Pattern and syllabus of Inspector Posts (IP) Exam 2024

Pattern and syllabus of Inspector Posts (IP) Exam 2024

This post is regarding the pattern and syllabus for the LDCE conducted by the Department of Posts (DoP) to recruit Inspectors. Candiates may download the Complete IPO Exam Syllabus

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Exam Pattern:

• The exam consists of four papers, each carrying IP Syllabus300 marks and lasting 3 hours.
• Papers I, II, and III have 150 MCQs each. Paper IV has 125 MCQs and a 50-mark section on noting and drafting.
• Qualifying marks are 40% in each paper with a minimum overall of 45% for the general category. For SC/ST candidates, the qualifying marks are 33% per paper and 38% overall.

Syllabus:

Paper I – Postal Operations and Services

• Acts: Indian Post Office Act, Government Savings Promotion Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Consumer Protection Act, Information Technology Act
• Rules: Indian Post Office Rules, Government Savings Bank Promotion General Rules, Schemes for various Postal Deposits and Savings Accounts, Post Office Life Insurance Rules, Book of BO Rules, Jansuraksha Schemes
• Guidelines for Inland/Foreign Post: Post Office Guide Parts I & II (except Sections VII & VIII), Domestic/Foreign Post guidelines issued by DoP Directorate
• Mail Operations & Money Remittances: Postal Manuals (specified volumes & chapters) on Mail Network Optimization, e-MO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS, IFS MO etc.
• Savings Bank & Certificates: Post Office Savings Bank Manuals, Core Banking Services guidelines
• Postal Life Insurance & Rural Postal Life Insurance: Guidelines issued by DoP Directorate, Annual Reports & Book of Information of DoP
• Information Technology: IT Modernisation Project, Core Banking Solutions, PLI-CIS, CSI & DARPAN
• India Post Payments Bank
• Preservation & Disposal of Postal Records
• Swachh Bharat Mission

Paper II – Establishment & Administration

• General Financial Rules
• CVC guidelines on Public Procurement & e-Procurement in Government of India
• Manual on Policies & Procedures for Purchase of Goods & Services (Ministry of Finance)
• Schedule of Financial Powers of Departmental Heads
• Welfare Measures for Departmental Employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks
• RTI Act & Rules
• Fundamental Rules (FR) & Supplementary Rules (SR)
• P&T FHB & Postal FHB Volumes
• Rules relating to Children Education Allowance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fees
• CGEGIS Rules
• CCS (GPF) Rules
• Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules & CGHS Guidelines
• New Pension Scheme & Amendments
• CCS (Pension) Rules & Amendments
• CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules
• Postal Manual Volume II (excluding specified chapters)
• Postal Manual Volume IV (Leave, Pension, Gratuities etc.)
• Service Discharge Benefit Scheme

Paper III – Service Matters & Law

• Postal Manual Volume II (specified chapters)
• Postal Manuals III & VIII
• CCS (Conduct Rules) & (CCA) Rules
• CCS (Temporary Service) Rules & GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules
• Brochure on Casual Labourers (DoP&T)
• Indian Constitution
• The Code of Civil Procedure (specified sections)
• The Code of Criminal Procedure (specified sections)
• The Indian Evidence Act (specified sections)
• The Indian Penal Code (specified chapters)
• Instructions on maintaining Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR)
• Central Administrative Tribunal Act
• Revenue Recovery Act
• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act
• Prevention of Corruption Act

Paper IV – General & Mental Ability

• English Language (25 questions)
• Current Affairs (50 questions – Indian Economy, Polity, Sports, Culture, Science)
• Reasoning, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Aptitude, Intelligence & Ethics (50 questions)
• Noting & Drafting (on a given topic – 50 marks)