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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced detailed notification regarding the CBSE Recruitment 2024 for 118 vacancies under Groups A, B, and C. This is a great opportunity for candidates to secure a permanent government job in a prestigious organization, i.e. CBSE. The CBSE Recruitment 2024 is inviting applications from 12 March to 11 April 2024 for various posts with salaries ranging from Level 2 to Level 10. Accordingly, the CBSE Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern also vary for different posts. Let’s look at the CBSE 2024 Syllabus for each of the nine posts.
CBSE Syllabus 2024: Overview
| CBSE 2024 Syllabus | |
| Organization | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Recruitment Exam Name | CBSE Recruitment 2024 |
| Job Location | CBSE Regional Offices across India |
| Categories | Syllabus |
| Website | www.cbse.gov.in |
CBSE 2024 Exam Pattern
The CBSE Exam Pattern for each of the nine posts is discussed below according to the official notification.
CBSE Assistant Secretary Administration Exam Pattern
The exam for Assistant Secretary Administrative Cadre is going to be conducted in two tiers followed by an interview. Tier 1 exam is going to be offline OMR based and objective type. Candidates clearing the tier 1 exam for Assistant Secretary (Administrative) will be called in the ratio of 1:10 of the vacancy for Tier 2 i.e. written descriptive test. Candidates in 1:5 ratio will be further called for an interview or personal interaction. The final merit will be based on Tier 2 and Interview only.
- Tier 1: 300 marks, 150 minutes; Objective OMR-based
- Tier 2: 320 marks, 180 minutes; written descriptive
- Interview: 80 marks
| CBSE Assistant Secretary Administration Tier 1 Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Current Affairs and General Awareness | 30 | 60 |
| General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 30 | 60 |
| Arithmetical and Numerical Ability, Data Interpretation | 30 | 60 |
| General Hindi, Comprehension and Communication Skill | 15 | 30 |
| General English, Comprehension and Communication Skill | 15 | 30 |
| Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
The Exam Pattern for Tier 2 is given below:
| CBSE Assistant Secretary Administration Tier 2 Exam Pattern | ||
| Part | Subject | Marks |
| I | Current Affairs and General Awareness of Economics, Social, Political, Scientific & Technological Development in India. Indian History and Culture, Geography of India and the World, Growth of Indian Education System and School Boards. | 160 |
| II | Administrative Theories, Administrative Behavior, Principles of Organization, Personnel Administration and Financial Administration, Accountability and Control, Public Policy, Planning, Techniques of Administrative Improvement and Administrative Reforms | 80 |
| III | Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Administrative Law, Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude. | 40 |
| IV | Essay Writing (Hindi or English) | 40 |
| Total Marks | 320 | |
| Duration of Test | 3 Hours | |
Exam Pattern for Assistant Secretary Academics, Training and Skill Education
The exam for Assistant Secretary Academics, Training and Skill Education is going to be conducted in two tiers followed by an interview. Tier 1 exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type. Candidates clearing the Tier 1 exam for Assistant Secretary will be called in the ratio of 1:10 of the vacancy for Tier 2 i.e. written descriptive test. The Tier 2 syllabus is different for these posts and is available on the official website of CBSE. Candidates in a 1:5 ratio will be further called for an interview or personal interaction. The final merit will be based on Tier 2 and Interview only.
- Tier 1: 300 marks, 150 minutes; Objective OMR-based
- Tier 2: 320 marks, 180 minutes; written descriptive
- Interview: 80 marks
| CBSE Assistant Secretary (Academics, Training, Skill Education) Tier 1 Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Current Affairs and General Awareness | 50 | 100 |
| Skills for academic and office work and analytical ability | 50 | 100 |
| General aptitude in areas associated to school education | 50 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
CBSE Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern Accounts Officer
The exam for Accounts Officer is going to be conducted in two tiers followed by an interview. Tier 1 exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type. Candidates clearing the Tier 1 exam for Accounts Officer will be called in the ratio of 1:10 of the vacancy for Tier 2 i.e. written descriptive test. Candidates in a 1:5 ratio will be further called for an interview or personal interaction. The final merit will be based on Tier 2 and Interview only.
- Tier 1: 300 marks, 150 minutes; Objective OMR-based
- Tier 2: 320 marks, 180 minutes; written descriptive
- Interview: 80 marks
| CBSE Accounts Officer Tier 1 Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Current Affairs and General Awareness | 30 | 60 |
| General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 30 | 60 |
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Data Interpretation | 30 | 60 |
| General Hindi, Comprehension and Communication Skill | 15 | 30 |
| General English, Comprehension and Communication Skill | 15 | 30 |
| Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation | 30 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
The Exam Pattern for Tier 2 is given below:
| CBSE Accounts Officer Tier 2 Exam Pattern | ||
| Part | Subject | Marks |
| I | Commerce & Business Studies, Economics, Accounting, Financial/Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Annual Accounts, Taxation, Auditing, Investments and Financial Management, Store & Inventory Management, Financial Markets, Banking and General Financial Rules | 160 |
| II | Current Affairs and General Awareness of Economics, Social, Political, Scientific and Technological Development in India. Indian History and Culture, Geography of India and the World | 80 |
| III | Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude. | 40 |
| IV | Essay Writing (Hindi or English) | 40 |
| Total Marks | 320 | |
| Duration of Test | 3 Hours | |
CBSE Junior Engineer Exam Pattern
The exam for Junior Engineer is going to be conducted in a single stage. The exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type.
| CBSE Junior Engineer Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
| I | General Intelligence, Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 10 | 20 |
| II | Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability | 10 | 20 |
| III | Current Affairs and General Awareness | 10 | 20 |
| IV | Language Competency Test (General English and General Hindi-15 marks each subject) | 15 | 30 |
| V | Knowledge of Computer Operations, Techniques of Project Management |
15 | 30 |
| VI | Building Materials | 20 | 40 |
| VII | Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures | 20 | 40 |
| VIII | Construction Practice, Planning and Management | 20 | 40 |
| IX | Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering | 15 | 30 |
| X | Surveying and Geology | 15 | 30 |
| Total Marks | 150 | 300 | |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | ||
CBSE Junior Translation Officer JTO Exam Pattern
The exam for Junior Translation Officer is going to be conducted in a single stage. The exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type.
| CBSE Junior Translation Officer JTO Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Comparative Literature, Awareness about School Education, Examination Board and its Administration etc |
30 | 60 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 20 | 40 |
| History of Hindi and English Literature and Its Development, Popular Hindi and English Novel, Play, Story, Essay, Critics and Poetry, Hindi and English Grammar and its usages, Modern Hindi and English Literature and Its Analysis, Art and Skills of Translation, Comparative Literature | 100 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
CBSE Accountant Exam Pattern
The exam for Accountant is going to be conducted in a single stage. The exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type. However, upon qualifying the objective exam candidates will have to appear in a skill test. The skill test requires a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer.
| CBSE Accountant Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Comparative Literature, Awareness about School Education, Examination Board and its Administration etc |
20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 20 | 40 |
| General Hindi and English, Comprehension and Communication Skills | 20 | 40 |
| Financial Accounting, Accounting Standards, Indirect & Direct – Tax Management, MIS, Costing Techniques, Auditing, Cost & Management Accounting, Financial Management, Management Science, Operation & Project Management Control, Computer Applications in Business, Security Analysis and Investment Management, Management Control System etc. | 100 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
CBSE Junior Accountant Exam Pattern
The exam for Junior Accountant is going to be conducted in a single stage. The exam is going to be offline OMR-based and objective type. However, upon qualifying the objective exam candidates will have to appear in a skill test. The skill test requires a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer.
| CBSE Junior Accountant Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Comparative Literature, Awareness about School Education, Examination Board and its Administration etc |
20 | 40 |
| Reasoning & Mathematical Ability | 20 | 40 |
| General Hindi and English, Comprehension and Communication Skills | 20 | 40 |
| Introduction of Government Accounting System and Government Budgeting. Fundamental Principles and Basic Concepts of Accounting: Financial Accounting – Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic Concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Principles. Basic Concepts of Accounting: Single and Double Entry System, Books of Original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, Ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & Loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet, Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit making organizations’ Accounts, Receipts and Payments, Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self-Balancing Ledgers | 100 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
| Duration of Test | 2 ½ Hours | |
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