Department of Posts, India
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From,
The Chief Postmaster General,
Tamilnadu Circle,
Chennai – 60 0002
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To,
The Postmasters General, CCR/CR/SR/WR
The SSRM, Airmail Sorting Dn, Chennai – 600027
The SRM, Chennai Sorting Dn/’M’ Division Chennai
-600 008.
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No.
REP/4-4/2013-14
dated at Chennai 600002 the 25.02.2014
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Sub : Examination
for selection of eligible GDS to the cadre of PA/SA
against
the unfilled departmental vacancies for the year 2012 – reg.
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In accordance with the Directorate’s letter no.
A.34012/10/2014-DE
dated 21.02.2014, it has been decided to hold the Examination among the GDS
officials for selection to the cadre of PA/SA, for the unfilled departmental
quota vacancies of 2012 in Tamilnadu Circle. The division-wise vacancy position
for the examination is furnished in the Annexure. This may be
communicated to all GDS officials including those on leave.
The Eligibility criteria are :
1. Educational Qualification
: (i) Should have passed 10+2 or 12th
class from a Recognized University
or Board of Secondary Education with
English as a compulsory subject (excluding
Vocational streams)
(ii) Should have studied Local
Language of the State or Union
Territory of the Concerned Postal Circle,
or Hindi as a subject at
least in Matriculation or equivalent
level.
2. Age Condition : (i)
The Gramin Dak Sevaks should be within
30 years of age as
on 1-1-2012 (for the year to which vacancy
pertains to) in r/o UR candidates
(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
should be within 35 years of age
as on 1-1-2012 and;
(iii) those Gramin Dak Sevaks
belonging to Other Backward Classes should be within
33 years of age as on 1-1-2012 ;
The Gramin dak sevaks should
submit an attested copy
of Caste certificate issued by
the Competent authority in the prescribed format
along with his application.
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3. Service Condition
: The Gramin Dak Sevaks must have
put in minimum 5 years of
regular and continuous service as on 1-1-2012.
4. Pattern of Examination : All
eligible GDS belonging to various categories
who have the educational qualification of
10+2 or 12th class pass from a recognized
university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with
English as a compulsory subject and fulfilling the conditions
cited above shall be invited for appearing
in Aptitude test. (Paper I) (No weightage
for marks secured by the Applicants
in 10+2 or 12th class will be given
while preparing the Merit Lists)
Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be
comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the
Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes). There is no negative
marking.
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Part ‘A’
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25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events,
sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian
Constitution, Science environment etc (25 marks).
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Part ‘B’
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25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover
number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound
interest, percentage, average, profit and loss, discount, mensuration, Time
& work and time & distance etc. (25 Marks)
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Part ‘C’
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25 questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs,
conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses,
antonyms/synonyms etc. (25 Marks)
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Part ‘D’
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25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability. (25 marks)
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4.1. Gramin Dak Sevaks
numbering five (5) times the total number
of vacancies in each category i.e., OC, SC,
ST, OBC, etc shall be declared qualified in descending order
of merit based on the marks secured by them in the Aptitude Test (Paper
I) for taking the Computer/Typing Test (Paper II). The
minimum qualifying marks to be obtained in each part of the Aptitude Test is
prescribed as under:-
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Unreserved candidates (OC)
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40% i.e. 10 marks in each part and 40% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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OBC
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37% i.e. 9 marks in each part and 37% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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SC/ST
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33% i.e. 8 marks in each part and 33% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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4.2. Computer/ Typing Test ( Paper
II) : The typing test will be for a
duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes
for typing and 15 minutes for data
entry) consisting
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one passage of 450 words in
English OR 375 words in Hindi to
be typed with
a minimum speed of 30 words
per minute or 25 words per minute
respectively. Test in Data entry will be of some
figures and letters each carrying
equal marks on computer. The above test
will be conducted on Computer Key board,
but not on a typewriter. Further,
the candidates have to secure prescribed
qualifying marks in this test. The marks will be
based on speed and accuracy. This is a
combined test, and marks in both the
components put together will be reckoned for qualifying.
5. All the
Divisional heads are directed for
giving wide publicity to this Circular for
inviting the Applications from Gramin Dak
Sevaks in prescribed form. The last date for submission
of prescribed applications by the Gramin Dak Sevaks is 27th March,
2014.
6. The Divisional heads
have to ensure proper verification of
Date of birth, service condition, Educational
Qualification and caste w.r.t. proper
records and forward the applications
of eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks
along with a list to
reach the Regional office on
29.03.2014 and the region should forward the list and applications to
Circle office on 01/04/14.
7. The applications should be accompanied
by proof of date of birth, Educational
Qualification, and Caste, duly recommended
by the Divisional head. The service
rendered by the Gramin Dak Sevaks has to be
certified by the Competent Appointing Authority.
8. No application received
after prescribed closing will be entertained
under any circumstances.
All the Regional PMsG/Divisional Superintendents are requested to kindly
call for the applications from the GDS officials in plain paper and after
ascertaining the eligibility, supply the OMR kits to the eligible
candidates. In divisions, where there is no vacancy, the GDS of the
Divisions should not be supplied with the applications.
The following is the time schedule for the above examination.
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Sl. No.
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Action
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Date
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1.
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Notification by Divisions/Units
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26.02.2014
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2.
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Last date for receipt of application at Divisional level in plain
paper
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12.03.2014
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3.
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Last date for submission of filled OMR applications by GDS
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27.03.2014
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4.
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Forwarding of applications to the Regional Office with recommendations
by the Divisional Head
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29 .03.2014
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5.
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Forwarding to Circle office by the Regions
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01.04.2014
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The time schedule may be strictly followed. The instructions
issued regarding scrutiny of applications and dispatch by the Divisions/Regions
should also be scrupulously followed.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the letter.
Asst.
Postmaster General(Rectt)
For Chief
Postmaster General
Tamilnadu
Circle
Chennai 600002
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