Dear Comrades,
Government of India, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,
Department
of Posts has invited applications for recruitment at 8243 posts 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).
Exam Pattern for the same is mentioned below:
There are two types of test for this post:
- Paper I: Aptitude Test
- Paper II: Computer/ Typing Test
Paper I: Aptitude Test:
This paper will comprise of four parts: (Part A, B, C and D). The paper to be
continued for a duration of two hours does not have any negative marking. It
will contain 100 questions overall, each section having 25 questions each.
Part A: 25 questions carrying 25 marks. It will consist of questions
on general knowledge- current events, sports, history, geography, basic
economics, general politics, indian constitution, science environment.
Part B: 25 questions carrying 25 marks. It will consist of 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.
Part C: 25 questions carrying 25 marks. It will consist of questions
of English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect
speech, singular & plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc.
Part D: 25 questions carrying 25 marks. It will consist of questions
on reasoning and analytical ability.
Paper II: Computer/ Typing Test:
It will be held for a duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes for typing and 15
minutes for data entry). The candidates will have to type 450 words in English
with a minimum speed of 30 words per minute or they will have to type 375 words
in Hindi with a minimum speed of 25 words per minute. The data entry test will
consist of figures and letters carrying equal marks. The test will be conducted
on computer keyboard, and not a typewriter.
The registration for the same has begun and will continue till March 27.
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