Civil Service Examination Guidelines




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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treated in the larger text-books; also, a knowledge of the
existing economic conditions, and of statistical methods as
applied to economic inquiries, together with a general know-
ledge of the history of industry, land-tenure, and economic
legislation in the United Kingdom.

Logic and Mental Philosophy (Ancient and Modern).
Logic will include both deductive and inductive logic.
Mental philosophy will include psychology and metaphysics.

Political Science.—The examination will not be confined
to analytical jurisprudence, early institutions, and theory of
legislation, but may embrace comparative politics, the his-
tory of political theories, &c. Candidates will be expected
to show a knowledge of original authorities.

Civil Service Commission, June, 1900.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
OPEN COMPETITION OF 1901.—FORM TO BE FILLED UP BY
CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATION.

The order for admission to the examination will not be
issued unless this form, filled up by the candidate him-
self, is received by the Secretary of the Civil Service
Commission on or before the 1st July, 1901.

(Date.)

SIR,—I beg to inform you that I wish to be a candidate at
the examination for the Civil Service of India which is
appointed to commence in London on the 1st of August,
1901.

I hereby declare that I was born on the day of
, 18 , and that therefore I had attained the age of
twenty-one years and had not attained the age of twenty-
three years on the 1st January, 1901; I also declare that I
have no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity
unfitting me, or likely to unfit me, for the Civil Service of
India; and that I am of good moral character, and other-
wise eligible under the regulations; and I undertake that, if
I am successful, I will conform, during my period of proba-
tion, to such rules respecting the conduct of public servants
as have been laid down, or may hereafter be laid down, by
the Secretary of State for India in Council.

I send herewith a statement of the subjects in which I
desire to be examined. [This should be given on the form
attached.]

I also send herewith a certificate of my birth, issued under
notification of the Government of India, No. 2252, dated
21st August, 1888, as amended by notification No. 404, dated
19th May, 1898. [Candidates who are not natives of India
should strike out this paragraph.]

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. [Candidates not born within the British dominions
should state this fact in a separate letter.]

I beg further to add that I have* been examined
under the directions of the Civil Service Commissioners in
the year 18 ,† as a candidate for the situation of

I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,

(Name in full.)

Address to which it is desired that the order for examination
should be sent:‡

(Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission.

No certificates of age, health, and character, except as
mentioned above, should be supplied until the result of the
examination is known.

If candidates who fill up and return this application-form
do not receive an acknowledgment of it within four com-
plete days, they should write to the Secretary, Civil Service
Commission, 68, Victoria Street, London, S.W.

N.B.—Attention is drawn to the annexed form, which
must be filled up by every candidate.

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

  1. Every candidate born in the United Kingdom should be
    prepared to produce, when required, a certificate from the
    Registrar-General of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, or from
    one of his provincial officers. This certificate may be ob-
    tained from the Registrar-General in London, Dublin, or
    Edinburgh, or from the Superintendent Registrar of the
    district in which the birth took place.

  2. A candidate born of European parents in India should
    be prepared to produce, when required, a certificate of
    baptism from the district in which he was baptized. If this
    does not also mention the date of birth it should be accom-
    panied by a statutory declaration by one of the candidate’s
    parents, stating the date and place of birth. When such
    certificates are not in the possession of the candidates an
    extract from the registers kept at the India Office will
    probably be obtainable.

  3. A candidate who is a native of India must, before he
    can be admitted to the competition, have his age and
    nationality certified by the Government of India, or of the
    Presidency or Province in which he may have resided.

[No certificates except those issued under notification of
the Government of India, No. 2252, dated 21st August, 1888,
as amended by notification No. 404, dated 19th May, 1898,
will be accepted for this competition.]

Except as noted in paragraphs 2 and 3, every candidate
who proves to be successful is expected to produce a cer-
tificate of birth. The Civil Service Commissioners will not in
ordinary cases accept a certificate of baptism, or other testi-
mony, unless they are first satisfied that a certificate of birth
cannot be procured.

Official certificates of birth may generally be obtained as
follows:—

(a.) For persons born in England or Wales: From the
Registrar-General, Somerset House, London, or
from the Superintendent Registrar of the district
in which the birth took place.

(b.) For persons born in Scotland: From the General
Register Office, Edinburgh; or from the Registrar
of the parish or district in which the birth took
place.

(c.) For persons born in Ireland: From the General
Register Office, Dublin; or from the Superin-
tendent Registrar of the district in which the
birth took place.

(d.) For persons of English, Scottish, or Irish parentage
born on board British ships: From the General
Register Office, London, Edinburgh, or Dublin,
according to parentage.

(e.) For persons born in India of European parents:
From the Director of Funds, India Office, Lon-
don, S.W. [These are certificates of baptism, but
they usually furnish the date of birth, and are
then accepted as certificates of birth.]

Any candidate who cannot produce a certificate of birth
from one of the authorities named should, if possible, procure
a certificate of baptism, and should then apply to the
Secretary, Civil Service Commission, for further instructions.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
OPEN COMPETITION OF 1901.—SELECTION OF SUBJECTS TO
BE FILLED UP AND RETURNED WITH THE FORM OF APPLI-
CATION.

Place your initials against the subjects which you select,
and sign your name in the place indicated.

English composition.
Sanskrit language and literature.
Arabic language and literature.
Greek language and literature.
Latin language and literature.
English language and literature.
† French language and literature.
† German language and literature
Mathematics (pure and applied).
Advanced mathematical subjects (pure and applied).
Natural science, viz.,—

† Elementary chemistry and elementary physics.

(N.B.—This subject may not be taken up by
those who offer either higher chemistry or
higher physics.)

† Higher chemistry.
† Higher physics.
† Geology.
† Botany.
† Zoology.
† Animal physiology.
Greek history.
Roman history.
English history.
General modern history.
Period,
Logic and mental philosophy.
Moral philosophy.
Political economy and economic history.
Political science.
Roman law.
English law.

In addition to the written examination there will be an
oral examination in each of the subjects marked thus †, and
a practical examination in each of the subjects marked
thus ‡.

The oral examinations in modern languages being intended
as colloquial tests, no marks will be given at them to candi-
dates who are not able to converse.

Any candidate who wishes to decline the oral examina-
tion or the practical examination in any of the subjects
selected by him should state this in the blank space below.

(Signature.)
(Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission,
68, Victoria Street, London, S.W.

  • If you have never been examined, insert here the word “never.”
    † If you have been examined, give the date, &c., of the last
    occasion.
    ‡ If a London address, state postal district; if a country, state
    the post town.


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