Competitive Examination limited to Postman / Mail Guard / MTS / GDS for appointment as Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant
Annexure C
Pattern and Syllabus of Competitive Examination limited to Postman I Mail Guard I MTS I GDS for Appointment as Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant
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I. Pattern of Examination:
Sl No | Description | Paper-I | Paper-II | Paper-III |
1. | Competitive or Qualifying | Competitive | Qualifying | Qualifying |
2 | Type of Question | Multiple Choice Questions | Multiple Choice Questions and Subjective | On Computer |
3 | Number of Questions | As per syllabus | As per syllabus | |
4 | Maximum Marks | 100 in 2 Parts | 50 | 25 |
5 | Duration | 120 Minutes | 45 Minutes | 15 minutes |
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 | |
8 | Minimum Qualifying Mark {Subject to reservation policy of Government) | (a) For SC/ST •33% ineach Paper (b) For OBC •37% in each Paper (c) For Others•40% in each Paper |
II. 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, PaperII and Paper·III, shall be considered for final selection and their merit shall be drawn in order of marks secured in Paper·I. 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, 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 re<:ruitment remains unfilled only due to non·joining of selected candidate, the next candidate in the merit list in the same category shall be considered for appointment. However, appointment of such candidate shall be only on the ground of refusal of promotion I 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:
Paper-I (120 Minutes)
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Part·A Maximum marks -50 [50 questions of 1 mark each] |
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Part·B Maximum marks – 50 [50 questions of 1 mark each] |
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PAPER-II (45 Minutes) | |||||||||
Maximum marks -50 |
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PAPER-III (15 Minutes)
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Maximum marks – 25 [Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)] |
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(Annexure of Department of Posts letter No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I dated 10.05.2019 – Click to view the Order MTS, Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant – Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations: Deptt. of Posts)
Annexure A: Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sewak (GOS) for appointment as Multi Tasking Staff
Annexure B: Competitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS for appointment as Postman and Mail Guard
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