Sr. Supdt. of POs, Palakkad memo no. B1/LGO Exam - 2013 dated 26.06.2013 is reproduced below
Sub: Conducting of Limited Departmental Competitive
examination for Promotion of Lower Grade Officials ( LGO Exam 2013 ) to the cadre of
Postal Assistants/Sorting
Assistants to be held on 8-9-2013.
In accordance with the direction of Directorate in letter No:- A-3401/7/2013- DE dtd
17-6-2013, it has been decided to fill up 50 % of vacancies in the cadre of PA/ SA
arising under Departmental quota
from 1-1-2013 to 31-12-2013, through
LGO Exam 2013.
Eligibility :-
1.
Postman
/Mail Guard who has rendered 3 years of regular service in the cadre as on 1-1-2013.
2.
MTS who has rendered 5 years of regular service in the cadre as on 1-1-2013
3.
The
officials against whom the punishment is current or Disciplinary action is
pending/contemplated are not eligible to apply.
Syllabus
and Pattern of the examination:-
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Paper I
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General English/Hindi
& Grammer, Arithmetic & Tabulation
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One hour
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50 Multiple choice questions
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Qualifying marks:-
40% for Gen.category
33% for SC/ST
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Paper II
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For Postal Assistant
Part A
Knowledge of Postal/Mail
Office operation with reference to PO Guide
For Sorting Assistant
Part B
Postal Manual Volume VII
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One hour
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50 Multiple choice questions
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Qualifying marks:-
40% for Gen.category
33% for SC/ST
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Examination
will be without the aid of books .
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Schedule of Examination :-
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Date of Exam
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Papers
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Time
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8-9-2013 ( Sunday )
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Paper I
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10.00 AM to 11.00
AM
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Paper II
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12.00 Noon to 01.00 PM
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Number of Chances:-
The total
number of chances prescribed for General category is 8 and for SC/ST is 10 and
in case any SC/ ST candidate is appointed on the bais of his or her 9th
or 10th chance , he or she shall be considered for appointment only
against SC or ST vacancy , as the case
may be, irrespective of his /her merit
in the examination.
Venues for conducting examination:-
Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi and Kozhikode. However the candidates working
on deputation in APS will take the examination from the nearest Civil Center to
their places of posting/serving.
Total number of vacancies :-
It will be
notified separately
Schedule of Activities:-
The willingness of the eligible officials may
please be obtained in the prescribed format which is enclosed here with as
Annexure. The last date fixed for getting application from eligible officials at Divisional
Office is 5-7-2013.
