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NSSB CSRE 2026: exam date, General Paper pattern and syllabus

The Nagaland Staff Selection Board's Combined Staff Recruitment Examination (CSRE) 2026 fills 11 LDA-cum-Computer Assistant and Assistant Sub-Inspector posts. The written General Paper is tentatively on 14 November 2026. Here is the pattern, the official syllabus and a plan for the days left.

Updated 20 October 2026 · By the GH Pathshala team

Exam date Written exam: 14 November 2026 (tentative). Applications closed on 16 October 2026. Watch nssb.nagaland.gov.in for the admit card.

At a glance

Exam	Combined Staff Recruitment Examination (CSRE) 2026
Conducted by	Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB), Kohima
Advertisement	No. NSSB-3/CSRE 2026, dated 16 September 2026
Posts	11: LDA-cum-Computer Assistant (Directorate, Pay Level 5) 4 · LDA-cum-Computer Assistant (District, Pay Level 4) 4 · Assistant Sub-Inspector, Nagaland Lokayukta (Pay Level 6) 3
Who can apply	Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (all posts are reserved for them)
Education	Graduate in any discipline; LDA-cum-Computer Assistant posts also need a certificate course in computer application
Age	21 to 32 years on 1 January 2026; up to 5 years' relaxation for ST candidates and for serving government employees (equal to service)
Applications	18 September to 16 October 2026 (closed)
Written exam	14 November 2026 (tentative)
Official website	nssb.nagaland.gov.in

Exam pattern

Questions
200 MCQs

Marks
200

Time
3 hours

Negative marking
−⅓ per wrong answer

Tier I is the written General Paper. Tier II is a qualifying computer skill test (clerical posts) or physical test (uniform posts). Tier III is an interview carrying 5% of the written marks.

General Paper section	Questions	Marks
General Knowledge (including Naga history and culture)	75	75
General English	30	30
English Comprehension	25	25
Basic Computer Knowledge	40	40
Basic Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
Total · 3 hours	200	200

Section split as in NSSB's syllabus for the CSRE General Paper.

Syllabus

General Knowledge (75): current events and everyday knowledge, Indian history and culture, Indian polity and the Constitution, geography, economy, general science, and Naga history and culture.
General English (30): error spotting, fill in the blanks (verbs, prepositions, articles), vocabulary and spelling, grammar and sentence structure, synonyms and antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idioms.
English Comprehension (25): questions on reading passages that test vocabulary, grammar and understanding.
Basic Computer Knowledge (40): introduction to computers, Windows and other graphical operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, the internet, web browsers and email, communication and collaboration tools.
Basic Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning (30): number system, simplification, roots, averages, discount, percentage, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, simple charts and tables; analogies, classification, coding-decoding, series, statement and conclusion, syllogism and similar reasoning.

How to use the days left

Now to 31 October: take the free CSRE mock test under exam conditions (3 hours, −⅓ marking) to find your weak sections. Revise Naga history and culture and basic computer knowledge daily: together they are a large share of the paper and easy to score.
1 to 9 November: one full mock every two days, then go through every solution. Practise English grammar rules and passage reading; aim to finish the paper with 15 minutes to spare.
Last 4 days: revise your notes and mistakes only. Do not start new topics. Remember that wrong answers cost a third of a mark, so skip questions you cannot narrow down to two options.

Practise in the real format

Our CSRE mock tests follow the official General Paper: 200 questions, 3 hours, −⅓ marking, with the same five sections and new questions on Naga history and culture in every test. The first test is free; the other 13 cost ₹29 each, with 5 sample questions free on each page.

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