Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations for the Posts of MTS, Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant

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

No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.

Dated: 10th May, 2019

To

1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, 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: 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

Sir,

I am directed to refer to letter No. 60-10/2011-SPB-I dated 10.03.2011 and letter No. 45-14/2012-SPB-I dated 17.01.2014 on the pattern and syllabus of examination(s) conducted for filling up of the vacancies of Multi Taking Staff (MTS), Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant. The Competent Authority has approved to revise the pattern and syllabus of the examinations as under:-

a) Annexure A: Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) for appointment as Multi Tasking Staff,

b) Annexure B: Competitive Examination limited to MTS and GDS for appointment as Postman and Mail Guard,

c) Annexure C: Competitive Examination limited to Postman / Mail Guard / MTS / GDS for appointment as Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant,

d) Annexure D: Competitive Examination for Direct Recruitment from Open Market for the posts of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard / Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant.

2. All the examinations will be held without the aid of books.

3. The syllabus of examination includes a component to test the knowledge of local language of a candidate. The list of local languages, Postal Circle-wise, is at Annexure E.

4. Revised pattern, syllabus and local language mentioned herein shall come into force from the date of issue of this communication and will be applicable to all examinations thereafter.

5. It is requested that the revised syllabus and pattern may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Yours faithfully,

(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Source: utilities.cept.gov.in