Admissions

1 March 2014

POSTAL ASSISTANTS/SORTING ASSISTANTS

DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF POSTAL ASSISTANTS/SORTING ASSISTANTS/POSTAL
ASSISTANTS (SAVINGS BANK CONTROL ORGANIZATION)/POSTAL ASSISTANTS
(FOREIGN POST ORGANIZATION)/POSTAL ASSISTANTS (RETURNED LETTER
OFFICES)/POSTAL ASSISTANTS (MAIL MOTOR SERVICES) AND POSTAL
ASSISTANTS (CIRCLE AND REGIONAL OFFICES).


Syllabus


Pattern of Examination: 
The applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test
with a total 100 maximum marks covering the following subjects/topics.

Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D).
The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes).
There is no negative marking.

Part „A‟ 25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events,
sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian
Constitution, Science environment etc (25 marks).

Part „B‟ 25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may
cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and
compound interest, percentage, average, profit and loss, discount,
menstruation, Time & work and time & distance etc. (25 Marks)

Part „C‟ 25 questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs,
conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses,
antonyms/synonyms etc. (25 Marks)

Part „D‟ 25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability. (25 marks)

Computer/ Typing Test ( Paper II) :: The typing test will be for a duration
of 30 minutes ( 15 minutes for typing and 15 minutes for data entry) consisting
one passage of 450 words in English OR 375 words in Hindi to be typed with a
minimum speed of 30 words per minute or 25 words per minute respectively.
Test in Data entry will be of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks
on computer . The above test will be conducted on Computer Key board, but not
on a typewriter. Further, the candidates have to secure prescribed qualifying
marks in this test. The marks will be based on speed, and accuracy.
This is a combined test, and marks in both the components will be put together for
qualifying.

Applicants numbering five (5) times the total number of vacancies in each category i.e., OC, SC, ST, OBC, etc shall be declared qualified in descending order of merit based on the marks secured by them in the Aptitude Test (Paper I) for taking the Computer/Typing Test (Paper II). The minimum qualifying marks to be obtained in each part of the Aptitude Test is prescribed as under:-

Unreserved candidates (OC) 40% i.e. 10 marks in each part and 40% in aggregate. The candidate
has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.

OBC 37% i.e. 9 marks in each part and 37% in aggregate. The candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.

SC/ST 33% i.e. 8 marks in each part and 33% in aggregate. The candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.














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