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Postal dept. calendar of examinations fpr the year 2022

F. No. A-34012/01 /2022-DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(DE Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 30th March, 2022

To

All Heads of Circles
The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi

Subject: Calendar of examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2022.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to forward herewith the Calendar of examinations (enclosed as Annexure ‘A’) scheduled to be held in the year 2022, duly approved by the Competent Authority.

2. The following activities in r/o all de-centralized examinations will be undertaken by the Circles:

(i) Setting of all Question-papers as per pattern and syllabus notified by Nodal Division (SPN Section) of Directorate from time to time
(ii) Jumbling of the questions to create 4 series (A B, C & D) of the Question Papers.
(iii) Printing of the required number of question Papers in English, Hindi and the notified local language(s) for the Circle.
(iv) Procurement of required number of OMR sheets.
(v) All formalities relating to conducting of examinations.
(vi) Conducting the Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) [if prescribed in the pattern of the examination].
(vii) Declaration of the results.

3. It may be ensured that the Time Schedule as indicated in the Calendar of Examinations, 2022 is strictly adhered to and timely action be taken at all stages.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Ranjeet Kumar Sinha)
Director (DE)

Annexure ‘A‘ to letter No. A-34012/01/2022 –DE dated 30th March, 2022

CALENDAR OF EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2022
Sl. No.	Name of Examination	Date of issuance of Model Notification (MN)/ Notification (N)	Closing date for receipt of applications (at least 21 days from N)	Date of examination (at least 40 days from N)
1.	LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for vacancy years; 2019 (01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019) 2020 (01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020) 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021)	Notification on 06/05/2022 by Directorate	03/06/2022	25/06/2022 26/06/2022
2.	PO & RMS Accountant Examination, 2022	N by Circle		07/08/2022
3.	LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants in Postal Division/Units (Including Postal Stores Depot), RMS and MMS from Postman/mail Guard, Dispatch Rider and MTS for vacancy year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022)	Model Notification on 07/07/2022 by Directorate Notification by Circles on 15/07/2022	08/08/2022	04/09/2022
4.	LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sor ting Assistants from eligible officials working in C.0./R.O (including RLO)/Foreign Post for vacancy year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022)
5.	Competitive Examination for recruitment to the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants from eligible GDS for vacancy year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022)
6.	LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Group B for the vacancy years; 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021) 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022)		13/10/2022	06/11/2022
7.	LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for vacancy year 2022; (01/01/2022 to 31 12/2022)	Notification on 2l/09/2022 by Directorate	14/11/2022	10/12/2022 11/12/2022
8.	LDCE for Postman/Mail Guard from eligible MTS and competitive examination for Postman/Mail Guard from eligible GDS and competitive examination for MTS from eligible GDS for the vacancy year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022) (Common examination)	Model Notification on 20/10/2022 by Directorate Notification by Circles on 01/11/2022	23/11/2022	18/12/2022
Examinations related to Motor Vehicle Section
1.	Examination for filling up of all the posts of Drivers in Department (including MMS)	The recruitment will be completed by Circles following all formalities by 30th October, 2022
2.	Examination for filling up of the posts of Skilled Artisans (MMS)