Revised Pattern and Syllabus | GDS to Postman MTS

PAPER-I (60 Minutes)
Part-A Maximum marks - 60 [30 questions of 2 marks each]	Post Office Guide Part-I a) Organization of the Department b) Type of Post Offices c) Business Hours d) Payment of postage, stamps and stationery e) General rules as to packing, sealing and posting, manner of affixing postage stamps f) Methods of address g) Post boxes and Post bags h) Duties of Letter Box peon i) Official postal articles j) Prohibited postal articles k) Products and Services :Mails, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps and Business (Reference: India Post website) 23 questions Postal Manual Volume V a) Definitions 7 questions
Part·B  Maximum marks - 40 [20 questions of 2 marks each]	General Awareness/Knowledge Topics to be covered (1 to 3 questions from each topic): a) Indian Geography b) Civics c) General knowledge d) Indian culture & freedom struggle e) Ethics and moral study 10 questions Basic Arithmetic  Topics to be covered (1to 2 questions from each topic}: a) BODMAS (brackets, orders, division. multiplication, addition, subtraction) b) percentage c) profit and loss d) simple interest e) Average f) Time and work g) Time and distance h) Unitary method 10 questions

PAPER·II (60 Minutes)

Maximum marks - 50

Translation of words from English to local language (Multiple choice question) 15 questions of 1 mark each  Translation of words from local language to English (Multiple choice question) 15 questions of 1 mark each Letter writing in local language in 40 to 50 words  (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) 10 marks Paragraph/short essay in local language of 40 to 50 words (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) 10 marks

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