Railway Recruitment 2018: ITI Not mandatory, 10th pass can apply

Railway Recruitment 2018: 62,907 Posts - ITI Not mandatory, 10th pass can apply

The important notice from the desk of Railway Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal is to alleviate the Railways Aspirants who were unable to apply for Group D posts earlier for not holding ITI or NCVT qualification as of now there is no compulsion for the said qualification. High School (10th) pass candidates are eligible now for Group D posts in Railway along with those who hold ITI or NCVT qualifications.

Railway Recruitment Board is offering a great opportunity by inviting eligible candidates for the recruitment of various posts in Level 1 of 7 CPC Pay Matrix for the vacancies in various units of Indian Railways with Online Applications to be filled completely and appropriately in all respect which must be submitted ONLINE ONLY to any one of the Railway Recruitment Boards before 23.59 hrs of 12.03.2018

Railway Recruitment 2018: Important Dates

Start Date to Apply Online: 10th February 2018
Last Date for registration of Online Application: 12th March 2018 (23: 59 PM)
Online payment (Net Banking/ Credit card/ Debit Card): 12th March 2018 (10:00 PM)
SBI Challan : 12th March 2018 (1:00 PM)
Post Office Challan: 10th March 2018 (1:00 PM)
Computer Based Test (CBT): Tentatively scheduled during April and May, 2018.

Railway Recruitment 2018: Detailed Vacancies

Total No. of Posts: 62,907 Vacancies

Note: There is no vacancy for the following Railway boards:

JAMMU-SRINAGAR
MALDA
MUZAFFARPUR
SILIGURI
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Railway Recruitment 2018: Pay Scale

Level 01 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.18000/- plus other allowances admissible at that time.
After adding perks & emoluments over all salary will be Rs.23,000-25,000/-.
Career Growth: After 3 years of work experience you will get promotion by taking departmental exams to Group 'C'

Railway Recruitment 2018: Educational Qualification

10th pass

(OR)

ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT (or) equivalent

(OR)

National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT

Some Important Points:

Candidates should have the Educational/Technical qualifications indicated against the notified posts in the CEN from recognized Board/NCVT/SCVT as on the closing date for submission of the ONLINE application.
Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply.
Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of course completed Act Apprenticeship / ITI. Also, Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.
Medical Standard: Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are opting for.
Candidates who are found medically unsuitable for the opted post(s) shall not be given any alternative appointment.

Railway Recruitment 2018: Age Limit

Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 33 years

Age Limit as on 1st July 2018.

OBC – by 3 years & SC/ST – by 5 years

Railway Recruitment 2018: Selection Process

Computer Based Test (CBT)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Document Verification (DV)

Railway Recruitment 2018: Exam Pattern

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories are:

UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -30%.
Marks will be Normalized in the CBT.

S.N	Subjects	No. Of Questions	Duration
1	Mathematics	100 Questions	90 Min
2	General Intelligence and Reasoning
3	General Science
4	General awareness on current affairs

It will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions.
Negative Marking: For every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

Note: English is the default language. In case the candidate wishes to choose any other language, then the same can be selected in addition from the below list. In case of any difference between English and the opted language, the content of English version shall prevail.

Name of RRB	Local Language Choice (In Addition to Hindi, English & Urdu)
Ahmedabad(WR	Gujarati, Marathi
Ajmer (NWR)	Gujarati, Punjabi
Allahabad (NCR)	-
Bangalore (SWR)	Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani
Bhopal (WCR)	Gujarati
Bhubhaneswar (ECOR)	Odia, Telugu
Bilaspur (SECR)	Marathi, Odia
Chandigarh (NR)	Punjabi
Chennai (SR)	Tamil, Telugu
Gorakhpur (NER)	-
Guwahati (NFR)	Assamese, Bengali, Manipur
Kolkata (ER)	Bengali
Mumbai (CR)	Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Patna (ECR)	-
Ranchi (SER)	Odia, Bengali
Secunderabad (SCR)	Telugu, Marathi, Kannada & Odia

Railway Recruitment 2018: Exam Syllabus

Mathematics Syllabus

Number system	BODMAS	Decimals	Fractions	LCM
HCF	Percentages	Mensuration	Time and Work	Time and Distance
Profit and Loss,Algebra	Geometry and Trigonometry	Elementary Statistics	Square root	Age Calculations
Simple and Compound Interest	Calendar & Clock	Ratio and Proportion	Pipes & Cistern etc

General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

Analogies	Alphabetical and Number Series	Coding and Decoding	Mathematical operations	Relationships
Syllogism	Jumbling	Venn Diagram	Data Interpretation and Sufficiency	Conclusions and Decision making
Similarities and Differences	Analytical Reasoning	Classification	Directions	Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

General Science Syllabus

Physics,
Chemistry and
Life Sciences of 10 standard level.

General awareness on current affairs Syllabus

Science & Technology,
Sports,
Culture,
Personalities,
Economics,
Politics and any other subjects of importance.

2. Railway Recruitment 2018: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature. The criterion for PET is as under:

Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down	Should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down
Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance	Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.

Note: The persons with disabilities as specified in Para 11.0 are exempted from appearing for PET. However, after qualifying in the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the medical examination prescribed for Persons with Disabilities.

3. Document Verification and Empanelling of Candidates

Based on the performance of candidates in the CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates will be called for document verification.

Note: Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer on the date of his/her DV failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

Signatures of the candidates on all documents should be identical, either in English or Hindi.

Application Fees:

UR & OBC: Rs.500/-
SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class : Rs.250/-
Note: This fee of 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in CBT.