RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories Recruitment 2025 (CEN 07/2024) PDF

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS DETAILED CENTRALISED NOTICE CEN: 07/2024.RECRUITMENT OF VARIOUS MINISTERIAL & ISOLATED CATEGORIES. BEWARE OF TOUTS, BROKERS AND JOB RACKETEERS CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 RECRUITMENT FOR VARIOUS POSTS OF MINISTERIAL AND ISOLATED CATEGORIES IMPORTANT DATES & TIME Date of Publication 06/01/2025 Opening Date & time of online registration of Applications 07/01/2025 (00:00 Hrs) Closing Date & Time for online submission of Applications 06/02/2025 (23:59 Hrs) Date for Application fee payment after closing date i.e. 06/02/2025 (23:59 hrs) 07/02/2025 to 08/02/2025 Date and Time of Modification window for corrections in the application form with payment of modification fee. 09/02/2025 to 18/02/2025 (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen RRB’ cannot be modified) Dates for CBTs and other stages of recruitment process shall be intimated through Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) websites listed at Para- 15.0 (i) of this Notice from time to time. ONLINE applications are invited by RRBs from eligible Indian Nationals and other nationals as brought out at Para 4 of CEN for various posts of Ministerial and Isolated Categories in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways. Applications complete in all respects should be submitted ONLINE to the Railway Recruitment Board of choice till 23.59 hrs. of 06/02/2025. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS- REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION 1) Candidates should ensure that they possess/fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post(s) as on the closing date for online submission of applications (06/02/2025). CANDIDATES WAITING FOR FINAL RESULTS OF PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION WHOSE FINAL RESULTS WILL BE DECLARED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION SHOULD NOT APPLY. [attention is drawn to Act “THE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS” (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) ACT, 2024 effective from 21.06.2024] available on sansad.in> legislation> bills and Gazette of India also available on dopt.gov.in/whats-new 2) 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. 3) Candidates are advised to visit only official websites of the RRBs indicated at Para 15.0 (i) of the CEN and be very cautious about fake websites and job racketeers. 4) Candidates should have their own mobile number and valid & active personal email id and keep them active for the entire duration of the 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. During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created. 5) Applications are to be submitted ONLINE ONLY and through RRB websites ONLY listed at para 15.0 (i). One application ONLY is required to be submitted to the selected RRB for all its notified posts in this CEN. Candidates can apply to only one RRB. Application to more than one RRB, will lead to rejection of all the applications. Any attempt to submit more than one application by a candidate against this CEN shall result in disqualification and debarment. 6) Candidates are required to go through the Post Parameter Table (Annexure-A) and Vacancy Table (Annexure-B) of this detailed CEN No: 07/2024 to ascertain their eligibility before applying through ONLINE mode. Only thereafter the candidates should exercise options for the RRBs and post(s) within the RRB chosen by them as per their eligibility. The selection of RRB once exercised shall be final. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 2 of 109 7) Eligibility of the candidates will be considered only on the strength of the information furnished in the ONLINE Application. Candidates need NOT send printouts of application or Certificates or copies to RRBs concerned by post. 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. Candidates can modify the application particulars except RRB chosen, Email ID and Mobile Number, even after submission of application, but within the last date of modification window for correction in applications, by paying modification fee. However, after last date of modification window for correction in applications (18/02/2025), RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application. 8) Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed Medical Standards for the post(s) they are opting for. It is to be noted by the candidates that in case the candidate is found to be medically unsuitable for the opted post at the time of appointment, alternate appointment shall not be given. 9) Center/City allocation for CBTs will depend upon technical and logistical feasibility. Candidates may have to travel to other Cities/States for attending CBTs. Request for Change of Exam Centre shall NOT be allowed under any circumstances. 10) Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age- relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN. 11) To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised in their own interest to register and 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 of online registration. Helpline for candidates: For any queries related to submission of Application of CEN (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days). Email: [email protected], Phone: 9592001188, 01725653333 RRBs do not accept any responsibility for the candidates not being able to register and/or submit their application within the last day on account of aforesaid reasons or any other reason. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS- EXAMINATION PROCESSES 1) Malpractices: Any candidate found using unfair means of any kind in the examination, sending someone else in his/her place to appear in the examination, attempt to impersonate will be debarred from appearing in all the examinations of all the RRBs/RRCs (Railway Recruitment Cell) for lifetime. He/she will also be debarred from getting any appointment in the Railways, and if already appointed, will be dismissed from service. Such candidates are also liable for legal prosecution. [attention is drawn to Act “THE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS” (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) ACT, 2024 effective from 21.06.2024] available on sansad.in> legislation> bills and Gazette of India also available on dopt.gov.in/whats-new 2) Banned items: Electronic gadgets like Mobile phones, Bluetooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, wrist watches or any other communication devices or pen/pencil, wallet/purses, shoes, belts and metallic wears including ornaments etc. 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. 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. 3) Stages of Exam: There shall be a Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by Translation Test (TT)/Performance Test (PT)/Teaching Skill Test (TST) (as applicable) and document verification and medical examination thereafter. RRBs reserve the right to conduct the CBT in Single or multi stage mode. 4) Call Letters: Candidates will have to download the City and Date Intimations, E-Call Letters and Travel Authority (wherever applicable) from the links provided on the official websites of RRBs. 5) Normalization of Marks: Marks will be normalized for all the stages of exam involving multiple sessions. 6) Short Listing for Various Stages: RRB-wise shortlisting of candidates for DV will be based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT. The shortlisting for Translation Test shall be to the extent of 10 times vacancies based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT. In case where more than one candidate obtains marks equal to cut off point, they will all be called for Translation Test even if the number of candidates called for Translation Test becomes more than 10 times. The shortlisting for Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test for the posts of school teachers shall be 2-1/2 (2.5) times the number of vacancies based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT. In case where more than one candidate obtains marks equal to cut off point, they will all be called for Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test even if the number of candidates called for Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test becomes more than 2-1/2 (2.5) times. 7) Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answer in CBTs. Deduction of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be made for each wrong answer. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 3 of 109 DETAILED CEN 1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 Admission to all stages of recruitment process shall be purely provisional, subject to the candidate satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. 1.2 Candidates must ensure that their own photograph and signature as per the standard specifications mentioned in the Notice are uploaded in the online application. If at any stage of recruitment process it is noted that the photograph/signature is blurred/ineligible/non-standard in the Applications, such Applications are liable to be rejected. Mere issuance of an e-call letter does NOT imply that the candidature of the candidate has been accepted by the RRB. At the examination centre, the appropriateness, authenticity & genuineness of their Photograph & Signature along with the credentials of the candidate will be verified before allowing him/her to take the examination. 1.3 At the time of Document Verification, the RRB will verify the details provided in the online application against the original supporting documents submitted by the candidates. Any discrepancy between the information declared in the application and the supporting documents OR failure to meet the eligibility criteria (such as educational qualifications, age, caste/category, medical standards), will result in the rejection of the candidature. Furthermore, if at any stage of recruitment or afterward, it is discovered that the candidate has provided false information or suppressed material facts, their candidature will be cancelled immediately and if appointed, such a candidate is liable to 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 educational/technical/professional qualifications from recognized Board/University/Institute/Authority as on the closing date for online submission of applications i.e. 06/02/2025. Those awaiting results of the final examination for the prescribed qualification whose final results will be declared after the closing date of online submission of application are not eligible and hence should not apply. 1.5 Candidates who submit more than one application against this CEN will be summarily rejected and will be debarred from all future examinations of RRBs and Railway Recruitment Cell (RRCs). Similarly, applications of candidates who are attempting to submit multiple applications with minor changes of information and / or facts to more than one RRB and / or multiple applications to the same RRB will be summarily rejected and such candidates will also be debarred from all future examinations of RRB and RRC. 1.6 Candidates who have been debarred by any RRB/RRC either for life or for a specified period which is not yet completed should NOT apply for this notification. Their candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as and when detected. Candidates who have been dismissed from service by the Government of India / State Government / PSU / any other Government Organizations are not eligible and should not apply. 1.7 Candidates should enter their Name, Father's Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the SSLC/Matriculation/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 for submission of 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 in all stages of recruitment process and must be in running hand and not in block/capital or disjointed letters. Candidate has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. Signatures in different style at the time of CBT, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test, DV etc. may result in cancellation of candidature. 1.9 Dates of examinations will also be published on the websites of participating RRBs. E-Call letters for CBTs, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test and DV (as applicable) should be downloaded ONLY from websites of the Railway Recruitment Boards concerned. The CBT, PT, TST or TT and DV Centre, date and shift indicated in the e-call letter shall be final. No call letters will be sent by post. RRBs reserve the right to introduce additional CBTs and/or additional PT/TST or TT, additional DV etc., without assigning any reason. 1.10 Vacancies indicated in the CEN are provisional and may undergo any change (increase/decrease) or even become NIL in total or in specific Railways/Units/Communities/Posts at a later stage depending upon the actual needs of the Railway Administration. Also, additional posts if required by the railway(s) may also be included at later stage. 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 who have attended the CBT. Refer Para 7.0 for extent of refund. 1.11 Preference for Post(s) and/or Railway(s)/Unit(s): The options from the candidates for various posts for which they are eligible in the opted RRB, shall be taken during submission of ONLINE applications. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 4 of 109 On completion of all stages of recruitment process, RRBs will allot Post & Railway/Unit as per the option of the eligible candidates ONLY subject to merit, medical standard and vacancy position. Once candidates have been empanelled as per their merit/choice, they will forfeit the right to be considered for any other post/category. Candidates with partial option will be considered only for the specific categories opted by them. Non-option for certain posts would be considered as their unwillingness for the same. However, RRBs also reserve the right to allot Post/Railway/Unit not opted by the candidates, if considered necessary in administrative interest, subject to the candidate(s) meeting the requirements of the post allotted. In case of shortfall in empanelment of candidates or other exigencies, RRB reserves the right to utilize additional candidates down the merit list, if required, as per the merit and option of the candidates. 1.12 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 candidates satisfying all eligibility criteria including antecedents and character. 1.13 Selected candidates will have to undergo training, wherever prescribed and during training period only stipend will be paid as applicable. 1.14 Selected candidates will have to execute Security and/or Indemnity Bond wherever necessary at the time of joining in Railways. 1.15 Ordinarily, a Railway servant shall be employed throughout service on the Railway or Railway establishment in which he/she is posted on first appointment and shall have no claim as a right for transfer to another Railway or another establishment. However, a Competent Authority can transfer the railway servant to any other department or Railway establishment, including a project in or out of India, in the exigencies of service. No request for transfer to other Railway would be registered till the newly appointed candidate completes atleast 5 to 10 years of service. Candidates are thus advised to choose their RRB with due care and consideration. 1.16 Selected candidates who are finally appointed are liable for active service in Railway Engineers' Unit of Territorial Army. 1.17 Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass is admissible to SC/ST candidates. SC/ST candidates who wish to avail free travel authority will have to indicate ‘Yes’ in the relevant column in the ONLINE application and upload valid caste certificate. For such candidates, Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass will be a part of e-call letter when they are called for various stages of recruitment viz. CBT, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test, DV etc. as per the details furnished and uploaded in ONLINE application. It is the responsibility of the candidates availing free travel authority to give correct name of the Railway Station in online application, failing which their travel authority may not be valid for travel and obtaining reservation. At the time of obtaining reservation and traveling, 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 recruitment process and debarment for future examinations conducted by RRB/RRCs. 1.18 RRBs reserve the right to incorporate any subsequent changes/modifications/additions in the terms & conditions of recruitment under the CEN as necessitated and applicable at any stage. 1.19 RRBs may share, with the consent of the candidates, their scores (marks) obtained in this recruitment with other Ministries / Departments / Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and Private Organizations, for their own recruitment. Candidates should indicate their consent / refusal for this in their online application. 2.0 VACANCIES 2.1 The Post Parameters (Pay, Minimum/Maximum age, Qualification, Medical Standard and Suitability of the post for PwBD etc.) of various posts included in the CEN are at Annexure-A. 2.2 The RRB, Railway/Unit and post wise vacancies for all the notified posts including reservation of vacancies for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, Ex-SM and PwBD are at Annexure-B. 2.3 Candidates may please note that these vacancies may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administration (Please refer Para 1.10 of General Instructions). 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 standards are outlined below: CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 5 of 109 SL.NO MEDICAL GENERAL VISUAL ACUITY STANDARD FITNESS Physically fit Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses(power of lenses not to in all exceed 4D) 1 B-1 respects 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. Physically fit Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. 2 C-1 in all respects Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. Physically fit Distant Vision: 6/12, nil with or without glasses 3 C-2 in all respects Near Vision: Sn: 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required Note: Candidate with LASIK Surgery may be eligible for Medical Standard B1 subject to the following criteria being met : 1) No complications related to LASIK Surgery are observed in the Candidate. 2) LASIK Surgery should be atleast of one year duration and the same should be substantiated with a medical certificate issued by the specialist of the Institution where Surgery was performed. 3) “Residual Corneal Thickness” post LASIK Surgery should not be less than 425 microns on Pachymetry. 4) The visual acuity as per Para 512(1) (A) of IRMM, Vol.I, Third Edition 2000. 5) Fundus should be normal. 6) No evidence of progressive Eye disease. 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/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/MMVol- I/chapter5.pdf. Medical Standard for PwBD as detailed in Para 511 (7) of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Volume I, which may be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/MMVol-I/chapter5.pdf Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the post(s) opted by them. In case of failure of the candidate to pass the prescribed medical fitness for the opted posts, he/she will not be considered for empanelment for that post and alternate appointment shall not be provided. The above medical standards are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general. The candidates are advised to read Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Medical Manual Vol.I which can also be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in. 4.0 NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP 4.1 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 favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 4.2 A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India. 5.0 AGE LIMIT 5.1 The lower and upper age limit indicated for the post(s) in the Vacancy Table will be reckoned as on 01/01/2025. 5.2 For various age groups the Date of Birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (Both dates inclusive): - CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 6 of 109 Age Groups Lower Limit of Date of Upper Limit of Date of Birth (Min Age – Max Age) Birth (Not later than) as mentioned in Post OBC-Non-Creamy For all community / Parameters in Annexure-A UR & EWS SC/ST Layer categories 18 to 33 years 02/01/1992 02/01/1989 02/01/1987 18 to 35 years 02/01/1990 02/01/1987 02/01/1985 18 to 36 years 02/01/1989 02/01/1986 02/01/1984 01/01/2007 18 to 38 years 02/01/1987 02/01/1984 02/01/1982 18 to 43 years 02/01/1982 02/01/1979 02/01/1977 18 to 48 years 02/01/1977 02/01/1974 02/01/1972 Note: This includes a relaxation of 3 years in age beyond the prescribed age limit as a one- time measure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The date of birth limits for SC, ST and OBC-NCL given in the above table includes community age relaxation. 5.3 The relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories/communities is given as indicated in the table below subject to submission of requisite certificates. Age Relaxation (beyond upper age limit) or S.N. Community / Categories Community maximum upper age 1 SC & ST -- 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 5 years 2 OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) -- 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 3 years UR & EWS 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus 3 Ex-Servicemen who have put in more than age relaxation up to 3 years (after deduction of length of 6 months service after attestation. service from age) OBC (NCL) 36/38/39/41/46/51 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) SC & ST 38/40/41/43/48/53 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) UR & EWS 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus 4 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities age relaxation up to 10 years (PwBD) OBC (NCL) 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 13 years SC & ST 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 15 years Candidates serving Group 'C', erstwhile UR & EWS Up to 40 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age Group 'D' Railway staff & Casual Labour and group 5 Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service OBC (NCL) Up to 43 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age in railways (continuous or in broken spells) group SC & ST Up to 45 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age group Candidates working in Railway Quasi- UR & EWS 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) with 6 Administrative offices such as Railway age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 Canteens, Co-operative Societies & years whichever is less. Institutes. OBC (NCL) 36/38/39/41/46/51 (as per upper age in Age group) with age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 years whichever is less. SC & ST 38/40/41/43/48/53 (as per upper age in Age group) with age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 years whichever is less. Female candidates, who are widowed, UR & EWS Up to 35 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group 7 divorced, or judicially separated from OBC (NCL) Up to 38 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group husband but not remarried. SC & ST Up to 40 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 7 of 109 5.4 No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-NCL (Non Creamy Layer) candidates applying against unreserved vacancies. 5.5 PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for UR PwBD only subject to conditions of suitability. 5.6 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 for which he/she is eligible. 5.7 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. 5.8 Age relaxation to PwBD & ExSM candidates will be as given in Para 5.3 above. 6.0 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Candidates should have requisite minimum Educational/Technical/Professional qualifications indicated for the posts in Annexure-A of this CEN, from a recognized Board/University/institute/Authority as on the closing date for online submission of applications i.e. 06/02/2025. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed minimum educational qualification whose final results will be declared after the closing date of online submission of application SHOULD NOT apply. 7.0 EXAMINATION FEE Candidates applying for the posts in this CEN have to pay the prescribed fee as per their category detailed below: S. No. Candidate Categories Fee For all candidates except the fee concession categories mentioned below. Rs 500/- 1 Out of this fee of Rs 500/- an amount of Rs 400/- shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. For PwBDs / Female /Transgender/ Ex-Service men candidates and candidates belonging to 2 SC/ST/Minority Communities/ Economically Backward Class (EBC). (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS). Rs 250/- This fee of Rs 250/- shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. Note: Only candidates who attend 1st stage CBT will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above. 7.1 Modes of Payment of Fee: a. Online fee payment only through internet banking, debit/credit cards or UPI will be accepted. All applicable service charges shall be borne by the candidate. b. Fee can be paid by the candidates through online mode only. There will be no option to pay fee through any other mode. c. Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and will be summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained. 7.2 Minorities include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians (Parsis) subject to revision/deletion/inclusion, if any, received till the closing date for online submission of applications for this CEN. Candidates belonging to minority communities availing 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/- and are eligible for concessional fee (as per Para 7.0 above). For this, they should have A) Valid Income Certificate on the date of application in the prescribed format (as per Annexure-III (A) on the letterhead of the issuing authority. The following authorities are authorized to issue income certificate for the purpose of identifying economically backward classes: 1) District Magistrate or any other Revenue Officer up to the level of Tahsildar. 2) Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own Constituency. 3) Sitting Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for persons of the district in which these MPs normally reside. 4) Union Minister for any persons from anywhere in the country. (OR) B) BPL Card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized Poverty Alleviation Programme. (OR) C) Izzat MST issued by Railways. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 8 of 109 All EBC candidates who seek concessional fee, should fill in the relevant details of valid EBC certificate/BPL card/lzzat MST in the online application and the same must also be submitted in original at the time of DV, failing which their candidature will be rejected. Note: EBC and EWS are distinct categories, and EBC should not be confused with OBC. EBC candidates should be aware that they are entitled only for fee concession and not to job reservation. 7.4 In case of online payment (Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking and UPI), the candidates should confirm if they wish to receive the refundable portion of examination fee (Rs.400/- or Rs.250/- as applicable) on attending the first stage CBT in the account from which they have made payment or alternatively provide the beneficiary account in which they wish to receive the refund viz. Beneficiary Name, Account Number, Name of Bank and its IFSC Code. The refundable portion of examination fee shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable. 7.5 The examination fee paid by the candidates whose application is incomplete or those who have not submitted their application or whose application is rejected, will not be refunded. 8.0 VERTICAL RESERVATION 8.1 This CEN provides for Vertical Reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes Non- Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), wherever applicable and admissible, and as communicated by the Indenting Railways/Production Units under extant rules, as mentioned in the Vacancy Table. Only those communities which are recognised by the Government of India as SC, ST and OBC (Non-creamy Layer) are eligible for reservation. Note: EBC & EWS are different categories. EBC candidates are not entitled to any job reservation. 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/EWS), only candidates belonging to that community will be considered. 8.3 Hence, EWS, SC, ST & OBC-NCL candidates who fulfill the requisite educational and technical qualifications, can also apply against UR vacancies for which they will have to compete as general (un-reserved) candidates without any relaxation / concession in age, qualification or marks, etc. at any stage of examination. In any case, candidates are advised to indicate their actual community in the application. 8.4 For availing reservation, EWS, SC, ST & OBC-NCL candidates should furnish the necessary certificates (in original) during DV. The certificates should be issued by competent authorities as per the formats given at Annexure-I (for SC & ST candidates), Annexure-II (for OBC-NCL candidates) and Annexure-III (for EWS candidates). The certificate produced shall not be older than one year at the time of Document Verification. In the light of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment in: Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 18802 of 2017 between Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Vichar Manch, Bihar, Patna and the state of Bihar & others, Judgement dated 15.07.2024, The Candidates from Scheduled caste community who (A) ORIGINALLY BELONG to PAN/SAWASI/PANR/TANTI-TANTWA (त ांती-तांतव ) CASTE ORIGINALLY AND (B) BELONG TO BIHAR STATE or MIGRATED (TEMPORARILY/PERMANENTLY) FROM BIHAR STATE ONLY should UPLOAD their self-attested scanned copy of latest caste certificate which has been issued on or after 01.12.2024. 8.5 The Caste Certificate for OBC-NCL candidates should specifically mention that "This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 08/09/93 and modified vide GOI DOPT OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) dated 13/09/2017*" (*further revision if any, received till the closing date of submission of applications against this CEN). 8.6 A candidate seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he/she possesses the caste/ community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the closing date for online submission of application. During DV, such candidates should produce their original OBC-NCL certificate (in prescribed format) valid as on the closing date for online submission of application and also a self-declaration (in format given at Annexure-II ( A) stating that they "do not belong to creamy layer". Failing in these stipulations, their claim for reserved status under OBC-NCL shall not be entertained and the candidature / application of such candidates, if fulfilling all the eligibility conditions for general (Unreserved) category at all the stages of the recruitment, will be considered under general (UR) vacancies only. 8.7 Candidates who are shortlisted for subsequent stage of examination availing the reservation benefits of a community, PwBD and Ex-Serviceman shall continue to be considered only against that community, PwBD and Ex-Serviceman, as the case may be, for all subsequent stages of recruitment processes. 8.8 Important: Community / category status as on the closing date of submission of applications against this CEN, shall only be considered for reservation and related benefits as per eligibility. Any change in this status, thereafter, shall not be entertained. 8.9 Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections Candidates who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL and whose family has gross annual income below Rs 8.00 Lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be identified as EWS for benefit of reservation for EWS. The income shall also include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. for the financial year prior to the year of application. For this CEN the financial year will be prior to the year of application. Also, candidates whose CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 9 of 109 family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS, irrespective of family income: i. 5 acres of agricultural land and above; ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above; iii. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities; iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities. The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status. The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the following authorities in the prescribed format as given in Annexure-III shall only be accepted as candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS: a) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner b) Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate c) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and d) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides. The candidates applying against the vacancies reserved for EWS must possess Income and Asset Certificate as on the closing date for online submission of applications for this CEN and any change in the community status of the candidate thereafter shall not be entertained. Further, these candidates are also required to produce valid Income and Asset Certificate during Document Verification (DV). Failing in these stipulations, their claim for reserved status under EWS 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) vacancies only. 9.0 HORIZONTAL RESERVATION: 9.1 This CEN provides for horizontal reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ExSM) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) irrespective of their community. 9.2 Vacancies for ExSM and PwBD wherever given in the vacancy table are not separate but are included in the total number of vacancies. 9.3 Wherever vacancies for PwBD are shown separately as backlog vacancies (without any indication of community), these vacancies are backlog vacancies from the past and not included in the regular community vacancies shown in this CEN. 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 as applicable for ExSM. 9.5 PwBD candidates of a particular disability may also apply against regular vacancies of any post(s) which are not having separate earmarked PwBD vacancies subject to condition that the post should have been identified suitable for that disability. Even for these posts they are eligible for age relaxation and fee exemption as applicable for PwBD. 9.6 If regular PwBD vacancies cannot be filled due to non-availability of suitable candidates under the type of disability for which vacancy is reserved or for any other sufficient reason, these shall not be filled and shall be carried forward as backlog vacancy to the next recruitment cycle. However, for the backlog PwBD vacancies indicated in the CEN, if candidates of specified disability for which vacancies are reserved 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 PwBD candidates of the disabilities for which the post is identified as suitable, the vacancies will be filled by regular (those who are not PwBD) candidates in order of merit. 10.0 EX-SERVICEMEN (ExSM): 10.1 The term Ex-Servicemen 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 Defense 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) CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 10 of 109 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) 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 Defense personnel expected to be released within one year from the closing date for online submission of applications (06/02/2025) for this CEN (i.e. on or before (06/02/2026) can also apply, both for vacancies earmarked for Ex-Servicemen and for posts not reserved for them. However, they should possess the prescribed educational qualifications as on the closing date for online submission of applications (06/02/2025) for this CEN. NOC with probable date of discharge from service as per Annexure-VI (A) is to be submitted by Serving Defense personnel at the time of Document Verification.  When selection process takes more than one year, from the last date of receiving of applications, the candidate will not be declared ineligible under Ex. SM category only on the ground that he has got himself released from Armed Forces after one year from the last date of receiving of application.  Since the appointment of such a candidate is subject to the submission of documentary evidence that he/she has been duly released/discharged from the Armed Forces and qualified as an Ex.SM in terms of the rules/notifications ibid, such a candidate shall be required to submit along with his/her application an undertaking duly signed by him/her format enclosed, as Annexure-VI. 10.3 Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured civil employment under Central Government in Group 'C’ & ‘D' (including PSUs, autonomous bodies/statutory bodies, nationalized banks etc.) after availing of the benefits given to Ex- Servicemen will be permitted only the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another 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-Servicemen for any subsequent employment, subject to the condition that an Ex-Serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give self- declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date wise details of application for various vacancies, including this CEN, for which he/she had applied for, before joining the initial civil employment. The acknowledged copy of this declaration along with NOC from the civil employer should be produced during DV failing which they will not get benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen. 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 BENCHMARK DISABILITIES (PwBD) 11.1 The suitability or otherwise of a post for PwBD has been indicated against each post, under the column “Suitability for Persons with Benchmark Disability” with details of sub disability in Post Parameters Table (Annexure-A). Benchmark Disabilities: As per The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 (effective from 19thApril, 2017), the Benchmark Disabilities are as under: - (a) Blindness and Low Vision (VI); (b) Deaf and hard of hearing (HI); (c) Locomotor Disability (LD) including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy; (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; (e) Multiple Disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities (MD). CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 11 of 109 NOTE: Candidates may please refer to the GOI website https://depwd.gov.in/acts/ and check the relevant portions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for further details. Definition of Specified Disabilities as provided in the Schedule of RPwD Act, 2016 is as mentioned below: 11.2 Definition of Specified Disabilities: 1. Physical disability:- A) Locomotor Disability (a person’s inability to execute distinctive activities associated with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or both), including— (a) “Leprosy Cured person” means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from— (i) Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity; (ii) Manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity; (iii) Extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression “leprosy cured” shall construed accordingly; (b) “Cerebral Palsy” means a Group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth; (c) “Dwarfism” means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less; (d) “Muscular Dystrophy” means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue; (e) “Acid Attack Victims” means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance. (f) Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological/limb dysfunction. Persons with SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction are suitable for all the sub category of disability under Locomotor Disability. Persons with SD/SI with associated limb dysfunction shall be covered under the respective sub category of Locomotor Disability i.e. OA. OL, BA, BL, OAL, BLOA, BLA, as the case may be. B) Visual impairment— (a) “Blindness” means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, after best correction— (i) Total absence of sight; or (ii) Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction; or (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree. (b) “Low-Vision” means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, namely:— (i) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 up to 3/60 or up to 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; or (ii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree. C) Hearing impairment— (a) “Deaf’ means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears; (b) “Hard of Hearing” means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears D) “Speech and Language Disability” means a permanent disability arising out of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes. 2. Intellectual Disability, a condition characterized by significant limitation both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behaviour which covers a range of every day, social and practical skills, including— (a) “Specific Learning Disabilities” means a heterogeneous group of conditions wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 12 of 109 dyspraxia and developmental aphasia; (b) “Autism Spectrum Disorder” means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person‘s ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours. 3. Mental behaviour— “Mental Illness” means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterized by sub normality of intelligence. 4. Disability caused due to— (a) chronic neurological conditions, such as— (i) “Multiple Sclerosis” means an inflammatory, nervous system disease in which the myelin sheaths around the axons of nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and affecting the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other; (ii) “Parkinson‘s disease” means a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine. (b) Blood disorder— (i) “Haemophilia” means an inheritable disease, usually affecting only male but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor wound may result in fatal bleeding; (ii) “Thalassemia” means a group of inherited disorders characterized by reduced or absent amounts of hemoglobin. (iii) “Sickle Cell Disease” means a hemolytic disorder characterized by chronic anemia, painful events, and various complications due to associated tissue and organ damage; “hemolytic” refers to the destruction of the cell membrane of red blood cells resulting in the release of hemoglobin. 5. Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities) including deaf, blindness which means a condition in which a person may have combination of hearing and visual impairments causing severe communication, developmental, and educational problems. Under the Multiple Disability (MD) category, only candidates with a combination of individual disabilities that are independently eligible for the post are eligible. 6. Any other category as may be notified by the Central Government. 11.3 Degree of Benchmark Disability for Reservation and Competent Authority for Issue of Disability Certificate: Only such persons would be eligible for relaxation in conditions/reservation in posts who suffer from not less than 40 percent of relevant benchmark disability. Those Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) who have availed the relaxation and/or reservation and shortlisted for Document Verification have to submit Certificate of Disability issued by the Competent Authority as per the form V, VI and VII of rule 18(1) of the Gazette Notification (Extraordinary) dated 14 March 2024 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 under chapter 7 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 dated 15.06.2017. Refer Annexure V(A), Annexure V(B) and Annexure V(C) for the revised formats. The existing certificates of disability issued under the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 (since repealed) shall continue to be valid for the period specified therein. 11.4 Assistance of Scribe: 11.4.1 In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of Blindness, Locomotor Disability (Both Arm affected – BA) and Cerebral Palsy, the facility of scribe shall be given, if so desired by the person. The candidate can avail the assistance of scribe after submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(D) at the examination centre. 11.4.2 In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write and scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendant of a Government Health Care institution. The candidate can avail the assistance of scribe after producing the certificate as per Annexure-V(G) and submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(D) at the examination centre. The PwBD persons having less than 40% disability (covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act) and having difficulty in writing can also avail the assistance of scribe for writing answers on their behalf after producing the certificate as per Annexure-V(E) and submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(F) at the examination centre. For engaging the scribe, candidates will have to indicate the same while filling ONLINE application form. Engagement of scribe will be subject to the following conditions: (a) PwBD Candidates will have to arrange for the scribe on their own. The qualification of scribe chosen by the candidate CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 13 of 109 should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. (b) 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. The scribe and the candidate shall give a declaration to this effect. Any violation, if detected at any stage will render both candidate and scribe disqualified. (c) Candidates opting for scribe will have to provide additional details for scribes during submission of ONLINE application form as per Annexure-V(D), so that RRBs can issue e-Call Letter for scribe and the same shall be signed by both candidate and scribe. Scribe should produce original and valid ID proof at CBT Center and bring passport size photograph. (d) Separate e-Call Letter will be issued to scribes accompanying the candidates. (e) The candidate shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of the scribe brought by him/her during the examination. (f) Candidates availing the assistance of a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of not less than 20 minutes for every hour of examination. (g) Candidates who suffer from not less than 40 percent of relevant benchmark disability and wish to avail services of scribe but are unable to furnish the details of scribe at the time of ONLINE application, may avail the services of scribe by filling up necessary details in Format given at Annexure-V(D) and producing Certificate as per Annexure-V(G), if applicable, at the CBT center duly complying the conditions stipulated for scribe. The change of scribe may also be allowed in emergency duly recording reasons and filling the relevant details including pasting of photograph of the new scribe as per Annexure-V(D). (h) Conditions regarding engagement of scribe shall be subject to various provisions/orders of the competent authority, as amended from time to time. 11.5 All one-eyed candidates and candidates whose visual degree of disability is less than 40% shall not be considered as Visually Impaired persons and the provision for engaging scribe shall not be applicable to them. 11.6 In case a candidate with less than 40% disability is having difficulty in writing wants to avail the facility of scribe, he/she will be allowed to avail facility of scribe if he/she is able to produce certificate as per Annexure-V(E) along with self declaration as per Annexure-V(F). The qualification of scribe chosen by the candidate should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. 11.7 Selected PwBD candidates will be subjected to medical examination by Railway Medical Authorities at the time of DV 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. 11.8 When vacancies are reserved for PwBDs and full panel for PwBDs cannot be made with the minimum qualifying percentage marks of each category, viz., UR, EWS, SC, ST, OBC-NCL, a relaxation of up to 2% marks in the minimum qualifying marks prescribed for the community will be allowed. Special Note for all Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation bene ﬁts: All the candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/ExSM must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/CEN. They should be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules/CEN. 12.0 NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) FOR SERVING EMPLOYEES: 12.1 Candidates serving (including those undergoing induction training/probation) in any Central/State Government Department including Railways or Public Sector Undertakings may apply directly to the RRBs duly informing their Employer. Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer during DV failing which their candidature will be cancelled. 12.2 Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the RRB concerned withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application/candidature will be liable to be rejected /cancelled. 13.0 RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 13.1 Candidates should apply only through online mode through the official websites of any RRBs. Candidates can apply to only one RRB and only one common online application (in order of preference for any or all the notified posts). The selection of RRB once exercised shall be final. Application to more than one RRB by a candidate will lead to rejection of all the applications. 13.2 During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created. 13.3 The recruitment process shall involve Single Stage CBT, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable) and DV/Medical Examination. However, RRB reserves the right to conduct additional CBTs if considered necessary for all or for a limited number of candidates as may be deemed fit by RRBs. 13.4 The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBT, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test, DV, Medical CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 14 of 109 Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement of any of the above activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances. 13.5 The Question Paper for Single Stage CBT will be of 90 minutes duration for 100 questions and 120 minutes for PwBD candidates who are availing the Scribe facility. 13.6 The Question Papers shall be of objective multiple-choice type. 13.7 The standard of questions for the Single Stage CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts. The questions pertaining to Professional Ability shall be from the syllabus of every notified post mentioned at Annexure-VIII to XXI. 13.8 Section-wise marks: The section wise number of questions and marks for all the posts except Junior Translator/Hindi are detailed below : Number of Subject Marks allotted questions Professional Ability 50 50 General Awareness 15 15 General Intelligence and Reasoning 15 15 Mathematics 10 10 General Science 10 10 Total 100 100 Each question will be of one mark each. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer. 13.9 The Questions for all the posts except Junior Translator/Hindi are likely to include questions pertaining to: a. Mathematics: Number Systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern. b. General Intelligence and Reasoning: 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. c. General Awareness: Knowledge of Current Affairs, Indian Geography, Culture and History of India including freedom movement, Indian Polity and Constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc. d. General Science: Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus). 13.10 Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC(Non Creamy Layer)-30%, SC- 30% and ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them. 13.10.1 Where a second stage CBT is deemed necessary and held, RRBs reserve the right to treat the first stage CBT as a qualifying test for the purpose of shortlisting a reasonable number of candidates for the second stage CBT. 13.11 The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test, DV (as applicable) for the posts. 13.12 Junior Translator/Hindi: A single stage Computer Based Test will be conducted followed by a qualifying translation test. The Question Paper shall be designed to test equally both the knowledge of English language as well as knowledge of Hindi language. Atleast 50% of the questions will be designed to test language proficiency – 20% for English and 30% for Hindi. The syllabus for the language portion of CBT is given in Annexure-VII. The remaining questions will be designed to test General Knowledge, General Intelligence, Simple Arithmetic and basics of computer. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 15 of 109 Translation Test (i) Translation Test shall not be a part of the main examination. Candidates 10 times the number of vacancies shall be called for the translation test, based on the merit of the objective type CBT, duly taking into account reservation requirements. (ii) The Translation Test shall be only a qualifying test and the qualifying pass marks shall be 60%. 13.13.1 Merit list of Junior Translator will be based on the marks obtained in the CBT alone. Those who do not qualify in translation test with 60% marks shall be disqualified. 13.13 Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test Apart from the CBT of 100 marks as brought at para 13.8, teachers will be subjected to Performance Test (PT) and Teaching Skill Test (TST). For the Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Physical Training Instructor (PTI) and Primary Teachers/Assistant Teacher/Junior School (PRTs) the recruitment shall be done on the basis of Written Test (CBT) and Teaching Skill Test in the ratio of 85:15. For the post of Music Teacher, Trained Graduate Teacher/Music, Trained Graduate Teacher/Craft , Trained Graduate Teacher/Drawing, the weightage of Written Test (CBT), Performance Test and Skill Test will be in the ratio of 60:25:15 respectively. Teaching Skill Test:- Teaching Skill Test shall be based on Teaching Ability, Teaching Methodology, Content Expertise, Appropriateness of material, Incorporation of recent development in the discipline, Communication skill, Presentation Skill, Classroom Management Skill, understanding of Subject Matter, Problem Solving ability, Decision making, Creativity, Leadership & Motivation Quality. Candidates will be asked to teach some topics of their subject through power point presentation in front of the Committee. Topics will be decided by the Committee on the spot. Candidates will be given sufficient time to prepare and will be asked to use PowerPoint presentation or any other teaching aid as per the availability of equipments at the point of skill Test. The Skill Test shall range between 15 to 30 minutes as decided by the Committee. Skill Test will be of 150 marks. There will not be any minimum qualifying marks for Skill Test. However, weightage of Skill test should be 15% in total marks. There is a possibility that the Skill Test can be video-graphed. Performance Test: Music Teacher, Trained Graduate Teacher/Music may be adjudged on the basis of skill of singing, playing the various instrumental music, Presentation Skill, Coordination, Expression, Energy level, Rhythm, Experimentation with art forms, imagination and innovation and Artistic temperament. Trained Graduate Teacher/Craft, Trained Graduate Teacher/Drawing may be adjudged on performance of art forms/ paintings/ sketches/ crafts, innovative and creative approach, Aesthetic sensibilities, Observation skill, interpretation and Originality, Correlation with real life, Experimentation with different art Modes and mediums, Proportion in size and clarity and importance of colour, balance and brightness. Topics will be decided by the Committee on the spot. Candidates will be given sufficient time to prepare and will be asked to use any teaching aid as per the availability of equipments at the place of Performance Test. Performance Test shall be of 100 marks. There will not be any minimum qualifying marks for the Performance Test. However, weightage of Performance Test shall be 25% of the total marks. There is a possibility that the Performance Test may be video- graphed. 13.14 Document Verification (DV): Based on the performance of candidates in CBT and Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable), candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie. Candidates are advised to ensure that they belong to the community/ category indicated in their application form and during document verification they must substantiate their claim by providing a valid certificate from the competent authority. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of their candidature. Additionally, candidates are cautioned that fraudulent claims regarding SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD/ExSM status or improper availing of benefits will lead to disqualification and debarment from the examinations/recruitments conducted by the RRBs/RRCs. 13.15 Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration/RRB, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates. Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations. It may also be noted that all candidates successful in Document Verification (DV) are sent for medical examination. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 16 of 109 14.0 NORMALISATION OF MARKS: Short listing of Candidates shall be based on the marks obtained by them in the CBT and Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable). However, sometimes the examination may be conducted in multi-sessions. If multiple sessions of CBT are conducted then the marks will be normalized. In such a scenario shortlisting of candidates for the next stage/DV shall be based on the normalized marks. 15.0 HOW TO APPLY: (a) Candidates must read all the information and instructions carefully before filling the online application to prevent mistakes. (b) Check RRB wise Vacancies for the qualification and Reservation Category: The candidates are advised to check the Post Parameter Table and Vacancy Table in this CEN to ascertain vacancies notified against all RRBs and then decide the RRB for which they wish to apply and ensure that the RRB to which they wish to fill in the online application is having vacancies for their educational qualification, community/category and eligibility in terms of age, medical standards, disability etc. (c) Following steps may be followed to dynamically ascertain the availability of vacancies and candidate’s eligibility for various posts notified: (i) Post Parameter Table: From this table, candidate can ascertain the post(s) for which he/she is eligible as per qualification, type of disability for which post is suitable if PwBD, required medical standards etc. (ii) Vacancy Table: To ascertain the comprehensive details of vacancy of all the posts notified against an RRB for his/her eligibility, candidate may select the RRB from the drop down list of RRBs and can view the vacancies for all the notified posts against various Railways/Units attached to that RRB on selecting the eligibility parameters. (iii) After scrutinizing the vacancy table, candidates may decide the RRB for which they wish to apply duly ensuring that vacancy exists for their qualification/community/EWS/PwBD/ExSM category etc. (iv) Once the RRB has been selected, preliminary registration is completed and registration number is allotted, change of RRB will not be permitted under any circumstances. (d) Candidates must first 'Create an account' for this CEN through the link given in the official RRB websites at Para 15.0 (i) below. They must have an active personal mobile number and a valid email ID for receiving OTPs for account creation. No change in details filled in 'Create an Account' form (including mobile number and email ID) will be permitted later. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in the year 2024, he/she should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN (i.e., CEN No. 07/2024) as well. During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created. Before final submission of application, candidates are advised, in their own interest to authenticate their identity using Aadhaar during the “Create an Account" stage. If they miss this step, they can still authenticate Aadhaar during the process of filling the details in online application by using the “Verify Aadhaar" facility after providing their Aadhaar details. This action will facilitate a smoother process at different stages of recruitment for the candidates. (e) Candidates can apply for the notified posts of any one RRB as per their eligibility only through ONLINE application mode by visiting the official website of RRBs listed at Para 15 (i). Read all the Information and Instructions detailed in the CEN thoroughly before starting the filling up of application by clicking the CEN 07/2024 Link on the RRB Website. It is essential that the candidate understands all information of the CEN correctly to prevent any mistakes while filling application. (f) Scribe for PwBD Candidates: Indicate option for scribe if you are a PwBD candidate and eligible for scribe. In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of Blindness, Locomotor Disability (Both Arm affected – BA) and Cerebral Palsy, the facility of scribe shall be given, if so desired by the person. The candidate can avail the assistance of scribe after submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(D) at the examination centre. In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write and scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendant of a Government Health Care institution. The candidate can avail the assistance of scribe after producing the certificate as per Annexure-V(G) and submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(D) at the examination centre. The PwBD persons having less than 40% disability (covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act) and having difficulty in writing can also avail the assistance of scribe for writing answers on their behalf after producing the certificate as per Annexure-V(E) and submission of letter of undertaking as per Annexure-V(F) at the examination centre. The qualification of scribe chosen by the candidate should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 17 of 109 examination In case you have firmed up the scribe, then enter the details of scribe such as name, father's name, educational qualification etc. The scribe so arranged should not himself/herself be the candidate for the notification for which the candidate is appearing and same scribe should not be engaged for more than one candidate. (g) Mandatory scanned documents to be kept ready before filling the online application: i. Recent, clear colour passport size photograph (against a plain white background) of the candidate in JPEG image (size 40 to 70 KB) - without wearing dark glasses and/or cap. The specifications of colour photograph must be as per Para 15.1 n) (iii). ii. Scanned JPEG image of candidate's signature in running handwriting (size 30 to 70 KB). The specifications of candidate’s signature must be as per Para 15.1 n) (v). iii. SC/ST Certificate (only for candidates requesting free pass for train travel) in pdf format (up to 500 KB). iv. PwBD candidates should also upload passport size photograph as per above specifications only (and not the full body photograph used in the disability certificate). v. Scribe (Applicable to eligible PwBD candidates only): Provide details of Scribe duly uploading his/her passport size photograph (against a plain white background) of the scribe in JPEG image (size 40 to 70 KB) - without wearing dark glasses and/or cap. Furnishing of information of Scribe is mandatory. Change of Scribe at the exam venue is generally not permitted. However, under exceptional circumstances the change may be allowed duly recording reasons and filling the relevant details including photograph of the Scribe. (h) Candidates can use the services of the Common Services Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India under the Digital India initiatives for submitting online applications. The Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme is a part of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the Government of India and is managed at each village Panchayat level by a Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE). There are more than 1.5 lakhs Common Services Centres (CSC) across the country which will provide the desired support to candidates from urban as well as rural areas in the online submission of the Application Form and payment of fee through e-wallet. The list of the Common Services Centres is available on the website: www.csc.gov.in. To know the nearest Common Services Centre, please open the link - Find My CSC (https://findmycsc.nic.in/csc/). (i) Candidates are advised to visit official RRB websites frequently for authentic information and regular updates on various stages of the recruitment process or any changes in this notification. List of RRB Websites Ahmedabad Chennai Muzaffarpur https://www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in/ https://www.rrbchennai.gov.in/ https://www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in/ Ajmer Gorakhpur Patna https://www.rrbajmer.gov.in/ https://www.rrbgkp.gov.in/ https://www.rrbpatna.gov.in/ Bengaluru Guwahati Prayagraj https://www.rrbbnc.gov.in/ https://www.rrbguwahati.gov.in/ https://www.rrbald.gov.in/ Bhopal Jammu-Srinagar Ranchi https://rrbbhopal.gov.in/ https://www.rrbjammu.nic.in/ https://www.rrbranchi.gov.in/ Bhubaneswar Kolkata Secunderabad https://www.rrbbbs.gov.in/ https://www.rrbkolkata.gov.in/ https://rrbsecunderabad.gov.in/ Bilaspur Malda Siliguri https://rrbbilaspur.gov.in/ https://www.rrbmalda.gov.in/ https://www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in/ Chandigarh Mumbai Thiruvananthapuram https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ https://www.rrbmumbai.gov.in/ https://www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in/ (j) The onus of proving the validity of the information submitted in the online application with original documents will lie on the candidates. (k) Important: I. Multiple posts and other requirements have been notified in this CEN. The candidates are required to indicate their Post-wise and Railway/PU- wise preferences very carefully. Options once exercised in the ONLINE Application shall be final and no request for change shall be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to be careful in exercise of option for Post(s) and Railway(s)/PU(s). RRBs will allot the post and the Railway/Production Unit to the selected candidates as per the preference of the candidates subject to merit and vacancy position. However in case of administrative exigencies/requirements, RRBs reserve the right to allot any post/Railway subject to the suitability of the candidate(s). II. Candidates with partial option will be considered only for the specific categories opted by them since non- option for certain categories or all categories would indicate their unwillingness for the same. III. All the communication regarding important selection process shall be advised through the concerned RRB official websites. Candidates are therefore advised to visit website(s) of RRBs frequently to get the latest information on various stages of recruitment process or any changes about this CEN. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No: 07/2024 Page 18 of 109 IV. However, in addition to the above, candidates must keep their personal mobile number and personal email ID active throughout the recruitment process, so that communication can be sent through SMS and/or email. V. RRBs will not entertain any request for change of mobile number and email address at any stage. VI. Candidates are advised to carefully note and remember their Registration Number for further stages of recruitment process and correspondence with RRBs. VII. In the light of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment in: Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 18802 of 2017 between Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Vichar Manch, Bihar, Patna and the state of Bihar & others, Judgement dated 15.07.2024, The Candidates from Scheduled caste community who (A) ORIGINALLY BELONG to PAN/SAWASI/PANR/TANTI-TANTWA (त ांती-तांतव ) CASTE ORIGINALLY AND (B) BELONG TO BIHAR STATE or MIGRATED (TEMPORARILY/PERMANENTLY) FROM BIHAR STATE ONLY should UPLOAD their self-attested scanned copy of latest caste certificate which has been issued on or after 01.12.2024. 15.1 General guidelines and steps for submission of online application: After completing the process as per Para 15.0 above, carry out the following: a) Click on the Apply: (Create an Account / and already have an Account). During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created. b) Registration Details: Enter your name, Date of Birth and Father‘s name as per Para 1.7 of General Instructions, Mother‘s Name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Matric Roll Number, Year of Passing, Mobile Number and email-ID and then submit for registration. Before submitting for registration, ensure and confirm that all the information furnished above are correct, as the details furnished for registration cannot be changed later. Please note that the email ID and mobile number used for the Registration must be yours and unique. Also note that both the email and mobile number will be verified during the Online Application process with a One Time Password (OTP). c) Verification of email ID and mobile number through OTP: On subm

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