Postal Assistant coaching is also provided in  V V Academy in Vijaywada , 

there is no big difference between postal assistance and sorting assistance 

The work responsibility of a Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) basically revolves around the Postal Department of the Indian Government. Postal Assistant (PA) is a clerical cadre post that has the same rank as Sorting Assistant.

Syllabus of Examination:

PAPER-I: Basic Postal Knowledge and General Awareness

(Duration: 60 Minutes) (For appointment to the posts of MTS / Postman / Mail Guard)

Part-A

Maximum Marks - 60 [30 questions of 2 marks each]

Post Office Guide Part I [23 questions of 2 marks each]

1. a) Organization of the Department
2. b) Type of Post Offices
3. c) Business Hours
4. d) Payment of postage, stamps and stationery
5. e) General rules as to packing, sealing and posting, manner of affixing postage stamps
6. f) Methods of address
7. g) Post boxes and Post bags
8. h) Duties of Letter Box peon
9. i) Official postal articles
10. j) Prohibited postal articles
11. k) Products and Services: Mails, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps and Business

(Reference: India Post website)

Postal Manual Volume V [7 questions of 2 marks each]

1. a) Definitions

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):

[10 questions of 2 marks each]

1. a) Indian Geography
2. b) Civics
3. c) General knowledge
4. d) Indian culture & freedom struggle
5. e) Ethics and morale study

Basic Arithmetic Topics to be covered (1 to 2 questions from each topic):

[10 questions of 2 marks each]

1. a) BODMAS (brackets, orders, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction)
2. b) Percentage
3. c) Profit and loss
4. d) Simple interest e) Average
5. f) Time and work
6. g) Time and distance
7. h) Unitary method

Paper-II: Knowledge of Postal Operations

(Duration: 30 Minutes) (For appointment to the posts of Postman / Mail Guard only)

Maximum Marks – 50                                          [25 questions of 2 marks each]

Post Office Guide Part I (5 questions of 2 marks each)

1. a) Delivery of mails
2. b) Refusal of article
3. c) Payment of eMoney Order
4. d) Redirection
5. e) Instruction regarding address change
6. f) Articles addressed to deceased person
7. g) Liability to detention to certain mails
8. h) Facilities provided by Postmen in rural areas

Postal Manual Volume VI - Part III(10 questions of 2 marks each)

1. a) Head Postman
2. b) Knowledge of Postal Business
3. c) Supply of forms to be carried out
4. d) Sale of stamps
5. e) Postman's Book
6. f) Address to be noted on Postal Articles
7. g) Damaged articles to be noticed
8. h) Receipts for articles issued for delivery
9. i) Book of receipts for intimations and notices delivery
10. j) Instruction for delivery
11. k) Realization of postage before delivery
12. l) Receipts of addresses for registered
13. m) Delivery to illiterate addressees, Pardanashin women
14. n) Delivery of insured articles addressed to minors
15. o) Payment of e-Money Orders
16. p) e-Money Orders addressed to minors
17. q) Payment of e-MO and delivery of registered letters to lunatics
18. r) Duties of Village Postman

Postal Manual Vol. VII(10 questions of 2 marks each)

1. a) Stamps and Seals
2. b) Portfolio and its contents
3. c) Stationery
4. d) Preparation of daily report
5. e) Mail Abstract
6. f) Exchange of Mails
7. g) Cage TB
8. h) Disposal of Mails addressed to a section or a mail office
9. i) Closing of transit bags
10. j) Duties and responsibilities of Mail Guard/Agent
11. k) Final duties before quitting Van or office
12. i) 'A' order and 'B' order

PAPER-III: Knowledge of local language

(Duration: 60 Minutes) (For appointment to the posts of MTS /Postman/Mail Guard)

[For All Circles excluding the Postal / RMS Divisions covering Arunachal Pradesh,

Nagaland and Meghalaya of North-East Circle).

Maximum Marks –50

1)Translation of words from English to local language 15 questions of 50 (Multiple choice question) 1 mark each (15 questions of 1 mark each)

2)Translation of words from local language to English (Multiple choice question) (15 questions of 1 mark each)

3)Letter writing in local language in 40 to 50 words (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) 10 marks

4)Paragraph / short essay in local language of 40 to 50 words (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) 10 marks

PAPER-IV: Data Entry Skill Test

(Duration: 15 Minutes) (For appointment to the posts of Postman / Mail Guard only)

Maximum Marks - 25

Skill test of data entry for 15 minutes on computer. [Data entry of 600 key depressions (+5%)]

Criteria for Selection:

(a) Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III will be held in one sitting of 2 and 1/2 hours (150 Minutes) duration. Paper-IV [Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)] will be held separately at a later date. Selection of candidates will be based on their performance in Paper-I and Paper-II provided a candidate has qualified in both Paper-III and Paper-IV (wherever applicable) Paper-III (Knowledge of Local Language) and Paper-IV (DEST) will be "qualifying in nature.

(b) While performance in Paper-I only will be considered for selection to the post of MTS, performance in both Paper-I and Paper-II (combined, i.e. total of marks secured in Paper-I and Paper-II) will be considered for selection to the posts of Postman / Mail Guard.

(C) All those candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks in both Paper-I and Paper-III separately, will be eligible for being considered in merit list for selection as MTS. However, merit list will be prepared only on the basis of marks secured in Paper-I. After arranging the candidates in order of merit, number of candidates to be declared successful shall be equal to the number of vacancies in each category.

(d) All those candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II (combined, i.e. total of marks secured in Paper-I and Paper-II) and also secure minimum qualifying marks in Paper-III separately, will be eligible for appearing in Paper-IV (DEST). Number of candidates to be shortlisted for DEST will be 5 times of the total vacancy of Postman and Mail Guard.

(e) All those candidates who secure minimum qualifying standards in DEST, will be eligible for being considered in merit list for selection as Postman / Mail Guard. However, merit list will be prepared only on the basis of total marks secured in Paper-I and Paper-II. After arranging the candidates in order of merit, number of candidates to be declared successful shall be equal to the number of vacancies in each category.

(f) In the event of any vacancy notified for recruitment remaining unfilled only due to non-joining of selected candidate, the next candidate in the merit list in the same category shall be considered for appointment. However, appointment of such candidate shall be only on the ground of refusal of promotion / declining offer of appointment and no wait list or approved panel shall be maintained.

This is the Departmental Examination for the promotion of candidates from GDS to MTS 

There is a lot of confusion going about the selection process of India Post Online Gramin Dak Recruitment. So to help you out we are providing with complete details of the Gramin Dak Sevak Selection Process.

1. Qualification – You must be 10th class  passed from state boards recognised by State Govt./Central Govt.Those who
passed Xth class examination in the first attempt will be given more preference than those passed compartmentally.

Part-A

Maximum marks — 60 [30 questions of 2 marks each]

Post Me Guide Part I (23 questions-46 Marks)

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 0 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)

Part-B

 Maximum marks — 40 [20 questions of 2 marks each]

 General Awar eness/Knawledge –20 Marks[10 questions of 2 marks each]

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 morale study

Basic Arithmetic-20 Marks [10 questions of 2 marks each]

Topics to be covered (1 to 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

PAPER-II (60 Minutes)

 Maximum marks — 50(Qualifying Only)

 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 (1 to be attempted out of 3 options) –             10 marks

(Paragraph) short essay in local language of 80 to 100 words (1 to be attempted out of 3 options)- 10 marks

GDS TO PA / LGO

Syllabus

Paper-I (120 Minutes)

This Department directly comes under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. India Post is one of the largest employers in India. Every year thousands of new employees join the Indian Post. India Post has started this initiative of recruiting GDS or Gramin Dak Sevaks in every village of India.