Department of Posts (Inspector Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2019

 Department of Posts (Inspector Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2019

Name of Post:

 INSPECTOR POSTS.

Classification:

• General Central Service, Group ‘B’, Non Gazetted, Ministerial.

Level in the pay matrix:

• Level-7 (Rs. 44,900- 1,42,400) 

Method of recruitment:

• 33.34% by direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission.

• 66.66% by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.

Educational Qualification for direct recruits:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university or institute.

 Age limit for direct recruits:

• Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable for Government Servants upto five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government). 

• Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission. 

[Whether age and education qualification prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees? Not applicable]

 Promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination:

 Eligibility criteria:

 Officials of various grades, as specified below, with eight years of regular qualifying service as on the crucial date for 

determining the eligibility service as specified by Central Government are eligible for appearing in Limited Departmental Competitive Examination:

• (a) Higher Selection Grade-II (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Lower Selection Grade and Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant; 
• [HSG Grade II + LSG +PA/SA =8 years]

• (b) Postmaster Grade-II (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Postmaster Grade-I and Postal Assistant; 
• [PM Grade-II +PM Grade-I+PA= 8years]

• (c) Stenographer Grade-I (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Stenographer Grade-II; 
• [Steno Grade-I+Steno Grade-II=8 years]

• (d) Lower Selection Grade (Level-5) in all offices including regular service put in as Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant; 
• [LSG +PA/SA=8 years]

• (e) Postmaster Grade-I (Level-5) in all offices including regular service put in as Postal Assistant;
• [PM Grade-I+PA=8 years]

• (f) Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (Level-4) in all offices; 
• [PA/SA= 8 years]

• (g) Stenographer Grade-II (Level-4) in all offices.
• [Steno Grade-II= 8 years]

 Age limit for appearing in Limited Departmental Competitive Examination

• Age limit for appearing in Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is not exceeding 45 (forty five) years as on the crucial date of eligibility, to which the vacancies pertain to