Dear Readers,

Railway Recruitment 2018: Apply Online

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

Start Date to Apply Online: Today [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 Vacancies 2018 :

Total No. of Posts: 62,907 Vacancies
Note: There is no vacancy for the following Railway boards:

  • JAMMU-SRINAGAR
  • MALDA
  • MUZAFFARPUR
  • SILIGURI
  • THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Railway 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 Educational Qualification:


Cat. No.DesignationMinimum Educational Qualification
24HELPER / MEDICAL10th pass
(OR)
ITI from institutions recognised by
NCVT/SCVT (or) equivalent
(OR)
National Apprenticeship Certificate
(NAC) granted by NCVT
25HOSPITAL ATTENDANT
26ASSISTANT POINTSMAN
27GATEMAN
28PORTER / HAMAL / SWEEPER CUM PORTER

For remaining posts:
10th pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT
(OR)
10th pass plus ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT

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 Age Limit:

  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 31 years
Age Limit as on 1st July 2018.
  • OBC – by 3 years & SC/ST – by 5 years

Selection Process For Railway Recruitment 2018:

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 
  3. Document Verification (DV)

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.

SubjectsNo. Of QuestionsDuration
1Mathematics

100 Questions


90 min
2General Intelligence and Reasoning
3General Science
4General 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 RRBLocal Language Choice (in addition to Hindi, English
& Urdu)
Ahmedabad(WRGujarati, 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

Syllabus Of CBT Exam:-

Mathematics

Number systemBODMASDecimalsFractionsLCM
HCFPercentagesMensurationTime and WorkTime and Distance
Profit and Loss,AlgebraGeometry and TrigonometryElementary StatisticsSquare rootAge Calculations
Simple and Compound InterestCalendar & ClockRatio and ProportionPipes & Cistern etc

General Intelligence and Reasoning:-


AnalogiesAlphabetical and Number SeriesCoding and DecodingMathematical operationsRelationships
SyllogismJumblingVenn DiagramData Interpretation and SufficiencyConclusions and Decision making
Similarities and DifferencesAnalytical ReasoningClassificationDirectionsStatement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

General Science:-
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10 standard level.

General awareness on current affairs:-
Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.
2. 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: Any attempt by a candidate to submit more than one application against this CEN shall result in disqualification and debarment.