Pattern and Syllabus of Competitive Examination
limited to Postman/ Mail Guard / MTS / GDS for Appoitment as Postal Assistant
(PA) and Sorting Assistant (SA) LDCE Exam. GDS To PA SA Exam Syllabus 2022
(Latest).
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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 800 key
depressions (+ 5%)] |
25 Marks |
