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Postal Assistant Recruitment 2010 POSTAL ASSISTANCE RECRUITMEN –2010 

LAST DATE  5.10.2010 

Written Test Date  14/11/2010 at 10":00 A.M

Andhra Pradesh Department of Posts has announced the Recruitment Notification for the Postal Assistant Vacancies  2010. Applications are invited for the Recruitment of Postal Assistants Jobs and Sorting Assistants jobs in Postal , communication and IT Departments of Andhra Pradesh for the following Various areas given as under:-

1. Postal Assistants in Post Offices
2. Postal Assistants in Circle Office and Regional Offices
3. Postal Assistants in Savings Bank Control Organization
4. Sorting Assistants in Railway Mail Service
5. Postal and sorting Assistants in Army Postal Service
6. Postal Assistants in Foreign Post Offices
7. Postal Assistants in Mail Motor Services
8. Postal Assistants in Postal Stores Depots

How To Apply :
Application forms can be obtained from any post office in Andhra Pradesh by paying Rs.25. Forms can also be downloaded online, but the fee has to be paid in any Post Office and the receipt must be attached along with the application form Completely filled application form, along with the fee receipt and all required attested certificates must be sent to the appropriate Post Office address only using Speed Post or Registered post.

Written Test  Date : 14-11-2010 AT 10.00 A.M

Last Date : 05/10/2010

To download the application go to:

http://www.mediafire.com/?5c2slua0c8v6tal  

1. SCALE OF PAY : The scale of pay is Rs. 5200 - 20200 + Grade pay Rs. 2400/- + admissible allowances.

2. PROBATION : The candidates selected will be appointed and will be on probation as per rules till the
successful completion of probation as per rules.

Eligibility conditions :

Age : Between 18 to 25 years as on last date prescribed for receipt of application as shown in the advertisement and in the list containing vacancy position supplied with this prospectus.
Upper age limit is relaxation for different categories :

* SC/ST by 5 years
* OBC by 3 years
* Physically handicapped by 10 years ; and
* Ex-Servicemen by the Length of Military Service plus three years.

3.2 EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :-
a) Postal / Sorting Assistants :
i) Pass in 10+2 or 12th Class Examination of recognized University or Board of School Education or Board of
Secondary Education (excluding vocational streams).
b) Postal Assistant in Army Postal Services :
i) Application should be superscribed as “APPLICATION FOR POSTAL ASSISTANT TO ARMY POSTAL SERVICE”:
and sent to the Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Circle, Hyderabad 500 001.
ii) The vacancies reserved for APS are open only for males.
iii) The candidates should produce a medical certificate in prescribed format available in this prospectus at
APPENDIX - I from a Government Medical Officer.
iv) All other conditions applicable to Postal / Sorting Assistants mentioned in sub para (a) above will apply.
Cost of Application : Rs. 25.00

3.3 Physically Handicapped (PH) (Column 7)
a) Applicants may apply to the Divisions where vacancies have been reserved under PH Quota. Application to be Superscribed
as “APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT UNDER PH QUOTA”
b) The recruitment of persons with disabilities will be governed by Government instructions issued from time to time.
c) Physically handicapped candidates should produce handicapped certificate from Medical Board attached to the special
employment exchange and Vocational Rehabilitation centre in the prescribed Form I or II, as the case may be as
furnished in APPENDIX IV. The selection of the candidates is liable to be cancelled if it is found later on that they do not
come under the category of physically handicapped as defined in the relevant orders.
d) The vacancy position attached with this prospectus Indicates the category of physically handicapped persons who
can apply for the post reserved . Only such applicant who come under the category and within the intensity of the disability
can apply supported by requisite certiticate.
3.4 EX SERVICEMEN :
a) Ex-servicemen may apply to the Divisions where the vacancies have been reserved under Ex-Servicemen quota.
Application to be superscribed as “APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT UNDER EX-SERVICE MAN”. Attested copy of
discharge certificate should be enclosed.

4. DISQUALIFICATION :
a) No person - who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having spouse living ; or
b) No person - who has a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible
for apointment to service provided that Central government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible
under the personal Law applicable to such person and to the other to the marriage and there are other grounds for
so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. METHOD OF SELECTION :
5.1 : The aggregate marks for selection will be 100. consisting of 40% weightage of percentage of marks secured in
10+2 or 12 th Class, 50% weightage of marks secured in aptitude test and 10 marks for computer test (including
typing skill on computer)
5.2 : A merit list of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks in the aggregate secured by them in 10+2
or 12th Class Examination of recognized University or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education
(excluding vocational streams) . This merit list is on the basis of 40% of the percentage of marks secured
by the candidate in 10+2 or 12th Class Examination. For example if a candidate has secured 70% of marks in
10+2 or 12th Class Examination, he would be awarded 40% of 70 i.e., 28 marks for the purpose of preparing merit
list.
5.3 Out of this merit list, candidates equal to 10 times of vacancies (for each community separately as per the
vacancies reserved for each community) will be called for to appear for the Aptitude test / written test. The
candidates selected will be addressed to appear for the Aptitude Test. Those who desire to appear for the Aptitude
Test should credit an examination fee as under :-
i) Rs. 100/- for General Candidates and
Rs. 50/- for Schedule Castes / Scheduled Tribes / OBC / Ex-Servicemen / Physically handicapped candidates
in any Post Office and produce the receipt at the time of appearing for the test.
5.4 : The Aptitude Test will contain 50 objective type questions of 2 marks each and will include questions on English,
Mathematics, Genral Knowledge and Reasoning and Analytical ability. The duration of the test will be 60 minutes.
50% of the marks secured in aptitude test will be given weightage for the final assessment.
5.5 : The computer test consists of data entry knowledge and typing knowledge on computer. The test will consist of
one passage in English or Hindi to be typed to test the typing knowledge (The Passage for type test will consist
of 450 words in English or 375 words in Hindi to be typed at the minimum speed of 30 w.p.m) and data consisting
of figures and letters to test the knowledge of data entry. The test shall be for 30 minutes - 15 minutes for each part
i.e., Typing knowledge and data entry and each part shall be given 5 marks each. Marks shall be given at 0 or
5 based on whether the candidate achieves minimum standard or not. There will not be graded marks.
The weightage for computer test will be 10 marks.
5.6 The marks secured in computer test will be added to the marks already secured in the components referred to in
paras 5.2 and 5.4 above and final merit list will be prepared. The final selection will be made on the basis of this
final merit list.
5.7 Attendance in Aptitude Test and Computer Test (including typing skill) is mandatory for selection. Those
who fail to appear for these tests will not be selected.

6. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANTS :
a) The aptitude test for all Divisions / Units in the Circle will be held on the same day and at the same time.
Hence even if a candidate applies for different Divisions / Units, he / she will be considered only for the
Divison / Unit In which he / She takes the test.
b) Original certificate should NOT be submitted. Only attested Xerox / Photo copies should be sent.
c) All the required documents and certificates should be sent along with the application. The documents / marks
lists / certificates submitted at a later date will not be entertained.
d) Only short - listed candidates will be informed to appear for test and finally selected candidates only will be
informed of their selection. No correspondence will be entertained regarding application / selections.
e) Community certificate for SC / ST & OBC in the Prescribed form from the competent authorities, as in
APPENDIX II and III respectively are to be submitted. Certificates submitted in any other form or from authorities
not competent to issue the same will be ignored.
f) The applications should be sent through Speed Post / Registered Post only. Those sent through any
other means and given by hand will not be accepted.
g) Applications wrongly addressed or received after due date are liable to be rejected, whatever may be
the reason for delay. Applications without required certificates and incomplete information are liable
to be rejected. No intimation will be sent in this regard.

h) The nature of work in the Railway Mail Service requires rotation of duties including night shifts / detention on
overtime duty in the exigencies of service.
i) The selected candidates for the post of Postal Assistants in Post Offices and Sorting Assistants in Railway Mail
Service are required to undergo induction training at any one of the Postal Training Centres or any other place as
directed by the appointing authority.
j) The Selected candidates will be posted in the division for which they have applied and selected and are liable to
serve anywhere in the Circle and in Army Postal Service in India or abroad as and when required at the sole
discretion of the appointing authority.
k) The candidates selected for the Post of Postal Assistants in Savings Bank Control Organization are liable to be
posted to any Head Post Office in the circle
l) No travelling allowance or other expenses will be paid or arrangements made for stay for attending Tests. Candidates
have to bear their own cost and make their own arrangements for stay.
m) Selection of Candidates to various posts will be in accordance with the relevant Recruitment Rules and administrative
instructions issued by the Department of Posts from time to time.
n) The Department reserves the right either to revise the number of vacancies or to cancel the recruitment, If so
warranted and the Department will not be liable to return the fee or pay any compensation on the applicant’s
application

7. DETAILS OF ENCLOSURES : (List of attested Xerox copies of certificates and documents to be sent)
a) All Marks Lists of Education Qualifications
b) Proof for Date of Birth.
c) Medical certificate given by the Government Medical Officer in the Prescribed format as in APPENDIX
I for candidates applying for Postal / Sorting Assstants in Army Postal Service.
d) Caste / Community Certificate in the prescribed form for SC, ST and OBC candidates issued by competent
authorities (Please see Appendix II and III).
e) 2 Pass Port Size Photographs (one to be pasted on the application and the other sent loose with name
and address written on the reverse)
f) Physically Handicapped Certificate from the competent authority in case of physically handicapped
candidates (Please see Appendix IV)
g) Discharge certificate in case of Ex-servicemen or prescribed certificate in case of serving Armed Forces
Personnel, If any.
h) Duly filled in Application form itself.

8. The application in the form attached to the Prospectus, completed in all respects may be sent to the officer of
concerned division / unit as at col. 10 OF VACANCY POSITION CHART. Vacancy position chart is suplied along
with prospectus and application form. The application along with attested copies or requisite certificate should
reach on or before the date mentioned in the Vacancy position chart. Applications received after due date are
liable to be rejected.

9. IMPORTANT :
a) Original certificates should NOT be submitted. Only certified copies should be submitted. However, SC/ST/OBC/
PH & Ex-Servicemen candidates should produce relevant original certificates at the examination centre for claiming
examination fee concession.
b) If the prescribed / required documents are not submited along with the application, Application will be rejected.
and no request for revival will be considered.
c) Incomplete or unsigned application or applications without photographs / late application will be rejected.
d) Before submitting his / her application the candidate must carefully read the eligibility conditions and satisfy
himself that he fulfils all the eligibility conditions for the post for which he has applied.
e) For Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant posts, the candidate who comes under the zone of consideration will be
called for the written aptitude test. Each such candidate will be issued with a Hall Permit and will be assigned a
Roll number. The Hall Permit will be sent to the candidates in due course. The Time table and venue of the
examination will be indicated in the Hall Permit. However, candidates can sit for the examination only on payment
of prescribed examination fee.

10. INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
i) Write the required information in English or Hindi
ii) One envelope should contain application of one candidate only.
iii) The envelope containing the application must be superscribed in bold letters as
“Application for Recruitment of ................................................................ (post for which applied)
iv) An application will be rejected at any stage of recruitment process for not having been submitted in the offcial format /
having incomplete information / wrong information / mis - representation of facts / unsigned / without photographs / not
accompanied by attested copies of required certificates.
v) If a candidate has changed his / her name or dropped / added part of his / her name afterMatriculation / SSC / Hr.
Secondary or He / She has changed his / her name after Matriculation etc. proof for change in name such as Affidavit,
Gazette Notification, etc. Should be enclosed.
NOTE : Only certificates issued by the competent authorities for example, the Universities / conscerned Boards would be
accepted as proof for having possessed the minimum educational qualification or date of birth. Only those certificates
issued by the competent authorities and in the prescribed form would be considered.

11. CHECK LIST :
Before submission of application the following points may be checked carefully and the corresponding columns are filled
correctly.
a) Check whether you have firmly pasted your passport size photograph in the prescribed place in the application form.
b) Check your Eligibility carefully
c) Check whether you have filled in all the columns of the application form correctly and no column has been left blank.
d) Check whether you have filled in your COMMUNITY / CATEGORY STATUS Correctly in the relevant column.
e) Check whether application form has been signed in full by you.

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE PROSPECTUS MEAN THE FOLLOWING :
OC : Other Community
SC : Scheduled Caste
ST : Scheduled Tribe
OBC : Other Backward Classes
OPH : Orthopaedically Handicapped
HH : Hearing Handicapped
Ex-SM : Ex-Serviceman

CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE
HYDERABAD 500 001.