LDC Full Form

What is Full Form of LDC ?

LDC is the abbreviation for Lower Division Clerk. In Indian government offices, an LDC is a clerical position. This position is considered the first tier of clerks across all types of government-run organizations in India. Lower Division Clerks are generally provided with routine tasks such as keeping the File Register, Indexing and Recording, Section Diary, File Movement Register, typing, arranging arrears, delivery, and other statements and presenting frequent and simple rough draughts, among other things. Lower-level clerks are also addressed as Group D clerks. After 3-5 years of experience, LDC can advance to UDC (Upper Division Clerk), and so on.

Eligibility For LDC

To write the LDC exam, an applicant must have the following qualifications:

• Must have completed the 12th grade or its equivalent from a recognized Board/University.

• English typing speed of 35 words per minute on desktop

• The age limit is from 18 to 27 years.

How Are LDC Vacancies Filled?

• 10% of the vacant posts for LDC shall be filled by promotion of staff in group 'D.'

• The Staff Selection Commission may fill 5% of the above vacancies through an entrance test held among Group 'D' staff who've already functioned for at least five years in the grade.

• Another 5% of the vacancies will be filled from among the Department's Group 'D' employees, subject to the exclusion of the unfit.

• 90 % of the vacant positions in the grade will be filled through competitive examinations.