PANJIM: The Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) conducted Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) to 208 posts across various government departments which recorded 16.9 percent candidates clearing the initial round of examination.
Out of 1667 applications the Commission had received, 1075 candidates appeared for the CBRT from 9th to 11th October at Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda.
"182 were declared qualified to appear for the interview," Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha said.
Noronha also informed that 93 positions were advertised for Directorate of Higher Education where 1018 applied while 590 appeared for the test wherein only 93 were declared successful.
In the Institute of nursing education, 19 positions of tutors were advertised and 76 applications received while 51 appeared and 14 were declared successful to appear for the interview.
For nine posts at the Goa Dental College, 182 applications were received and 125 appeared while 69 were declared successful. "Other positions where candidates qualified for the interview stage are Principal (ITI), Junior Scientific Officer (Drugs), Assistant Professor Architecture, planning Officer and Medical Officer (DHS)," Noronha said adding "For a total of 48 positions no candidate was able to qualify at the CBRT. These positions were Geologist (mines), Assistant Agricultural Officer , Assistant Director Social Welfare, Assistant Director Education, Assistant Professors in Geography, Marathi, Hindi, Botany, Mathematics, Physics, and Fine Art."
There has been a marked improvement in the performance of candidates who attempted this CBRT conducted by the commission in comparison to previous tests.
Each test is of 75 minutes duration and has 75 marks.