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CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

FORM OF APPLICATION; TO BE FILLED UP BY
CANDIDATES.

*** This form must be sent so as to be received at the
Office of the Civil Service Commission on or before
the 1st April, 1881.

(Date.)

SIR, —Being desirous to offer myself as a candidate
at the examination for the Civil Service of India,
which is appointed to commence on the 2nd of June,
1881, I transmit herewith, as required by the regula-
tions—

(1.) A certificate of my birth, showing that I was
born on the
day of
, 18
, and
that therefore my age will be above 17 years
and under 19 years on the 1st of June,
1881.(1)

(1) If a General Register Office certificate cannot be obtained,
the instructions printed annexed will show what evidence
should be supplied. If evidence is already in the hands of the
Commissioners, strike out "A certificate of my birth," and
insert "Evidence is already in the possession of the Commis-
sioners."

(2.) A certificate signed by
of my having
"no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily
infirmity unfitting me for the Civil Service of
India." (2)

(2) The terms indicated by the marks of quotation must
appear in the certificate, which must be given after personal
examination, and bear date not earlier than 1st March, 1881.

(3.) Proof of my moral character,(3) viz.,—

(1.) A testimonial from

(2.) A testimonial from

(3) Two testimonials must be sent, bearing date not earlier
than 1st March, 1881. One of them should be given by an
intimate acquaintance (not a relative) of not less than three or
four years' standing; the other, if the candidate has recently
left school, should be given by his late schoolmaster, or if he
has had employment of any kind, by his late employer. If the
candidate has been at any University, he should send a certifi-
cate of good conduct from his College tutor.

(4.) A statement of the branches of knowledge in
which I desire to be examined.(4)

(4) This should be given on the form herewith. If the
History of England or English literature be named, the
schedule should also be filled up.

I have also to state, with reference to section 2,
clause (1), of the regulations, that I am a natural-
born subject of Her Majesty.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,

(Name in full.)
(Address.)

To the Secretary,
Civil Service Commission.

EVIDENCE OF AGE TO BE REQUIRED FROM CANDIDATES
FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

I. Every candidate born in England or Wales
should produce a certificate from the Registrar-
General of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, or from
one of his provincial officers. This certificate may
be obtained at Somerset House, or from the Super-
intendent Registrar of the district in which the
birth took place.

II. A candidate who is a native of India must have
his age certified by the Government of India, or of
the presidency or province in which he may have
resided.

III. Every other candidate not producing the cer-
tificate mentioned in clause 1 must prove his age by
statutory declaration, and should also, if possible,
produce a record of birth or baptism from some
official register; under which term may be included
the parochial registers of baptisms, the non-parochial
registers of baptisms and births deposited at Somerset
House under Acts of Parliament, the register kept
at the India Office of persons born in India, &c., &c.
This regulation applies—

(1.) To all candidates not born in England or
Wales;

(2.) To candidates who, though born in England
or Wales, cannot produce the Registrar-
General's certificate.

The Civil Service Commissioners reserve to them-
selves the right of deciding in each case upon the
sufficiency of the evidence produced, but they subjoin
the following general rules for the guidance of
candidates :—

(a.) The declaration should specify precisely the
date and place of birth, and should, if possible,
be made by the father or mother of the candi-
date. If made by any other person, it should
state the circumstances which enabled the
declarant to speak to the fact. If an entry in
a Bible or other family record be referred to,
the Bible or other record must be produced at
the time of making the declaration, and must
be mentioned in the declaration as having been
so produced.

(b.) If the candidate was born in England or
Wales, the declaration must contain a state-
ment that, after due inquiry, no entry has
been found in the books of the Registrar-
General; or a separate declaration must be
made to that effect.

(c.) If no extract from any register is produced,
the declaration must contain a statement that,
after due inquiry, no such record is believed
to exist; or a separate declaration must be
made to that effect.

(d.) Statutory declarations must be exactly in the
form prescribed by the Act of 5 and 6 William
IV., c. 62. A printed form, if required, will
be supplied on application to the Civil Service
Commissioners.

N.B.—Clergymen, as such, are not qualified to
take declarations.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

OPEN COMPETITION OF 1881.—SELECTION OF
SUBJECTS.

*** Place your initials against the subjects which
you select, and strike out the remainder.

English Composition :
History of England (1) :
English Literature (1) :
Greek :
Latin :
French :
German :
Italian :
Mathematics (Pure) :
(Mixed) :
Natural Science, viz. :—
Chemistry (2) :
Electricity and Magnetism (2) :
Experimental Laws of Heat and Light (2) :
Mechanical Philosophy and Astronomy (2) :
Logic :
Elements of Political Economy :
Sanskrit :
Arabic :—

(Signature.)
(Date.)

(1) State periods and books selected on form below.
(2) Two of these only may be selected.