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ASSISTANT TOURIST OFFICER, GOVT. OF W.B
EXAM NAME: ASSISTANT TOURIST OFFICER.
ABOUT EXAM: Assistant Tourist Officer In The Directorate Of Tourism Under The Tourism Department, GOVT. OF W.B. mentioned a post that is temporary but likely to be permanent.
N.B.: The ability to read, write and speak in Bengali is an essential qualification for recruitment to the post mentioned below. Provided that the said compulsory requirement of knowledge in Bengali is not applicable for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali unless mentioned otherwise against any particular post(s). This will be tested at the time of the interview.
REGION: WEST BENGAL
MODE:
Applications can be submitted online only on the Commission's website at http://www.pscwbapplication.in.
HOW MANY TIMES IN A YEAR: Exam will be conducted as per requirement. Please follow the official Site for current notification.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Essential: A Bachelor’s Degree in Travel / Tourism Management / Tourism Administration from a recognized University.
Or
A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with Post-Graduate Diploma in Travel / Tourism Management / Tourism Administration.
AGE: Not more than 39 years.
NATIONALITY:
Indian Citizens and such other nationals as declared eligible by the Government of India
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The prescribed ‘qualifications’ are the minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle applicants to be called in for the interview.
Where the number of applications received in response to the advertisement is large and it is not convenient or possible for the Commission to interview all the applicants.
So, the Commission may restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of a higher standard of marks/grade obtained in the essential qualification or on the basis of a Screening Test/Written Test.
The Commission may fix qualifying cut-off marks for all the categories of the vacancies in each level of examination, i.e. written, interview and aggregate.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
Screening Test will be objective type (MCQ) in 4 different series, viz., A, B, C & D.
# Number of questions: 100, each carrying 1 mark.
# Full marks: 100.
# Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
N.B.: There will be negative marking for wrong answers as per norms (1/3rd of the full mark for each wrong answer).
Syllabus for the Screening Test:
# Definition of Tourism:
> Concept and
> Domestic Tour
> Inter regional & Intra-regional
# History of Tourism in India:
> History of Travel in 19th and 20th century
> Nation Action Plan 1992
> Post-1992 Trends
# Tourist Resources in India:
> Religion-based
> Festival based
> Geography based
# Basic infrastructure in Tourism – Transport:
> Air Transportation
> Land Transportation
> Water Transportation
# Tourism, Marketing & Management:
> Tourism, Product & Marketing
> Tourism, Travel Agency & Management
> Tourism, Hospitality & Management
# Legal issues in Tourism:
> Business Ethics
> All Travel Related Acts
> All Ancient Monument Preservation Acts
APPLICATION FEES/ INTIMATION CHARGES:
Rs. 160/- (Rupees one hundred sixty) only.
In addition to that, the candidates will be charged as follows:
For online payment through debit/credit cards: Convenience fee 1% of the examination fee subject to a minimum of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T.on convenience fee.
For online payment through net banking: Convenience fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T. on convenience fee.
For offline payment through bank counter: Service Charge of Rs. 20/- (RupeesTwenty) only.
S.C./S.T. candidates of West Bengal and Persons with disabilities (P.W.D.) having physical disability of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee. OBC candidates of West Bengal are, however, required to pay the usual fee as aforesaid. NO EXEMPTION OF FEE IS AVAILABLE TO S.C./S.T. CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES AND O.B.C. CANDIDATES. No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.pscwbapplication.in & www.pscwbonline.gov.in
JOB POST FOR THIS EXAM: ASSISTANT TOURIST OFFICER.
INFORMATION
All the degrees/diplomas/certificates mentioned in the advertisement must have been obtained from recognized Universities/Institutions.
The prescribed ‘qualifications’ are the minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle applicants to be called in for the interview.
Where the number of applications received in response to the advertisement is large and it is not convenient or possible for the Commission to interview all the applicants.
So, the Commission may restrict the number of candidates for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of a higher standard of marks/grade obtained in the essential qualification or on the basis of a Screening Test/Written Test.
The Commission may fix qualifying cut-off marks for all the categories of the vacancies in each level of examination, i.e. written, interview and aggregate.
The benefits of reservation of vacancies and upper age concession up to 5 years are admissible only to S.C. and S.T. candidates of West Bengal and up to 3 years to O.B.C. (category ’A’ & ‘B’) candidates of West Bengal. S.C., S.T., and O.B.C. candidates of other States may apply for unreserved vacancies as general candidates. Such benefits are also available up to the age of 45 years for Persons with disabilities.
ALL INFORMATION REGARDING RECRUITMENT TO THE POST WILL BE AVAILABLE, TIME TO TIME, IN THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT -
http://www.pscwbapplication.in & www.pscwbonline.gov.in
APPLICATION: Applications can be submitted online only on the Commission’s website at http://www.pscwbapplication.in.
