GDS to MTS departmental exam is conducted by India Post to promote eligible GDS employees to MTS positions. The exam assesses candidates on their knowledge of postal operations, general awareness, and basic arithmetic skills.
GDS to MTS Exam Pattern 2025
The GDS to MTS postal department exam consists of PAPER-I: Basic Postal Knowledge and General Awareness with a total duration of 60 minutes. The exam is divided into following two parts:
| PART | Subject | Marks | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Basic Postal Knowledge | 60 | 30 |
| B | General Awareness & Basic Arithmetic | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 50 |
GDS to MTS Syllabus 2025
Part-A: Basic Postal Knowledge (Max Marks: 60)
This section consists of 30 questions of 2 marks each from the following topics:
1. Post Office Guide Part I (23 Questions)
- Organization of the Department
- Type of Post Offices
- Business Hours
- Payment of Postage, Stamps, and Stationery
- General Rules for Packing, Sealing, and Posting
- Methods of Addressing
- Post Boxes and Post Bags
- Duties of Letter Box Peon
- Official Postal Articles
- Prohibited Postal Articles
- Products and Services: Mails, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps, and Business
2. Postal Manual Volume V (7 Questions)
- Definitions
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Part-B: General Awareness & Basic Arithmetic (Max Marks: 40)
This section consists of 20 questions of 2 marks each and is divided into two parts:
1. General Awareness/Knowledge (10 Questions)
Topics to be covered (1 to 3 questions per topic):
- Indian Geography
- Civics
- General Knowledge
- Indian Culture & Freedom Struggle
- Ethics and Moral Studies
2. Basic Arithmetic (10 Questions)
Topics to be covered (1 to 2 questions per topic):
- BODMAS (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction)
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest
- Average
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Unitary Method
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