Maharashtra Postal Circle Syllabus 2021: Postman MG MTS Exam Pattern.
In this article, you will find the syllabus and exam pattern for the Postman Mail Guard / MTS Exam. The department of posts has released a notification for the Postman/Mail Guard and MTS in Maharastra Post Office Department. There are a total of 1371 vacancies.
There are a total of three papers; Paper-1, Paper-2, and Paper-3. Paper-1 will be of 100 marks, Paper-2 will be of 60 marks, and Paper-3 will be 40 marks.
Exam Overview:
| Exam Overview | |
| Department Name: |
Maharashtra Postal Circle
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| Exam Name: |
Postman/ Mail Guard & Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) Examination 2020 2021
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| Total No. of Vacancies: | 1371 vacancies |
| Selection Criteria: |
Online Written Exam, Language Test & Skill Test
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| Application Dates: | 12th October to 10th November 2020 |
| Date of MTS Paper-I (CBT) Exam: | 5th January to 15th January 2021 |
| Date of Postman/ Mail Guard Paper-I (CBT) Exam: | 15th January to 29th January 2021 |
| Syllabus & Test Pattern: | Available Below |
| Official Website: | https://maharashtrapost.gov.in/ |
Exam Pattern: Paper-1 (Postman Mail Guard MTS)
| Sr. No. | Test Names | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Time Duration
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| 1. | General Awareness / Knowledge | 30 |
100
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90 minutes
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| 2. | Basic Arithmetic | 40 | ||
| 3.. | Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 30 |
- Type of Exam: Competitive Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Language of Question Paper: English, Hindi & respective local language
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: (A) 40% marks for UR, (B) 37% marks for OBC/ EWS, and (C) 33% marks for SC/ ST/ PWD
Exam Pattern: Paper-2 (MTS Postman)
| Sr. No. | Test Names | No. of Questions | Max. Marks |
Time Duration
|
| 1. | Translation of words from English to Local language | 15 MCQs | 15 |
45 minutes
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| 2. | Translation of words from Local language to English | 15 MCQs | 15 | |
| 3. | Letter writing in Local language in 80 to 100 words (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) | 15 | ||
| 4. | A paragraph or Short Essay in Local language in 80 to 100 words (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options) | 15 | ||
- Type of Exam: Qualifying (Combination of Computer Based Test for Multiple Choice Questions and Pen-Paper for Descriptive Part)
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions and Subjective Type
- Language of Question Paper: English to Local Language and vice versa
- Language of Answer Paper: According to the Question Paper
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: (A) 40% for UR/ GEN, (B)37% for OBC/ EWS, and (C) 33% for SC/ ST/ PWD
Exam Pattern: Paper-3 (Postman)
| Sr. No. | Topic Name | Max. Marks |
Time Duration
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| 1. | Skill Test of Data Entry [Data entry of 2000 key depressions (+/- 5%)] | 40 |
20 minutes
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- Type of Exam: Qualifying Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Language of Question Paper: English
- Language of Answer Paper: English
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: (A) 75% marks for UR, (B) 70% marks for OBC/ EWS, and (C) 65% marks for SC/ ST/ PWD
Syllabus:
(A) General Awareness/ Knowledge: Total 5 topics and 4-8 questions from each topic
- Civics
- General Knowledge
- Indian Geography
- Indian Culture and Freedom Struggle
- Ethics and Moral Study
(B) Basic Arithmetic: Total 8 topics and 4-8 questions from each topic
- Percentage
- Simple Interest/ Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
- Unitary Method
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
(C) Reasoning & Analytical Ability:
- Analogy
- Analysis
- Classification
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Both verbal and non-verbal types
- Similarities And Differences
- Alpha-Numeric, Number
- Mathematical Operations
- Inserting the Missing Character
- Non-verbal/ Pictorial Reasoning
- Analytical Ability Testing
If you have any queries, then you can visit the official website.
Wishing you all the best for the exam, and stay tuned for the next update.