SSC Scientific Assistant 2021: Staff Selection Commission releases the recruitment notification for the post of Scientific Assistants under the India Meteorological Department (IMD) online. Along with the release of the official notification, SSC also announces the exam date and complete schedule. As per reports, the Scientific Assistant 2021 Application Form is expected to release by the end of July 2021. On the other hand, SSC Scientific Assistant Exam 2021 is expected to be conducted in the month of November 2021. Around 1000-2000 vacancies are advertised by the SSC every year. Candidates must read this article to get complete details of SSC Scientific Assistant 2021 (based on previous notification) and the latest updates of the upcoming exam.
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SSC Scientific Assistant 2021
In the year 2017, SSC announced a total of 1102 vacancies for the post of Scientific Assistant in the IMD. As per reports, in 2019, there were around 2000 vacancies available. Those who intend for a career in Meteorology in the IMD have a lucrative opportunity through the SSC Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2021. Candidates can check the expected dates from the table below.
| Events | Expected Date |
| Release of notification | 3rd week of Jul 2021 |
| Application form begins from | 3rd week of Jul 2021 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 2nd week of Aug 2021 |
| Online exam date | Last week of Nov 2021 |
| The provisioanl answer key releasded on | 1st week of Dec 2021 |
| Answer key can be challenged from | 1st week of Dec 2021 |
| Written Exam Result | TBA |
| Document Verification conducted | TBA |
| Final Result | TBA |
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Eligibility Criteria for SSC Scientific Assistant Exam 2021
The Staff Selection Commission lays down certain minimum eligibility criteria for the Scientific Assistant recruitment exam. Applicants must fulfil the conditions related to nationality, age and educational qualification in order to be eligible to apply for the exam. One can find below the minimum eligibility conditions as per the previous exam’s notification.
Nationality
- Applicant should be a citizen of India or a subject of Bhutan or Nepal.
- Otherwise, the applicant may be a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 01, 1964, with the sole intention of permanently settling in India.
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India is also eligible.
Age Limit
Age of the candidate should not exceed more than 30 years as on the date of reckon. Check out the age relaxation criteria as per previous notification below.
Educational Qualification
Applicants must have a Degree or Diploma (3 years’ duration) after 10+2 in the below listed disciplines.
- Must have obtained Bachelor’s Degree with 60% aggregate marks in Science (with Physics as one of the subjects)/ Computer Science/Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR a diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from a recognized Institution/University or equivalent.
- Must have passed 10+2 Examination from a Recognized Board or equivalent in Science with Physics and Mathematics as core subjects.
Important Note :
- The qualifying Degree or diploma referred above should be in First Class (60% marks) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale.
- The qualifying Degree or Diploma referred above must be of three (3) years duration after (10+2) examination.
- The applicant must have passed 10+2 Examination from a Recognized Board or equivalent in Science with Physics and Mathematics as core subjects.
SSC Application Form for Scientific Assistant Exam 2021
SSC releases the Scientific Assistant Application Form in the online mode only. In order to fill the details in the application form, applicants first need to register on the SSC website i.e., ssc.nic.in. Once registered, a Registration ID and Password is generated for individual candidates. The Commission releases the application form along with guidelines for registering and applying online. Candidates can check out the key steps involved in this section.
- Open the website ssc.nic.in and click on Apply.
- Select the link for Scientific Assistant 2021 and proceed to register online.
- Click on the Register Now option and fill-up the form with basic details including name, DOB, email ID, mobile number etc.
- Once registered, the Registration Number and Password is generated.
- Candidates must log in using the credentials generated to fill up the SSC Scientific Assistant Application Form 2021.
- Fill up the application form and upload scanned images of photograph & signature as per specifications.
- Fill up other details (choice of centre, educational qualification etc. and proceed to pay the application fee online.
- After successful payment, candidates can submit the form and download a copy for future reference.
Application Fee
Based on the previous exam of SSC Scientific Assistant, General and OBC candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- as application fee. There are also exemption of certain categories. Candidates can check out the details below.
| Category | Fee Amount |
| General | Rs 100/- |
| OBC | Rs 100/- |
| SC/ST | Exempted |
| Physically disabled | Exempted |
| Female candidates | Exempted |
Mode of Payment
Offline – To make payment in cash, candidates have to take a printout of the challan generated online after completion of the Application Form and deposit the fee in a designated branch of the State Bank of India within the stipulated date and time.
Online – Candidates can make the payment of the application fee online using Internet Banking and Credit/Debit Card.
Note: Fees once paid is not refunded under any circumstances.
SSC Scientific Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
The Staff Selection Commission specifies the scheme and pattern of the SSC Scientific Assistant Exam in the official notification. Based on the previous year exam, aspirants can check out the pattern of the question paper below.
Language: English
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Duration: 02 hours
Sections: Two Sections i.e., Part I & II.
Type of Questions: MCQs
Number of Questions: 200
Check out the paper-wise distribution of marks and topics below.
| Paper | Subject | No. of Questions |
| Part-I | General Intelligence & Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude English language & Comprehension General Awareness | 25 25 25 25 |
| Part-II | Physics Computer Science & Information Technology Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. | 100 |
SSC Scientific Assistant Syllabus 2021
The syllabus for Recruitment in Scientific Assistant IMD 2021 for Part 1 and Part 2 is given below as per the previous year notification.
Part 1:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language & Comprehension
- General Awareness
Part 2:
- Physics
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Electronics & Telecommunication
SSC Admit Card 2021 For Scientific Assistant Exam
The SSC Scientific Assistant admit card 2021 releases online on the official website ssc.nic.in. The admit card releases through candidate login. As such, one must know the Registration Number and Password in order to download the admit card.
Candidates may note that carrying a printed copy of the Scientific Assistant Admit Card to the designated exam centre is mandatory for all registered candidates. Besides the admit card, one must also carry a valid photo identity proof in original. In addition, one must also carry 4-5 copies of the recent passport-sized photographs for pasting on the attendance register at the exam hall.
Based on previous year trends, the SSC Scientific Assistant Admit Card is made available for download around two weeks prior to the commencement of the examination. The Admit Card indicates important details such as the exam date, venue of the written test, exam session and etc which are necessary for the participants.
Scientific Assistant Exam Centres
The Commission specifies a list of exam centres in which, the Scientific Assistant recruitment exam is held. Usually, the Commission issues this information through the official notification for the exam. Candidates can check out the list of exam centres from the table below.
| Examination Centres | Centre Code Address of Regional Offices |
| Agra(3001), Allahabad(3003), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow (3010), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Patna(3206) | Regional Director(CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211 002. |
| Gangtok (4001), Ranchi(4205), Jalpaiguri (4408), Kolkata(4410), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802) | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 |
| Bangalore(9001), Dharwar (9004), Gulbarga (9005), Mangalore(9008), Kochi (9204), Kozhikode(Calicut)(9206), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur (9212) | Regional Director(KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka-560034 |
| Almora(2001), Dehradun(2002), Haldwani (2003), Srinagar (Uttarakhand) (2004), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409) | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110504 |
| Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107),Silchar(5111), Kohima (5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701 | Regional Director(NER), Staff Selection Commission, HOUSEFED Complex, West End Block, Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781 006. |
| Guntur(8001), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Chennai(8201), Madurai(8204), Hyderabad(8601), Warangal (8603) | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, EVK Sampath Building, 2nd Floor, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 |
| Ahmedabad(7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad(7202), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208), Panaji(7801) | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, PratishtaBhawan, 101 M.K. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 |
| Bhopal(6001),Chindwara(6003), Guna(6004), Gwalior (6005), Indore(6006), Jabalpur (6007), Khandwa (6009),Ratlam (6011), Satna(6014),Sagar(6015), Ambikapur(6201), Bilaspur(6202), Jagdalpur(6203), Raipur(6204) | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhatisgarh-492001 |
| Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla(1203), Bathinda (1401), Jalandhar(1402), Chandigarh (1601) | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Gr. Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017 |
Selection Procedure of SSC Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2021
SSC is entrusted with the responsibility to conduct the Computer Based Test (CBT) for the selection of eligible applicants to fill up vacancies for the Scientific Assistant post in the IMD. Based on the performance in the exam, the SSC prepares a category-wise Merit List and hands it over to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which declares the final result.
Candidates of the reserved categories (SC, ST, PH and OBC) who are selected on their own merit without any relaxed standards, along with candidates belonging to other communities, are not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such candidates are accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies in the post as per their position in the overall Merit List or vacancies earmarked for their category. The reserved vacancies are filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs, OBCs and PH candidates.
Though success in the entrance exam confers no right of appointment unless the Government is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/post.
SSC Scientific Assistant Answer Key 2021
The answer key for the Scientific Assistant examination is released by the Staff Selection Commission once the exam is over. Along with the answer key, the candidate’s response sheet is also released.
Based on previous year trends, at first, the provisional answer key releases online on the website ssc.nic.in. Then, candidates are allowed to raise objections against the answer key within a stipulated date. Candidates have to pay a fee of Rs 100/- per question in order to raise objections.
Once the objection window closes, the Commission evaluates the valid objections and prepares the final answer key. The final answer key also releases online on the official website. Candidates are not allowed to raise objections against the final answer key.
SSC Scientific Assistant 2021 Result
The result for SSC Scientific Assistant 2021 is announced on the official website of SSC i.e., ssc.nic.in. The result releases in the online mode only. No score/rank card is sent to candidates through post. The SSC only releases the merit list of candidates who qualify through the Computer Based Test.
The final result is declared by India Meteorological Department once the commission hands over the category wise merit list to it. One must know their Registration Number and Password to check the Scientific Assistant result 2021.
About SSC Scientific Assistant
The Staff Selection Commission’s Scientific Assistant Exam is for recruitment of Scientific Assistants in the Indian Meteorological Department. The IMD entrusts the responsibility of conducting the Computer Based Test for recruitment of Scientific Assistants to the Staff Selection Commission. Accordingly, the Commission releases the detailed advertisement online on the official website and invites candidates to apply online for appearing in the exam.
The Commission conducts the Scientific Assistant Exam as a Computer Based Test for a question paper carrying 200 MCQs. Candidates must note that they have to qualify through the CBTs and get shortlisted in the category-wise merit list. Once the exam is over, SSC hands over the merit list to the IMD. The final result is released by the IMD.
Official Website : ssc.nic.in
Click Here to download SSC Scientific Assistant Notification of the previous year exam.
FAQs
Ans. SSC Scientific Assistant exam is for recruitment of Scientific Assistant under the IMD.
Ans. The SSC Scientific Assistant Exam Date is expected to be in November 2021.
Ans. The exam is held as a Computer Based Test.
