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POSTAL ASSISTANT (PA) / SORTING ASSISTANT(SA) Exam Pattern 

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Written Examination Structure :-

 Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Aptitude Test/ Typing test.

Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be of objective type, multiple choices of 120 minutes (2 hrs) duration. Aptitude Test with a total 100 maximum marks covering the following ubjects/topics. Aptitude Test  (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D).

Section

Questions

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Time limit

No.

Part A

General Knowledge

25

25

120 Minutes (Composite)

Part B

Mathematics

25

25

Part C

English

25

25

Part D

Reasoning and analytical Ability

25

25

 

Total

100

100

 

 

There is no negative marking.

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 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 will be put together for qualifying.