The idea for this post came around when a member of my Discord server DM’d me regarding how to prepare for Loksewa in 3-6 months. btw, if you haven’t joined that Discord server yet, please do. Link is here: https://discord.gg/Yed4EhKDD

I had to be honest. 3 months of preparation is not enough for most average people. That might set the wrong impression that you can crack Loksewa exams with 3 months of preparation. I am not saying people have not cracked by studying properly within that time frame. I have personally seen lots of talented people who have cracked Loksewa Computer Engineer examinations within that time frame.

If you are fully directed, fully motivated,100% efficient, then 6 months of full-time study can be sufficient.

The biggest problem that aspirants face is “which corporation syllabus should I prepare first?”. This is a big confusion because Loksewa vacancies in a specific field are unpredictable. The exams occur within around 3 months of vacancy publication. And 3 months is not enough time for studying the entire corporation curricula.

But do not worry.

It is true that the Loksewa computer engineer syllabus is very vast and differs corporation-wise. But there is a pattern. There are some common subjects in every corporation.

I have mentioned this in this detailed blog.

Link: https://berojgarengineer.com/blog/loksewa-computer-engineer-and-it-officer-in-nepal/

The Loksewa computer engineer/IT officer exam contains two papers(except in NRB, which is 3 papers).

The first paper could be about GK, IQ, corporation-specific knowledge, and management knowledge. Do not worry about the first paper currently.

Firstly, focus on the second paper, i.e., the technical part.

Do not get me wrong, though. The first paper is easier to score due to predominantly multiple-choice questions. And it is what differentiates people who crack vs people who do not crack the Loksewa exam.

But since you will be just starting out, focus on the technical part first. After six months, start focusing on the first paper. For example: you study the technical part for six months. Complete it properly. Now a vacancy opens. Now what you have to do is study the first paper topics of that syllabus. It will not take more than one month to study the first paper if you do it full time.

The Common subjects in the technical part include:

• Computer Architecture / Computer Organization
• Operating System
• Computer Networks
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Database Management System (DBMS)
• Software Engineering
• Programming (C / C++ / OOP / Java)
• Digital Logic / Digital Systems
• Cryptography & Network Security
• Emerging Technologies (AI, Big Data, Cloud, IoT)

There are 10 common technical subjects. You want to be prepared within 6 months. So you have to finish 3 subjects every 2 months. Note that these are just common subjects.

While in month 2, if a vacancy for some corporations appears, then you can obviously follow their syllabi. You do not have to force yourself to study topics that are not in that corporation’s syllabus. And try to complete it.

I will assume no vacancies appear for 6 months.

How to study?

First things first.

Loksewa computer engineering and IT officer exams test on breadth of knowledge. In B.E or BSc.CSIT, you might have faced lots of numerical questions. Do not expect such numerical questions in the Loksewa Computer Engineer and IT Officer exam.

The hardest part of the following Loksewa-provided syllabus for Computer Engineer and IT Officer is that the micro-level syllabus is not clear based on the provided syllabus in many corporations. That causes genuine frustration. I wasted a lot of time going too deep because of this reason.

While joining an institute helped me heavily here, you do not have to if you do not want to.

For overall technical subjects scope coverage(i.e., what to study, how deep to go, what breadth to follow), I recommend this book. Get it immediately if you are not thinking of spending a fortune on institutes.

You basically need an outline of topics to study. When I say IO Organization, what comes to your mind? The book on COA will cover many different topics in this chapter. But the most important topics are polled I/O, interrupt driven I/O, and Direct Memory Access.

Previous year question papers help in this situation. Note that you can get the old questions from the link provided below.

Link: https://berojgarengineer.com/blog/pyq-loksewa/

You can extrapolate based on the available old questions. That is one way. For me, what helped was following Loksewa Computer Engineering Institute’s notes. They were not anything extraordinary. But they provided a much-needed structure. You could call this a micro syllabus as well.

I will personally release such study guides soon on this blog. It will consist of a micro syllabus for every subject in Loksewa Computer Engineering and the IT Officer. Keep following the blog for more information. It will definitely take time, though. Otherwise, you can just think about the usual important questions while learning and study those as well as get some help from the previous year questions.

Techniques to study

Some techniques come in handy while studying.

• Make notes. Make detailed notes. Do not cheap out on making notes. Invest time. Make sure the notes are what you can write in the exam if the exam was the next day.
• I personally do a 45-minute Pomodoro session. I do not follow Pomodoro and its breaks too strictly, though. I just use it to give myself a structure and track my progress. I use the CoffeePomodoro app.
• Revise. It is the most important thing for learning as well as getting good marks. I learnt this late. And it wasted so much time for me. Revise frequently. If you are not revising what you are studying, it is all going down the drain. It is a waste of time.

Resources to follow

The best books are the standard textbooks. I have provided my recommendations for some of the core textbooks that you should read.

You might not need them for writing answers in the Loksewa written exam.

But I highly recommend reading those books because they are the foundations of IT/Computer. The concepts will help you in some way or the other.

The topics are in the syllabus. And the possible questions and patterns are present in PYQs.

You can visit Daraz and get any books from there.

For some of the core subjects,get these textbooks.

• operating system concepts

https://s.daraz.com.np/s.Z4XYk?cc

• database management systems

https://s.daraz.com.np/s.Z4XXQ?cc

If you can, get the database book by Conolly Begg as well. It is a terrific resource. But it is not sufficient on its own.

• computer networking Kurose Ross

https://s.daraz.com.np/s.Z4Xef?cc

• software engineering sommerville

https://s.daraz.com.np/s.Z4XUb?cc

• COA

https://s.daraz.com.np/s.Z4XTp?cc

Reading books will take time. Keep that in mind. But believe me, it is absolutely worth it. Do you want to be a government officer who cannot read? I guess not.

Month-by-month study routine

You have to prioritize subjects really well. I urge you to target two subjects per month. But even if you do not, the last month is left free; you could finish it in the last month.

I just want to say something actionable.

Get the book I mentioned earlier immediately. See the topic, observe how deeply it is covered, and start learning from it.

month-1

• COA
• OS

month-2

• CN
• DBMS

month=3

• Software engineering
• dsa

month-4

• programming
• digital logic

month-5

• Cryptography & Network Security
• Emerging Technologies (AI, Big Data, Cloud, IoT)

month-6

Wrap up studies.

You are done with studies. Now, buy the old questions. And start solving them. You can take help from your notes or the internet while solving them. Your goal is to make proper materials for exam time and increase your chances of selection.

Daily study routine

Aim for 6 focused hours of studying each day or 10 hours of “thikthak” focus studies each day. I explicitly kept 10 hours of “thikthak” focus studies because nowadays most of us listen to music on headphones while studying, or study with a laptop, browsing social media and stuff. It is not really focused study. And that is why you will need to spend more time in that case.

What to do in those 6 hours?

From this book, pick the topics and learn them on your own. You could use YouTube, books, whatever to learn. It is totally on you.