Reforms in Group B Selections in Indian Railways - All Depts including Accounts - One Examination for All Zonal Railways

Reforms in Group B Selections

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Reforms in Group B Selections – Significant points

 

ü One Nation – One exam concept introduced in Indian Railways

 

ü Only one Centralized Computer based objective type examination for Selections and Pre-qualifying examinations for LDCEs for promotion to Group B Posts in all Depts in Indian Railways.

 

ü Commencing from 01.01.2021

 

ü Vacancy cycle  - 30 months  .  From  January 2021 to June 2023

 

ü 70 % Selections  - Only one exam – 100 % objective type MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 

ü 30% LDCE   - Two parts  - Part one i.e., Pre qualifying exam is 100 % objective type MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) and Part two is Descriptive examination

 

ü Higher cut off percentage  - 75% for LDCE  and 60% for Selections (70% exam)

 

ü MCQ exam conducted by the agency hired by EDE(RRB), Railway Board

 

ü Question Bank will be prepared for objective type examination along with key which will be handed over to the agencies for randomly selecting the questions for examinations.

 

ü Updating of the Question Bank will be doe from time to time.

 

ü Subjective Question Bank  - Prepared by collecting questions and salient points/answer key from all the Zonal Railways.

 

ü Medical examination and Viva voce of successful candidates will be conducted by the respective Zonal Railways only.

 

Evaluation of Subjective paper:

 

ü A committee of SAG officers of the concerned Dept from various Zones/Pus will be formed in commensuration with the number of candidates    - by ED(RRB) for evaluation of Answer sheets.

 

ü Evaluation work will be carried out in the respective CTI/NAIR.

 

ü Period of Evaluation:  1 week

 

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