Department of Posts,India

0/0 The Chief Postmaster General

Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001

No.RE/30-13/2018 (RIg) Dated at Bhubaneswar the 10.09.2021

To

The PMG, Berhampur /Sambalpur Region

The SSPOs/SPOs/SSRM/SRMs in Odisha Circle
The Supdt, PSD, Bhubaneswar

Sub: Revision of Pattern, Syllabus and Qualifying marks of Paper-Ill viz. Data
Entry Skill Test (DEST), of competitive examinations conducted by
Department of Posts for appointment to the posts of Postman, Mail Guard,
Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Directorate letter No. 17-

08/20l8-SPN':'I dated 09.09.2021regarding the subject mentioned above for information,
guidance and necessary action. This may be given wide circulation among all
concerned.

Encl-As above
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For Chief PMG, Odisha Circle
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Qualifying marks of Paper-III viz. Data Entry Skill Test (DEST),

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Subject: F.No. 17-08/2018jSPN-! Revision of Pattern, Syllabus and Qualifying marks of Paper-Ill viz. Data Entry Skill
Test (DEST),

Sir/Madam,
Kindly find attached herewith letter number 17-08/201 8-SPN-I dated 09.09.2021 on the subject cited above
for taking necessary action.

Regards,

Muthuraman C
Assistant Director General (SPN)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi -110001
Ph. No. :-(011)23096038
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Government of India
Ministry of Comm unieations
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawsn, Sansad Marg.

New Delhi,
Dated 09tb September. 2021
To.
All Chief Postmasters General I Postmasters General

Subject: Revision ofPattem. Syllabus and Qualifying marks of Paper-III vb. Data
Entry Skin Teat (DE'S~)~oIoom.petitive examinations conducted by
Departml))nt of Posts. for app~intment to the posts of POstman" Mail Guard,
Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant.

Madam! Sir,
I am directed to refer to Directorate's letter No. 17'08/201S-SPB-I dated
11,12.2019 wherein revised parameters of Paper-Hl - Data Entry Skill Test for
recruitment to the posts of Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting
....
Usistant w~re COnllllunieated. Subsequently r, the parameters communicated vide
said letter dated 11.12.2019 wel'e also made applicable for examinations conducted
for 202.0 vaeaney year. It was also communicated t,hat the parameters
oommunicated vide said letter of 11.12.2019 would be reviewed for the examinations
for the vacancy yea1*2021 nawards,

2~ AooQ:r~ingly! the matte:r hasbeen reviewed and the Competent Authority has
approved following parameters of Data Entl'~r Skill Test:
(i) Competitive Examina,tion limited to Multi Tasking Staff and Gramiu Dak
Sirv,a): fbraPP9intment asPestman and Mail Guard :

Maximum
marks - 2ij Skill teit of data entry for 15 minu:t:;s 0";' 25 marks
! [Data Entry computer on the same day.
lSkiUTest
(DEST)] (O·ata entry of 600 key depressions <±5%)]

Minimum Qualifyi.ng ,Matks (a) For Gen -60%

for Pa~r-lII viz. Data Entry ,(b) F:0~'OB9._tl'E_W_·._'S_-_60_%_o ,_
 Skill Test (DEST) (Subject r<ci
For SC/ST - ~O%
to reservation policy Oll' (<1)For PVlD (if not exempted for kill test) -
Govomment.) 50%
_....._---------------- -
Gi) Competitive e amin non limited to Postman/Mail GuardIMulti Tasking
Staf£'Gramin Dak Se ak for appointment a Po tal A istant and Sorting
Assistant
·····-·····---··--··········-··-·--·PAPER~Iif(i5·Mi;~;;~
. ..,.)--.-.-..-.- - - ---.---.'
Maximum .~ ..- ,-~- ..
m,arks .~,25 " Skill test of data ent;Y-tbr 15 minutes 011 25 marks
[Data Entl"}f computer on the same day,
Skill Test .j
(DEST)] . [Data entl'Y of.800, key dcpre sioM (±, 5%)]
Minimum Q111lifying Mark~ I (3) For Oell _ 60%-·-------=--'=--·--------1
for Paper-Hi viz, Data Entry I (b) For OB IEWS·· 60%
Skill Test (DEST) (Subject I (c) Fo ISlr - ;"0%
to reservation p lic..v ofl (<1)For 1?\>~
D (if not ex mpted for skill test) -
Government) ~~_O_~_b __J

- 3. Above parame rs of DEST shall be applicable for the examination conducted

fur 2021 vacancy ye r. This will he further reviewed for subsequent vacancy year in
due course.

yours faithfully,

~I"':T O~o~U>~'
(Muthuraman C)
} sistant Dix to G neral (S.PN)