Normalization Formula & Advertisement

Gazette Reference: No. EST 11222/Recruitment 2022/32/2-A-3, dated 12 June 2024 Type: Recruitment Advertisement / Normalization Formula Disclosure — State Excise Department, Maharashtra Authority: Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai

Nature of Document: This is not a BPA fee revision or rule amendment gazette. It is a recruitment advertisement and normalization methodology notice issued by the Office of the Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra.

SUMMARY:

Gazette Reference: EST 11222/Recruitment 2022/32/2-A-3 | 12 June 2024 Issuing Authority: Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai Publication: DGIPR/2024-2025/Cr.5/O-179 | Smart Navi Mumbai Edition, Page 5

What This Gazette Contains:

1. Recruitment Context

• A state-level competitive examination was conducted online through M/s TCS for direct recruitment to Group-C and Group-D posts in various offices of the State Excise Department
• Posts covered:
  • Stenographer (Lower Grade) (लघुलेखक निम्नश्रेणी)
  • Steno-Typist (लघुटंकलेखक)
  • Jawan (जवान) — Group C
  • Jawan-cum-Driver (जवान-नि-वाहनचालक) — Group C
  • Peon/Attendant (चपराशी) — Group D
• Examination held: 8 January 2024 to 14 January 2024

2. Normalization Formula Disclosure

Since the online examination was conducted across multiple shifts with different question papers, a Mark Normalization process using the Mean Standard Deviation Method was applied to ensure equity across shifts.

Formula Applied:

Mᵢⱼ = [(Mₜ − Mₛ) / (Mₜᵢ − Mₛᵢ)] × (Mᵢⱼ − Mₛᵢ) + Mₛ

• Calculation of marks carried out up to 5 decimal places
• Both raw marks and normalized marks were published on the department website

3. Key Timelines & Next Steps

Note to Analyst: This gazette does not amend any provision of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, nor does it revise any license fees or rules. It is an administrative/HR document relating to departmental recruitment. No BPA rule amendment summary is applicable.