भारतीय रेल मे nikli बंपर भारती

Date of publication: 03.02.2018. Date & Time of Closing: 31.03.2018 up to 23.59 Hrs.
 First stage Computer Based Test (CBT): Tentatively scheduled during April and May, 2018.
 Dates for other stages of recruitment process shall be intimated through RRB's website.
ONLINE applications are invited from eligible candidates for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot & Technicians. Applications
complete in all respect should be submitted ONLINE ONLY before 23.59 hrs of 05.03.2018.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should ensure that they possess/fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post(s) as on the
closing date for submitting application. Candidates waiting for results of prescribed educational qualification
should not apply.
1) Applications are to be submitted ONLINE through RRB websites listed in Para 19.0 ONLY. One application ONLY is
required to be submitted for all the notified posts in this CEN. Any attempt by a candidate to submit more than one
application against this CEN shall result in disqualification and debarment.
2) Eligibility of the candidates will be considered only on the strength of the information furnished in the ONLINE
Application. If at any stage of recruitment or thereafter, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in his/her
application is false/incorrect or the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the
eligibility criteria for the post(s), his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith.
3) 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.
4) Scale of pay
Level 02 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of `19900/- plus other allowances as admissible.
5) Age (as on 01.07.2018): 18 – 28 Years - Refer para 5.1 for age relaxations.
6) Stages of Exam: There shall be two stages examination (First stage CBT and Second Stage CBT) common for ALP and
Technician. In addition , candidates who have opted for ALP and qualified in Second Stage CBT have to undergo Computer
Based Aptitude Test (AT). Marks will be normalized in all the stages of exam.
7) Selection of RRB and Preferences for posts: Candidates may please note that the RRB wise, Railway wise vacancies
indicated in this CEN are provisional and these may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway
administrations. Accordingly, RRBs will publish updated Vacancy Table on their websites indicating the RRB wise
vacancies against various Railways/Production units and posts after the completion of First Stage CBT. Candidates who
secure marks, equal to or above the Minimum Qualifying Marks prescribed for various communities/categories (refer Para
13.1) in the First Stage CBT shall be advised to exercise their option for RRB and preference of Railways and Posts within
the chosen RRB. These candidates may study the updated Vacancy Table and exercise the options ONLINE as per their
eligibility (Qualification, Medical Standard etc) for various posts. It may be noted that candidates can choose only one
RRB and indicate their preference of Railway Units and posts against vacancies notified for the chosen RRB only.
8) After candidates submit their option for specific RRB/Railway & Posts, RRB wise shortlisting of candidates for Second
Stage CBT shall be done at the rate of 15 times (may increase or decrease as per the the requirement of Railway
Administration) the updated vacancies for that RRB. The short listing for Second Stage CBT will be based on the merit of
candidates in First Stage CBT. The RRB wise short listed candidates for Second Stage CBT shall be advised through the
websites of RRBs as well as personal communication to the registered mobile number and email to download their e call
letter for appearing in the Second Stage CBT.
9) Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in First and Second Stage CBT. 1/3rd of the
marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer. There shall be no negative marking for Computer
Based Aptitude Test.
10) Electronic gadgets like Mobile phones, bluetooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, wrist watches or any other communication
devices or pen/pencil are strictly NOT allowed inside the exam hall. Any infringement of this instruction shall entail summary
rejection besides legal action including debarment from future examinations.
11) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones etc. to the venue of
the examination, as arrangements for safe keeping cannot be assured.
12) Candidates should have their own mobile number and valid & active personal email id and keep them active for the
entire duration of recruitment as RRBs shall send all recruitment related communications only through SMS and
email till the recruitment is completely over. RRBs will not entertain any request for change of mobile number and
e-mail address at any stage.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS
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13) Before filling up of the online application, candidates are advised to thoroughly read the entire instructions and information
in the CEN available on the websites of RRBs.
Candidates are advised to visit only official websites of the RRBs indicated at Para 19.0 of the CEN and be very
cautious about fake websites and job racketeers.
1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Admission to all stages of recruitment process shall be purely provisional, subject to the candidates satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions.
1.2 Mere issue of e-call letter to the candidates will NOT imply that their candidature has been finally accepted by the RRBs.
1.3 RRBs conduct verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidates have
qualified in all the stages of examinations and are shortlisted for Document Verification. RRBs may reject the candidature
of any applicant at any stage of recruitment process in case the candidate is found to be not fulfilling the requisite criteria
and if appointed, such a candidate shall be removed from service summarily.
1.4 Before applying for the post(s) against this notification, candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the
eligibility norms including age, educational qualification(s) and medical standard(s). Candidates should ensure that they
have requisite Technical qualifications from recognized Board/University/Institute as on the date of closure for submission
of the application for this CEN. Those awaiting results of the final examination for the prescribed qualification are
not eligible and hence should not apply.
1.5 Candidates attempting to apply with minor changes of information and/or facts to submit multiple applications against this
CEN will be summarily rejected and such candidates will be debarred from all future examinations of RRB/Railway
Recruitment Cell (RRC).
1.6 Candidates who have been debarred by any RRB/RRC either for life or for a specified period which is not completed
should NOT apply for this notification. Their candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as and when
detected.
1.7 Candidates should enter their Name, Father's Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/SSLC/High
School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate ONLY.
In cases of name change, candidates should indicate their changed Name only in the ONLINE application. However, other
details should match with the Matriculation or Equivalent certificate. Date of such change (or) application for such change
should be prior to the date of submission of ONLINE application.
Gazette Notification or any other legal document as applicable for such cases should be submitted at the time of Document
Verification (DV).
1.8 Signatures of the candidates on all documents should be identical, either in English or Hindi, and must be in running hand
writing and not in block/capital or disjointed letters. Signatures in different style or language at the time of CBT, AT and DV
etc. (as applicable) may result in cancellation of candidature.
1.9 Dates of examinations will also be published on the websites of participating RRBs. Thereafter, e-call letters for First Stage
CBT can be downloaded from the websites of any of the RRBs. However, e-call letters for Second Stage CBT, Computer
Based AT and DV (as applicable) should be downloaded ONLY from websites of the RRBs concerned. The exam centre,
date and shift indicated in the call letter shall be final.
1.10 Vacancies indicated in the CEN are provisional and may increase or decrease or even may become NIL in total or in
specific communities/posts/units at a later stage depending upon the actual needs of the Railway Administration.
Additional posts if required by the railway(s) may also be included at later stage. RRBs reserve the right to introduce
additional CBTs and/or AT (as applicable), additional DV etc. without assigning any reason.
The Railway Administration also reserves the right to cancel the notified vacancies at its discretion and such decision will
be final and binding on all. In the event of cancellation of notified vacancies the examination fee paid by the candidates will
not be refunded except for candidates of exempted categories who have attended the First Stage Examination. Refer para
7.0 for fee exempted categories.
1.11 Selection by RRB does not confer upon candidates any right of appointment in the Railways. The function of the RRB is to
recommend names of suitable candidates to the concerned authorities of the Zonal Railway/Production Unit who in turn
issue the Offer of Appointment letter subject to availability of vacancies and satisfying all eligibility criteria including
antecedents and character.
1.12 Selected candidates for the post of ALP and Technicians will have to undergo training wherever prescribed and during
training period only stipend will be paid as applicable.
1.13 Selected candidates have to execute Security and/or Indemnity Bond wherever necessary.
1.14 Ordinarily, a Railway servant shall be employed throughout his/her service on the Railway or Railway establishment to
which he/she is posted on first appointment and shall have no claim as a right for transfer to another Railway or another
establishment. In the exigencies of service, however, it shall be open to the Competent Authority to transfer the railway
servant to any other department or Railway or Railway establishment including a project in or out of India.
1.15 Selected candidates who are finally appointed are liable for active service in Railway Engineers' Unit of Territorial Army.
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1.16 Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass admissible to SC/ST candidates will be part of e-call letter when they are called for
various stages of selection viz. CBT/AT / DV (as applicable) as per the details of valid caste certificate furnished in
ONLINE application.
At the time of obtaining reservation and travelling, the Reservation Clerk and/or Ticket Checking Staff will ask for the
original SC/ST community certificate for verification of genuineness of the candidate. Any attempt to misuse this travelling
authority shall lead to rejection of candidature at any stage of the selection process including debarment for future
examinations.
1.17 RRBs reserve the right to incorporate any subsequent changes/ modifications/ additions in the terms & conditions of
recruitment under the CEN as necessitated and applicable.
1.18 RRBs may share, with the consent of the candidates, the scores obtained by them in RRB exams with other
Ministries/Departments/Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and Private organizations, for recruitment in their
organizations. Candidates may give their consent for the same, or otherwise, in the ONLINE application.
1.19 To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised in their own interest to submit ONLINE application much before the
closing date since there may be a possibility of inability/failure to log on to the website of RRB concerned on account of
heavy load on the internet or website during last days.
RRBs do not accept any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their application within the last day on
account of aforesaid reasons or any other reason.
2.0 Vacancies
The RRB wise summary of provisional vacancies in ALP and various posts of Technicians is furnished below for
immediate reference. Further candidates may please note these vacancies may increase or decrease as per the
requirement of Railway Administration. Accordingly, RRBs will publish Updated Vacancy Table again on their websites
indicating the RRB wise revised vacancies against various Railways/Production Units and posts after the completion of
First Stage CBT. The parameters (Qualification, Medical Standard and Suitability of the post for PWD etc) of various posts
included in the CEN is at Annexure A and the RRB wise post wise vacancy for all the notified posts is at Annexure B.
RRB Wise Railway Wise Summary of Vacancies
Sl.
No. RRB Rly
Assistant Loco Pilot
UR ST OBC Total Ex
SM
VH/
OH/
HH
SC
Various Posts of Technicians
UR ST OBC Total Ex
SC SM VH OH HH
Grand
Total
1 ADI WR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 24 13 35 164 16 2 3 3 164
2 AII NWR 417 117 61 204 799 80 0 127 37 15 63 242 16 0 2 0 1041
WCR 27 8 4 14 53 0 0 69 19 7 32 127 8 0 0 0 180
3 ALD NCR 1447 358 161 593 2559 257 0 448 136 61 209 854 79 0 10 1 3413
NR 555 164 82 297 1098 43 0 103 25 11 44 183 12 0 6 0 1281
4 BB
CR 542 141 89 197 969 97 0 107 26 22 50 205 17 0 0 0 1174
SCR 66 20 10 36 132 13 0 6 2 0 3 11 1 0 0 0 143
WR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 12 7 30 108 12 1 1 1 108
5 BBS ECoR 304 72 35 44 455 46 0 129 35 15 68 247 22 0 1 2 702
6 BPL WCR 384 116 58 208 766 0 0 426 136 76 221 859 0 0 13 7 1625 WR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 6 3 14 54 5 0 0 0 54
7 BSP CR 84 33 40 48 205 21 0 30 8 8 16 62 6 0 1 0 267 SECR 293 74 33 92 492 49 0 99 25 14 48 186 7 0 0 0 678
8 CDG NR 620 184 92 332 1228 122 0 168 45 24 81 318 29 0 0 1 1546
9 GHY NFR 179 53 26 95 353 35 0 35 9 6 19 69 8 0 1 0 422
10 GKP NER 623 186 92 333 1234 43 0 190 48 25 91 354 20 0 0 1 1588
11 JAT NR 96 28 14 51 189 0 0 46 12 5 23 86 8 0 0 0 275
RCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 15 2 34 92 9 0 4 0 92
12 KOL
ER 30 8 10 6 54 5 0 514 135 80 196 925 91 0 3 1 979
METRO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 48 24 86 320 32 0 10 0 320
SER 180 55 36 100 371 37 0 78 24 10 42 154 0 0 0 0 525
13 MAS ICF 0 0 0 33 6 11 7 57 5 0 1 1 57
SR 177 128 68 56 429 31 0 227 75 55 102 459 27 0 2 0 888
0 0 0 0
14 MFP ECR 156 46 24 84 310 31 0 79 25 8 43 155 17 0 0 0 465
15 MLD ER 66 13 0 177 53 28 85 343 31 0 4 0 471
SER 83 25 12 45 165 17 0 126 34 18 66 244 23 0 1 3 409
19 9 34 128
16 PNBE ECR 174 52 26 93 345 34 0 56 15 10 28 109 12 0 0 0 454
17 RNC ECR 631 125 0 60 19 10 35 124 12 0 1 0 1373
SER 222 74 33 119 448 44 0 109 52 15 46 222 4 0 0 0 670
187 94 337 1249
18 SBC RWF 0 0 17 7 5 15 47 5 0 1+3* 1 47
SWR 233 64 35 103 435 43 0 280 91 47 154 572 62 1 3 3 1007
0 0 0 0 0
19 SC ECoR 49 0 33 40 25 17 115 10 0 0 0 185
SCR 1339 396 200 714 2649 267 0 222 66 35 105 428 20 0 6 2 3077
15 6 0 70 7
20 SGUJ NFR 197 58 29 105 389 39 0 46 13 6 23 88 8 0 2 0 477
21 TVC SR 56 13 8 22 99 2 0 138 40 37 31 246 17 0 2 2 345
9230 2694 1387 4362 17673 1501 0 4563 1363 738 2162 8829 651 4 78+3* 29 26502
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3.0 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POSTS:
Candidates called for DV will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway
Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the
post(s) opted by them. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway
staff. The medical requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined
below:
Note: The above medical standards are only indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in
general. The candidates are advised to read Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Medical Manual Vol.1
which can be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in. Candidates who have undergone Lasik
surgery or any other surgical procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having
Medical Standards A1, B1 and B2.
Different Medical standards shall apply to Ex-Servicemen as detailed in Para 534 of Indian Railway
Medical Manual (IRMM) Volume I, which may be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in.
Important
Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the
posts opted by them. Those who are opting for ALP Post may note that the post has stringent
medical standard and hence they are specifically advised to ensure that their fitness both in
terms of vision as well as physical standards is as per the prescribed requirements detailed in
the medical manual indicated above.
4.0 NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP:
(i) A candidate must be either:
a. a citizen of India, or
b. a subject of Nepal, or
c. a subject of Bhutan, or
d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India, or
e. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African
Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia
and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
f. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in
whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(ii) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the
examination. However, Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be
submitted during Document Verification failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.
GENERAL
FITNESS VISUAL ACUITY
1 A-1
2 B-1
3 B-2
4 C-1
Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)
Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses and Must pass tests for Colour
Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision etc
Distance 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 and Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision,
Night Vision, Mesopic Vision etc
Distance 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 and Must pass test for Binocular Vision etc
Distance 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.
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5.0 AGE LIMIT: 18 to 28 years.
The lower and upper age limit is common for all the notified posts and the same shall be reckoned as
on 01.07.2018.
5.1 The relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories/communities in the
table below is applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
COMMUNITY/CATEGORIES
RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT
(OR)
MAXIMUM UPPER AGE
SC/ST candidates 5 Years
OBC-Non Creamy Layer candidates 3 Years
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than
6 months service after attestation
Up to the extent of service rendered
in Defence plus 3 years
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) UR 10 Years
PWD OBC-Non Creamy Layer
PWD SC/ST
13 Years
15 Years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu &
Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 Years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C'
and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff,
Casual Labour and Substitutes in
Railways who have put in minimum of
3 years service (continuous or in
broken spells)
UR 40 Years of age
OBC- Non Creamy
Layer
SC/ST
43 Years of age
45 Years of age
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the
Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative
Societies and Institutes
Up to the length of service rendered
(or) 5 Years, whichever is lower.
Women candidates, who are widowed,
divorced or judicially separated from
husband but not remarried.
UR 35 Years of age
OBC-NCL
(Non Creamy Layer)
SC/ST
38 Years of age
40 Years of age
Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for
which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act
Apprenticeship.
Shall be relaxed to the extent of
Apprentice Training undergone by
them under the Apprentice Act 1961.
Candidates who are Course Completed
Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship
Act before attaining the age of 25 years
Sl.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
UR 35 Years of age
OBC-NCL
(Non Creamy Layer)
SC/ST
38 Years of age
40 Years of age
5.2 Date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below: (Both dates inclusive)
Sl
No
Age
Group
Upper limit of
Date of Birth
(Not earlier than)
Lower limit of
Date of Birth
(Not later than)
Remarks*
1 18 to 28
UR OBC-Non
Creamy Layer SC/ST For all community /
categories
C a n d i d a t e s b e l o n g i n g t o
community/categories in the
table at para 5.1 shall be eligible
for age relaxation as applicable.
Note. The date of birth limits for
SC/ST & OBC-NCL given in
this table includes community
age relaxation.
02.07.1990 02.07.1987 02.07.1985 01.07.2000
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*If a candidate is eligible for relaxation of age on more than one ground, he/she would be accorded the
highest of the age relaxations (not cumulative) for which he/she is eligible.
5.3 No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-NCL (Non Creamy Layer) candidates applying against
unreserved vacancies.
5.4 PWD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for UR PWD only.
NOTE: Candidates should note that the date of birth filled in this application should be same as recorded in the
Matriculation /SSLC or an equivalent certificate. No subsequent request for its change will be considered.
6.0 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates should have the Educational/Technical qualifications indicated for notified posts in the CEN from
recognized Institute/University as on the closing date for submission of the ONLINE application. Annexure-A
may be referred for the prescribed qualification against each of the posts. 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 for the post of Technicians unless otherwise specified. Graduate Act Apprentice will not be
accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA).
7.0 EXAMINATION FEE:
Candidates applying for the posts in this CEN have to pay the prescribed fee as per their category detailed
below:
7.1 MODES OF PAYMENT OF FEE:
a. ONLINE fee payment through internet banking or debit/credit cards upto 05.03.2018 till 22.00 Hrs.
b. OFFLINE fee payment through
i. SBI Bank Branch for Challan Payment mode closes on 05.03.2018 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of SBI.
ii. Post Office Challan Payment mode closes on 03.03.2018 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of computerized Post Office.
All applicable service charges shall be borne by the candidate. If the fee is paid through off line mode viz (b) i & ii
above, the receipt should be preserved. The same should be produced on demand at the time of DV.
7.2 Minorities include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians (Parsis) subject to
revision/deletion/inclusion if any received till the closing date of this CEN.
Minority candidates claiming waiver of examination fee will be required to furnish, at the time of DV, 'Minority
Community Declaration' affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper that they belong to any of the above minority
communities, failing which their candidature will be rejected.
7.3 Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates are those whose annual family income is less than
` 50,000/-. Such candidates should have valid Income Certificate in the prescribed format or on the letterhead
of the Issuing Authority to this effect. The certificate details should be filled in the online application and same
should be submitted at the time of DV. Candidates having BPL card and Izzat MST are also eligible for fee
concession under EBC and all these candidates seeking fee concession should fill in the relevant details in the
ONLINE application.
7.4 For those Exam Fee Refundable Candidates who have appeared in First Stage CBT, the exam fee of `250/-
paid by them through online payment (Debit Card, Credit Card and Net Banking) shall be refunded duly
deducting bank charges to the same account from which the online payment was made. The candidates who
have made payment of ` 250/- through SBI Challan or Post office Challan Mode should provide details of
beneficiary account in which they would like to receive the refund viz. Beneficiary name, Bank name, Account
Number and IFSC Code.
8.0 VERTICAL RESERVATION:
8.1 This CEN provides for Vertical Reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other
Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL), wherever applicable and admissible, and as communicated
by the Indenting Railways under extant rules, as mentioned in the Vacancy Table.
8.2 All candidates, irrespective of community may be considered against UR vacancies, subject to fulfillment of
parameters for UR candidates. However against the vacancies earmarked for specific communities
(SC/ST/OBC-NCL), only candidates belonging to that community will be considered.
Candidate Categories Fee
1 For all candidates except the fee concession categories mentioned below at Sl No 2 ` 500/-
2 ` 250/-*
For Candidates belonging to SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender /
Minorities / Economically backward class.
*This fee of ` 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on
appearing in First Stage CBT.
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8.3 For availing reservation, SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates should furnish at the time of Document Verification, Caste
Certificate from competent authorities as per the format given at Annexure-I (for SC/ST candidates) and Annexure-II (for
OBC-NCL candidates).
In case of OBC-NCL candidates, the certificates should specifically indicate that the candidate does not belong to the
Persons/Sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule of the Government of India, Department of
Personnel and Training O.M.No.36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 08.09.93 & its subsequent revision through
O.M.No.36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 09.03.2004, 27.05.2013, 13.09.2017 and further revision if any received till the
closing date of this Centralized Employment Notice. The candidate should ensure that he/she belong to the OBC- Non
Creamy Layer category while applying for the posts against this notification. Such candidate should produce a valid OBC
certificate in the prescribed format during DV. Further, in addition to the Community Certificate (OBC), a declaration in the
prescribed format has to be furnished by the candidate during DV, that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer.
Otherwise, their claim for reserved status (OBC-NCL) will not be entertained and the candidature / application of such
candidates, if fulfilling all the eligibility conditions for General (Un-reserved) category, will be considered under General
(UR) vacancy only.
8.4 Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL who fulfill required Educational Qualification/Technical Qualifications can
also apply against UR vacancies.
They will however, have to compete with the UR candidates and will not be eligible for any relaxation including age to such
SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates applying against UR vacancies. However, candidates have to indicate their actual
community in the application.
8.5 Community status as on the closing date of CEN shall only be considered for availing reservation benefits if eligible and
any change in the community status of the candidate thereafter shall not be entertained.
9.0 HORIZONTAL RESERVATION:
9.1 This CEN provides for horizontal reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ExSM) and PWD irrespective of their community.
9.2 Vacancies for ExSM and PWD wherever given in the Vacancy Table are not separate but are included in the total number
of vacancies. These vacancies are provisional and the updated vacancy shall be notified on the official websites of all the
RRBs indicating the RRB wise revised vacancies against various Railways/Production Units and posts after the
completion of First Stage CBT and thereafter the option for the RRB and the preference for the Railway units & posts
notified against the opted RRB shall be taken.
9.3 Wherever vacancies for PWD are shown separately without any community wise allotment, those backlog vacancies are
separate and not part of regular vacancies.
9.4 ExSM candidates may also apply against regular vacancies of any post(s) without separate earmarked ExSM vacancies.
Even for these posts, they are eligible for age relaxation and fee exemption.
9.5 PWD candidates may also apply against regular vacancies of any post(s) without separate earmarked PWD vacancies
but the post must have been identified as suitable for their disability. Even for these posts, they are eligible for age
relaxation and fee exemption.
9.6 In case of Persons with Disability (PWD), if vacancies reserved for them cannot be filled due to non-availability of suitable
candidates under that category of Disability or for any other sufficient reason, such vacancy/vacancies shall not be filled
and shall be carried forward as backlog vacancy.
However, for the backlog vacancies indicated in the CEN, if candidates of specified disability for which vacancies are
indicated, are not available, these can be filled by candidates of other disabilities for which the post is suitable. In case of
non-availability of any PWD candidates, the post will be filled by regular (those who are not PWD) candidates.
10.0 EX-SERVICEMAN:
10.1 The term Ex-Serviceman means a person who has served in any rank (whether as a Combatant or non-Combatant) in the
regular Army, Navy or Air Force of the Indian Union but does not include a person who has served in the Defence Security
Corps., the General Reserve Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces
and
a. who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved
by the employer after earning his or her pension; (or)
b. who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond
his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; (or)
c. who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment; (or)
d. who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than on his
own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a
gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or
broken spells of qualifying service;(or)
e. Personnel of Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without
reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal Service on medical grounds
attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other
disability pension; (or)
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f. Personnel who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to 14th April 1987; (or)
g. Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army; or
h. Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension w.e.f. 01.02.2006.
10.2 Persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service would come under the category
of Ex-Servicemen are eligible to apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the specific terms of
engagement and avail themselves of all concessions available to Ex- Servicemen but such persons shall not be
permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specific terms of engagement in the Armed Forces of the
Union.
Accordingly, such serving Defence personnel to be released within one year of the last date of the CEN ( on or
before 05.03.2019) can also apply, both for vacancies earmarked for Ex-Servicemen and for posts not reserved for
them. However, they should possess the prescribed Educational Qualification as on the closing date of the CEN.
10.3 Ex-Serviceman candidates who have already secured Civil employment under Central Government in Group 'C' &
'D' (including PSUs, Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Bodies, Nationalized Banks etc) will be permitted only the
benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex - Servicemen for securing another Civil employment in a higher grade
or cadre in Group 'C/D' under Central Government. Such candidates will not be considered against the vacancies
reserved for Ex - Servicemen in the Central Government jobs.
10.4 If an Ex-Serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any Civil employment, he/she can avail the benefit
of reservation as Ex - Serviceman for any subsequent employment, subject to the condition that an Ex - Serviceman
as soon as he joins any Civil employment, should give self declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer
about the details of application against this CEN. The acknowledged copy of this declaration along with NOC from
the civil employer should be produced during DV failing which their candidature shall stand cancelled. Further, this
benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever
reservation is applicable to the Ex - Servicemen.
10.5 The Medical Standard of Ex-Serviceman will be according to para 534 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM)
Volume I, which may be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in.
11.0 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWD):
11.1 The suitability or otherwise of a post for PWD has been indicated against each post, under the column “Suitability for
Persons with Disability” with details of sub disability.
11.2 Definitions of Disabilities: Definitions of categories of disabilities for the purpose of recruitment are given below:
(a) Blindness: 'Blindness' refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions, namely:
(i) Total absence of sight; or (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting
lens; (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse; (b) Low Vision: "Person with
Low Vision" means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive
correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with
appropriate assistive device. (c) Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the
conversational range of frequencies. It will also include persons who are deaf and dumb. (d) Loco Motor Disability:
"Loco Motor Disability" means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the
movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. (e) Cerebral Palsy: "Cerebral Palsy” means a group of nonprogressive
conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or
injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or infant period of development. (f) All the cases of orthopedically
handicapped persons would be covered under the category of "Loco Motor Disability or Cerebral Palsy."
11.3. DEGREE OF DISABILITY FOR RELAXATION AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR ISSUE OF
DISABILITY CERTIFICATE: Only such persons would be eligible for relaxation of conditions in respective
community in services/posts who suffer from not less than 40 percent of relevant disability. A person who wants to
avail the benefit of relaxation will have to submit a Disability Certificate issued by a Competent Authority, as per
proforma at Annexure-V(A), V(B) & V(C) {Form II, III or IV as applicable as prescribed in Para 14 of “Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Amendment Rules, 2009”} at the time
of DV.
11.4 Assistance of Scribe: Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates / candidates whose writing speed is affected by
Cerebral Palsy / candidates with one arm / candidates with muscular weakness can avail the assistance of SCRIBE
for writing answers on their behalf. For engaging the scribe, candidates will have to indicate the same while filling
ONLINE form. Engagement of SCRIBE will be subject to the following conditions:
a. Candidates will have to arrange for the Scribe on their own.
b. Separate e-admit card will be issued to Scribe accompanying the candidates.
c. The candidate shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of the Scribe brought by him/her during the
examination.
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d. The Scribe so arranged should not himself/herself be the candidate for the notification for which the
candidate is appearing. Also same Scribe should not be engaged for more than one candidate and to this effect
the Scribe and the Candidate shall give a declaration. Any violation, if detected at any stage will render both
Candidate & Scribe disqualified.
Candidates opting for Scribe will have to provide additional details as per Annexure-V(D) for Scribe during
submission of ONLINE application form, so that RRBs can issue e-admit card for Scribes and the same shall besigned by both Candidate and Scribe. Change of Scribe is not permissible at the exam venue and hence it is the
responsibility of the candidate to ensure availability of Scribe for the exam. However, under exceptional
circumstances, the change may be allowed duly recording reasons and filling the relevant details including
photograph of the Scribe.
e. Candidates availing the assistance of a Scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every
hour of examination.
11.5 All one eyed candidates and candidates whose visual degree of disability is less than 40% shall not be considered
as Visually Handicapped persons and the provision for engaging Scribe shall not be applicable to them.
11.6 Selected PWD candidates will be subjected to medical examination by Railway Medical Authorities at the time of
appointment and only those conforming to the Medical Standards as laid down in the Indian Railway Medical
Manual and other extant provisions, as the case may be, will be eligible for appointment.