DEPARTMENT OF POSTS: INDIA

(Ministry of Communications)
Oio. Chief Postmaster General, Guiarat Circle, Ahmedabad - 380001

R&E/2-3212024 dated Ahmedab ad, the 72.06.2024

Sub: Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for pro.motion to the posts of
Postal Assistant (Circle office and Regional offices), Postal Assistant (Post Office) and
. Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service) from eligible officials for the vacancy year
2024 @1'01'.2024 to 31,.12.2024)

The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) will be held orr 21'' July,
2024 (Sunday) for promotion to the posts of Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Ilegional
Offices), Postal Assistant (Post Office) and Sorting ,Assistant (Railway Mail Service) from
eligible officials as per the prevailing Recruitment Rules for the vacancy year 2024 (01.01 .2024 ttt
g1,.1,2.2024). Accordingly, applications are invited from the willing and eligibte candidates in the

format enclosed (Annexure-I). The Schedule of activities of the examination is furrrishetl

hereunder:
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--2.06.2024 ]
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2 Last Date for receipt of Application form at Divisional 03.07 .2024 (Wed nesd ay)

Office/ Controlling Unit from .ligl!]glrndidates. -

-oB o:i- zozq M;;.r
3 Receipt of duly filled in Application forms at the Regional o i, I
Office to be sent by Divisional Office/ Controlling Unit
dulv verified :
4 Receipt of duly fitled in application forms at the Circle 1 't oi inz+ 1
i'lru, is..la)')

Office (Nodal Officer) to b. t"nt by RO duly u.

5 Issue of Admit Card by CO/RO/DO to eligible candidates. 15.07.2024 (Monday)

6 Date of examination (Date & Time) 21't Jul y,2024 (SundryI

* Exam will commence exactly at 10.00 A'M on the day of exam'

2. Vacancies: Number of vacancies will be notified shortly for following cadres:

(A) Cadre wise:
Hor zontal ------t
sl. Name of Cadre Vertical Vacancies _______t I

No" UR SC ST Total VH HH OH Others Total for

fo I
i

Pw B f)s* {-

1 Postal Assistant 6 1 1 8 0 0 0 ol +

(Circle Office & Regional

I

Offices) I

92 1 1 0 3
Postal Assistant 0
i

2 92 0 1, I

(Post Office) (LV) I

2 -----1 i
a 47 14 61 0 1 1 0
J Sorting Assistant 0 i

Railway Mail Service

I

including Mail Motor

I

I
I

Service) -----l I

15 161 1 2 2 0 5
Total
I

1,45 7 I

(LV) _._---._l
I

The vacancies notified are subiect to change.

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(B) Division-wise vacancy: Will be notified later

** DoPT vide O.M. No. 360121112020-Estt. (Res.-ll) dated 28.12.2023 has issuecl a set o[
instructions regarding reservation in promotion to PwBDs. The provisiorr of sc'ction 3'l of the
RPWD Act,201,6 provides that the reservation in promotion sl-rall be in ircctlrc-lattct'rvith such
instructions as are issued by the appropriate Government from time to time.

As per DoPT vide OM No. 36012/1,12020-Estt (Res-II) dated 17.05.2022, four percent (4"1,)
of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength within Group 'C', from Croup 'C' to
Group'B' and from Group 'B' to the lowest rung of Group 'A' shall be reservecl for I'u'llDs.
Reservation in promotion shall be applicable in the cadres in which the t'lenretrt o[ [)irt'ct
Recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%.

3. Eligibility Criteria: As per the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant & Sorting
Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022 notified vide GSR 459 (E) dated 17 .06.2022 as amended vide
Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recrttitmetrt (Amendment) Ilules
2023, notrfied vide GSR 21(E) dated 13.07.2023, the following categ,ories o[ official (s) of the
Circle, excluding officials from Postal Account Office or Wing, are eligible to appear in the
examination.

Category (A):

(i) Officials holding post in Level 3 of the Pay Matrix with three years of regular service irr
such post or five years of combined regular service in posts in Level 1, Level 2 ancl l-evel
3 of Pay Matrix.
( ii) Officials holding post in Level 2 of the Pay Matrix with five vears of regular service itr
such post including the regular service in posts in Level 1 of I'ay lvlatrix.
(iii) Officials holdhg post in Level 1 of the Pay Matrix with five years of regular senn'ict' itr
such post.

Category (B):

(i) Officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Pay Matrix with total regular
service of eight years including service rendered regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Provided that for officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Pay Matrix,
who have rendered regular service as Gramin Dak Sevaks on or hefore 17.06.2022, tl-rt' total
regular service inclucling the service rendered regularly as Cramin Dak St'r'aks shall be fiVe
years.

Note 1: The crucial date of eligibility for reckonhg the eligibility conditions as above shall be

01,.0't.2024.

Note 2: The officials mentioned at Category (B) above will be considered only if sufficierrt
officials mentioned at Category (A) are not available for filling up the notified vacancy.

Note 3: Eligibility of an official shall be determined with respect to the post held sr.tbstantivelv
and relevant pay Level of the post h Pay Matrix and not n,ith respect to the level in rvhich an
official is drawing pay as on crucial date of eligibility by virtue of financial upgraclatiorr utrcler
the Time Bound One Promotion, Biennial Cadre Review or Modified Assured Career
Progression etc.

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4. Pattern & Syllabus of Examination: The examination will be conclucted as per the
revised pattem and syllabus circulated by Directorate vide letter no 17-0812018-SPB-l dated
10.05.2019 under Annexure-C which shall be read rvith letter no 17-08/201[i-SPB-l (Pt.) datr'd
70.06.2079 &. 17-0812018-SPB-I dated 20.06.2019,26.06.2019, 28.06.2019, 1l.t)7.2tJ19, 23.07.2t)19,
letter no: 17-081201,8-SPN-I dated 09.09.2027,Ietter no: 17-0812018-SI'N-I (pt.) dated 21.11.2022,
and letter no: 77-0812018-SPN-I dated 79.12.2022, 24.04.2023 and 29.05.2024 e,rlclosr-cl as
Annexure-II

Note: (i) The component of local language test (Paper-ll) has been removecl vicle letter r-ro: l7-
08/2018-SPN-I dated 29.05.2024

Note: (ii) The Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) will be conducted subsequently as per tht'
Instructions on the subject mentioned in f)irectorate's lc'tter no. 17-0812018-5I'N-l d.ttt'tl
19.72.2022.

5. Preference/ Option: Applicants are required to indicate order of preference for Caclre
and then give order of preference for all Divisions / Units as per instructions issued virle Dol'
letter no: W-041812022-SPN-I dated 26.10.2023. The proforma of order of preference is att.rchetl
as (Annexure-Ill). Allotment of Cadre/ Division / Unit w'ill be madt' as per mt.rit-ct-ttn-
preference basis subject to availability of vacancy. The preferences exercised will be treated as
final and no change will be permitted at later stage.

6. Centres of Examination: The examination will be conducted at following three Reg,iorral

Headquarters only. The candidates will have to appear from the respective cetrters of their
Region only and under no circumstances, they be permitted to appear from other Ileliional
centers.

1. Ahmedabad 2. Rajkot 3. Vadoda ra

7. The applications of the APS candidates should be sent to the concernecl Divisions / Units
only and not to Circle Office.

8. The Guidelines issued vide letter F. No.29-612019-DD-|II dated 10.08.2022 (as morlified
time to time) by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divvarrgjan)
regarding grant of scribe and compensatory time to eligible ciisabled L)ersons sliall be lollorverl
in letter and spirit.

9. All instructions issued by Directorate vide letter no:X-71612022-SPN-II dated 17.05.2023

as amended vide letter no: X-71612022-SPN-II dated 22.09.2023 and 04.03.2024 regarding,
Promotion of Government Servants through Limited Departmental Cor-npt'titive lrxarninatiolr
against whom disciplinary / criminal prosc'cution are pendirrg n,ill be follou'erl scrupulouslr'.

10. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued vide letter no: A-3401210212022-Dt
dated 1,1,.08.2022 and letter dated 21.09.2023 to be followed in the conduct of examirration at
every stage.

11. The Competent Authority reserves the right to cat-lcel this notification or change or
modify in the schedule, pattern & syllabus of the examination partially or complett'11, at an\/
point of time.

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1.2. The candidates who are willing to apply for the examination should enslrre that tht'1'
fulfill / satisfy all the eligibility criteria / conditions / instructiotrs tnetrtionetl above l'or
appearing in the examination.

13. This notification may be given wide publicity amongst all eligible candidates n'orking ir.r

Circle Office / Divisions / Units.

14. This notification is also available on the Departmental Website i'e.

www.indiapost.gov.in

15. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authorit\'.

Enclosure: Annexure I, II, & III

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Asstt. Director Pos'tat Services (Rectt)
O/O Chief Postmaster General
Gujarat circle, Ahmedabad-1
Copy to:

1" The Postmaster General, North Gujarat Region / South Gujarat Region / Saurashtra
and Kutch Region.
2. All SSPOs/SPOs of Guiarat Circle
3. All SSRM/SRMs in Guiarat Circle
4. The Manager, MMS, GPO Compound, Ahmedabad
5. The Chief Postmaster, Ahmedabad GPO, Ahmedabad
6. The Supdt. PSD, Rajkot
7. The ADPS (Staff), Circle Office, Ahmedabad
8. The officer [n charge, P & T Admin cell, APs Centre, c/o 56 APO-900746
9. All Group Officers of Gujarat Postal Circle
10. The AGM (IPPB), Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad GPO Compound, Ahmedabad-0l
1L. O/C

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 Annexure-I

Application Form for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion

Affix recent passport
to the post of Postal Assistant (Circle Office & Regional Offices), Postal Assistant
(Post Office) and Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service) from eligible officials for sized photograph duly
the vacancy year 2024 (01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024) - to be held 21.07.2024 attested by Divisional
Head / Unit Head

Note: All Particulars shall be filled up in BLOCK letters.

S. N. Particulars Detail(s)
1 Name of the candidate (IN CAPITALS)
2 Gender (Male/Female/Transgender)
3 Designation
4 Name of the Division / Unit
5 Date of Birth
(attach self-attested matriculation certificate/ Mark
sheet)
6 Category (UR/SC/ST)
7 Whether belongs to person with Benchmark Disability,
if so, details thereof along with supporting documents.
8 Date of entry in the Department
9 Details of Posts held substantively Pay level in Name of From To
Pay Matrix the
Posts
Level-3
Level-2
Level-1
10 Details of regular engagement as Gramin Dak Sevaks, if From To Total eligible service as
any Gramin Dak Sevaks

11 Total eligible service as on 01.01.2024

(a) Total service in posts in Level-1, Level-2 and Level-3 of
the Pay Matrix (up to 01.01.2024) (YY/MM/DD)
(b) Length of engagement rendered as GDS (YY/MM/DD)
12 Whether eligible as Category (A) or Category (B)
candidate as per eligibility criteria at para-3 of
notification
13 Whether working in APS (Yes/No)
14 Whether any penalty is in currency or Disciplinary
Proceedings Pending. If yes, details thereof.
Declaration:
I hereby declare that the particulars furnished in the application form are true, complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and will be supported by the original documents as and when required. I fully understand that in
case of False/ Incorrect information found at any stage, my candidature/appointment will be summarily rejected/
terminated and appropriate action would be taken against me.

Date
Place
Signature of candidate

I certify that I have verified the particulars of candidate from service record and found correct. The
candidature of the applicant is RECOMMENDED as category (A) or category (B) candidate (Ref: as per eligibility criteria
at Para-3 of notification) / NOT RECOMMENDED. In case NOT RECOMMENDED, reason therefor.

Date
Place
Signature of Divisional / Unit head
with Designation Stamp
 Annexure II

No. r7'08/20r8'SPB'I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
*****
Dak Bhawan, Sansad l{arg
New Delhi-110001.

p61s6: 116 May, 2019

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I AII Chief Postmasters Genclal I Postmasters General

2 Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directora@ / PLI Directorate
3 Director, RAKNPA / GM, CDFT / Dirrctor.s of aU PTCg
4 Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5 All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject: Revisiou of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conduct€d by Department of

Posts for appointoent. to the posts of Multi Tasking Statr (MTS), Postuaa, I![ai]
Guard, Postal Assietant and Sorting Aeeietaat - regardiag

Sir

I am directed to refer rc letter No. 60'I0/20f I-SPB-I dated 10.03.2011 and letter No,
45'f 4/20f 2'SPB'I dated f7.01.2014 on the pattern and syllabus of examination(s)
conducted for frlling up of the vacancreri of Multi ?asking Staff (MTS), Postman, Mai-l
Guard, Postal AssistanL and Sorting Assistant. The Competent Authority has approved to
revise the patbrn antl syllabus ofthe examinations as under:-

d Annexure A: Competitive Exam.ination limited to Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) for

appointment as Mu-lti Tasking Staff,
b) Annexure B: Competitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS for appointment
as Poritnan and Mail Guard,
c) Annexure C: Competitive Examination limited to Postman / Il{ail Guard / MTS /
GDS for appointment as Postal Assistani and Sorting Assistant,
d Annexure D: Competitive Examinntion for Direct Recruitment from Open Market
for the posts of MTS / Postman I Mail Guard / Poetal Assistant / Solting Assistant.

2. .{ll the examinations will be held rvithout the aid of bmks.

3. The syllabus of examinatron rncludcs a comPonent to test the knowledge of local

languagc of a candidate. The list of local languages, Postal Circlc'wisc, is at Annexure E.

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4. Revised pattern, eyllabue and local Iangxrage mentioned herein shall come into forc€
from the date of issue of this comruunication and will Le applicable to all exani$atione
thereafter.

5. Itis rerluested that t,he reviscd syllabus and patteln may bc brought to the notice of
all concerned.
Yours faithfullv.

' \t\i?--tlvr€-
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(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPM
Encl: As above

Copy forwarded to:-

1. PS to .l\Iinistel of State for Communieations (l/C)

ST.PPS to Secretary (Posts) / SI PPS to Drrector General Postal Services
o. PPS/ PS ro Addl. DG (Co'ordinatron)/ Ilember (Banking)/ Ivlember (O)/ Ntember (P)/
Irlcmber (Planning & HRD)/ \lenrber'(PLI)/ \lembcr (Tech)
4. Additurnal Secrerary & Financial -{dvrser
Sr. Dellutl' Dircctor Genctal (\'igi)alce) & CVO / Sr, Deputy Diraccor Gencral (PAF)
6. Dircctrrr General. P&T LAudit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
1- Secretary, Posral Serviccs Br:ard/ AII Deputy Directors General
8, Chref Jingineer (Civil), Postal Direcrorace
o Director' (DE), Postal Directoratr:
10, A.ll Sectrons rrf Post al Dirr,t,torate
11. ;\l) recognrzed Federations / llnjons i Associations
GNI, CEPT fol uploading the otdor r-rn the India Post rvebsiic-
13. Guald Filo
l4 Spare copres.

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([.eena George)
Section Oftrcer (SPN.D

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 Annexure A

Pattern aad Syllabus of Coupefiitive E-a minedsa

lioited to CrreEiE DaI Sesak G.l9.1l_*f*tment ar Multi Tarkiry Statr

I. Pattom of Ilrnrtin6f,i6

SI No Doscription F-perl PaperII

I Competitive or Competitive Qualifying
Qualifying
') Type of Question Multiple Choice Questions Multiple Choico
Questions and
Subjcctive
Number of Questions Ae per syllabus As per syllabus
4 Maximum Marks 100 in 2 Payts 50
a Duration 60 Minutes 60 Minutes
6 l,anguage of Queation Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English (ae well ag in
Paper lacal Language, as published under lhe
provieions of Recruitment Rules, whcre Hindr is
not a local language)
,|
Language of Answer Not Applicable as Multrple As per quectton
Paper Choice Questions paper
8 Minimum Quatifyiag (a) For SC/ST. 33% in each Paper
Mark $ubject to (b) For OBC ' 37o/o in each Paper
reservation poliey of (c) For Othere '40% in each Paper
Government.)

II. Critaia 6r Eclertimi

d Exauination for Paper I and Paper ll will be couducted in continuity in one
Eitting.

b) Only such cendidates who qualify in eaeh Paper, uiz. Paper I and Paper'II
separately, shall be considered for final eelection and their merit shall be
drswu in order oI marks secured in Paperl Since PaperII is only quali-fyirg,
marks gecured in PaperII shall not be added lo marks secured in Paper'I to
decide merit,

c) After arranging the candidatee in order of merit ae at (b) above, number of

candidates to be declared successful shall be egual to the numbar of vacancy in
each category.

d) In the event of any vaeaDcy notified for recrnritment remains unflled only due
to non'joining of selected candidate, the next candidate in the aerit liet thsll
be considered for appointment. However, appoiniment of guch canclidate ahall
be only on the grounil of declining offer of appointment and no s'sit 1i6t or
approved panel ehall be maintained.
Prserorr6
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 IIL Syllabue:
PAPER-I (60 Minutea)
Part-A PogtOfico&rirl€ Part I
a) Organization of the Department 23 queetions
Marimum b) Type of Post Officee
merks - 60 c) Businees Hours
[30 questions
d) Payment of postege, stamps and atationery
I
e) General rules as to packing, Bealing and
of 2 marke I posting, manner of aJfixing poBtage BtaEpE
eachl 0 Methode of addrese
g) Post boxes and Poet bags
h) Duties of Letter Box peon
I i) Offrcial postal articles
t il Prohibited postal articlea
k) Products and Services: Mails, Barking &
Remittances, lnsurance, Stamps and
Businees (Reference: lndia Poet webeite)
Pogtal Marual Voluqe V ? questions
a) Definirions
Pad'B
Geueral AwruaarlElo&tQr uestloh;l
Maximum
marks - ,10
[20 questions
of 2 marks
Topics to be eovered (f to 3 queetious from
each topic):
d ladian Geogaphy
b) civicg
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eachl c) General knowledge
d) Infian culture & frtedom struggle
e) Ethics and morale strr
BagicArittr& l0 questions
Topics to be covered (f h 2 queetioas from
6sch topic):
d BODIIIAS (brscketo, ordere, divieion,
multiplieation, addition, eubhaction)
b) percentage
c) profit aud loes
d simple intarert
e) Average
0 Time and work
g) Time and distance
h) lid*ty mothod

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Maximum
marks - 50 of worda frOrn Ensli sh to locai 1;
ldnguage dultiple choioe que*rion) ef 1 &slt
eacli
Trs&shti*n from loeal tanguage to 1S qu*stion*
choite qu*rt io:r) raf 1 raart
eadr
lengu*g* in {0 m
toa&
G qe*p to be rtt+uptcd out of S op$m*) I

Para*ragb I short essev i-u local l,enguage af

.18 t E0 F*rdE
{r questioa to k attf,mpted out cf optionei

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 Annerure B

Patteon and $yllabus for Appoiutocot ae PoetErD 8!d Mail Guard tbrcugh
Conpetitive r.'ooilation tiuited to illTB aad GDS
tlHl#t
I Pattenr of Era minatioa:

SI Descriptiou PaperI PaperII PaperIII

No
L Competitive or Competitive Quali.(ying Qualifying
:
Qrlalfyilrg I

2 fupe of Question Multiple Choice Multiple Choice On

=
I
Questions Que8tione eEd : Computer
Subjective
3 Number of As per syllabus As per syllabrre
uestiong
4 Muximum Marks 150 in 2 Parts 50 23
o Duration 90 Minutes 60 minutes 15 minutes

6 Language of Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English (as

Question Paper well as in Local Language, aB
published under the provisione of
lRecn:itrnent Rules, where Hindi is
a lor:a] l
Language of Not Applicable ae As per question paper
Answer Paper Multiple Choice
s
8 Minimum For SC/ST ' 3370 in each Paper
Qualifyiug Mslk (b) For OBC ' 3?04 in each Paper
(Eubject to (c) For Others '40% in each Paper
rcseruation plicy
ofGovernmen|)

II. Critaria for Selection:-

d Examination for Paper-I and Paper-II will be mnducted in coutinuity in one

sitting. Thereafter Paper-III, i.e. Data Entry Skili TeBt OEST), wiI be
conducted separately on the eame day.

b) Only such candidates who qualify in each Paper, viz. Paper-I, PaperII and
Paper-III, shall be considered for fural selection and their merit shall be drawn
in order of marks secured in Paper-I. Srnce Paper-II and Paper.III are only
qualifying, marks eecured in Paper.II and Paper-III shali not be added to
marks secured in Paperl to decide merit.

c) A.fter arranging the candidates in order of Eerit as at (b) above, uumber of

candidates to be declarcd successful ehall be equal to the number of vacancy in
each ffitegory.

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d) In the event of any vacaney noti.fied for recruitmenb rsmains unfrlled orrly due
to non-joining of selected candidate, the next candidate in the merit liat ahall
be cousiilered for appointment, However, appointment of such candidate shall
be only on the gtound of refueal of pmmotion / declining offer of appointment
ahd no nrait list or approved panel shall be mainraiued.

III. Syllabus:
I (90 MiD
Part A
FEt(kt}llklrPn$I
Maximum a) Organization of the Department 30 questions
trlalks - 100 b) lYpe of Post Ofices
c) Businese l{ours
[50 questiohs i d) Psyment ofpoetage, stampa and stationery
of 2 marks i e) General rules as to paddng, eealing aud
eachl posting, manner of rffixing poemge stEups
I
!
0 Methods of ad&ess
g) Post boxes and Post begs
h) Delivery of marls
i) Refuml of article
j) Payment of eMoney Order
k) Redirection
l) Instruction regarding address chauge
m) Articles adilreeeed to deceaeed person
n) Liability to detentioD to certain mailg
o) Facilitiee provided by Poetmen in rural
areaS
p) Products and Senrices: Mails, Bankiag &
Bemittances, Insurance, Stamps and
Business (Reference: India Poet Webeite)
Offrcial Pogtal Articles

Poctel Llenurl Voluns Y 10 questions

d Definitions' Head, Sub and Branch Office,
Mail Bag, Face and Facing, Beat, Camp
Correspondence, Lete letters and too late
1,1 -'.-,::: r l\,1:.-,j'r,, .l ,:::^,..:.

5 questions
d Head Postman
b) Knowledge of Poetal Bueiness
c) Supply of forus to be carried out
d) Sale of stamps
e) Postmal's Book
0 Address to be noted oa Poetal Articles
g) Damaged articles to be noticed

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 Book of reeeipts for intinations and uotices
delivery
j) Instnrction for delivery
k) Realization of poetage before delivery
l) Receipts of eddresses for registered
m) Delivery to illiterate addressees,
Pardaaaehin women
d Deli"ery of ingured articles address€d to
minors
o) Payment of e-Money Ordera
p) e-Money Orders addressed to minors
q) Paymerrt of e'MO a.nd delivery oI
regi6tered }etlers to lunatics
r) Duties of Village Postman

PoetalMmurlVoL VII 5 questions

a) Starnpg and Seale
b) Portfolio and ite contente
c) Stationery
d) Preparation of daily report
e) Mail Abebact
0 Exchange of Mails
d CagetB
i
h) Disposal ofMaile addregged to a eection or
a mail oEce
i) Closing of aarsit bags
, j) Duties and reeponsibilties of l{ail
, GuardlAgent
D firral duties before quitting Van or offi.ce
l) 'A: and 'B' order
ort"B
Qen eral AwareneselKlxowledge I 1O questions
:Maximum
marks - 50 Topics to be covered ( t to 3 questiors froE
I eech topic):
i [25 questions a) Indian Geography I

of 2 marke b) Civics
, each] c) General knowledge
t
?
o Iudial sulture & freedom rtn-rggle
e) Elhicg and mqrale rtudy
i
Basic Arithmetic 10 questions

Topics to be covered (1 to 2 questions tom

each topic):
a) BODMAS (bracketa, ordera, ilivision,
multiplication, addition, subtrastion)
b) percentage
c :r rslit and loss
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 d) simple interest
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e) Average
0 Time and work
g) Time and distance
D U;ltary pqethod
nearoning ard Alalytical Ability (Non Verbal 5 questions

PAPEB.II Minu
Marimum
marks - 50 Translasion of words from Eng:lish to local 15 questions of I
language (Multiple choice question) mark each
T!anelation of words from local language to 16 questions of 1

English (Multiple choice question) mark each

L€tt€r qrriting in local language ia 40 to 50 10 marks
worde (I queation to be attempted out of 3
options)
Paragraph / ahort essay ia local lauguage of 10 marks
40 to 50 worde (1 guestion to be attampted
out of 3 options)

PAPER'III (rr Minu

Maximum
marks - 25 Skill test of date entry for 15 minutea on 25 marls
[Data Entrf conputer on the sams day.
I Skill Test
oESr)l [Data e of 1000 k depressions + 5%)l

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 Anuexure C

Patteta aril Syltrebus of CrcmpetitivE Elatnirretion linitad to Postoau I MeiI

Guard / MIIi / GDB for Appoiltuent as Ptetal Asairtmt aad Sortins Assict8nt

I. Pattem of pyarninnlisai

st Deecription PaperI Paper-II PaperIII

No
1 Competitive or Competitive Qualifying Qualifying
Qualifyinc
2 Type of Questron Multiple Choice Multiple Choice On
I
Queetions Questions and Computer
Subj ective
3 Number of per syllabue As per syllabus
Questione
.1 Maxrmum Marks 100 in 2 Parts 50 25
o Duration 120 Minutes 45 minutes 16 minutes
ri Language of Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English
Question Paper well as in Local Language, as published
uuder the provision6 of Recruitment
Rules, where Hi ndi is not a local

7 Langu.age of Not Applicable aa As per queetion paper

Answer Paper Multiple Choic+
Queetions
8 Minimum For SC/S ' 33% irt Paper
Qr:alifying Mark (b) For OBC ' 37o/o fn each Paper
(Subject to (c) For Others -40% in each Paper
reservation palicy
of Go t.)

II. Criteria for Selectioa:-

d Examination for Paper I and Paper II will be condueted in continuity.

Thereafter, Paper fll, i.e. Data Entry Skill Test (DEST), will be conducted
separately on tbe same day.

b) Only auch candidates who qualify in eath Paper, viz. Paperl, PaperII aud
PaperIII, shall be considered for frnal relection and their merit shall be drawn
in order of marks secured in Paper-I. Siace Paper-II and PaperIII are only
qualifyiag, marke securrd in Paper'[I and Paper'III shall not be added to
marhs Becured in Paper-I to decide merit.

c) After ananging the candidates in order of aerit ss at G) above, number of

candidatee to be declared guccesgful ehall be equal to the number of vacancy i.n
each category.

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 d) In the event of any vacancy notified for recruitment remaine unfrlled only due
to non'joining of selected candidate, the next cendidate in lhe merit list in the
same cateBory shal] be considered for appointment. However, apFointmenC of
such ca-hdidate ahall be onJy on the ground of refusal of promotion / declining
offet of appointment and no ' ait list or approved panel shall be maintained.

III Syllabus for Postal AsaiataEt /Sorting AssigtaDt Limited Depar.tmentd

Competitive l6e rn inoti6a:

Paperl (I20 Minutee)

Part'A

Maximum
Poet Office Guido Patt I (exce Iegraphic 10 queslrone
Money Order)
marks -60

[50 questions
Pogt Office Guide Part II (except British and 10 questions
of 1 mark each]
Irish Postal order)

Basic tsrnirologi€s related to IT 10 queslions

Itlodernisation projeet of Department of Posts

hoducts and ScwiceB: Maile, Banking & 10 qucstrons

Bemittances, Insurance, Stamps and Business
(Rpference: India Post Webeit€)
a) Poetal Manual Volume VI - Pert I 5 guestions

b) Portal Maaual Voluue VI - Part Itr I

(chapter I and II)

d Updated SB Orderg igsued by Directorate

trll 31'r December of the preceding year in
which exam is being conducted

Postal Manual Volume VII

b) ual

i Part'B General AwarEness / Knowledge 10 questiona

!

lMarimum Topice to be covereil (2 queetions fron each

: marke -
50 topic):
a) Indian Geography
i
[50 questions b) Civico
of I mark eachl c) Geaeral tnowledge
d) Indian culture & freedom struggle
I
e) Ethics and morale st
Basic Arithoetic 20 que8tions

to be covered to3 from

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{s&1
 each
d BODMAS (bracLets, orders, division,
multiplication, addition, sub tr acti on)
b) p€rc€ntege
c) profit and lose
d) eimple intereat
e) Average
0 fime and work
s) Time and distBnce
h) Uni method
Xeaeoniag and Aralytical Ability Non Verbal 20 questions
/ Pistorial)

PAPEB.II
Maxirnum
marks -50 Ttanelation from English to local laaguage t5 questioas
Multiple choice questione (10 Engliah words of 1 mark
cioseet meaniDgs in local langrage to be each
identi6ed)
Translation ftom local language to English 15 queations
Multiple choice questions (t0 local language of 1 mark
words closest meaning in English words to be each
identified
Lotter writing in local lauguage (1 to be 10 marks
attempted out of 3 optione)
Paragtaph/ ehort essay in local language of 80 to 10 marks
100 words (i to be att€mpted out of 3 options)

PAPER. 16
Maximum
I
r
marks - 25 Ski[ teet of data entry for 15 minutes on 25 marks
[Datu Errtry corDputer on the same day.
Skill Test
oESr)l [Data entry of 1200 ke ssions G 5%)l

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 A:onerure D

Pattern ald Syllabue of Examination for Direct Recruitment ftom Open Mrrket

L Pattera of Eramination:
r
st Description PaperI Paper-fI PaporIII
No
1 Competitive ol' Competitive Qualifying QualiJying
n
2 Type of Question Multiple Choice Subjective On
uestions Com uter
3 Number oi' As per syllabus As per syllabus
Questrons
.{ Maxirnum Marks i r0o 60 40
;) Duration 90 Minutes . 45 minuses 30 minutes
6 Language of Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English
Question Paper well as in l-ocal Language, as published
under the provisions of Recruitment
Rules, where Hindi ie not a }ocal
la a
7 l,anguage of Not Applicable a6 I As per question paper
Answer Paper Multiple Choice
e6tions
,t Minimum For SO/ST - 339i, rn each Paper
Qualifying Mark (b) For OBC ' 37o/o tn each Paper
(Subject to (c) For Others -40% in each Paper
reservatioa policy
of Ga men

IL Criteria for Eeletior:'

e) Examination for Paper I w l be conducted for all caudidates.

b) Candidatcs will be shortlieted on the bagie of performance in Paper I for

appearing in Paper II a.ud Paper III. Depending upon the number of vacancies,
number of cantlidatee to be ebortlieted will be between 3 to 5 times the number
of vacancies.

c) OnIy such cand.idates who qualify in Paper I, Paper Il end Paper III eeperetely
shall be considered for frnal eelection and their merit shall be drawn in order of
marks secured in Paperl only sinee Paper II and Paper III are only qudifying
in nature.

d) The final number of selected canilidatee shall be equal to the uuober of

vacancy in each caiegory.

ouq
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e) In the event of any vacancy notified for recruitrnent remains unfilled only due
to non'joining of eelected candidat€, the next candidate in the merit list in the
6ame cetegory shall be considered for appointment. However, appointment of
such candidate ehall be only on the ground of declining offer of appointment
and no wait list or approved panel shall be maintained.

II. Syllabue:
PAPER-I Miuu Marka - 1
A Geaeral Awareless/Kaowledge 30
Topice to be covered (4 to I questrons from each topic): Questioue
a) Indian Geography
b) Civicg
c) General knowledge
d) lndian culture & freedora stnrggle
e) Ethics and morale stu
B. Basic AdtbtDetic 40
Topics to be covered (4to I questions from each topic): Queetious
d BODMAS (brackets, orilers, iliviaion, multiplicatio4 adilition,
subtraction)
b) percentage
c) profit and Ioss
d) simple intcrest / compound interesl
e) Average
0 Time and work
g) Time and distancc
h) Unita method
C. Reamning and ADslyticaf Abi[tt' 30
(Both verbal and non'verbal typee) Quostions
( Non verbaU pictorial reasoning and analytical ability testing is
AE esLion r has to be bili

PAPER-II Minutes) (Meximum marls -

Translation Som English to local Translatioa from English to local
la
lYanslation from local langrrage to Ttanglation ftom local language to
rsh
Letter writing in local language (1 ro be Letter writing in local language (1 to be
atte ed out of 3 atte out of 3 ns)
")
Paragraphl ahort es6ay in local Paragraph./ short essey in local
Ianguage of 80 to 100 words (1 to be lanSuage of E0 to 100 words (1 to be
attc out of 3 tione) attem ted out of 3 tions)

PAPDR.III arkn -
Skill test of data entry for 20 minutes on computer on the 40 marks
same day. [Deta entry of 2000 key deprcssions (+ ivo)]

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 Annerue E

Irccal Laaguage of State/Uuior Te,rritory for appohtmeut to tbe peta of Multi

fneLi''g Staff (llTfl), Poat"'"", Mtril Guad Postal Asaiataot ad Sortiry
A!!i.taDt
tHA**

S.No. Nams of Poatal Geographicel area of State / Incal Lauguage of

Circle LllI covered under the Poetal Postsl Divirion.e
Circle fqlling u.nder Btats /
UT
I ArLdhra Pradesh Anilhra hadeeh TcIugu I
and Yanam diEtrict of
Puducherry
2 Assam Assam Three Assamese
Districts of Barak Valley
a-nd Bodoland Territorial
Council Areas )
Three Dietricts of Barak Bengali
Vall
Bodoland Territorid Corrncil Bodo
Areas
Bihar Bihar Hindi
4 Chha rh Chhattis h Hindi
a Delhi Delhi Hindi
6 Gujarat G arat Gujarati
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
7 Haryana Haryana Hindi
tl Himachal Himachal Pradeeh Hindi
Pradesh
I Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir Urdu
Kashmir
l0 Jharkhand i Jharkhand Hindi
11 Karnataka Kamataka Kannada
).2 Kerala Ifurala, Lakshadweep and Malayalam
Mahe dictrict of Puducherry
f-
13 Madhya Madhya Badesh Hindi
Pradesh
1.1 Maharashtra Maharashtra Marathi
Goa Kon.haui
15 North'Easl , Arunachal Pradesh Hindi / English
Mani ur I\{anipuri
Meghalaya Hindi / English
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Ar{o r'n
S.No. Na.oo of Poetrl Geographical area of gtato / Local La:rguag€ of
Circle tlfcovered under the Poetd Postel Divieioue
Circle falliag under Stats /
UT
Mizoram Mizo
J
Nagaland Hindi / English
Tripura Bengali
16 : Orissa Odisha Odia
77 Punjab Punjab Punjabi
Chandigarh Hindi / English
18 Rajasthan i Rajasthan Hindi
19 Tamil Nadu Tarnil Nadu Tamil
Puducherry (excluding Tamil
Mahe and Yanam dietrict)
20 Tclangana Telangana Telugu
27 Uttar Prsdesh : Uttar Pradesh Hindi
22 Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Hin di
West Bengal est B al Bengali
Sikkim Nepali
Andaman and Nicobar Hindi / English
Ieiands

{"}luf.-
....:...

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 C*k Erc$.ncr in Poft l
t*t..&,WF5m0r0 11 115 lui}.'SPB I{pr.)
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I

, , *,J rrt'InLli;r
lTffST hdqr -\l nr rn-r,l ('r,mnrurrir';rlions
I)r,1riu'trtt t: n t rll Post s
(r< Dak l3hawan, Sansad Marg
i Nerv Delhi-110001
A {n d.i). r,

Drrtcd: ,rJlune. 2011)

-,\ll ('hit'l Postnr itsl.('rs Gcnolal

t: Iir:vrstr.rn r.r{'S1'1}itlrus irn(l Pallcm r.rl' lixirniinations r:on<luctcd

'lly
S f)cpartmeut o1
l)r.,sls iiu :rl.rpoint rlt,n t t.) tl1(' l)()st-. ol \[r-rlti Taskrng Staff (1{TS). Postman, }lail
( irralri. Posf ltl -{,csisf.lrtrt irlti Soltirrg Assi-<tant
- r'egarding

IiinLlh' r'r'Ier to lcttcl No. 17-0tJ/2018-SPB'I of evcn No. daterl 10.05.2019 on the
abrrve montioncd sublect victe lvhir:lr revised syllabus and pattern of following
exitminations w.ts cilculated as under :-

l' '!rtt:, riii, -{. i r rIl,( lrlr\{, i,\iin} riiTtolt itrtrriIti 1r, (lIaIrrrr l);Lli St:1\rili ((iDSi lirr
:lIrl)rn'rtrlr(,nt rrs \ltrlti 'l'iiskrng St rr11.
rir .\nnrxtrrr' 11: (hnrp,,titrvc Uxin'ninatrou limitcd to \l'1'S and Gl)S fol apliointrneltr
rrs l)ost rrnr-r lrnd l\'lrril (iuald.
iiiij .\nni,rru't: (l: ('om|r,titite Exnminltion limitod to Postrran I l\{ail Guard i N{TS i
(il),{ i',r'api)()intl.rlcrrr as l)ostal "-\ssistanl. iuitl Sorting -{ssistant,
trrl .\r:rl:rrrir,. i): (lrnrPcti1.ivr, lixlrrrinitlion foi- Dir:cct Rccluitmcnt lrom Open Markct
1i,r'thr.prrsls oI JITS, Poslnrar.t,'f [iii] (irrard I Postal :\ssisttrnt i Sor-ting As-sistant.

2. In this rr:gard, lollorvrng colrcctions havc been caruied out:-

C'orrccl.itln-s calritd out in E44!er Eq!ry ---_ Rcvised Ent

Part I II rn r\nnexr.rre-(' ''St ll;rLus frrl Postal Assistant 'Svllabus
lSor-l.ilrg,\ssistirnt Limited
IJL.pil |l l'llon t l (-ornpctitivc
E xamll-]ilt1()n
S.No. 3 li;r Paperlil unc e 30 minutes I 20 N'linut ts
''Pattern of Examination" ltl
Annexure'D

\ll orhr,r'( {)n1i,11t.:. irl thc afir'esaid lctler rlatr.d 10.05.2019 ronain the sams

Yours faithl'ullv

,'-1
t, o
(lJ uth uf illlI
.-\ssista nt. Dilector Clenelal (SPN)
Copy to:'
L-- I. G\I. CEI/I'for uploading the order on the India Post website
 No. 17'08/20ltl.SPB-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi'f 10001.
Dated the 20th June, 2019
To,

1 All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General

2 Chief Gencral Managcr, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3 Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4 Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5 All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject: Re'ision of syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conducted by Department of

Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi TaeL.ing Statr (MTS), Postmau, MaiI
Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant - regarding
Sir,

In continuation of letter of even numbcr dated 10.05.2019, read with letter of even
number dated 10.06.2019, on the above mentioned subject, the Competcnt Authority has
approved further modifications in Annexure-B, Annexure.C and Annexure.D of the letter
dated 10.05.2019 as specified below:'

I Point No. II of both Annexure-B and Annexure'C, relating to criteria for selection,
shall be replaced with the following:'

(il Examination for Paper I and Paper II will be conducted in continuity.

(iil Out of the candidates who secure quaiifying marks in both Paper-I and PaperII
separately, the number of candidates to be shortlisted for appearing in Paper-III
shall be 3 to 5 times the number of vacancies.

(iii) Candidates who qualify in PaperIII shall be considered for final selcction and their
merit shal1 be drawn in order of marks secured in Paper-I. Since Paper-II and
Paper-III are only qualifying, marks secured in PaperII and PaperIII shall not be
addcd to marks seculed rn Papcr'I to decide merit.

(rr4 After arranging the candidates in order of merit as at (iii) above, number of
candidates to be declared successful shall be equal to the number of vacancy in
each category.

(v) In the event of any vacancy notified for recruitment remains unfilled only due to
non-joining of selected candidate, the next candidatc in thc mcrit list in the same
category shall be considered for appointment. However, appointment of such
candidate shall be only on the ground of refusal of prornotion / declining offer of
appointment and no wait list or approved panel shall be maintained.

Page 1 of 3
II In Annexure'C, Table for Paper-II under the caption 'Syilabus' shall be replaced
wrth the following:'

PAPER-II (45 MiButes)

T-
Maximum
marks -50 Transiation of words from English to local 15 questions of
lan chorce uestron) 1 mark each
Translation of words from local language to 15 questions of
plglish (\.!.ultiple choice ques tion) 1 mark each
Letter writing in local language in 80 to 100 10 marks
words (1 question to be attempted out of 3
o tions)
Paragraph / short essay in local language of 80 10 marks
to 100 words (1 question to be attempted out of
3o tions)

III. In Annexure-D, Table for Paper-II under the caption 'Syllabus' shali be replaced
with the following: -

PAPER'II (45 Minutes) (Maximum marks - 60)

Translation of words lrom English to 15 questions of 1 mark each
lo cal language (Multiple choico quc stion)
Translation of words from local language 15 questions of 1 mark each
to English (Multrple choic c uestion)
Letter writing in local language in 80 to 15 marks
100 words (1 question to be attempted
out of 3 opt ions) I
Paragraph / sholt essay local I i marKs
in I

language of 80 to 100 words (1 que stion i

I

to be attempted out of 3 options) I

3. Letter ofeven number dated 10.05.2019 stands modified to the extent stated above

Yours faithfull )-,

(Satya Na sh)
Director (SPN)

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Copy forwarded to:-

1. PS to Minister of State for Communications (IlC)

2. ST.PPS to Secretary (Posts) / ST.PPS to Director General Postal Services
3. PPS/ PS to Addl. DG (Co'ordinatron)/ Member (Banking)/ Member (O)/ Member (P)/
Member (Planning & HRD)/ Member (PLI)/ Member (Tech)
4. Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser
5. Sr. Deputy Director General (Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. Deputy Director Generat (PAF)
6. Director General, P&T Gudit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
?. Secretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General
8. ChicfEngineer (Civil), Postal Directorate
9. Director (DE), Postal Directorate
10. All Sections of Postal Directorate
11.A11 recognized Federatrons / Uruons / Associations
12. GN{, CEPT fcrr uploading the order on the India Post website.
13. Guard Frle
14. Spare copies.

lqa
(Leena George)
Scction Officer (SPN'I)

Page 3 of 3
 No. 1?'08/2018-SPB-I
Governmcnt of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001.
("
Dated: I la June, 2019
To
1 All Chief Postmasters Genclal / Postmasters Gencral
2 Chicf Gcncral Manager, BD Directorate / Parccl Dircctorate / PLI Directoratc
3 Director, RAKNPA / G\,{, CEPT / Dircctors of a1l PTCs
4 Acldl. l)ircr:tor (icncral, Ann1, Postal Service, New Delhi
5 All Genelal N{anagers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts I DDAP

Subject: Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conducted by Department of

Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS), Postman, Mail
Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant regarding
Srr.

In contiluation of letter of even No. tlated10.05.2019 on the above mentioned

strbject. the Competent,\uthority has approved the following:

(i) Relaxation of qualifying marks in respect of candidates belonging to PWD and EWS
categories appealing in examination for appointment to the posts of IvITS, Postman,
IIail Guard. Postal Assistant. Sorting Assistant shail be as follows, subject to
reservation polir:t' of the Govet'nme)rt:

-!utqg,rry Qualifoing marks in each paper except DEST

E\\:S 3',1o/o

l,\\'1) 33%

(ii) Frxation o1'qualilyrng marks lbr computer bascd Data Entry Ski1l Test, subject to
rescrvation policy of the Government:

Quali&ine marls for Data E Skill Test

-aaec""v
Gen 75%
OtsC/EWS 70%
SC/ST 650/o
P\VD (if not exempted for skill 65o/o
test)

Yours faithfully,

)slo6 )Dll
(\{ uthulirmitr.t C)
Assrstant Director General (SPN)

Page L of 2
Copy forwarded to:-

l. PS to Mrnister of State for Communications (IlC)

2. ST.PPS to Secretal'y (Posts) / ST.PPS to Director General Postal Services
3. PPSI PS ro Addl. DG (Co-ordination)/ Member (Banking)/ Member (O)/ Member (P)l
Member (Planning & HllD)/ lllemher (PLI)/ Nlember (?ech)
4. Additional Secretary & Financiai Adviser
5. Sr. Depury Director General (Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. I)eputy Director Oeneral (PAF)
{:i. Diroctor Gener'al, P&T (Audit). Civil l,ines, New Delhi
7. Secrctar.v--, Pr:sl.al Services Boardl Ali Deputy Directors General
t{. Chie1" Enginccr (Clivil), Postai Dircctnral.e
9. Director (DE), Postal Directorate
10.AIl Scctions of Postai Directorate
11. All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations
12. GI4, CEPT lbr upioading the order on the lndia Post website.
13. Ciuard File
1.4. Spale copies.

{W"-
(Leena Geo--rge)
Seetion Offrcer (SPN'I)

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 No 17'08/2018'SPB.i
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi'110001.
f?"'
Dated:l( June. 2019
To

I All Chief Postmasters Genelal / Postmasters General

2 Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate I PI,I
Directorate
3 Director, RAKNPA / GI{ CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4 Addl. Director General, -{rmy Postal Servicc, New Delhi

Subject: R.evision of Syllabus and Pattern of ExaminationE conducted by

Department of Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi fgsLing Staff
(MTS), Postnan, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistart
-
regarding
Srr.
I am directed to refer to this office's Ietter of even number dated
10.05.2019, read with letters of even number dated 10.06.2019 and 20.06.2019,
on the above mentioned subject and to say that Paper-II for all examinations
consists of translation from English to local language and vice.versa. Local
languagc(s) of Postal Crrclcs wcre also communicated vide said letter 10.05.2019,
Annextu'e'E ;bid-

2. The Competent Authoritv has now approved modification in the syllabus

of PaperII of following examinations conducted in the Statcs of Arunachal
Pradcsh, Nagaland and Nleghalaya of North'East Circle:'

a. Compctitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) for

appr|lntment as l\{ultr Ti.Lsking Staff (Annexure A of Ietter dated 10.05.2019),

b. Oornpetitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS for appointment as

Postman and Mail Cluai'd(Annexulo B of lettei' dated 10.05.2019).

C Clornpctitrve Examination limited to Postman / Mail Guard i MTS / GDS for

apporntmcnt as Postal Assistiinl and Solting Assistant (Annexure C of lettcr
datcd 10.05 2019).

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3. Modificd syllabus of Paper-II referretl to in Para 2 above shall be as
under:'

Maximum Comprehension passage in English with 10 questions of 2

Marks:50 N{ultiple Chorce Qucstions marks each
Let,ter rvrit.ing in linglish 15 marks
(1 question to be attempted rlul, ol 3 options)

Paragraph / short cssay in local language 15 marks

(1 question to be attempted out of 3 options)
tt
{ Fr,rrthcr'. Syllabus of Paper"II of Competitive Examinatton for Direct
Recrurtment fi'on: Open X,larket fcrr the posts of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard /
Postal Assistant I Sorting Assistant (Annexure D of letter dated 10.05.2019) for
the candidates appearing in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya of
North-East Circle shall be as under:-

\ilaximum Comprehension passage in English with 10 questions of 2

N'lalks: 60 I'Iultiple Chorce Questions marks each
r writing in English 20 marks
(1 question to be attempted out of 3 options)

Paragraph / sholt essay in local language 20 m alks

(1 question to be attempted out of 3 options)

5. l-urther. rt is clarified that Hindi shall be the local language in Postal

Divisions covering geographical region of Chandigarh.

6. Letter of even number dated 10.05.2019 stands modifred to the extent

stated above.

Yours faithlully,

a*xtZarl
b
(Muthuraman C)
A ssistant Director General (SPN)

Page 2 of 3
Copy forwarded to:-

1. ST.PPS to Sccretary (Posts) / ST.PPS to Director General Postal Services

2. PI'S/ PS to Add1. IJG (Oo-ordinarion)i Member (Banking)/ Member (O)/
\'lember (P)/ Membcr (Planning & HRD)/ Member (PLI)/ Member (Tech)
3. Additional Secretary & !'inancial Adviser
4. Sr. Deputy Director General (Vigilance) & CVO
5. Director General, P&T LA,udit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
6. Secretarv, Postal Selvices Board/ A11 Deputy Directors General
?. Director (DE), Postal Directorale
8. All Secl.rons r-if Post.al Dirertorate
9. Ali recognizerl Federations / Unions / Associatrons
10.GM, CEPT ibr uploading the order on the India Post website.
1 i. Guard File
12. Sparc copics.
,1 !

7.!ll
:_*--"
(Leena George)
Section Officer (SPN'I)

Page 3 of 3
 No. I?'08/2018-SPB'I
Government of India
N'Iinistry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New De"!hi'110001.
Dated: ' t' 'July. 2019
To,

1 All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General

2 Chief General Manager, BD Ditectorate / Parcel Directorate / PIJ
Directorate
Director, RAKNPA I GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4 Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5 Managers (Frnance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject: Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conducted by Department of

Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS), Postman, Mail
Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant - regarding

Srr/ Madam.

I am directed to refer to this office's letter of even number dated 10.05.2019. read
with modifications thereof on the above mentioned subject and to say that the Competent
Authority has approved further modifrcations in Part' I, Sr. No. 6 of Aonexure- A,
Annexure'B, Annexure'C and Annexure'D of the letter dated 10.05.2019 as specified
bclow:'

Existt Provisron for Pa er I Revised Provision for Pa rI

Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English (as weil as Bilingual i.e- Hindi and English
,in Local Language, as published under the
provisions of Rccrurtmcnt Rules, where
Hindi is not a locai lalguage)

E!s!,lej"q.Yt!r911 {9r !-gpe1 !I Revised Provision for Paper II

Bilingual, i.e. Hindi and English (as well as English to Local Language (as defined in
in Local Language, as published under the Annexure E of letter of even number
plovrsions of Recruitment Rules, where dated 10.05.2019) and vice versa
Hindi is not a local lanquaqe)

2. The provisrons of Paper II in respect of North East Circle will be governed by this
office letter of even number dated 28.06.2019.

ll. Letter ofeven numbel dated 10.05.2019 stands modified to the extent stated above.
This will be letrospectively elTective from 10.5.2019.
Yours faithfully,

o 1la,o 11

(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)
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Copy forwarded to:-

1. ST.PPS to Secretary (Posts) / ST.PPS to Director General Postal Services

2. PPS/ PS to Addl. DG (Co-ordination)/ Member (Bankin$/ Member (O)/ Member
(P)/ Member (Planning & HRD)/ Member (PLI)/ Member (Tech)
3. Additional Secretary & Financiai Adviser
4. Sr. Deputy l)irector General (Vig"ilance) & CVO / Sr. Deputy Director General
(PAF)
5. Director General, P&T Gudid, Civil Lines, New Delhi
6. Secretary, Postal Services Board/ AII Deputy Directors General
7. Chief Engineer (Civil), Postal Directorate
8. I]irector (DE), Postal Directorate
9. AII Sections ofPostal Drrectorate
10.All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations
11.GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
12.Guard File
13. Spare copies.

(Leena George)
Section Officer (SPN-I)

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 No. 17'08/2018'SPB'I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Del,hi'110001.
Dated: .-fluly,2019
To,

1 All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General

2 Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI
Directorate
D Director, RA,KNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4 AddI. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5 General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject:' Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conducted by

Department of Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi Tasking
Staff (MTS), Postman, MaiI Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting
Assistant - regarding
Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to refer to Ietter of even no. dated L7.07.2019 on the above

mentioned subject. It has now been decided that the examination for Paper-I will
now be conducted as under:'

Paper-I English, Hindi and respective local language, where

I

Hindi is not a local language, as published vide letter of

even number dated 10.05.2019.
I

Yours faithfully,

91 8,a t1
(Muthuram all c)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

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tr'.No. 17-0812018'SPN'I )(
Govcrnment of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi,
Dated 09tr Septcmber, 2021
To,
All Chief Postmasters Gencral / Postrnasters Cleneral

Subject: Reyieion of Pattern, Syllabus and Quali$ing marks of Paper-III viz. Data
Entry Slcill Teet OEST), of competitive examinations conducted by
Department of Posts for appointment to thc posta of Poetmar, Mail Guard,
Postal Asaistant and Sorting Aseistant,

Madam / St.
Iam direcsed to refer to f)irecrcrarc's lerter No. 17-08120] 8-SPB.I dated
11.12.2019 wherein revised pararneters of PaperIII - Data Entry Skill Teet for
recruitment to the posts of Postman, Mail Guald, Postal Assistant and Sorting
Assistaat were communicated. Subsequeotly, che parameoers communicated vide
said letter dated 11.12.2019 were aleo made afiplicable 1o, slarnin6tions conducted
for 2020 vacancy year. It was also communicated that the parameters
communicated vide said lett,et of 11.12.20,l9 would bc reviewed for tho examinations
for the vacancy year 2021 onwards.

2. Accordingly, the matter has bcen rcviewed and the Competent Authoriry has
approved following parameters of Data Entry Skill Test:
(i) Competitive Examination limited to Ivlulti Tnsking StEff and Gramin Dak
Sevak for appointment aB Po$tnan and fofail Guard '

PAPER'III (15 Minutc

Maximum
Skiil test of data entn' for 15 minutes on l 25 marks
I

marks - 25
lData Entry I
computcr on the same day.i
Skill Test
(+5%)l
(DEST)] [Dat a entr1, of 600 key depressions
I I

Minimum Qualifuing Marks (d For Gen - 60%

for Paper'[I viz. Data l)ntrY ft) For OBC/EWS - 60% ___)
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1,/L

Skill Tesl. (])EST) (Subitct (c) For SC/51'- 509,6

to raservalioa policl, (d !'or PWt) (if not exernpted for skill test) -
Goveutment.) 5(t%

(ii) Compctitive examinrtion lirniter{ to Frx;rrnanllvlail GuardlM u.lti Tasking

StafflCrami:r Drrk Sevak for appoinr.menL as Postal As-sistani. arrd Snrring
Assisrant'
PAPDR-III (1r) Minutc
Maximum
marks -- 25 i
I
of clilla enf r'"v for l5 mirrn[es otr 25 marks
[Data Ent1, o)) thc saulu d:rt'.
Skill Test
(DEST)] I
lData entr] of 80{) key drlrressitrns (* 5%)l
Ivlinimum Qualifying &Iar.ks , {a) F'or Cen '- 60% !

I
for Papor-IlI viz. [)ata Eutr.r- I (b) l.'or OBCIT!1rS GQ-olo I

l
Skill 'l'esr (DES?) r'Suliecr (c.) por SC/S.I'- i09r
to rcservt tion policy ,.i' (d) Por P\{D (if nol. exempted for skitl test) - i
Govr:tnnenL, ) ii0 ofo

-l

3. Above paramete'-'c of DEST shall tre applicable for the examination collducred
for 2021 vacarc!-;rear" This w.il1 be further. reviewed for subsequent vac, ncy year in
due course.

Yr,uls faithlul15,.

ecl it.
(NI uthurarunn C)
."\ssista n t Direcr,o:. Ccneral (SpN)
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No. l7-08/2018-SPN-I(pt.)
Govemmcnt of India
Ministry of Communications
Dopartment of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-l10001
Dated:.{l/fr ovem ber, 2022
To,
The Chief Postmaster General
All Circles

Subject:-Clarificstiotr regarding exemption to appear in Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) for Visually
Handicapped (VII) candidates - reg.

MadamlSir,

Reference is invited to above stated subject and Department ofPersonnel and Training's (DoP&T)
instruclions regarding grant of exemption to physically handicapped candidates to appear in Data Entry
Skill Test @EST) IDOPT OM No. 11020/1/2011-Estt(D) dated 22.01.2015 l:

(i) If a plrysically handicapped candidate is otherwise qualilied to hold the said post and is
ceilifred by the competent Medical Authority i.e. the Civil Surgeon of a Govemment Health Care
Inslitution that he is permanently unfit for the Typing Test (DEST) because of a physical
disabiliry, may be exempted from passing the DEST.

(ii)The term 'physically handicapped' does not cover those who are visually handicapped or who
are hearing handicapped but cover only those whose physical disability Wrmanently prevents
them from typing "

2. Earlier, vide letter No.17-08/2018-SPNI dated 19.09.2022, U.P. Circle was advised to take
appropriate action based on the abovementioned instructions of DoP&T. However, keeping in view the
practical difficulties for VH candidates and principle of natural justice, the matter was re-examined and it
was decided that VH candidates shall be exempted from appearing in DEST. These instructions were
communicated to all Postal Circles vide letter of even numbsr dated 1l .10.2022.

3. In continuation of above letter dated | | .10.2022, it may further be noted that exemption granted to
VH candidates for appearing in DEST shall be made applicabte to all VH candidates, from recruitment
yew 2422 onwards. In cases where Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) has already been held for recruitment
year 2O22, VH candidates who have appeared for DEST shall be taken as qualified for the said
examination.
ours faithfull v'

gL
g0
ll
(Dil gh Sengar)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Copy to:- CPMG, Delhi Circle w.r,t. their email dated 21.10,2022 on the above subject.

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No. 17-08i/2O18-SPN-l
Govcromeotof hdia
Ministry of Cormunioations
Dapsrtmatrt ofPo*s
***tt
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-l10001
Dated: lP Doceabcr, 2022
To.,/
/ The chief Postmaster General
All Circles

Subject:- Revision of pararneten in Data Entry Skill Tert @EST) for appoiatment to the po3t
of Postman, Mell Guardr Postal Arsirtart aud Sortlng Aslstsut - r€ardilg

Madam/Sir,
am directed to r€fer to the subject cited above and say that vide Dircctorate's lctter of No.
I
1748/2018-SPN-I dated 09.09.2021 parameters ofPaper-Ill i.c. Data Entry Skill Test @EST) for
rccruitnent to the post of Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Postsnsn and Mail Guard were
circulated. It was stipulatcd that the parameters of DEST communicatcd vide said letter of 09.09.2021
shalt be applicable for the examination conducted for 2021 vacancy year. Para 3 of the said letter
provided that the parameters of DEST shall bc frnther reviewcd for subsequent vacsncy year in due
course. Subsequently, similar pattem, syllabus and qualiffing marks of Paper-III for the year 2022
was circulated vide letter No. I 7-08/20 I E-SPN -l dated 22.07 .2022.

2. 'Ihe mafier hss bcen rcviewed and Competent Authority has approved following parameiers of
DEST:.

(i) Compctitivc erramindi@ limited to Multi Tasking Statr 8d Gramin Dd( Scvak for appoinhcot
to thc post of for appoinment r the post of Poshan and tviail Guard:-

PAPER-w (15 Minutes)

Maximum ma*s- 25 Skill test of dato entry for l5 minutes ol c.omputer.
[Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)]
[Data entry of 600 key depressions (a 5%)]

Minimun Quli$ing L&*s fot Papcr-III viz. (a) For Ger/ OBC/EWS - 75%
Dat8 Entry Ski[ Test (DEST) (Subject to (b) For SC/ST/PWD (if not exemped for
rcserwlion Inlicy of Government) skill tcst) - 607o

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(ii) Compotitivc ocmin tion limitcd to Posfrnan / Mdl Guard / Multi Tasking Staff / Cramin Dck
Sevak for rppoinment to thc post of Postal fusistant / Sortiry AssistaDt:-

PAPER-III (15 MiruJsr)

lv{axinun nsts- 25 Skill test of data entry for I 5 minutrs on compulrr'
[DaaEntry Skitl Test @EST)]
[Daa estry of 1000 key depressions (* 5%)]
Mininrm Quli&ing Ma*s for Paper-III viz. (a) For Gen/OBC/EWS - 75ozo
Data Edry Skill Td (DEST) (Subiect to (c) For SC/ST/PWD (if not o<empcd for
reser'eal ion Policy of Gwerament) skill test) -60%

2. Fur&er, it has bceo dpcidod &st thc number of candidatcs to be shortlisted for DE$T shall be
kept as &re times of thc nrmber of vacancies decla:ed at the time of notiication In case vacancy is
revis6d upward/dovmward belore publication of results (Paper-I &[), the revised vacancy position
shall bc notificd and shon listing shall bc done threc timcs of thc rtvised vacaDcy. Revision in
vacatrcy pogitim affer delaratioa of results shall not be allowed crrrcapt itl exceptiorul circtmstaoces
with prior lpproval of DGPS and in nrh cases reviscd v8cancy shall bc notificd ard list of
cadidarcs to bc callod for DBST shall also be rcvid accordingly.

3. Thosc instructions shEU bc applicable for all examinations to be notifiod on or after

0r.0t.2023.
Yours faithfully,

Singh Sengar)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

trr.Oirewr (DE), Dak Bhawan.

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No. 17-08/2018-SPN-I
Govemment of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated:- /14rpri1,2023
To2."
The Chief Postmaster General
North East Circle

Subject:- Review of issue regarding local language test for appointment to the post of MTS / Postman /
Mail Guard / Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant on the basis of examination in North East Circle-reg.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to your Office's D.O. letter No. Staffll8- 130/2022 dated 22.03.2023 on the
subject cited above vide which a proposal has been sent to the Directorate for reviewing local language
test for appointment to the post of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard / Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant on
the basis of examination in North East Circle.

2. As per Annexure-Il of leuer No. 17-08/2018-SPBI dated 05.04.2022 (Pattem and Syllabus for
appointment as Postman/ Mail Guard/ MTS) and Annexure-E of letter No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I dated
10.05.2019 @attem and Syllabus for appointment as Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant), local language
for North East Postal Circle is as under:-

Sl. No. Geographical areas of State covered Local Language of Postal

under North East Postal Circle Divisions
I Arunachal Pradesh
2 Meghalaya Hindi/English
3 Nagaland
4 Manipur Manipuri
5 Mizoram Mizo
6 Tripura Bengali

3. Competent Authority has approved that local language for the entire North East Postal Circle shall
be Hindi / English / Manipuri / Mizo / Bengali.

4. Accordingly, North East Postal Circle may give an option to the candidates to choose any one of
the prescribed local language of the Circle, viz. Hindi / English / Manipuri / Mizo I Bengali, for local
language test, while applying for the aforesaid posts on the basis of examination.
Yours faithfully,

1,

(Dileep Singh Sengar)

Assistant Director General (SPNJ)
\-/py to:- Director (DE), Dak Bhawan for information.

'kfu,
 F.No. I 7-08120 I 8-SPN-I
Govemment of lndia
Ministry of' Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Ehawan, Sansad lv{arg,

New Delhi, dated ]"q.05.2024
To,
L AllChief Postmasters Ceneral / Postrnasters General
2. Chief Csneral Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directoratel PLI Dircctorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM. CEPT,'Directors ofall PICs
4. Addl, Director Ceneral,'Anny Postal Service,I.,lew Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) I Directors Postal Aceounts / DAP

Subjee* Rovision of Syllrbus and Pattcrn of examinrtiuns conducted by Dcpartmert of

Posts for appointment to the posts of Postal Assistnnt/Sorting Assintant.

Madam / Sir,

The Competent Authority has reviewed the Syllabus and Pattern of the examinations
conducted for appointment to the posts of Ilostal Assistant and Sorting Assistant and has
decided that the component af local language test (Paper-ll) shall be removed. Annexure 'C'
of letter no, l7-A8/2018-SPB-l dated 10.05.2019. as amended from time to tims stands
modified accordingly.

2. Circles are requested to bring this to the notige ol'all concerned.

Yours faithfully"

)-q
(Vangara Prasad)
,lo,
Assistant Direstor General (SPN)
 Copy to:-

l. to Secretary (Postsl I ST.PPS ti: Directr:r fieneral Postal Serviccs

ST.PPS
2. PPS/ PS to Addt. DC (Co-r:rdination)i \'lcnrh*r qBanking.)i lvlember(())/ Member (P)/
Member (Planning & I"IRD)J Memher tPl.l) \{*mhe r ('l'ech)
3. Additional Seeretarl' & fiinancial Ad iscr
"..

4. Sr. Deput;- Director General {Vigilanue) & C \i(.} i Sr. Deputy Direclor Certeral(PAF)
5. Director Ceneral, P&'t (Audit). Civil l-ines. New Delhi
6. Secretary, Rrstal Services Board/ AII Deputy' Directors Ceneral
7. Chisf Engineer {Civil), Postal Directorate
(DF.), Postal Directorate
u.6"**tor
9. All Sections of'Postal Directr:rate
10.AIl recognized Federatinns I {-lniuns ' ,\:r*ciations
I l. GM. CEPT for uploading the ordcr on the Inrlia Post u'ebsite.
12. Guard File
13. Spare copies
 Order of Preference Annexure-III
My order of preference for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for recruitment to the
cadre of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants in Circle Office, Postal Division/Units and RMS units for
the vacancy year 2024 (01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024) to be held on 21.07.2024 is as under:
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Designation: _____________________________ Parent Division:______________________

Order of preference for cadre

Cadre Order of Preference (1/2/3)
Postal Asstt. (Circle Office and Regional Offices)
Postal Asstt. (Post Office)
Sorting Asstt. (RMS including MMS)

Order of preference of Unit/Division shall be given following preference for

Cadre (Including Parent Division)
Applicants are required to indicate the order of preference of all Divisions/Units.
Sl. No. Name of Division Sl. No. Name of Division
1 17
2 18
3 19
4 20
5 21
6 22
7 23
8 24
9 25
10 26
11 27
12 28
13 29
14 30
15 31
16 – –

Preferences of Units / Divisions are required to be given from the Units / Divisions shown below
only. No preference other than the following Units / Divisions will be considered.
PA CO/RO Patan Dn. Porbandar Dn. Navsari Dn. RMS ‘W’ Dn
Ahmedabad GPO Amreli Dn. Rajkot Dn. Panchmahal Dn. RMS ‘RJ’ Dn
Ahmedabad City Dn. Bhavnagar Dn. Surendranagar Dn. Surat Dn. MMS Ahmedabad
Banaskantha Dn. Gondal Dn. Anand Dn. Vadodara East Dn.
Gandhinagar Dn. Jamnagar Dn. Bardoli Dn. Vadodara West Dn.
Mahesana Dn. Junagadh Dn. Bharuch Dn. Valsad Dn.
Sabarkantha Dn. Kachchh Dn. Kheda Dn. RMS ‘AM’ Dn

They are also requested to write name of Division/Unit clearly for example – Do not write only
Ahmedabad but write Ahmedabad City Dn. or Ahmedabad GPO or RMS ‘AM’ Dn. Do not write
only Vadodara but write Vadodara East Dn. or Vadodara West Dn. or RMS ‘W’ Dn.

Date
Place
Signature of candidate

Signature of Divisional / Unit head with

Designation Stamp