As Per the Gazette notification of the revised   IP&TAFS Group-B (Gazetted) it is clear that for serving employees eligibility for LDCE is as follows:-

1.       Working in  :  DOP/ Telecom

2.       Age limit  :  no bar  (no age restriction for LDCE)

3.       No of Posts:  Given under notification

4.       Pattern of exam : given under notification

5.       Educational Qualification:  Any bachelor degree.

6.       Eligibility of service:  all  officials  in Group ‘C’ cadre with the following service

(i)                  Level-1  ( Gpay 1800) /MTS cadre:  14 Years

(ii)                Level-2  (Gpay 1900)                         :13

(iii)               Level-3  (Gpay-2000) / Postman    :   11

(iv)              Level-4 ( Gpay-2400) / PA cadre  :    9 years

(v)                Level-5  (Gpay-2800/MACP1  PA) :  7 years

(vi)              Level-6  (Gpay-4200/MACP2 PA)  :  4 years.

But some confusion is there for this regular service condition. Level-1 with 14 years is not possible due to MACP (level-2) promotion by the official.

IMPORTANT:-

As per Gazettee  notification it was clear that  all  class –C employees viz, MTS/Postman/PAs are eligible to appear this LDCE if  they  were a graduate.

(Group B- non Gazetted) : POSTMASTER (GRADE-II),  GRADE-III, HSG-II, HSG-I,  IPOs, (Gazetted) :ASPOs ect… cadre are not eligible to appear this LDCE.

                            //source: M.S.Reddy, Ex-Accountant, Hyderabad city dn, Hyderabad//