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#Admission2024
AOC Material Assistant

AOC Material Assistant Exam 2024: Recruitment, Eligibility, Syllabus

Army Ordnance Corps Material Assistant

The AOC Material Assistant examination is a recruitment test organized by the Indian Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) to select personnel for the Material Assistant position. DTR is one of the major technical and clerical examination held every year for the recruitment of candidates in ordnance units / establishments under AOC. 

The AOC Material Assistant exam has a written test that has four categories of tests which include General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General English and General Awareness. Passing marks require at least 40% of the total attempts and 33% of the attempts in each subject must be obtained to proceed further. The Principal’s list, the first selection list and the second selection list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the written test.

AOC Material Assistant Exam Highlights 2024

Exam Feature Details
Exam Conducting Body Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)
Eligibility Age: 18-27 years
Selection Process Written Exam, Physical Endurance/Skill Test, Medical Examination
Exam Pattern 150 objective & descriptive questions
Exam Duration 3 hours
Maximum Marks 150
Marking Scheme +1 for correct answer, -0.25 for incorrect answer
Syllabus General Awareness, Mathematics, Reasoning, English, General Science, Military Knowledge (optional)
Cut-off Marks Varies depending on category and competition level
Pay Scale INR 29200 - INR 92300 (Pay Matrix Level 5)

AOC Material Assistant Exam Dates 2024

Exam Stage Estimated Timeframe
Notification Release January-February 2024
Application Closing Date March-April 2024
Written Exam June-July 2024
Physical Endurance/Skill Test August-September 2024
Medical Examination September-October 2024
Final Result Declaration October-November 2024

Top 10 Entrance Exams in India 2024

AOC Material Assistant Exam Centre 2024

Region Possible Exam Cities
North India Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Dehradun
South India Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam
East India Kolkata, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Shillong
West India Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Indore
Central India Bhopal, Jabalpur, Raipur, Gwalior, Ranchi

AOC Material Assistant Application Fee 2024

Category Estimated Application Fee
General ₹100 - ₹200
SC/ST/OBC ₹50 - ₹100
Women May be exempt or discounted

Top 10 Colleges in India with Fee Structure

Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.

Name of the institute Fees
Indian Institute of Science INR 266,500
IIM Bangalore INR 2,450,000
Film and Television Institute of India INR 77,813
IIM Calcutta INR 3,100,000
IIT Madras INR 1,350,000
IIM Ahmedabad INR 3,150,000
IIT Bombay INR 4,200,000
Indian School of Business INR 4,700,000
Loyola Institute of Business Administration INR 969,400
Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi INR 1,170,000

AOC Material Assistant Exam Pattern 2024

Section No. of Questions Max Marks Time Allotment (approx.)
General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50 60 mins
Numerical Aptitude 25 25 30 mins
General Awareness 25 25 30 mins
English Language & Comprehension 50 50 60 mins
Total 150 150 180 mins (3 hours)

AOC Material Assistant Syllabus 2024

Subject Topics Covered
General Intelligence & Reasoning Analogies, coding-decoding, spatial visualization, analytical reasoning, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, syllogisms, blood relations, problem solving
Numerical Aptitude Number systems, computation of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, ratios and proportions, percentages, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, mensuration, time and distance, time and work
General Awareness Current affairs (national and international), Indian history and geography, basic science, political system, defense forces, economics, general knowledge on India and the world
English Language & Comprehension Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension passages, sentence completion, cloze test, error correction, synonyms and antonyms
Optional: Military Knowledge History of Indian Army, Indian Military Organization, Military ranks and insignia, Awards and honors of the Indian Army, Basic knowledge of weapons and equipment

AOC Material Assistant Vacancy 2024

Feature Details
Vacancies Upto 1600 (estimated)
Eligibility Indian citizen, 18-27 years old, Diploma in Engineering/Material Assistant
Selection Process Written Exam, Physical Endurance/Skill Test, Medical Examination
Exam Pattern 150 objective & descriptive questions, 3 hours
Syllabus General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language & Comprehension (Optional: Military Knowledge)
Pay Scale INR 29200 - INR 92300 (Pay Matrix Level 5)
Application Portal aocrecruitment.gov.in

AOC Material Assistant Important Books 2024

Subject Book Title Author(s)
General Intelligence & Reasoning A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning R.S. Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning (2/e) S. Chand
Logical and Analytical Reasoning Ashok Kumar Verma
Numerical Aptitude Fast Track Objective Arithmetic Rajesh Verma
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Abhijit Guha
NCERT Mathematics (Classes 9 & 10) NCERT
General Awareness Manorama Year Book (Latest Edition) Mammen Mathew
Lucent's General Knowledge Kiran Karnik
India Year Book (Latest Edition) Publications Division, Government of India
English Language & Comprehension Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis
Objective General English R.S. Aggarwal
High School English Grammar and Composition Wren & Martin
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