ANNEXURE
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS TO THE POST OF FOREST RANGE OFFICER
IN A.P. FOREST SERVICE

SCHEME FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION
(As per G.O.Rt.No.2493, General Administration (Ser-A) Dept.,
dated:28/11/2018)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)- Degree Standard
PAPER Subject No.of
Questions
Duration
(Minutes)
Maximum
Marks
Qualifying
Test
General English (50 marks) & General
Telugu (50 marks)
(To be Qualified in English & Telugu
individually) (SSC Standard)
100
100

100
PAPER-I General Studies & Mental Ability 150 150 150
PAPER-II Mathematics (SSC standard) 150 150 150
PAPER-III General Forestry – I 150 150 150
PAPER-IV General Forestry – II 150 150 150
Total 600
NEGATIVE MARKS : As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR -I, Plg & Policy)
Dept.,Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks
prescribed for the question.
N.B.: 1. Candidates are required to undergo a walking test and also a
Medical Examination (conducted by a Medical Board). Both the tests shall
be arranged by the Forest Department, duly taking concurrence of
A.P.P.S.C. for this purpose the Commission will pick up eligible candidates
in the ratio of 1:3 with reference to total number of vacancies as per General
Rule 22 & 22A.
2. Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying Test) for eligible candidates in the
ratio of 1:3 with reference to total number of vacancies notified will be
conducted.

SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

QUALIFYING TEST (100 Marks)
GENERAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL TELUGU (SSC Standard)
General English Test(50 Marks)
a) Comprehension
b) Phrases and idioms
c) Vocabulary and
punctuation
d) Logical re -arrangement of
sentences

General Telugu Test (50 Marks)
a) Synonyms & Vocabulary
b) Grammar
c) Telugu to English meanings
d) English to Telugu meanings

PAPER-1
GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY
(150 Marks)
1. Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National and
State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary
developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the
subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on
AP and Indian National Movement.
4. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
5. Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms
and e-Governance initiatives.
6. Indian Economy and planning
7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation
strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of
Disaster
9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.
10. Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data
analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and
Interpretation.

PAPER-II
MATHEMATICS (SSC Standard)
(150 Marks)
1.ARITHMETICS:
a) Number System-Natural numbers, Integers,
b) Rational and Real numbers,
c) Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
square roots, Decimal fractions.
d) Unitary method -time and distance, time and work, percentages,
applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and
proportion, variation.
e) Elementary Number Theory – Division algorithm, Prime and composite
numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2,3,4,5,9 and 11.
f) Multiples and factors, factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of
logarithmic tables.
2.ALGEBRA:
a) Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M.
b) Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between
its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous
linear equations in two unknowns – analytical and Graphical solutions.
Simultaneous linear in equations in two variables and their solutions.
c) Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or in
equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their
solutions.
d) Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional
identities, laws of indices.
3.TRIGONOMETRY:
Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x when O o = x = 90o values of sin x, cos x and tan
x, for x= O o , 30o, 45 o, 60 o and 90o, Simple trigonometric identities. Use of
trigonometric tables, Simple cases of heights and distances.
4. GEOMETRY:
i) Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures,
ii) Theorems on
a) Properties of angles at a point,
b) Parallel lines,
c) Sides and angles of a triangle,
d) Congruency of triangles,
e) Similar triangles,

f) Concurrence of medians and altitudes,
g) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram,
rectangle and square,
h) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals,
i) Loci.

5.MENSURATION:
a) Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle.
b) Areas of figures which can be split up into the figures (Field Book),
c) Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right
circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.
6. STATISTICS:
a) Collection and tabulation of statistical data,
b) Graphical representation – frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts,
pie charts etc.
c) Measures of central tendency.

PAPER – III
GENERAL FORESTRY-I
(150 Marks)
I. RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES:
a) Forest resources: Use and over -exploitation, deforestation,
important case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their
effects on forests and tribal people.
b) Water resources: Use and over -utilization of surface and ground
water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams -benefits and
problems.
c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of
extracting and using mineral resources.
d) Food resources: World food p roblems, changes caused by
agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-
pesticide problems, water logging, salinity.
e) Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non –
renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources.
f) Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced
landslides, soil erosion and desertification.

II. PLANT SCIENCES:
a) The diversity in the living world and biological classification.
b) Morphology of flowering plants-modifications and functions of roots,
stems and leaves.
c) Basics of plant tissues and how they differ from animal tissues.
d) Basic anatomical structure of wood like annual rings, grain, texture,
pores, fibers, pith, rays, etc.,
e) Seed morphology – types of seeds viz., mono -cotyledonous and di –
cotyledonous, albuminous and endospermic and their development,
structure, dormancy, dispersal and germination.
f) Reproduction in plants:
g) Sexual incompatibility and sexual methods of reproduction in
plants-Pollination, fertilization, hyb ridization and development of
the fruit.
h) Asexual and vegetative methods of reproduction
i) Principles of Plant propagation- production of varieties and hybrids.
j) Absorption and conduction of water and minerals salts
translocation- transpiration – photosynthesis, respiration, digestion
and assimilation of food, anabolism and catabolism – deficiency
symptoms of essential elements, role of plant growth regulators in
plants.
k) Basic principles of inheritance and variation and molecular basis of
inheritance with special emphasis on DNA & RNA.
l) The most common diseases of plants, important factors affecting
infections and the chemical, biological and genetic methods of
disease control.
III. BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION:
a) Definition and value of biodiversity, gene tic, species and ecosystem
diversity,
b) Biodiversity at global, National and local levels,
c) Hot-spots of biodiversity, causes of biodiversity losses, need and the
measures for biodiversity conservation.
d) Major biomes of India, major abiotic factors that influence the life of
organisms, responses of the organisms to such factors, adaptations for
withstanding the extremes in the environment and population ecology.

IV. SOIL SCIENCE & GEOLOGY:
a) Geological formation of the rocks and minerals of India.
b) Earth a nd its layers -domains of earth Types – of rocks and their
formation- weathering process of rocks – factors affecting soil
formation-physical, chemical and biological properties soil; minerals,
their types and their conservation.

c) Soil conservation- definition, causes for erosion, types – wind and water
erosion; conservation and management of eroded soils/areas, wind
breaks, shelter belts; sand dunes; reclamation of saline and alkaline
soils, water logged and other waste lands. Role of forests in conserving
soils.
d) Maintenance and build-up of soil organic matter; forest leaf litter and
composting; Role of microorganisms in ameliorating soils; N and C
cycles.

V.WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND WATER SHED
MANAGEMENT:
a) Basics of surface and subsurface water resources, pollution of water
and water resource management.
b) Concepts of watershed; role of mini-forests and forest trees in overall
resource management, forest hydrology, watershed development.
c) Water-harvesting and conservation; ground water recharge and
watershed management; role of integrating forest trees, horticultural
crops, field crops, grass and fodders.

VI. SILVICULTURE, AGRO FORESTRY, SOCIAL FORESTRY,
COMMUNITY FORES MANAGEMENT:
a) General Silvicultural Principles; ecological and physiological factors
influencing vegetation, natural and artificial regeneration of forests,
methods of propagation, grafting techniques; site factors;
b) Nursery and planting techniques — nursery beds, polybags and
maintenance, water budgeting, grading and hardening of seedlings,
special approaches, establishment and tending.
c) Silviculture of the following economically important species grown in
Andhra Pradesh such as

1) Acacia nilotica
2) Azadirachta indica,
3) Dendrocalamus strictus,
4) Casuarina equisetifolia,
5) Dalbergia sisoo,
6) Emblica officinalis,
7) Eucalyptus spp,
8) Gmelina arborea,
9) Pterocarpus marsupium,
10) Pterocarpus santalinus
11) Santalum album
12) Tectona grandis,

13) Melia dubia and
14) Leucaena leucocephala
d) Agroforestry: scope and necessity; role in the life of people and
domestic animals and in integrated land use, planning especially
related to soil and water conservation, water recharge, nutrient
availability to crops, nature and eco-system preservation including
ecological balances through pest- predator relationships and
providing opportunities for enhancing biodiversity, medicinal and
other flora and fauna.
e) Agro forestry systems under different agro-ecological zones,
selection of species and role of multipurpose trees and NTFPs,
techniques, food, fodder and fuel security.
f) Objectives, scope and necessity of social forestry.
g) Genesis, principles, objectives and methodology of Community
Forest management in Andhra Pradesh.

PAPER – IV
GENERAL FORESTRY-II
(150 Marks)

I. ECOSYSTEM & WILDLIFE:
a) Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem,
the rate of biomass production, GPP, NPP, decomposition and
energy flow through different trophic levels. Ecological pyramids
and ecological succession.
b) Introduction, types, characteristic f eatures, structure, functions
and services of the ecosystems such as Forest ecosystem,
Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems
(ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries),
c) Wildlife of India, endangered species of India; sanctuarie s and
national parks of India and Biological rhythms.

II. FOREST PROTECTION WILDLIFE BIOLOGY:
a) Injuries to forest – abiotic and biotic destructive agencies, insect —
pests and disease, effects of air pollution on forests and forest die
back.
b) Susceptibility of forests to damage, nature of damage, cause,
prevention, protective measures and benefits due to chemical and
biological control.
c) General forest protection against fire, equipment and methods,
controlled use of fire, economic and environmental costs;

d) Timber salvage operations after natural disasters.
e) Role of afforestation and forest regeneration in absorption of CO2.
f) Rotational and controlled grazing, different methods of control
against grazing and browsing animals;
g) effect of wild animals on forest regeneration,
h) Human impacts: Forest encroachment, poaching, grazing, live
fencing, theft, shifting cultivation and control.

III. FOREST UTILIZATION:
a) Traditional and improved/modern tools used in logging, wood
seasoning, wood/timber preservation,
b) logging-transport methods,
c) Physical properties of wood and their importance in identification of
timber species.
d) Uses of important MFP/NTFP species available in the forests of A.P.
e) List of plants known to be antidotes of snake and scorpion
poisoning.

IV. ANIMAL MANAGEMENT:
a) Animal management – animal ailments and treatments.
b) Definition of some animals like human beings, wolf, jackals, lion
rabbit etc., based on incisors – canine/cuspids, pre -molars and
molars,
c) Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes of India, s ymptoms following
the snake bite, treatment of snake bite.
d) Role of nutrition in animal health and production.
e) Nutrition deficiencies and their management.
f) Morphological features of a bird and the concept of migration in
birds and the ecological importance of birds.

V. ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY:
Beneficial and harmful insects including insect vectors of human
diseases, Industrial fish, prawn and molluscs of India, Non-poisonous
and poisonous snakes of India, Venomous animals -centipede, wasp,
honey bee.

VI. FOREST ECONOMICS, FOREST LEGISLATION AND
ADMINISTRATION:

a) Forest economics – fundamental principles, cost -benefit analyses;
estimation of demand and supply;

b) Forest economics – investment planning, depreciation, working
capital, types of costs viz., gross, fixed, vari able, marginal &
opportunity costs.,
c) Methods employed for investment calculations such as Net surplus
method, payoff time method, present value or capital value method,
internal interest method, capital cost method.
d) Forest Legislation-History of forest dev elopment; essence of Indian
Forest Policy of 1894, 1952 and 1990. National Forest Policy -1988.
e) Forest laws, necessity; general principles, AP Forest Act -1967;
Forest Conservation Act -1980; Wildlife Protection Act -1972 and
their amendments; Application of Indian Penal Code to Forestry.
f) Forest Administration: Indian Forest Service, AP State Forest
Service, AP State Forest Subordinate Services, AP Forest
Department-Its structure and activities.

VII. FOREST INVENTORY:

a) Scope and objectives of Forest inventory.
b) Complete enumeration vs. sampling, need for sampling, basic
concepts in sampling, designing large -scale sample surveys,
sampling and non- sampling errors, simple random sampling.
c) Properties of a good estimator, estimation of sample size, stratified
random sampling, systematic sampling cluster sampling, and ratio
and regression methods of estimation under simple and stratified
random sampling.

VIII. FOREST MENSURATION & REMOTE SENSING:

a) Statistics- population parameters- measures of central tendency and
dispersion, aim of sampling, sampling methods, regression.
b) Methods of measuring —diameter, girth, height and volume of trees;
form-factor; volume estimation of stand, current annual increment;
mean annual increment, Yield calculation, yield and stand tables:
c) Forest planning, evaluation and monitoring tools and approaches for
integrated planning.
d) Modern instruments used in forest mensuration like RELASKOP,
ALTIMETER, WEDGE PRISM, PLANIMETER etc.,
e) Basic principles of Remote sensing – Air photo interpretation GIS,
GPS, and GNSS.
f) Forest cover monitoring through remote sensing;

IX. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES:

a) Definition, scope and importance, need for public awareness on
environmental issues.
b) Environmental Pollution: Definition, Causes, effects and control
measures of Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Marine
pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution &Nuclear hazards.
c) Solid waste Management: Causes, effects and control measure s of
urban and industrial wastes.
d) Social Issues and the Environment: From Unsustainable to
Sustainable development.
e) Urban problems related to energy, Water conservation, rain water
harvesting, Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems
and concerns,
f) Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions, Climate
change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear
accidents and holocaust, Wasteland reclamation, Consumerism and
waste products.
g) Necessity of Environment Protection Act -1986, Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act -1981, Water (Prevention and control of
Pollution) Act-1974, APWALTA-2004.

X. FOREST SURVEY & ENGINEERING:
a) Basics of Survey and forest Engineering – bearings, Offsets- types of
concrete, painting, varnishing, glazing, pointing, plastering.
b) Road alignment- main considerations in road alignment,
c)Types of roads depending upon the duration of the use of road,
d)Use of ghat tracer, Dumpy level, IOP level and Theodolite.
XI. FIRST AID:
a) Primary goal, key aims and types of the first-aid.
b) First Aid- first aid for bleeding, drowning, venomous insects, burns
and scalds, shock, unconsciousness, fits, fainting, sun stroke,
sprains, wounds, fractures.

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SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF THE COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST
(CPT)
Scheme for Computer Proficiency Test
(As per G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt: 24.02.2023)
Scheme of the examination (Practical Type)
Test Duration
(Minutes)
Maximum
Marks
Minimum
Qualifying Marks
SC/ST/PBD B.C’s O.C’s
Proficiency in Office
Automation with
usage of Computers
and Associated
Software.
60 100 30 35 40

Syllabus for Computer Proficiency Test
PART-A
1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Introduction to Computers –
Components and their classification – Peripheral devices and their
purpose. Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Lighten, Touch
screens, Joystick, Micro phone, Scanner, Digital camera, Bar code
reader, Biometric sensor. Out put Devices: Display devices, Printers,
Monitor, Speaker, Plotter, Secondary Storage Devices – Feature- Driven
Development (FDD), Magnetic tape, Universal Serial Bus(USB), Pen
Drives, Disks – The Role of input Processing / output processing devices
– Computing Concepts – Data – Information – Random – Access Memory
(RAM) – Read-Only Memory(R OM) – Control Unit – Memory Unit –
Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU).
2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TYPES: System Software, Application
Software, Embedded software, Proprietary Software, Open source
software (their purpose and characteristics only).
3. OPERATING SYSTEM: Purpose of operating system, Single User and
Multi User Operating Systems with Examples.
4. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM: Interfacing Graphical User Interface
(GUI), Differences betw een Character User Interface (CUI) and
Graphical User Interface(GUI) – working With Files and Folders – More
About Files – Running An Application Through the File Manager –
Running an Application Through the Program Manager – Setting up of
Printer, Webcam, Scanner and other peripheral devices.

5. LINUX/MAC OS (only basic concepts): Introduction to Linux –
Features and advantages of Linux, File handling commands, directory
handling commands – User Management – File permissions Macintosh
Apple Computer (MAC) OS – Introduction – Advantages of Macintosh
Apple Computer (MAC) OS. Basics commands
6. INTERNET CONCEPTS (only basic concepts): Minimum Hardware
and Software Requirements for a system to use internet,
Communication Protocols and Facilities – Various browsers – What is
Internet Protocol (IP) Address – Steps required in connecting system to
network – Uploading and Downloading Files from Internet
7. ELECTRONIC MAIL (only basic concepts): Sending and receiving
mails, Basic E-Mail Functions, Using your word processor fo r E-mail,
Finding E-Mail Address, Mailing Lists and lists Servers.
8. WORLD WIDE WEB (only basic concepts): WWW advantages of the
Web – how to navigate with the Web – Web Searching.

PART – B
1. OFFICE SUITE: MSOFFICE or any open source office like Libre Office
/Apache Open Office Neo office for Windows/Linux/Macintosh Apple
Computer (MAC)OS.
2. GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE: Introduction to Office Software –
Starting and Exiting the Office Applications – Introducing the Office
Shortcut Bar – Customizing Office Shortcut Bar.
3. FILE OPERATIONS IN THE OFFICE: Common Office Tools and
Techniques – Opening An Application – Creating Files – Entering And
Editing Text – Saving Files – Opening Files – Closing a File – Exiting The
Application – Managing Your files With the Office Applications.
4. TOOLS IN THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS: Key Combinations – Cut,
Copy and Paste – Drag And Drop Editing – Menu Bars And Toolbars –
Undo and – Redo – Spell Checking – Auto Correct – Find and Replace –
Help And The Office Assistants – Templates and Wizards.
5. WORD PROCESSING (MS WORD or its equivalent in Libre office
/Apache Open Office / Neo office for Windows/s/Linux/Mac OS):
Starting Word
 Title Bar – Menu Bar – Format Bar – Standard Bar – Ruler – Workspace
Area – Scroll Bar – Status Bar – Different Toolbars – Option a Menu
Bar – Creating New Document When Word is Running – Opening Pre
existing Documents When Word is Running – Designing Your
Document – Typing Text – Selection text – Deleting Text – Formatting
text and document – copying and moving – Saving Document – Page
Setup – Properties of a document – Undo-Redo-Cut-Copy a Document
– Pasting a Document – Print Preview – Printing – Select All – Find –

Replace – Go To – Four Different View Of A Document – Normal, Web
Layout, Print Layout, and Outline Layout – Document Map – Full
Screen – Zoom – Objects – Page Break – Header and Footer – Page
Number – Auto Format – Auto Text – Inserting Date A nd Time –
Working With Header, Footers -footnotes-Fields-Symbols-Caption
Cross Reference -Index-Tabs-Table and Sorting – Working With
Graphics – Inserting Pictures – Modifying Pictures – Word Art –
Inserting Chart – Inserting Files – Hyper Linking – Bookmark – Using
Different Fonts – Paragraph – Bullets Borders and Shading-Columns-
Drop Cap -Theme-Change Case Background -Frames-Style-Spelling
And Grammar – Set Language – Word Count – Auto Summarize – Auto
Correct – Merge Document – Protect Document – Envelopes And Labels
– – Templates, Wizards And Sample Documents – drawing Tables –
Merge Cell – Spilt Cells – Spilt Table – Table Auto Format – Auto Fit –
Sort – Formula – Arrange All-Split- Micro Soft Word Help – Macros –
Custom Toolbars – Keyboard Shortcuts – Menus – Mail Merge.
6. SPREAD SHEET (MS Excel or its equivalent in Libre Office / Apache
Open Office / Neo office for Windows/Linux/Mac OS):
Features Of Excel – Excel worksheet – Selecting Cell – Navigating With
The Mouse And Keyboard – Entering And Editing Text – Text Boxes –
Text Notes – Checking Spelling – Undoing And Repeating Action –
Entering And Editing Formulas – Referencing Cells – Order Of
Evolution in Formulas – Copying Entries And Equations To Minimize
Typing – More Auto Fill Examples – Creating Custom Fill Lists
Protecting And Un Protecting Documents And Cell – Creating A New
Worksheet – Excel Formatting Tips And Techniques – Moving cell –
Copying Cells – Sorting Cell Data – Insertion Cells Inserting As You
Paste – Deleting Parts Of Worksheet – Clearing Parts Of A Worksheet –
Excel Page Setup – Changing Column Width And Row Heights – Auto
Format – Manual Formatting – Using style – Format Code Alter A
Number’s Appearance – Format Painter Speeds-Up Format Copying –
Changing Font Size And Attributes – Adjusting Alignments – Cantering
Text Across Column – Using Border Buttons And Commands –
Changing Color And Shading – Inserting And Removing Page Breaks –
Hiding Rows And Columns – Rearranging Worksheet – Entering
Formula – Excel Functions – Inserting Rows And Columns – Saving A
Worksheet – Printing A Worksheet – Printing Tips For Large Excel
Project – Parts Of A Function – Functions Requiring Add-ins – Function
Wizard – Example Of Functions By Category – Organizing Your Data –
Excel’s Chart Features – Chart Parts And Terminology – Instant charts
with The chart wizard – Creating Chart On Separating Worksheets –
Resizing And Moving Charts – Adding Chart Notes And Arrows – Editing

Charts – Rotating 3 -D Charts – Printing Charts – Deleting Charts
Setting The Defaul t Chart Type – Creating Trend Lines Data Map –
Working With Graphics in Excel – Creating And Pacing Graphic objects
– Resizing Graphs – Possible Sources Of Excel Graphics – Creating and
Running Macro – Sorting Excel Data – Adding Subtotals To Databases
– Customizing Excel – Customizing Workspace – Comma Separated
Value (CSV) File format – Using Worksheet As Databases.
7. PRESENTATION SOFTWARE (MS Power Point or its equivalent in
Libre Office/Apache Open office /Neo office for
Windows/Linux/Mac Os): Introduction – Starting Presentation
Software – Views in Presentation Software – Slides – Terminology – Color
Schemes – Formatting Slides – Creating a Presentation – Using the Auto
Content Wizard – Masters- – Using a Template – Creating a Blank
Presentation – Working with Text in Power Point – Adding Slides Editing
And Working Text – Working in Outlaying view – Spell checking –
Finding And Replacing Text – Formatting Text – Aligning Text –
Developing Your Presentation – Importing images From The Outside
World – The Clipart Gallery – Drawing in Presentation software- Bringing
A Presentation to Life – Inserting Objects in Your Presentation –
Inserting A Picture – Working With Graphics – Multimedia in Power
Point – Animating The Objects, Pictures, Graphics, – Enhancements to
the Slide Show Showing Slides Out Of Order Printing Presentation
Elements – Finalizing The Presentation – Assigning Transitions And
Timings – Setting The Master Slide – Setting Up The Slide Show –
Running The Slide Show.

Assessment Pattern:
Part-A: Test may be designed to assess the candidate by means of
MCQs.
(20%of Total Marks)
Part-B: A computer based assessment test where they need to:
1. Prepare a model document and organize the same in a formatted
manner. This should cover evaluating the typing speed , organizing
the document and covering several other aspects such as inserting
tables, inserting Images/WordArt, mail merge, etc.)
2. Evaluating typing speed (25% of Total Marks)
(This may be made mandatory for qualifying based on the
norms existing)
3. Organizing and inserting different objects
(15% of Total Marks)
4. Prepare an Excel Sheet to fill with data and format the sheet,
merging/splitting cells, formulae for calculation in the cells,

conditional formatting, preparation of different graphs based on the
data. (20% of Total Marks)
5. Prepare a Power Point presentation using the standard layouts
available and filling different slides with content (Formatted text,
images, tables, transition effects, animation etc.).
(20%of Total Marks)

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