Army Ordnance Corps has officially released the notification for a recruitment drive that will be conducted to appoint personnel over 723 vacant posts that are available on the posts of Tradesman and Fireman. The date for application for these posts has not been declared yet, but the candidates must start preparing early for the written examination that will be conducted soon, considering the tough competition and high demand for government jobs. If you are also planning to apply for recruitment, this article brings you all the details about the AOC Syllabus 2024 and the exam pattern of the written examination.
AOC Exam Pattern 2024
The written examination that will be conducted for the recruitment of the 723 posts that have been declared vacant by the AOC will be based on multiple-choice questions and the duration of it will be 120 minutes. The mode of questioning will be both English and Hindi. The question paper will have 150 questions, out of which 50 will be from General Intelligence & Reasoning, 25 will be from Numeric Aptitude, 25 will be from General English, and the remaining 50 will be from General Awareness, each question carrying one mark each.
| Subjects | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration of Examination |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours (20 Minutes extra for visually handicapped candidates only) |
| Numeric Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 2 Hours (20 Minutes extra for visually handicapped candidates only) |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 2 Hours (20 Minutes extra for visually handicapped candidates only) |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours (20 Minutes extra for visually handicapped candidates only) |
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Army Ordnance Corps AOC Syllabus 2024
AOC Syllabus 2024: General Intelligence and Reasoning
This section of the paper will test the candidate’s problem-solving abilities as well as judgement, decision-making, arithmetics, visual memory and more. The following are the topics that you will have to prepare for this section before the examination.
- Analysis
- Arithmetic number series
- Arithmetical reasoning
- Blood Relations
- Coding and decoding
- Decision making
- Discrimination
- Figural classification
- Judgment
- Non-verbal series
- Observation
- Problem-solving
- Relationship concepts
- Similarities and differences
- Syllogistic reasoning
- Space visualization
- Spatial orientation
- Statement conclusion
- Visual memory
AOC Syllabus 2024: Numerical Aptitude
This section of the paper will test the candidate’s knowledge of number systems, fundamental arithmetics, percentages, mensuration, ratio and proportion, decimals and fractions, profit and loss, tables and graphs, ratios and time, etc. The following are the topics that you will have to prepare for this section before the examination.
- Averages
- Complementary angles
- Decimals
- Degree and Radian Measures
- Discount
- Fractions
- Frequency polygon
- Graphs of Linear Equations
- Heights and Distances
- Interest
- Mixture and Alligation
- Partnership Business
- Percentage
- Quadrilaterals
- Ratio & Proportion
- Regular Polygons
- Regular Right Pyramids with triangular or square bases
- Right Circular Cone
- Right Circular Cylinder
- Right Prism
- School Algebra
- Similarity of triangles
- Sphere
- Square roots
- Standard Identities
- Time & Work
- Time and distance
- Trigonometric ratio
- Triangle
- Triangle and its various kinds of centres
- Relationships between numbers
- Profit and Loss
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AOC Syllabus 2024: General Awareness
This section of the paper will test the candidate’s awareness of current affairs as well as the situations that are going on around them. The following are the topics that you will have to prepare for this section before the examination.
- Books and Authors
- Current Affairs
- Important Days
- Important Schemes
- India and its neighbouring countries especially the General Policy & Scientific Research, History, Geography, Culture, and Economic Scene
- People in News
- Portfolio
- Science
- Sports
- Static GK
AOC Syllabus 2024: General English
This section of the paper will test the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the English language. The mode of questioning for this section will be English only. The following are the topics that you will have to prepare for this section before the examination.
- Active Passive
- Cloze test
- Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks
- Idioms and Phrases
- One word Substitution
- Reading Comprehension
- Sentence Correction
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Spellings Correction
- Synonyms-Antonym
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