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JKSSB Film Production Assistant / Cameraman Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Film Production Assistant and Cameraman covering Cinematography Fundamentals & History of Photography (Kodachrome 1936, Albumen egg whites, Niépce Heliography 1826, Talbot Calotype 1841, Daguerreotype, Wolcott Studio 1840, Hasselblad Moon 1969, Bombay Photographic Society 1854), Camera Optics & Mechanics (Anastigmat, Diaphragm, Leaf vs Focal-Plane Shutters, Tilt-Shift Perspective, Macro 1:1, Fisheye 180°, 85mm Portrait, Mirror Lock-Up Mup), Exposure Triangle & Metering (F-stops factor of 2, Shutter speed equivalence f/5.6 1/30 ISO 400 to f/16 1/8 ISO 800, ND filters, Matrix metering, ISO 100-3200, Enlarger 8s f/5.6 to 32s f/11), Studio Lighting & Composition (Hard Light, Backlighting Smoke, Reflective vs Shoot-Through Umbrellas, Rule of Thirds, Silhouettes, Panning 1/30s, Eye-level vs Long Shot, Dolly tracks), Digital Image Processing & Video Formats (Photoshop Essentials, Quick Selection, Gradient, Non-destructive Pixel Masks, RAW vs JPEG, DCI 4K 4096x2160, 20MP Card Capacity 1638 Photos, White Balance Kelvin, RGB vs CMYK), and Video Camera Tubes & Sensors (Solid-State CCD/CMOS, Plumbicon Lead Monoxide PbO, Vidicon Glass Faceplate, Trinicon Single-Tube RGB, Mirrorless vs DSLR).

📜 Notification:Advt No. 04 of 2024 & Advt No. 03 of 2025 (OMR Examination 2025)
TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
5 Sections

Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History

The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.

UNIT 1

Cinematography Fundamentals, History of Photography & Optics

25 Marks
Early Processes (Heliography 1826, Daguerreotype, Calotype 1841, Albumen 1847, Wet Collodion 1851, Kodachrome 1936), Pioneers (Niépce, Talbot, Eastman, Wolcott, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange) & Bombay Photographic Society 1854
Declared: 13 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Image Sensors, Anastigmatic Lenses, Leaf vs Focal-Plane Shutters, Camera Obscura, Viewfinder Types (SLR, View, Rangefinder, Digital) & Mirrorless vs DSLR Lighter Weight
Declared: 12 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 2

Exposure Triangle, Lenses, Camera Mechanics & Darkroom

25 Marks
Aperture F-Stops (Factor of 2, Low f-stop bigger opening), Equivalent Exposures (f/5.6 1/30 ISO 400 = f/16 1/8 ISO 800), ND Filters & Matrix Evaluative Metering
Declared: 9 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Telephoto, Macro (1:1), Fisheye (180°), 85mm Full-Frame Portrait, Tilt-Shift (Scheimpflug Principle, Rise/Fall/Swing) & Mirror Lock-Up (Mup Sharpness)
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Enlarger Exposure Calculation (8s f/5.6 to 32s f/11), Mottled Print Defects, Autofocus Modes (AF-S, AF-C Continuous Moving, AF-A) & Manual Mode Controls
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 3

Studio Lighting, Composition & Digital Image Processing

25 Marks
Hard Light Sharp Shadows, Backlighting Translucent Smoke, Studio Light Sources (Tungsten, LED, Strobe) & Umbrellas (Reflective Soft vs Shoot-Through Diffuse)
Declared: 9 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Rule of Thirds, Eye-Level Relatable Space, Long Shot Environment Dominance, Medium Shot Waist Up, Silhouettes, Panning (1/30s) & Freezing Motion (1/1000s)
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Photoshop Essentials Workspace, Non-Destructive Pixel Masks, Quick Selection, Path Selection, Gradient Tool, Background Removal (Magic Wand/Eraser) & Affinity Photo
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 4

Sensors, Color Spaces, Formats & Video Camera Tubes

25 Marks
DCI 4K Resolution (4096x2160), RAW Lossless Editing vs JPEG Compression, 8-Bit 256 Levels, RGB Digital vs CMYK Print & White Balance Kelvin Temperature
Declared: 9 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
CCD Architecture (Photodiodes, MOS Capacitors, Shift Registers), 20MP Memory Card Capacity (1638 Photos on 32GB), Chroma Noise Disturbance & Memory Cards
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Plumbicon Tube (Lead Monoxide PbO Target), Vidicon Tube (Glass/Quartz Faceplate) & Sony Trinicon Single-Tube Striped RGB System
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 5

Video Engineering, Camera Controls & Visual Storytelling

20 Marks
Dolly Wheeled Track Systems, Panning Dynamic Shots, Double Exposure Compositing, Candid Unposed Photography & Sports High-Speed Modes
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Silicon Semiconductor Substrates, Visual Display Units (VDU), Time-Sharing Terminals & Infrared Long-Distance Haze Penetration
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)

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