Handbook of competitive examinations for admission to every department of her majesty's service

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London; E. Ponsonby: Dublin, 1880 - Civil service - 149 pages
 

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Page 9 - Act, 1852," and by and with the advice <of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare...
Page 115 - Commissioners of their eligibility in respect of age, health, and character, shall be certified by the said Commissioners to be entitled to be appointed to the Civil Service of India, provided they shall comply with the regulations in force, at the time, for that service.
Page 98 - In positions where the duties are professional, technical or expert, the candidates will be required to show what preliminary training or technical education they have undergone to qualify them for such situations before they can be admitted to examination.
Page 3 - That he is properly certified as free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere with the proper discharge of his duties ; Third.
Page 114 - ... candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates will be set forth in order of merit, and such candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India, provided they appear to be in other respects duly qualified...
Page 21 - Marine Light Infantry will be offered to the successful candidates, in order of merit (according to the number of vacancies), at the open competitive examinations for admission to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.
Page 30 - English correctly, and in a good legible hand, from die-tat ion. (4.) The elements of geometrical drawing ; including the construction of scales, and the use of simple mathematical instruments. (5.) Geography.
Page 25 - Euclid. (2) French, German, or some other modern language ; the examination being limited to translation from the language, and grammatical questions. (3) Writing English correctly, and in a good legible hand, from dictation.
Page 3 - ... character, and other qualifications prescribed in the said regulations) who may be desirous of attending the same, subject to the payment of such fees as...
Page 114 - Candidates. 11. The selected Candidates who, at the Final Examination, shall be found to have a competent knowledge of the subjects specified in Regulation 9, and who shall have satisfied the Civil Service Commissioners of their eligibility in respect of...

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