LDCE for Inspector Posts: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

LDCE for Inspector Posts: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Prepare for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for Inspector Posts with our comprehensive guide on exam pattern and syllabus. Understand the structure, qualifying marks, and detailed syllabus to excel in your examination.

Examination Pattern:

• Examination Structure:
  • The examination consists of 4 papers: Paper I, II, III, & IV.
  • Each paper carries 300 marks.
• Number of Questions:
  • Paper I, II, & III: 150 MCQ type questions.
  • Paper IV: 125 MCQ type questions and Noting & Drafting for 50 marks.
• Duration:
  • Each paper lasts 3 hours.
• Qualifying Marks:
  • General Category: 40% in each paper with an overall average of 45%.
  • SC/ST Category: 33% in each paper with an overall average of 38%.
• Syllabus Scope:
  • Includes circulars, orders, and guidelines issued up to 31st December of the preceding year.
  • Latest Annual Reports and Book of Information from the DoP website.
• Examination Rules:
  • Conducted without aid of books.

Examination Syllabus:

Paper I:

1. Acts:
   • Indian Post Office Act, 1898
   • Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873
   • Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (AML/CFT Norms)
   • Consumer Protection Act, 2019
   • Information Technology Act, 2000
2. Rules:
   • Indian Post Office Rules, 1933
   • Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018
   • Post Office Savings Account Scheme, 2019
   • National Savings Recurring Deposit Scheme, 2019
   • National Savings Time Deposit Scheme, 2019
   • National Savings (Monthly Income Account) Scheme, 2019
   • Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme, 2019
   • National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
   • Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme, 2019
   • Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019
   • Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme, 2019
   • Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011 & amendments
   • Book of BO Rules
   • Jansuraksha Schemes: PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY
3. Guidelines/Instructions:
   • Inland/Foreign Post: Post Office Guide Part I & II, Domestic/Foreign Post guidelines
4. Mail Operations & Money Remittances:
   • Postal Manuals Volumes V, VI (Parts I, II, III), and VII
   • Directorate guidelines on Mail Network Optimization, eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS, IFS MO
5. Savings Bank & Savings Certificates:
   • Post Office Savings Bank Manuals I, II, III and SB orders
   • Core Banking Services guidelines
6. Postal Life Insurance & Rural Postal Life Insurance:
   • PLI/RPLI and Core Insurance Solution guidelines
   • Annual Reports and Book of Information
7. Information Technology:
   • IT Modernisation Project 2012 and updates
   • Core Banking Solutions, PLI-CIS, CSI, DARPAN
8. India Post Payments Bank
9. Preservation and Disposal of Postal Records
10. Swachh Bharat

Paper II:

1. General Financial Rules, 2017 (Chapters 2 & 6)
2. CVC guidelines on Public procurement, e-Procurement
3. Policies and procedures for purchase of goods and services
4. Financial Powers of Divisional Heads, Heads of Circle
5. Welfare measures for DoP employees and GDS
6. RTI Act, 2005 and RTI Rules, 2012
7. Fundamental Rules (FR) and Supplementary Rules (SR)
8. P&T FHB Volumes I & II
9. Children Education Allowance, Tuition Fee Reimbursement Rules
10. CGEGIS Rules, 1980
11. CCS (GPF) Rules, 1961
12. Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, CGHS Guidelines
13. New Pension Scheme, 2004 and amendments
14. CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and amendments
15. CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981
16. Postal Manual Volume II (select chapters)
17. Postal Manual Volume IV
18. Service Discharge Benefit Scheme, 2010

Paper III:

1. Postal Manual Volume II (select chapters)
2. Postal Manual Volumes III & VIII
3. CCS (Conduct Rules), 1964
4. CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965
5. CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965
6. GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020
7. Casual Labourers guidelines
8. Constitution of India
9. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (select sections)
10. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (select sections)
11. Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (select sections)
12. Indian Penal Code, 1860 (select chapters)
13. APAR maintenance guidelines
14. Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
15. Revenue Recovery Act, 1890
16. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
17. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Paper IV:

1. English Language (25 questions)
2. Current Affairs (50 questions – Indian Economy, Polity, Sports, Culture, Science)
3. Reasoning, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Aptitude, Intelligence, Ethics (50 questions)
4. Noting & Drafting (25 marks each)

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