DFO Exams

About DFO Exams

The notification for this exam is released by the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India announcing the recruitment drive for the vacant posts of Deputy Field Officer (DFO) in Group B Non-Gazetted post.

DFO Exam Eligibility

Educational Qualification:
As per Cabinet Secretariat official notification candidate should have completed Diploma, Degree from any of the recognized board or University.

Age:
As per the Cabinet Secretariat Recruitment Notification, the candidate should have a minimum age of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.

The upper age-limit is relaxable for identified categories [SC/ST – 5 years, OBC (Recognised by resolution issued by Govt. of India) – 3 years, Central Govt. Employees / Ex-servicemen, as per Central Government Orders in force].

DFO Exam Pattern

Written Examination		Duration	Maximum marks
Paper-I	English Grammar/ comprehension and Essay & précis etc. (50 marks)	02 Hrs	100
Paper-I	General Knowledge / Reasoning / Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks)	02 Hrs	100
Paper-II	Language Proficiency Test Comprehension / translation of concerned language in English & vice-versa/Grammar etc	02 Hrs	100
Interview			40

DFO Exam Syllabus

Subjects	Topic
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms, Error, Correction, Rearrangement, Gap Fillers, Sentence Improvement, Connectors, Passage Correction, Idioms and Phrases, Word Formation, Spellings, Grammar, Theme Based Questions, Cloze Test
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Interpretation, Quadratic Problems, Number Series, Probability, Arithmetic Aptitude, Profit/Loss, Simple Interest, Work/Time/Distance/Speed, Data Sufficiency, Simplification, Approximation
Reasoning Aptitude	Verbal, Coding/Decoding, Input/output, Puzzles Blood Relation, Directions, Analogy, Ranking, and Arrangement, Syllogisms, Odd one cut
General Knowledge	Current Events, Awards, Currencies, Basic Constitution, UN, History, Economics, Policies &, Budget, Environment Scheme, International & National Events, Important Dates, Book & Authors, Sports News, Inventions, Discoveries, Committees, Commissions and Reports