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Friday, March 11, 2011

Revised pattern and scheme for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Senior Postmasters and existing syllabus of PS Gr. B Examination

 Directorate vide memo No. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 8/3/2011 has revised the pattern and scheme for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Senior Postmasters and existing syllabus of PS Gr. B Examination is also revised. 

A) Syllabus for Sr. Postmaster.

S. No.
Heading
Existing pattern
Proposed pattern
1
No. of papers
Nil
2
2
Syllabus
Nil
Paper-I :
(1)          Acts / Rules / Guidelines / Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings bank Schemes & Certificates, RPLI / PLI.
(2)          Organization of Department, Office Procedure & Material management for optimum utilization of network, Establishment & Administrative matters. 
(3)          Paragraph writing and current Affairs.

Paper-II :
CCS (Conduct) rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, Accounts, GFR, FRs & SRs and FHBs.
3
Marks
Nil
Each paper will carry 300 marks
4
Duration
Nil
Duration for each paper is 3 hours
5
No. of questions
Nil
150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in each paper
6
Qualifying Marks
Nil
50% marks in each paper subject to an overall average of 50% for general category and 40% marks in each paper subject to overall average of 40% for SC/ST categories.
7
Assessment of APAR / ACR
Nil
The Competent Authority will ensure and certify the following before recommending the application of the official for examination:
(i)           No disciplinary action is pending or contemplated against the applicant.
(ii)          No punishment is current against the applicant.
(iii)        No adverse entry in the APAR / ACR in the last five years.


B)   Syllabus for PS Gr. B


S. No.
Heading
Existing pattern
Proposed pattern
1
No. of papers
4
2
2
Syllabus
Paper-I :
Postal manual Vol. V, Postal Manual Vol. II, Brochure of reservation for SC/ST candidates, CCS (Conduct) Rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules.
Paper-II :
Postal Manual Vo. VII, PO Guide Part-I, Manual for SBCO, BO Rules, Postal Manual Vol. I.

Paper-III :
FRs & SRs FHB, CCS (Pension) Rules, CCS (Leave) Rules, Postal Manual Vol. II (Chapter.III- Appeals & Petitions)

Paper-IV :
General knowledge with special reference to public relations, staff relations, grievance handling, staff welfare, supervisory skills and office management and Precis Writing.
Paper-I :
(4)          Acts / Rules / Guidelines / Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings bank Schemes & Certificates, RPLI / PLI.
(5)          Organization of Department, Office Procedure & Material management for optimum utilization of network, Establishment & Administrative matters. 
(6)          Paragraph writing and current Affairs.

Paper-II :
CCS (Conduct) rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, Accounts, GFR, FRs & SRs and FHBs.
3
Marks
Each paper carries 100 marks.
Each paper will carry 300 marks
4
Duration
Duration for each paper is 3 hours
No change
5
No. of Questions
Subjective type Questions
150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in each paper.
6
Qualifying Marks
50 % marks in each paper subject to an overall average of 50 % for general category and 40% marks in each paper subject to overall average of 40% for SC/ST categories.
No change
7
Assessment of APAR / ACR
Not included
The Competent Authority will ensure and certify the following before recommending the application of the official for examination:
(i)         No disciplinary action is pending or contemplated against the applicant.
(ii)           No punishment is current against the applicant.
(iii) No adverse entry in the APAR / ACR in the last five years.

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