Scientific Assistant IMD is conducted by India Meteorological Department / Staff Selection Commission (SSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 200 questions for 200 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by category and year (merit-based cut-off).
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 20% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 20% |
| English Language & Comprehension | 25 | 20% |
| General Awareness | 25 | 20% |
| Domain (Physics / Maths / Computer Science & IT / Electronics) | 100 | 20% |
| Total | 200 | 100% |
