Pattern and Syllabus of Competitive
Examination limited to Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) for Appointment as Multi-Tasking
Staff (MTS)
1. Pattern of Examination.
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Description |
Paper
1 |
Paper
2 |
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1 |
Competitive or Qualifying |
Competitive |
Qualifying |
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2 |
Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions |
MCQs & Subjective |
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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 |
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5 |
Duration |
60 Minutes |
60 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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a) Examination for Paper I and Paper
II will be conducted in continuity in one sitting.
b)
Only such candidates who qualify in each Paper, viz. Paper I, Paper-II, separately,
shall be considered for final selection and their merit shall be drawn in order
of marks secured in Paper-I. Since Paper-II is only qualifying, marks secured
in Paper-II 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 Multi-Tasking Staff Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
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Paper
1 (60 Minutes) |
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Part-A Maximum marks -60 [30 questions of 2 marks each] |
A) Organization of the Department B) Type of post offices C) Business Hours D) Payment of Postage, Stamps and Stationery E) General rules as to packing, sealing and posting, manner of
affixing postage stamps F) Methods of address G) Post boxes and Post bags H) Duties of Letter Box peon I) Official postal articles J) Prohibited postal articles K) Products and Services: Mails, Banking and Remittances,
Insurance, Stamps and Business (Reference India post website)
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23 Questions |
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Postal Manual Volume V A) Definitions |
7 Questions |
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Part-B Maximum marks - 40 [20 questions of 2 marks each] |
General Awareness / Knowledge Topics to be covered (1 to 3
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 (1 to 2
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 |
10 Questions |
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Paper 2 (60 Minutes) |
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Maximum Marks 50 |
Translation of words from English to
local language (Multiple choice questions) |
15 questions of 1 mark each |
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Translation of words from local
language to English (Multiple choice questions) |
15 questions of 1 mark each |
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Letter writing in local language in
40 to 50 words (1question to be attempted out of 3 options) |
10 Marks |
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Paragraph/short essay in local
language of 40 to 50 words (1 question to be attempted
out of 3 options) |
10 Marks |
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