Revised pattern & scheme for LDCE for Senior Postmasters and revised syllabus for PS Group B examination

Postal 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 . Existing syllabus of PS Gr. B Examination has 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 : (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	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.