India Post Inspector is conducted by Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 150 questions for 300 marks with a duration of 180 minutes.
There is no negative marking. The minimum qualifying score is 40% General / 33% SC-ST per paper; overall 45% General / 38% SC-ST.
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Office Act 2023, POSB Promotion Act & Allied Legislation (PMLA, Consumer Protection, IT Act) | 25 | 17% |
| Post Office Guide & Mail Operations (Postal Manual Vol VI/VII, MNOP, Parcel Network, Domestic & Foreign Post) | 30 | 20% |
| Money Remittances & POSB / CBS Operations (Savings Bank Manuals Vol I-III, e-MO, iMO, IMTS) | 28 | 19% |
| Government Savings Schemes (RD, TD, MIS, SCSS, NSC, KVP, PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi) | 25 | 16% |
| Postal Insurance & Financial Inclusion (PLI/RPLI-SANKALAN, Jansuraksha, IPPB, DIGIPIN) | 22 | 15% |
| Book of Branch Office Rules & Records Preservation/Disposal | 20 | 13% |
| Total | 150 | 100% |
