RRB Level 1 Detailed Notification CEN 08/2025 PDF

 CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) No. 08/2024 (Recruitment for Various Posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix) IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES Date of Indicative Notice...

 CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) No. 08/2024 (Recruitment for Various Posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix) IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES Date of Indicative Notice 28.12.2024 Date of Publication 22.01.2025 Opening date & time of online registration of Applications 23.01.2025 (00:00 Hrs) Closing date & time for online submission of Applications 22.02.2025 (23:59 Hrs) Date for Application fee payment after closing date i.e. 22.02.2025 23.02.2025 to 24.02.2025 (23:59 hrs) (23:59 Hrs) Date & time for Modification window for corrections in application 25.02.2025 to 06.03.2025 form with payment of modification fee. (23:59 Hrs) (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen Railway’ cannot be modified) Note: 1. Detailed CEN-08/2024 will be uploaded and the Link for submission of online application will be live on the official websites of the RRBs listed at para 21.0 (A) of this CEN. 2. Date for CBT and result of CBT will be uploaded on the official websites of the RRBs listed at para 21.0 (A) of this CEN. 3. Dates for PET, Document Verification, Medical Examination and Empanelment shall be intimated from time to time through the websites of Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) listed at para 21.0 (B) of this CEN. ONLINE applications are invited by RRBs on behalf of RRCs from eligible Indian Nationals and other nationals as brought out at Para 4 of this CEN for various posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various units of Indian Railways. Applications complete in all respect should be submitted ONLINE to the chosen Railway Recruitment Board till 23.59 hrs of 22.02.2025. DETAILS OF VACANCIES AT A GLANCE The summary of vacancies for various posts is furnished below for reference. Further, the parameters (Qualification, Medical standard and Suitability of the post for PwBD etc.) of various posts included in the CEN are at Annexure A and the Railway and post wise vacancy for all the notified posts is at Annexure B. However, Railway reserves the right to revise these vacancies in part or full. Initial pay Medical Age (as on 01.01.2025)* Total Post (Rs.) Standard Vacancies Various Posts in Level 1 of 18000 As per Annexure A 18-36 Years 32438 7th CPC Pay Matrix Railway Zone-wise detailed distribution of vacancies is given in Annexure B. Vacancies under CCAA are applicable to Apprentices trained in Railway Establishments only. * To provide relief to many candidates who may have exceeded the age limit and missed the opportunity to participate in Railway recruitment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to grant a one-time age relaxation of 3 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit. Note: Reservations for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, PwBD, ExSM and relaxations in age for various eligible categories will be applicable as per details contained in this CEN. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS- REGISTRATION &SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 1 1) Candidates should ensure that they possess/fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post(s) as on the closing date of submission of online application i.e. as on 22.02.2025. CANDIDATES WAITING FOR FINAL RESULTS OF PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION WHOSE FINAL RESULTS WILL BE DECLARED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICCATION SHOULD NOT APPLY. [Attention is drawn to Act “THE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS” (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) BILL, 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 contained in this notification and available on the websites of RRBs. 3) Candidates are advised to visit only official websites of the RRBs/RRCs indicated at Para 21.0 (A & B) of this CEN and be very cautious about fake websites and job racketeers. Date for CBT and result of CBT will be uploaded on the official websites of the RRBs mentioned at para 21.0 (A) of this CEN. Dates for PET, Document Verification, Medical Examination and Empanelment shall be intimated from time to time through the websites of RRCs as listed at para 21.0 (B) of this CEN. 4) 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/RRCs shall send recruitment related communications only through SMS and email till the recruitment is completely over. RRBs/RRCs will not entertain any request for change of mobile number and e-mail address at any stage. Only one ONLINE Registration is permitted through one mobile number and one email ID under this CEN. 5) Applications are to be submitted ONLINE only through the link provided on RRB websites ONLY listed at Para 21.0 (A) of this CEN. ONLY one application is required to be submitted to the selected Railway for all its notified posts in this CEN. Candidates can apply to only one Railway. Application to more than one Railway 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 and Vacancy table of this detailed CEN No. 08/2024 to ascertain their eligibility before applying through online mode. Only thereafter the candidates should exercise options for the Railways and post(s) within the Railway chosen as per their eligibility. The selection of Railway once exercised shall be final. 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 Railway 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 (06.03.2025), RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application. 8) Medical Fitness: 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(s) at the time of appointment, alternative appointment shall not be given. 9) Age Limit as on 01.01.2025. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 2  The lower and upper age limits prescribed are indicated at Para 5.1 with relevant upper age relaxation. 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) Center/City allocation for CBT/PET will depend upon technical and logistical feasibility. Candidates may have to travel to other Cities/States for attending CBT/PET. Request for Change of Exam Centre shall NOT be allowed under any circumstance. 12) During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to Create an Account. If a candidate has already Created an Account for any Indian Railways CEN of 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN (i.e. CEN No. 08/2024) as well. If the candidate has not Created an Account, he 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. Candidates are advised, in their own interest to authenticate their identity using Aadhar during the “Create an Account” stage. If they missed this stage, they can still authenticate during the online application process by using the “Verify Aadhar" facility and providing their Aadhar details. This action needs to be done any time before final submission of application. This will facilitate a smoother process at different stages of recruitment for the candidates themselves. 13) After the submission of the ONLINE application (complete in all respects), if a candidate wishes to further modify, change or correct any detail except details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Chosen Railway, he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs. 250/-(non-refundable) for each occasion from 25.02.2025 to 06.03.2025 (23:59 hours). Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Chosen Railway cannot be changed. 14) After 06.03.2025, RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application. 15) 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 online application. (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days) Email: [email protected] Phone: 0172-565-3333 and 9592001188 RRBs shall not be responsible if candidates are not able to submit their ONLINE application within the last date for any reason whatsoever. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS- EXAMINATION PROCESSES 1) Malpractices: Any candidate found using unfair means of any kind in the examination/CBT, 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 for lifetime. He/she will also be debarred from getting any appointment in the Railways, and if already appointed, will be dismissed from CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 3  service. Such candidates are liable for legal prosecution also. [Attention is drawn to Act “THE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS” (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) BILL, 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: The exam shall be a single stage Computer Based Test (CBT). Railway Administration however reserves the right to conduct the CBT in either single or multi stage mode. Candidates qualifying in the CBT shall have to undergo Physical Efficiency Test (PET). It will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination. 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/RRCs. 5) Normalization of Marks: Marks will be normalized for all the stages of exam involving multiple sessions. 6) Short Listing for PET: Railway/RRC wise short listing of candidates for PET shall be done at the rate of three times of the vacancies (may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administration). The short listing for PET will be based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT. Marks will be normalized for CBT involving multiple sessions. 7) Shortlisting of candidates for DV and Medical Examination shall be done Railway/RRC wise at the rate of 1:1 of the vacancies for that Railway/RRC, which shall be based on their merit in CBT and qualification in PET. The shortlisted candidates for DV shall be informed through official RRC websites as well as via SMS and email (to their registered mobile number and email ID) to download their E- call letters for appearing in DV. 8) Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in the CBT. 1/3 rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer. 9) Calling of candidates more than number of vacancies: Candidates more than the prescribed number of vacancies may be called for PET and/or the subsequent stages. This is to take care of candidates not turning up and similar exigencies in the recruitment process. It may clearly be noted that calling for and qualifying in PET and subsequent stages of DV and Medical Examination does not mean that candidate will be empaneled or that he/she deserves a vested right to be considered for appointment by Railways. DETAILED CEN 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 Candidates must ensure that the proper photograph and signature of their own, as per the standard specifications mentioned in the Notice are uploaded during the online application. Applications with blurred /ineligible/non-standard photograph/signature are liable to be rejected when noticed at any stage of recruitment process. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 4  The mere issuance of an e-call letter does NOT imply that the candidature of the candidate has been accepted for the subsequent stages of the recruitment process by the RRB. At the time of examination, the appropriateness, authenticity & genuineness of their Photograph & Signature will be verified along with the credentials of the candidate before allowing them to take the exam. Credentials of the candidates will be verified along with authenticity of their submitted information at subsequent recruitment stages i.e. PET/Medical Examination/Document Verification etc. 1.3 RRBs/RRCs 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. At the time of Document Verification, the RRC 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 qualification, 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, his/her candidature or appointment will be cancelled immediately. 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 qualifications from recognized Board/Institute as on the closing date for submission of online application i.e. 22.02.2025. Those awaiting results of the final examination for the prescribed qualification are not eligible and hence should not apply. 1.5 Applications of candidates who attempt to apply with minor changes of information and/or facts to more than one Railway and/or multiple applications to the same Railway will be summarily rejected and such candidates will be debarred from all future examinations of RRB and RRC. 1.6 Candidates should enter their Name, Father's Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the SSLC/ Matriculation certificate only. However, candidates with ITI /NAC qualification alone can enter these details as per the ITI/NAC certificate. (a) In cases of name change, candidates should indicate their changed name as well as name mentioned in 10thClass/ matriculation certificate separately at appropriate places 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 ONLINE application. (b) Gazette Notification or any other legal document as applicable for such cases should be submitted at the time of Document Verification (DV). 1.7 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. 1.8 Signatures of the candidates on all documents should be identical in all stages of recruitment process and must be in running handwriting and not in block/ all capital or disjointed letters. Signatures in different style at the time of CBT/PET/DV etc., may result in cancellation of candidature. Note: The Signature must be signed by the applicant only. The applicant’s signature obtained at the time of exams and/ or DV and/or Medical should match with the online application signature. In case it is found that there is mismatch of signature, his/her candidature may be cancelled. Further, legal prosecution may be initiated and candidate will be debarred for life time for Railway recruitments by RRBs/RRCs. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 5 1.9 Dates of CBT/PET/DV will also be published on the websites of participating RRBs/RRCs. Thereafter, E- Call letters for the CBT/PET/DV should be downloaded ONLY from official websites of the RRBs/RRCs concerned. No call letter will be sent by post. The CBT/PET/DV center, date and shift indicated in the E-call letter shall be final, and no request for change of date/time/place will be entertained. RRBs/RRCs reserve the right to introduce additional CBTs and/or PET, additional DV etc. without assigning any reason. 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. 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 of exempted categories who have attended the CBT. Refer para 7.0 for fee exempted categories. 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 Railway, shall be taken during submission of ONLINE applications. On completion of all stages of recruitment process, RRCs shall 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 empaneled 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. In case, no option is given for certain posts, it would be considered as their unwillingness for the same. However, RRCs 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 concerned. In case of shortfall in empanelment of candidates or other exigencies, RRC reserves the right to utilize the candidates down the merit list if required, as per the merit and option of the candidates. This however will not confer any vested right on such candidates to be considered for appointment. 1.12 Right to Appointment: Selection by RRB/RRC does not confer upon the candidates any right of appointment in the Railways. The function of the RRB/RRC is to recommend names of suitable candidates to the concerned authorities of the Zonal Railway who in turn issue the offer of appointment letter subject to availability of vacancies and satisfying all eligibility criteria including character and antecedents. 1.13 Selected candidates will have to execute Security and/or indemnity bond wherever necessary at the time of joining in Railways. 1.14 Posting: 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 at least 5 to 10 years of service. Candidates are thus advised to choose their Railway with due care and consideration. 1.15 Selected candidates who are finally appointed are liable for active service in Railway Engineers' Unit of Territorial Army. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 6 1.16 Free Train Travel Facility: 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 part of E-call letter when they are called for various stages of recruitment viz. CBT/PET/DV (as applicable) as per the details furnished and uploaded in ONLINE application. It is the responsibility of the candidates availing free travel authority to give the 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 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 conducted by RRBs/RRCs and any other legal consequences. 1.17 RRBs/RRCs reserve the right to incorporate any subsequent changes/ modifications/ additions/ deletions in the terms and conditions of recruitment under this CEN as necessitated and applicable. 1.18 RRBs/RRCs may share, with the consent of the candidates, the scores obtained by them in RRB/RRC 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. 2.0 VACANCIES 2.1 The Post Parameters (Qualification, Medical Standard and Suitability of the post for PwBD etc.) of various posts are included in this CEN at Annexure A. 2.2 The Railway and post wise vacancies for all the notified posts including reservation of vacancies for SC, ST, OBC (Non creamy layer), EWS, ExSM, CCAA 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 1.11 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 requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined below: SL. MEDICAL GENERAL VISUAL ACUITY No STANDARD FITNESS Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (no fogging test) Physically Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and 1 A-2 fit in all Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, respects Mesopic vision etc. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses Physically not to exceed 2D). 2 A-3 fit in all Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass respects test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 7  Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D), Physically Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading 3 B-1 fit in all or close work is required and respects Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of Physically lenses not to exceed 4D). 4 B-2 fit in all Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading respects or close work is required and Must pass test for Binocular Vision etc. Physically Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. 5 C-1 fit in all Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading respects or close work is required. Physically Distant Vision: 6/12, NIL with or without glasses. 6 C-2 fit in all Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where respects reading or close work is required. Note: 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 be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in. Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgery procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standards A-2 & A-3. However, candidate with LASIK Surgery may be eligible for Medical Standard B-1, B-2, C-1 and C-2 subject to the following criteria being met: 1) No complications related to LASIK Surgery are observed in the Candidate. 2) LASIK Surgery should be at least 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. 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. Important Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the posts opted by them. Candidates found medically unsuitable for the applied post(s) shall not be given any alternative appointment. Those who are opting for A2 medical standard posts may note that these posts have 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 in the medical manual indicated above. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 8 4.0 NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP: 4.1 A candidate must be either: a. a citizen of India, or b. a citizen 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. 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: Prescribed age in normal Age as applicable to this CEN Post course (as on 01.01.2025) (as on 01.01.2025) 18 to 33 years 18 to 36 years Level-1 *To provide relief to many candidates who may have exceeded the age limit and missed the opportunity to participate in Railway recruitment due to the Covid -19 pandemic, it has been decided to grant a one-time age relaxation of 3 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit for the posts in Level-1. 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. Sl. RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT COMMUNITY/CATEGORIES No. (or) MAXIMUM UPPER AGE 1 OBC-Non Creamy Layer(NCL) 3 Years 2 SC/ST 5 Years 3 years (after deduction of length of service from UR&EWS age) 3 Ex-servicemen with at least 6 6 years (after deduction of length of service from OBC-NCL months service after attestation age) 8 years (after deduction of length of service from SC/ST age) UR&EWS 10 Years 4 Persons with Benchmark OBC-NCL 13 Years Disabilities (PwBD) SC/ST 15 Years Candidates who are serving UR&EWS 40 Years of age Group 'C' and erstwhile Group OBC-NCL 43 Years of age 5 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and have put in SC/ST 45 Years of age minimum 3 years of service CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 9  (continuous or in broken spells). Candidates who are working in Quasi- 6 Administrative offices of the Railway Up to the length of service rendered or 5 organization such as Railway Canteens, Co- years whichever is less operative Societies and Institutes. Course Completed Act Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Apprentices applying for the UR&EWS Training undergone by them under the posts for which minimum Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 3 years) qualification is ITI/Course Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Completed Act Apprenticeship. Training undergone by them under the OBC-NCL Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 6 years 7 inclusive of age relaxation for OBC- NCL category) Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the SC/ST Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 8 years inclusive of age relaxation for SC/ST category) Candidates (canteen staff of MB Division NR) for compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated: - 12.07.2016 in Review Petition (Civil) Nos. 1954-1955 of 2016 in Civil Appeal 5 years (After deduction of length of service 8 Nos. 5874-5875 of 2015 titled as Mohan from age) Maximum age up to 60 years Singh & others V/s Chairman, Railway Board & others, Judgement dated 03.08.2015 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi. 5.2 Date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (both dates inclusive): SN Age Upper limit of Date of Birth Lower limit of Date of Birth Candidates belonging to communities/categories Group (Not earlier than) (Not later than) in the table at para 5.1 shall be eligible for age UR & EWS OBC-Non SC/ST For all communities / relaxation as applicable. Creamy Layer categories Note - The date of birth limits for SC/ST & OBC- 1 18 to 36 NCL given in this table 02.01.1989 02.01.1986 02.01.1984 01.01.2007 includes community age relaxation. 5.3 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. 5.4 No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS candidates applying against unreserved vacancies. 5.5 PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for UR PwBD only. 5.6 IMPORTANT: Candidates should note that the date of birth filled in the application should be same as recorded in the Matriculation /SSLC or an equivalent certificate. No subsequent request for its change will be considered. Any difference in the date of birth will lead to disqualification of the candidate. 5.7 Age relaxation to PwBD and ExSM candidates will be as given in para 5.1. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 10 6.0 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Please see Annexure-A for the prescribed qualifications for each post. (a) Candidates must already have the Educational/Technical qualifications prescribed in the CEN from recognized Institute/University as on the last date (i.e. 22.02.2025) for submission of ONLINE application. (b) Those awaiting results of their final examination of the prescribed minimum educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply. (c) Diploma /Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprentices/ITI for the post of Level-1 unless otherwise specified. Graduate Act apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA). (d) In compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 12.07.2016 in Review Petition (Civil) Nos. 1954-1955 of 2016 in civil Appeal Nos. 5874-5875 of 2015 titled as Mohan Singh & others v/s Chairman, Railway Board & others, Judgement dated 03.08.2015 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi; canteen staff of MB Division NR are allowed to apply against this CEN. Giving weightage to work experience of these staff, their Education Qualification is relaxed. Minimum Education Qualification should be class-VIIth Pass. 7.0 EXAMINATION FEE Candidates applying for the posts in this CEN have to pay the prescribed fee as per their category, detailed below: SL. No. Candidate Category Fee 1 For all candidates except the fee concession categories mentioned below at Rs.500/- Sl.No.2 Out of this fee of 500 an amount of 400 shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in CBT. 2 For PwBD / Female /Transgender/ Ex-Servicemen candidates and candidates belonging to 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 250 shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in CBT. 7.1 Modes of Payment of Fee a) ONLINE fee payment only through internet banking, debit/credit cards or UPI etc. 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 shall include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians (Parsis) subject to revision/deletion/inclusion, if any, received till the closing date of ONLINE submission of application for this CEN. Candidates belonging to minority communities availing waiver of examination fee will be required to furnish, at the time of document verification “Minority Community Declaration” affidavit (as per Annexure-IV) 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 CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 11  Rs. 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 letter head 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. All EBC candidates who seek concessional fee, should fill in the relevant details of valid EBC certificate/BPL card/Izzat 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 REFUND OF EXAMINATION FEE (for those attending CBT): i. 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. ii. The responsibility for furnishing correct bank account details lies on the candidates and RRB shall not entertain any correspondence from candidates on this ground. iii. There will be no refund of examination fee for erroneous, incomplete or rejected applications. 7.5 SBIePay Escalation Matrix (Contact Details for Candidates) Contact Number Email Id For 022-20876123 [email protected] Applicants Transaction (24*7 customer care service) issues related Help Desk 022-20876121 [email protected] Applicants (Second Level Escalation) 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. NOTE: EBC & EWS are different categories. EBC candidates are not entitled to any job reservation. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 12 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 For availing reservation, SC, ST, OBC-NCL & EWS 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). Candidates are advised to ensure that they belong to the community/ category indicated in their application form and must substantiate this claim by providing a valid certificate from the competent authority during document verification. 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. 8.4 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 online applications against this CEN). 8.5 A candidate seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBCs must ensure that he possesses the caste/ community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer on the closing date for submission of online application. During DV, such candidates should produce their original OBC-NCL certificate (in prescribed format) valid as on the closing date for submission of online application, AND also a self-declaration (in format given at Annexure II A) stating that they “do not belong to creamy layer”. Or else, their claim for reservation (as OBC-NCL) will not be accepted and instead, they may be treated only as UR candidates subject to fulfilment of all eligibility conditions. 8.6 IMPORTANT: Community/category/EWS status as on the closing date of submission of online 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. 8.7 EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Reservation Candidates who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL and whose family gross annual income is below 8 Lakh (Rupees eight lakh) 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 No.08/2024 the financial year will be 2023-24 as the closing date of application is 22.02.2025. Also, candidates whose 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, siblings below the age of 18 years, his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 13  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 produce valid Income and Asset Certificate issued by competent authority as per Annexure-III on the date of Document Verification. In case of noncompliance to 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 (UR) category, will be considered under General (UR) vacancies only. 8.8 Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS who fulfill required minimum educational / Technical qualification can also apply against UR vacancies. They will however, have to compete as UR candidates. No age relaxation will be allowed to such SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates applying/being considered against UR vacancies. However, candidates have to indicate their actual community in the application. 8.9 In the light of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement in 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, candidate who have communities certificate of ST/SC issued prior to the Hon’ble Supreme court judgement and also (A) Originally belong to PAN/SAWASI/PANR/TANTI-TANTWA (तांती-तंतवा) caste originally and (B) Belong to Bihar state or migrated Bihar state only should upload details of latest caste certificate which has been issued on or after 01.12.2024 duly modifying/ adding their community & caste. Their community & caste/tribes will be considered for recruitment as per their revised caste/ community. These candidates must mandatorily bring the new caste certificate which is taken on or after 01.12.2024 at the time of document verification, otherwise his/her candidature will be treated against Unreserved community. 9.0 HORIZONTAL RESERVATION: 9.1 This CEN provides for horizontal reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ExSM), Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAA) trained in Railway Establishments and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) irrespective of their community. 9.2 Vacancies for ExSM, CCAA trained in Railway Establishments and PwBD wherever given in the vacancy table are not separate but are included in the total number of vacancies. 9.3 Backlog PwBD vacancies from the past are 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. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 14 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. Note: For the backlog PwBD vacancies if any, indicated in the CEN, if candidates of specified disability for which vacancies 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 candidate 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. 9.7 CCAA candidates trained in Railway Establishments may also apply against vacancies of any post(s) without separate earmarked CCAA vacancies. Even for these posts, they are eligible for age relaxation. 10.0 EX-SERVICEMEN 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) 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. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 15  Accordingly, such serving Defence personnel expected to be released within one year (i.e. on or before 22.02.2026) (from the Armed Forces), of the closing date of submission of online applications against the CEN 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 of registration of online applications for this CEN i.e. 22.02.2025.  When selection process takes more than one year, from the last date of receiving of online 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 “i.e. he/she may be considered till the date of Document Verification for which he/she is shortlisted”.  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 a certificate and an undertaking in the formats enclosed, as Annexure VI and Annexure VII respectively during document verification. 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/erstwhile Group 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 no objection certificate (NOC) from the civil employer should be produced during document verification 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, Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological/ limb dysfunction; CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 16  (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). 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 CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 17 (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, dyscalculiadyspraxia 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— CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 18  (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 Superintendent 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 should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 19  (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 benefits: 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. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 20 12.0 RAILWAY ACT APPRENTICES 12.1 The vacancies to be filled from among the Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railway Establishments and possessing National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) is separately indicated in the vacancy table. This will be in the nature of horizontal reservation as in the case of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) and Ex-Servicemen. However, unlike in the case of PwBDs, there will be no carry forward of the unfilled vacancies, to be filled by this mechanism. In case of shortfall, the vacant slots shall be filled from others in the combined merit list. 12.2 Closing date of online application i.e. 22.02.2025 of this CEN shall be the cutoff date for completion of Apprenticeship. A candidate shall be considered to have completed the Act Apprenticeship training, only if he has already appeared in the NCVT examination before the last date of online application i.e. 22.02.2025, the result for which might not have been declared. However, the candidate should submit the NAC certificate issued by NCVT during document verification failing which he/she shall not be eligible for reservation as CCAA (trained in Railway Establishment) under this provision. 12.3 The course completed Act Apprentices will be eligible to apply for any RRB/RRC irrespective of the Railway establishment in which they have been trained subject to fulfilling other eligibility conditions. 12.4 The Course Completed Act Apprentices will be given due weightage for the marks obtained in National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) examination such that one third of the marks in preparation of the final merit list after conduct of CBT shall be based on the marks obtained in National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) examination. 12.5 In situations where the marks obtained after adding the NCVT score is less than that of the marks obtained originally in CBT, then the higher/best of the two marks obtained by the candidate will be awarded for preparation of the final merit list. 12.6 The Course Completed Act Apprentices will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test. 12.7 Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railways should upload their details of marks pertaining to NCVT examination during online application. 12.8 If a candidate fails to feed his/her NCVT marks, weightage of marks shall not be given. Special Note for all Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits: All the candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC- NCL/EWS/PwBD/ExSM/CCAA (trained in Railway Establishment) 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. 13.0 NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) FOR SERVING EMPLOYEES: 13.1 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/RRCs duly informing their Employer. Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer during document verification, failing which their candidature will be cancelled. 13.2 Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the RRB/RRC concerned withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application/candidature will be liable to be rejected/cancelled. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 21 14.0 RECRUITMENT PROCESS (a) Candidates should apply only through ONLINE mode through any of the official websites of the RRBs. Multiple applications by a candidate will lead to rejection of all the applications and debarment. (b) The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages: (i) Computer Based Tests (CBT) (ii) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) (iii) Document Verification (DV) and (iv) Medical Examination (ME) (c) Information of date of CBT, PET, DV, ME or any other additional activities will be given to eligible candidates in due course through RRB/ RRC websites, SMS and email. (d) Request for postponement of any of the stages or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstance. 14.1 Computer Based Test (CBT) All the eligible candidates have to undergo a Computer Based Test(s) on the specified date(s), time and venue(s) as per the e-call letter to be downloaded by the candidates from the websites of RRBs/RRCs. The information about the e-call letter download shall be communicated through the websites as well as registered email ID of the candidates. The examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below: No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from Exam General General Total No of Duration General Mathema Intelligence Awareness and Questions in Minutes Science tics and Reasoning Current Affairs 90* 25 25 30 20 100 *The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variation in the actual question paper. There will be negative marking and 1/3 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer. Minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%. These percentage 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. Where a second stage CBT is deemed necessary and held, the Railway Administration reserves the right to treat the first stage CBT as a qualifying test for the purpose of short listing of reasonable number of candidates for the second stage. Question Type and Syllabus: The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to: a. Mathematics Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, 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 etc. 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. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 22  c. General Science The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE). d. General Awareness on current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance. It may be noted that the topics listed above are illustrative and not necessarily exhaustive. 14.2 PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TESTS (PET) Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET three times the community wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure availability of adequate/reasonable number of candidates for all the notified posts. Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature. The criteria for PET are as under: Male candidates Female candidates Should be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of weight for a Should be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down; and without putting the weight down; and Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance. Note: 1) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as specified in Para 11.0 are exempted from appearing for PET. However, after qualifying in the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the medical examination prescribed for PwBD. 2) It is the candidates’ responsibility to ensure that they are medically fit enough to attempt the PET. Railways will not be responsible for any injury/harm suffered by candidates as a result of participating in the PET. 3) The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) consists of two stages. To ensure uniformity, candidates will be tested for Carrying of Weight to specified distance in specified time first and if successful in this test, for the Running Test after a recovery gap. Failing in the first Test, i.e. Weight carrying will mean elimination at that stage itself. The Weight carrying test will involve lifting a sand bag (without any handle) from a bench/platform at around waist height and carrying it in whichever manner candidate wants to carry above the ground till the destination point without dropping the sandbag on ground. 4) The Course Completed Act Apprentices will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test. 5) Ex-Servicemen: Ex-Servicemen will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test. However, all Ex- Servicemen will be required to pass the written test, physical standards, if any and medical standards of the post as prescribed for direct recruits. 6) Pregnant Female Candidates: On reporting of female candidates for PET (Physical Efficiency Test), a self-declaration indicating about her pregnancy status shall be submitted by her. In case she declares that she is not pregnant then she may be allowed to participate in the PET. In case of false declaration, all the risk of undergoing PET will be of her own. If the female candidate declares before PET that she is pregnant, then a confirmatory pregnancy test shall be done and in case she is found to be pregnant, irrespective of duration of pregnancy, she shall be declared temporarily unfit and her empanelment shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which the woman candidate was selected would be kept reserved for her. She would be re-examined for CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 23  PET six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is found fit in PET & Medical Examination, she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for her and allowed the benefit of seniority in accordance with the rules/instructions of the Railway Board as amended from time to time. In case a female candidate after confirmatory pregnancy test is not found pregnant, she will be allowed to participate in PET. 7) Transgender Candidates: Relaxed PET (Physical Efficiency Test) standards equivalent to the PET standards for Female candidates will be applicable for Transgender candidates. 14.3 Document Verification and Empanelling of Candidates Based on the performance of candidates in CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, the number of candidates to be called for Document Verification (DV) will be equal to the number of notified vacancies (i.e. in the ratio of 1:1). In case of shortfall in empanelment of candidates or other exigencies, RRB/RRC reserves the right to utilize the candidates down the merit list if required, as per the merit and option of the candidates. This however will not confer any vested right on such candidates to be considered for appointment. In case of two or more candidates securing same normalized percentile score, 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. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates. Candidates may please note that RRBs/RRCs only recommend names of the empaneled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations. 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. 15.0 NORMALISATION OF MARKS: Short listing of Candidates for various stages shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus. 16.0 HOW TO APPLY (a) Candidates must read all the information and instructions carefully before filling the ONLINE application to prevent mistakes. Candidates can apply for the notified posts of any one Railway only as per their eligibility through ONLINE application mode by visiting the official website of RRBs as listed at Para 21.0 (A). (b) Candidates must first 'Create an account' for this CEN through the link given in the official RRB websites at Para 21 (A). 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 any CENs notified in 2024, he/she should use same Account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN (i.e., CEN No. 08/2024) as well. However, the already registered candidates must upload latest signature. CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 24 (c) ONLINE Mandatory Scanned Documents to be kept ready before filling the application: (i) Recent, clear colour passport size photograph (against a plain white background) of the candidate in JPEG image (size 50 to 100 KB) - without wearing dark glasses and/or cap. The specifications of colour photograph must be as below: a. It should be a Colour Passport Photograph with white/light colour background. The dress should be non-white dress, preferably in dark colour. The colour photograph must not be older than two months with respect to last date for submission of the online application. b. It should be of size 35mmX45mm or 320 x 240 pixels. c. It should be in JPEG format scanned with minimum 100 DPI resolution. d. The size of the photograph should be between 50-100KB. e. The colour photograph must have been taken (Latest Photograph) in a professional studio. Photographs taken using mobile and self- composed portraits may result in rejection of application. f. The photo should have clear front view of the candidate without cap and/or Hat and sunglasses and/or Dark glasses. g. The face should occupy at least 50% of the area of the photograph with a full-face view looking at the camera directly. h. The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head any cloth or any shadow. i. Forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose, neck, chin and both shoulders should be clearly visible. Further, the area of elbow/below elbow/ below chest portion should not be visible in the photo. Expression of face should be natural (no grinning/ frowning /raised eye brows). Eyes should be clearly open and looking straight to the front side. The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth, or any shadow. The photo should be clear with proper resolution, brightness & sharpness and with continuous tone quality. The photo should be free from signature/name/dates or any other marks. j. In case the candidate wears glasses, then the photograph should not have any glare/reflections on glasses and eyes should be clearly visible. k. All the facial features of the applicant in photograph captured at the time of CBTs, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable), Document Verification and Medical test should match with the facial features in photograph submitted at the time of online application. In case, it is found that there is a mismatch of facial features in these photographs of a candidate, his/her candidature may be cancelled. Further, legal prosecution may be initiated and candidate will be debarred for life time for Railway recruitments for RRB/RRCs. In addition to this, the facial features in photo on the Photo ID produced during the CBTs, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable), Document Verification and Medical test should be same as facial features in photograph uploaded in the online application. To ensure this, candidates are advised to get their photograph on photo ID updated with the recent photograph. l. PwBD candidates should also upload passport photograph as per above specifications only and not the full body photograph used in the disability certificate. m. For the purpose of Document Verification and Medical test, the candidates are advised to keep at least 12 copies of photograph which was uploaded by them in their online application. (ii) Scanned JPEG image of candidate's signature in running handwriting (size 30 to 50 KB). The specifications of candidate’s signature must be as below: CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) NO. 08/2024 25  a. The applicant has t