Competitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS for appointment as Postman and Mail Guard: Revised Pattern & Syllabus
II. Criteria for Selection:-
a) Examination for Paper-I and Paper-II will be conducted in continuity in one sitting. Thereafter Paper-III, i.e. Data Entry Skill Test (DEST), will be conducted separately on the same day.
Annexure B
Pattern and Syllabus for Appointment as Postman and Mail Guard through Competitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS
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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 | 150 in 2 Parts | 50 | 25 |
5 | Duration | 90 Minutes | 60 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 โข33% ineach Paper (b) For OBC โข37% in each Paper (c) For Othersโข40% in each Paper |
II. Criteria for Selection:-
a) Examination for Paper-I and Paper-II will be conducted in continuity in one sitting. 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 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 PaperยทIII 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 candida tes 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 selected candidate, the next candidate in the merit list 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 pane) shall be maintained.
III. Syllabus:
Paper-I (90 Minutes)
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PartยทA Maximum marks – 100 (50 questions of 2 marks each] |
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PartยทB Maximum marks – 50 [25 questions of 2 marks each] |
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PAPERยทII (60 Minutes)
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: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
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