Pattern and syllabus for trade test/ driving test for appointment/ deputation/ absorption to post of staff car driver
No. 08'01/2019'SPN'I
Government  of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
*****
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi'110001.
Dated: l7Jun 2022
To
1      All Chief Postmasters  General / AlI Postmasters  General
2      Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3 Director,  RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4      Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5      AII General Managers     (Finance),   Directors Postal Accounts/DDAP
Subject: Pattern and syllabus for trade test/ driving test for appointment/ deputation/ absorption to post of staff car driver.
Madam/Sir,
Please
 find Pattern and Syllabus for trade test/ driving test for appointment/
 deputation/  absorption  to post of Staff Car Driver     (Ordinary   
Grade) alongwith criteria for selection enclosed herewith     
(Annexure-I).
2.
     Further, Pattern and Syllabus  for trade test for promotion to 
Staff Car Driver   (Grade'II)  and Staff Car Driver    (Grade'I)   shall
 continue to be same as provided in Directorate's letter no. 
L7-212-PE'II dated 20.12.1993      (Annexure-Il).
3.
     The above mentioned pattern and syllabus for trade test shall come 
into force from the date of issue of this communication and will be 
applicable to all the notification of examination issued hereafter. 
Further, it is requested that this pattern and syllabus may be brought 
to the notice of all concerned.
4.     This has the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above
Director  (SPN)
Copy to:
1.  PS to Minister of Communications  / Minister of State for Communications
2.  ST.PPS to Secretary     (Posts)  / ST.PPS to Director General  Postal Services
3.
  PPS/ PS to Addl. DG        (Co'ordination)/ Member       (Banking)/  
Member     (O)/ Member     (p)l Member      (Ptanning &  HRD)/ 
Member            (PLI)/  Member(Technology)
4.  Additional  Secretary  & Financial Adviser
5.  Sr. Deputy Director  General        (Vig:ilance) & CVO / Sr. Deputy Director General   (PAF)
6.  Director  General  P&T     (Auait)  Civil Lines, New Delhi
7.  Secretary(PsB),  All Deputy Directors General
8.  Chief Engineer     (Civil),  Postal Directorate
9.  All Sections  of Posta1 Directorate
10. All recognized Federations/Unions/Associations
11. Director   (DE),  Postal Directorate
12. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
13. Guard FiIe
14. Spare Copies
ANNEXURE-I  to Letter No. 08-01/2019-SPN-I  dated  l?'C5( )oLL'
PATTERN AND SYLLABUS  FOR EXAMINATION  FOR APPOINTMENT/DEPUTA'TION/  ABSORPTION  TO POST OF STAFF CAR DRIVER (ORDINARY GRADE)
Examination  shall be held in two (2) stages as under:-
STAGE
 I:- Theory  Test for knowledge of general knowledge,  simple 
arithmetic,  general intelligence & reasoning,  motor mechanism, 
traffic rules, signals  and regulations (80 marks).
STAGE II:- Practical Test for knowledge of motor mechanism  and driving  (20 marks).
PATTERN OF EXAMINATION
I. Stage I of Examination : Theory Test
SYLLABUS  OF EXAMINATION - LOOK AT THE ABOVE IMAGES
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:-
l.  Candidates qualifying  in Stage I shall be eligible  to appear  for test in Stage II.
2. Only such candidates who qualify in each paper of Stage II shall be considered for preparation  of the final merit list.
3.
 Final merit list of the qualified  candidates  shall be prepared  on 
the basis of total marks secured by the candidates in both the stages of
 examination.
4.After
 arranging the candidates  in order of merit as per (c) above, number of
 candidates to be declared  successful  shall be equal to the number  of
 vacancy  in each category.
5.
 In the event of any vacancy  notified for recruitment  remains unfilled
 only due to non-joining of selected  candidate,  the next candidate in 
the merit list shall be considered  for appointment' However,  
appointment  of such candidate shall be only on the ground  of refusal /
 declining offer of appointment  and no wait list or approved  panel 
shall be maintained.
ANNEXURE-II to Leter No. 08-01/2019-spN-I 
Pattern
 and Syllabus for trade test for promotion to Staff Car Driver 
(Grade-II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade-I)  shall continue  to be same as
 provided in Directorate,s letter no. 17-212-PE-II  dated 20,12.1993  as
 reproduced  below:-
SCHEME OF TRADE TEST:.
I.APPOINTMENT  TO GRADE-II OF STAFF  CAR DRIVERS (SYLLABUS):-
1. Must be able to read English Numerals and figures.
2.       Must have good knowledge of traffic  regulation.
3.       Must  be able to locate faults and carry out minor running  repairs.
4.       Must be able to change wheels  and correctly  inflate tyres.
TEST:- Practical test based on the above.
II. APPOINTMENT TO GRADE-I 
l.       Must be able to read English Numerals & figures.
2.        Must have a thorough knowledge of Traffic  Regulation.
3.
     Must have good knowledge  of petrol & Diesel  Engine working  
and be able to locate faults and rectify minor running defects.
4.        Must  be able to clear carburetor,  plug etc.
TEST:- Practical test based on the above.
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