There will be a single common exam for GDS to MTS/Postman and MTS to Postman.
The Exam comprises Four papers – Paper I, Paper II, Paper III, and Paper IV.
Paper
I, Paper II, and Paper III will be held in one sitting of 2 and 1/2
hours. Paper IV [Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)] will be held separately
later.
Papers
Subject/Topic
Applicable for
Total Marks
Duration
Paper-I
Basic Postal Knowledge, GK, Math
Both MTS & Postman
100 in 2 Parts
60 minutes
Paper-II
Knowledge of Postal Operation
Postman Only
50
30 minutes
Paper-III
Knowledge of the Local Language
Both MTS & Postman
50
60 minutes
Paper-IV
Data Entry Skill Test
Postman Only
25
15 minutes
Syllabus of GDS to MTS/Postman Exam :
As per the official notification, the MTS/Postman LDC Exam consists of four Papers. We have provided the Syllabus Paper wise.
Paper I Syllabus
(for both MTS and Postman)
Part – A
Maximum Mark = 60
[30 Questions of 2 marks each]
Post Office Guide Part 1
( 23 Questions )
Organization of Department
Type of Post Offices
Business Hours
Payment of postage, stamps, and stationery
General rules as to packing, sealing, and posting, manner of affixing postage stamps
Methods of address
Post boxes and Post bags
Duties of Letter Box peon
Official postal articles
Prohibited postal articles
Products and Services: Mail, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps, and Business
(Reference: India Post website)
Postal Manual Volume V
( 7 Questions )
All Definitions
Part – B
Maximum Mark = 40
[20 Questions of 2 marks each]
GeneralAwareness / Knowledge (10 Questions)
Indian Geography
Civics
General Knowledge
Indian culture & freedom struggle
Ethics and moral study
Basic Arithmetic (10 Questions)
BODMAS
Percentage
Profit & Loss
Simple Interest
Average
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Unitary methods
Postman Only
Paper II Syllabus (for Postman Only)
Maximum Mark = 50
[25 Questions of 2 marks each]
Post Office Guide Part 1
( 5 Questions )
Delivery of mails
Refusal of article
Payment of eMoney Order
Redirection
Instruction regarding address change
Articles addressed to deceased person
Liability to detention to certain mails
Facilities provided by Postmen in rural areas
Postal Manual Volume VI – Part III
( 10 Questions )
Head Postman
Knowledge of Postal Business
Supply of forms to be carried out
Sale of stamps
Postman’s Book Address to be noted on Postal Articles
Damaged articles to be noticed
Receipts for articles issued for delivery
Book of receipts for intimations and notices
delivery
Instruction for delivery
Realization of postage before delivery
Receipts of addresses for registered
Delivery to illiterate addressees, Pardanashin women
Delivery of insured articles addressed to minors
Payment of e-Money Orders
e-Money Orders addressed to minors
Payment of e-MO and delivery of registered letters to lunatics
Duties of Village Postman
Postal Manual Volume VII
( 10 Questions )
Stamps and Seals Portfolio and its contents
Stationery
Preparation of daily report
Mail Abstract
Exchange of Mails
Cage TB
Disposal of Mails addressed to a section or a mail office
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