The Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur has declared Supplementary Result-I of the LDCE for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA for the vacancy year 2026.
The examination was held on 28 June 2026, the DEST on 9 August 2026, and the main result was declared on 10 August 2026.
Four selected candidates refused promotion. Their posts have gone to the next candidates in merit.
But the most instructive thing in this order is not the four refusals. It is what happened in Table-B — one candidate’s selection category was changed from SC to UR, which freed an SC vacancy, which then went to somebody else entirely.
That single change is the clearest working example of a reservation principle that gets argued about in every departmental exam group in the country.
One live deadline: the promoted candidates are to join on 24 August 2026 (forenoon). That is two days away.
Order at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Circle | Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur – 302 007 |
| Letter No. | REP-2-90Con/1/2026-RCRT&ESTT-RAJ-556088 |
| Dated | 20-08-2026 |
| Subject | Supplementary Result-I, allotment against refusal |
| Cadre | Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant |
| Vacancy year | 2026 |
| Written exam held on | 28-06-2026 |
| DEST held on | 09-08-2026 |
| Main result declared on | 10-08-2026 |
| Refusals accepted | 4 |
| New selections | 4 (3 in Category A, 1 in Category B) |
| Category modifications | 1 (SC → UR) |
| Promotion orders due by | 21-08-2026 |
| Joining date | 24-08-2026 (F/N) |
| Further refusals due by | 21-08-2026 |
| Issued by | Assistant Director (Recruitment & Establishment), O/o the CPMG, Rajasthan Circle |
Table A: The Four Who Said No
Four candidates selected in the 10 August result submitted refusals for promotion, and the competent authority has accepted them.
| Roll No. | Home Division | Category | Merit position | Was allotted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410007 | Alwar | UR | UR-18 | Jaisalmer |
| 413015 | Jaipur City Dn. | UR | UR-26 | Sirohi |
| 415003 | Jhunjhunu | UR | UR-33 | Dungarpur |
| 410003 | Alwar | UR | UR-38 | Dungarpur |
Look at the allotted divisions: Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Dungarpur, Dungarpur.
Every single refusal came from a candidate posted far from home. Alwar to Jaisalmer is most of the width of Rajasthan. Jaipur City to Sirohi is not much better.
This is the same pattern Odisha Circle recorded in its own supplementary result the same week, where two candidates from Puri and Bhubaneswar refused postings to Koraput and Kalahandi.
Refusing is a legitimate choice. But it is worth understanding that it is the choice you are actually making when you fill a short preference list — see the section below.
Table B: The SC to UR Change, and Why It Matters
This is the part to read slowly.
One candidate — Roll No. 420004, Bhilwara Division, Mail Overseer, SC category — had been selected in the main result against SC-01, with 66 marks in Paper-I and 24.72 in DEST.
After the UR-38 candidate refused, the order records:
Selected category modified from SC to UR due to refusal of (UR-38) and now selected on merit.
What just happened: this candidate’s marks were good enough to be selected in the general merit list. Once a UR slot opened up, he was moved onto it — because a reserved-category candidate who qualifies on his own merit is counted against the unreserved quota, not against the reserved one.
And the consequence: the SC-01 slot he had been occupying became vacant again. That vacancy then went to a completely different person — a Category B candidate from Ajmer Division, Roll No. 418016, whose Remarks column reads “Selected due to one SC vacancy arisen as details mentioned in Para 2.”
So one UR candidate’s refusal produced a chain:
- UR-38 refuses
- An SC candidate with strong marks moves from the SC slot to the UR slot on merit
- The vacated SC slot goes to the next eligible SC candidate
- One refusal, two people promoted
The principle underneath
A reserved-category candidate selected on his own merit occupies an unreserved post, not a reserved one.
This is settled practice and it is the single most misunderstood rule in departmental selections. People assume that if you belong to SC, ST or OBC, you are automatically counted against the reserved quota. You are not. If your marks would have got you in anyway, you go against UR, and the reserved slot stays available for someone else.
The effect is that reservation does not reduce the general pool by the number of reserved candidates selected. It reduces it only by those who needed the relaxation.
Rajasthan Circle’s Table-B is a documented, signed, real-world instance of that rule operating. If you have ever tried to explain this in a WhatsApp group and been argued with, this is the page to send.
The Four New Selections
The order then records the candidates selected against the four refusals, drawn from the merit lists of Category A and Category B.
Category A — three selections:
| Roll No. | Home Division | Present post | Category | Paper-I | DEST | Selected against | Allotted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437012 | RMS JP Division | MTS | OBC | 67 | 23.99 | Refusal of UR-18 | Sirohi |
| 410005 | Alwar | Postman | OBC | 66 | 24.24 | Refusal of UR-26 | Dungarpur |
| 413009 | Jaipur City Dn. | Postman | UR | 66 | 24.62 | Refusal of UR-33 | Jaisalmer |
Category B — one selection:
| Roll No. | Home Division | Present post | Category | Paper-I | DEST | Selected against | Allotted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418016 | Ajmer | Postman | SC | 81 | 25 | SC vacancy arising from Table-B | Dungarpur |
Full names, dates of birth and other particulars are in the official order. Download it from the departmental website or check the copy on your office notice board — the order directs all Divisional Heads to display it there.
Category A and Category B — What the Difference Appears to Be
The order runs two separate merit lists, labelled Category A and Category B, and allots against each separately.
The clue to the difference sits in the Category B table’s column headings. Category B candidates have an additional field recorded: “Date of entry in GDS (if applied for CAT-B)”. The Ajmer candidate shows a date of entry in the present cadre of 24-01-2023 and a date of entry in GDS of 04-08-2016.
So Category B evidently relates to candidates whose earlier GDS service is relevant to their eligibility, while Category A candidates are assessed on their departmental service alone.
The order does not state the rule itself, and it would be wrong to assert the precise mechanism from a result declaration. If your eligibility category affects you, ask your Division for the governing instruction rather than relying on any website’s interpretation — including this one.
What the order does make clear is that the two categories have separate merit lists and separate vacancy pools. Note that the Category B candidate scored 81 in Paper-I — comfortably the highest mark on this page — and was still only selected now, because his selection depended on an SC vacancy arising in his own pool. Marks do not move you between categories.
The Deadlines — One Is Live
Promotion / appointment orders: on or before 21-08-2026. Divisional Heads and Appointing Authorities were directed to issue these by 21 August, along with all required pre-appointment formalities. That date has passed.
Joining: 24-08-2026 (F/N). Divisional and Unit Heads are to ensure relief arrangements so candidates can join their promoted post on the forenoon of 24 August. This is two days away. Training is to start simultaneously from the date of joining in the PA/SA cadre, coordinated with the staff section at CO Jaipur.
Further refusals: by 21-08-2026. Unconditional refusals were to be submitted by that date — and the order adds an unusually pointed line: if any Division or Unit fails to submit a refusal within the stipulated time, they will be held responsible for that. That is the Circle Office putting the delay squarely on the Division rather than the candidate.
And the one with no flexibility:
Request for re-allotment of any candidate will not be entertained in any circumstances.
Same wording, in substance, as the Odisha order. Join or refuse. There is no third option and no appeal on posting.
The Conditions Attached
Several standard but important riders:
Allotment is per Directorate instruction contained in letter No. W-04/8/2022-SPN-I dated 26-10-2023, and is subject to change if any discrepancy is found in allotment later on.
The final result was prepared following DoPT OM dated 17-05-2022 and Postal Directorate letter no. X-20/17/2024-SPN-II dated 08-07-2025.
Particulars are unverified. Name, roll number, category, post, date of birth and date of appointment are all as furnished by Regions, Divisions and Units. If any change is found, it must be intimated to Circle Office. If a promoted candidate is subsequently found ineligible, or any mistake is found in the declaration of a result, the name will be deleted from the list of successful candidates. The order also states the result is subject to change in the merit list for any unforeseen reason.
Eligibility and vigilance are the Divisional Head’s call. The result is subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria as decided by the concerned Divisional Head and the vigilance status of candidates. Candidates with pending vigilance or disciplinary cases, or undergoing punishment, are not to be promoted, and such cases must be referred back to Circle Office, per Directorate letter X-7/6/2022-SPN-II dated 17-05-2023, 22-09-2023 and 04-03-2024.
That last file number is worth noting — it is the same instruction cited in Odisha Circle’s supplementary result. These conditions are national, not circle-specific.
The Lesson: Preference Order, Again
Two circles, the same week, the same story.
Rajasthan: four candidates refuse postings to Jaisalmer, Sirohi and Dungarpur. Odisha: two candidates refuse postings to Koraput and Kalahandi. All of them had cleared a competitive examination and then walked away from the promotion.
None of them were unlucky. Each one filled a preference form months earlier and was allotted according to it, on merit-cum-preference, subject to vacancy availability.
When you fill your preference form, you are deciding two things at once:
- Where you would like to be posted
- Whether you are willing to be posted somewhere far away in order to be promoted at all
Most candidates only think about the first. The order in which you list divisions is the mechanism by which you answer the second.
Practical points:
- Read the final vacancy position before you fill the form. Every circle publishes it.
- A short list is a bet on your rank. If your rank is high and you only want nearby divisions, that can be a reasonable bet. If your rank is mid-table, it usually means nothing.
- Decide the “far posting” question honestly, in advance. If the answer is genuinely no, that is a valid choice — the four candidates in Table A made it. Just make it deliberately rather than discovering it when the order arrives.
- Remember that refusing has no penalty recorded in this order, but it does mean waiting for the next cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why was a supplementary result declared in Rajasthan Circle? Four candidates selected in the 10 August 2026 result submitted refusals for promotion, which were accepted by the competent authority.
Q. How many candidates have been newly selected? Four — three from the Category A merit list and one from Category B.
Q. Why was one candidate’s category changed from SC to UR? Because a UR candidate refused, and that SC candidate’s marks were sufficient for selection on general merit. A reserved-category candidate selected on his own merit is counted against the unreserved quota, which freed the SC slot for another candidate.
Q. When is the joining date? 24 August 2026, forenoon.
Q. Can I request a change of allotted division? No. The order states that requests for re-allotment will not be entertained in any circumstances.
Q. When was the exam and DEST held? The written examination was held on 28 June 2026 and the DEST on 9 August 2026. The main result was declared on 10 August 2026.
Q. What is the difference between Category A and Category B? The order runs separate merit lists for the two. Category B records an additional field for date of entry in GDS. The order does not state the underlying rule, so check with your Division for the governing instruction.
Q. Can a candidate with a pending vigilance case be promoted? No. Candidates against whom vigilance or disciplinary cases are pending, or who are undergoing punishment, are not to be promoted, and such cases must be referred back to Circle Office.
Q. Is the result final? No. It is subject to verification of eligibility by the Divisional Head, vigilance clearance, and change in the merit list for any unforeseen reason.
Q. Where can I see the official result? CEPT Mysore has been asked to upload it on the departmental website, and all Divisional Heads have been directed to display it on the office notice board.
Final Word
Four people turned down a promotion because of where it would have sent them. Four other people took those posts — to the same distant divisions.
And one candidate moved from an SC slot to a UR slot purely on his own marks, which quietly created a promotion for a fifth person who was not in the picture at all.
If you take one thing from this order, take the preference lesson. If you take two, take the reservation principle in Table-B — because you will be arguing about it for the rest of your career, and now you have a signed circular that settles it.
Anyone joining on 24 August: congratulations, and check your relief arrangement with your Division today.
All the best to every candidate from Rajasthan Circle.