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Stage I is 100 questions in one hour with no negative marking, and it alone decides rank. Stages II to IV are pass or fail. Here is what each one checks.

No written test. Merit is the marks for your single best medal between 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2026. Full marks table, stages and tie rules.

100 questions in 120 minutes: English, Hindi, GK and Arithmetic, 25 each, with a 0.25 penalty, then a 15-mark interview. What to study in each section.

CBT 1 is 100 questions in 90 minutes, CBT 2 is 120 in 90. Both cut one-third of a mark per wrong answer. No typing test or CBAT under CEN 06/2026.

200 questions, 300 marks, 3 hours. Part A Tamil needs 60 of 150 before anything else is marked. Unit-wise question counts from Annexure III, syllabus code 496.

15 timed questions at Stage I pace (36 seconds each, no negative marking): maths, physics, chemistry, English, reasoning and Coast Guard GK, with explanations.

16 timed questions, four from each section of the DSSSB 05/2026 paper, at 72 seconds each with the 0.25 negative mark. Explanations included.

A timed 15-question set at CBT 1 pace (54 seconds a question) with the one-third negative mark: maths, reasoning, railway GA and the CEN 06/2026 rules.

15 timed questions in the five-option Group 4 format: Tamil Nadu history, polity, economy, aptitude and reasoning, plus two on the OMR rules.

Mock-call structure, objection handling, and group discussion tips for HCL customer service representative walk-ins.