Governmnent of lndia
Ministryof Communications
Department of Posts
Ofice ofthe Chief Postmaster General. J&K Circle, Jammu 180012
Notification No. ADPS/CON/2-15/LGO/2025/1
Dated at Jammu, the, June 2025
Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the
Subject: Limited Departmental Competitive
Assistant (Post office) and Sorting
posts of Postal Assistant (Circle office), Postal officials for the vacancy year 2025
Assistants (Railway Mail Service) from eligible
(01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025).
(Annexure-I) from the willing and
Applications are invited in the format enclosed
subsequent paras, for
eligible candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria as given in
Examination for promotion to the
appearing in the Limited Departmental Competitive and Sorting Assistant
office)
cadre of Postal Assistant (Circle office), Postal Assistant (Post31.12.2025). The schedule of
(Rail Mail Service) forthe vacancy year 2025 (01.01.2025 to
activities of the examination are as under:
Schedule
Sl. Activity
1. Date of notification 09.06.2025 (Monday)
02.07.2025 (Wednesday)
2 Last date for receipt of Application form& preference
form at Divisional Office/Controlling Unit from
eligible candidates
3. Receipt of duly filled preference forms alongwith 10.07.2025 (Thursday)
checklist of candidates at Circle office (Nodal officer)
to be sent by Divisional Office/Controlling unit duly
verified.
4.
Issue of Admit Card by D0/concerned unit to the 14.07.2025(Monday)
eligible candidates
5. Date of Examination (Date & Time) 20.07.2025 (Sunday)*
*Exam will commence exactly at 10:00 AM at all the Examination Centers.
2.
Vacancies: Details of tentative vacancies for the year 2025 (01.01.2025 to
31.12.2025) are as under: -
(A) Cadre -wise Vacancy: -
Name of Cadre Vertical vacancies Horizontal Vacancies
UR SC ST Total VH OH HH Others Total for
PwBDs**
Postal Assistant (Circle 02 01 00 03 00 00 00 00 00
Office)
Postal Assistant (Post 07 02 01 10 00 00 00 00 00
Office)
Sorting Assistant (RMS) 04 03 00 07 00 00 00 00 00
Total 13 06 01 20 00 00 00 00 00
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(B)Unit-wise vacancy:
() Postal Unit:
Name of Unit Number of vacancies
Circle Office 03
Postal Division 10
RMS 07
Total 20
Note1: - The vacancies are tentative in nature and are subject to change.
Note2:- All the ten vacancies of the Postal Divisions will be filled up as per actual
shortage in the division at the time of declaration of result. Accordingly, all the candidates
are advised to fill up all the preferences in PAPO cadre and they willbe allotted to any of
the divisionsas per merit, service category, category and preferences opted by him/her.
** DoPT vide OM No. 36012/1/2020-Estt. (Res:-II) dated 28.12.2023 has issued a set of
instructions regarding reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disability
(PwBDs). The proviso of Section 34 of the RPWD Act, 2016 provides that the reservation in
promotion shall be in accordance with such instructions as are issued by the appropriate
Government from time to time.
As per the DoPT Office Memorandum No. 36012/1/2020-Estt.
(Res.-II) dated
17.05.2022, four percent (4%) of total number of vacancies in the cadre
Group C, from Group 'C to Group 'B' and from Group 'B' to the strength within
shall be reserved for PwBDs. Reservation in promotion lowest rung of Group "A'
shall be applicable in the cadres in
which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not
exceed 75%.
3 Eligibility Criteria: -As per the Department of
Assistant) Recruitment Rules 2022, notified vide GSRPosts (Postal Assistant & Sorting
459 (E) dated 17.06.2022 as
amended vide Department of Posts (Postal Assistant &
(Amendment) Rules 2023, notified vide GSR 21(E) dated Sorting Assistant) Recruitment
notified vide G.S.R 470(E) dated:01.08.2024, the 13.01.2023 and (Amendment)
Circle, excluding officials from Postal Account following categories of official(s) of the
examination: - Office or Wing, are eligible to appear in
the
Category (A):
() Officials holding post in Level 3 of the Pay
in such post or five years of Matrix with three years of regular service
3of Pay Matrix. combined regular service in posts in Level 1, Level 2 and
Level
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Officials holding post in Level 2 of the Pay Matrix with five years of
such post including the regular service in posts in Level 1 of Pay regular service in
Matrix.
(i) Officials holding post in Level 1 of the Pay Matrix with five years of regular
service in
such post.
Category (B): -
() Officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Pay Matrix with total
regular service of eight years including service rendered regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Provided that for officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of pay
Matrix, who have rendered regular service as Gramin Dak Sevaks on or before
17.06.2022, the total regular service including the service rendered regularly as
Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be five years.
Note 1: -Eligibility of service condition shall be as on 01.01.2025.
Note 2: -The official mentioned at Category (B) above will be considered only if sufficient
officials mentioned at Category (A)are not available for filling up the notified vacancy.
Note 3:- Eligibility of an official shall be determined with respect to the post held
substantively and relevant pay levelof the post inPay Matrix and not with respect to the
level in which an official is drawing pay as on the crucial date of eligibility byvirtue of
financial upgradation under the Time Bound One Promotion, Biennial Cadre Review or
Modified Assured Career Progression etc.
Note 4: - "Where juniors who have completed qualifying or eligibility service are eligible for
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination or Competitive Examination, their seniors
would also be eligible for such examination provided they are not short of the requisite
qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or
two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for
promotion to the next higher grade subject to the condition that both the senior and junior
were recruited through same mode of recruitment and were holding same feeder cadre
prior to appointment to the present post on regular basis.
This condition shall not be applied with reference to such junior officials who lost their
seniority after availing transfer under Rule-38 of the Postal Manual Volume-IV."
4. Pattern &Syllabus of Examination: The examination will be conducted as per the
revised pattern and syllabus circulated by Directorate vide letter No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I
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dated 10.05.2019 under Annexure Cwhich shall be read with letter No.
17-08/2018-SPB
(pt.) dated 10.06.2019 and No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I dated 20.06.2019,
26.06.2019,
28.06.2019, 11.07.2019, 23.07.2019,letter No. 17-08/2018-SPN- dated 09.09.2021, letter
no. 17-08/2018-SPN-I (Pt.) dated 21.11.2022, letter No. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated
19.12.2022, 24.04.2023 and 29.05.2024.
Note (i) The component of local language test (Paper-II) has been removed vide letter No.
17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 29.05.2024.
Note (i) The Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) will be conducted subsequently as per the
instructions on the subject mention in the Directorate's letter no. 17-08/2018-SPN-Idated
19.12.2022.
5. Preference/Option: - Applicants are required to indicate the order of preference
for cadre and then give order of preference for Units/Divisions (in the enclosed proforma
as Annexure-lI) as per instruction issued vide DoP letter no. W-04/8/2022-SPN-I dated
26.10.2023. Allotment of cadre/Division/unit will made as per merit-cum-preference basis
subject to availability of vacancy.
6. Centers of Examinations: -The examination will be conducted at Srinagar, Jammu
and Leh only. The candidates will have to appear from respective centers.
7. The application of the APS candidate should be sent to the concerned
Divisions/Units only and not to Circle Office directly.
8. The Guidelines issued vide letter No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 (as
modified time to time) by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
(Divyangjan) regarding grant of scribe and compensatory time to eligible disabled persons
shall be followed in letter and spirit.
9. All instructions issued by Directorate vide letter No. X-7/6/2022-SPN-II dated
17.05.2023 as amended vide letter No. X-7/6/2022-SPN-II dated 22.09.2023 and
04.03.2024 regarding promotion of Government servants through Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination against whom disciplinary,/criminal prosecution are pending will
be followed scrupulously.
10. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued vide letter no. A-34012/02/2022
DE dated 11.08.2022 and letter dated 21.09.2023 and 13.01.2025 to be followed in the
conduct of examination at every stage.
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11. The Competent Authority reserves the
hiodify in the schedule, pattern &syllabus of theright to cancel this notification or change or
point of time. examination partially or completely at any
12. The candidates who are willing to apply for the examination should
ensure that they
fulfill/satisfy all the eligibility criteria/conditions/instructions mentioned above for
appearing in the examination.
13.
This notification may be given wide publicity amongst all eligible candidates
working in Circle office/Divisions/Units. It is responsibility of concerned unit to ensure
that this notificationmay be given wide publicity amongst all the eligible candidates of his
division/unit.
14. This notification is also available on the Departmental website i.e
[Link].
14. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Enclosure: As above.
1. Annexure-I (Application Form)
2. Annexure-ll(Proforma for submitting preferences)
3. Annexure-I & IV (Checklist)
(Shah Nawaz Khan)
Asstt. Postmaster General (Rectt.)
Office of Chief Postmaster General,
J&K Circle, Jammu-180012
Copy to:
1 P&T Admin Cell, c/o APS Centre C/o 56 APO, Pin 900746.
2-3. SSPOs Srinagar/Jammu.
3-4. ADPS (Staff) Circle Office Jammu/ ADPS Circle office Srinagar.
5-8. SPOs Baramulla/Udhampur/Rajouri/Ladakh.
9-10. Sr. Postmaster Jammu H.0./Srinagar GPO.
11. Supdt. PSD.
12. Supdt RMS JK Division, Jammu.
13. Notice Board Circle office Jammu.
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Annexure-I
Afix recent passpor
sized photograph duly
Competitive Examination for Jattested by Divisional
Apiication form for Limited Departnmental Office and Regional Offices),
(Circle Head/Unit Head.
promotion to the posts of Postal AssistantAssistant (Railway Mail Service) from
|Postal Assistant (Post Office) and Sorting
to be held
(01.01.2025-3 1L.12.2025) -
kligible officials for the vacancy year 2025
on 20.07.2025.
BLOCK letters.
Note: All Particulars shall be filled up in
S. Particulars Detail(s)
CAPITALS)
I Name of the candidate (IN
2 Gender (Male /Female / Transgender)
3 Designation
4 Name of the Division /Unit
5 Date of Birth
(attach self-attested matriculation certificate
/
marks sheet)
6 Category (UR/SCIST)
7Whether belongs to Person with Benchmark
Disability, if so, details thereof along with
supporting documents.
8 Date of entry in the Department To
9 Details of Posts held substantively Pay Level in Name of From
Pay Matrix the Posts
Level-3
Level-2
Level-1
From To Total eligible
10 Details of regular engagement as Gramin Dak service as Gramin
Sevaks, if any Dak Sevaks
11 Total eligible service as on 01.01.2025
and
(a) Total service in posts in Level-I, Level-2
Level-3 of the Pay Matrix (upto 01.01.2025)
(YY/MMDD)
(b) Length of engagement rendered as GDS
YYIMMIDD)
12 Whether eligible as Category (A) or Category
(B) candidate as per eligibility criteria at Para
3 of notification
13 Whether working in APS (Yes/ No)
14 Whether any penalty is in currency or
Disciplinary Proceedings Pending. If yes,
details thereof.
DECLARATION:
Ihereby declare that the particulars furnished in the application form are true, complete and
comect to the best of my knowledge and belief and willbe supported by the original documents as
(and when required. Ifully understand that in case of False/ncorrect information found at any stage,
my candidature/appoinunent willbe summarily rejected'terminated and appropriate action would be
aken against me.
Date
Place Signature of candidate
Icertify that Ihave verified the particulars of candidate from service record and found correct. The
Candidature of the applicant is RECOMMENDED as category (A) or Category (B) candidate (Ref: as
per eligibility criteria at Para-3 of notification) / NOT RECOMMENDED. In case, NOT
RECOMMENDED reasons therefore.
Date
Signature of Divisional /Unit Head
Place
with designation stamp
Annexure-ll
Prefercnce Form cxerciscdfor PA/SA Examination (Departmental Quota)
Order ofpreference forthe Vacancy year 2025
The candidate shall indicate cadre-wise &division-wise order of preference for all Units /divisions.
Name of Candidate Roll Number:
Present Office:
Present cadre (Postman/MTS/GDS)
D.O.B (DD/MM/YYY) Category (UR/SC/ST/PH etc.):
Whether applied under Category (A), Category (B) or GDS candidate:
preferences has
Note: 1. Candidates shallunderstand that he/she will be considered only for the cadre for which
who has not given preference for
been opted by him/her, subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions. For example, an applicant while preparation of result/unit
RMS cadre, his/her candidature will not be considered for the cadre of Sorting Assistant
allocation.
preference for Division for which
2 Similarly, after giving order of preference for cadre, candidate shall give order of
be considered for adivision for which
they intend to be considered. As per standing instructions, a candidate shall not
preference has not been submitted by him/her.
Cadre Preference (It is advised to fill all the options)
Name of the Cadre Order of Preferences (1/2 /3)
Postal Assistant (Circle Office)
Postal Assistant (Post Office)
Sorting Assistant (RMS)
Division Preference for PAPO Cadre (It is advised to fill all the options)
SL. No. Name of Division Order of preference (Mention First, Second, Thirdetc.)
1 Jammu
2 Srinagar
3 Baramulla
4 Udhampur
Rajouri
Ladakh
Date Signature of Candidate
It is certified that I have verified the preference form filled up by the candidate and same has found correct.
Signature of Divislonal Head /Unit Head with designation Stamp
Annexure-III
Checklist of Postman/MTS candidates appearing in PA/SA LGO Examination 2025 to be held on 20/07/2025
(For Category (A)of Para 3of Notification no. ADPS/ Con/2-15/LGO/2025/1dated 09.06.2025)
Name of Division/Unit:..
SI Name of the DOB DOA Category Qualifi Age as on Service as Whether any Whether any Roll No Recommendations
Designation disability Disciplinary
candidate cation on
(Yes/No). Vigilance case
Mention is pending/
01.01.2025 01.01.2025 category of contemplated
disability
(HH/OH/VH/
Others)
1
2
3
4
6
7
Note: This information shall be prepared in MS-Excel and soft copy of the same shall also be provided by e-mail when asked. It shall also be
ensured that this proforma shall not be changed/modified for any reasons whatsoever.
Signature of Divisional Head/concerned Unit
Annexure-IV
Checklist of Postman/MTS candidates appearing in PA/SA LGO Examination 2025 to be held on 20.07.2025
(For Category (B) of Para 3 of Notification no. ADPs/Con/2-15/LGO/2025/1 dated 09. 06.2025)
Note: The candidates mentioned in category (B) will be considered only if sufficient officials mentioned in category (A) are not available for filling up
the vacancies.
Name of Division/Unit:.
oanwN
S Name of the Design DOB DOA Category Quali Age as on Service as Service as Whether any Whether any Roll No Recommen
candidate ation (UR/SC/ ficati on GDS disability Disciplinary dations
(Yes/No) Vigilance case is
ST) on Mention pending/
01.01.2025 01.01.2025 category of contemplated
disability
(HH/OH/VH/
Others)
1
2
3
4
6
7
9
Note: This information shall be prepared in MS-Excel and soft copy of the same shall also be provided by e-mail when asked. It shall also be
ensured that this proforma shall not be changed/modified for any reasons whatsoever.
Signature of Divisional Head/concerned Unit
