Off-line application developed by CEPT for Conducting
Data Entry Skill Test [DEST] – User Manual
Pattern of the Test:
As per Directorate letter no. F.No.17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 11.12.2019.
Purpose:
LDCE for recruitment to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/MG/MTS/GDS
has been conducted on 15.9.2019. Paper III of the examination ie; Data
Entry Skill Test [DEST] for those candidates who qualified in both Paper I
and Paper II of the above examination dated 15.09.2019 is to be conducted
by the Circles. Hence, the release of this application.
Key Features:
1. It is an off-line application for conducting Data Entry Skill Test [DEST]
to the candidates qualified in LDCE for PA/SA.
2. Application folder has to be copied in all the Desktops/Systems where
candidates has to attend the Test. As it is a client based application,
Internet connectivity to the desktop/system is not mandatory. Printer
has to be connected [Standalone /Network printer] for taking print out
of the Evaluated answer sheet].
3. Duration of the Test is 15 Minutes.
4. Data Entry of 600 Key depressions (+-5%) has to done.
5. Maximum Marks for the Test– 25 Marks. All the letters of the paragraph
are case sensitive. Candidate has to enter Capital and Small letters as per
paragraph given.
6. Minimum Qualifying Marks for the Test w.r.t. community of the
Candidate: General -50% [12.5], OBC/EWS-45% [11.25], SC/ST-40%
[10] , PWD-40% [10]
7. No login credentials required. Candidate has to Run the application and
enter basic details of Roll Number, Name and Community correctly in
the columns provided. Candidate has to read all the instructions given
and click on Check Box to enable the ‘Start Test’ Button.
8. Once “Start Test” button is clicked, timer will run for 15 minutes
showing the time left to the candidates.
9. After ‘Start Test’, display screen will show two windows one for the
given paragraph and the other for the candidate to type the paragraph.
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10.Top window will display the first sentence of the master paragraph with
‘Next Sentence’ button. Candidate has to type the sentence and click on
‘Next Sentence’ button to display the second sentence. Then second
sentence will display with ‘Next Sentence’ button and candidate has to
type the sentence and click on ‘Next Sentence’ button.
11. Full Stop/Dot is taken as a separator for each sentence. Therefore,
candidate has to put the full stop/dot at the end of each sentence as per
‘master paragraph’ to enable the ‘Next Sentence’ button. Further, at
least 5 key depressions should be typed for enabling the ‘Next Sentence’
button.
12.The above process will continue till the end of the master paragraph
with last sentence displaying the ‘Review Paragraph’ button. After doing
the data entry of the last sentence candidate has to click on ‘Review
Paragraph’ button to display the entire paragraph. Candidate can do
corrections to the paragraph entered by comparing with the master
paragraph with in the time limit of 15 minutes.
13.Application will not allow ‘BackSpace’ button during the Test as it will
erase the complete text typed by the candidate due to long press of the
‘BackSpace’ button by mistake. For the purpose of corrections,
candidate can use arrow keys/mouse, delete button and do corrections.
14.After completion of 15 minutes time, Timer comes to Zero and
application will perform “Auto Submit” to SAVE the data. Print option
will be provided to take print out of the evaluated Answer sheet.
15.Evaluation of answer sheet of the candidate w.r.t. ‘Master Paragraph’
configured will be done by the application and store in PDF format with
Roll Number as file name in the application folder.
16.Evaluated Answer sheet will display the basic details entered by the
candidate ie; Candidate Name, Roll Number, Community, Test
Date/Time, Marks Obtained and Percentage. Paragraph entered by the
candidate as it is will also be displayed in the Evaluated Answer Sheet.
17.Signature of the candidate and the Supervisor has to be obtained on the
evaluated answer sheet. No candidate can be permitted to leave the
examination hall without signature being taken on the evaluated answer
sheet.
18.Soft copy of Pdf files of the Evaluated answer sheets of the candidates
are to be preserved by the circle concerned for further reference.
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Pre-requisites for conducting the Test:
i. Computer Systems [Desktops/Laptops] to be made ready for attending the test by the
candidate.
ii. Application folder to be copied in all the Systems in which the test to be conducted.
Shortcut menu of DEST application can be placed on the desktop for ease of the
candidate.
iii. Printer to be connected [Standalone /Network printer] for taking print out of the
Evaluated answer sheet].
iv. Adobe software to be installed in the System, for printing of output file [Evaluated
Answer Script] directly from the System after completion of test.
v. For any technical assistance in this regard, Circles can send mail to CEPT via email
[email protected]
Logic Build for Evaluation:
1. System will first count the total number of words of the ‘Master Paragraph’
configured. Master paragraph will be of 600 Key impressions [+-5%]
2. Maximum marks of 25 will be divided by the total number of words and marks to
be awarded for each correct/matched word will be calculated.
3. Checking of each word entered by the candidate from the beginning of the
paragraph will be made through system for correctness/matching word. If matching
word is found within the first 5 words of the master paragraph, the word will be
considered as correct word for awarding the marks.
4. Next word entered by the candidate will be checked for another 5 words of the
master paragraph excluding the matched word for correctness/matching word. If
matching word is found, the word will be considered as correct for awarding the
marks.
5. The process will go on till the last word entered by the candidate.
6. Mistakes due to extra space, tab and enter keys will be ignored and no deduction
in marks to the candidate for this evaluation.
7. No deductions in the marks for the unmatched/extra words entered by the
candidate in the process. Marks will be awarded only for the correct/matched words
entered by the candidate w.r.t master paragraph.
8. At the end, system will count the total matched words and display the marks,
percentage secured by the candidate for maximum marks of 25.
***END***
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Instructions to the Candidates:
1. Duration of the Test is 15 Minutes.
2. Data Entry of 600 Key depressions (+-5%) has to done. Maximum Marks for the
Test: 25 Marks.
3. All the letters of the paragraph are case sensitive. Candidate has to enter Capital and
Small letters correctly as per paragraph displayed for getting the marks.
4. Enter basic details of Roll Number, Name and Community correctly in the columns
provided. Candidate has to read all the instructions given and click on Check Box
to enable the ‘Start Test’ Button.
5. Once “Start Test” button is clicked, timer will run for 15 minutes showing the time
left to the candidates.
6. After ‘Start Test’, display screen will show two windows one for the given paragraph
and the other for the candidate to type the paragraph.
7. Top window will display the first sentence of the master paragraph with ‘Next
Sentence’ button. Candidate has to type the sentence and click on ‘Next Sentence’
button to display the second sentence. Then second sentence will display with ‘Next
Sentence’ button and candidate has to type the sentence and click on ‘Next
Sentence’ button.
8. Full Stop/Dot is taken as a separator for each sentence. Therefore, candidate has to
put the full stop/dot at the end of each sentence as per ‘master paragraph’ to enable
the ‘Next Sentence’ button. Further, at least 5 key depressions should be typed for
enabling the ‘Next Sentence’ button.
9. The above process will continue till the end of the master paragraph with last
sentence displaying the ‘Review Paragraph’ button. After doing the data entry of
the last sentence candidate has to click on ‘Review Paragraph’ button to display the
entire paragraph. Candidate can do corrections to the paragraph entered by
comparing with the master paragraph with in the time limit of 15 minutes.
10. Application will not allow ‘BackSpace’ button during the Test as it will erase the
complete text typed by the candidate due to long press of the ‘BackSpace’ button
by mistake. For the purpose of corrections, candidate can use arrow keys/mouse,
delete button and do corrections.
11. After completion of 15 minutes time, Timer comes to Zero and application will
perform “Auto Submit” to SAVE the data. Print option will be provided to take
print out of the evaluated Answer sheet.
12. Candidate has to put his signature in the Evaluated Answer Sheet before leaving the
Examination Hall.
Check Box: Certified that i have read the above instructions and entered the details of
Roll Number, Name and Community correctly in the columns provided.
START TEST
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Master Paragraphs [Sample Text for testing purpose]
Set:1 [98 words]
Vision and Mission of India Posts. India Posts products
and services will be the customers first choice. Sustain its
position as the largest postal network in the world
touching the lives of every citizen in the country. Provide
mail, parcel, money transfer, banking, insurance and
retail services with speed and reliability. Provide services
to the customers on value for money basis. Ensure that
the employees are proud to be its main strength and
serve its customers with a human touch. Continue to
deliver social security services and to enable last mile
connectivity as a Government of India platform.
Set:2 [87 words]
DoP comes under the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology. The Postal Services Board is the
apex management body of the Department. The Board is
headed by Secretary (Posts) and it comprises of six
Members responsible for various operational areas.
Members hold portfolios of Operations, Planning, Human
Resource Development, Personnel, Technology and
Postal Life Insurance. Deputy Directors General, Directors
and Assistant Directors General provide the necessary
functional support for the Board at the Directorate. Joint
Secretary and Financial Advisor (JS&FA) is a permanent
invitee to the Board.
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Set:3 [83 words]
Philately division caters to the philately hobbyists by
selling commemorative and definitive stamps through
DoP network. Commemorative stamps are issued to
commemorate important events, prominent personalities
in various fields, aspects of nature, beautiful or rare flora
and fauna, environmental issues, agricultural activities,
national/international issues, games etc. These stamps
are available only at Philatelic Bureau counters or under
the Philatelic Deposit Account Scheme. Definitive stamps
are used for day to day postal mailing purposes and are
available in various denominations at all postal counters.
Set:4 [94 words]
Postal Training Centres have been established to conduct
training for DoP workforce. There are 6 PTCs located at
Darbhanga, Guwahati, Madurai, Mysore, Saharanpur and
Vadodara. The Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology
(CEPT) is located at the PTC Mysore campus. Postal Staff
College of India is located at Ghaziabad. It imparts
induction as well as inservice training to the Officers of
Indian Postal Service Group A and Postal Service Group
B. Further, there are Regional Training Centres (RTCs)
and Workplace Training Centres (WTCs) across the
Circles to cater the training needs of DoP employees.
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Screen Shots:
Application first page after running the DEST.exe
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Second Page having Two Windows for displaying each sentence and for
typing the sentence.
Review Button will enable the candidate to do corrections to the paragraph
typed w.r.t. master paragraph within the time limit of 15 minutes.
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After completion of 15 minutes time, timer will come to Zero and Evaluation
will be done with option to Print Copy.
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Evaluated Answer Sheet of the Candidate.
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