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ained 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
certificate is not in the possession of the candidate an
extract from the registers kept at the India Office will
probably be obtainable.
3. A candidate who is a Native of India must, on or
before the 2nd June, 1913, produce a certificate of age
and nationality issued under Notification of the Govern-
ment of India, No. 2252, dated 21st August, 1888, as
amended by Notification No. 404, dated 19th May, 1898, and
signed, should he be a resident in British India, by the
Secretary to Government of the province, or the Commis-
sioner of the division within which his family resides, or,
should he reside in a Native State, by the highest political
officer accredited to the State in which his family resides.
No other certificates will be accepted for this competition.

To be filled up by the candidate himself, and returned with
the Form of Application.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

OPEN COMPETITION OF 1913.

SELECTION FORM.

• • Place your initials against the subjects which you select;
    if your selections exceed 6,000 marks indicate the
    subject which is to be reduced; and sign your name
    in the place indicated.

Maximum
Marks.

1. English composition .. .. .. 500

2. Sanskrit language and literature .. 800

3. Arabic language and literature .. .. 800
   Greek, not less than two subdivisions, of
   which one must be translation :—

4. Translation .. .. .. .. 400

5. Prose composition .. .. .. 200

6. Verse composition .. .. .. 200

7. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300
   Latin, not less than two subdivisions, of
   which one must be translation :—

8. Translation .. .. .. .. 400

9. Prose composition .. .. .. 200

10. Verse composition .. .. .. 200

11. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300

12. English language and literature .. .. 600

13. Italian, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. .. 400
    *14. Italian, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200

14. French, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. .. 400
    *16. French, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200

15. German, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. .. 400
    *18. German, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200

16. Lower mathematics .. .. .. 1,200

17. Higher mathematics .. .. .. 1,200
    Natural science—i.e., any number not ex-
    ceeding four of the following, or three
    if both lower and higher mathematics
    be also taken :—
    †21. Chemistry .. .. .. .. 600

18. Physics .. .. .. .. 600

19. Geology .. .. .. .. 600
    †24. Botany .. .. .. .. 600

20. Zoology .. .. .. .. 600

21. Animal physiology .. .. .. 600

22. Geography .. .. .. .. 600

23. Greek history (ancient, including constitu-
    tion) .. .. .. .. 500

24. Roman history (ancient, including constitu-
    tion) .. .. .. .. 500
    English history, either or both sections
    may be taken :—

25. Section I: To A.D. 1485 .. .. 400

26. Section II: A.D. 1485 to 1848 .. .. 400

27. General modern history .. .. 500

28. Logic and psychology .. .. 600

29. Moral and metaphysical philosophy .. .. 600

30. Political economy and economic history .. 600

31. Political science .. .. .. 500

32. Roman law .. .. .. 500

33. English law .. .. .. 500

(Signature.)
(Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission,
London W.

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

NOTE.

If open competitive examinations for the following services
—viz., Eastern cadetships in the colonial service; clerkships
(Class I) in the Home Civil Service—should be held in 1913
concurrently with the open competitive examination for the
Civil Service of India, candidates, duly eligible in respect of
age, will be admitted to compete for any two or all three of
these services, subject to the following conditions:—
(1.) They must send to the Secretary, Civil Service Com-
mission, within the time appointed, an application on the
form prescribed for each of the respective services.*
(2.) Every successful candidate who may have been ad-
mitted to compete for either the India or the colonial
service (or both), as well as for the Home service, will be
called upon to declare, immediately after the announce-
ment of the result of the competitions, whether he prefers
his name to remain on the list of candidates for the India
or colonial service or on the list of candidates for clerk-
ships in the Home Civil Service. The name of any
candidate who fails to declare his choice when called upon
to do so will be removed from the list of candidates for
clerkships in the Home Civil Service.
(3.) Every successful candidate who may have been ad-
mitted to compete for both the India and colonial services
will be called upon to declare, immediately after the an-
nouncement of the result of the competitions, whether he
prefers his name to remain on the list of candidates for the
Civil Service of India or on the list of candidates for
Eastern cadetships in the colonial service. The name of
any candidate who fails to declare his choice when called
upon to do so will be removed from the list of candidates
for Eastern cadetships.
(4.) All declarations of choice are irrevocable.
(5.) Candidates for all three or any two of the above-
mentioned services will be required to pay a consolidated
fee of £6.

Civil Service Commission, October, 1912.

• Candidates who may desire to enter the competitions for the
  Home and colonial services should apply, about Easter next,
  to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London W., for the
  prescribed forms of application. The forms must reach the Secre-
  tary on or before the 2nd June.

Call under the Public Service Act, 1912.

Office of the Civil Service Officers’ Guarantee Board,
Wellington, 24th January, 1913.

In pursuance of clause 13 of the regulations contained in
an Order in Council bearing date the 19th March, 1912,
I, George Frederick Colin Campbell, the Chairman of the
Board appointed under the Public Service Act, 1912, do
issue the following notice of a call under the said Act :—

G. F. C. CAMPBELL,
Chairman.

• The history of these languages and their literatures can only be
  taken by candidates who also offer themselves for the rest of the
  examination in those languages.

† For the practical examination in chemistry candidates may
bring any standard books on analysis, and for the practical ex-
amination in botany any standard flora. All books brought must
be submitted to the presiding examiner for his approval. No
written notes of any kind will be allowed.