DEPARTMENT OF POST, INDIA MINISTERY OF IT AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTAL EXAM IN IPO ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:- 1. He/She should be a permanent employee of the Department. 2. The candidate should complete Minimum Five years in PA/SA cadre. 3. The Maximum Age limit for General Category is 40 years, for SC/ST 45 years. 4. The candidate should know to ride a bicycle. 5. The candidate should have satisfactory record of service. 6. The candidates can Avail Maximum Four chances for General Category & six Chances for SC/ST. 7. The candidate should secure Minimum 45% Marks aggregate from all Papers& 40% Marks in any one paper. Additional conditions for Surplus qualified candidates: 1. For the selection as a surplus candidate he / she should require to give a choice in the descending order of preference, covering all the 22 circles otherwise he/she will not be considered for the allotment. 2. The surplus qualified candidate should pass the language proficiency test for the state concerned, within the period of probation of two years, failing to this the candidate will be reverted to their substantive cadre. 3. NOTE- This year no surplus option for IPO Candidate EXAMINATION PAPER FOR IPO PAPERS: 1. PAPER – 1 2. PAPER – 2 3. PAPER – 3 4. PAPER – 4 Descriptions of all Papers:- 1. P&T Manual Volume- V 2. P&T Manual Volume- IV [Chapter-I & II (except Traffic and engineering options) III to V, VIII, XII, XVI & XVII] 3. P&T Manual Volume - II [Chapters II, IV (Rules 127 to 147 only) V and VI 4. CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 5. Postal Manual Volume- III (Schedules-I-A, I-B, I-B (i), 4 and 7) 6. Time Test by Shri R.V. Marathe 1. P&T Manual Volume- VIII (Whole except chapter-I) 2. PO Guide Part-I and II -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Postal Manual Volume- VI (Part-I & II) 2. POSB Manual Volume- I and II 1. Postal Manual Volume-VII 1. P&T Financial Hand Book Volume- I (Chapter-II to VI and Chapter VIII to XIII and Appendix -11) 2. Postal Financial Hand Book Volume - II (Chapter-II, IV and V) Note: - The appendices referred in the above chapters are also included in the syllabus 3. Fundamental Rules whole except rules 82, 94 to 100, 102 and 109 to 130 4. Supplementary Rules whole including Appendices except rules 166 to 174, 242 to 266, 274 to 283 and 307 to 310 5. CCS Pension Rules 1972, CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Indian Post Office Act-1898 2. The Government Saving Bank Act-1873 as amended by Govt. Saving Bank (Amendment) Act-1959 3. The Government Savings Certificate Act-1959 4. The Indian Penal Code (Chapter-I, II, V, IX, XII to section 424 and XVIII to Section-477-A) 5. Indian Evidence Act 6. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Chapter-I, V, VI, VII, XIV, XXII, XXIV, XXV, XXXIX to XIII) 7. Central Administrative Tribunal Act-1985 8. Consumer Protection Act-1986 NOTE - The General knowledge section will cover History, Geography, culture and constitution. SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES Except following Books / Volumes, all the volumes/ books are available on website of India Post i.e. www.indiapost.gov.in Vol.IV [Chapter-I & II (except Traffic and engineering options) V, VIII, XII,] CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 # Time Test by Shri R.V. Marathe (Establishment Norms published by PTC Mysore can be used) PO Guide Part- II Postal Manual Vol.VI (Part-I & II) P&T Financial Hand Book Volume - I Chapter- II to VI and Chapter VIII to XIII and Appendix-11 Fundamental Rules # Supplementary Rules# CCS Pension Rules 1972,# CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972,# CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1970# The Indian Penal Code (Chapter-I,II,V,IX,XII to section 424 and XVIII to Section-477-A)@ Indian Evidence Act@ The Code of Criminal Procedure (Chapter-I, V, VI, VII, XIV, XXII, XXIV, XXV, XXXIX to XIII)@ Central Administrative Tribunal Act-1985# Consumer Protection Act-1986@ # Swamy and many other publications publish these books. @ Standard law books can be used. The selected candidate has to perform his duty in the concerned Unit of the department as a Sub divisional head, Platform Inspector, Complaints Inspector, Office Supervisor, IP Printing, IP uniform, IP Mail Motor Services, IP Court, and Investigation. IP (PMI), etc. COMPILED BY AMIT KUMAR , SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR , KATIHAR HO COMPILATION BASED ON PREVIOUS QUESTION, SENIORS SUGGESTION & RECENTLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN IPO EXAM. Courtesy : katiharho.blogspot.in

DEPARTMENT OF POST, INDIA

MINISTERY OF IT AND COMMUNICATION

DEPARTMENTAL EXAM IN IPO

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:-

1.     He/She should be a permanent employee of the Department.

2.     The candidate should complete Minimum Five years in PA/SA cadre.

3.     The Maximum Age limit for General Category is 40 years, for SC/ST 45 years.

4.     The candidate should know to ride a bicycle.

5.     The candidate should have satisfactory record of service.

6.     The candidates can Avail Maximum Four chances for General Category & six Chances for SC/ST.

7.     The candidate should secure Minimum 45% Marks aggregate from all Papers& 40% Marks in any one paper.

Additional conditions for Surplus qualified candidates:

1.     For the selection as a surplus candidate he / she should require to give a choice in the descending order of preference, covering all the 22 circles otherwise he/she will not be considered for the allotment.

2.     The surplus qualified candidate should pass the language proficiency test for the state concerned, within the period of probation of two years, failing to this the candidate will be reverted to their substantive cadre.

3.     NOTE- This year no surplus option for IPO Candidate

EXAMINATION PAPER FOR IPO

 PAPERS:

 1.     PAPER – 1

 2.     PAPER – 2

 3.     PAPER – 3

 4.     PAPER – 4

Descriptions of all Papers:-

 

1.  P&T Manual Volume- V

2.  P&T Manual Volume- IV [Chapter-I & II (except Traffic and engineering options) III to V, VIII, XII, XVI & XVII]

3.  P&T Manual Volume - II [Chapters II, IV (Rules 127 to 147 only) V and VI

4.  CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964

5.  Postal Manual Volume- III (Schedules-I-A, I-B, I-B (i), 4 and 7)

6.  Time Test by Shri R.V. Marathe

1.  P&T Manual Volume- VIII (Whole except chapter-I)

2.  PO Guide Part-I and II 

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1.  Postal Manual Volume- VI (Part-I & II)

2.  POSB Manual Volume- I and II 

 1.     Postal Manual Volume-VII

1.  P&T Financial Hand Book Volume- I (Chapter-II to VI and Chapter VIII to XIII and Appendix -11)

2.  Postal Financial Hand Book Volume - II (Chapter-II, IV and V)

Note: - The appendices referred in the above chapters are also included in the syllabus

3.  Fundamental Rules whole except rules 82, 94 to 100, 102 and 109 to 130

4.  Supplementary Rules whole including Appendices except rules 166 to 174, 242 to 266, 274 to 283 and 307 to 310

5.  CCS Pension Rules 1972, CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1970

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 1.  Indian Post Office Act-1898

 2.  The Government Saving Bank Act-1873 as amended by Govt. Saving Bank (Amendment) Act-1959

 3.  The Government Savings Certificate Act-1959

 4.  The Indian Penal Code (Chapter-I, II, V, IX, XII to section 424 and XVIII to Section-477-A)

 5.   Indian Evidence Act

 6.  The Code of Criminal Procedure (Chapter-I, V, VI, VII, XIV, XXII, XXIV, XXV, XXXIX to XIII)

 7.  Central Administrative Tribunal Act-1985

 8.  Consumer Protection Act-1986

 

NOTE - The General knowledge section will cover History, Geography, culture and constitution.

  
  SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES

Except following Books / Volumes, all the volumes/ books are available on website of India Post i.e. www.indiapost.gov.in

Vol.IV [Chapter-I & II (except Traffic and engineering options) V, VIII, XII,]

CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 #

Time Test by Shri R.V. Marathe (Establishment Norms published by PTC Mysore can be used)

 

PO Guide Part- II 

Postal Manual Vol.VI (Part-I & II)

 

P&T Financial Hand Book Volume - I Chapter- II to VI and Chapter VIII to XIII and Appendix-11

Fundamental Rules #

Supplementary Rules#

CCS Pension Rules 1972,#

CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972,#

CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1970#

 

The Indian Penal Code (Chapter-I,II,V,IX,XII to section 424 and XVIII to Section-477-A)@

Indian Evidence Act@

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Chapter-I, V, VI, VII, XIV, XXII, XXIV, XXV, XXXIX to XIII)@

Central Administrative Tribunal Act-1985#

Consumer Protection Act-1986@

# Swamy and many other publications publish these books. 
@ Standard law books can be used.

The selected candidate has to perform his duty in the concerned Unit of the department as a Sub divisional head, Platform Inspector, Complaints Inspector, Office Supervisor, IP Printing, IP uniform, IP Mail Motor Services, IP Court, and Investigation. IP (PMI), etc.

COMPILED BY
AMIT KUMAR , SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR , KATIHAR HO

COMPILATION BASED ON PREVIOUS QUESTION, SENIORS SUGGESTION & RECENTLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN IPO EXAM.

Courtesy : katiharho.blogspot.in