UJVNL Personnel Officer Syllabus 2026 - Download Exam Pattern PDF
Organisation
Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL)
Job location
All India
Posted on
01 Oct 2026
Last updated
01 Oct 2026
Official source: The official notification was opened, but it does not state these facts in a form we can compare automatically. Official notification (psc.uk.gov.in)
What Is the UJVNL Personnel Officer Exam Pattern?
The written exam has two parts. Part-I is objective type and is held in one hour. Part-II is subjective or descriptive type and is held in two hours. After the written exam, shortlisted candidates face an interview worth 25 marks.
Written Exam Scheme
Part
Subject
Questions
Marks
Time
Type
Part-I (i)
General Studies and General Aptitude
25 (General Studies 10, General Aptitude 15)
25 (1 mark each)
1 Hour (for Part-I)
Objective
Part-I (ii)
Industrial Relations, Personnel Management and Human Resource Management
50
50 (1 mark each)
1 Hour (for Part-I)
Objective
Part-II
Industrial Relations, Personnel Management, HRM, Essay Writing and Letter Drafting
Subjective (see breakdown below)
100
2 Hours
Subjective / Descriptive
Total (Written)
175
The syllabus page shows Part-I as a combined paper of 75 questions and 75 marks to be completed in 1 hour.
Part-II Marks Distribution
Section
Content
Marks
Section A
Industrial Relations, Personnel Management and Human Resource Management
60
Section B
Essay Writing and Letter Drafting
40
Section B Breakdown
Component
Language
Word Limit
Marks
Essay Writing
English
150 words
10
Essay Writing
No
150 words
10
Letter Drafting
English
100 words
10
Letter Drafting
No
100 words
10
Interview (Personality Test)
The interview carries 25 marks. Adding the written exam (175) and the interview (25) gives a grand total of 200 marks. The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Part-I, Part-II (objective and subjective) and the interview.
Is There Negative Marking in the UJVNL Personnel Officer Exam?
For each wrong answer, one-fourth (1/4) of the marks fixed for that question is deducted.
Since each question carries 1 mark, 0.25 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
If a candidate gives more than one answer to the same question, the same deduction applies, even if one of the answers is correct.
Yes. Part-I (i) and (ii) are objective type and follow negative marking.
Example: A candidate with 60 correct answers, 10 wrong answers and 5 unattempted questions would score 60 minus 2.5, which is 57.5 marks.
The document does not mention negative marking for the subjective Part-II.
General Studies (10 Questions, 10 Marks)
Current events and matters of everyday observation and experience, with a focus on their scientific aspects that may be expected of an educated person
History, politics and geography of India and Uttarakhand that a candidate can answer without specialised study
Basic knowledge or general information about computer usage
General Aptitude (15 Questions, 15 Marks)
Analogies, similarities and differences
Space visualisation
Problem solving, analysis, judgement and decision making
Visual memory, discrimination and observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Verbal and figure classification
Arithmetical number series
Ability to deal with abstract ideas, symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions
Questions on general intelligence, both verbal and non-verbal, covering:
The same nine units form the syllabus for Part-I (ii) (objective, 50 marks) and Part-II Section A (subjective, 60 marks). Only the question style differs.
Personnel Management
Evolution of Personnel Management
Development of Personnel Management in the U.K., U.S.A. and India
Objectives, scope, characteristics, philosophy and principles of Personnel Management
Subject matter
Functions and responsibilities of a Personnel Manager
Personnel policies and procedures
Difference between Human Resource Management and Personnel Management
Human Resource Management
Conceptual framework
Human Resource Planning
Recruitment and selection procedure
Placement and induction
Training and development
Performance appraisal and job evaluation
Job satisfaction
Compensation management
Employee benefits and incentives
Recent trends and contemporary challenges in HRM
Human Resource Development
Concepts, assumptions and values
HRD mechanisms
HRD culture and climate
HRD interventions
Human Resource Accounting and Audit
Knowledge Management
Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
HRD and sustainable business
HRD and diversity at the workplace
Organisational Behaviour
Meaning, concept and scope
Nature of human behaviour
Personality, perception, learning and attitude
Motivation and morale
Interpersonal behaviour and group dynamics
Leadership and communication
Power and authority
Organisational stress
Organisational change and development
Industrial Relations and Trade Union
Concept, scope, evolution and approaches of Industrial Relations
Factors and principles of Industrial Relations
Collective bargaining
Workers' participation in management
Conflict management and grievance handling
Disciplinary action and code of conduct
Industrial Relations in the changing scenario
Evolution and challenges of trade unions in India
Trade Union Act, 1926
Present scenario of trade unions in India
Industrial Disputes and Settlement
Industrial disputes: concept, factors, forms, causes and trends
Prevention and settlement
Role of State and Central labour administration
Strikes and lockouts
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1984
Labour Legislation
The Factories Act, 1948
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
Concept, evolution, objectives, principles and classification; International Labour Organisation; Social Justice and Labour Law; Indian Constitution and Labour Law. The Acts listed are:
Wages and Systems of Wage Payments
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952
Wages: meaning, types, policies, factors, theories and wage differentials, and methods of wage payment. The wage and salary related laws listed are:
Labour Welfare and Social Security
Labour Welfare: meaning, scope, need, types, theories and principles, statutory and non-statutory labour welfare provisions and their compliance, industrial social work
Social Security: concept, evolution, scope and types, new dynamics of labour markets in India, economic systems and challenges of the labour market in India
UJVNL Personnel Officer Essay Writing Topics
Essay writing carries 10 marks each in English and Hindi, with a 150-word limit. The document says these topics are only indicative, so other relevant topics may also be asked.
English Essay Topics
Training and Capacity Building of Employees in the Era of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Ethics, Integrity and Accountability in Personnel Administration
Impact of Compensation and Benefits on Employees' Satisfaction and Retention
Debate on Mandatory CSR and Employee Welfare
21st Century Is in the Hand of Smart Workers or Hard Workers
Hindi Essay Topics (Hindi Essay Writing)
Changing dimensions of industrial relations in industrial organisations today
Reforms in Indian labour laws: challenges and possibilities
Process and challenges of the employee grievance redressal mechanism in public sector organisations
Trade unions in modern-era India: relevance and future
Challenges and opportunities of HRM in the era of globalisation
UJVNL Personnel Officer Letter Drafting Topics
Letter drafting carries 10 marks each in English and Hindi, with a 100-word limit. These topics are also indicative.
English Letter Topics
Letter to Management Regarding an Employee Grievance and Its Resolution
Letter Regarding an Employee's Performance Issues and Improvement Plan
Letter Regarding an Employee's Organizational Stress and Providing Counselling and Employee Engagement Activities
Letter Regarding an Employee's Breach of Workplace Ethics and Corrective Measures
Letter Addressing Frequent Late Attendance of an Employee and Its Remedial Measures
Hindi Letter Topics (Hindi Letter Writing)
Letter on an employee's repeated absence and corrective measures
Letter on an employee's violation of safety rules and corrective compliance
Letter on an employee's workplace behaviour problems and remedies
Letter on a dispute among team members and ways to resolve it
Letter addressing an employee's immediate training needs and development areas to improve performance
Important Instructions from the Syllabus Document
Essay and letter writing must be attempted in both English and Hindi. It is compulsory.
Part-I (i) and (ii) are objective type with negative marking of one-fourth mark per wrong answer.
Giving more than one answer to the same question also attracts the deduction.
The final merit list is based on Part-I, Part-II and interview marks.
Essay and letter topics given in the document are only indicative. Additional relevant topics may be included.
How to Prepare for the UJVNL Personnel Officer Exam
Part-I (ii) and Part-II Section A share the same nine units, so one round of study serves both papers. Practise MCQs for the first and answer writing for the second.
Give extra time to the labour laws in Units 6, 7 and 8, since the document names each Act individually.
Practise essays within 150 words and letters within 100 words, in both Hindi and English, because both languages are compulsory.
Prepare current affairs and general knowledge of Uttarakhand for the 10-question General Studies section.
Avoid blind guessing in Part-I because of the 1/4 negative marking.
These tips are general preparation suggestions based on the exam structure above, not instructions from the official document.
More Details
UJVNL Personnel Officer Syllabus 2026 - Part-I (i) General Studies and General Aptitude
How to Use This Syllabus
Open the official syllabus link and note every subject and its marks.
Check negative marking and exam duration.
Plan study time by marks, and practise previous year papers.