Recruitment of Group 'A' Officers are made through:
1. Competitive examination held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Promotion of officers in Group B.
2. Promotion of Officers from Group 'B' Service.
3. By appointment of candidates initially recruited as Special Class Apprentices by U.P.S.C. for recruitment to Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
4. By transfer of an officer in service of the Government.
5. By occasional admission of other qualified persons in consultation with the U.P.S.C.
UPSC recruits probationers for the following 10 organized Railway services:
(a) Civil Services Examination for
(b)Enginnering Services Examination for:
(c)Medical Services Examination for:
References:
1. Indian Railway Establishment Manual Rules 101-110
2. Indian Railway Establishment Code Rules 201- 206
Training
Degree Awarded
Career
Stipend and other Benefits
Year |
Stipend per month |
First |
Rs. 9100 |
Second |
Rs. 9100 |
Third |
Rs. 9400 |
Fourth [First six months] |
Rs. 9400 |
[Last six months] |
Rs. 9700 |
SCRA exam
Scheme of exam
Paper |
Subject |
Time |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I |
General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test) |
2 hours |
200 |
Paper-II |
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) |
2 hours |
200 |
Paper-III |
Mathematics |
2 hours |
200 |
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Total |
600 |
Part II |
Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates who are declared qualified on the results of written examination. |
Doctors of Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS)will have 3 months training as follows:
3(three) days |
Central Hospital of the zone for 3 days under Chief Hospital Supdt. / Central Hospital. |
45 (forty five) days |
In the Headquarters Hospital or in a large Divisional Hospital in Clinical Ward/OT duties. The probationer, officers must be encouraged to deal with the cases individually under the supervision of a Senior Medical Officer. The trainee must also attend to regular O.P.D. sessions to gain competence in dealing with cases of a large variety. Administrative training should also be imparted properly. |
10 (ten) days |
On completion of the period of training in a hospital as above, the trainees shall be deputed to work in a Health Unit, outside the headquarters (Zonal or divisional) and should participate in all the curative, preventive and promotional aspects of health care. As far as possible during this period, the probationary officers shall work on their own under the advice and guidance as required from the Medical Officer incharge of the Health Unit. Administrative training also to be imparted by Incharge.Training should be imparted properly under proper guidance. |
2 (two) days |
Final assessment CAOs office. Suitability should be assessed before being put on a working post and if need be the period of training can be further extended. During these two days, the probationary officers shall be subjected to a detailed assessment of their adequacy to hold independent charge . |
One month |
At the Railway Staff College, Vadodara for orientation course whenever the same is arranged. |
References:
1. Rule 101 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
2. Ministry of Railways letter No. 91/E(GR)II/7/19 dated 18-12-91
Monitoring/Co-ordination of Probationary Training
Two years probationary training of following services be centrally co-ordinated/monitored by the Institute/Railway as indicated against each :
Service |
Institution/Railway for centrally coordination/monitoring of probationary training |
Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) |
Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune. |
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) |
Railway Staff College, Vadodara. |
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) |
Do. |
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) |
Do. |
Indian Railway Stores Services (IRSS). |
Do. |
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) (both Engineering Graduates recruited as probationers and Special Class Railway Apprentices). |
South Eastern Railway, Kharagpur. |
Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) |
Indian Railways Institute of Engineering & Tele-Communications, Secunderabad. |
Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineering (IRSEE). |
Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik. |
Extension of Probationary Period
References:
1. Indian Railway Establishment Manual Rules 101-110
Vacancies in Group 'B' are filled by promotion on the basis of selection of eligible Group C employees by General Manager. Selection Board consists of 4 HoDs including CPO and HoD of the department concerned. 70% vacancies are filled through a process of selection primarily based on seniority and 30% through a selection test known as Limited Departmental Competitive Examination(LDCE).
Salient features of LDCE and Selection are given below:
|
Selection |
LDCE |
Eligible Grade |
GP 4200 |
GP 4200 |
Service requirements |
Min 3 years in the 4200 |
Min 5 years in the 4200 |
Who can appear the selection |
Only those who are called as per seniority and vacancy available |
All employees in concerned department who fulfill the above condition |
Method of selection |
Primarily seniority. Written test and viva-voce has to be passed. |
Purely on the basis of written test and viva-voce(standard of written exam higher than that for Selection) |
SC/ST Reservation |
Applicable |
Applicable |
Seniority |
Employees empanelled through selection will rank above those through LDCE |
References:
1. Chapter 2 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
2. Railway Board's letter No. E(GP)/2005/2/69 dated 5.1.06
Frequency of Selection
Eligibility
Selection Procedure
The selection is based on a written test to adjudge the professional ability, viva-voce and assessment of record of service by the Selection Committee. The marks allotted and the qualifying marks under the different heads are as follows:-
Prescribed papers |
Max. Marks |
Qualifying Marks |
Remarks |
One paper on Professional subject and Establishment And Financial Rules. |
150 |
90 |
Out of 150 marks, the professional subject will carry at least 100 marks. |
RECORD OF SERVICE AND VIVA-VOCE |
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Max. Marks |
Qualifying Marks |
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i) Viva-voce |
25 |
30 (including at least 15 marks in the record of service) |
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ii) Record of service |
25 |
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( Ref 3)
Field of consideration of eligible employees will be determined as follows:
Vacancies | Emloyees to be considered |
1 | 6 |
2 | 8 |
3 | 10 |
4 or more | 3 times no of vacancies |
Working out vacancies | 31 December every year |
Drawing up integrated seniority list | 31 December every year |
Issuing a notice and circulation of seniority list | 2 weeks |
Written examination | 4 weeks |
Supplementary examination for absentees | 2 weeks |
Arranging a viva-voci | 2 weeks |
Arranging a supplementary viva-voci | 2 weeks |
Finding of selection board submitted to GM for approval | 2 weeks |
Publishing panel | 2 weeks |
Delayed selection
If a selection procedure is delayed by more than one year then it will be conducted as per the procedure for Delayed selection as follows:
Currency of Panel
Refusal of Promotion
An employee empanelled for promotion to Group 'B' refusing promotion, when his turn arises should be debarred for promotion for one year and if after one year, he refuse promotion again, his name should be deleted from the panel.
References
1. Chapter 2 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
2. E(GP)2005/2/61 dated 14.9.2006
3. Railway Board's letter No. E(GP)/2005/2/69 dated 5.1.06
Eligibility
Scheme of examination
Eligibility
Minimum 3 years in the Grade Pay Rs. 4200 in Pay Band PB2 (9300-34800) (including services in the corresponding pre-revised grades).
1. General condition of service of employees.
2. Cadre – creation of posts, unsanctioned posts, review of cadre, ban on creation of posts.
3. Manpower, selection process, clarification of service, recruitment of Artisan staff, special reservation in Railway service for SC/ST and other categories, role of Railway Recruitment Board in recruitment, recruitment other than through usual channels, direct recruitment grades.
4. Training and Development training of Gazetted officers, training of safety categories, Trade Apprentices, Engineering Trainees, Clerical staff, Knowledge of Railway training Institutions, Zonal Training School.
5. Job change – promotions, transfer and dislocations, promotion of nonselection posts, promotion to selection posts, suitability/Trade test, effect of refusal of promotion, transfer of SC/ST and union employees, employees termination and dislocations, resignation, dismissals, absorption of medically de-categorised staff.
6. Confidential Reports.
7. Wages system of wage payments in Railway, scale of pay, types of pay, types of allowances, T.A., wages policy, principles of wage fixation, concept of Minimum wages, minimum wages act, 1948, payment of wages act, PLB, incentive scheme.
8. Management of personnel in Loco Sheds, C&W Depots, Station, Engineering offices, various records kept and procedures followed and redressal of grievances, supervision work of personnel and welfare inspectors.
9. Advance and their eligibility.
10. Leave Rules.
11. Substitutes, Casual Labour – engagement policy and procedures.
12. Maintenance of records, service books, personnel files and preparation of claims, pay bill, TA, arrears, etc.
13. Discipline and Appeal Rules, Railway service conduct rules, schedule of disciplinary power.
14. Schedule of power in Establishment Matters.
15. Industrial Relations – Machinery for negotiations, role of unrecognized Trade Union and methods of dealing with them.
16. HOER, Overtime, Job analysis and its mechanism.
17. Factories Act, Special Rules for workshop staff in Railways.
18. The workmen’s compensation Act, Ex-gratia payments.
19. Industrial Disputes Act.
20. Staff Welfare/Staff Benefit Fund, Consumer Cooperative Societies, Medical assistance, workers education scheme, educational assistance, reimbursement of tuition fee, re-imbursement of legal expenses, Housing reservation.
21. Pass Rules.
22. Retirement benefit under SRPF and pension Rules.
23. Ten percent of the total marks allotted for question on official language policy and rules.
24. Financial Rules
Prescribed papers |
Max. Marks |
Qualifying Marks |
. Professional Paper I (Professional Subject & General Knowledge) |
150 |
90 |
Professional Paper II (Professional Subject & Establishment And Financial Rules) |
150 |
90 |
i) Out of 150 marks, the professional subject will carry at least 100 marks.
ii) Minimum Mark is for each paper separately.
Record of service and viva-voce
Max. Marks Qualifying Marks
i) Viva-voce 25 30 (including at least 15 marks in the record of service)
ii) Record of service 25
Syllabus for Paper I
Syllabus for Paper II
ESTABLISHMENT RULES
PESONNEL MANAGEMENT
LABOUR RELATIONS AND WELFARE
WELFARE
FINANCIAL RULES
General Knowledge
Paper-I Maximum Marks 150 Pass Marks 90 |
Part-I General 50 Marks |
I. General Knowledge
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II. General Mathematics
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III. Strength of Material
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IV. Physics & Basic Electricity
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Part-II Professional Subject 100 Marks Note: Four questions to be given from each part. Six questions to be answered, three from each part. |
Part A Rules & Manuals Rules for Opening of a Railways, Signal Engineering Manual, Telecommunication Engineering Manual, Store Procedures and Practices, AC Traction Manual, Block Working Manual, Schedule of Dimensions, Operation Manual, Disaster Management, Accident Manual – Accident Classification, Causes of Accidents and their prevention, Duties of First Official reaching the Accident Site, Enquiries, Failure Analysis & Investigations. |
Part B · Fundamental Engineering & Applied Technology, Simple Structures, Dynamics, Simple Machinery, Magnetism, Electricity, Sound, Electrical Machinery and Circuits, Fundamental Electronics &Electronic Circuits, Power Supply Equipment and Systems. Protection Systems against Lightning & Surges, Principles of Optics & Optical Fibre Cable, Principles of Digital Electronics – Boolean Algebra, Digital Devices and their Applications, Data Communication Principles & Information Technology - Familiarity with Personal Computer Specifications ,Operating System – Windows, Operating and Application software, Basic LAN/WAN & Networking, Intranet/ Internet
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Paper-II Maximum Marks 150 Pass Marks 90 |
Part-I Establishment Rules & Financial Rules 50 Marks |
I . Establishment Rules
PNM, JCM & PREM |
II. FINANCIAL RULES
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Part-II Professional Subject 100 Marks Note: Four questions to be given from each part. Six questions to be answered, minimum one from each part and maximum three from a part. |
Part A Signalling Mechanical & Electrical Interlocking, Interlocking plans and locking tables, Block signalling, Electro-mechanical and Electrical Signalling, Automatic Signalling, Panel Interlocking, Route Relay Interlocking, Axle Counters, Track Circuits, Automatic Warning System, Train Protection & Warning System [TPWS] and /or Anti Collision Device [ACD], Centralised Traffic Control [CTC] Electronic Interlocking [EI], Data Loggers & Networking, LED Signals, Block Proving by Axle Counters [BPAC], Audio Frequency Track Circuits [AFTC], Integrated Power Supply [IPS[, etc. |
Part B Telecommunication Overhead and underground cable system, Control office and way station and emergency control communication equipments, Telephone Exchange – Automatic, specialized communication and allied equipment like STM, DWDM etc in Railways, comprising HF, VHF and Microwave, GSM-R and/or Tetra for Mobile Train Radio, OFC and Quad cable, Communication in RE area, Data communication & IP Networks, Digital Electronic Exchanges, ISDN, Network Management Systems, networks for PRS, FOIS, TMS, UTS etc, concept of GPS. |
Part C Workshop practice – Raw material, processing, workshop machines and their utilization, Overhauling procedure and practices ,Inspection and Testing of components, testing procedure, commissioning and measurement, Integration, Testing & Certification of IPS/SMPS, DC-DC Converters, Invertors & Battery Chargers /Float Rectifiers, Block Instruments & Relays, Relay Technology – Different Types of Relays & their working, Block Instruments and Point Machines, Quality Control and Safety Practices. |
PAPER I MAXIMUM MARKS 150 PASS MARKS 90 |
PART A – GENERAL PORTION – 50 MARKS |
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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GENERAL MATHEMATICS
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STRENGTH OF MATERIAL
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PHYSICS & BASIC ELECTIRICITY
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PART B PROFESSIONAL PORTION -100 MARKS |
GENERAL
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STORES
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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OTHER ISSUES
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PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR PAPER –II MAXIMUM MARKS 150 PASS MARKS 90 |
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PART-A [Establishment & Financial Rules] – 50 Marks |
ESTABLISHMENT RULES
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FINANCIAL RULES
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PART-B -Professional Portion – 100 Marks |
·DIVISIONAL WORKING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
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CARRIAGE &WAGON
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WORKSHOPS
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Ref:
Syllabus for professional papers for 30% LDCE for promotion to Group ‘B’ post of AEE in Electrical Engineering Department
Paper – I
Maximum Marks: 150 Qualifying Marks: 90 |
Part-I |
General 50 Marks I. General Knowledge II. Official Language |
Part-II |
Professional Subject 100 Marks |
1. 0 |
General |
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1.1 |
Network analysis, Star/Delta transformation, Symmetrical component, transients, Basics of Control systems. |
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1.2 |
Analog and Digital Electronics and Circuits: Semiconductor device physics, PN junctions and transistors, circuit models and parameters, FET, Zener, tunnel, Schottky, photo diodes and their applications, rectifier circuits, voltage regulators and multipliers, switching behavior of diodes and transistors.
Small signal amplifiers, biasing circuits, frequency response and improvement, multi-stage amplifiers and feed-back amplifiers, D.C. amplifiers, Oscillators. Large signal amplifiers, coupling methods, push pull amplifiers, operational amplifiers and wave shaping circuits. Multi-vibrators and flip-flops and their applications. Digital logic gate families, universal gate combinational circuits for arithmetic and logic operation, sequential logic circuits. Counters, registers, RAM and RGMs. |
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1.3 |
Micro-processors: Micro-processor architecture instruction set and simple assembly language programming. Interfacing for memory and I/O Applications of Micro-processors in power system. |
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1.4 |
Power Electronics: Power and semi-conductor devices. Thyristor. Power transistor (IGBT), GTOs and MOSFETs. Characteristic and operation.AC to DC Convertors; 1-phase and 3-phase DC to DC Convertors; AC regulators. Thyristor controlled reactors, switched capacitor networks. Invertors; Single-phase and 3-phase. Pulse width modulation. Sinusoidal modulation with uniform sampling. Switched mode power supplies. |
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1.5 |
Communication Systems: Types of modulation; AM, FM and PM. Demodulators. Noise and bandwidth considerations. Digital communication systems. Pulse code modulation and demodulation. Elements of sound and vision broadcasting. Carrier communication. Frequency division and time division multiplexing. Telemetry system in power engineering. Fibre optic cable communication system. |
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1.6 |
Indian Elect. Acts & Rules: Application of these to Railway working, Checks to be carried out before commissioning Elect. Assets, functions and duties of Electrical Inspectors (EIG), Electricity Act 2003. Energy Conservation Act 2007, ECB Code, role of Lift Inspector, Lift & Escalator Rules. |
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2.0 |
Electrical Engineering Materials |
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2.1 |
Band Theory, Conductors, Semiconductors and Insulators, Super-conductivity. Insulators for electrical and Electronic applications. Magnetic materials. Ferro and ferri magnetism. Ceramics: Properties and applications. Hall effect and its applications. Special semi-conductors. Insulating material classification/Thermal effect, Solar PV modules. |
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3.0 |
Theory and performance of Electrical Machines & Equipment |
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3.1 |
Basic concepts in rotating machines. EMF, torque, basic machine types. Construction and operation, leakage, losses and efficiency. |
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3.2 |
Direct current machines : Generation of EMF, work, power, Torque equation, armature winding, armature, reaction, theory of commutation, Inter-poles & compensating windings, characteristics of shunts, series and compound generators, parallel running and load sharing of generators, Construction, Excitation methods. Circuit models characteristic and performance analysis. Generators and motors. Starting and speed control. Testing. Losses and efficiency. |
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3.3 |
Synchronous machines. Construction. Circuit model. Operating characteristics and performance analysis. Synchronous reactance. Efficiency. Voltage regulation. Salient-pole machine. Parallel operation. Hunting. Short circuit transients. |
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3.4 |
Induction Machines. Construction. Principle of operation. Rotating fields, Characteristics and performance analysis. Determination of circuit model. Circle diagram, Starting and speed control, Fractional KW motors, Single-phase synchronous and induction motors, 3 phase Asynchronous motors and induction motors for traction application. |
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3.5 |
Transformers: Construction and testing. Equivalent circuits. Losses and efficiency. Regulation. Auto-transformer. 3-phase transformer. Parallel operation. Methods of cooling, Tap changing, parallel operation, polarity and phase sequence testing, protection Instruments, PTs & CTs, etc. Scott connection transformer. |
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4.0 |
Generation, Transmission & Utilisation |
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4.1 |
Sources of energy, heat value of fuel, steam power station, Hydro Electric Station, Nuclear Power Station. Pumped storage plants. Economics and operating factors. |
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4.2 |
Power transmission lines. Modeling and performance characteristics. Voltage control. Load flow studies. Optimal power system operation. Load frequency control. Symmetrical short circuit analysis. Z-Bus formulation. Symmetrical Components. Per unit representation. Fault analysis. Transient and steady state stability of power systems. Equal area criterion. Power system transients. Power System Protection Circuit breakers. Relays. HVDC transmission. |
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4.3 |
Illumination standards of light. Polar curve, Reflection and absorption, lighting calculations including design & economical layout of service building, workshops & yards. Various sources of light – fluorescent tubes etc. |
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4.4 |
Electric traction : advantages & disadvantages, speed time curve – traction motor, starting & speed control of DC series motors, power consumptions, Regenerative breaking, advantages and disadvantages of AC traction over DC traction, Tractive effort, Braking effort. |
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4.5 |
Group & individual drive. Choice of drive & motors for various usages. |
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5.0 |
Measurements & instrumentation |
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5.1 |
Units and Standards. Error analysis. Measurement of resistance (high & low), Potentiometer, Wheat Stone & Kelvin bridge, meggers for insulation resistance & earth resistance. |
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5.2 |
Voltmeters, ammeter, power factor meter, single phase watt meter, measurements of three phase power recording instruments, Maximum Demand Meter. Watt Hour Meter, Shunt, CT, PT. |
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5.3 |
Check meter |
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5.4 |
Transducers and their applications to the measurement of non-electrical quantities like temperature, pressure, flow-rate displacement, acceleration, noise level etc. Data acquisition systems. A/D and D/A converters. |
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6.0 |
Mechanical Engineering Refrigeration etc. |
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6.1 |
Various types of drives, belt, tooth gearing, rope and chain drive and Helical gears. Different types of bearings, ball, roller etc. |
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6.2 |
Heat pump cycle, vapour compression, estimation of cooling and heating levels and plant capacities, calculation of psychometric charts, condensers, cooling and dehumidification, refrigerant and their properties. |
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7.0 |
Logical reasoning. |
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7.1 |
The test is given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning spread in verbal and non-verbal areas. The candidates should be able to think logically so that they perceive the data accurately, understand the relationships correctly, figure out the missing number of words, and to apply rules to new and different contexts. These indicators are measured through performance on such tasks as detecting missing links, following directions, classifying words, establishing sequences, and completing analogies. |
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7.1 |
Chart logic: A chart or a table is given that is partially filled in and asked to complete it in accordance with the information given either in the chart/table or in the question. |
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7.2 |
Pattern perception: Here a certain pattern is given and generally a quarter is left blank. The candidate is required to identify the correct quarter from the given four alternatives. |
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7.3 |
Figure matrix: In this more than one set of figures is given in the form of a matrix all of them following the same rule. The candidate is required to follow the rule and identify the missing figure. |
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7.4 |
Rule detection: Here a particular rule is given and it is required to select from the given sets of figures a set of figure which obeys the rule and forms the correct series. |
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Paper – II
Maximum Marks: 150 Qualifying Marks: 90 |
Part-I |
Establishment & Financial Rules 50 Marks |
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Part-II |
Professional Subject 100 Marks |
1.0 |
General Services |
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1.1 |
General power supply arrangements, air conditioning etc. |
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1.2 |
Power Supply: HT & LT sources, power supply network, substation layout, overhead & underground distribution, maintenance & operation of transformers, switch gears, protective devices & distribution lines. |
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1.3 |
Construction, erection & commissioning of new sub station distribution lines, line calculations etc. |
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1.4 |
House wiring, metering & safety precautions. |
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1.5 |
Tariff & agreements, Relative merits of obtaining HT & LT supply, steps to reduce maximum demand, measurement of power, power factor, measuring demand etc. |
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1.6 |
Water supply & requirement of water, planning of water supply system, sources of water, pipe line - frictional & other losses, discharge calculations. |
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1.7 |
Reciprocating centrifugal & turbine pumps, relative merit, choice of VS & HS pumps, characteristic curve of pumps, efficiency drives, Electrical Connections & protections. Cavitation & priming of pumps, measurement of output with V-Notch & nozzle, necessity of multi stage pumping, storage capacity and purification of water. |
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1.8 |
Preventive maintenance, special failure of pumps & motors, periodical overhaul. |
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1.9 |
Air-conditions and Refrigeration |
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Central air-conditioning plant & package type system, refrigeration cycle, air changes, planning for capacity and drives for refrigeration plants, refrigerants and ducting. |
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1.10 |
Specification, design & testing of water coolers, central as well as package plants. Requirements of water coolers, window coolers & refrigerators. |
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1.11 |
Standby arrangement: DG sets, both petrol & diesel as also diesel pumps for water supply arrangements. Operation, maintenance and overhauling. |
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1.12 |
Illumination, yard lighting, street lighting & town supply network. Drives for workshop machinery. |
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1.13 |
Earthing & Bonding. |
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1.14 |
Commissioning & maintenance aspect of conventional & maintenance free earthing arrangement for general service application. |
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1.15 |
Maintenance of various equipment of sub-station, energy management, important instructions issued by Railway Board & RDSO. |
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1.16 |
Energy consumption, Renewable energy, Solar, Wind and biomass. |
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2.0 |
Traction distribution |
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2.1 |
Systems of electrification in use. Advantages and disadvantages of the different systems with emphasis on 2 x 25 KV system. |
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2.2 |
Feasibility studies and justifications for track electrifications, preliminary planning and design, procedure followed in taking up electrification scheme, working drawing for execution of OHE wiring plans and OHE layout plans. |
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2.3 |
Planning of layout of overhead equipments, Techno economic survey for electrification of new lines, foot by foot survey, prepegging plans, precautions to be taken while wiring new lines, foundation & their types & use of wiring trains, final checking, safety checks and certification, energizing of new lines, principles of preparation of layout plans, provision of return conductors. |
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2.4 |
Overhead equipments – Types of overhead equipments, regulated and unregulated systems, stitches OHE, speed potential of various types of OHE, Centenary, contact wire, Dropper & Jumpers. Overlaps, clearances, Mast & portals, schedules of dimension etc. |
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2.5 |
Maintenance problems with OHE, Foot patrolling, current collection, use of tower wagons, ladders & ladder trolleys, seasonal & cycle checks, maintenance schedule, Insulator cleaning, straightening of out of plump masts, earthing and bonds, return conductors, Preventive maintenance tools, types of Blocks & Procedure. |
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2.6 |
Breakdown, TRD works during breakdowns and accidents, restoration procedure – both temporary and permanent. |
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2.7 |
Overhaul schedule & anti-theft measures. |
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2.8 |
Organization & working of maintenance depots, repair workshops, training of staff, safety measures and precautions. |
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2.9 |
Power Supply Installation: Power supply arrangements, traction sub-stations, feeding stations, SSP & SPs, 132 KV transmission lines, Railway owned substations, transformer maintenance, circuit breakers, current and potential transformers, protective relays, auxiliary transformers, interrupters and isolators. |
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2.10 |
Liaison with power supply authorities, monthly meter reading, control over maximum demand, emergency power supply arrangements, Automated Meter Reading. |
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2.11 |
Maintenance of switching stations. |
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2.12 |
Remote control system, remote control equipment for AC substations and its working. Operation and maintenance of remote control, Specialized equipments for remote control work. |
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2.13 |
Remote control centre, traction power control organization, permit to work, emergency arrangements, coordination with operating and other departments, Liaison with supply authorities, emergency phones, safety precautions for electrified section. |
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2.14 |
Miscellaneous: Traction, stores and their accountal, regulation for electrical crossing of railway tracks. |
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2.15 |
Important instructions issued by Railway Board, RDSO’s SMI/MS. TCs and related investigation reports. |
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3.0 |
Train lighting and air conditioned caches. |
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3.1 |
Designs, construction, principles of working, schematic circuit diagrams of train lighting equipments used in train lighting system. |
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3.2 |
Coach wiring, under frame wiring, schedule of rewiring, couplers, lamp resistance, junction boxes and fuses, Generation to non-generation ratio, lights, fans and water raising apparatus. |
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3.3 |
Self generating coaches, End on-Generation, Head on Generation, power cars, electrical and mechanical components, layout, operation and maintenance procedures for slip coaches. |
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3.4 |
Train lighting batteries, their maintenance, defects, analysis of causes of failures and remedial measures. Simplified system of train lighting, use of alternators, anti-theft measures. |
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3.5 |
Fire in trains, preventive measures and precautions. |
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3.6 |
Periodic overhaul and heavy repairs to train lighting equipment. |
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3.7 |
Broad outlines of types of equipments used in 110 V and 415 Volt air conditioned coaches, scheme of refrigerated vans. Drives and their problems, gear boxes, their maintenance and alignment. |
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3.8 |
Maintenance schedules for AC coaches, partial AC coaches, AC I, II/III coaches, Sleeper coaches, Running Repairs. |
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3.9 |
Coordination with Mechanical, Operating and Security Department. |
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3.10 |
Important instructions issued by Railway Board, RDSO’s SMIs, TCs and related investigation reports. |
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4.10 |
Electric Locos |
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4.1 |
Description of locomotives in service, principles of operation and the characteristics of different types of locos used in Electric traction on the Indian Railways. |
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4.2 |
Power, Auxiliary and control circuits: Their equipment, functioning, maintenance/overhauling schedules. |
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4.3 |
Various types of bogies and bogie suspension and their components, power transmission from traction motor to axles, traction motor mounting arrangement ie, Jacqueman drive, Quill drive, WN coupler: their equipment, functioning, maintenance/overhauling schedules. |
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4.4 |
Air, vacuum and Dual Break System, Air compressors, regenerative and rheostatic breaking, their equipment, functioning, maintenance/overhauling schedule. |
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4.5 |
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Schedule inspection of locos ie. IA, IB, IC, AOH, IOH and POH. |
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Records and Registers maintained in loco sheds, planning and progress organisation, statistical data, rolling stock organisation in sheds and shops, fire prevention, safety checks and history cards. |
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Important instructions issued by Railway Board, RDSO’s SMI/MS/TCs and related investigation reports, AC Traction Manual. |
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Power circuits, auxiliary, control circuits, break systems, bogies and other mechanical components, their equipment, functioning, maintenance/overhauling schedules. |
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Inspection schedules of EMU/MEMU/Metros, troubleshooting sequence. |
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Safety precautions and fire prevention checks. |
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Maintenance and overhaul organization and liaison with other departments. |
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Electric loco and EMU operation |
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Operation of electric locos with single unit and multiple unit and with rheostatic and regenerative breaking. |
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Safety features to be followed in the operation of electric locos and EMUs. |
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Failure of Electric locos and EMUs, their cause, investigation and remedial measures for avoiding failures. |
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Inter-relation between electric, mechanical and operating department in functioning of electric locos and EMUS. |
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Function of traction loco control organization. |
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Preparation of engine links and driver links – power plan. |
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Compilation of operating statistics for electric locos and EMUs operation. |
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Outstation organization for maintenance of electric loco and EMU. |
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Working rules for preparation/operation of Electric Rolling stock. |
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Recruitment and training of running staff – conversion training etc. |
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Accidents and re-railing technique of locos and EMUs. |
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Stores matters |
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Procedure relating to procurement of stock items, non-stock items, distribution and Accountal of stores. |
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Receipt and custody of stores. |
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Sale of surplus stores. |
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Inventory control. |
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7.5 |
Schedule of powers. |
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8.0 |
Engineering Matters. |
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Estimates. |
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Execution of work. |
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Contracts for work. |
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Procedure for traffic and Engineering Surveys. |
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Disaster Management – Role of Electrical Officer. |
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References
1. Railway Board Letter No: E(GP)2008/2/7 dated 27.01.2014 (RBE No: 14/2014) [4]
The selection is based on a written examination and a viva-voce test and Record of Service for the preceding 5 years of date of viva-voce.
Writen Test
PAPER
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MAX. MARKS
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QUALIFYING MARKS
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Paper I (Professional Subjects & General Knowledge)
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150
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90
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Paper II(Professional Subjects, Establishment & Financial Rules)
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150
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90
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MAX. MARKS
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QUALIFYING MARKS
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Viva-voce
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25
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30(Including at least 15 marks for Recod of Service)
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Record of service
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TRAFFIC
Paper I GENERAL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PAPER II WORKING OF TRAINS GENERALLY AND GENERAL AND SUSBSIDIARY RULES
ESTABLISHMENT RULES
FINANCIAL RULES
Recruitment to Group C Services(By RBBs)
Recruitment to Group C Services (Selection)
References:
1. Rule 104 Of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
ATTESTATION FORM
Affix signed passport size 5cmx7cm approx copy of recent photograph where asked for |
WARNING: The furnishing of false information or suppression of any factual information in the Attestation Form would be a disqualification and is likely to render the candidate unfit for employment under the Government.
2. If detained, arrested, prosecuted, bound down, fined, convicted, debarred, acquitted etc. subsequent to the completion and submission of this form, the details should be communicated immediately to the authorities to whom the attestation form has been sent early, failing which it will be deemed to be a suppression of factual information.
3. If the fact that false information has been furnished or that there has been suppression of any factual information in the attestation form comes to notice at any time during the service of a person, his services would be liable to be terminated.” |
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Name in full (in block capitals) with aliases, if any (Please indicate if your have added or dropped in any stage any part of your name or surname) |
SURNAME |
NAME |
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Present Address in full (i.e. Village, Thana and District, or House Number, Lane/Street/Road and town) |
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(a) Home Address in full (i.e. village Thana, and District, or House number, lane/street/road and town and name of District Headquarters. (b) If originally a resident of Pakistan, the address in that Country and the date of migration to Indian Union. |
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(i) Particulars of places (with periods of residences) where you have resided for more than one year at a time during the preceding five years. In case of stay abroad (including Pakistan) particulars of all places where you have resided for more than one year after attaining the age of 21 years, should be given.
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To |
Residential address in full (i.e Village, Thana and Distt. Or house No.Lane/Street/Road and Town) |
Name of the District Headquarters of the place mentioned in the preceding column. |
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Place of birth |
Occupation (if employed give designation and official address) |
Present Postal address (if dead give last address) |
Permanent Home Address. |
(ii) Father (Name in full aliases, if any) (iii) Mother (iii) Wife/Husband (iv) Brother(s) (v) Sister(s) |
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5(a) Information to be furnished with regard to son(s) and/or daughter(s) in case they are studying/living in a foreign country:
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Nationality (by birth and/or by domicile) |
Place of birth |
Country in which studying/living with full address |
Date from which studying/living in the country mentioned in previous column. |
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6. Nationality
7. (a) Date of birth (a)
(b) Present Age (b)
(c) Age at Matriculation (c)
8. (a) Place of birth, District (a)
and state in which situated
(b) District and State to (b)
which you belong
(c) District and State to
Which your father originally belong (c)
9. (a) Your religion :
(b) Are you a member of a Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe? Answer ‘Yes or No’
(iv) Educational qualifications showing places of education with years in Schools and Colleges since 15th year of age.
Name of School/ College with full address |
Date of entering |
Date of leaving |
Examination passed |
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(v) (A) Are you holding or have any time held an appointment under the Central or State Government or a semi-Government or a quasi-Government body, or an autonomous body, or a public undertaking, or a private firm or institutions? If so, give full particulars with dates, of employment, up-to-date.
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Designation, emoluments and nature of employment |
Full name and address of employer |
Reasons for leaving previous service |
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11 (B) If the previous employment was under the Government of India, a State Govt./an undertaking owned or controlled by the Govt. of India or a State Govt./an autonomous body/University/Local body. If you had left service on giving a month’s notice under rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, or any similar corresponding rules were any disciplinary proceedings framed against you, or had you been called upon to explain your conduct in any matter at the time you gave notice of termination of service, or at a subsequent date, before your services were actually terminated?
12 (i)
(a) Have you ever been arrested? (b) Have you ever been prosecuted? (c) Have you ever been kept under detention? (d) Have you ever been bound down? (e) Have you ever been fined by a Court of Law ? (f) Have you ever been convicted by a Court of Law for any offence? (g) Have you ever been debarred from any examination Or rusticated by any University or any other Educational authority/institution? (h) Have you ever been debarred/disqualified by any Public Service Commission /Staff Selection Commission for any of its examination/selection? (i) Is any case pending against you in any court of law at the time of filling up this Attestation Form? (j) Is any case pending against you in any University or any other educational authority/institution at the time of filling up this Attestation Form? (k) whether discharged/expelled/withdrawn from any training Institution under the Government or otherwise?
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12 [ii] If the answer to any of the above mentioned questions is ‘Yes’ give full particulars of the case/arrest/detention/fine/conviction/Sentence/punishment etc. and/or the nature of the case pending in the Court/University/Educational Authority etc., at the time of filling up this form.
Note: (i) Please also see the ‘warning’ at the top of this Attestation Form.
(vi) Specific answers to each of the questions should be given by striking out
‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as the case may be.
13. Names of two responsible persons of 1.
Your locality or two references to whom 2.
You are known.
I certify that the foregoing information is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am not aware of any circumstances which might impair my fitness for employment under Government.
Signature of candidate:
Date:
Place;
IDENTITY CERTIFICATE
(Certificate to be signed by any one of the following)
i. Gazetted Officers of Central or State Government;
ii. Members of Parliament or State Legislature belonging to the constituency
where the candidate or his parent/guardian is ordinarily resident;
iii. Sub-divisional Magistrates/Officers,
iv. Tehsildars or Naib/Deputy Tehsildars authorised to exercise magisterial powers,
v. Principal/Head-Masters of the recognised School/College/Institution where the candidate studied last;
vi. Block Development Officer;
vii. Panchayat Inspectors.
Certified that I have known Shri/Smt./Kumari _________________________ _______________son/daughter of Sri _______________ for the last __________ years ____________ months and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the particulars furnished by him/her are correct.
Date: _________________ Signature: ______________
Place: __________________ Designation or
Status and address: _______
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE OFFICE
(i) Name, designation and full address of the appointing authority.
(ii) Post for which the candidate is being considered.
Ref: Railway Board letter No. E(D&A) 82GS4-1 dated 21.4.1983 [5]
Department |
A Sensitive categories where detailed prior character verification is essential |
B Categories where simpler verification based on character certificates is sufficient |
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3 |
Accounts |
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Clerk Gr.II Rs.260-400 Clerk Gr.I Rs.330-560 Shroffs Rs.260-400 |
Transportation
i) Traffic |
Prob. ASMs Rs.330-560 Guard ‘C’ Rs.330-560 Traffic : Apprentices Rs.455-700 Fireman A Rs.290-350 |
Trains Clerk Rs.260-400 |
ii) Commercial |
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Ticket Collectors Rs.260-400 Commercial Clerks Rs.260-400 Commercial Apprentices Rs.455-700 Law Assistants Rs.550-750 Enquiry & Rese- rvation Clerks Rs. 330-560 |
Civil Engineering |
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PWI/IOW/BRI Rs. 425-700 IOW Rs. 550-750 Tracer Rs. 260-430 Asst.Draftsman Rs. 330-560 Sr.Draftsman Rs. 425-700 Hd.Draftsman/ Design. Asst. Rs.550-750
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Mechanical Engineering |
Chargeman ‘B’ Rs.425-700 Chargeman ‘A’ Rs.550-750 Train Examiner Rs.425-700 Jr.Chemist & Met. Asst. Rs.380-560 Chemist & Met. Assistant Rs.425-700
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Tracer Rs. 260-430 Sr.Draftsman Rs. 425-700 Hd. Draftsman Rs. 550-750
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Electrical Engineering |
Chargeman A Rs.550-750 Chargeman B Rs.425-700 Hd.Draftsman Rs.550-750 |
Tracer Rs.260-430 Sr.Draftsman Rs.425-700 |
Signal & Telcom. |
Wireless Operators Rs. 330-560 |
Block/Signal Insp. Rs.425-700 Block/Signal Insp. Rs.550-750 Telecom Inspector Rs.425-700 Telecom Inspector Rs.550-750 Signal/Block Maintainer Rs.330-560 Signal/Block Maintainer Rs.260-400 Telecom. Maintainer Rs.260-400
Wireless “ Rs.260-400 Tracer Rs.260-430 Draftsman A Rs.425-700 Hd.Draftsman Rs.550-750
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Security |
Sub-Inspectors Prosecution Inspector Rakshaks |
No need to change existing procedure laid down in the RPF Rules and Regulations |
Personnel Genl. Admn. |
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Office Clerks Rs.260-400 Jr.Stenographer Rs.330-560 Peons Rs. 196-232 Teachers Rs.330-560/ 440-750 |
Medical |
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Staff Nurses Rs.425-640 Nursing sister Rs.455-700 Matron Rs.550-750 Pharmacists Rs.330-560 Midwives Rs.260-350 X-Ray Techn. Rs.260-430 X-Ray Techn. Rs.330-560 Lab. Assistant Rs.260-430 Asst. Chemist Rs.380-560 Lab. Supdt. Rs.550-980 |
Ref: Railway Board letter No. E(D&A) 82GS4-1 dated 21.4.1983 [5]
Test
Pay Fixation in case of Running staff
Ref: * Railway Board circular RBE No.186/2005 dt 11.11.2005 [6]
# Railway Board circular RBE No.132/2006 dt 15.09.2006 [7]
1. Revised instructions shall be applicable in all Zonal Railways and Units for recruitment of sportspersons, their sports quota and incentives and out-of-turn promotions to Railway servants for their outstanding sports achievements in the field of sports.
2. Sports Quota:
2.1 Recruitment of Sportspersons shall be done through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement. 60% of the total quota, including the share of Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), shall be through Talent Scouting and balance 40% shall be filled up by Open Advertisement. Distribution of quota for a financial year, amongst Railways, Units, RSPB and Workshops having staff strength of 4000 or more, shall be as under:-
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Pay Bands/ |
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Open |
Talent Scouting |
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RSPB |
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2.1.1 |
CR, ER, ECR, |
PB-2 |
9,300-34800 |
4 200 |
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2 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
2 800 |
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1 |
7 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
2 400 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
2 000 |
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4 |
21 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 900 |
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Total Quota per Railway |
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6 |
30 |
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Pay Bands/ |
Correspo |
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CLW, |
PB-2 |
9,300-34800 |
4 200 |
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2 |
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5,200-20,200 |
2 800 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
2 000 |
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4 |
1 |
9 |
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5,200-20,200 |
1 900 |
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3 |
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Head quarter |
PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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2 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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DLW, ICF, |
PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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3 |
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DMW, |
PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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Workshops |
PB-1 |
5,200-20,200 |
1 800 |
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2.2 CLW, DLW, DMW, ICF, RCF & RWF can recruit the sportspersons in the category of Skilled Artisans and such recruitment shall be counted against the 25% direct recruitment of Skilled Artisans as advised vide Board’s letter no. E(NG)III/78/RC1/9 dated 24.02.1979.
2.3 The quota allotted as Para 2.1 above, is for a financial year and unused quota shall lapse on the expiry of financial year.
2.4 Final approval of the competent authority in all cases of recruitment against sports quota is to be obtained by the 31st March of the given financial year.
2.5 The competent authority for recruitment of sportspersons against sports quota, shall be the same as mentioned in the relevant paras of Indian Railways Establishment Code, Volume-I.
2.6 Appointment orders should be issued within one month from the date of approval of the competent authority.
2.7 The recruitment shall be done in the game as mentioned below or as recognized by RSPB for this purpose:-
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Aquatics |
11 |
Chess |
21 |
Karate |
2 |
Archery |
12 |
Cricket |
22 |
Kabaddi |
3 |
Athletics |
13 |
Cross Country |
23 |
Kho-Kho |
4 |
Badminton |
14 |
Cycling |
24 |
Power lifting |
5 |
Ball Badminton |
15 |
Football |
25 |
Shooting |
6 |
Basketball |
16 |
Golf |
26 |
Table Tennis |
7 |
Billiards & Snooker |
17 |
Gymnastics |
27 |
Tennis |
8 |
Body Building |
18 |
Handball |
28 |
Volleyball |
9 |
Boxing |
19 |
Hockey |
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Weightlifting |
10 |
Bridge |
20 |
Judo |
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Wrestling |
2.8 Recruitment of sportsperson both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement shall be to a Grade where there is an element of direct recruitment and shall be counted against that quota.
2.9 In exceptional cases Railway Board can consider the recruitment of outstanding sportsperson, fulfilling the norms, in the intermediate grades. Zonal Railways/ Units may send the proposals of eligible sportspersons to Railway Board for prior approval after the recommendation of General Manager.
2.10 Talent Scouting Quota of RSPB Pool shall be operated by RSPB. However, the requests of Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., duly recommended by the President of their Sports Association for release of berths from RSPB Pool, may be considered by RSPB on merit. Railways/Units may send proposals in this regard, only after complete utilization of their Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement quota, along with all relevant information and documents, at least one and half months before the completion of the financial year, i.e. by 15th February.
2.11 In the case of appointment of a sportsperson against RSPB’s Talent Scouting Quota, Railway Board is the final authority for release of berth from RSPB’s Talent Scouting Quota. Therefore, the approval of the Railway Board for release must be on or before 31st March of financial year against the quota of which sportsperson is being appointed: and the appointment orders should be issued within one month from the
date of issue of letter from Board’s office in this regard.
2.12 Railway Board may re-allocate the Talent Scouting quota from one Railway/Unit to another Railway/Unit and from one Grade Pay and Pay Band to another Grade Pay and Pay Band, as and when required.
2.13 General Manager May re-allocate the Talent Scouting quota allotted to their Railway for appointment against the posts in Grade Pay ` 1,800 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200 from one Division/Workshop/Headquarter to another Division/Workshop/Headquarter, as and when required. However, other quota i.e. Open Advertisement Quota cannot be transferred.
3. Categorization of International Championships:
For recruitment and incentive purposes, international Championships/events are categorized as under:-
Category-A : |
Olympic Games (Senior Category) |
Category-B : |
World Cup (Junior/Senior Category) |
Category-C : |
Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior Category) |
4. Sports norms for recruitment of sportspersons in different Grade Pay & Pay Bands:
4.1 The minimum sports norms for recruitment of sportspersons against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement, in different Grade Pay and Pay Bands for both team and individual events, shall be as under. These provisions shall be read along with Notes below the Para.
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ame of |
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Minimum Sports orms for Recruitment |
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PB-2 |
4 200 |
9,300-34,800 |
Upto 8th Position in Olympics |
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PB-1 |
2,800 |
5,200-20,200 |
Represented the Country in Olympic Games |
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PB-1 |
2,000 |
5,200-20,200 |
Represented the Country in any of the Category-B |
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PB-1 |
1 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
Represented the Country in any of the Category-C |
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Notes (Read with Para 4.1 above):
(a) In Athletics, medal winning performance in National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships, may also be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay ` 1,900 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200.
(b) In Chess: following sports achievements may also be considered for recruitment: in different Grade Pay and Pay Bands:-
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Pay Band |
Minimum Sports orms for Recruitment |
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PB-1 |
2,800 |
5,200-20,200 |
Grand Master title in Chess |
PB-1 |
2,000 |
5,200-2,800 |
International Master title in Chess |
PB-1 |
1 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
2300 or more rating points in last two |
(C) In Badminton, Table Tennis and Tennis; sportspersons may also be considered for recruitment on the basis of their current Annual All India Rankings; in different Grade Pay and Pay Bands, as per following criteria:-
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Minimum Sports orms for Recruitment |
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Event |
Current Annual All |
PB-1 |
2,800 OR 2,400 |
5,200-20,200 |
Seniors |
Singles |
Upto 4th Position |
PB-1 |
2,000 |
5,200-2,800 |
Seniors |
Singles |
Upto 12th Position |
Doubles |
Upto 4th Position |
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Youth |
Singles |
Upto 6th Position |
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Juniors |
Singles |
Upto 6th Position |
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PB-1 |
1 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
Seniors |
Singles |
Upto 16th Position |
Doubles |
Upto 6th Position |
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Youth |
Singles |
Upto 8th Position |
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Juniors |
Singles |
Upto 8th Position |
Only the current Annual All India Ranking shall be considered for these purposes. Ranking in Mixed-Doubles shall not be considered.
(d) In Cricket (Men and Women) at International level, representation of Main Indian Seniors Team in a Test Match or in a Limited Overs One Day International Match or in a Twently-20 Overs Match; shall also be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay `1,900 or 2,000 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200.
(e) However, if a cricket player represented Main Indian Seniors Team (Men/Women) at least in five Test Matches or in ten Limited Overs One Day International Matches: may be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay ` 4,200 in Pay Band ` 9,300-34,800.
(f) In Cricket at National level, following sports achievements in 4 Days/One Day Limited Overs/Twenty-20 Overs Men/Women Cricket Championships (except Vizzy Trophy); organized under the aegis of BCCI; may also be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay ` 1,800 or ` 1,900 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200:-
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Semi-finalists of |
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All India Inter State |
Senior//Junior |
Semi-finalists of |
Participation in any |
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All India Inter Zonal |
Senior/Junior |
Finalist |
Participation |
(g) If Golf, (i) for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay `1,900 or ` 2,000 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200; sportsperson having l.G.U ranking from 1-50; and (ii) for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay ` 1,800 in Pay Band ` 5,200-20,200; sportsperson having I.G.U. ranking up to 100, subject to single handicap i.e. less than 10 (in order of Merit/Amateur Merit list) shall also be eligible for recruitment.
Only the current Annual All India Ranking shall be considered for these purposes.
(h) In Hockey, for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay ` 1,900 or `2,000 in Pay Band ` 5,200- 20,200; at least 2nd position in the International Tournaments of four or more nations, may also be considered. Participation in these tournaments may be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay `1,800 in Pay Band `5,200-20,200.
(i) In Rifle Shooting, for recognized domestic championships as mentioned in Para 4.1above, only the individual performance shall be considered for recruitment purpose. All India G.V. Mavlankar Shooting Championship is not a recognized championship for this purpose.
(j) All the recruitments against Talent Scouting Quota and Open Advertisement Quota, shall be at the minimum of the scale of pay.
(k) All the championships mentioned above should be conducted under the aegis of recognized International/National/State Sports Federations and also recognized by the Railways Sports Promotion Board.
(I) For recruitment of sportspersons, on the basis of sports achievements in Junior National Championships, the age groups as mentioned in Annexure-I, shall only be considered.
4.2 Period of reckoning Sports Achievements:
4.2.1 For recruitment against sports quota, the sports achievements shall be in the immediate previous two years for both Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement and sportspersons shall be an active player. For this purpose previous two financial years form the date of receipt of application or date of notification, as the case may be, shall be taken in to account.
For example, for applications received in 2010-11 (i.e. from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011) for recruitment through Talent Scouting or notification issued during this period for recruitment through Open Advertisement, the sports achievements of current and previous two financial years i.e. 2009-10 & 2008-09 shall be taken into account and therefore, sports achievements on or after 01.04.2008 shall only be considered for appointment, in the extant case. For this purpose concluding day of the championship shall be taken into account.
4.2.2 Activeness in sports shall be as per his/here performance during the trials. It is, therefore, not necessary that the sportsperson must have sports achievement during current/previous financial year to see his/her activeness in sports.
5. Age Limit:
5.1 Talent Scouting:
5.1.1 The age limit for recruitment through Talent Scouting Quota shall be 18-25 years.
5.1.2 The lower and upper age relaxation for recruitment of sportspersons through Talent Scouting shall be granted only by the Railway Board to the outstanding sportspersons, In exceptional cases, Railway Administration may send the proposals to Board, along with tall relevant information and documents, after the recommendation of the General Manager.
5.1.3 The date of reckoning of the age for recruitment of sportspersons through Talent Scouting shall be the
date of Trials, conducted by the Trail Committee.
5.2 Open Advertisement:
5.2.1 The age limit for recruitment through Open Advertisement Quota shall also be 18-25 years.
5.2.2 No age relaxation (upper or lower) shall be permissible for recruitment through Open Advertisement.
5.2.3 The date of reckoning of age shall be 1st July for the posts for which notifications are issued between January to June of that year and 1st January of the next year, for the posts for which notifications are issued between July to December.
6. Minimum Educational Qualification:
6.1 Sportspersons recruited through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement must possess the minimum educational qualification, as applicable to the post to which the sportsperson is to be appointed.
6.2 No relaxation in minimum educational Qualification shall be permissible in the case of recruitment through Open Advertisement.
6.3 In the case of recruitment through Talent Scouting, if a sportsperson is having outstanding sports achievements, but does not possess the minimum educational qualification; he/she may be appointed after the prior approval of the Railway Board for relaxation in minimum educational qualification, subject to acquiring the same within a period of four years from the date of his/her appointment.
6.4 However, for considering the case of relaxation in educational qualification, the sportsperson must have the minimum educational qualification required for recruitment in the Railways, as per the extant rules.
6.5 Probation period of a sportsperson shall not be completed till he/she acquires the minimum educational qualification, if recruited by granting relaxation in minimum educational qualification, as per Para 6.3 above,
6.6 He/she shall also not be entitled for any promotion till acquiring the minimum educational qualification.
6.7 If the sportspersons recruited by granting relaxation in the minimum educational qualification in accordance with Para 6.3 above, is not able to acquire the minimum educational qualification within four years from the date of his/her appointment he/she may be terminated from service, immediately after the completion of four years’ period. However, in exceptional cases, where after joining Railways,
sportsperson continues to excel in the National Championships and/or participates in the International Championships mentioned under Para-3 above, case may be referred to Board, after GM’s personal recommendation for extension in the time limit for acquiring the minimum educational qualification, before the completion of four years’ period, so that decision is communicated before completion of four years.
7. Proficiency in Typing Skill:
7.1 The sportspersons recruited as Clerk or Senior Clerk against sports quota, should pass the requisite type-writing test within a period of four years from the date of their appointment, as per instructions as contained in Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)-II/2004/RR-1/48 dt. 09.02.2005 (RBE No. 25/2005).
7.2 If a sports person is unable to pass the type-writing test within the period of four years, the regular increments due on completion of four years and thereafter, should not be released.
7.3 However, in exceptional cases, where a sportsperson is not able to pass the type-writing test due to his/her active involvement in sporting activities at International and National levels, after joining the Railways; Railway Board can grant the exemptions for releasing his/her further increments after four years’ period.
7.4 In deserving cases, proposals from Railway/Unit should be received in Railway Board within three moths from the expiry of four years’ period from the date his/her appointment, with General Manager’s personal recommendation, detailing the participation in sports events and his/her achievements therein, after joining the Railways.
8. Procedure for Recruitment:
8.1 Talent Scouting:
8.1.1. Appointment against sports quota under Talent Scouting shall be given only after trails, except:
When a sportsperson represented the country in individual event in any of the Category-A or Category-B International Championships as mentioned in Para 3 above, concluded within last six months.
OR
When a sportsperson obtained up to third position in the individual event in the Senior National Championships, concluded within last six months.
However, in team games and in all other cases, trail is necessary.
8.1.2 The approval of the competent authority shall be obtained within six months from the concluding day of the Championship/event, in case of exemption from trials, according to Para 8.1.1 above.
8.1.3 Trials of the candidates shall be conducted within six months from the date of receipt of the application from the candidate or receipt of case from Railway Board/RSPB.
8.1.4 Personnel Department shall receive all the applications for recruitment through Talent Scouting, from the candidates or from the Railway Board/RSPB. A separate register shall be maintained by Personnel Department for this purpose mentioning the particulars of the candidate, date of receipt of application, date of Trials, target date for obtaining approval of competent authority for appointment, target date for issue of offer of appointment, etc. as per extant policy.
8.1.5 For the purpose of trials for recruitment through Talent Scouting, a Trial Committee shall be nominated by the President of concerned Sports Association at Headquarter level and by the DRM at Divisional level.
8.1.6 The Trial Committee shall comprise of four/five officials with experience of sports. Four members of Trial Committee shall be from the Railways. Railways/Units may incorporate an outside expert of that game, as a fifth Member, if they so desire. The four Members from the Railways shall be:-
(i) Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) Officer:
(ii) Coach of respective game (National/Railway/NIS qualified);
(iii) Senior National/International player of the respective game; and
(iv) Assistant Sports Officer/Sports Officer of that game.
8.1.7 Assistant Sports Officer/Sports Officer in the Trial Committee should be from the approved panel of Railway Board.
8.1.8 If any Railway/Unit does not have any coach/player/ASO/Sports Officer of the level mentioned in Para 8.1.6 above, they may request RSPB, at least 15 days before the date of Trials, for nominating them as a member of Trial Committee.
8.1.9 Trials shall be conducted in the presence of all the members of the Trials Committee.
8.1.10 Trials of the candidates shall be conducted to assess their sports performance and suitability for Railway/Unit team as well as Indian Railways team. For performance in Trials, Trial Committee shall give its recommendation in terms of either FIT or NOT FIT by giving the marks (maximum 40 Marks) to the candidates, as per the criteria given below. Each member of Trial Committee will give marks to the candidates in separate sheets and sum of the marks given by all members shall be mentioned in the Trial
Report. Marks sheet of each member with his/her signature, must be attached with the Trail Report
(i) For game skill, physical fitness & coach’s observations during Trials
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40 Marks.
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(ii) FIT Candidate |
Candidate securing 25 Marks or more
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(iii) NOT FIT Candidate |
Candidate securing marks below 25 |
8.1.11 Trial Report, in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II, shall be signed by all the members of the Trial Committee immediately after the completion of Trails. Members of Trial Committee shall fill all the information in the Trail Report and also categorically state whether the candidates is FIT or NOT FIT for appointment.
8.1.12 Trial Committee shall also give marks for recognized sports achievements, educational qualification and general intelligence etc. The distribution of marks shall be as under:-
Description |
Maximum Marks |
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(i) |
For assessment of recognized Sports Achievements as per |
50 Marks |
(ii) |
For game skill, physical fitness & Coach’s observations during |
40 Marks |
(iii) |
Educational Qualification |
5 Marks |
(iv) |
General Intelligence, personality trials & physiological make up |
5 Marks |
|
Total Marks |
100 Marks |
Note: For educational qualification, three marks shall be given to the candidate fulfilling only the minimum educational qualification, to the post against which he/she is being considered for appointment. Candidate having higher educational qualification shall be given higher marks.
8.1.13 Minimum qualifying marks for recruitment through Talent Scouting in different Grade Pay and Pay Bands, observing the criteria as mentioned in Para 8.1.12, shall be as follows:-
S. No. |
Name of Pay |
Grade Pay |
Pay Band |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
(In Rupees) |
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(i) |
PB-2 |
4 200 |
9,300-34,800 |
75 Marks |
(ii) |
PB-1 |
2 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
70 Marks |
(iii) |
PB-1 |
2 400 |
5,200-20,200 |
|
(iv) |
PB-1 |
2 000 |
5,200-20,200 |
65 Marks |
(v) |
PB-1 |
1 900 |
5,200-20,200 |
|
(vi) |
PB-1 |
1 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
60 Marks |
8.1.14 Merit list of all the qualified candidates shall be prepared by the Trial Committee. Recruitment shall be done on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies. In case, more than one sportsperson scores the same marks, preference shall be given to younger candidates to decided the merit.
8.1.15 Trial Committee shall summit the Trail Reports of all qualified candidates along with relevant documents to President of Divisional/H.Q. Sports Association within next three working days after the day of Trial to put up for approval of the competent authority i.e. DRM or GM, as the case may be.
8.1.16 The validity of Trial shall be for one month. Therefore, if candidate is found fit during Trials and eligible for recruitment as per merit; the approval of the competent authority for such recruitment shall be obtained within one month from the date of Trials.
8.2 Open Advertisement:
8.2.1 The recruitment of sportspersons through Open Advertisement shall be done by respective Railway Administrations.
8.2.2 The general procedure for preparation of Employment Notice and publicizing the same shall be the same as is being followed in the case of recruitment through Railway Recruitment Board.
8.2.3 Employment Notice must contain the details of the vacant posts viz. name, Pay Band, grade pay of post, sports discipline (with position like 100 M in Athletics, Wicketkeeper in Cricket, Goalkeeper in Football etc.); age limit; minimum educational qualification; period of performance of sports achievements and minimum sports achievements as required as per Para 4.1 above.
8.2.4 Vacancies for different games shall be worked out by concerned Sports Association with the approval of General Secretary, for recruitment of sportspersons in different posts, Pay Bands and Grade Pay.
8.2.5 Sports Associations shall send their requests to Personnel Department in the beginning of the financial year to assess vacancies. After determination of vacancies, Personnel Department will take out Advertisement.
8.2.6 Advertisement in this regard must be issued by 30th June and recruitment process should be completed latest by 31st October of the year.
8.2.7 After receiving applications, screening of applications is to be done by a Committee consisting of a Personnel Officer and an ASO/Sports Officer/Sports In-charge of the Railway.
8.2.8 List of eligible candidates to call for trials shall be prepared and letters, as per proforma at Annexure-III, will be issued to the applicants by Personnel Department, at least 20 days before the date of trials.
8.2.9 A Recruitment Committee shall be constituted to look after the recruitment process.
8.2.10 Recruitment Committee.
8.2.10.1 Recruitment Committee shall comprise of three members who shall be nominated by GM at Headquarter Level and by DRM at Divisional level.
8.2.10.2 At Headquarter level, all the three members of the Recruitment Committee shall be of the rank of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). These members shall be:
(i) Personnel Officer (SAG);
(ii) President/Secretary of Sports Association (SAG);and
(iii) Co-opted Member (SAG).
8.2.10.3 At Divisional level, the members of the Recruitment Committee shall be of the rank of Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)/Senior Scale Officer. These members shall be:
(i) Personnel Officer (JAG/Sr. Scale);
(ii) President/Secretary of Divisional Sports Association (JAG/Sr. Scale); and
(iii) Co-opted JAG/Sr. Scale Officer form the Division.
8.2.10.4 Recruitment Committee shall constitute a Trial Committee to conduct trails of the candidates.
8.2.11 Trial Committee:
8.2.11.1 Trail Committee shall comprise of three/four members with experience of sports. Three members of Trial Committee shall be from the Railways. Railways/Units may incorporate an outside expert of that game, as a fourth Member, if they so desire. Members from the Railways to be nominated by the Recruitment Committee shall be:
(i) Coach of respective game (National/Railway/NIS Qualified);
(ii) Senior International/National level player in the relevant discipline; and
(iii) Assistant Sports Officer/Sports Officer of the game.
8.2.11.2 Assistant Sports Officer/Sports Officer in the Trial Committee should be from the approved panel of Railway Board.
8.2.11.3 If any Railway/Unit does not have any coach/player/ASO/Sports Officer of the level mentioned in Para 8.2.11.1 above, they may request RSPB, at least one month before the date of Trials, for nominating them as a member of Trial Committee.
8.2.11.4 Trials by the Trial Committee shall be conducted in the presence of all the members of the Trial Committee and Recruitment Committee.
8.2.11.5 Trials of the candidates shall be conducted to assess their sports performance and suitability for Railway/Unit team as well as Indian Railways team. Trial Committee shall give its recommendation in terms of either FIT or NOT FIT, for consideration for next stage, by giving marks (maximum 40 Marks), as per the criteria given below. Each member of Trial Committee will give marks to the candidates in separate sheets and sum of the marks given by all members shall be mentioned in the Trial Report. Marks sheet of each member with his/her signature, must be attached with the Trial Report.
(i) For game skill, physical fitness & Coach’s observations during Trials |
40 Marks |
(ii) FIT Candidate |
Candidates securing 25 Marks or more
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(iii) NOT FIT Candidate |
Candidate securing marks below 25.
|
8.2.12 After Trial only the FIT candidates shall be considered for the next stage i.e. interview stage by the Recruitment Committee. Trial Committee shall submit the Trial Reports (in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II) along with all relevant documents to Recruitment Committee.
8.2.13 Recruitment Committee shall take interviews and award the marks (out of 60 Marks) only to the FIT candidates for their sports achievements, educational qualifications, general intelligence etc. Candidates declared ‘NOT FIT’ will not be assessed further by the Recruitment Committee.
8.2.14 Interviews of the candidates shall invariably be held on the same day, just after trials or at the most next day of the trials.
8.2.15 Recruitment Committee is to add the marks given by the Trial Committee to the FIT candidates (i.e. out of 40 marks), in order to make the final merit list (out of 100 Marks). All the three members of Recruitment Committee shall jointly sign the recommendation to put up to GM at H.Q. level and to DRM
at Divisional level, for final approval.
8.2.16 Distribution of Marks:
Maximum marks which can be awarded by the Trial Committee for performance during Trial and Recruitment Committee during Interview Stage, shall be as follows:-
(i) |
For game skill, physical fitness & coach’s observations during Trials : |
40 Marks |
(ii) |
For assessment of recognized Sports Achievements as per norms : |
50 Marks |
(iii) |
Educational Qualification : |
5 Marks |
(iv) |
General Intelligence/Personality etc. : |
5 Marks |
|
Total Marks : |
100 Marks |
8.2.17 Minimum qualifying marks for recruitment through Open Advertisement in different Grade Pay and Pay Bands, observing the Criteria as mentioned in Para 8.2.16 above, shall be as follows:-
S. o. |
ame of Pay |
Grade Pay |
Pay Band |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
(In Rupees) |
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(i) |
PB-1 |
2 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
70 Marks |
(ii) |
PB-1 |
2 400 |
5,200-20,200 |
|
(iii) |
PB-1 |
2 000 |
5,200-20,200 |
65 Marks |
(iv) |
PB-1 |
1 900 |
5,200-20,200 |
|
(v) |
PB-1 |
1 800 |
5,200-20,200 |
60 Marks |
NOTE: The offer of appointment shall be given purely on the basis of merit. In case more than one sportsperson score the same marks, preference should be given to younger candidate to decide the merit.
8.2.18 The validity of trials shall be for one month. Therefore, if a candidate is found fit during trials and eligible for recruitment as per merit; the approval of the competent authority for such recruitment shall be obtained within one month from the date of trials.
8.2.19 Fee: The processing fee for recruitment of sportspersons through Open Advertisement shall be equivalent to the examination fee as prescribed for recruitment through RRBs, from time to time.
8.3 Probation Period for persons recruited against Sports Quota:
8.3.1 All the candidates getting appointment through Sports Quota will undergo Probation Period of two years.
8.3.2 Probation period of a sportsperson shall not be completed till he/she acquire the minimum educationalqualification, if recruited by granting relaxation in minimum educational qualification, as per Para 6.3 above.
8.3.3 Before completion of the probation period, the performance of the sportsperson shall be reviewed at the Railway/Unit level by a three members Committee comprising:-
(i) President/Hony. General Secretary of the Sports Association of Zonal Railway/Unit;
(ii) A personnel officer of Sr. Scale/JAG level ; and
(iii) Caption/Coach of the particular discipline.
8.3.4 If the performance of a person recruited on sports account is considered to be unsatisfactory, the probation period will be extended maximum up to two years and the person will have to improve his/her performance to get confirmed in appointment. Even after extended probation, if the performance is found unsatisfactory, then normal procedure will be followed for termination, before the completion of extended probation.
8.3.5 For review of cases involving sportsperson recruited in intermediate grades, with Board’s approval, one nominee of the RSPB, shall also be associated with the aforesaid Committee.
8.4 “Service Bond” for persons recruited against Sports Quota:
The “Service Bond” period for the persons recruited against sports quota shall be of five years. At the time of his/her appointment, the sportsperson shall fill and sign the Bond, in the format attached at Annexure-IV
8.5 The “Offer of Appointment” for recruitment against sports quota shall be issued as per the format prescribed at Annexure-V
8.6 Medical Examination: The sportsperson (male/female) appointed through Talent Scouting or Open Advertisement, shall fulfill the minimum medical norms for the post, for which he/she is being appointed.
8.7 Sportsperson recruited against sports quota shall be terminated from service, if the information and documents furnished by him/her for recruitment, are found ncorrect/fake at any stage; observing requisite procedure for such termination.
Incentive Increments for Outstanding Sports Achievements:
For incentive purposes, international Championships/events are categorized as under:-
Category-A : |
Olympic Games (Senior Category) |
Category-B : |
World Cup (Junior/Senior Category) |
Category-C : |
Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior Category) |
For excellence in the above International Championships increments are given as below:
(i) Category-A (Olympic Games)
|
Grant of additional increments for medal winning performance shall be considered on merits, on receipt of results. |
(ii) Category-B Championships |
|
Gold Medal |
3 increments |
Silver Medal |
2 increments |
Bronze Medal |
1 increment |
(ii) Category-C Championships |
|
Gold Medal |
2 increments |
Silver / Bronze Medal |
1 increment |
Incentive Increments to Coaches:
Incentive Increments to Referees/Umpires:
Out-of-Turn Promotion:
NOTE
(a) If a sportsperson acquires the sports norms for out-of-turn promotion, but does not possess the minimum educational qualification, the Railway Administration may recommend such promotion cases to Railway Board, for relaxation in the minimum educational qualification. Depending upon the merit, such cases shall be considered by the Railway Board with the proviso that sportsperson has to acquire the required minimum educational qualification, within a period of four years, from the date of such promotion. Further promotion shall be considered only after acquiring such educational qualification.
In Artisan Category, if a sportsperson acquires the sports norms but does not possess minimum educational qualification, he/she may be promoted on provisional basis and allotted a trade and given on job practical training for a period of two years, on the expiry of which sportsperson shall be subjected to trade test. Subject to their passing the trade test, the provisional promotion of such sportsperson shall be regularized.
(b) If the sportsperson promoted in accordance with Note (a) above, is not able to acquire the minimum educational qualification or unable to pass the Trade Test; within four years, as the case may be, he/she would be reverted to the original grade, immediately after the completion of four years’ period. This stipulation should be incorporated in the orders for such out-of-turn promotion. However, in exceptional cases, where after such promotion, sportsperson continues to excel in the National
Championships and/or participates in International Championships mentioned under Para-3, case may be referred to Board, after GM’s personal recommendation for extension in the time limit for acquiring the minimum educational qualification or for passing the Trade Test, immediately after the completion of four years’ period.
(c) Sportspersons promoted in Artisan Category on sports account; should not be allowed to participate in the 11 months Diploma Course from NIS or any other similar course during the period of two years’ “ on the job practical training” on the job practical training”. Therefore, ZR/PU should also not recommend the names of such sportsperson to Board for participation in these courses.
(d) On out-of-turn promotion in Artisan Category, probation period will commence from the date of such promotion and “on the job practical training” will run concurrently with probation. The period of “on the job practical training” in the case of out-of turn promotion in Artisan Category, will also count for seniority and towards minimum period of service prescribed for further promotion. However, the question of further promotion will arise only after the provisional promotion stands regularized after fulfillment of conditions stipulated in the relevant instructions.
(e) Out-of-turn promotion to the sportsperson shall be given as soon as they fulfill the criteria as mentioned in Para 9.2.1 & 9.2.2 above. However, in order to ensure the benefit from sports achievements, if his/her
immediate junior in his/her cadre gets the promotion in the normal course within the period of one year from the date on which he/she fulfills the criteria for out-of-turn promotion on sports account, then the sportsperson is entitled to be considered for the next higher post in his/her cadre. For calculation of one year’s period, the concluding day of the championship shall be taken into the account.
(f) For out-of-turn promotion, sportsperson has to complete three years in the existing post and Grade Pay.
However, relaxation in three years’ service condition can be granted by Railway Board to the outstanding sportspersons. Railway can forward the deserving cases for relaxation to Railway Board, after the recommendation of the General Manager.
(g) A sportsperson shall be eligible of out-of-turn promotion, if he/she acquire the minimum sports norms as mentioned in relevant paras of this letter; irrespective of any age limit.
(i) general physical examination, and
(ii) vision tests
Group A : Vision tests required in the interest of public safety |
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Class |
Staff classed in this group |
Required Vision standards |
A-1 |
Foot plate staff, Rail car drivers and Navigating staff |
Distant vision : 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test(must not accept +2 D) Near Vision : Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses |
A-2 |
Other running staff, Other shunting staff, Point lockers Station masters, and other staff in operative control of signals. |
Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 without glasses(no fogging test) Near Vision : Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses |
A-3 |
Loco, signal and transportation Inspectors, staff authorised to work trolleys, Yard supervisory staff, Road motor drivers and gate keepers on level crossings. |
Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 2D. Near Vision : Sn.0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses. |
Group B. Vision tests required in the interest of the employee himself or his fellow workers or both |
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B-1 |
Such station and yard non supervisory, shed and other staff , excluding shed man, as are engaged on duties where failing eye sight may endanger themselves or other employees from moving vehicles, road motor drivers, permanent way mistries, gang mates, keymen, and staff of the Railway Protection Force. |
Distant vision : 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 4D. Near Vision : Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required |
B-2 |
Certain staff in workshops and engine rooms engaged on duties when failing eye sight may endanger themselves or other employees from moving parts of the machinery and crane drivers on open line. |
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Group C. Vision tests required in the interest of administration only |
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C-1 |
Other workshop and engine room staff, shed stockers and other staff in whom a higher standard of vision than is required in clerical and kindred occupation is necessary for reasons of efficiency and others not coming in group A or B |
Distant vision : 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision : Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required |
C-2 |
C-2 Staff in clerical occupations not included in A,B and C-1 |
Distant vision 6/12, nil with or without glasses. Near Vision : Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required |
Fundus / Full Ophthalmology Examination:
General physical examination:-
Candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any defect likely to interfere with the effective performance of the duties of his appointment.
Following are examined:
Candidates who has one of the following will be rejected irrespective of the category of employment:
Conditions |
Diseases |
Remarks |
Contagious and infective diseases |
- Pulmonary tuberculosis - Venereal infection - Trachoma - Infectious ocular diseases - Leprosy. - Other contagious diseases
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Conditions commonly predisposing to invalidity or seriously enhancing the candidate's liability to occupational risks |
Hernia Well marked hydrocoele Varicose veins Piles |
If these are satisfactorily treated by operation, the evidence of their previous existence shall not disqualify.
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Ectopic testes, located in the inguinal canal, abdominal wall or thigh, being more liable for trauma/torsion passed (iii) |
Fit only after the examinee has undergone surgical treatment:
|
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Flat foot Knock knees |
Permitted only insedentary occupations |
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Epilepsy; Asthma; Otorrhea. |
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Conditions rendering the association of the candidates with others objectionable |
Repulsive inveterate skin diseases Ozoena Foetor associated or otherwise with pyorrhoea alveolaris. |
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Constitutional disorders commonly deemed progressive and chronic disorders liable of recurrent exacerbation of a disabling kind. |
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Appeal
A medical certificate produced by candidate as evidence about possibility of error of judgement should contain a note by the medical practitioner concerned that he is aware of the fact that the candidate has already been declared unfit by Railway medical authority.
Ref : Indian Railways Medical Manual
A1 |
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A2 |
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A3 |
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B1 |
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B2 |
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C1 |
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C2 |
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Reference:
1. Rule No. 522 of Indian Railway Medical Manual
2. Railway Board’s letter No. 86/H/5/11 dated 07/12/90)
3. Railway Board’s letter No. 85/H/5/10 dated 12/14-08-86and No.99/H/5/10 dated 12/08/1999)
References:
1. Rule No. 522 of Indian Railway Medical Manual
2. Ministry of Railway's letters No.91/H/5/1 dt.. 23/08/1991 and No.87/H/5/18 dt.. 26/10/1988
(a) Posts of LDC and posts of equivalent grade and all Group ‘D’ posts in the Government of India Secretariat and its attached offices; and
(b) Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts under the Government of India in subordinate offices.
See here for Attestation Certificate and Identity Certificate for Indian Railway jobs [9]
Ref : 1. Railway Board letter No.E(D&A)78GS4-2 dated 10.10.79 [10]
2. Railway Board letter No. E(D&A) 82GS4-1 dated 21.4.1983 [5]
Aptitude tests shall be applicable to those candidates who qualify in the written tests conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)s against direct recruitment quota for recruitment to the following safety categories of staff with a view to improve quality of personnel and operational safety:
Conduct of Aptitude Tests
Mark Distribution
Appeals against aptitude test
Special provision for Aptitude Test in case of Compassionate ground candidates
Following Special provision for Aptitude Test are given in case of Compassionate ground candidates for the post of Asst. Station Masters and Asst. Loco Pilots:
Test batteries
Assistant Station Master (ASM)
1. Odd Figure Test
2. Similar Figure Test
3. Short Route Search Test
4. Shape, Size & Colour Test
5. Aptitude Test
6. Number Based Test
Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP)
1. Brick Test
2. Similarity Test
3. Yes or No Test
4. Memory Test
5. Table Test
6. Number Based Test
Instructions to candidates
References
Odd/Dissimilar Test
In this test a set of 4 or 5 pictures will be given out of which one will be different in some way than all the others. All the other except one will have some similar features. The answer will be the one which is different.
Examples
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Answer : D
Exp : ‘D’ has 3 curved sides whereas all the other figures have 2 curved sides.
2. Answer : E
Exp :Except ‘E’ all other lines originate from the lower end of leaf making acute angle inside leaf.
3. Answer : E
Exp : Except ‘E’ all other triangles have 5 dashes.
4. Answer : C
Exp : Except ‘C’ in all other figures the blackened circle or rectangle comes across the same line whereas in ‘C’ it is side by side.
5. Answer : E
Exp : Except ‘E’ all are right angle triangles.
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Column I |
Column II |
Column III |
Column IV |
Column V |
Row I |
E |
B |
D |
D |
A |
Row II |
A |
D |
D |
B |
C |
Row III |
D |
E |
C |
B |
A |
Row IV |
C |
B |
A |
D |
E |
Row V |
A |
B |
C |
E |
D |
Questions
Answers
Mark Distribution
|
Factors/Headings |
Maximum Marks |
Qualifying Marks |
1. |
Professional ability |
50 |
30 |
2. |
Record of Service |
30 |
- |
3. |
Aptitude Test |
20 |
Minimum cut off as may be decided by RDSO |
|
|
100 |
60 |
(Ref 6)
For promotion as Motorman, distribution of marks amongst various headings will be as under:
Factors/Headings Maximum Marks Qualifying Marks
|
Factors/Headings |
Maximum Marks |
Qualifying Marks |
1. |
Professional ability |
50 |
30 |
2. |
Record of Service |
15 |
- |
3. |
Seniority |
15 |
- |
4. |
Aptitude Test |
20 |
Minimum cut off as may be decided by RDSO |
|
|
100 |
60 |
(Ref 4)
Conduct of Aptitude Tests
Appeals against aptitude test results
References
Merits of Performance Appraisal
Salient features of the recommendations by Railway Board on streamlining the working of RRBs and for expeditious formation of panels are as follows:
Ref : RRCB 04/2009 dated 28/10/2009 [27]
1. RRB Ahmedabad
Website: http://www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in/ [28]
Railway Recruitment Board, Ahmedabad. 1st Floor, Meter Guage Building, Railway Station, Kalupur,, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Pin: 380 002,
Contact: [email protected] [29]
2. RRB Ajmer
Website: http://www.rrbajmer.org [30]
Railway Recruitment Board
Nehru Marg, Near Ambedkar Circle,
Ajmer – 305001
Contact: [email protected] [31]
3. RRB Allahabad
​Website: http://www.rrbald.nic.in/ [32]
Address: Railway Recruitment Board Opposite to G.M./NCR Building Near Subedarganj Railway Hospital Subedarganj Allahabad – 211 033.
Contact: [email protected] [33]
4. RRB Bangalore
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbbnc.gov.in/ [34]
Address: Railway Recruitment Board Bangalore 18, Millers Road, Bangalore – 560046.
Contact: [email protected] [35]
5. RRB BilaspurRailway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in/ [36]
Address: Railway Recruitment Board General Manager/SECR’s Office Complex Bilaspur (C.G) Pin: 495 004
Contact: [email protected] [37]
Online Application facility is available. [36]
6.RRB Bhopal
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbbpl.nic.in [38]
Railway Recruitment Board, Bhopal
East Railway Colony, [Near Bhopal Railway Station]
Bhopal – 462010
E-mail- [email protected] [39]
7. RRB Bhubaneswar
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbbbs.gov.in [40]
Address: D-79/80, Rail Vihar , B.D.A. Rental Colony, Chandrasekharpur , Bhubaneswar, Pin -751023,Orissa
Contact: [email protected] [41]
8. RRB Chandigarh
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbcdg.org/ [42]
SCO 34, IInd Floor, Madhya Marg, Sector – 7-C
Chandigarh
Contact: [email protected] [43]
9. RRB Chennai
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbchennai.net/ [44]
Address: 5, Dr. P.V. Cherian Crescent Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008
Contact: [email protected] [45]
10. RRB Gorakhpur
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbgkp.gov.in/ [46]
Address: Railway Station Road, Gorakhpur – 273012
Contact: [email protected] [47]
11. RRB Guwahati
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://rrbguwahati.gov.in/ [48]
Station Road, Guwahati
Contact: [email protected] [49]
Online application facility is available in RRB Guwahati [48]
12. RRB Jammu
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbjammu.nic.in/ [50]
Address: Railway Colony (West), Jammu-180012
Contact: [email protected] [51]
13. RRB Kolkata
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbkolkata.org/ [52]
Metro Railway A.V.Complex,
Chitpur, Opp. To R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital,
R. G. Kar Road, Kolkata-700 037
Contact: [email protected] [53]
14. RRB Malda
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbmalda.gov.in [54]
Kalibari Railway Colony, P.O Jhaljhalia,
Malda – 732102, (West Bengal)
Contact: [email protected] [55]
15. RRB Mumbai
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbmumbai.gov.in/ [56]
Railway Divisional office compound,
Mumbai Central, (E), Mumbai – 400 202, Maharashtra
Contact: [email protected] [57]
16. RRB Muzaffarpur
​Website : http://rrbmuzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/ [58]
Lichi Bagan, Maripur
Muzaffarpur-842001
[email protected] [59]
Phone No. - 0621-2213405
FAX No. - 0621-2213405
17. RRB Patna
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbpatna.gov.in [60]
Railway Recruitment Board
Mahendrughat, Patna – 800 004., Bihar
Contact: [email protected] [61]
Online application facility is available. [62]
18. RRB Ranchi
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbranchi.org/ [63],
Railway Offices Complex,
Chutia, Ranchi-834027, Jharkhand
Contact: [email protected] [64]
19.RRB Secunderabad
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbsec.org/ [65]
Railway Recruitment Board Secunderabad
South Lallaguda, Andhra Pradesh– 500017
Contact: [email protected] [66]
20.RRB Siliguri
Website : http://rrbsiliguri.org/ [67]
Subhashpally,
Siliguri,
District-Darjeeling,
PIN-734001,
(West Bengal)
E-mail Address [email protected] [68]
Contact No. 050-46652 (Railway), +91-353-2525431 (BSNL landline)
FAX No. +91-353-252543119.
Online application facility is available. [67]
21. RRB Thiruvananthapuram
Railway Recruitment Board
Website: http://www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.net [69]
Address: Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 001
Contact: contact@rrbthiruvananthapuram
Jurisdiction of Railway recruitment boards (RRB) on various Zones/Divisions /Workshops are as follows:
|
RRB |
Railway Zone |
Divisions/Pus |
1 |
Ahmedabad |
Western |
Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad divisions. |
2 |
Ajmer |
North Western
West Central |
HQ Office of North Western Railway and Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner divisions. Kota division |
3 |
Allahabad |
North Central
Northern DLW |
HQ Office of North Central Railway and Allahabad, Jhansi, Agra divisions. Lucknow and Moradabad divisions DLW |
4 |
Bangalore |
South Western RWF |
HQ Office of South Western Railway and Hubli Bangalore, Mysore divisions. Rail Wheel Factory |
5 |
Bhopal |
West Central
Western South East Central |
HQ Office of West Central Railway and Bhopal, Jabalpur divisions. Ratlam division HQ Office of South East Central Railway and Bilaspur, Raipur divisions |
6 |
Bhubaneswar |
East Coast |
HQ Office of East Coast Railway and Khurda Road, Sambhalpur divisions |
7 |
Chandigarh |
Northern
|
HQ Office of Northern Railway, Delhi & Ambala Divisions |
8 |
Chennai |
Southern
ICF |
HQ Office of Southern Railway and Chennai, Tiruchchirappalli & Salem Divisions ICF |
9 |
Gorakhpur |
North Eastern RDSO |
HQ Office of North Eastern Railway and Lucknow, Izatnagar, Varanasi divisions RDSO |
10 |
Guwahati |
Northeast Frontier |
HQ Office of Northeast Frontier Railway and Lumding, Tinsukia, Rangiya divisions |
11 |
Jammu |
Northern
|
Ferozepur Division RCF/ Kapurthala, DMW/Patiala. |
12 |
Kolkata |
Eastern
South Eastern |
HQ office of E.Rly., Howrah & Sealdah Divisions HQ office of SE Rly., Kharagpur Division Metro Railway CLW/Chittaranjan |
13 |
Malda |
Eastern South Eastern Northeast Frontier |
Malda & Asansol divisions Adra division Alipurduar division |
14 |
Mumbai |
Western
Central
South Central South East Central |
HQ Office of Western Railway and Mumbai (Central) division HQ Office of Central Railway and Mumbai (CST), Bhusaval, Nagpur, Sholapur, Pune divisions Nanded division Nagpur division |
15 |
Muzaffarpur |
East Central Northeast Frontier |
Samastipur & Sonpur divisions Katihar division |
16 |
Patna |
East Central Wheel Projects Organisation |
HQ Office of East Central Railway and Mughalsarai & Danapur Divisions Wheel Projects Organisation / Patna |
17 |
Ranchi |
South Eastern East Central |
Ranchi and Chakradharpur divisions Dhanbad division |
18 |
Secunderabad |
South Central
East Coast |
HQ Office of South Central Railway and Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Guntakal, Vijayawada, Guntur divisions Waltair division |
19 |
Siliguri |
Northeast Frontier Railway |
Katihar and Alipurduar Divisions |
20 |
Trivandrum |
Southern |
Palghat, Thruvananthapuram & Madurai Divisions |
Ref:
SET |
Group |
Categories |
Date |
SET-1 |
I |
NTPC [Matriculation] categories |
1st March |
II |
Graduate NTPC categories |
||
III |
English-Hindi Steno |
||
IV |
Assistant Driver, Motormen, ASM |
||
SET-2 |
V |
Skilled artisans |
1st Sept. |
VI |
Diploma Holders [PWIs/IOWs,BRIs/DSKs/TXRs /Apprentice Mechanics/Trainee Chargemen etc.] |
||
VII |
Degree Holders recruited in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, S&T and Stores Deptts. |
S.No. |
Description |
Schedule Date |
Cumulative time from closing date of Emp. Notice [In days] |
||
|
|
|
For SET-1 |
For SET-2 |
|
1 |
Last date for receipt of indents by RRBs for SET -1 categories |
1st March |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
Last date for receipt of indents by RRBs for SET -2 categories |
1st Sept. |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Publication of recruitment notification after receipt of indents for |
For SET-1 |
31st March |
0 |
0 |
For SET-2 |
30th Sept. |
0 |
0 |
||
4 |
Last date for receipt of applications for SET-1 & SET-2 |
1st working day after 30 days from issue of Emp. Notice
|
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
Issue of Admit Card to candidates |
For SET-1 |
Within 70-120 days |
70-120 |
-- |
For SET-2 |
Within 60-100 days |
-- |
60-100 |
||
6. |
Date of Examination |
Within 35 days |
105-155 |
95-135 |
|
7. |
Evaluation of Answer Sheets |
For SET-1 |
Within 15 days from last day of Exam |
120-170 |
-- |
For SET-2 |
Within 15 days |
-- |
110-150 |
||
8. |
Publication of results |
For SET-1 |
Within 25 days |
145-195 |
-- |
For SET-2 |
Within 15 days |
-- |
125-165 |
||
9. |
2nd stage written exam./ Aptitude Test /Steno. Test |
For SET-1 |
Within 35 days |
180-230 |
-- |
10. |
Evaluation, results & issue of letter for verification of documents and/or interview |
For SET-1 |
Within 15 days |
195-245 |
-- |
For SET-2 |
Within 10 days |
-- |
135-175 |
||
11 |
Date for verification of documents and/or Interview |
For SET 1&2 |
Within 40 days |
235-285 |
175-215 |
12 |
Publication of Panel |
For SET 1&2 |
Within 5 days of verification of documents and /or Interview |
240-290 |
180-220 |
Annexure-II List of nodal RRBs for various examinations
S.No. |
Nodal RRB |
Category |
Post |
1 |
Ajmer |
NTPC/Graduate Categories |
Sr. Clerk, Jr. Accounts Asst., Goods Guard, ECRC, Traffic Apprentice, Commercial Apprentice, etc. |
2 |
Ahmedabad |
NTPC/ Under Graduate categories |
Jr. Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Ticket Collector, Commercial Clerk, Trains Clerk, Cabinman, Switchman, Shroff etc. |
3 |
Bhopal |
Safety Category |
Asst. Loco Pilot /Motorman |
4 |
Kolkata |
Safety Category |
Asst. Station Master |
5 |
Secunderabad |
Safety Category |
Section Engineer/Jr. Engineer [All Departments], Supervisor [P.Way], DMS-II & III etc. |
6 |
Chennai |
Safety Category |
Artisans [All Departments] |
7 |
Mumbai |
Safety Category |
CMA, Jr.CMA, Metallurgical Supervisor [Research], Chemical Supervisor Gr.II [Research], Sr. Scientific Research Asst., Section Research Engg., Jr. Research Engg., Scientific Asst. [Psychology] etc. |
8 |
Thiruvanantha- puram |
Para Medical |
Staff Nurse, Dietician, Pharmacist, Radiographer, Health Inspector, Health & Malaria Inspector, Health Visitor, Oral Hygienist, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Instructor, Physiotherapists, X-ray Technician, ECG Technician, Prosthetic-cum-Orthodontist, Audiologist-cum-speech Therapist, Lab Asst. , Lab Supt., Lab Technician, District Extension Educator, Field Worker, Holter Technician etc. |
9 |
Chandigarh |
Ministerial Category |
Jr.Stenographer/Stenographer – [Hindi / English], Hindi Asst., Law Asst., Teachers /Asst. Teacher, Librarian, Physical Instructor etc. |
10 |
Jammu |
Isolated Categories |
Sr. Publicity Inspector, Horticulture Inspector, House Keeper, Finger Print Examiner, Canteen Manager, Asst. Canteen Manager, Catering Inspector/Manager, Chasing Inspector, Jr. Telephone Operator etc. |
Ref : RRCB 04/2009 dated 28/10/2009 [27]
I am a serving Railway/Government Employee. How can I apply for RRB post?
ANSWERS
1. Can I send RRB application form by Speed Post/Registered Post?
You should send the forms by ordinary post.
2. Can I send more than one application for a post?
You should send only one form for one post for the same RRB. Your candidature can be rejected if you send more than one form for the same post to same RRB.
3. Can I use the same form for more than one post in same RRB?
Yes, you should. But only where RRB notification say so expressly.
4. I have applied for a post in RRB Chennai. Will I be considered for the same post under RRB Patna for same post in same Notification?
No. You will be considered for the post you applied only under the vacancies notified in the particular RRB you applied.
Yes, but the facility of online reservation is provided by individual RRBs. Visit the website of RRB concerned and if the particular RRB provides the facility you can, otherwise not.
After applying online you have to print out the filled application form, write the declaration, affix Left Thumb Impression, paste your recent photo and sign. This form along with the enclosure has to reach RRB on or before the closing date.
6. I am waiting my results for my Degree/Diploma. Can I apply for an RRB post?
No, you should have the necessary academic qualification on the closing date of applying.
7. Can I type the particulars in the application form?
No , you have to fill the application form in your own handwriting.
8. Can ladies apply for Railway jobs?
Yes, ladies can apply for all posts. But the nature of some of the jobs is strenuous and not suitable for ladies. For more info see the Job profile of Railway jobs.
9. I am a serving Railway/Government Employee. How can I apply for RRB post?
Either apply through proper channel or get ‘No objection Certificate’. RRB won’t accept advance copies.
10. What type of questions can I expect?
All questions are objective. Questions can contain General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, Reasoning and Technical subjects for Technical posts.
11. Are there negative marking in RRB exam?
Yes, 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
"Substitutes" are engaged in Indian Railway Establishments when regular posts are lying vacant and the process of filling up is delayed and the said posts cannot be kept vacant due to exigencies of work.
Process of engagement
Circumstances for engagement of Substitutes
Maximum number of Substitutes that can be engaged
Maximum number of Substitutes that can be engaged in a year calculated as on 1st April of the year in erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts :
Chief Personnel Officer [CPO] will calculate the 10% and 2% vacancies at the beginning of each financial year.
Procedure to engage Substitutes in erstwhile Group ‘D’
Pay and allowances
Other benefits
Regularisation
Screening of the Substitutes for their absorption in regular service.
Date of appointment
Break in service
The following cases of absence will not be considered as "break in service" for determining the four months continuous service for the purpose of absorption in regular employment:
Service Register
MACP benefits for substitutes
Pensionary benefits
Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as Substitutes
References
Process of Recruitment
Minimum Educational qualification
Selection procedure
Written Test
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Male Candidates |
Female Candidates |
Should be able to run for a distance of 1500 metres in 6 minute in one chance. |
Should be able to run for a distance of 400 metres in 3 minutes in one chance. |
Document Verification
Final Panel
Allotment of Division/Unit
Schedule of Recruitment for Group D
S. No. |
Item |
Month |
1 |
Issue of Notification |
July |
2 |
Last date of receipt of application |
30th Sept. |
3 |
Scrutiny of application |
Jan/Feb |
4 |
Issue of call letter for Written Test |
March/April |
5 |
Written Test |
May/June |
6 |
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
Sept./Oct. |
7 |
Medical Test/Document Verification |
Nov./Dec |
8 |
Declaration of Final panel |
December |
(Ref 10)
References
1. Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)II/96/RR-1/62 dated 18.7.05 (RBE No.121/2005) [72]
2. Railway Board's letter No.E(NG)II/96/RR-1/62 dt.29.09.05 (RBE No.166/05) [73]
3. Railway Board's letter No. E[NG]II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 01-11-2006 (RBE No. 164/06) [74]
4. Railway Board's letter No.E[NG]II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 12-03-2007 (RBE No. 37/2007) [75]
5. Railway Board's letter No.E[NG]-II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 17.06.2008 [76]
6. Railway Board's letter No.E(NG)-II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. dated 09.12.2010 [77]
7. Railway Board Letter No: E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/62/VOL.II. dated 02.02.2011 (RBE No: 16/2011) [78]
8. Railway Board's letter No. E (NG)-II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 21.03.2011 ( RBE No: 37/2011) [79]
9. Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. dated 27.04.2011 [80]
10. Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)-II/2007/RR-1/58 dated 08/12/2011 (RBE No. 164/2011) [81]
11. Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)-II/2011/RR-1/11 dated 09/12/2011 (RBE No. 166/2011) [82]
12. Railway Board Letter No: E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. , Dated 02.07.2013
13. Railway Board Letter No: E(NG)-II/2008/RR-1/33 Dated 29.05.2013(RBE No. 53/2013) [83]
14. Railway Board Letter No: E(NG)-II/2008/RR-1/33 New Delhi, Dated 19.08.2013 ( 85/2013) [84]
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