How many post offices in India till 2024?

India has 154,965 post offices (as on March 2017) and it is the widest postal network in the world. The country has been divided into 23 postal circles, each circle headed by a Chief Postmaster General.

What is the syllabus for Indian postal exam?

The India Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 is given here. Candidates must prepare according to that for upcoming examination.

How do I prepare for my postal exam?

Candidates should start their preparation after going through the India Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Candidates should practice mock and previous year papers of India Post Exam.

India Post Office Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

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India Post recruits candidates for the post of Postman, Mail guards, and multi-tasking staff. All those candidates who want to make sure of their selection for the upcoming year must prepare for India Post Office Recruitment 2024 as per the India Post Office Syllabus 2024. The India Post Office conducts various exams for recruitment to different positions. The syllabus and exam pattern may vary depending on the specific exam the candidate is preparing for. The syllabus acts like a guiding map that briefs us about the number of topics that we have to prepare for the exam. In this post, we have covered the exam pattern and syllabus of India Post Office Recruitment 2024 for all the posts.

India Post GDS Syllabus 2024

Understanding the syllabus and exam pattern is crucial for effective exam preparation. Candidates need to be familiar with the India Post Office Syllabus 2024, which includes details about the exam pattern for papers 1, 2, 3, and 4. This information encompasses the number of sections, questions, time duration, and maximum marks for each paper. For more comprehensive insights into the India Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 refer to the detailed article.

India Post Exam Pattern 2024

The India Post exam pattern 2023 for papers 1,2,3 & 4 is given below along with the India Post Syllabus 2023. We have provided the India Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023 for the various posts for all 4 papers.

India Post Paper 1 for MTS/Postman/Mail Guard

The Paper 1 of India Post is divided into two parts i.e. Part A and Part B. Part A includes Post Office Guide Part 1 & Post Manual Volume V & Part B includes general awareness & basic arithmetic. Paper 1 will be conducted for all three posts i.e. MTS, Postman & Mail Guard.

The questions will be Multiple choice questions.
The exam duration is 60 minutes.
The total number of questions (Part A + Part B)- 50
The maximum mark for the exam is 100.

Name Of The Paper	Sub Section	Number Of Questions	Maximum Marks
Basic Postal Knowledge & General Awareness	Post Office Guide Part 1	23	46
	Post-Manual Volume V	7	14
	General Awareness/Knowledge	10	20
	Basic Arithmetic	10	20
Overall		50	100

India Post Paper 2 for Postman/ Mail Guard

Paper 2 consists of Knowledge of postal operations that will be conducted for the post of Postman & Mail Guard only. This paper will be merit-forming therefore candidates must try to score as much as they can.

The questions will be Multiple choice questions.
The exam duration is 30 minutes.
The total number of questions is 25
The maximum mark for the exam is 50

Name Of The Paper	Sub Section	Number Of Questions	Maximum Marks
Knowledge of Postal Operations	Post Office Guide Part 1	5	10
	Postal Manual Volume VI- Part III	10	20
	Postal Manual Vol. VII	10	20
Overall		25	50

India Post Paper 3 for MTS/Postman/Mail Guard

Paper 3 will be about knowledge of the local language. This paper will have to be given by candidates applying for any of the posts of MTS, Postman, or Mail Guard. The 3rd paper will be qualifying in nature. The paper 3 exam pattern given below is for all circles excluding the Postal/RMS Divisions covering Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya of North-East Circle.

The questions will be Multiple choice questions and subjective.
The total number of questions is 32
The maximum mark for the exam is 50

Name Of The Paper	Sub Section	Number Of Questions	Maximum Marks
Knowledge Of the Local Language	Translation of Words From English To Local Language	15	15
	Translation of Words From the Local Language To English	15	15
	Letter Writing in Local Language	1	10
	Paragraph/Short Essay in Local Language	1	10
Overall		32	50

India Post Paper 3

The exam pattern of the 3rd paper of India Post given below is for postal divisions of the northeast circle i.e. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya.

Name Of The Paper	Sub Section	Number Of Questions	Maximum Marks
Knowledge Of the Local Language	Comprehension Passage In English With MCQ	10	20
	Letter writing in English (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options)	1	15
	Paragraph / short essay in local language (1 question to be attempted out of 3 options)	1	10
Overall		12	45

India Post Paper 4 Postman/Mail Guard

The 4th paper of India’s post is the Data entry skill test. The skill test will be conducted only for the post of Postman & Mail Guard. Skill test of data entry will be of 15 minutes on a computer [Data entry of 600 key depressions]

Name Of The Paper	Maximum Marks	Duration
Data Entry Skill Test	25	15 minutes

India Post Syllabus Paper 1 Basic Postal Knowledge & General Awareness

Candidates must go through the India Post Syllabus 2024 for paper 1 which consists of parts A & B. Candidates interested in the post of MTS/Mail Guard/Post Man must check all the topics which are required to be prepared to clear the India post-2024 exam.

Post Office Guide Part 1	General Awareness/Knowledge	Basic Arithmetic
Organization of the department Type of post offices Business hours Payment of postage, stamps & stationery General rules as to packing, sealing, and posting, manner of affixing postage stamps Methods of address Post boxes and Post bags Duties of Letter Box Peon Official postal articles Prohibited postal articles Products and Services: Mail, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps, and Business	Indian Geography Civic General knowledge Indian Culture & Freedom Struggle Ethics and Moral Study	BODMAS (brackets, orders, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction) Percentage Profit and loss Simple interest Average Time and work Time and distance Unitary method

India Post Syllabus Paper 2 Knowledge of Postal Operations

Papers 1 & 2 are merit-forming papers therefore candidates must prepare these 2 papers very deeply. Here we are providing below all the topics that candidates need to prepare for Paper 2.

Post Office Guide Part I	Postal Manual Volume VI- Part III	Postal Manual Volume VII
Delivery of mails Refusal of article Payment of e-money order Redirection Instruction regarding address change Articles addressed to the deceased person Liability to detention to certain mail Facilities provided by postmen in rural areas	Head postman Knowledge of postal business Supply of forms to be carried out Sale of stamps Postman’s book Address to be noted on Postal Articles Damaged articles to be noticed Receipt of articles issued for delivery Book of receipts for intimations & notices delivery Instruction for delivery Realization of postage before delivery Receipts of addresses for registered Delivery to illiterate addresses, pardanashin women Delivery of insured articles addressed to minors Payment of e-money orders e-money orders addressed to minors Payment of e-MO and delivery of registered letters to lunatics Duties of the village postman	Stamps & seals Portfolio & its contents Stationery Preparation of daily report Mail abstract Exchange of mails Cage TB Disposal of mail addressed to a section or mail office Closing of transit bags Duties & responsibilities of Mail Guard/Agent Final duties before quitting van/office Order A & B