Indian Railways to start computer-based tests for notified vacancies from Dec 15

The Indian Railways had notified three types of vacancies and these were 35208 for NTPC (non technical popular categories like guards, office clerks, commercial clerks etc), 1663 for Isolated & Ministerial categories (Steno & Teachers etc) and 103769 for Level 1 vacancies (track maintainers, pointsman etc).

In all, RRBs had notified a total of 1.40 lakh such vacancies for NTPC categories, level-1 Posts and isolated and miscellaneous categories.

Against the vacancies, RRBs had received more than 2.40 crore applications. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) for above vacancies had to be deferred due to Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown which was imposed throughout the country.

Scrutiny of the applications was completed but the process of further examination got delayed due to Covid-related restrictions.

RRBs of Railways are committed to hold the CBT for all the notified vacancies and have been actively assessing the ground situation imposed due to pandemic.

Now that the experience of conducting examination for the JEE for NITs, IITs and NEET for medical colleges is there, it was felt that Railways too can start the process which had to be stopped due to Covid-19 pandemic.

SOPs for conduct of examination of this magnitude are being framed. Norms of social distancing and other protocols prescribed by the various Central and State authorities need to be followed which are essential in the interest of safety of candidates.

Railway now proposes to commence first stage online computer-based tests from Dec 15 and necessary action has been initiated throughout Indian Railways in this regard.