Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 - Exam Pattern and Syllabus

India post recently Notified an Advertisement to fill 8243 Posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant in its 22 Postal Circles. For which Online registration has already been stated from 27 Feb, 2014 in the official website http://www.pasadrexam2014.in. Many Candidates have already Applied.

After the online registration date of exam will be decided soon. A large no. of vacancies are going to fill so the competition is going to be tough. Before appearing the exam candidates should know the pattern and syllabus to make their preparation meaningful.

Here we are providing the Exam pattern and the syllabus of the Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014.

Exam Pattern:
The exam will consist of Paper-I (Aptitude Test) and Paper-II (Computer/Typing Test).

Paper-I: (Aptitude Test) will be comprising four Part (A, B, C & D): 
1. Maximum 100 Marks
2.Test will be of 2 Hours (120 Hours)
3. No Negative Marking

Syllabus of All Parts:
Part-A: 25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian Constitution, Science environment etc (25 marks).

Part-B: 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, menstruation, Time & work and time & distance etc. (25 Marks).

Part-C: 25 questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc. (25 Marks)

Part-D: 25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability. (25 marks)

Paper-II: Computer/Typing Test:
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.

Qualifying Marks:
Unreserved candidates (OC): 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.

OBC: 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.

SC/ST: 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.

Official Notification of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014