Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for the UT cadre posts indicated in this Notice. Only those applications which are successfully filled through the website of the Ladakh Subordinate Services State Selection Board (LSSSSB) and found in order shall be accepted. Candidates should go through the Advertisement Notice carefully, before applying for the post(s) and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions like Resident (Domicile) Criteria/Age-Limit/ Essential Qualifications (EQs)/ Experience/ Category, etc. as indicated in this Notice. Candidature of candidates not meeting the eligibility conditions will be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment process without any notice. Candidature of applicants shall be purely PROVISIONAL at all stages of the recruitment process.
Post : Drugs Control Officer
No of posts : 6 (ST-6)
Post Code : LSB2503
Pay Scale : Level 6D (35800-113200)
Classification (for exam purpose) : Technical
Stages of Examination : Paper-I & II
Department : Drugs & Food Control Organization
Essential Qualification : Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences or Medicines with specialisation in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a University established in India by law.
Age Limit (as on 01.01.2025) :
i. The age limit for the posts as per various Indenting Departments is 18-40 years as on cut-oƯ date (i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 01.01.1985 and not later than 01.01.2007).
ii. Permissible Age including relaxation beyond upper age limit
ST : 45 years
iii. The Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Board for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.
Application Fee and Mode of Payment of Fee
i. Fee Payable : Rs. 200/- (Two hundred only). Fee is to be paid online through Net-Banking/ Credit or Debit Card/UPI.
ii. Application fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor it will be adjusted against any other examination. No representation against such rejection will be entertained. The fee should be paid separately for each category of post applied.
iii. The PwBD candidates are exempted from payment of application fee. The candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must ensure that their online fee payment has been successfully made to the Board. If the fee is not received by the Board, the status of the application form will be reflected as ‘Incomplete’ and such applications which remain incomplete due to non-receipt of fee applicable will be summarily rejected and no request for consideration of such applications as well as for fee payment after the period specified in this Notice shall be entertained.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
i. All candidates who apply in response to this advertisement by the closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the LSSSSB as per the terms and conditions of this Notice, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admit Card for appearing in the written examination.
ii. Recruitment to the posts in Appendix-J of this notice will be made through OMR based written examination consisting of objective type multiple choice questions as detailed.
iii. Candidates scoring less than minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as given below will not be considered for the next stage of recruitment :
UR : 35% EWS : 30%
Other categories: 25%
iv. Qualified candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification and are required to appear for Document Verification along with the original documents as well as self-attested photocopy of each document.
v. During verification of documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the candidate is false or incorrect or any ineligibility being detected, candidature of the candidate is liable to be rejected automatically without any notice and action can be taken against the candidate by Board. No appeal or representation against such rejection of candidature will be entertained. The candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the application form.
vi. Selection will be done as per Rule, 7 of the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
vii. A person with benchmark disability (PwBD) who is selected on his/ her own merit can be appointed against an unreserved vacancy provided the post is identified suitable for persons with benchmark disability of relevant category.
viii. The board shall also conduct a counselling session for allocation of the vacancies/posts to the selected candidates in order of their merit, category and based on their preference. Details for this procedure shall be informed at later stage. The candidate shall be selected to only one post based upon the final preference given at the time of counselling session.
ix. OƯer of appointment will be issued by concerned Department subject to satisfying all eligibility criteria including antecedents and character verification.
GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION
SYLLABUS FOR PAPER-I (TECHNICAL & NON-TECHNICAL POSTS)
Maximum Marks : 100
Time : 1 Hrs
1. General Intelligence : 25 Marks
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and diƯerences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern –folding & unfolding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
2. General Awareness : 25 Marks
Questions will be designed to test the general awareness of the environment and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity& Scientific Research.
3. Quantitative Aptitude : 25 Marks
The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
4. English Language : 25 Marks
Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
SYLLABUS FOR PAPER-II
(FOR DRUGS CONTROL OFFICER IN DRUGS & FOOD CONTROL ORGANIZATION)
Maximum Marks : 100
Time : 1 Hour
1. Forensic Pharmacy : 25 Marks
i. Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 with amendments.
ii. Pharmacy Act, 1948.
iii. Drugs and Magic Remedy Act, 1954.
iv. Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act, 1955
v. Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act
vi. Drug Price Control Order, 2013
vii. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
viii. Poison Act, 1919 and Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
ix. Trademark Registration Act.
x. Pharmaceuticals Ethics.
2. Manufacturing Pharmacy : 15 Marks
i. Tablet and Tablet Coating
ii. Capsule
iii. Blood Fluid and Electrolytes
iv. Parenteral Preparation and Quality Control
v. Emulsion, Suspension
vi. Ointment and Cream.
vii. Ophthalmic Solutions
viii. Surgical Dressing
ix. Biological Preparation (Vaccine, Sera, and Anti-Sera)
3. Pharmaceutical Analysis : 10 Marks
i. Limit Test
ii. Bio- Assay
iii. Sterility Test
iv. Pyrogen Test
v. Theory & Application of Colorimeter, Fluorimeter, Nephelometer, and Turbidimeter.
vi. Kerl Fischer Titration
vii. Alcohol Determination
viii. Microbiological Assay of Vitamins, Antibiotics, and Vaccine Preparation
4. Medicinal Chemistry : 10 Marks
Storage, structure, and brand names of the following :
i. Steroids
ii. Antihistaminic Agents
iii. Sedatives and Hypnotics
iv. Psycho-therapeutic Agents
v. Analgesics
vi. Cardiovascular Agents
5. Pharmacognosy : 10 Marks
Sources, uses, Chemical Constituents and adulteration of the following classes of natural drugs:
i. Rauwolfia
ii. Ipecacuanha
iii. Belladonna
iv. Cinchona
v. Senna
vi. Aloe
vii. Nox vomica
viii. Cinnamon
ix. Digitalis
x. Opium
xi. Kurchi
xii. Brahmi
xiii. Tulsi
xiv. Bael and Ephedra
6. Pharmacology & Toxicology : 10 Marks
i. Introduction and General Principal mode of action.
ii. Drugs Receptor Interaction.
iii. Drug Antagonist.
iv. Metabolism, Excretion, and Distribution of Drugs.
v. Routes of Drug Administration.
vi. Bioavailability.
vii. Drug Dependence and Addiction.
viii. Adverse Drug Reaction, Drug Abuse, Drug Toxicity.
ix. Drug Allergy
x. Biostatistics
7. Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy : 10 Marks
i. Handling of Prescription
ii. Incompatibility
iii. Storage Conditions of Drugs.
iv. Clinical Pharmacy
8. Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education : 10 Marks
Basic knowledge of the following is required :
i. Blood
ii. Digestive System
iii. Ear
iv. Reproductive System
v. Urinary System
vi. Respiratory System
vii. Eye
viii. Nutrition
ix. First Aid
x. Population Control
xi. Aids Control
Important Instructions to Candidates
i. Before applying, candidates must go through the instructions given in this Notice of the Examination very carefully.
ii. The candidates must write his/her name and date of birth strictly as recorded in the matriculation/ secondary certificate. If any variation in the date of birth is observed at the time of entry in the examination venue, he/she shall not be allowed to appear in the examination. Further, if any variation in the name and date of birth is observed at the time of document verification, his/her candidature will be cancelled.
iii. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability or failure to login to the LSSSSB website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing date.
iv. The Board will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, physical and medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). Copies of self-attested supporting documents along with print out of the online application form will be sought at the time of Scrutiny Stage from the shortlisted candidates for the said stage of Scrutiny/Document Verification. When scrutiny of documents is undertaken at any stage of the recruitment process, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature will be cancelled and the Board’s decision shall be final.
v. The Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ ST/ PwBD/ EWS/ ALC/ ESM must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim.
vi. The Candidates with benchmark physical disability only would be considered as Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and entitled to reservation for Persons with Disabilities.
vii. When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted ‘Provisionally’. Candidates should take printout of the application form for submission at the Scrutiny/Document Verification stage or as and when called for by the Board.
viii. Candidates are advised to exercise due diligence at the time of filling their online Application Forms. If a candidate submits multiple applications for one post, his/ her candidature will be cancelled.
ix. The candidates must write their father’s name and mother’s name strictly as given in the Matriculation/ Secondary Certificates otherwise their candidature will be cancelled at the time of Document Verification or as and when it comes into the notice of the Board.
x. In the online Application Form, candidates are required to upload the scanned colour passport size photograph in JPEG/JPG/PNG format (5 KB to 1 MB). The photograph should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination. Image dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height) and the face should occupy about 60-70% of the area of the photograph with a full-face view. The photograph should be without cap, without spectacles. Applications with poor quality, miniature and blurred photographs/side facing photographs will be rejected. Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in JPEG/JPG/PNG format (3KB to 1MB). Applications with blurred/ illegible Photograph/ Signature will be rejected summarily.
xi. Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail address and mobile number in the online application as correspondence may be made by the Board through SMS.
xii. In addition to the Admit Card, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the full Date of Birth as printed on the Admit Card, such as: Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar, Driving License, Pan Card Passport, ID Card issued by University/ College/ School, Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU), Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence, any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government. If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate must carry an additional original document as proof of their date of birth. In case of mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admit Card and photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
xiii. In case of fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries name/ photo, such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same and liable for suitable legal action under cyber/ IT act.
xiv. The Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in Administration of UT of Ladakh.
xv. No Admit Card for the examination will be issued by post. Candidates are required to download Admit Card for the examination from the website of LSSSSB.
xvi. After successful submission of online Application Form, candidates must take a printout of the online Application Form for submitting the same along with requisite documents, duly self- attested, as and when called for by the Board.
xvii. Fee payable: Rs.200/- (Two hundred only).
xviii. All the candidates shortlisted for Document Verification will be required to appear for Document Verification.
xix. Special attention is invited to the declaration at the end of the Application Form. Before agreeing to /signing the declaration, the candidates must go through the Application details filled in and the contents of the declaration itself and agree to/sign it only after satisfying themselves that the information furnished is correct. Any concealment/misrepresentation/mis-declaration shall lead to cancellation of candidature.
PROCEDURE FOR FILING ONLINE APPLICATION :
The necessary instructions regarding filling up online applications are given herein below
i. All candidates are required to apply online through LSSSSB’s online application portal lssssb.ladakh.gov.in . Applications submitted by other means/mode, received by post/by hand/by mail etc will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
ii. Detailed instructions on how to apply and online application facility will be made available at lssssb.ladakh.gov.in , 04.08.2025 onwards.
iii. Candidates will have to apply for each post separately and pay fee for each post. Candidate’s application will not be considered if fee is not paid for that application.
iv. Candidate should carefully fill in all the information in various sections and needs to ensure that all the required fields are filled up with correct information.
v. Candidate shall be personally responsible for filling the details in the online application form and the information/details furnished by the candidate shall be treated as final for the purpose of determining the eligibility/claims of the candidates. No claim on account of wrong/non-filling of information shall be entertained subsequently.
vi. Candidates should have their own mobile number, valid & active personal email id. Contact details must be correct & active during the recruitment cycle.
vii. Payment will not be accepted and will not be considered valid after 04.09.2025 (6 PM).
viii. When application is successfully submitted, it will be considered provisionally accepted. Candidates are advised to take a printout of application. No printed copy of application/fee payment receipt is required to be sent to LSSSSB till is actually sought for some verification/clarification purpose.
ix. Candidates are advised to submit online applications much before the closing date and not to wait till last date to avoid the possibility of network congestion or failure to login to the website on account of heavy rush/load on the website during the closing hours/days. LSSSSB will not be responsible for the candidates, if candidates are not able to submit their applications within the last date due to the aforesaid reasons.
x. Candidates who find diƯiculty in submission of application form due to technical issue or for any other reasons, or has queries, shall be required to send a self-explanatory email at lsssbgrievance@gmail.com. No other mode, in this context would be taken in consideration. Moreover, only queries pertaining to the active application will be replied through the email.
Advertisement No. : LSSSSB/2025/01
Closing date for submission of application : 03rd September 2025, Time: 1800 Hrs
Last date for making online payment : 04th September 2025, Time: 1800 Hrs
Date of written examination (OMR) : To be notified separately
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