Pattern
and Syllabus of Competitive Examination limited to Postman / Mail Guard / MTS /
GDS for Appointment as Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant.
1.
Pattern of Examination.
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Srl No |
Description |
Paper
1 |
Paper
2 |
Paper
3 |
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1 |
Competitive or Qualifying |
Competitive |
Qualifying |
Qualifying |
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2 |
Type of Questions |
MCQs |
MCQs & Subjective |
On Computer |
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3 |
Number of Questions |
As per Syllabus |
As per Syllabus |
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4 |
Maximum Marks |
100 in 2 Parts |
50 |
25 |
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5 |
Duration |
120 Minutes |
45 Minutes |
15 Minutes |
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6 |
Language of Question Paper |
Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English
(as well as in Local Language, as
published under the provisions of Recruitment Rules, where Hindi is not a local
language) |
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7 |
Language of Answer Paper |
Not Applicable as Multiple
Choice Questions |
As per Question Paper |
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8 |
Minimum Qualifying
Marks(Subject to reservation policy of Govt) |
(a) For SC/ST - 33% in each
Paper (b) For OBC - 37% in each Paper (c) For Others -40% in each
Paper |
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2.
Criteria for Selection
a) Examination for
Paper I and Paper II will be conducted in continuity. Thereafter, Paper III, i.e.
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST), will be conducted separately on the same day.
b) Only such candidates who qualify in
each Paper, viz. Paper I, Paper-II and PaperIII, shall be considered for final
selection and their merit shall be drawn in order of marks secured in Paper-L
Since Paper-II and Paper-III are only qualifying, marks secured in Paper-II and
Paper-III shall not be added to marks secured in Paper I to decide merit.
c)
After arranging the candidates in order of Merit as at (b) above, the number of
candidates to be declared successful shall be equal to the number of vacancy in
each category.
d)
In the event of any vacancy notified for recruitment remains unfilled only due
to non joining of the selected candidate, the next candidate in the merit List
in the same category shall be considered for appointment. However, the
appointment of such candidates shall be only on the ground of refusal of
promotion/declining offer of appointment and no wait list or approved panel
shall be maintained.
III. Syllabus for Postal Assistant /Sorting Assistant Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination.
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Paper 1 (120 Minutes) |
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Part-A Maximum marks
-50 [50
questions of
1 mark each] |
Post
Office Guide Part I (except Telegraphic Money
Order) |
10 Questions |
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Post
Office Guide Part II (except British and Irish
Postal order) |
10 Questions |
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Basic
terminologies related to IT Modernisation project of Department of Posts |
10 Questions |
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Products
and Services: Mails, Banking & Remittances,
Insurance, Stamps and Business (Reference:
India Post Website) |
10 Questions |
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a)
Postal Manual Volume VI - Part I b)
Postal Manual Volume VI - Part III (chapter
I and II) c)
Updated SB Orders issued by Directorate till 31st December of the preceding
year in which exam is being conducted |
5 Questions |
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a)
Postal Manual Volume VII b)
Foreign Post Manual |
5 Questions |
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Part-B Maximum marks
- 50 [50
questions of
1 mark each] |
General
Awareness / Knowledge Topics to be covered (2 questions from each
topic): a) Indian Geography b) Civics c) General knowledge d) Indian culture & freedom struggle e) Ethics and morale study |
10 Questions |
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Basic Arithmetic Topics to be covered from (2 to 3 Questions
from each topic) a) BODMAS (brackets, orders, division, multiplication,
addition, subtraction) b) percentage c) profit and loss d) simple interest e) Average f) Time and work g) Time and distance h) Unitary method |
20 Questions |
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Reasoning and Analytical Ability (Non Verbal
/ Pictorial) |
20 Questions |
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Paper 2(45 Minutes) |
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Maximum
Marks 50 |
Translation
from English to local language Multiple choice questions (10 English words closet
meanings in local language to be identified) |
15 questions
of 1 mark each |
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Translation
from local language to English Multiple choice questions (10 local language words closest
meaning in English words to be identified) |
15 questions
of 1 mark each |
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Letter
writing in local language (1 to be attempted out of 3 options) |
10
Marks |
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Paragraph/short
essay in local language of 80 to 100 words
(1 to be attempted out of 3 options) |
10
Marks |
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Paper 3 (15 Minutes) |
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Maximum marks -
25 [Data Entry
Skill Test TEST)] |
Skill test
of data entry for 15 minutes on Computer on the same day. [Data
entry of 1200 key depressions (+ 5%)] |
25
Marks |
