Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant is a central government job, and it stands for a clerical post in a post office. SSC conducts the exam for the Postal Assistant post.
The notification for the Postal Assistant exam 2022 has already been released, and the last date to apply for the same is March 07, 2022.
Candidates should first register themselves on the official website to fill out the application using the given steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website: https://ssc.nic.in/
Step 2: Click on the “Register Now” link provided in the “Login” section.
Step 3: Fill in the necessary details like name, address, phone number, educational qualifications, and other information.
Step 4: Recheck all the information and modify it in case of any mistakes
Step 5: Click on “Submit” and note down the system-generated id/number and password for future references.
After registration, candidates need to fill out the Postal Assistant Application Form in the next step. They can fill out the form by following the given steps:
Step 1: Login using your “User Id/Registration Number” and “Password” on the official website: https://ssc.nic.in/
Step 2: Go to the latest notifications sections and click on the “Apply” link in “Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examinations 2021”
Step 3: Fill in all the necessary details - exam center preference, medium of typing test, etc.
Step 4: Now, upload the scanned images of your passport size photograph and signature
Step 5: Recheck all the information and make modifications
Step 6: After verification, click on “Submit”
The minimum education qualification to apply for the job of a postal assistant is that candidates should have passed their Senior Secondary or 12th class exams. However, candidates with a higher level of education can also apply for the vacancy.
Candidates aspiring to become Postal assistants must fulfill the age limit criteria. While the minimum age for the aspirants is 18 years; the maximum age varies according to the category they belong to:
Category | Age Limit |
---|---|
General | 18-27 years |
OBC | 18- 30 years |
SC/ST | 18- 32 years |
Nationality is another crucial criterion that every candidate must fulfil. According to the notification, the below-mentioned candidates are eligible to apply for the Postal Assistant Exam 2022:
Category | Application Fee for Postal Assistant Examination |
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General | Rs. 100 |
Women/ SC/ST/PwD/Ex-serviceman | Nil |
Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | |
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Mode of Exam | Computer-Based | Pen and Paper | Computer-Based |
Number of Sections | 4 | - | - |
Name of Sections |
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- | - |
Questions in Each Section | 25 | - | - |
Duration of the Examination | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 30 minutes |
Maximum Number of questions | 100 | 4-5 | 1 |
Type of Questions | MCQ | Descriptive | Typing Test |
Maximum number of marks | 200 marks | 100 marks | - |
Marking Scheme |
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- | - |
Language | English and Hindi | Hindi and English | Hindi and English |
Section | Topics |
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Basic Content (50 marks) |
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Section | Topics |
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Verbal and Non-Verbal Questions (50 marks) |
|
Section | Topics |
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Basic Quantitative Questions |
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Section | Topics |
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General Awareness (50 marks) |
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All the candidates who qualify for the Tier I exam will be shortlisted for the Tier II exam of the Postal Assistant Recruitment Process 2022. It will be a descriptive exam and have questions like essay writing, letter writing, application writing, precis, etc.
The minimum education qualification to apply for the job of a postal assistant is that candidates should have passed their Senior Secondary or 12th class exams. However, candidates with a higher level of education can also apply for the vacancy.
Candidates aspiring to become Postal assistants must fulfill the age limit criteria. While the minimum age for the aspirants is 18 years; the maximum age varies according to the category they belong to:
Category | Age Limit |
---|---|
General | 18-27 years |
OBC | 18- 30 years |
SC/ST | 18- 32 years |
Nationality is another crucial criterion that every candidate must fulfil. According to the notification, the below-mentioned candidates are eligible to apply for the Postal Assistant Exam 2022:
Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | |
---|---|---|---|
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based | Pen and Paper | Computer-Based |
Number of Sections | 4 | - | - |
Name of Sections |
|
- | - |
Questions in Each Section | 25 | - | - |
Duration of the Examination | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 30 minutes |
Maximum Number of questions | 100 | 4-5 | 1 |
Type of Questions | MCQ | Descriptive | Typing Test |
Maximum number of marks | 200 marks | 100 marks | - |
Marking Scheme |
|
- | - |
Language | English and Hindi | Hindi and English | Hindi and English |
Section | Topics |
---|---|
Basic Content (50 marks) |
|
Section | Topics |
---|---|
Verbal and Non-Verbal Questions (50 marks) |
|
Section | Topics |
---|---|
Basic Quantitative Questions |
|
Section | Topics |
---|---|
General Awareness (50 marks) |
|
All the candidates who qualify for the Tier I exam will be shortlisted for the Tier II exam of the Postal Assistant Recruitment Process 2022. It will be a descriptive exam and have questions like essay writing, letter writing, application writing, precis, etc.