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Revised syllabus for the Departmental Examination held in PAOs
Annexure-I
Syllabus for the Departmental Examinations for Promotion of Lower Division Clerks to Junior Accountants & Departmental Examinations for confirmation of Direct recruit Junior Accountants in Postal Accounts Offices
Paper-I
Precis writing, Drafting, Grammar and Basic Computer Skills
Hindi/ English (Without Books)
Max Marks : 100
Duration : 03 Hours
| Sl. No. | Topic | Weightage |
| 1. | Precis writing | 30 Marks |
| 2. | Drafting | 25 Marks |
| 3. | Grammar | 25 Marks |
| 4. | Basic computer skills | 20 Marks |
Note: 1. Precis shall be taken from Departmental noting and not from General Books etc. Draft also should be required to be composed on Departmental matters.
Note: 2. Simple questions related to MS Excel, Word & Power point shall be included in ‘Basic Computer Skills’
Paper-Il
Hindi/ English (With the Aid of Books)
Max. Marks :100
Duration : 03 Hours
In all five questions will be set in each Group out of which the candidate should answer two questions compulsorily from each Group and the remaining fifth question from any of the two groups.
| S.No. | Book/Manuals | Topics |
| 1. | FR & SR | Definitions Pay fixation Calculation of TA/ DA on Tour/Transfer Calculation of leave salary/Pension contribution. |
| 2. | CCS (Pension) Rules 2021 | Definitions Calculation of net qualifying service. Calculation Pension, family pension including enhanced pension. Calculation of Service gratuity & Death Gratuity. Calculation of commuted value of pension. |
| 3. | CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 | Definitions. Calculation of Earned leave and half pay leave at credit. Different kinds of leaves and their admissibility. |
| 4. | CCS (Joining Time) Rules 1979 | Definitions. Calculation of joining time. |
| 5. | General Financial Rules 2017 | Definitions and relevant rules regarding procurement & contract management. |
| 6. | Income tax Rules | Definitions Calculation of Income tax on salary. |
| 7. | LTC Rules | Definitions & relevant rules. |
| 8. | NPS/NPS Lite rules | Definitions & relevant rules. |
| 9. | RTI Act 2005 | Definitions & relevant rules. |
| 10. | CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964 & CCS(CCA) Rules 1965 | Definitions & relevant rules. |
Note: Five questions will be set containing comments/ short notes/ simple practical questions etc.
Group (Il)- Postal Accounts, Budget, Accounts Current & Internal Audit
| S. No. | Book/ Manuals | Topics |
| 1. | FHB vol-l | All chapters except Chapter XVI. |
| 2. | FHB vol- II | All chapters except Chapter II and appendices. |
| 3. | Postal Accounts Manual vol-l | All chapters including appendices (except chapters XV, XVI & XVII). |
| 4. | Appendix V to Postal Accounts Manual Vol- I | |
| 5. | Postal Manual Volume-II | Chapter IX & XII |
| 6. | Schedule of Financial Powers | Schedule of financial powers of officers of Department of Posts. |
| 7. | Manual of Internal Audit Questionnaire& CAAT manual | All chapters including appendices. |
Note: Five questions will be set containing comments/ short notes/ simple practical questions etc.
Paper – III
Hindi/ English (With the Aid of Books)
Max Marks:100
Duration : 03 Hours
In all five questions will be set in each group out of which the candidate should answer two questions compulsorily from each Group and the remaining fifth question from any of the two groups.
Group – (l)-MO, SB & PO Certificate
| S. No. | Book/ Manuals | Topics |
| 1. | Postal Accounts Manual vol-ll | MO, SB & PO CC Chapters |
| 2. | Postal Manual vol-ll | Chapter on Inland Service MO |
| 3. | Postal Manual vol-Vl Part ll | Chapters on Money orders |
| 3. | POSB Manuals | All chapters including appendices. |
| 4. | CBS Manual | All chapters including appendices. |
Note: Five questions will be set containing comments/ short notes/ simple practical questions etc.
Group (Il)- GPF, Government Securities, IPO/BPO
| S.N0. | Book/ Manuals | Topics |
| 1. | FHB vol-l | Chapter XVI |
| 2. | Postal Manual Volume- ll | Chapter V & VI |
| 3. | Postal Manual vol-V1 Part ll | Chapters on IPOs |
| 4. | Postal Accounts Manual vol-l | Chapter XV, XVI & xvll |
| 5. | Postal Accounts Manual vol- ll | Chapters on Government securities & IPOs |
| 6. | GPF (CS) Rules 1960 | Definitions & relevant rules |
Note: Five questions will be set containing comments/ short notes/ simple practical questions etc.
Annexure-Il
Syllabus for Departmental Examinations for Promotion of Multitasking staff/ Sorter to Lower Division Clerks & LDCE for promotion of Multitasking staff (12th passed) to Lower Division Clerks in Postal Accounts Offices
Paper-I
Essay, Precis writing, Drafting and Grammar
Hindi/ English (Without Books)
Max Marks : 100
Duration : 2.5 Hours
| S. No. | Topic | Weightage | Details |
| 1. | Essay | 20 Marks | A short essay of about 500 words to be written on one of several simple topics. |
| 2. | Precis writing | 20 Marks | Precis writing on any topic. |
| 3. | Drafting | 20 Marks | Drafting of various types of official & demi-official communications. |
| 4. | Grammar | 40 Marks | Simple questions of English/ Hindi grammar of Matriculation standard. |
Paper-Il
Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness
Hindi/ English (Without Books)
Max. Marks : 100
Duration : 2.5 Hours
| S. No. | Topic | Weightage | Details |
| 1. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 Marks | Simple questions of quantitative aptitude of Matriculation standard. |
| 2. | General Awareness | 50 Marks | Simple questions to test the knowledge of current events and of such matters of day-today observation and experience as any educated person may be expected to know. |
Paper-Ill-Type Test (On computer)
Hindi/English
Max Marks : Qualifying
Duration : 15 Minutes
| S. No. | Topic | Details |
| 1. | Type test | Type test for a minimum speed of 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi. The passage for type test will consist of 525 words in English and 450 words in Hindi. The total number of mistakes should not exceed 10% for declaring a candidate qualified. |