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Search Tips

Search Engine Features
This unique powerful search engine accepts up to 10 multiple keywords and key phrases for a search without using any Boolean operators such as ‘AND’, ‘OR' or ‘NOT’.

Search Categories
All documents are classified into four (4) categories. Selecting the appropriate categories for the search will filter out documents which belong to other categories. The six categories are:

Syllabus
Sample Questions
Reference Materials
General Information

For Effective Searches
Enter multiple keywords and key phrases, in any order or combination, that you know about the information you are looking for and select the appropriate category for the search.

For example if you are looking for an application form for the Third Class Syllabus, enter keywords such as Third Class Syllabus and select the syllabus category.

To Search by Multiple Keywords
Enter keywords and separate each keyword by spaces. This will extend the search. Keywords that match part of the document’s key phrases will be brought up.

For example: Third Class Syllabus

To Search by Multiple Key Phrases
Enclose each key phrase by “[“ and “]” and separate key phrases by spaces. This will narrow down the search. Only documents which match the same key phrase will be brought up.

For example: [third class] [reference material]

To Search by Multiple Keywords and Key Phrases
Enter keywords and key phrases in any order or combination.

For example: [third class] [reference material] [sample question] syllabus

Rules:

Cases: You can enter keywords or key phrases in either upper or lower cases. The search engine is not case sensitive.
Nouns: For nouns, enter nouns in singular form instead of plural form.
Ignored Words: To speed up the searching process, words such as about, all, also, an and any are ignored by the search engine.

Updated May 17, 2005