Much-awaited JKSSB Accounts Assistant Syllabus (Finance) has been released by JKSSB on 30th Dec 2020. Soon after the announcement of JKSSB Advt 04 of 2020 that has some 900+ Accounts Assistant Posts in the Finance Department. After a few days, JKSSB has released the Syllabus and then removed it Now JKSSB has uploaded another Syllabus for Accounts Assistants.
This Syllabus of Finance Accounts Assistant looks balanced one, as there is Weightage for Subjects Like Accounting, Computers, Economics and Statistics. Though the Higher Weightage is given to J&K GK (20 Marks), while the remaining sections will have 15 Marks Each, other than Reasoning that is of 10 Marks.
JKSSB Accounts Assistant Finance Syllabus 2021 Announced
How this Syllabus is Different from the Previous Syllabus?
In 2020, when JKSSB conducted the Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) Exam, the focus was made on Accountancy and J&K GK having a weightage of 60 Marks. But this time, these are posts exclusively in the Finance Department, this time the Syllabus is more balanced.
Moreover, Eligibility criteria for Accounts Assistants was also changed. In previous years Notifications, A Simple Graduate is eligible to apply for Account Assistant. But from now onwards, Only those who have a Degree in Management, Computers, Commerce and those having studied Maths, Economics and Statistics as Subjects in Degree can apply.
As the Qualification is changed, So is the Syllabus and Latest Syllabus has New Sections Like
i) Accountancy and Book-Keeping (15 Marks)
ii) General Economics (15 Marks)
iii) Mathematics : 15 Marks
iv) Statistics (15 Marks)
Other Sections of the Syllabus are
i) J&K General Knowledge (20 Marks)
ii) Computer Applications (15 Marks)
iii) General Science (Bio, Chemistry, Physics) : 15 Marks
iv) Reasoning: 10 Marks
Topic Wise Syllabus for JKSSB Finance Accounts Assistant Exam 2020
(1) General Knowledge with special reference to J&K (20 Marks)
i) Popular names of personalities (Religion, Politics, Scientific discoveries Geographical, Sports, History)
ii) Centrally Sponsored Schemes- Guidelines and objectives.
iii) Climate and Crops in J&K and India.
iv) 73rd and 74th amendment of the Constitution of India.
v) Flora and Fauna of J&K
vi) Rivers and Lakes
vii) Important Tourist Destinations.
viii) J&K Reorganization Act, 2019
ix) J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989(as amended upto December, 2020 and rules)
x) Weather, Climate, Crops and Means of Transport.
xi) Current events of Local, National and International Importance.
xii) J&K History, Economy and Culture
(2) Statistics (15 Marks)
i) Primary and Secondary Data
ii)Tabulation and compilation of data.
iii) Measures of Central Tendency
iv) Theory of Probability.
v) Correlation and Regression: Concept and Simple Applications
vi) Theory of Attributes: Basics concept and their applications
vii) Theory of Index Numbers: Tests of Index Numbers-Wholesale and Consumer Price Index Numbers
Viii) Vital Statistics Measures of fertility, Crude Fertility Rates, specific fertility rates, Gross and net reproduction rates, Measures of Mortality
ix) Demography Census, its feature and functions
(3) Knowledge of Computer Applications (15 Marks)
i) Introduction and Objectives
ii) Basic Application of Computer and its components
iii) Fundamental of Computer Sciences
iv) Hardware and Software, Concept of Open Source Technologies
v) Input and Output Devices
vi) Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, PDF Internet and E mail
vii) Concept of Computer Virus and Latest Antivirus.
viii) Terms and Abbreviation used in IT
(4) Science (15 Marks)
(i) Various sources of energy; conventional sources of energy; improvement in technology for using conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy)
(ii) Non-conventional sources of energy (Solar energy,Tidal energy). (iii) Mechanics, Rest, motion, Velocites, acceleration, Newton Laws of motion,
(iv) Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, D.C Batteries
(v) Waves, light as a wave, Sound waves, Transverse and longitudinal waves.
(vi) Structure of Atom
(vii) Solids, Liqids and Gases(Basics)
(viii) Life processes: Nutrition and its types, Respiration, Transportation of water, food and minerals in plants.
(ix) Vitamins- Dieases related to vitamin deficiency.
(x) Environmental pollution.
(xi) Ecosystem – Its components, Food chains and Food webs.
(xii) Ozone layer, its depletion, Green House Effect.
(5) General Economics (15 Marks)
i) Introduction: Basic Concepts and Principles
ii) Fiscal and Monetary Policy-Meaning, Scope and Methodology
iii) Theory of Consumers Demand using indifference curve technique
iv) Demand Analysis
v) Factor Pricing – Marginal Productivity Theory and Ricardian Theory of Rent
vi) Pricing under various forms of Markets
vii) Factors of Production and Laws of Production
viii) Concept of Economic growth and its measurement
ix) Inflation: Meaning, Types and Effects
x) Concept of National Income
xi) Economic Reforms in India
xii) Characteristics and Problems in a developing Economy
xiii) Planning Vs Market Economy
(6) Accountancy and Book-Keeping (15 Marks)
i) Introduction to Financial Accounting and its Terms
ii) Accounting Equation and Journal
iii) Voucher Approach in Accounting
iv) Book reconciliation Statement
v) Financial Management / Statements
vi) Partnership Accounts
vii) Ledger Accounts
viii) Cash Book, Financial Audits
ix) Elements of Double Entry Book Keeping
x) Rules for Journalizing
xi) Trail Balance.
xii) Trading Account
xiii) Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet
xiv) Concept of Social Accounting, Social Audit and Cash-based Single Entry system
xv) Public Financial Management system.
(7) Mathematics (15 Marks)
(i) Set Theory – Basic Concepts & Applications.
(ii) Matrices & Determinants, Simultaneous Linear Equations- Cramer’s Rule.
(iii) Analytical Geometry.
(iv) Differentiation- Basic Concepts (Addition, Product & Chain rule)
(v) Optimization using Differential techniques.
(vi) Integration-Reduction & Substitution Method.
(vii) Linear Differential Equations.
(viii) Differential Equations Existence theorem for the solution of dy/dx = f(x,y)
(8) Mental Ability and Reasoning (10 Marks)
(i) Number series.
(ii) Letter series.
(iii) Coding decoding.
(iv) Direction sense.
(v) Blood relations.
(vi) Mathematical reasoning.
(vii) Speed, Distance and Time.
(viii) Statements and conclusions.
(ix) Logical Reasoning.
(x) Mental Reasoning.
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