total marks of 50% of the marks obtained in the first phase and the marks obtained in the second phase.

Skill Test, Group Test & Interview

Only candidates selected from the written examination will be eligible to participate in the final phase's skill test, group test, and interview. The interview will be separately held for those with different full marks in an interview (i.e., separate for foreign service applicants and other candidates).

Subject	Full Marks	Examination System	Duration
Information Technology Skill Test	10	Practical	20
Group Test	10	Individual Presentation in Group	30
Individual Interview (except for foreign service)	50	Oral
Individual Interview (for Foreign Affairs)	60	Oral

 

Practical Examination Scheme

 

1. Subject: IT Skill Test
2. Full Marks: 10 
3. Time: 20 Minutes 

Subject	Marks	Time
Devanagari Typing	2.5	5 minute
English Typing	2.5	5 minute
Others	5	10 minute
Word Processing	2
Electronic Spreadsheet	1
Presentation System	1
Windows basic, Email and Internet	1

The final examination result will be published based on the total marks of the written examination and the skill test, group test, and interview in the final phase.