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Annexure B·DoP Directorate Pattern

Postman & Mail Guard Promotion Exam — Complete Pattern & Rule Practice

Annexure B syllabus ke tahat 150 marks Paper-I ka targeted structure. PO Guide Part I (30 Qs), Vol V (10 Qs), Vol VI Part III (5 Qs), Vol VII (5 Qs), GK, Maths, aur Reasoning.

Target Cadre: MTS aur Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) for promotion as Postman / Mail Guard

Time90m
Questions75
Marks150
MeritPaper-I Only
Paper-III (DEST Skill Test): 15 mins · 1000 key depressions (± 5%) on computer (Qualifying).

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Unverified coaching PDFs ratne ke bajaye, official Postal Manual Volumes aur Rule Numbers ke sath daily free practice karein.

Official Paper-I Syllabus Breakdown

DoP Directorate notification ke exact topic-wise marks aur question count:

Part-A: Postal Knowledge (50 Questions / 100 Marks)

50 Qs · 100 Marks

Post Office Guide Part I

PO Guide Part I (Clause 1 to 142)

30 Qs (60 M)
  • Organization of the Department, Office Types, Business Hours
  • Payment of postage, stamps and stationery, Packing & Sealing rules
  • Post boxes & Post bags, Delivery of mails, Refusal of article
  • Payment of eMO, Redirection, Address change instructions
  • Articles to deceased persons, Detention liability, Rural Postman facilities
  • Products & Services (Mails, Banking, Insurance, Stamps)
  • Official Postal Articles & Prohibited articles

Postal Manual Volume V

Postal Manual Vol V (Definitions)

10 Qs (20 M)
  • Head, Sub and Branch Office definitions
  • Mail Bag, Face and Facing, Beat concepts
  • Camp Correspondence, Late and Too-late letters
  • Mis-sent and Mis-directed articles handling

Postal Manual Volume VI - Part III

Postal Manual Vol VI Part III

5 Qs (10 M)
  • Head Postman & Knowledge of Postal Business
  • Postman's Book, Damaged articles notice, Receipts for delivery
  • Realization of postage before delivery
  • Delivery to illiterate addressees & Pardanashin women
  • Insured articles & eMO delivery to minors and lunatics
  • Duties of Village Postman

Postal Manual Volume VII

Postal Manual Vol VII (RMS)

5 Qs (10 M)
  • Stamps & Seals, Portfolio contents, Stationery
  • Preparation of daily report, Mail Abstract, Exchange of Mails
  • Cage TB, Transit bags closing, Mail Guard duties
  • 'A' order and 'B' order compliance

Part-B: General Awareness, Maths & Reasoning (25 Questions / 50 Marks)

25 Qs · 50 Marks

General Awareness / Knowledge

10 Qs (20 M)
  • Indian Geography, Civics, General Knowledge
  • Indian Culture & Freedom Struggle, Ethics & Morale

Basic Arithmetic

10 Qs (20 M)
  • BODMAS, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest
  • Average, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Unitary Method

Reasoning & Analytical Ability

5 Qs (10 M)
  • Non-Verbal / Pictorial Reasoning & Visual patterns

Sample Source-Verified Questions

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Question Preview 1

Postal Manual Volume V ke mutabik, 'Beat' ka kya matlab hota hai?

A.Postman ka delivery area jisme wo dak distribute karta hai
B.Head Post Office ka main counter
C.Mail Van ka running route
D.Sorting Office ka timing schedule

📖 Official Source: Postal Manual Volume V, Definitions (Beat)

Postal Manual Vol V define karta hai: The area within which a Postman, Village Postman or Letter-Box Peon performs his duties is called his Beat.

Question Preview 2

Pardanashin mahila ya illiterate addressee ko registered / insured article deliver karte waqt kya rule follow hota hai?

A.Article bina sign deliver ho sakta hai
B.Ek respectable witness ki presence me signature / thumb impression aur identification zaroori hai
C.Sirf Head Postmaster deliver kar sakta hai
D.Article ko RLO bhej diya jata hai

📖 Official Source: Postal Manual Volume VI, Part III (Delivery Rules)

Postal Manual Vol VI Part III Clause ke mutabik, illiterate addressee ya Pardanashin women ko delivery ke time ek trustworthy witness ki presence me thumb impression liya jata hai.

Frequently Asked Questions

Postman / Mail Guard exam aur taiyari se jude zaroori sawal:

Postman & Mail Guard exam me negative marking hoti hai kya?▾

Nahi, DoP departmental exams me negative marking nahi hoti. Har sahi sawal ke liye 2 marks milte hain (Total 150 marks).

DEST test me Postman exam ke liye kitni typing speed chahiye?▾

Paper-III (DEST) me 15 minutes me 1000 key depressions (±5%) computer par achieve karne hote hain.

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