ICMR Assistant Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
Whole numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers, 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, Circles, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram, Pie chart.
General Intelligence
Analogies, Similarities and differences, Space visualization, Spatial orientation, Problem-solving, Analysis, Judgment, Decision making, Visual memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship concepts, Arithmetical reasoning, figural classification, Arithmetic number series, Non-verbal series, Coding and decoding, Statement conclusion, Syllogistic reasoning, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, 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.
General Awareness
Current events, matters of everyday observations, India and its neighbouring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Scientific Research.
English Language
Correct English comprehension, basic comprehension, and writing skills.