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The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) based in Ahmedabad has announced 16 vacancies for the posts of Assistants and Junior Personal Assistants. The online application process is now complete and the exam date will be announced soon on PRL’s official website www.prl.res.in. Read complete information regarding the PRL Recruitment 2024 Notification in this post below and apply now.
PRL Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF
PRL Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF gives information regarding the eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc. The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) is a premier Scientific and Research Institute, an Autonomous Unit under the Department of Space, Government of India. Candidates interested in applying for the PRL recruitment should read the notification carefully before proceeding to apply online. Candidates can download the Notification PDFs from the links below.
PRL Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF – Click Here to Download
PRL Recruitment 2024: Overview
PRL Recruitment 2024 was inviting online applications till 15 April 2024 for 16 vacancies for various posts. The candidates applying for the vacancies in the Assistant and PA posts should be aware of the important highlights of the recruitment process such as posts, vacancies, important dates, application mode, official website, etc. Candidates can go through the highlights of the PRL Recruitment 2024 given below.
PRL Recruitment 2024: Overview | |
Name of Organization | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad |
Post Name | Assistant/ Jr. Personal Assistant (PA) |
Advt No. | 05/2024 |
Vacancies | 16 |
Job Location | All India |
Category | Govt Jobs 2024 |
Exam Date | To be Announced |
Mode of application | Online |
Official Website | www.prl.res.in |
PRL Recruitment 2024 Apply Online
The online application window for PRL Recruitment 2024 was activated for the post of Assistant and Junior Personal Assistant. The last date of application was extended to 15 April 2024. Candidates who have applied for the recruitment are suggested to start their preparations as soon as possible. We had also given the direct link to the PRL Recruitment application form here.
PRL Recruitment 2024 Apply Online (Link Inactive)
PRL Recruitment 2024 Vacancy
The total number of vacancies announced for the assistant is 16. Interested candidates must check the vacancy bifurcation in the below table.
Post Name | Number of Vacancies |
Assistant | 10 |
Junior Personal Assistant | 06 |
Total | 16 |
PRL Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for any recruitment process the interested candidates need to go through the eligibility criteria also. The minimum eligibility criteria include the educational qualification and age limit. Candidates should be Graduates and their age should be between 18 to 42 years. We have summarized the eligibility criteria in the following table:
Post Name | Age Limit | Educational Qualification |
Assistant | Min. 18 to Max. 42 | Graduate with 60% Marks + Computer Knowledge |
Junior Personal Assistant | Min. 18 to Max. 42 | Graduate with 60% Marks + English Steno |
Educational Qualification
The official notification for the PRL Recruitment 2024 provides for the detailed educational qualifications applicable to both posts. Let us look at the qualifications for each post in the details provided below:
Assistant – Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale as declared by any recognized university with a pre-requisite condition that the graduation should have been completed within the stipulated duration of the course as prescribed by the university. AND
Proficiency in the use of Computers
Junior Personal Assistant – Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale as declared by any recognized university with a pre-requisite condition that the graduation should have been completed within the stipulated duration of the course as prescribed by the university. AND
A minimum speed of 60 words per minute in English Stenography and proficiency in the use of computers.
OR
Diploma in Commercial/Secretarial practice with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale as declared by any recognized university with a pre-requisite condition that the graduation should have been completed within the stipulated duration of the course as prescribed by the university.
One year experience as a steno-typist/stenographer. AND
A minimum speed of 60 words per minute in English Stenography and proficiency in the use of computers.
PRL Recruitment 2024 Application Fees
The candidates filling up the application form, need to pay the required application fees. The application fee for all categories is Rs. 500. Candidates of the fee exemption category (Women/SC/ST/PwBD/ExS) will be refunded the full application fee if he/she attends the written test. UR/EWS/OBC candidates will be refunded ₹.400/-, if they attends the written test
PRL Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
Candidates who successfully submit their application forms will have to go through four stages of the selection process to qualify for the PRL Recruitment 2024. The selection process for PRL Recruitment 2024 is given below:
- Stage-1: Written Exam
- Stage 2: Skill Test
- Stage 3: Document Verification
- Stage-4: Medical Examination
PRL Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
The initial stage of selection is a written exam. Candidates must refer to the table below for the written exam details and prepare according to that. The exam pattern for Assistant and Junior Personal Assistant varies for written tests.
PRL Assistant Exam Pattern 2024 | |||||
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Part | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | Time | Details |
A | General English | 50 | 50 | 120 minutes | Objective type, +1 & -0.25 pattern of marking. |
B | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | ||
C | General Intelligence & Reasoning ability | 50 | 50 | ||
D | General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | ||
Total | 200 | 200 |
Check the Junior Personal Assistant exam pattern tabulated below for the written examination.
PRL Junior Personal Assistant Exam Pattern 2024 | |||||
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Part | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | Time | Details |
A | English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes | Objective type, +1 & -0.25 pattern of marking. |
B | General Intelligence & Reasoning ability | 50 | 50 | ||
C | Quantitative Aptitude & General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | ||
Total | 200 | 200 |
PRL Recruitment 2024 Syllabus
After getting acquainted with the exam pattern, the candidates should go through the subject-wise syllabus as provided in the detailed notification. Knowing the syllabus is one of the most important aspects of PRL Recruitment 2024. The candidates can refer to the table below for the detailed syllabus.
PRL Recruitment 2024 Written Test Syllabus | |
Subject | Syllabus |
General English | Questions to test the candidate’s understanding & knowledge of the language and ability to write correctly, precisely & effectively, correct use of words, idioms & phrases, etc. |
Quantitative Aptitude | Number System, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Discount, Ratio & Proportion, Mixer & Allegation, Averages, Simple & Compound interest, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Pipe & Cistern, Boat & Stream, Partnership, Surds & Indices, LCM & HCF, Simplification, Geometry (Triangles, Circles, Quadrilateral, Lines & Angles etc.), Mensuration (Area, Perimeter, Volume etc.), Trigonometry (Trigonometric Identities, Trigonometric Ratios, Circular measures of Angles, Heights & distance etc.), Algebra (Factorization, Coordinate Geometry, Polynomials, Sequence & Series, Algebraic identities, Linear equations etc.), Statistics & data interpretation, etc. |
General Intelligence & Reasoning ability | Verbal & non-verbal type questions on Missing Numbers, Repeated Series, Analogy, Venn diagram, Logical arrangement of Words, Coding & decoding, Sitting arrangement, ranking arrangement, Dice, Cube & Cuboid, Calendar, Number Series, Coded equation, Clock, Directions, Counting figures, Problems based on Alphabets, Sequence, Mirror and Water Image etc. |
General Knowledge | Questions to test the candidates’ awareness of the environment around them and its applications to society, current affairs of National and International importance etc. The test will also include questions on History, Culture, Geography, Science, Polity, Economy etc |
PRL Recruitment 2024 Skill Test Syllabus | |
Subject | Syllabus |
MS Word | Opening & Saving files, Editing text documents, Inserting, Deleting, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Find, Search, Replace, Formatting page & setting Margins, Converting files to different formats, Importing & Exporting documents, Using Toolbars and ruler, Using icons, using help; Formatting documents – Setting font styles, font selection – style, size, color etc, Type face – Bold, Italic, Underline, Case settings, Highlighting, Special symbols, Setting paragraph style, Alignments, Indents, Line Space, Margins, Bullets & Numbering; Setting Page Style – Formatting Page, Page tab, Margins, Layout settings, Border & Shading, Column break and line break; Creating Tables – Table settings, Borders, Alignments, Insertion, Deletion, Merging, Splitting, Sorting and Formula; Drawing – Inserting Clip Arts, Pictures/Files etc., Tools – Spell Checks, Mail Merge, Templates, Tracking changes, Security; Printing documents; Shortcut Keys etc. |
MS Excel | Spreadsheet & Its applications, Opening Spreadsheet, Menus – Main menu, Formula Editing, Formatting, Toolbars, Using help; Working with Spreadsheets – opening, saving files, setting margins; Spreadsheet addressing – rows, columns & cells, referring cells & selecting cells, Short-cut keys; Entering & Deleting Data – Entering data, cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, filling continuous rows/columns, highlighting values, find, search & replace, inserting data, insert cell, column/row & sheet, symbol, clipart, pictures, files etc., Inserting functions, manual breaks; Setting formula – finding total in a column/row, using other formulae; Formatting spreadsheets – Labelling columns & rows, formatting cell, row, column & sheet, Category – Alignment, font, border & shading, hiding/un-hiding rows/columns, setting row height, column width; Working with sheets -Sorting, Filtering, Validation, consolidation and subtotal, creating charts – Drawing; Printing, Error checking, spell checks etc. |
MS PowerPoint | Opening new presentation, different presentation templates, setting backgrounds, selecting presentation layouts; Creating a presentation -Setting presentation style, adding text to the presentation; Formatting a presentation -Adding style, color, gradient fills, arranging objects, adding header & footer, Slide background, Slide layout; Adding graphics to the presentation — inserting pictures, table etc. into presentation etc. |
PRL Recruitment 2024 Salary
The candidates appointed as Assistant and Junior Personal Assistant under Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Navrangapura, Ahmedabad will get a pay scale of Rs. 25,500 -Rs. 81,100.