Arrange the following steps of selection process in correct order:
(A) Contract of Employment
(B) Reference and Background Checks
(C) Medical Examination
(D) Job Offer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C), (D), (A)
(B) Reference and Background Checks — first of the four. Before deciding, the firm checks the candidate’s past record and references.
(C) Medical Examination — second. After the selection decision, the candidate must be found fit for the job.
(D) Job Offer — third. Only a candidate who has cleared all the earlier steps, including the medical test, is offered the job through a letter of appointment.
(A) Contract of Employment — last. After the candidate accepts the offer, a contract setting out the terms of employment is signed.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(iv) Reference and Background Checks: Many employers request names, addresses, and telephone numbers of references for the purpose of verifying information and, gaining additional information on an applicant. …” “(vi) Medical Examination: After the selection decision and before the job offer is made, the candidate is required to undergo a medical fitness test. …” “(vii) Job Offer: The next step in the selection process is job offer to those applicants who have passed all the previous hurdles. …”
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