Revised Syllabus for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of PAs/SAs

SL NO	Heading	Existing Pattern and Syllabus	Revised pattern and Syllabus
1	No of Papers	3	2
		Paper – 1 Essay. Précis writing letter writing comprehension , General English/Hindi, Grammar with spelling & usage etc and mental ability Candidates to attempt either English or Hindi section Only. Paper II – Arithmetic of Matriculation /10th standard Paper III Postal Manuals 1. Postal Assistant i) Post office Guide, part I , Part I Section 1 to V ii) P & T Manual Volume V Chapter 1 and 2 iii) P & T Manual, Volume VI Part I- Expect Appendix 2. Sorting Assistant i) Post office Guide , Part I Section 1 to IV ii) P & T Mannal Volume V Chapter 1 and 2 iii) P & T Manual, Volume VII Chapter 1 to 4	Paper 1 General English/Hindi & Grammar, Arithmetic & Tabulation For sample MCQ for General English Arithmetic&Tabulation Please Click Model Question I Model Question II Paper II For Postal Assistants Part A: Knowledge of Postal/Mail offices Operation as with reference to Post office Guides For Sorting Assistants Part B : Postal Manual Volume - VIII
Directorate vide letter No.60-10/2011-SPB-I dated 10-3-2011 has circulated revised Pattern and Syllabus for Limited Department Competitive Examination and Direct recruitment for the post of PA/SA for filling up vacancies in the Department. The examination will now be held only for 2 papers without the aid of books with 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in each paper.The date for holding of the Examination will be communicated separetly. There will be no change in the pattern and syllabus for MMS Assistants, Foreign Post Assistants, RLO Assistants, Stores Depot Assistants and CO/RO Assistants. The existing pattern of examination will continue to be followed Revised Pattern